1990-01-09 Agenda,.
RICHFIELD CHARTER COMMISSION
NOTICE OF MEETING
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7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1990
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CONFERENCE ROOM #2 - CITY HALL
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes - December 13, 1989
4. Nominations for Officers
5. Election of Officers for the 1990 Year
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Adjournment
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Please call Jan Cerny (H: 869-6137 or at Work: 854-7405) if you
find it absolutely impossible to attend this meeting. Thank you.
December 13, 1989
Dear Richfield Charter Commission Members:
The nominating committee has met and presents the following
slate of officers for the 1990 year:
President: Bob Doebler
Vice President: Tom Tjornhom
Secretary: Imogene Mabone
Each person has agreed to serve in the position for which they
have been nominated.
The election will take place at the January 9, 1990 meeting.
The Nominating Committee
Ron (Swede) Larson
Tom Tjornhom
Inger Palm
C: Eileen Anderson
i ITT CH~iI~TE~' t~F l~.I~.HFIEL~
CHAPTER. 1
~~`1~1E'i', ~kl~J~~~11~t1Lr~Tf 1 V 1~[ le~/f ~1~~ ~L~L~t~~ 1 ~~ Y ~ t'~fit~7i~
Sec. l.tl 1. I~a~r~e and lleundaries. The ~aFilla~e of kicYifield, in the Ceunt~
cif Henries=in, arid. stritx ~f I~lirines~~, sh~il, u~~n kiri~ effec~ c=f t~i~ charter,
continue to k~~e ~ rriunicipal ccfrperatien, under the Harris and ~t~le of the City t~f
Richfield, and ~r~it~i the sar.~e ~?c~undaries a~ rig are car #~iereaft~r ~riaT~ 't?e
est~blishe;~.
Sec. 1.~7~. I~~~rer~ ~f t.~i~ t;it;r. The %,it,F shah have all p~~~rers which it
t7~a~ nc~~~ {,~r hereafter he pessihle fer a municipal cerpr~ratien in this st~t~e
exercise in harineri~ T~rith the cc;ristitutaeris {}f t~~.i~ st.~t~ anc~ ~>f the ~.~n.it~~~
Sues. it is tYie iriteritiLn of this c~iarter that e;~er~ ~"~;~fer ~+~hich the people
ctf the Git~ mi~l'3t 1~4v'f ttll;) cC?nf er ~1~i.+ri theri]~eljlefi, a~ ~ 221uII1i1~?al C+~r~(}rat1.{12i,
h~ Specific enurrieratieri iri t~tiS Charter Shad ~~* deemed t~ ~tas~e been
conferred h~ the pre~isiens cif this lectien. This charter shah i?e rc~nsfr»e=~
liherall~ in faT~or of tie ~ its; and t1~e specific rilentic7i's of particular ~Foers in
the charter :hall ri~~t tie coristrued as lirriitin~r in a~iV ~, the ~eneralit~ of the
power herein sought tf~ be {~r~nferred.
Sec. 1.03 Charter and l~ulalic Act. This charter shall ire a pu~ylic act grid
need riot. he pleaded er pro;red in and case. It shall tike effect txiirt~ ~3~~
ci~.vs f# ~.~ii3 end after itS adept~en he the T~oter.~.
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FOp1~I OF OO ~ EF;I~f~?iE~JT
~e~:. ~ .[~ 1. Fc~}rrr~ ~f G~~~T~rn~ri~nt. Thy f i~rrri cif ~T~T~~ nrii~nt ~st~~~1~~Yi~~? ~~e
t~iis Ch~.rter is tie "~ouri=.il-~S~tana~er Flari". Tie ~c~uricil slia.ll ever=vise t12e
le~islat~ve peer of the c~it}~ and determine all n~.atters of peiic~ . The ~:it~
1~rIar~a~er shall ~e t#~ie head ~f the ad~ninist~ ative franc:h ~~f t~i~ Ci~1
~cvernm.ent and s#:ill b~ r~~~~nsi~i~ t~ t~i~ ~un~.il fir t#~~ ~rt~~r
adrriinistxatiorL ~~f all affairs relating t~ the %'it~r.
