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ATTACHMENT #1 - Revised 01-23-2006 (pg. 6)
2005 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES 10/20/05
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Preamble
Article I - Powers of the City Article I - General Provisions
Article II - City Council Article II - Mayor and Council
Article III - City Manager Article III - City Manager
Article IV - Departments, Offices, and
Agencies
Article V - Financial Management Article IV - Financial Affairs
Article VI - Elections
Article VII - General Provisions Article V - Miscellaneous Provisions
Article VIII - Charter Amendment
Article IX - Transition and
Severability
Article I - Powers of the City Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 1 - Municipal Corporation Continued;
Boundaries. /
Section 1A - Procedure to Extend Boundaries /
Section 2 - Status, General Corporate Powers,
Specific Provisions for Condemnation of Property
*Review current provisions of condemnation of /
properties in light of the recent eminent domain
decision
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Section 1.01 - Powers of the City Section 3 - Enumeration of Power not Exclusive;
Manner of Exercise of Powers; Employee Pension,
Benefit and Retirement Systems Authorized (Not /
addressed in Model City Charter)
Section 3 - Enumeration of Power not Exclusive;
Manner of Exercise of Powers; Employee Pension,
Benefit and Retirement Systems Authorized (Not /DC
addressed in Model City Charter)
Section 1.02 - Construction /
Section 1.03 - Intergovernmental
Relations
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Article II - City Council
Section 2.01 - General Powers and Article II - Mayor and Council
Duties Section 4 - Government Vested in Mayor and City /
Council
Section 2.02 - Eligibility, Terms, and Article II - Mayor and Council
Composition Section 5 - Council to be Legislative Body; Size;
Districts; Terms of Mayor and Councilmen; /
qualifications
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 7 - Nomination Petitions for Candidates for /DC
Council and Mayor
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Section 2.03 - Mayor Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 14 - Duties of Mayor
Section 15 - Council President/Vice-Mayor, duties
of
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CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 2 - Administration,
Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 2 -
Mayor, Section 2-221. Duties and Responsibilities.
Section 2.04 - Compensation; Article II - Mayor and Council
Expenses Section 12 - Compensation and Expenses–Mayor
and Council and Other Elected or Appointed
Officials
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 2 - Administration, /
Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 1 -
Generally, Section 2-201 - Compensation and Expenses
for Mayor, Council, Employees and Other Elected or
Appointed Officials
Section 2.05 - Prohibitions Article II - Mayor and Council
(a) Holding Other Office Section 5 - Council to Be Legislative Body; Size;
Districts; Terms of Mayor and Councilmen;
Qualifications.
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Article III - City Manager
Section 33 - the City Manager Generally
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(b) Appointments and Removals Article III - City Manager
(c) Interference with Administration Section 35 - Removal of Employees by Manager
Section 36 - Council Not to Interfere with /
Appointments or Removals of Manager; Giving
Orders to Subordinates of Manager Prohibited;
Penalty for Same
Section 2.06 - Vacancies; Forfeiture of Article II - Mayor and Council
Office; Filling Vacancies Section 13 - Filling Vacancies for Council or /
Mayor
Section 2.07 - Judge of Qualifications Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 11 - Council to Be Judge of Election
Results and Qualification of Members; Power to /
Fix Procedure
*Possible Split (Power to Fix Procedure)
Section 2.08 - City Clerk Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 16 - Clerk of Council /
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 17 - City Treasurer /
Section 2.09 - Investigations Article III - City Manager
Section 39 - Investigations by Council /
Section 2.10 - Independent Audit Article IV - Financial Affairs
Section 46 - Annual audit /
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Section 2.11 - Procedure Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 9 - Meetings of mayor and
(a) Meetings council--Generally
Section 10 - Meetings of mayor and
council--Procedure.
State law references: Open meetings required, 29 Del.
C. § 10004.
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CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 2 - Administration,
Article II - City Council, Division 2 - Meetings
Section 2-51. Regular meetings
Section 2-52. Special meetings.
