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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 905. Appropriation and transfers

§ 905. Appropriation and transfers
(a) An annual budget shall be adopted at the City Meeting by the vote of a majority of eligible voters by Australian ballot in accordance with section 401 of this charter. If, after the total budget has been appropriated, the Council finds additional appropriations necessary, the appropriations shall be made and reported at the next City Meeting as a specific item. The appropriations shall only be made in special circumstances or situations of an emergency nature. No specific explanation need be given for any normal annual operating expense in any office, department, or agency that may be increased over the budget amount by an amount not more than 10 percent of the office’s, department’s, or agency’s budget.
(b) From the effective date of the budget, the amounts stated therein, as approved by the voters, become appropriated to the several agencies and purposes therein named.
(c) The Manager may at any time transfer an unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof between general classifications of expenditures within an office, department, or agency. At the request of the Manager, the Council may, by resolution, transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof within the Council budget from one department, office, or agency to another.
(d) Notwithstanding the above, no unexpended balance in any appropriation not included in the Council budget shall be transferred or used for any other purpose. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 906. Amount to be raised by taxation

§ 906. Amount to be raised by taxation
Upon passage of the budget by the voters, the amounts stated therein as the amount to be raised by taxes shall constitute a determination of the amount of the levy for the purposes of the City in the corresponding tax year, and the Council shall levy such taxes on the grand list as prepared by the assessor for the corresponding tax year. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1001. Taxes on real property

§ 1001. Taxes on real property
Taxes on real property shall be paid in equal installments on March 15 and September 15. The Council shall send notice to taxpayers not less than 30 days prior to when taxes are due. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1002. Penalty

§ 1002. Penalty
An additional charge of eight percent shall be added to any tax not paid on or before the dates specified in section 1001 of this charter, and interest as authorized by Vermont statutes. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1003. Assessment and taxation agreement

§ 1003. Assessment and taxation agreement
The Council is authorized and empowered to negotiate and execute assessment and taxation agreements between the City and a taxpayer or taxpayers within the City of Essex Junction consistent with applicable requirements of the Vermont Constitution. This section shall not be construed to supersede any provision of State law relating to the education property tax. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1101. Capital programs

§ 1101. Capital programs
(a) Preparation of capital program. The Manager shall prepare and submit to the Council a capital program at least three months prior to the final date for submission of the budget.
(b) Contents. The capital program shall include:
(1) a clear general summary of its contents;
(2) a list of all capital improvements that are proposed to be undertaken during not fewer than the next five fiscal years, with appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for such improvements;
(3) cost estimates, method of financing, and recommended time schedules for each such improvement; and
(4) the estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities to be constructed or acquired.
(c) Revision. The information required by this section may be revised and extended each year with regard to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1201. Governing law

§ 1201. Governing law
This charter may be amended in accordance with the procedure provided for by State statutes for amendment of municipal charters. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1301. Savings clause

§ 1301. Savings clause
Repeal or modification of this charter shall not affect the validity of a previously enacted ordinance, resolution, or bylaw. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1302. Severability

§ 1302. Severability
The provisions of this charter are declared to be severable. If any provisions of this charter are for any reason invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which can be given effect without the invalid provision. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction › App § 1303. Superseding language

§ 1303. Superseding language
The City of Essex Junction shall be formed notwithstanding the following language (“Notwithstanding the provisions of any other municipal charters, territory within the corporate limits [of the Town of Essex] shall not be annexed to or become a part of any other municipal corporation except by annexation procedures as set forth in the statutes of the State of Vermont.”) contained in chapter 117, section 101 of this title. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 101. City of Montpelier

§ 101. City of Montpelier
The inhabitants of the territory formerly the Town of Montpelier, and that portion of the Town of Berlin annexed to the City of Montpelier, by an act entitled, “An act to annex an adjacent portion of the Town of Berlin to the City of Montpelier,” which act was approved November 29, 1898, are hereby incorporated as a municipal corporation under the name of the City of Montpelier (hereafter the City); and under that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend in any court; may have a common seal and alter it at pleasure; may borrow money on the credit of the City, in the mode and under the restrictions hereinafter provided; may elect representatives to the General Assembly of the State, and the number of justices of the peace as provided in Chapter II of the Vermont Constitution for a town of equal population; and generally shall have, exercise, and enjoy all such rights, immunities, powers, and privileges as are conferred upon, or are incident to, towns in this State; and shall be subject to like duties, liabilities, and obligations, except as otherwise provided in this charter. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 102. General powers