"sec. 2.0~:. Boards ~.nd Corrirriissions. There shall ~~ rio separate
~.~.~m1ril~trat~srTe ~~}:~r~ f health, l~hr~r~ ~:ioard, ~?~.rk ~C?ald, or f1ri~~ ~:ither
adrriinistrat~ve ~f}~r=~ c}r c~r.~.rriis~i~n e~f~~t fir ~~~i~:tan~ Ci~i1 ~~r~ic~
C:k~.msnissic~ns and ;~,~ards aid fer the a~iministrat~c~n cif ~ funct.~r~n j~~intl~ ~~ith
anther political sul?divisi~an. The ~c~un*,:il shall itvelf t}e and perferrrL the
duties and e~er:i}e the powers of s~a.ch hoards and c:c~ii"irilissions. The Co~J11~'il
rria~, Yio~~ever, est~hlish boards or con7tnissions ~} advise the i:~~~.,+~svil ~~i
respect to aril t~~urii~sipal fut7ctiat~ car activity, in;~7est~.gate r~n~ sub~est i~f
interest tv the City, or ~ perforrfi C~uasi-judicial functsoris.
Sec. 2.O ~ Elective Officers. TYie Council shall be corr~posed of ~ rria~tyr
and four council members, all of z~hcm shall ~~¢ registered ~feters.
~:~m.menc:in~ ;~rith ~,f~~ 1;~~~ 1 eleflt~on, t~~.e ~ffi~e~ ~f r.~~•~~=r an~3 ~t-1~r~e ~{.~u~zcil
~neniber shall be filled b~ eiect~son at large. Corn~nencing ~ri.t~i the l~~~i
election, ~e offices of e three district couri~;il rilert'i~ers shall ~~ ~1~~=t~~. frc~~ri
apportioned ceun~_il dist~i~;t~s iri which they reside. The mayor shall serve a
t~'rrfi of t~rfo dears, acid t.~ie st_inrrr~ rnrt .~j_•tr+;-t cOU.ncil ri~embers shall serve
~?f three Nears. Commeneing ~~ith t~i.e 1 ~~7 election, the rs~a~ i~r shall ser~Te a
tsvrm of t~iree dears. Corfimencirig;tTitYi txie ~~~~ electron, t~i1e rfia;~or a~€~i the
at-large ceuncii memlaer shah serve a term of four ~ ears. Ct~~nrrencing Y~i~
tr-ie 1~~~ elec.tinri, the district. council members sYiall serve a term of four
dears. The regular term of office comi~iences on jan~~ar~ 1 rie~t. folle~ring the
general election at ~~hich balloting for the fell t~rn~. of office c~{:curs. ~
candidate file the office of district coa~ncil memt~er must reside, while seeking
ele~~tron and wYiile serving; in office, within the ~.istrict frofri ~~Yiich he or she is
elected. ~;~ithin tci Nears after each t~nlted States Census, tie ~:it~f Council
sriall b~ ordiriarice estat~lish compact and coritig~~o~~s distxicts to be
apportioned lad ~=capsulation as nearly equal as ~rac~tii;ahle. bill 1 ~~ ~4-17
passed by keferendum 11 ~~~4.