Section 2-53. Cancellation of meetings; one meeting
per month required
(b) Rules and Journal Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 10 - Meetings of Mayor and
Council--Procedure.
Section 11 - Council to be judge of election results
and qualification of members; power to fix /
procedure.
*Section 2.07 (Redundant)*Possible Split (Power
to Fix Procedure)
(c) Voting Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 10 - Meetings of Mayor and
Council--Procedure. /
*Amend to Address Electronic Voting
Section 2.12 - Action Requiring an /Article II - Mayor and Council
Ordinance /DC Section 18 - Ordinances authorized; / /DC
maximum penalty for violation.
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Section 2.13 - Ordinances in General Article II - Mayor and Council Chapter 1 - General
Section 18. Ordinances authorized; maximum Provisions,
penalty for violation. Section 1-9 - Sponsoring,
Consideration, Passage /DC
and Effective Date of
Ordinances and Charter
Amendments
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 21 - Power of Council to Adopt Zoning (Corrected
Ordinances / 01/23/06 -
moved to City
Section 19 - Power of Council to Define and Abate Code)
Nuisances
Section 2.14 -Emergency Ordinances Chapter 1 - General KEEP
Provisions, DC
Section 1-9 - Sponsoring,
Consideration, Passage
and Effective Date of
Ordinances and Charter
Amendments
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Section 2.15 - Codes of Technical Article II - Mayor and Council
Regulations Section 20 - Power of Council to Provide for Fire
Protection Measures
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention
and Protection, Article III - Fire Codes, Section
46-121 - Adopted.
(a) International Fire Code adopted
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 22. - Power of council to regulate
construction of buildings and require permits; /
building inspector authorized.
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 22 - Buildings and
Building Regulations
Article III - Building Code, Section 22-61 - Adopted
Article VI - Plumbing Code, Section. 22-181. Adopted
Article IV - Electrical Installations, Section 22-101 -
Electrical code adopted
Article V - Mechanical Code
Sec. 22-141. Adopted.
Article VII - Property Maintenance Code
Section 22-221. Adopted
Section 2.15 - Codes of Technical Article II - Mayor and Council
Regulations (Continued) Section 25 - Power of Council to Operate Light,
Power or Water Plant.
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 110 - Utilities, Article II
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- Electric Service
Section 110-31 - Electric service handbook
incorporated by reference
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Section 2.16 - Authentication and Chapter 1 - General KEEP
Recording; Codification; Printing of Provisions DC
Ordinances and Resolutions Section 1-16 -
Supplementation of
Code.
Article III - City Manager Article III - City Manager
Section 3.01 - Appointment; Section 33 - The City Manager Generally
Qualifications; Compensation *Possible Change in Title /
Section 3.02 - Removal Section 33 - The City Manager Generally /
Section 3.03 - Acting City Manager /DC
Section 3.04 - Powers and Duties of Section 34 - Responsibility of manager; powers of
the City Manager appointment and removal.
Section 35 - Removal of Employees by Manager
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Section 37 - Duties of the Manager
Section 40 - Other Functions of City Manager.
Article III - City Manager Article III - City Manager (Continued)
(Continued)
Section 38 - Right of Manager to Sit in Council
Meetings /
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Article IV - Departments, Offices,
and Agencies
Section 4.01 - General Provisions Article II - Mayor and Council Chapter 26 - Businesses,
Section 20 - Power of council to provide for fire Article II, Licenses,
protection measures. Section 26-32 -
Licensing Division of the
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention Department of Planning
and Protection, Article II - Fire Department, Division and Inspections Created.
1 - Generally, Section 46-41 - Created; purpose
*Revisit with Regard to Who Provides Fire Chapter 38, Emergencies
Protection for Annexed Properties - Article II, Civil
~~~ Emergencies
Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 22 - Power Section 38-52 - Director
of Council to Regulate Construction of Buildings
and Require Permits; Building Inspector Chapter 74 - Parks and
Authorized Recreation, Section 74-4
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- Director
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 22 - Buildings and
Building Regulations Article II - Building Inspector,
Section. 22-31 - Office created; appointment.
