CHARTER

Section

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT

   1.01   Name and Boundaries

   1.02   Form of Government.

ARTICLE II POWERS OF THE CITY

   2.01   General Powers Granted

   2.02   Exercise of Powers

   2.03   Construction of Powers

   2.04   Cooperative Authority

ARTICLE III COUNCIL

   3.01   Powers of Council

   3.02   Composition, Eligibility, Nominations and Terms

   3.03   Prohibitions

   3.04   Mayor, Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor

   3.05   Clerk of Council

   3.06   Council Meetings

   3.07   Council Organization and Rules

   3.08   Compensation

   3.09   Vacancies and Filling of Vacancies

   3.10   Forfeiture of Office

ARTICLE IV LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER PROCEDURES

   4.01   Form of Action by Council

   4.02   Form and Reading of Legislation

   4.03   Procedure for Consideration of Legislation

   4.04   Effective Date of Legislation

   4.05   Emergency Ordinances

   4.06   Authentication of Legislation

   4.07   Recording and Certification of Legislation

   4.08   Amendment of Legislation

   4.09   Zoning Ordinances

   4.10   Adoption of Technical Codes

   4.11   Codification

   4.12   Publication of Legislation

ARTICLE V CITY MANAGER

   5.01   Appointment, Qualifications, and Compensation

   5.02   Procedure for Removal

   5.03   Acting City Manager

   5.04   Powers and Duties of the City Manager

ARTICLE VI CITY DEPARTMENTS AND PERSONNEL SYSTEMS

   6.01   Creation and Alteration

   6.02   Powers, Duties and Functions

   6.03   Department Directors

   6.04   Director of Law

   6.05   Director of Finance

   6.06   Personnel Systems

ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

   7.01   Creation of Boards and Commissions

   7.02   General Rules for Boards and Commissions

   7.03   Planning and Zoning Commission

   7.04   Board of Zoning Appeals

   7.05   Personnel Board of Review

ARTICLE VIII BUDGETING AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES

   8.01   General.

   8.02   Operating Budget

   8.03   Capital Program

   8.04   Contracting Procedures

ARTICLE IX ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

   9.01   Regular Municipal Elections

   9.02   Special Elections

   9.03   Conduct of Elections

   9.04   Wards and Boundaries

   9.05   Initiative and Referendum

   9.06   Recall

ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS

   10.01   Conflicts of Interest; Ethics; Campaign Financing

   10.02   Succession

   10.03   Amendment of Charter

   10.04   Effect of Partial Invalidity

   10.05   Effective Date of Original Charter

   10.06   Effective Date of Revised Charter