§ 102. General powers
The City shall have all the powers given to towns by the general law; and may purchase, hold, and convey any real estate and erect and keep in repair any buildings necessary or convenient for its purposes; and may acquire, construct, and maintain such infrastructure as it may deem necessary for the benefit of the City. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 21, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 103. Form of government

§ 103. Form of government
(a) The municipal government provided by this charter shall be known as council-manager form of government. Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the State Constitution and by this charter, all powers of the City shall be vested in an elective City Council that shall enact ordinances, codes, and regulations; adopt budgets; determine policies; and appoint the City Manager, who shall enforce the laws and ordinances and administer the government of the City. All powers of the City shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this charter or prescribed by ordinance.
(b) The Mayor and Council members shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties. The Mayor and Council members in their joint capacity shall constitute the City Council. The City Council shall have all the powers of selectboards, as well as additional powers granted by this charter. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 105. Intergovernmental relations

§ 105. Intergovernmental relations
The City, through its City Council, may enter into agreements with the United States of America or the State of Vermont to accept grants, loans, and assistance to make public improvements, and the City may make appropriations consistent with this charter to accomplish such purposes. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 21, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 201. City voting districts

§ 201. City voting districts
There shall be three voting districts for the City, which shall be defined and filed with the City Clerk. The City Council may make changes from time to time to the boundaries of the districts in order to provide an equal division of population among them in accordance with U.S. Census data. Voting district changes shall not be made more frequently than once in five years. Such changes shall be approved by the voters at an annual or special meeting of the City and shall become effective immediately upon approval unless a later date is established therein. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 302. City Council composition and term of office

§ 302. City Council composition and term of office
The City Council shall consist of the Mayor and two Council members from each voting district. Members shall be elected by the voters of each respective district. Council members shall serve for a term of two years, and one Council member shall be elected per year for each district. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 303. Vacancy in office of Council member

§ 303. Vacancy in office of Council member
A vacancy on the City Council shall occur upon the death, removal from the district, inability to serve, or resignation of a Council member. A vacancy in the office of Council member with more than 90 days of unexpired term remaining shall be filled by the remaining members of the City Council. At the next annual meeting of the City, the unexpired term of the office shall be filled by election for the balance of the unexpired term. The Council may remove a Council member who has unexcused absences at four or more consecutive Council meetings upon approval of two-thirds of the Council. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 304. Election of President, Vice President, and Parliamentarian

§ 304. Election of President, Vice President, and Parliamentarian
(a) Following the annual meeting, the City Council shall elect from its members a President, Vice President, and Parliamentarian.
(b) The President shall assume all the duties of the Mayor in the event of a vacancy in that office. The Vice President shall assume powers and duties of the Mayor in the event of a vacancy in the offices of Mayor and President. The Parliamentarian shall advise the Council on rules of procedure. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 305. Vacancy in the office of the President, Vice President, or Parliamentarian

§ 305. Vacancy in the office of the President, Vice President, or Parliamentarian
In the event of the death, resignation, or disqualification of the President, Vice President, or Parliamentarian, the remaining City Council members shall elect a successor to serve until the next annual meeting. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 307. Council meetings

§ 307. Council meetings
The City Council shall hold meetings monthly on a regular schedule, and more often at the call of the Mayor. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 308. Special Council meetings

§ 308. Special Council meetings
(a) The Mayor may call special meetings of the City Council at any time. Special meetings may also be called by the Clerk on a petition signed by a majority of the City Council and filed with the Clerk.
(b) Public notice and notice to the Council shall be given in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 312, as may be amended from time to time. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 309. Council agenda

§ 309. Council agenda
The City Manager shall prepare a written agenda for each meeting of the Council. The City Manager shall add to the agenda any items requested by a Council member or by written request of any other person. The agenda shall be posted in accordance with State law. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 310. Council quorum

§ 310. Council quorum
A quorum of the City Council, consisting of a majority or four Council members, shall be necessary to conduct business; however, the transaction of business shall be in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 172 as may be amended from time to time. A number less than a quorum may adjourn from time to time, may compel the attendance of absent members, and enforce such penalties for non-attendance as the City Council may by ordinance prescribe. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 312. Council meetings generally public

