The frontiersman., 1962-04-19
Legal Notice
RESTRICTIONS OF POWERS OF THE COUNCIL

Section 3.8.
 Gal The Council and it's members shall not direct the appointment or re- moval of any administration officer or employee of the city and shall deal with the administrative service of the city through the City Manager only.
 CbD There shall be no standing com mittees of the Council.
 CHAPTER W CITY LEGISLATION | INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION, STYLE AND RECORDING OF CODE PROVISIONS
 Section 41.
 (al Each proposed code provision shall be introduced in written form. l The enacting clause shall be: The City of Palmer Ordains." tb) No code provision shall be in- l troduced and passed at the same meet | ing unless an emergency is declared by an affirmative vote of not less than four members of the Council tc) Each code provision shall be re- corded by the City Clerk | td) The City Attorney shall enter and identify in the Code all code pro- visions adopted by the Council. Such entry shall be prima facie evidence of the due and proper adoption of all code provisions.
 | tel The Mayor shall verify each code provision and authenticate 1t on 1 the record by his signature. | (O All official proceedings of the city may be placed in evidence in all i courts and tribunals by a copy there | of certified as true by the City Clerk, under the seal of the city, in addition | to other methods provided or permit | ted by law.
 l PUBLICATION OF CODE PROVISIONS i Section 42 Each code provision shall be published in a manner provided by | the Council. If publication is made by | posting, notice of the place of post | ing and brief statement of the pur- pose of the code provision shall be | published in one or more of the news ] papers of the city within a reasonable | time.
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAXATION l CODE PROVISIONS 1 Section 43 No code provision which provides for or establishes a tax shall become effective for at least thirty l days after adoption by the Council. TIME LIMIT FOR PROSECUTION 1 OF CHARTER OR CODE | VIOLATIONS
 l Section A. No prosecution for the vi- olation of this charter or of the code shall be commenced after the expira- tion of two years following commission | of the offense, unless the accused has | fled or remained beyond the bound | arise of the city. The period of time during which the accused remains out side the municipal boundaries shall not I be counted
 DUE PROCESS TO BE ACCORDED
 Section AS. All proceedings relative | to the arrest custody, and trial of per sons accused of any violation of this charter or of the code shall be conduct ed so as to accord due process of law | to the accused.
 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Section 4.6. A code provision may be | initiated or referendum may be had on any act of the Council in the man. ner and subject to the limitations set | forth by law.
 CODE PROVISIONS ADOPTED
 BY THE INITIATIVE
 Section AT.
 (a) A code provision adopted by the initiative procedure may not be amend ed or repealed by the Council for a period of two years after the date oi the election at which 1t was adopted.
 Cb) Should two or more code pro- visions adopted at the same election | have conflicting provisions. the one re- | ceiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail
 l COUNCIL ACTION
 Section 4.s. The filing with the Mayor of 8 sufficient referendary petition | within thirty days after the passage of the act of the Council to which such petition refers shall automatically sus- pend the operation thereof, pending re- peal by the Council or final determina- | ton by the electors.
 BUILDING AND ZONING
 REGULATIONS
 Section Az. To provide for the health. safety and welfare of citizens within the city, the Council shall provide for comprehensive building and zonins | regulations. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
 Section 40. The Council shall pro- vide in the code for the declaration and abatement of nuisances which may be offensive or tend to endanger the health and welfare of the public, and for the assessment of the cost thereof against the property upon. or in re- spect of which the nuisance exists. | PORT AND HARBOR JURISDICTION
 Section All. The Council shall reg ulate the use and development of all waters and submerged lands which are | subject to the Jurisdiction of the city. OTHER MUNICIPAL SERVICES
 Section 412 The Council shall pro- vide for the furnishing of such mu- nicipal services as it deems necessary for the protection of the health. safety welfare, and morals of the public. When | the interests of the city so require, the Council may authorize plans or agree ments for reimbursing the city in con- sideration of furnishing any of such services to taX-exempt persons or agencies. whether private or govern 1 mental.
 CHAPTER
 THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE THE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FOR
 THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
 Section 5.1. The Council shall provide in the code for the organization of the administrative offices and departments of the city and shall prescribe their du- | ties and functions
 EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION
 Section 5.2. In order to assure con- | tinuity of city services and adminis- tration in periods of emergency result 1 ing from war or disaster. the Council shall provide in the code for the prompt | and temporary succession to the pow CTS and duties of administrative officers and departments when such officers and | departments are unable to carry on | their respective powers and duties
 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND l EMPLOYEES-APPO
 TERMS AND COMPENSATION | Section 5.3.
 (al The City Manager, the City 1 Clerk. and the City Attorney shall be appointed by the Council. They shall hold office for indefinite terms at the pleasure of the Council (bl All other administrative officers, except members of city boards, shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall serve at his pleasure.
 (cj Members of city boards shall serve for the terms provided by law
 (d1 The Council shall provide in the