Sec. 2.O~L. Incr~ri~patrt~le Offices. Pao member of e co»n~::il sY~:all be
~'~' ri~t~r~. t;'~trr ~~~n~~Fr~ nor shall ~.n~F meri}#~.r h~:~ld an;T pt~id nl.unici~'~~1 office
ref emplo~rriient under tl~e C:its {~~~~~~.rr ~.~~ ~'.~~ { #.f :a.~~~t:~ t~~ ~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~
CIT ~ ~H~ItTER
7J~~~~~
CIT~I OF RICHFI£LTt
~Yf~ farmer ~iietii~~er shall tae appai~it~t~ t~ any ~}aid appainti~e
affi~~ *;~r ernpiayr~iant Un~.er ~?~ ilty ~A~licY! ~e~J~t?~,f~~'~t~r~2 increased during;
~.r`}t? t~%+~.;.~~tl~',~?~l~„~~J'r"~ ~rIii ~.#I ti ~.I`l;.~t? ='~ ~`nnrti.~+im~n
~e~. ~.~~ Va~an~3es 11I the C~furleli. Pi ~Tacar~v;,~ 1rl the ~€~3LtrlC11 shall t:}e
<.ieerrled fa e1st 1r! C:ase aI tale Ia111ire of arty ~er~:~=~n ai~~:t~~. ~~l~r~~t} to c;u~iii r
an ar iaef~ire the data of the se~and re~uiar meetan~ rf the near ~vau11~_ilt ar ~y
reasan of death, resi~~iatian, rerria;rai fram affic:e, ren2a~ra1 frti~rr! the CitT~,
~:antin~~.aus alasen~e fram the City far mare thali three mantis, ar can~i~t~.~a1i of
a feiany of an;~ su.:h persan T,~iieti-ier taefare ar after #~is ~ualifi~vati~an, ~}r to;~
reasan of t,Yie faiba.re of any ~:auncil~.. ~~~}.~ ~~ithaut quad pause t~
perfarrr! any of the duties of t12e merrlbership in the aauncil far a periad of
three rnanth~,. I1I eachh., such c..a~e the saunall shall, ~~y re~c=i;~t~t~n,de~.i}~.~ e
'vTac~rlcy t~`~ {:~1rJt drlC3. ~!!{~11 fC}r[i1;ITltti CX~~~}~'11f1t tt.r! E•'11~,3~~ie ~erJa21 t~ i111 t.~'1~' ~~n1~
until tthe nerfi re6~~lar municipal electaan, TY~~12en the ~~ffi se shall ate fined far the
une~?pired t~rrrl. If the Y-aunf-ii shah ]ae unataie to agree ~:}n ~n ~.~~~c~int~e to fill
tiie ;~a~an~y it~iin thirty ~~~~~ days, e 1i2ayar shall appoint ~ person t fill
~uC~! ZFt~?.~.rlt~rT.
seg. ~.~~. The f~iay~r. The rnayar shall be e presiding officer of file
council, except that the caur:cil sha11 ~haase fram its rnemhers a president pro
ern 7,r~12a shall paid. af2lce at file ~}ieasure c}f tie ~:a~~n~~i ~n~i ~:~1~11 ~er~re ~~
president in the rrlayar's aiasence and ~ ~ 1nayar in case of the lnayar's
disaiaility =.ar absence frr~~r! the City. Tile mayor shall ha;re ~ t~vt~ ~~ a me171her
of the council--tea ~~r~{~ shah ?~erc~i~e X11 ~c;~rer~ ~rl~.i pert artii x.11 ciut.~e~
=,:anferred and imposed upan ~ ~.~~ {1~~~~:~~y this charter, the ardinanjves of
the City and the is of the stat~e~. - ~ ~~~t~~t~~~s17.a11 tae re4i~~niaed as the
official head of the Cif=~ far ail ~.erersiani~l purpasesf b;,~ the courts far file
purpave of i=er~T~n~ ~:~ii pra~.e~:s, and k~~T tie ~a~ernar f~~r t~i~ purpose of
nlC~rt~t~l i~~Y11'. ~+ ~~ ;,.4'~:~J~s~laii 5tttdy t12e i}per~t~ar! is the ~:it~T ~a~~ernrflent
and shah report t~ the c~aun4il any neglect, dereiictaan cif duty, car ~~.ste cn the
part cif an;,~ officer ar departiiient in the City. In t~n7e of pu~}lic danger ar
emergency the rl2ayal" 127.1.} , V~t~1 file cai2Jent of the :.ai.lflwii, tc`~.%c ~`~i ui22aii
of t12e police, rtlaintair! =.arder and erif ar~`e the laT~~.
Sec. ~.~~. salaries. The rnayar and file rner~ihers of the council shall
receizr e paT rnerit as set ~:{•~ ordinance. ~a change in salary shall take effect.
?xntii after the nest. succeeding rrlurlicipai election. Tile Pity manager and all
su~ardinat~ officers and employees of the City shall recei~re suci'i salaries or
~r~~ges as ~iia;,T ~e fired lay the ~auncil. ~Ptili 1 ~}~ - } ~? ~;{2 ~ ~ t,2
This r;~rdiriarlce snail be effecti;~e upan passage an;~. ~}uhiicati;.~n ii1 the
liianlier required fay la~v.