§ 312. Council meetings generally public
All meetings of the City Council shall be open to the public and conducted in accordance with the Vermont Open Meeting Law and rules of procedure adopted by the Council, except that a meeting may be closed to the public for deliberations of the Council when acting in a quasi-judicial capacity or in accordance with the executive session provision of the Vermont Open Meeting Law. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 313. Council minutes recorded

§ 313. Council minutes recorded
All minutes of the City Council meetings shall be recorded and shall be available to the public as provided in the general access to public records laws of the State. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 314. Executive session

§ 314. Executive session
The Council may enter into executive session by majority vote in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313(a) as may be amended from time to time. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 315. Council authority to require information

§ 315. Council authority to require information
The City Council shall have the authority to require the City Clerk and each appointive City officer, excluding school department officers, to furnish information concerning anything connected with, or work planned to be performed in, their respective department. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 316. Compensation

§ 316. Compensation
The Mayor and Council members shall receive as compensation for their services such sums as shall be voted to them at the annual meeting of each year. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 317. Council appointments

§ 317. Council appointments
(a)(1) The City Council shall appoint the following officers:
(A) City Manager;
(B) City Treasurer; and
(C) City attorneys.
(2) The City Council may remove any appointee set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection and appoint another.
(b) The City Council shall also appoint and remove members of boards and commissions created by the Council and other officers approved by the Council or required by law.
(c) Any appointment made by the City Council to fill a vacancy shall be only for the balance of the unexpired term in which the vacancy occurred. (Amended 2011, No. M-6, § 2, eff. May 6, 2011; 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 318. Claims for personal services

§ 318. Claims for personal services
No claim for personal services shall be allowed to the officers elected at the annual meeting, except when compensation for such services is provided for under the provisions of this charter or by the general law. The compensation of all officers and employees of the City shall be fixed by the City Council, except as herein otherwise provided. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 319. Sale of public property

§ 319. Sale of public property
The City Council may authorize the sale or lease of any real or personal estate belonging to the City. All conveyances, transfers, grants, or leases of any real estate owned by the City shall be signed by the Mayor in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313 as may be amended from time to time. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 320. Contracts

§ 320. Contracts
All contracts on behalf of and any purchases for the City shall be authorized by the City Council, except as otherwise provided by ordinances of the City of Montpelier or this charter. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 321. Ex-officio appointments

§ 321. Ex-officio appointments
The City Council shall have the powers of the board of water and sewer commissioners, the local board of health (when convened with the health officer), and the local board of liquor control as specified by this charter and State statute. (Added 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 322. Prohibitions and conflicts of interest

§ 322. Prohibitions and conflicts of interest
(a) Holding other office. Except where authorized by law, no member of the City Council shall hold any other City office or City employment during the term of election to the Council. However, a paid or unpaid volunteer member of the Fire Department, other than an officer or member of the Department appointed directly by the City Manager, may serve as a member of the City Council.
(b) Appointments and removals. Neither the Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any City administrative officers or employees whom the City Manager or any of the Manager’s subordinates are empowered to appoint.
(c) Interference with administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under this charter, the Council or its members shall deal with City officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager solely through the City Manager, and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
(d) Conflict of interest. By ordinance, resolution, or parliamentary rule of prohibition, the Council shall adopt measures relating to the definition, disclosure, and consequences of a conflict of interest or any perception thereof involving elected and appointed City officials. (Added 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 401. Election and tenure of Mayor

§ 401. Election and tenure of Mayor
The Mayor shall be elected by and from the qualified voters of Montpelier. The Mayor shall hold office for a term of two years or until the Mayor’s successor is elected and qualified. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 402. Powers and duties of Mayor

§ 402. Powers and duties of Mayor
(a) The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City subject to provisions in this charter related to the City Manager. The Mayor shall use the Mayor’s best efforts to see that the laws and the City ordinances are enforced, and that the duties of all subordinate officers are faithfully performed. The Mayor shall take care that the finances of the City are properly managed, and shall bring before the City Council public issues relevant to the affairs of the City. The Mayor shall preside at all City Council meetings with the powers of moderator and shall have a voice and vote in City Council meetings in accordance with Council rules and procedures.
(b) The Mayor may veto any action passed by the City Council, provided it is done before the next regular Council meeting and the Mayor provides a written explanation for the veto. Any veto by the Mayor can be overridden by a vote of five or more Council members at the next regular City Council meeting. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 403. Vacancy in Office of Mayor

