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Ken Hicks Attorney flummoxed by denying veto powers of an aldermanic mayor. Watch the video below of Kenneth Hicks attorney denying the veto powers of an aldermanic mayor during a WEDA board appointment.

March 8, 2024

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Video of Ken HIcks Ciy Attorney denying Dalton his veto power on a WEDA board appointment. Kenneth Hicks is currently under investigation by the Oklahoma Bar, we look forward to seeing the results of the investigation

The mayor may sign or veto any city ordinance or resolution passed by the city council. Any ordinance or resolution vetoed by the mayor may be passed over his veto by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the council. If the mayor neglects or refuses to sign any ordinance or return it with his objections in writing at the next regular meeting of the council, the ordinance shall become law without his signature.

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Additional duties of an Aldermanic Mayor

The mayor shall be chief executive officer of the administrative branch of the government of the city. The mayor shall be recognized as the head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purposes of military law. The mayor shall:

1. appoint, subject to confirmation by the city council, a city attorney and all heads or directors of administrative departments including members of boards and commissions and shall appoint all other administrative officers and employees of the city; and

2. sign the commissions and appointments of all officers, elected or appointed; and

3. remove or suspend city officers or employees against whom charges of incompetency, neglect, or violation of duty are made, until such time as the council shall take action on the charges; and

4. supervise and control all administrative departments, agencies, officers, and employees, act promptly on a charge of neglect or violation of duty of any officer or employee, and require any officer to account for and report to the council in writing on any subject pertaining to the duties, powers, or functions of the officer when the mayor deems necessary; and

5. prepare a budget annually and submit it to the council. The mayor shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect; and

6. keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city. The mayor shall submit to the council a report after the end of the fiscal year on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year; and

7. make recommendations to the council of measures for the well-being of the city; and

8. enforce the city ordinances; and

9. grant pardons for violation of city ordinances, including the remission of fines and costs, subject to the approval of the council. Said approval may only be given at a meeting of the council after the reasons and order of remission or pardon have been entered on the journal; and

10. have such other powers, duties, and functions as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance.

Kenneth Hicks attorney denying veto powers aldermanic mayor

Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 9-105

https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/deliverdocument.asp?id=75806

https://casetext.com/statute/oklahoma-statutes/title-11-cities-and-towns/chapter-1-oklahoma-municipal-code/article-ix-aldermanic-form-of-government/section-9-105-mayor-duties-as-chief-executive-officer

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3 responses to “Ken Hicks Attorney flummoxed by denying veto powers of an aldermanic mayor. Watch the video below of Kenneth Hicks attorney denying the veto powers of an aldermanic mayor during a WEDA board appointment.”

Legal Eagle

March 8, 2024

Perhaps the City Attorney needs to pay attention versus playing bubble pop on his phone?

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1. Pinky
  
  March 9, 2024
  
  Should probably check his oxygen levels.
  
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Tax Payer

March 14, 2024

The Mayor needs to exercise his right to immediately suspend several city employees and call for an emergency council meeting to discuss the immediate termination of several employees that are blocking the city’s process/plans or the Mayor for that matter. Why would you on purposely work against the city or Mayor that employs you? Working in city government is not a job to get wealthy in and the employees have to remember it’s a service based job. The tax payers are your boss that pays your salary. Also looking up the amount of city employees of about 130 seems to be a very high number for such a small city. I recommend a town hall meeting with all residents of Wagoner come together and demand immediate change. Starting with over priced water and electricity with no explanation on the bills of pricing on either utility. If the city employees decide to misappropriate tax funds those incompetent employees can’t just decide to charge an extra fee on a utility bill and punish the residents for their mistakes. Before you do something like that the first place that need cut backs are jobs and salaries.
We have a right to call for immediate change starting with the utilities office. An employee by the name of Lindsey is the 1st one to go. She has been named in a scheme of charging residents and business twice for the same month that originally paid in cash. Lindsey is a thief and has been very rude to elderly residents and new residents.

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