~:iT t CH.~RTE
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CIT3~ ~F ~ ICHFIELl~
~~s. 2.~~?r~. Ir~~~st€atat.~i~ ~f ~ its ~.ff~irs. Tf~~ ~:;:~?.?n~Yii ~n{~ ~,#~~ ~it~
rri~n~~~r, f,~r ~it~~r <~f them, end ~r~t~ ~ffi~:~r ~ar ~ffi~~rs f~'~rrfi~ll~ ~~~t~ir~r?z~~. k~~
t~~tn, car ~i~h~r of t.Yi~m, sh~11 h~~~: the p~~~~r t~, m~.~~ i~.~~s~~i~;~tic~ns inter the
~.:itr '~ aff~irsr #~.~ su~~~~r~~ ;~itr~~ss~s, ~~irriinist~r c?~ztf'is, ~r~~. ~~~fip~i the
r=r~ciuc~i~~r~ ~;~f ~:t~sr~ end ~~~?r~. T~i~ ~un~:il ~i~.a11 ~rc~~Fif~~ f~~r ~#n £?u~iit ~~f ~h
Cit }~'S ~.~G~urtts ~~ I~~tst ~rlc ~ ~ ;J~~r ~y,7 the s~ ~~'~ {~~~c#f ~rti~rl~ in ~=~i~tr~~ ~f L t?~:~3
~h~c~rk car ~ ~. ~?rt~.fi~Cl ~~?f~ii~: ~c_:cc~unn~. T~.~ ~~~?nc~i1 ma~T ~.t an;~ ~irr?~
~rc~~icl~ fir ~n ~mir~~ti~n i7r ~~?~iit ~i ~i~ ~~~~unt~ cif an;~ ~ffi~€~r fir
ci~~~rtm~nt i~f ~#~~ t~it~ ~~~rnm~nt and. it ~na~~ { ~t?s~ #?~ rn~~.~ ~. suru~~ ~+r
r~?S~?dY"c-~"i 5#.u~;~ ~f ~i1T~ ~U.~j~:~ f #:~IL?11i~i~~t~ ~:.?~riC~!rri.
See. ~.~~~. Ir~terf~re~rs~~;nFith ~~mirsistr~tivn. Tie ~~un~il rn~'~ ~~
~r~inar~~~ est~.t~lish ~ merit. s;~St~m in X11 cif ~~r~ ~f the eit~T a~rr~.inf~tr~t~c~n, ~11~
elt~ler ~ c:~~.?rf~~l rif,:r an~r ~~ ~t~ rr;err?~~r~ ~~~ii d~ct~t~ t1~~ a~~}~in~r~~nt ~F ~zn~r
~ers~n t~ office car en1~l~~ment ~~ the ~it~ manager e~cep~ ~s ~r~~idec~ in
~#~~.~t~r ~ ~f this ~i~arr. E~~~~t fcr t.~i~ purpose cif in~~?irk tY~~ ~:{~un~il an€i
its m~n~.#~ers sha11 ~~~1 ~€ith sand cc~ntr~1 ~e a=~~~iiriistrati~~ s~r~~ic~s s~°~I~iv
thr~ug~ tie city manager, and neither th.e c~ur~cil nor and rnerr~laer thereof
s1~~1f gi~Te ~r~lers ~ ~~.~ ~f ~e subi~r~~irt~.t.~s cif Otte ~;it r~~anager. either
publi~ciT~ ar pri~rat~l~.
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Cl•I.~~'TE~. ;;
~R~ifiliTJkE ~ iF ~vi3tTN~I L
Sege. ~.C~ 1. C~uneii rrieeti.n~s. t~ri ~e first t~usiness daT~ t~f January
foilo;~in~ a regular rnuniCi~al eleCtic~ri, the ~-oun~:il shall meet at. t~~e usual
~1aCe ar~ii tarr~e for the hoiciin~ of CeunCil meetings. ~~.t t~iis time tYie ne ~V~y
elected members of the Cc~unCii shall assn?me their cluti~s. 'Th~r~afr t~a.~
cc~uncii shall meet at ^tt~`h Mmes eav~h menu as ma;,~ be prescribed by
ordinance er resolution. 'The n~.ay~?r ~~r a~T t~~e ine~nbers of the ~ eianc3l ma;~
call s~e~.ial ineetir~~s of the council upon at least t~.;rei~e hours notice each
r~7en7ber cif the cauncii. Such notice shall be delivered ~3ersonaily.