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Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 23 - Power
of Council to Create City Planning Commission;
Members Generally
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 82 - Planning, Section
82-1 -Planning Commission and 82-2 - City Planner
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Section 4.01 - General Provisions Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 24 - Power
(Continued) of Council to Franchise or License Public Utilities
and Common Carriers
Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 25 - Power
of council to operate light, power or water plant
*Recommend Adding “and Other Enterprise
Funds”
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 110 - Utilities, Article II
- Electric Service, Section 110-31 - Electric service
handbook incorporated by reference
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 110 - UTILITIES, /
ARTICLE III - WATER SERVICE, Section 110-62 -
Water department created.
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 110 - UTILITIES,
ARTICLE IV - SEWER SERVICE, Section 110-232 -
Sewer department created.
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 26 - Power of Council with Reference to
Sewers
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 10 - Utilities, Article IV
- Sewer Service
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Section 4.01 - General Provisions Article II - Mayor and Council
(Continued) Section 27 - Power of Council to Layout, Locate,
Abandon, etc., Streets, Sidewalks, etc
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 98 - Streets, Sidewalks
and Other Public Places, Article I - In General, Section
98-1 - Street department created; purpose.
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 28 - Power of council to pave streets,
sidewalks, etc. and levy assessment for public
improvements; municipal lien docket.
*Discuss Details Further
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Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 29 - Streets, sidewalks, etc. to be under
control of council; power of council to prescribe
grades thereon and regulate
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 30 - Power of Council to Provide for
Disposal of Garbage and Sewage
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 31 - Power of council to regulate parking
and provide parking lots
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Section 4.02 - Personnel System Article II - Mayor and Council
Article V - Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 53 -
Police; Mayor to Be Conservator of Peace
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 62 - Law Enforcement,
Article II - Police Department, Section 62-31 -
Generally.
(a) Established. /
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 12 - Compensation and expenses--Mayor
and council and other elected or appointed officials
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 32 - Council to determine salaries of city
appointees and employees.
Section 4.03 - Legal Officer Article V. Miscellaneous Provisions - Section 54.
City solicitor. /
Sectio n 4 . 0 4 - Lan d Use, Appendix B - Zoning KEEP
Development, and Environmental
Planning
Article V - Financial Management Article IV - Financial Affairs
Section 42. Signing of warrants. /DC
Section 5.01 - Fiscal Year Section 43 - Fiscal Year /DC
Section 5.01 - Fiscal Year Section 43 - Fiscal Year /DC
Section 5.02 - Submission of Budget Section 44. Annual budget
and Budget Message /
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Section 5.03 - Budget Message Section 44. Annual budget /
Section 5.04 - Budget Section 44. Annual budget /
Section 5.05 - City Council Action on Section 44. Annual budget
Budget /
Section 45. Payment of claims; issuance of
warrants after approval of city manager; reports by /DC
manager thereon to council.
Section 47. General Assessment; Levy on Utility
Property /DC
Section 5.06 - Appropriation and Section 48. Maximum budget.
Revenue Ordinances Section 49A. Assessment, payment, and collection /DC
of taxes for new construction.
