CHAPTER 1
Name and General Provisions

Section 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES. The City of Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as City) shall continue to be a municipal corporation under that name and with the same boundaries as now are or may be established hereafter.

Section 1.02. POWERS OF THE CITY. The City shall have all the powers which it may now or hereafter be possible for a municipal corporation in this State to exercise in harmony with the constitution of the State of Minnesota and of the United States. It is the intention of this Charter to confer upon the people of the City of Hutchinson every power which the Charter would have if such power were specifically mentioned. The Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the City and the specific mention of particular municipal powers in other sections of this Charter does not limit the powers of the City to those thus mentioned. Unless granted to some other officer or body, all powers are vested in the City council.