m,~r~~,rsr a~r~~i tc.f# at tni.~ ~~t~ ;~t~ ~~',t~,y?1': usual place of resider3Ce ~~~;~f~~~'
;r+~it~i some res~ensiY}le ~erlen. X11 meet~.n~s of t1~e ~eun~il sha11 'fie ~uhlic,
grid any citizen sYiail ha~~re a~=~~ess t.~} the minutes a~rsci re~circis t~iere~f at all
reasonable Mmes.
zec. ~.~~ Secretary of the Council. The city clerk shall act as
secretary of the council-~~ ~~~~1 shall keep a journal of Council prc~ceedin~s
and such ather records and ~~erferrrt such other duties as may be re~~uired by
t~iis charter or as the eoun:ii may rewire. The council may %Ti~c~se su~cti
ether officers and employees as may be necessary to sere at its meetings.
ire the absence of tie City clerk, tie l.;ounCil rt~ay designate arsy other official
C;r em~,ieyee e~f the City ~e~Ce~t the Cit~T manager er a member of ~e City
council) to act as secretarT;r of the council.
SeC. .~~ ~. No Change
SeC. ~.~~. AI;~ Change
SeC. ~.~~ No Change
SeC. 3. ~~ i~Io ~ hinge
Sec. s . ~ ~ ~~~ change
Sec. 3.~~ 1~3u cY~ange
SeC. ~.~~ No change
Sec. j. i r~ No ~-han~e
Se :. x.11 Teo change
SeC. ;. l 't I~~~+ Char~~e
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GH~~FTER ~
I~t~I~~II+I~TIGI~IS ~~3~ ELE%TIC~~IS
Sec. ~.~ 1 f,Yiru ~~~. ~.~4 ~r~ change
Seg. ~.~ ~~ F~ll1=~~n~ tie 1is#~ng ~f Hamel in the se~:c~n~~ par~gr~ph,
~lia#ige "he" ~~ "he car she° anc~ "hi'~" "h1s ~r her". f~#1~ place eavli.)
~e~;.. 4.~ ~Tith~.ra~.~al f ~:andif~a~.e. ~n~ person ;~~Yi.c~se na#ne fins
#~ee#i present.~d in the manner pr~~ide~ f,~r in the f~regeing sec;tien as a
~an~i~ate #iia~, nit later tlia#i 1 ~ f~'~f~ck n~~n ~n tie dad after t#ie last da3~ f~
filing, pause his {:~~~~~ narrie t o Yee ith~ra~~ti frrm the n~mirratic~n '~~ filing
err#fYi tie ;~~.t~i c~t~ clerk a re~~uest t~ f~~ sc:~ ~r1 T,~rrit~n~, ~nci r;~ na#ne scr
thdra~~i shall ~e pr#nte~. t1p~Jn }rl3e t~alint.
