CHARTER

LINO LAKES HOME RULE CHARTER

   ENACTED BY VOTE ON JANUARY 12, 1982

   UPDATED JANUARY 13, 2014

CHAPTER   CONTENTS

1.   Name, Boundaries, Powers, and General Provisions

   1.01   Name and boundaries

   1.02   Powers of the city

   1.03   Charter a public act

2.   Form of Government

   2.01   Form of government

   2.02   Boards and commissions

   2.03   Council composition and election

   2.04   Incompatible offices

   2.05   Vacancies

   2.06   The Mayor

   2.07   Salaries

   2.08   Investigation of city affairs

3.   Council Procedure

   3.01   Council meetings

   3.02   Liaison function

   3.03   Rules of procedure and quorum

   3.04   Ordinances, resolutions and motions

   3.05   Procedure on ordinances

   3.06   Emergency ordinances

   3.07   Signing and publication of ordinances

   3.08   Procedure on resolutions

   3.09   When ordinances and resolutions take effect

   3.10   Amendment and repeal of ordinances and resolutions

   3.11   Review and revision of ordinances and indexing of resolutions

   3.12   Secretary of Council

4.   Nominations and Elections

   4.01   The regular municipal election

   4.02   Filing for office

   4.03   Procedure at elections

   4.04   Special and advisory elections except for elected office

   4.05   Vacancy of municipal elected office

5.   Initiative, Referendum and Recall

   5.01   Power reserved by the people

   5.02   General provisions for petitions

   5.03   Determination of sufficiency

   5.04   Disposition of insufficient or irregular petition

   5.05   Initiative

   5.06   Initiative to amend the Charter

   5.07   Referendum

   5.08   Recall

6.   Administration of City Affairs

   6.01   Administration responsibility

   6.02   Administrative organization

   6.03   City Administrator

   6.04   City Clerk

   6.05   City Treasurer

   6.06   Basis for hiring and removal

7.   Taxation and Finances

   7.01   Council to control finances

   7.02   Fiscal year

   7.03   System of taxation

   7.04   Submission of budget

   7.05   The five-year financial plan

   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

8.   Public Improvements and Special Assessments

   8.01   Power to make improvements and levy assessments

   8.02   Effective Charter provisions, except as provided in Section 8.07

   8.03   Local improvement ordinances and regulations

   8.04   Special assessment procedure

   8.05   Assessments for services

   8.06   Improvement petition; waiting period waiver

   8.07   Local improvement; special provisions

9.   Eminent Domain

   9.01   Acquisition of property

10.   Franchises

   10.01   Franchises generally

   10.02   Term

   10.03   Public hearing

   10.04   Power of regulation reserved

   10.05   Renewals or extensions

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   Public utility; how sold

   11.06   Notice of public hearing

12.   Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions

   12.01   Official publication

   12.02   Oath of office

   12.03   Code of conduct

   12.04   Official bonds

   12.05   Sales of real property

   12.06   Vacation of streets

   12.07   City to succeed to right and obligations of former city

   12.08   Existing ordinances and resolutions continued

   12.09   Officers to continue for present terms

   12.10   Pending condemnations and assessments

   12.11   Ordinance to make Charter effective

   12.12   City communication

   12.13   Effective date

   12.14   Severability