The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05


cordance with the provisions Of
State Law relating TO such ordin
ances. Insofar as may be, the pro
visions OF such ordinance shall b
coordinated with the work OF the
City Planning Commission herein
required to be maintained by the
Council.
RESTRICTION ON POWERS
OF THE COUNCIL;
Section 3.1s.
|, lD Neither the Council, nor any
or Its committees or members, shall
direct or request the appointment
OF any person to. or his removal
from, any city office or employ.
ment by the City Manager or any
OF his subortinates. The Council
and Its members shall deal with the
administrative service solely
through the City Manager, and
neither the Council nor any mem.
Der thereof shall give orders 10 any
subordinate CT the City Manage
either publicly or privately. Any
violation OF the provisions OF this
section by Councilman shall con.
stitute misconduct in office.
(b) There shall be no standing
committees o. the Council.
(c) The Council shall not have
he power to make any contract
with or give AM official position to
any person who Is in defaul. to the
City. Further. the Council shall not
have the power to sell any property
OF value In excess OF two ($2.00)
dollars per capita according TO the
last preceding U. s. census. or any
park, cemetery. or any part thereof,
or any property bordering on a wa.
ter from, or vacate any street or
public place leading TO a water
front. or engage In any business,
unless approved by three-fifths
(3/5) OF the electors voting thereon
at any general or special election.
(d) The Council shall not have
power 10 grant any exclusive lie.
ense nor to make any contrac.
granting any exclusive right or
privilege under the government OF
the City.
(e) Except In those cases where
a larger majority Is required by
State Law or the provisions OF this
Charter, no ordinance or resolu.
ton shall be adopted or passed, nor
shall any appointment be made, nor
any person removed from office. as
required or permitted by this Char
ter except by the affirmative vote
Of at least four (4) members of the
Council.
INVESTIGATIONS:
Section S19. The Council. or
any person or committee authorized
by 1t for the purpose. shall have
power to inquire into the conduct
Of any department, office. or Off
Ger OF the City and to make inves.-
igations as TO municipal affairs, and
for that purpose may subpoena wit.
nesses, administer oaths, and com
pei the production o: books, papers,
and other evidence. Failure on the
part OF any officer OF the City 20
obey such subpoena or to produce
books. papers, or other evidence as
ordered under the provisions of this
section shall constitute misconduct
in office. II such failure shall be
on the part Of any employee OF the
City, the same shall constitute
misdemsanor.
PUBLICATION OF
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS:
Section 800. The proceedings
OF the Council shall be published at
least once within ten (l0) days az
ter each meeting OF the Council.
Unless otherwise provided by
resolution OF the Council, which
resolution shall be spread In the
records OF the Council and passed
no. later than the 3lst day o. May
preceding the fiscal year In which
It shall be effective, the proceed
ings OF the Council shall be pub
lished in q newspaper printed and
having q paid circulation In the
City. The publication OF synopsis
OF such proceedings, prepared by
the Clerk and approved by the
Mayor, showing the substance OF
each separate proceeding OF the
Council shall be sufficient COM
pliance with the requirements OF
this section.
The Council shall determine the
method OF publication OF all notices,
ordinances, and proceedings for
which a mode OF publication is not
prescribed by this Charter or by
law. The Council may determine
that such publication may be made
In q newspaper which Is printed
or circulated in the City. or that
such publication may be made by
posting In the office OF the Clerk
and in at least five t5) other pub
lie places in the City. In case pub
LEGATION Is made by posting. notice
OF such posting, setting forth by a
descriptive phrase. the purpose or
nature OF the notice, ordinance, or
proceeding posted, and location OF
the places where posted. shall be
published at least once in a news
paper published and circulated In
the City within ten t1o) days after
such posting Is done.
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