:~e~. 4.C~ ~ an~h ~e~:. ~.i~~, ~~~ change
~iti i~TL~
IIdiTi~~TI~TE, i~EFEkE~~I~IJia~i, ~.I~TI~ PEC~iLI,
sec. ~.f7I thru :sec. ~.C~~ ~dia change
Sec. ;.t~~. Fiiiria of Petit~cin and ~~ct~=~n There~~r4. x.31 the si~~~;atu~~e
gapers shall ~~ fiie~i i~. the office fe tie cit;~ clerl~ as ene instx umetit. itY~in
fi;~e days aft.~r e filiri~ ~f ths.t petitier~, tl]e city clerk shah ascertain h~
e~..arriirlatic~n, the nurrik~er z}f registered veers ~~Yic~se si.~natures are
appended t~lieretA and .ether this num#~er is at lest five ~~ercent of the
t~:}~.l nttrrih~r ~+2 r~~,ist~rp~ 4f~t~rs ~.t the t~rri~ ~~f the last r~~u.lar ~1~ctt~n. If
~~ the petiti :ail }~' ~t~~'t.#.~'t~ t~c~ insufficient er Irre~ul{~r, h~ ~,~~ ~.'~ ~;~ ~,lc'}'.r's'
shall at once riC~tif,+~ brie {.~r mere t~f tie s~+~r~serirl~ cc~mrfiltt~e f that fact
certif~Ting the reasc:ns fc=r 1 t.~:~ finings. Tire ~«mmitte~ si~a11 ti~~n ~~~
liven thirty ~3 ~~ dais in which to Elie additienai signature papers an{~. to
cerrect the petition in a#1 ether particulars. if at the er~d ~~f that ~=et~i~}ci the
petition is found t he still insufficient er irregular, t*~-~~;~1~~== ___° =t =__
fsic rf{,f.~ir~a a~r,rl a'FS~9# r~:,tifxz :~ ~f~~~~A#?~.l~a~t?{~~~ll ~~.It? ~,13t~~;.1~~Jr:~ ~~~i~'eac h
rr~ern~aer of 411 C~ritfflltt~`~ 4~7~"ftf ~k? ~'i~t.#llt?k~ {~l ~f l.~lSbit f~~t ~t-~ ir'`~L~ t~ ~ i.3~?l"~.
The final fin~din~s cif the insufficie#IC~T cif irre~ularit~T of ~ ~~t~tiCjn shall Wirt
~~re~u~:li re the filirl~ of ~. neT ~}etitic~r~ fc}r the sarr~e purpose, near shall it.
prevent the cc~uncii frc=m referring t~.e ~r~iinance to she ;rc~t.~rs at the Wert
regular er special election.
Se=,:. ~.7 t~:ru Sec. ~.2i~ ire chari~e.
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~1Z~s~ 1 ~Ti.
~I~I~iIIdISTR~,.TI~~I~ ~F t ITS .~.FF~II~S
~~~. ~.t'~ 1. The ~it~ i~ianager. The City I~;iana~~r ~1~.all b~ f~.e c~iief
e:~ecuti~re and head of the adrr~fn~st~at~T~e branc~i ~?f the c~t;~ ~~=r~rrfrn~rlt-
~~~ sha11 be chosen b~ the cvt~ncil s~1e1~ ~n the basis cif h~ txainingF
e~pe~-ience, and adn~inistrati~'e c~ualificati~ns. ~.~~ ~~~~~.~~~~~•~~~~ nevi
nit be a resident of the cit,~' ~r st~t~ at the time ~f appc~intn~ent, but
during l~s tenure ~f office, l~ shall reside ~•ritYiin tie city . The ~it~ r~Ianag~r
shall be app~int~d fcr an indefir~it~ peric.~. and rt7a~ be rem.~~red b~ the
ceurscil at ar~'~ tirref l:~ut after ~£.~ 1r~:~c c.~rts~,~ s~.~~~.r~ as n7anager f~~r c~ne
dear, h~ mad' derr~and ~~^ritten charges and a public hearing before the date
cif h final rerri~r~a1 tales effect. ~T~ritter~ charges, if demanded, sYia11 be
furnl~,~ied a reasonable time bef~~re the publfc hearing. after such hearing~
if cane is demanded., the council shall ha'~e unlirnited discretion either
reinstate the n7anager oi- rs~aftie # rem~~al final. I;ending such hearing and
removal, e council may' suspend the manager frorr~ office. The council
nza~ designates some prc~perl~ qualified person tea perform the duties of tl~e
rriar:aver ~.urin~ his: :~~i~ t~~ absence, ~3isal~ifit~, suspensi~r~, ~r ~~7~3i1e t1:e
office of the manager is ~Facar~t.
~~~''~-. v'.~r.', 3=c1=}~F#~'~ J C1I.I~.i lr~ttl,1~-"•~ 4i! ldl~ 1..1! ~ !'S+la~IiCt',~~~I .
~1~b. 1. ~dc~ R°hange
aJLI lt. L . ~~5~ iJ ~~T J Y~L~~1'L~~7 ~ shall see that tli~s ~h~.rt~r and the 1~~,
ord~nartces} and resoluttorls of t~'te city are enterce~..
