The City Manager shall appoint, by and with the consent of the City Council, a Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court, a Chief of Police, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Attorney and may appoint policemen and such other officers as they may deem necessary. Officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for the term specified in a written contract, if any, or if none, at the pleasure of the City Manager. The City Council shall by ordinance specify their duties and compensation, and by ordinances may abolish any office created by them whenever they may deem it expedient. A licensed professional engineer may be retained to act in the capacity of City Engineer for specifically defined duties, and provide for reasonable compensation for the services rendered.

(C.O. No. 13, Sec. 3)

The City Manager shall have authority to hire all other employees, or such authority may be delegated to the respective department heads.

(Code 1992)

The same person may be appointed to more than one (1) appointive office, or employed in more than one (1) department, except that the same person shall not be appointed to incompatible offices. Salaries or wages of such persons shall be prorated between the proper funds of the several offices or departments.

(Code 1989)

(a)   No City officer or employee shall be signatory upon, discuss in an official capacity, vote on any issue concerning or otherwise participate in his or her capacity as a public official or employee in the making of any contract with any person or business:

(1)   In which the officer or employee owns a legal or equitable interest exceeding $5,000 or five percent (5%), whichever is less, individually or collectively with his or her spouse; or

(2)   From which the officer or employee receives, in the current or immediately preceding or succeeding calendar year, any salary, gratuity, other compensation or a contract for or promise or expectation of any such salary, gratuity or other compensation or remuneration having a dollar value of $1,000 or more; or

(3)   In which he or she shall hold the position of officer or director, irrespective of the amount of compensation received from or ownership held in the business.

(b)   The prohibitions contained in Subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to the following:

(1)   Contracts let after competitive bidding has been solicited by published notice; and

(2)   Contracts for property or services for which the price or rate is fixed by law.

(K.S.A. 75‑4301; Code 1989)