§ 403. Vacancy in Office of Mayor
(a) In the case of a vacancy in the Office of Mayor, with more than 120 days of unexpired term remaining, the City Council shall forthwith direct the City Clerk to call a special meeting of the legal voters of the City for the election of an interim mayor to serve for the unexpired term and until the Mayor’s successor is duly elected and qualified.
(b) Nominations to fill a vacancy in the Office of Mayor shall be by certificate signed by at least 25 voters. The certificate shall be filed with the City Clerk not fewer than 15 and not more than 25 days before the special election.
(c) In the event 120 days or fewer remain of the unexpired term, the Council President shall assume the duties of the Mayor. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 501. City meetings

§ 501. City meetings
(a)(1) On the first Tuesday of March in each year, a meeting of the voters of the City shall be held as designated on the warning for such meeting, at a place or places to be appointed by the City Council, and a warning shall be posted in accordance with State statute.
(2) Any business or election required by this charter or general law to be transacted at the annual meeting may also be transacted at a special meeting.
(b) The warning for annual and special City meetings shall, by separate articles, specifically indicate the business to be transacted, including the offices and the questions to be voted upon. The warning also shall contain any legally binding article or articles requested by 10 percent of the registered voters of the City. The warning shall also include any nonlegally binding articles, including matters of State, national, or international importance requested by five percent of the voters. Petitions requesting that an article be placed on the warning shall be filed with the City Clerk not fewer than 40 days before the day of the meeting.
(c) All budgets, elections, and public questions shall be considered by Australian ballot at annual and special meetings.
(d) A vote taken at an annual or special meeting shall remain in effect unless rescinded or amended. (Amended 2011, No. M-15 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012; 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 502. Publishing and posting of articles

§ 502. Publishing and posting of articles
When questions involving authorization of public improvements and the incurring of debt to pay for the same are to be referred to the voters at an annual or special City meeting, the articles of the warning for the meeting shall be posted as provided by State statute. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 503. Special City meetings; special meetings to authorize improvements and incur debt

§ 503. Special City meetings; special meetings to authorize improvements and incur debt
(a)(1) The City Clerk, when directed by the City Council or when requested in writing by 10 percent of the voters to do so, shall call a special meeting of the voters of the City in the same manner provided for calling the annual meeting.
(2) In case of the failure of the City Clerk to call such special meeting as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, that duty shall be performed by the Mayor.
(b) Special meetings to authorize public improvements and the incurring of debt to pay for the same shall be warned as provided by general laws of the State.
(c)(1) The City Council shall call the special meeting within 60 days of the application being received by the City Clerk.
(2) The City Council may rescind the call of a special meeting that it initiated itself, but not a special meeting called upon the petition of 10 percent of the voters. (Amended 2011, No. M-15 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012; 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 504. Election of officers

§ 504. Election of officers
(a) All officers shall be elected by Australian ballot, according to general laws of the State, except when otherwise provided in this charter.
(b) Candidates’ names shall appear in order on the ballot as shall be drawn by lot under the direction of the Board of Civil Authority.
(c) Provisions for write-in votes shall be available for voters. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 505. Conduct of elections

§ 505. Conduct of elections
The City Clerk and Board of Civil Authority shall conduct elections in accordance with general laws of the State. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 506. Voter checklists

§ 506. Voter checklists
The City Clerk and Board of Civil Authority shall manage voter qualification, registration, checklist, and absentee balloting in accordance with general laws of the State. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 509. Election of City officers

§ 509. Election of City officers
(a) At the annual meeting, Montpelier voters shall elect from among the City voters a Mayor for a term of two years, a City Clerk for a term of three years, a City Council member from each district for a term of two years, and other elective City officers. At the annual meeting there shall be elected from among the City voters members of the Board of School Directors of the Montpelier-Roxbury Unified Union School District as provided in the June 20, 2017 Articles of Agreement between the City of Montpelier and the Roxbury Town School District.
(b) Each elected City officer shall hold office until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. (Amended 2011, No. M-6, § 3, eff. May 6, 2011; 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 21, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 510. Certificates of nomination

