Title VII — CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

78.575. Form for submission of the question — repeal or amendment of ordinances adopted by initiative and referendum. — 1. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the following ordinance be (adopted) (repealed)? (Set out ordinance). 2. Any ordin…

78.580. Quorum to do business. — Three members of the council shall constitute a quorum to do business; but no action thereof shall be valid unless at least three shall vote in favor of such action. Upon every vote the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded and every motion, …

78.590. Meetings of the council — salary determined by city council. — Regular meetings of the council shall be held at least once every month and special meetings may be called by the mayor at the mayor's own instance or upon written application of two members of the council. Ea…

78.600. Officials — appointment. — The council shall appoint a city manager, a city clerk, city assessor and city treasurer; the offices of city clerk and city assessor may be filled by one person. All other officers and employees of the city shall be appointed and discharged by …

78.610. City manager — duties. — The city manager shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of his or her office. He shall be the administrative head of the government subject to the direction and supervision of the council and shall hold his office at the pleasure of the…

78.620. Manager shall file itemized statements. — The council of any city operating under sections 78.430 to 78.640 shall cause the city manager to prepare and file with the council monthly itemized statement of receipts and expenditures of the city, and a summary of the business…

78.630. Franchise, lease, rights, privileges, also extensions and renewals, how granted — approval by voters — procedure. — 1. No initial ordinance granting any franchise, lease, right or privilege in or under the streets, public thoroughfares or public places of a city operating…

78.700. Optional city manager form of government — procedure to adopt, election, ballot form. — As an alternative to the city manager form of government described in sections 78.430 to 78.640, any city of the third class, or any city with a population entitling it to become a cit…

78.703. City may abandon plan, when — procedure, election, ballot form. — Any city which has operated under the provisions of sections 78.700 to 78.720 not less than six years may abandon the form of organization provided for herein, by proceeding as follows: Upon the petition of…

78.706. City to be divided into five wards, procedure. — If a majority of the votes cast on the question of adoption are in favor of adopting the optional form of government provided in sections 78.700 to 78.720, the existing council shall by ordinance divide the city into five w…

78.712. Council to consist of seven members, qualifications — term, vacancies, how filled — quorum. — 1. If a city adopts the optional city manager form of government, the council shall consist of seven members, and all persons now eligible for the position of councilman under th…

78.720. Other applicable procedures for optional plan — councilmen, nomination and election — eligible voters — statement of candidacy, contents — ballot form. — Except as otherwise provided in sections 78.700 to 78.720, the provisions of sections 78.430 to 78.640 shall apply to …