CHARTER

THE CHARTER
of the
CITY OF
MONTEVIDEO
Chippewa County
State of Minnesota

Adopted July 7, 1969, effective October 15, 1969

Amended by Ordinance 476, effective July 6, 1975

CHARTER TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter	Subject
1	NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
	1.01	Name And Boundaries
	1.02	Powers Of The City
	1.03	Charter A Public Act
2	FORM OF GOVERNMENT
	2.01	Form Of Government
	2.02	The Mayor
	2.03	Elective Officers
	2.04	Incompatible Offices
	2.05	Vacancies In The Council
	2.06	Salaries
	2.07	Boards
	2.08	Investigation Of City Affairs
	2.09	Interference With Administration
3	PROCEDURE OF COUNCIL
	3.01	Council Meetings
	3.02	Officers Of The Council
	3.03	Rules Of Procedure And Quorum
	3.04	Ordinances, Resolutions And Motions
	3.05	Procedure On Ordinances
	3.06	Emergency Ordinances
	3.07	Procedure On Resolutions
	3.08	Signing And Publication Of Ordinances And Resolutions
	3.09	When Ordinances And Resolutions Take Effect
	3.10	Amendment And Repeal Of Ordinances And Resolutions
	3.11	Revisions And Codification Of Ordinances
4	NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
	4.01	Election Date
	4.02	Procedure
5	INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
	5.01	Powers, Reserved By The People
	5.02	Expenditures By Petitioners
	5.03	Further Regulations
	5.04	Initiation Of Measure
	5.05	Form Of Petition And Of Signature Papers
	5.06	Filing Petitions And Action Thereon
	5.07	Action Of Council On Petition
	5.08	Initiative Ballots
	5.09	Initiation Of Charter Amendments
	5.10	The Referendum
	5.11	Referendum Petitions
	5.12	Referendum Ballots
	5.13	The Recall
	5.14	Recall Petition
	5.15	Filing Of Petition
	5.16	Recall Elections
	5.17	Procedure At Recall Election
	5.18	Form Of Ballot
6	ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS
	6.01	The City Manager
	6.02	Powers And Duties Of The City Manager
	6.03	Department Of Administration
	6.04	Subordinate Officers
	6.05	Purchases And Contracts
	6.06	Contracts; How Let
7	TAXATION AND FINANCES
	7.01	Council To Control Finances
	7.02	Fiscal Years
	7.03	System Of Taxation
	7.04	Board Of Equalization
	7.05	Preparation Of The Annual Budget
	7.06	Passage Of The Budget
	7.07	Enforcement Of The Budget
	7.08	Alterations In The Budget
	7.09	Emergency Appropriation In Budget
	7.10	Disbursements, How Made
	7.11	Funds To Be Kept
	7.12	Accounts And Reports
	7.13	City Indebtedness
	7.14	Tax Anticipation Certificates
	7.15	Emergency Debt Certificates
8	PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
	8.01	Power To Make Payments And Levy Assessments
	8.02	Procedure
9	EMINENT DOMAIN
	9.01	Power To Acquire Property
10	FRANCHISES
	10.01	Franchises Required
	10.02	Term
	10.03	Public Hearing
	10.04	Power Of Regulation Reserved
	10.05	Renewals Or Extensions
11	PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES
	11.01	Acquisition And Operation Of Utilities
	11.02	Rates And Finances
	11.03	Purchase In Bulk
	11.04	Lease Of Plant
	11.05	Public Utility, How Sold
12	MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
	12.01	Official Publications
	12.02	Oath Of Office
	12.03	City Officers Not To Be Interested In Contracts
	12.04	Official Bonds
	12.05	Sales Of Real Property
	12.06	Vacation Of Streets
	12.07	Delinquent Utility Charges
	12.08	City To Succeed To Rights And Obligations Of Former City
	12.09	Statutes Not Affected By Charter
	12.10	Existing Ordinance Continued
	12.11	Pending Condemnations And Assessments
	12.12	Ordinance To Make Charter Effective
	12.13	Promoting Good Relations With Montevideo, Uruguay