City Charter
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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AMENDED CHARTER – CITY OF OWATONNA
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Chapter
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| CHAPTER I | Boundaries, Wards and Powers | |
| 1.1 Name and Boundaries | ||
| 1.2 Wards | ||
| 1.3 Change in Ward Boundaries | ||
| 1.4 Powers of City | ||
| CHAPTER II | Officers | |
| 2.1 Elective Officers | ||
| 2.2 Appointive Officers | ||
| 2.3 Qualifying | ||
| 2.4 Term of Office | ||
| 2.5 Suspension | ||
| 2.6 Removal | ||
| 2.7 Removal from City or Ward | ||
| 2.8 Filling Vacancies | ||
| 2.9 Mayor | ||
| 2.10 Acting Mayor | ||
| 2.11 City Clerk-Treasurer | ||
| 2.13 City Attorney | ||
| 2.14 City Engineer | ||
| 2.15 City Administrator | ||
| 2.17 Salaries | ||
| CHAPTER III | Elections | |
| 3.1 Conduct of Elections | ||
| 3.2 Regular City Elections | ||
| 3.3 Special Elections | ||
| 3.4 Filing Fees | ||
| CHAPTER IV | City Council | |
| 4.1 Council and Quorum | ||
| 4.2 Powers | ||
| 4.3 Meetings | ||
| 4.4 Rules | ||
| 4.5 Records | ||
| 4.6 Ordinances and Resolutions | ||
| 4.65 Emergency Ordinances | ||
| 4.7 Official Newspaper-Publication-Ordinance Code | ||
| 4.8 Acquiring and Selling Property | ||
| 4.9 Contracts | ||
| 4.10 Plats | ||
| 4.11 Franchises | ||
| CHAPTER V | Taxes and Finance | |
| 5.1 Fiscal Year | ||
| 5.2 Property Tax | ||
| 5.3 Board of Equalization | ||
| 5.4 Taxing Powers | ||
| 5.5 Budget Estimates | ||
| 5.6 Preparation of Budget | ||
| 5.7 Budget Approval | ||
| 5.8 Tax Levy | ||
| 5.9 Funds | ||
| 5.10 Payments from Treasury . | ||
| 5.11 Annual Reports | ||
| 5.12 Borrowing | ||
| 5.13 Certificates of Indebtedness | ||
| 5.14 Temporary Borrowing | ||
| 5.15 Adjustment of Accounts | ||
| CHAPTER VI | Public Improvements | |
| 6.1 Supervision of Streets | ||
| 6.2 Vacating of Streets | ||
| 6.3 Grade of Streets | ||
| 6.4 Sidewalks | ||
| 6.5 Cleaning Streets | ||
| 6.13 Corner Lot Assessment | ||
| 6.14 Sidewalk Assessment | ||
| CHAPTER VII | Condemnation | |
| (Repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 1017, adopted 12/4/90.) | ||
| CHAPTER VIII | Boards | |
| 8.1 Power to Establish Boards | ||
| 8.2 Board Members and Officers | ||
| 8.3 Powers of Boards | ||
| 8.4 Eligibility | ||
| CHAPTER IX | Public Utilities Commission | |
| 9.1 Commission--Powers | ||
| 9.2 Commission--Appointment | ||
| 9.3 Commission--Removal | ||
| 9.4 Commission--Compensation | ||
| 9.5 Officers | ||
| 9.6 Power to Invest and Borrow | ||
| 9.7 Powers in Respect to Land | ||
| 9.8 Employees | ||
| 9.9 Surveys, Inspections, Liens, and Suits | ||
| 9.10 Books of Accounts | ||
| 9.12 Rules and Regulations | ||
| 9.13 Rates and Charges | ||
| 9.14 Purchases | ||
| 9.15 Annual Statement | ||
| 9.16 Utilities Furnished City | ||
| CHAPTER X | Miscellaneous Provisions | |
| 10.1 Validity of Ordinances | ||
| 10.2 Continuance in Office | ||
| 10.3 Effective Date |