§ 510. Certificates of nomination
(a) Certificates of nomination for City offices to be filled at annual City meetings shall be filed in accordance with the general laws of the State.
(b) A candidate running for City Council needs a certificate signed by 25 or more voters from the specific district in which that candidate resides.
(c) A voter shall not sign more than one certificate for the same office except when there are multiple seats to be filled. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 21, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 511. Canvassing of ballots

§ 511. Canvassing of ballots
(a) At the close of the balloting at any City election or annual or special City meeting, the City Clerk and the Board of Civil Authority, and such other election officers as may be designated by the Board of Civil Authority, shall canvass the ballots cast for all officers and for any proposals on the ballot.
(b) The City Clerk shall report the results in accordance with State statute.
(c) The candidate who has received a plurality of the votes cast for each respective City office shall be declared elected to that office.
(d) Any election for State or county officers or representatives to the General Assembly shall, in all cases, be conducted according to the general law of the State. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 512. Vacancies in City offices

§ 512. Vacancies in City offices
(a) A vacancy in an elective office occurs upon the death or resignation of the office holder, inability to serve, removal from the City, and in the case of a Council member, removal from the district.
(b) Vacancies occurring in an elective office with more than 90 days of unexpired term remaining, excepting a vacancy in the office of Council member or school commissioner, shall be filled by the City Council until the next annual meeting of the City. The unexpired term of any office filled as provided in this subsection shall, at the next annual meeting of the City, be filled by election for the balance of the term in accordance with general law. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 514. Reconsideration and rescission

§ 514. Reconsideration and rescission
(a) Action taken on a warned article at an annual or special meeting may be submitted to the voters at a subsequent annual or special meeting on motion of the City Council or pursuant to a petition requesting reconsideration or rescission signed by not less than 10 percent of the registered voters and filed with the City Clerk within 30 days following the date of the annual or special meeting at which the action was taken.
(b) A majority vote in favor of reconsideration or rescission shall not be effective unless the number of votes in favor of reconsideration or rescission exceeds two-thirds of the number of votes cast for the prevailing side at the original meeting. (Amended 2011, No. M-15 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 701. Council authority

§ 701. Council authority
The City Council may adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce any bylaw, regulation, or ordinance that it may deem necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers granted by this charter and State law or for the well-being of the City in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 2291, as may be amended from time to time. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 702. Ordinance adoption, notice, and effective date

§ 702. Ordinance adoption, notice, and effective date
(a) A proposed bylaw, regulation, or ordinance shall be adopted upon completion of the process that includes public notification and public hearing prior to passage by the City Council.
(b) The adoption or amendment of an ordinance shall be warned in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1972, as may be amended from time to time, in addition to posting on the City website and public notice six days prior to the effective date.
(c) An ordinance takes effect 15 days after passage unless the City Council or the City Clerk receives a petition signed by five percent of the voters calling for a public vote to disapprove the ordinance. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 704. Record of ordinances

§ 704. Record of ordinances
The City Clerk shall prepare and keep in the City Clerk’s office the ordinances passed by the Council, with a complete index of the ordinances according to subject matter. City ordinances shall be available on the City website. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 705. Violation of an ordinance

§ 705. Violation of an ordinance
The violation of an ordinance shall be enforced according to State statute. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 706. Actions in tort

§ 706. Actions in tort
In addition to any fine and other punishment provided for violation of a bylaw, regulation, or ordinance, the City of Montpelier may have and maintain an action in tort founded on this statute against any person damaging or destroying City property, or injuring or corrupting any of the water supply or water system of the City, and may recover treble damages against such person. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 707. Public nuisances

§ 707. Public nuisances
In prosecutions for public nuisances, possible relief for the City may include damages and injunction relief, as well as orders to authorize the City to remedy the nuisance, if possible, and charge the offending party. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 801. Green Mount Cemetery Commission

§ 801. Green Mount Cemetery Commission
(a) The Green Mount Cemetery Commission shall have charge of all public cemeteries and burial grounds in the City with the same power and authority as similar officials in towns.
(b)(1) Commissioners of the Green Mount Cemetery shall be elected at the annual meeting of the City to comply with the charter of the Green Mount Cemetery.
(2) The City Treasurer and they shall have all the authority and carry out all the conditions made by the charter of Green Mount Cemetery.
(3) These commissioners shall be five in number, and one shall be elected at each annual meeting for a five-year term.
(c) Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled by the remaining commissioners until the next annual meeting of the City. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 802. Parks Commission