Sub. ;~. No c~iarfge
~~~~. 4. I~ ~.:~ ~,~ w ~,~~~~ s~iall exercise ~:ontrol=.~;per ail
depart..~~ents ari{3 di~isic~ns ~f tl~e citi~ adn7inistrati~n created I:r~ this Ghart~r
~,yr be e cc~uncii.
Sub. ~. I~ ~~ ~.r~,~ ~~~f~~ shall re~_ornrnen.d i;~ the council for
adoption such measures as rs~ ~,~,~zs r-~°~,m ~~r~~~~~ neces~~ar~' fir tl~e ~~elfare
of the purple acid t.~ie efficient administration of the cit';r's affairs.
Sub. f#. I .~"~~ ~;r~r~~~~.~~~~.~ sl7all attend all n7eet~ngs f the cc~unc~il
with the right to taitie part in the discussion, but n~7t t~ ~c~t~; bttt l~ ma;~ not
attend arsy' rs~.eetings at vrhich t~'ie cc~ur~~s~il is considering his or her dist~iissal.
Suf. i . iT33{~ ;~ s ~.L~~~v.~~~~ ~#~~.fi ~.~~~ ~.~.Y ~:~uril fulf~ ~.d~i~~t~ ~.1
tY~ t~i~ fin~rtci~l ~~~~~ii~.~n and. n~~~is f tie ~.it~r grid sh~fl pr~~ar~ ~.rt~i
sut~rr~it t.~ the ~c~uncii ~~~ ~nn;~~l ~~.zci~~t.
SLIM. u. ~~~ {,1~~~''t~.~l~~~t?} ~~1~II ~r~~~~r~ ~rt~ ~u~rrtit ~~! die Gv~urt~'1I
Ic~r c~C1C~~C1Qn ctn ~t3rttilllSt~~tt1~I~ CC#t~~ 1rtC~r~?~rcl.~lrt~ tit? ~~~'ctll'~ Cif
~.~rr~ini~~rata•,~e ~~r~c~~ur~, ~nc~ frc~rrt ti~n~ t.~ tamp shad ~u~~~st
~m~rt~3rrtents t*~ ~u~Y~ ~`~t~~.
~uk~. ~. ~~ ~~~~~~rL~~~~ ~~i~11 p~rf~rrri such t~.~r ~.ut~~s ~~
rft~~ b~ ~re~cri~~c~ ~y this ~`hart~r ~r b~ ta~+~! car required ~ i~~T ~rdinan~~
~r res~yiuti~in~ ~~.c~~~teci ~;~ t.~te council.
~~
~H~~TER
T~.~~TIGld ~.I~3L~ FIId~I~T~ES
,ec. ~.~ I thru 7.~:+~ ~Ic~ ~~i~.n~e
Sec. ~.C~~. F~reparation and Submission of annual E~udget. The Gity
manager shall, at a special budget meeting of ~#~~ council on car bef~~re the
first Tuesday of Sept~riiber, subrtsit th co~a.ncil a budget and an
elana~=~r;,~ bud~~t rrs~ss~.~ in a f~rrri and rs7ann~r as ~r~swri~~~i in ~~~:.~i~in
'~.~3£~. Fcsr such purpose and at such date as he ~~~ ~ shall deterrszine, the
City I~~arsger slrsall obtain fronts the head of each department. the character,
ob;ectr and dett~ils of ~?r~~c=sed e~~enditur~s t~t~ier ~it.Ys such c~t~s~r
~,~?~pc}rt~.rs~ date as Ys~ ~~~ ~rt1a~ r~c~u~s~, inclu~.in an estirrsat~ cat all ca~it~.l
=r~jec_:ts car capital ~enditur~s ~`hic#~ each d~partrn~nt ~.~ad c~nsid~rs
shottld be undertaken in his ~~.~ ~~~ department for the budget year and the
next five years. In preparing the budget the pity I~ianager shall review t#se
estimat~st shall hf~ld hearings thereon, and may revise estimates as 1=Se~
~~~~:~~~.~ advisable.
sec. 7.~a and ?.C~7 I~io change
Sep:. 7.~~ Enforcertsent cif tie Budget. T~se ~ ity I~ianager s#iall
strictly enforce t~se previsiorss of the budget as specified ins e resolution.
