CHARTER

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY, MICHIGAN ADOPTED 1975

Section

Article I: Incorporation, Boundaries, and Powers

   1.01   Incorporation

   1.02   Boundaries

   1.03   Powers of the city

   1.04   Intergovernmental relations

Article II: City Council

   2.01   General powers and duties

   2.02   The Council

   2.03   The Mayor

   2.04   Qualifications

   2.05   Term of office

   2.06   Compensation and expenses

   2.07   Procedure

   2.08   Prohibitions

   2.09   Vacancies, removal from office, and filling of vacancies

   2.10   Judge of qualifications

   2.11   Audits

Article III: City Manager

   3.01   Appointment, qualifications, compensation

   3.02   Acting City Manager

   3.03   Powers and duties of the City Manager

   3.04   Removal from office

Article IV: Administrative Departments and Appointments

   4.01   Administrative departments

   4.02   Department directors; appointment, removal, powers, and duties

   4.03   Department of Police

   4.04   Department of Fire

   4.051   Department of the City Clerk

   4.052   Department of the City Treasurer

   4.06   Department of Public Services

   4.07   Department of Parks and Recreation

   4.08   Department of the Library

   4.09   City Attorney

   4.10   Boards, commissions, and advisory committees

   4.11   Personnel rules and regulations

Article V: Legislation

   5.01   Legislative power

   5.02   Action requiring an ordinance

   5.03   Ordinance enactment

   5.04   Ordinance record

   5.05   Compilation or codification

   5.06   Penalties

   5.07   Time limit for prosecution

Article VI: General Finance

   6.01   Fiscal year

   6.02   Submission of budget

   6.03   Budget message

   6.04   Budget

   6.05   Capital program

   6.06   Council action on budget

   6.07   Council action on capital program

   6.08   Public records

   6.09   Amendments after adoption

   6.10   Lapse of appropriations

   6.11   Administration of budget

Article VII: Taxation

   7.01   Power to tax and secure revenue

   7.02   Subjects of taxation

   7.03   Tax rate limit

   7.04   Tax day

   7.05   Preparation of assessment roll

   7.06   Board of Review

   7.07   Endorsement of roll; validity

   7.08   Certification of tax levy

   7.09   City tax roll

   7.10   Certification for collection

   7.11   Tax liens

   7.12   Notification of taxes due

   7.13   Collection of city taxes

   7.14   Collection of delinquent taxes

   7.15   Protection of city lien

Article VIII: Special Assessments

   8.01   General power

   8.02   Procedure

   8.03   Objection to improvement

   8.04   Installment payments

   8.05   Modification of assessment

   8.06   Special assessment accounts

   8.07   Limitation on suits and actions

   8.08   All real property liable for special assessments

   8.09   Collection of special assessments

   8.10   Postponement of payments

   8.11   Lien not destroyed by judgment

Article IX: Municipal Borrowing Power

   9.01   General power

   9.02   Borrowing limit

   9.03   Special assessment bonds

   9.04   Bond issuance and records

Article X: Public Improvements, Contracts, and Franchises

   10.01   Public utility franchises

   10.02   Utility charges, collections, and liens

   10.03   Public works

   10.04   Purchasing and contracts

Article XI: Nominations and Elections

   11.01   Qualified voters

   11.02   Election procedure

   11.03   Primary elections

   11.04   Regular elections

   11.05   Special elections

   11.06   Election code

   11.07   Election Commission

   11.08   Late candidate withdrawals

   11.09   Nominating petitions

   11.10   Eligibility

   11.11   Procedure after filing

   11.12   Board of Canvassers

   11.13   Voting hours

   11.14   Challengers

   11.15   Ballots for ordinances

   11.16   Recall

Article XII: Ordinance Initiative and Referendum

   12.01   Initiative

   12.02   Referendum

   12.03   Commencement of proceedings; petitioners' committee; affidavit

   12.04   Suspension of an enacted ordinance

   12.05   Petitions

   12.06   Procedure after filing

   12.07   Referendum petitions; suspension of effect of ordinance

   12.08   Action on petitions

   12.09   Results of election

   12.10   Limitations on amendment or repeal of initiatory or referendum ordinances

Article XIII: General Provisions

   13.01   Governmental ethics

   13.02   Prohibitions

   13.03   Amendment of Charter

   13.04   Separability

   13.05   Surety bonds

   13.06   City records

   13.07   Tense and headings

   13.08   Penalties

   13.09   Definitions and interpretations

Article XIV: Retirement System

   14.01   Establishment

   14.02   Board of Trustees

   14.03   Duties of Board

   14.04   Officers of retirement system

   14.05   Membership of retirement system

   14.06   Credited service

   14.07   Age and service retirement

   14.08   Service pension

   14.09   Average final compensation defined

   14.10   Deferred retirement pension

   14.11   Pension options

   14.12   Total and permanent disability

   14.13   Funds of retirement system

   14.14   Management of funds

   14.15   Benefits unassignable

   14.16   Repeal provision

Article XV: Transitional Provisions

   15.01   Purpose of transition article

   15.02   Submission to electors

   15.03   Form of ballot

   15.04   Canvass and adoption

   15.05   Effective date

   15.06   Election of Council

   15.07   City Manager

   15.08   Existing legislation and obligations

   15.09   Constable

   15.10   Boards and commissions

   15.11   Retirement system

   15.12   Supplemental transition legislation