Section 49. Payment and Collection of Taxes;
Errors and Delinquents in Assessments /DC
Section 50. Debt Limit /
Section 5.07 - Amendments After
Adoption /
Section 5.08 - Administration and
Fiduciary Oversight of the Budget /
Section 5.09 - Capital Program /
Section 5.10 - City Council Action on
Capital Program /
Section 5.11 - Independent Audit Article IV - Financial Affairs
Section 46 - Annual Audit /
Section 5.12 - Public Records Governed by State Laws /
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Article V - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 51 - Trees /DC
Section 52 - Blank /
Section 55 - Printed Copies of Ordinances and
Resolutions to be Proper Evidence /DC
Section 56 - Repeal of Prior Acts /
Article VI - Elections
Section 6.01 - City Elections Article II - Mayor and Council
(a) Regular Elections Section 6 - Municipal Election Dates
Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 8 - Time and Place of Elections; Election /
Board; Counting of Votes; Determination of
Winners; Tie Votes; Persons Eligible to Vote;
Voter Registration; Official Ballots and Voting
Machines; Absentee Ballots
(b) Registered Voter Defined Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 8 - Time and Place of Elections; Election
Board; Counting of Votes; Determination of
Winners; Tie Votes; Persons Eligible to Vote;
Voter Registration; Official Ballots and Voting /
Machines; Absentee Ballots
CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 34 - Elections, Article II
- Voter Registration, Section 34-31 - Requirements.
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(c) Conduct of Elections Article II - Mayor and Council
Section 8 - Time and Place of Elections; Election
Board; Counting of Votes; Determination of
Winners; Tie Votes; Persons Eligible to Vote; /
Voter Registration; Official Ballots and Voting
Machines; Absentee Ballots
(d) Proportional Representation Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 8 - Time
and Place of Elections; Election Board; Counting
of Votes; Determination of Winners; Tie Votes;
Persons Eligible to Vote; Voter Registration; /
Official Ballots and Voting Machines; Absentee
Ballots
(e) Beginning of Term Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 9 -
Meetings of Mayor and Council--generally /
Section 6.02- Council Districts; Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 5 - Council
Adjustment of Districts (for use with to Be Legislative Body; Size; Districts; Terms of
Alternatives II, III and IV of § 6.03) Mayor and Councilmen; Qualifications
/
(a) Number of Districts CODE REFERENCE: Chapter 2 - Administration,
Article II - City Council, Division 1 - Generally,
Section 2-31 - District boundaries
(b) Districting Commission; Article II - Mayor and Council
Composition; Appointment; Terms; Section 8 - Time and Place of Elections; Election
Vacancies; Compensation Board; Counting of Votes; Determination of
Winners; Tie Votes; Persons Eligible to Vote; /
Voter Registration; Official Ballots and Voting
Machines; Absentee Ballots
(c) Powers and Duties of the Article II - Mayor and Council
Commission; Hearings, Submissions Section 5 - Council to be legislative body; size;
and Approval of Plan districts; terms of mayor and councilmen; /
qualifications.
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(d) Districting Plan; Criteria Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 5. Council
to be legislative body; size; districts; terms of /
mayor and councilmen; qualifications
(e) Effect of Enactment /
Section 6.03 - Methods of Electing Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 5. Council
Council Members to be legislative body; size; districts; terms of /
mayor and councilmen; qualifications.
Section 6.04 - Initiative, Citizen
Referendum, and Recall /
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Article VII - General Provisions
Section 7.01 - Conflicts of Interest; Chapter 30 - Code of KEEP
Board of Ethics Conduct and Ethics DC
Commission
Article II - Code of
Conduct
Article III - Ethics
Commission, Section
30-71 - Established;
Composition; Removal;
T e r m s o f O f f i c e;
Vacancies; Chairperson;
Quorum; Compensation;
Legal Counsel.
Section 7.02 - Prohibitions Chapter 30 - Code of KEEP
Conduct and Ethics DC
Commission
Section 30-33 -
Prohibitions Relating to
Conflicts of Interest
Section 7.03 - Campaign Finance Governed by State Laws
Article VIII - Charter Amendment Please Note Introduction - City is in that class; therefore, article cannot be used
Article IX - Transition and
Severability
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Section 9.01 - Officers and Employees /
(a) Rights and Privileges Preserved /
Section 9.02 - Departments, Offices,
and Agencies /DC
Section 9.03 - Pending Matters /DC
Section 9.04 - State and Municipal
Laws /
Section 9.05 - Schedule /
Section 9.06 - Severability Article V - Miscellaneous Provisions - Section 61 -
Severability /
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