,~.~ ~1~~''~7~~~,~'~?1~ shah not authorise or approve any e~~n~lit~?re unless
an appropriation has been made ir: the budget resolutaors arsd there is an
available unencumbered balance of the appr~}priata.cn s~~ificient #~~ pad thy:
liability be incurred. Igo officer or emplo~~ee =~# the cit~T sha11 place any
orders or rsiake any purchase except for the purpose authc~riLed in the
budget. ~rsy obligations incurred by any person in the employ of the pity for
an=~ purpc}se net ih. the approved budget or for any amount in excels c=f t1~.e
amount appropriate. in the budget resolution or in excess 1~f a~railable
n~onies in an;r fund of the ~lity riiay be considered a personal ok3lsgatson ispon
the person incurring the expenditure.
See. ~ .~~~. ~irll '~.1 ~ I'dt~ c~ian?
11
~.H~~I~TEP~S ~4, ~, ~ 1 ~~
I;I ct~ang~
C.H~it~TER 11
FUIaLI~: ~NEI~ SHIP ,~1~~ ~PER~TIC~N t ~F UTILITIES
Sep;. I f .~ 1. Nc~ fh~rs~~
Sec.. 11.~~~ "~e~~:k~ri~~?1~° t~ rrri:~~sr€~11~c3
Se~.~ 1 l.t~ t.~ir~t? 1 I.~ I~c~ th~n~e
C.H~iI~TE~ 1 L
~Gi~E t~F ETHIC`S
Seg. 1 Z t? 1 ~r~c~ I ~ . ~2 I~tc~ change
Sec. 1~'.~ ; I<I~ ~,L?~fic: ~ffic~~i~l sYtczll ~3i~~c~i~~ ~>~ iiiui~ecil;~ ~~c~~i~~., ~f
~.gree ~f~ receive, anT;~ c.~rr~~entat~~r~, lift, ~ear~i, car ~~atuit~ in ~at~ment fc~i
~e ~erfc~r~~~.nce {:f *~;~=~ ~~fficiai ~utieM except as m.a;r t~ ~rc~~ricie;~ ~`I
la;~~.
Sec. i ~.f~4 tt~ru 12.t~~ I4I;~ %hai~~e
L
~H ~PTEF 1
I~IiSCELL~i~IEt~US ~~.I`+i'D Tk~NSITC+RY F'RC~~=ISI~I~#S
Sec. 1 }.~~ 1. €~1c~ change
sec. 1.i~~ bath cif ~~ffice. E~rery officer t~f the city shall,l?efere
ent~rin~ ttp4n the duties cif #~is office, t~l~e and subscribe an aath {?f office in
sut~titantially the fvllfk~~ira~ f~~rm: "I de solemnly sear ~~:r affirn7 ~ t~
support the ~~nstitutien of the t~nit~d Stat.~s ar~d cif this st<~t~ and to
discharge faithfully the duties t~evc~i~;ir~g u}~vn rte a~ ~m~~i~rr ~L~uricil~
f~~~~ city rrsana~ger, etc. of t~:e city of kichfield tv the #~est ~f rn;~~
judgement ~.nd ahilit=~-..
Sec. 1;;.G~~ ~ifficial kinds. The city managert the c_=itT~ elerkl the cite
tt~easurer, and such c}ther officers ar employees of the city as niay he
pro~rided for ~}~ ordinance shall each, #~ef~~re entering upon t~.e d.uties of his
t'~l"~~respectl~Te off1~'e C}r employment, ~i~rTe a eorporatP suret;~ bond tc tie
city in such form and in such am~~unt as t~iay he fired ~ the 1Lluncil ~.s
security ier tYse faithful per~ormarfce oaf Yips : ~ :~~official duties and the
s~.fekeeping of the public ftcnds. Such bonds ma~T tae either individual cfr
t~lanl~et 3~er3:3s in the disk::retior~ of the cour~~:il. The;~ sY~all tae appro~re~3 k?y
the cit;~ cr~uncil, and a~~pre~?~. as t~ form h~T the city attorney, and filed ~F4~th
tYie cit?~ ~:ler#~. The prersiiu~ns tin the yids shall be paid by the cit;~.
See. 1 ~.~~ thru See. 13.1 ~ i~o change.
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