City Charter
CITY OF CRYSTAL, MINNESOTA
ORIGINALLY ADOPTED ON
AUGUST 23, 1960
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CRYSTAL CITY CHARTER
Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
| Section 1.01. | Name and Boundaries |
| Section 1.02. | Powers |
| Section 1.03. | Charter a Public Act |
Chapter 2. FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
| Section 2.01. | City Manager Plan |
| Section 2.02. | Boards and Commissions |
| Section 2.03. | Councilmembers; Qualifications and Terms |
| Section 2.04. | Resident Council members |
| Section 2.05. | Wards |
| Section 2.06. | Incompatible City Offices |
| Section 2.07 | Council Vacancies |
| Section 2.08. | The Mayor |
| Section 2.09 | Salaries |
| Section 2.10 | Investigation of City Affairs |
| Section 2.11. | Summary Publication of Ordinances |
| Section 3.01. | Council Meetings |
| Section 3.02 | Council Officers |
| Section 3.03. | Rules of Procedure and Quorum |
| Section 3.04. | Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions |
| Section 3.05 | Procedure on Ordinances |
| Section 3.06. | Emergency Ordinances |
| Section 3.07 | Procedure on Resolutions |
| Section 3.08. | Signing and Publication of Ordinances and Resolutions |
| Section 3.09. | When Ordinances and Resolutions Take Effect |
| Section 3.10. | Amendment and Repeal of Ordinances and Resolutions |
| Section 3.11 | Revision and Codification of Ordinances |
| Section 3.12 | Summary Publication of Ordinances |
Chapter 4. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
| Section 4.01. | General Election Laws to Apply |
| Section 4.02. | Regular City Elections |
| Section 4.03. | Primary Election |
| Section 4.04. | Special Elections |
| Section 4.05. | Judges of Election |
| Section 4.06 | (Repealed, Ord. 2004-8) |
| Section 4.07. | (Repealed, Ord. 2004-8) |
| Section 4.08. | Withdrawal of Candidate |
| Section 4.09. | Canvass of Elections and Taking Office |
Chapter 5. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
| Section 5.01. | Powers Reserved by the People |
| Section 5.02. | Expenditures by Petitioner |
| Section 5.03. | Initiative |
| Section 5.04. | Forms |
| Section 5.05 | Filing of Petition: Duties of Clerk |
| Section 5.06. | Council Action on Petition |
| Section 5.07. | Ballots |
| Section 5.08. | Amendment and Repeal |
| Section 5.09. | The Referendum |
| Section 5.10. | Referendum Petition |
Chapter 6. ADMINISTRATION OF CITY.
| Section 6.01. | City Manager |
| Section 6.02. | Manager: Powers and Duties |
| Section 6.03. | Departments |
| Section 6.04. | Officers |
| Section 6.05. | Purchases and Contracts |
| Section 6.06. | Contracts: Bids |
| Section 6.07. | Employee Review Board |
Chapter 7. TAXATION AND FINANCE.
| Section 7.01. | Council Controls-Finances |
| Section 7.02. | Fiscal Year |
| Section 7.03. | System of Taxation |
| Section 7.04. | Preparation of Budget |
| Section 7.05. | Adoption of Budget |
| Section 7.06. | Enforcement of Budget |
| Section 7.07. | Alterations in Budget |
| Section 7.08. | Emergency Appropriations |
| Section 7.09 | Disbursements |
| Section 7.10. | Funds |
| Section 7.11. | Accounting |
| Section 7.12 | Debt |
| Section 7.13. | Tax Anticipation Certificates |
Chapter 8. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
| Section 8.01. | Powers |
| Section 8.02. | Current Services |
| Section 8.03. | Unpaid Utility Charges |
| Section 9.01. | Acquisition of Property |
Chapter 10. FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.
| Section 10.01 | Franchise Required |
| Section 10.02 | Ordinance |
| Section 10.03 | Terms |
| Section 10.04 | Public Hearing |
| Section 10.05 | Publication Cost |
| Section 10.06 | Power of Regulation Reserved |
| Section 10.07 | Renewals |
| Section 11.01 | Acquisition |
| Section 11.02 | Lease of Plant |
| Section 11.03 | Sale of Utility |
Chapter 12. MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS.
| Section 12.01 | Official Publications |
| Section 12.02 | Oath of Office |
| Section 12.03 | Interest in Contracts |
| Section 12.04 | Official Bonds |
| Section 12.05 | Sale of Real Property |
| Section 12.06 | Vacation of Streets |
| Section 12.07 | Effect of 1989 Charter Revision |
| Section 12.08 | Civil Service Commission |
| Section 12.09 | Fines and penalties |
REVISED AND AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 89-3
JUNE 1, 1989
Amended by Ordinance No. 90-22 (Effective February 1, 1991)
Amended by Ordinance No. 91-3 (Effective March 28, 1991)
Amended by Ordinance No. 93-4 (Effective May 12, 1993)
Amended by Ordinance No. 95-10 (Effective September 7, 1995)
Amended by Ordinance No.98-4 (Effective November 24, 1998)
Editorial Changes Made April 1, 2002
Amended by Ordinance No. 2002-07 (Effective November 14, 2002)
Amended by Ordinance No. 2004-8 (Effective, December 29, 2005)
Amended by Ordinance No. 2006-02 (Effective, May 17, 2006)
Amended by Ordinance No. 2009-03 (effective, September 25, 2009)