A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE QTY OF BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-103 AND K.S.A. 14-201, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, AND TRANSITION TO NOVEMBER ELECTIONS; AND REPEALING SECTION 2 OF CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 30.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE QTY OF BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS:

Section 1. The city of Bonner Springs, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution hereby elects to and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A 14-103 and K.S.A 14-201, that apply to this city, but are parts of enactments which do not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. (a) The governing body shall consist of a mayor and eight council members to be elected to terms as set forth herein. The mayor and council members shall be residents and qualified electors of the City of Bonner Springs, Kansas.

(b) The governing body of the city may, by ordinance, divide the city into wards and precincts, establish the boundaries thereof, and number the same. No ordinance redefining wards and precincts shall become effective less than 30 days prior to the next regular city election.

Section 3. Section 2 of Charter Ordinance 30 shall be Amended to Read as Follows:

       A general election of city officers shall take place on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November 2017. Succeeding elections will be held every two years for all such governing body positions whose terms have expired. One council member from each ward shall be elected at one election, and the other council member from that ward shall be elected at the succeeding election. The council members shall have four year terms. The Mayor shall have a four year term.

(07-11-2016)