ABERDEEN HOME RULE CHARTER ADOPTED NOVEMBER 2004 ABERDEEN HOME RULE CHARTER TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 ARTICLE I: POWERS OF THE CITY...................................................................................................................1 SECTION 1.01. POWERS OF THE CITY .................................................................................................................1 SECTION 1.02. CONSTRUCTION ...........................................................................................................................1 SECTION 1.03. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ...........................................................................................1 SECTION 1.04. LIMITATIONS ...............................................................................................................................1 SECTION 1.05. NEW TAXES .................................................................................................................................1 ARTICLE II: CITY COUNCIL................................................................................................................................1 SECTION 2.01. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES ....................................................................................................1 SECTION 2.02. COMPOSITION, ELIGIBILITY, ELECTION AND TERMS ...................................................................2 (a) Composition . .............................................................................................................................................2 (b) Eligibility ...................................................................................................................................................2 (c) Election and Terms ...................................................................................................................................2 (d) Continuation in office ...............................................................................................................................2 (e) Powers and duties . ....................................................................................................................................2 SECTION 2.03. MAYOR ............................................................................................................................................2 SECTION 2.04. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES ...........................................................................................................2 SECTION 2.05. PROHIBITIONS ................................................................................................................................2 (a) Holding Other Office ................................................................................................................................2 (b) Appointments and Removals . ...................................................................................................................2 (c) Interference with Administration .............................................................................................................2 SECTION 2.06. VACANCIES; FORFEITURE OF OFFICE; FILLING OF VACANCIES .................................................3 (a) Vacancies ..................................................................................................................................................3 (b) Forfeiture of Office ...................................................................................................................................3 (c) Filling of Vacancies .................................................................................................................................3 (d) Recall .........................................................................................................................................................3 SECTION 2.07. JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND FORFEITURE ..........................................................................3 SECTION 2.08. FINANCE OFFICER ..........................................................................................................................3 SECTION 2.09. INVESTIGATIONS. ............................................................................................................................3 SECTION 2.10. INDEPENDENT AUDIT .....................................................................................................................4 SECTION 2.11. PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................4 (a) Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................4 (b) Rules and Journal ....................................................................................................................................4 (c) Voting ........................................................................................................................................................4 SECTION 2.12. ACTION REQUIRING ORDINANCE ..................................................................................................4 SECTION 2.13. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN GENERAL .............................................................................5 SECTION 2.14. EMERGENCY ORDINANCES ............................................................................................................5 SECTION 2.15. CODES OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ..........................................................................................5 SECTION 2.16. AUTHENTICATION AND RECORDING; CODIFICATION; PRINTING ................................................5 (a) Authentication and Recording .................................................................................................................5 (b) Codification ...............................................................................................................................................6 (c) Printing of Ordinances and Resolutions ..................................................................................................6 ARTICLE III: CITY MANAGER ............................................................................................................................6 SECTION 3.01. APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION ....................................................................6 SECTION 3.02. REMOVAL .......................................................................................................................................6 SECTION 3.03. ACTING CITY MANAGER ...............................................................................................................6 SECTION 3.04. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER .............................................................................7 ARTICLE IV: DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES ...........................................................................7 SECTION 4.01. GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................................7 Page i ABERDEEN HOME RULE CHARTER (a) Creation of Departments . .........................................................................................................................7 (b) Direction by City Manager .......................................................................................................................8 SECTION 4.02. PERSONNEL SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................8 (a) Merit Principle ..........................................................................................................................................8 (b) Merit System .............................................................................................................................................8 SECTION 4.03. LEGAL OFFICER .............................................................................................................................8 SECTION 4.04. PLANNING .......................................................................................................................................8 ARTICLE V: FINANCIAL PROCEDURES...........................................................................................................8 SECTION 5.01. FISCAL YEAR ..................................................................................................................................8 SECTION 5.02. SUBMISSION OF BUDGET AND BUDGET MESSAGE .........................................................................8 SECTION 5.03. BUDGET MESSAGE .........................................................................................................................9 SECTION 5.04. BUDGET ..........................................................................................................................................9 SECTION 5.05. CITY COUNCIL ACTION ON BUDGET .............................................................................................9 (a) Notice and hearing ...................................................................................................................................9 (b) Amendment before Adoption ....................................................................................................................9 (c) Adoption ..................................................................................................................................................10