CHAPTER I. ADMINISTRATION

 


ARTICLE 1.        GOVERNING BODY.. 3

1-101.           Governing body meeting. 3

1-102.           Powers generally. 3

1-102.1.       Chain of command during emergency situations. 3

1-102.2.       State of emergency established. 3

1-103.           Mayor; powers, duties. 3

1-104.           President of council; acting president. 4

1-105.           President of council; election; duties. 4

1-106.           Vacancies in governing body; how filled. 4

1-107.           Special meetings; calling; minutes. 4

1-108.           Quorum; absentee Council Members; penalty. 5

1-109.           Adjourned meeting; time and place. 5

1-110.           Ordinance; readings; quorum; meetings required; exceptions. 5

1-111.           Official newspaper or website. 5

ARTICLE 2.        OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 6

1-201.           Appointment and removal of officers; mayor and council, city board appointees. 6

1-201.1.       Removal of city officers. 6

1-202.1.       City administrator; employment/residency. 6

1-202.2.       Same; administrative and financial. 6

1-202.3.       Same; holding other offices. 6

1-202.4.       Same; powers and duties. 6

1-203.1.       City treasurer; appointment. 7

1-203.2.       Same; powers and duties. 8

1-204.           Municipal judge. 8

1-205.1.       Chief of police; appointment. 8

1-205.2.       Same; administrative. 8

1-205.3.       Same; powers and duties. 8

1-206.           Public officer/city superintendent [repealed]. 9

1-207.           City attorney. 9

1-207.1.       City prosecutor. 9

1-208.           City engineer. 9

1-209.1.       Deputy city clerk; appointment. 9

ARTICLE 3.        INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS. 10

1-301.           Purpose and goals. 10

1-302.           Active funds; designation of depositories; eligible depositories. 10

1-303.           Definitions. 10

1-304.           Investment of idle funds. 11

1-305.           Procedures and restrictions. 13

1-306.           Custody and safekeeping. 13

1-307.           Sale or transfer. 13

1-308.           Earnings and records. 13

ARTICLE 4.        SEWER AND WATER; COMBINATION, OPERATING FUNDS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES  14

1-401.           Combination of water works and sewage disposal systems. 14

1-402.           Operation funds. 14

1-403.           Officers, employees, and duties of city treasurer. 14

ARTICLE 5.        OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS. 15

1-501.           Procedures regarding both inspection and copying of open public records. 15

1-502.           Statement of Purpose, Review. 16

1-503.           Inspection fee. 16

1-504.           Copying fee. 17

1-505.           Prepayment of fees. 17

1-506.           Payment. 18

1-507.           Reserved. 18

1-508.           Reserved. 18

1-509.           Appointment of official custodians. 18

1-510.           Designation of additional record custodians. 18

1-511.           Duties of custodians. 19

1-512.           Requests to be directed to custodians. 19

1-513.           Fee administration. 19

1-514.           Appointment of local freedom of information officer; appointment and duties. 19

ARTICLE 6.        MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND.. 21

1-601.           Fund established. 21

1-602.           Policy objective. 21

1-603.           Plan of operation. 21

1-604.           Investing. 21

ARTICLE 7.        CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND.. 22

1-701.           Fund established. 22

1-702.           Policy objective. 22

1-703.           Use for studies. 22

1-704.           Plan of operation. 22

1-705.           Investing. 22

ARTICLE 8.        EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONTRIBUTION FUND.. 23

1-801.           Employee benefit fund; establishment. 23

1-802.           Employee benefits authorized for payment. 23

ARTICLE 9.        PENALTIES. 24

1-901.           General penalties. 24