A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MORLAND, KANSAS, EXEMPTION OF THE CITY OF MORLAND, KANSAS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-201 INSOFAR AS THE FIRST PARAGRAPH THEREOF RELATES TO THE OFF1CE OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, AND PROVIDING VARIOUS SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR THE TIME, METHOD AND MANNER OF THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS IN SAID CITY AND COMPENSATION FOR THE SAME.

SECTION 1. That the City of Morland, Kansas, a city of the third class, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects and does exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it the provisions of Paragraph 1 of K.S.A. 15-201, insofar as any portion thereof relates to the office of mayor and councilmembers and at the time, method and manner of election of councilmembers in said city and the compensation, if any, to be paid to the said councilmembers and mayor.

SECTION 2. That there shall be elected on the first Tuesday in April of 1999, five councilmembers, and a mayor as hereinafter provided. A mayor and two councilmembers elected shall hold their offices for a term of two years and three councilmembers elected shall hold their offices for a term of one year. The two councilmembers elected receiving the highest number of votes of the five councilmembers elected shall hold their offices for a term of two years and the three councilmembers elected receiving the least number of votes of the five elected councilmembers shall hold their office for a term of one year. In the event there should be a tie vote which would effect which councilmember would hold office for a term of either one or two years, such tie shall be determined by the canvassing board of the City of Morland, Kansas, at its regular canvassing meeting following such city election.

SECTION 3. That thereafter on the first Tuesday in April of each even-numbered year, three councilmembers shall be elected for a term of two years and on the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year, a mayor and two councilmembers shall be elected for a term of two years.