CHARTER

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I
NAME, BOUNDARIES AND CLASSIFICATION

Section

   1.01   Name and Boundaries

   1.02   Change in Classification

ARTICLE II
MUNICIPAL POWERS

   2.01   Municipal Powers

   2.02   Form of Government

ARTICLE III
COUNCIL

   3.01   Members

   3.02   Qualifications

   3.03   Terms of Office

   3.04   Powers and Duties of Council

   3.05   Organization

   3.06   Vacancies

   3.07   Forfeiture of Office

   3.08   Filling of Vacancies

   3.09   Salaries

   3.10   Mayor and Vice Mayors

   3.11   Rules and Journal

   3.12   Appointments and Removals

   3.13   Creation and Abolition of Offices

ARTICLE IV
MANAGER

   4.01   Appointment, Qualifications, Compensation

   4.02   Authority and Duties of the Manager

   4.03   Removal of Manager from Office

   4.04   Acting Manager

ARTICLE V
OTHER OFFICIALS

   5.01   Duties of the Clerk of Council

   5.02   Duties of Director of Finance (Treasurer)

   5.03   Clerk of Council and Director of Finance (Treasurer)

   5.04   Solicitor

ARTICLE VI
DEPARTMENTS

   6.01   Police and Fire Protection

   6.02   Police Department

   6.03   Fire Department

   6.04   Building Department

   6.05   Other Departments

   6.06   Direction by Manager

ARTICLE VII
PLANNING COMMISSION

   7.01   Planning Commission

ARTICLE VIII
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

   8.01   Board of Zoning Appeals

ARTICLE IX
BOARD OF HEALTH

   9.01   Board of Health

ARTICLE X
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION

   10.01   Appointment and Organization

   10.02   Powers and Duties of the Commission

ARTICLE XI
CIVIL SERVICE

   11.01   Civil Service Commission

   11.02   Merit System Established

   11.03   Duties of the Commission

   11.04   Exemptions

   11.05   Officials and Employees Defined

ARTICLE XII
FINANCIAL

   12.01   Fiscal Year

   12.02   Budget

   12.03   Tax Levy

   12.04   Income Tax

   12.05   Appropriation Ordinance

   12.06   Bonded Indebtedness

   12.07   Capital Improvement Reserve Fund

   12.08   Investment of Funds

   12.09   Purchases and Contracts

   12.10   Expenditures

   12.11   Annual Audits

ARTICLE XIII
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

   13.01   Action of Council

   13.02   Introduction of Ordinances

   13.03   Adoption of Standard Codes by Reference

   13.04   Introduction of Resolutions

   13.05   Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions

   13.06   Emergency Ordinances

   13.07   Effective Date

   13.08   Publication

ARTICLE XIV
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

   14.01   Initiative

   14.02   Referendum

ARTICLE XV
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   15.01   Nominations

   15.02   Elections

   15.03   Recall

ARTICLE XVI
GENERAL PROVISIONS

   16.01   Oath of Office

   16.02   Official Bond

   16.03   Conflict of Interest

   16.04   Malfeasance, Misfeasance and Nonfeasance of Officials, Employees or Members of Boards or Commissions

   16.05   Fees

   16.06   Records

ARTICLE XVII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   17.01   Effective Date

   17.02   Effect on Present Elected Officials

   17.03   Effect on Present Appointed Officials

   17.04   Effect on Present Ordinances and Resolutions

   17.05   Effect on Present Contracts, Legal Actions, and Proceedings

   17.06   Effect on Actions of Pre-existing Boards and Commissions

   17 .07   Effect on Administrative Function

ARTICLE XVIII
AMENDMENT

   18.01   Method

   18.02   Charter Revision Committee

   18.03   Interpretation of Charter

   18.031   Definitions

   18.032   Construction

   18.033   Saving clause