CITY CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF FERGUS FALLS
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Section
Chapter 1: Name, Form of Government, Boundaries, Powers, and General Provisions
1.01.   Name
1.02.   Form of government
1.03.   City and ward boundaries
1.04.   Powers of the city
1.05.   Charter a public act
1.06.   Word usage
Chapter 2: The City Council
2.01.   Composition and election
2.02.   Powers and duties
2.03.   Incompatible offices
2.04.   Vacancies
2.05.   Salaries
2.06.   Boards and commissions
2.07.   The Mayor
2.08.   The Acting Mayor
Chapter 3: The City Administrator
3.01.   The office
3.02.   Specific powers and duties
3.03.   Appointment and removal
Chapter 4: Council Procedure
4.01.   Council meetings
4.02.   Rules of procedure and quorum
4.03.   Ordinances, resolutions, and motions
4.04.   Ordinance adoption, amendment and repeal procedure
4.05.   Codification of ordinances
4.06.   Resolutions
Chapter 5: Elections
5.01.   Regular city election
5.02.   Candidate filing
5.03.   Special elections
5.04.   Election notice
5.05.   Election procedure
5.06.   Withdrawal
5.07.   Non-partisan elections
Chapter 6: Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
6.01.   Powers reserved by the people
6.02.   Expenditures by petitioners
6.03.   Further regulations
6.04.   Initiation of measures
6.05.   Form of petition and of signature papers
6.06.   Filing of petitions and action thereon
6.07.   Action of Council on petition
6.08.   Initiative ballots
6.09.   Initiation of charter amendments
6.10.   The referendum
6.11.   Referendum petitions
6.12.   Referendum ballots
6.13.   Recall of elected officials
6.14.   Recall petitions
6.15.   Review of recall petition
6.16.   Recall election
6.17.   Procedure at recall election
6.18.   Form of recall ballot
Chapter 7: Taxation and Finances
7.01.   Council to control finances
7.02.   Fiscal year
7.03.   System of taxation
7.04.   Equalization Committee
7.05.   Submission of budget
7.06.   Council action on budget
7.07.   Enforcement of the budget
7.08.   Alterations in the budget
7.09.   Funds
7.10.   City indebtedness
7.11.   Anticipation certificates
7.12.   Emergency debt certificates
7.13.   Bank loans
Chapter 8: Public Improvements and Special Assessments
8.01.   Power to make improvements and levy assessments
8.02.   Assessments for services
8.03.   Local improvements regulations
8.04.   Public works; how performed
Chapter 9: Eminent Domain
9.01.   Acquisition of property
Chapter 10: Franchises
10.01.   Franchises required
10.02.   Term
10.03.   Public hearing
10.04.   Power of regulation reserved
10.05.   Conditions in every franchise
10.06.   Renewals
Chapter 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.   Sale of public utility
Chapter 12: Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions
12.01.   Official publications
12.02.   Oath of office
12.03.   Official interest in contracts
12.04.   Official bonds
12.05.   Sale of real property
12.06.   Vacation of streets
12.07.   City to succeed to rights and obligations of former city
12.08.   Effective date of this Charter and terms of present officers
12.09.   Statutes not affected by Charter
12.10.   Existing ordinances continued
12.11.   Pending condemnations, improvements and assessments
12.12.   Purchases and contracts
12.13.   Certification of documents
12.14.   Disposal of unclaimed property
12.15.   City property not lost by adverse possession
12.16.   Ordinances to make Charter effective