§ 802. Parks Commission
(a) The Parks Commission shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be elected at each annual meeting for a five-year term.
(b) Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the remaining commissioners until the next annual meeting of the City.
(c) The Commission shall have charge of the construction, maintenance, and control of all public parks within the City. The term “public parks” shall not be construed to include recreational fields and playgrounds. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 803. Board of Civil Authority

§ 803. Board of Civil Authority
(a) The City Council, City Clerk, and the justices of the peace resident in the City shall constitute the Board of Civil Authority that shall perform all the duties imposed by law upon such boards in towns, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
(b) All meetings of the Board of Civil Authority shall be called by the Mayor who shall request the City Clerk to notify the members of the Board of the time and place of such meeting, either personally or by written notice duly mailed to each member at least five days before such time appointed. If the Mayor fails to call a meeting of the Board of Civil Authority when such meeting is required by law, the City Clerk shall call such meeting and shall notify the members.
(c)(1) A minimum of one-third of the members shall constitute a quorum. Annually, at the first meeting of the Board of Civil Authority after the annual City meeting, the members of the Board shall elect one of their members as Chair of the Board to serve until after the next City election. The Chair shall preside at each meeting of the Board. The City Clerk shall preside at each meeting until the presiding officer is chosen.
(2) The Board of Civil Authority shall meet before all annual or special meetings and State and national elections, and before City party caucus dates for the purpose of adding and purging the voter checklist. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 804. Board for Abatement of Taxes

§ 804. Board for Abatement of Taxes
(a) The Board for Abatement of Taxes, consisting of the Board of Civil Authority, the City Assessor, and the City Treasurer, shall be governed by the general laws of the State in respect to abatement of taxes.
(b)(1) The Board for Abatement of Taxes shall meet on the first Tuesday in June in each year, which meeting may be adjourned from time to time thereafter for the purpose of considering abatement of paid taxes as provided by 24 V.S.A. § 1535, as may be amended from time to time.
(2) All requests for the abatement of paid taxes shall be filed with the City Clerk at least five days before the date of such meeting.
(3) The City Clerk shall cause such meeting to be warned by posting and publishing a notice of the same at least 15 days prior to such meeting and also five days prior to such meeting.
(c) All meetings of the Board for Abatement of Taxes shall be called by the Mayor who shall request the City Clerk to notify the members thereof of the time and place of such meeting, either personally or by written notice duly mailed to each member at least five days before such time appointed. If the Mayor fails to call a meeting of the Board for Abatement of Taxes when such meeting is required by law, the City Clerk shall call such meeting and shall notify the members. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 805. Planning Commission

§ 805. Planning Commission
The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council for two-year terms in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §§ 4322-4323, as may be amended from time to time. On October 1, 2018, the City Council shall appoint four members to two-year terms and three members to one-year terms. Thereafter all terms shall run for two years beginning on October 1. Appointments to vacated positions shall run until the expiration of the existing term. The Planning Commission shall perform such planning functions and duties as may be required by the City Council, this charter, ordinances, or applicable State laws. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 21, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 806. Development Review Board

§ 806. Development Review Board
(a) The Development Review Board shall consist of seven regular members and two alternate members, appointed by the City Council in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 4460, as may be amended from time to time.
(b) On May 1, 2018 the City Council shall appoint three members to three-year terms, three members to two-year terms, and one member and two alternates to one-year terms. Thereafter all terms shall run for three years beginning on May 1. Appointments to vacated positions shall run until the expiration of the existing term.
(c) The Development Review Board shall, upon the request of an interested person, hear the appeal of any decision or act taken by the Administrative Officer in accordance with the procedures outlined in 24 V.S.A. chapter 117, subchapter 11, as may be amended from time to time, and perform such other duties as may be required by the City Council, this charter, ordinances, or applicable State laws.
(d) A quorum shall consist of a minimum of four regular or alternate members up to a maximum of seven regular or alternate members.
(e) Alternate members may serve on the Development Review Board when one or more regular members are unable to attend a meeting.
(f) The Development Review Board shall be further governed by rules and procedures as provided in the City ordinances. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 21, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 807. Recreation governance

§ 807. Recreation governance
(a) The City may establish, maintain, and conduct a system of public recreation including playgrounds; may set apart for such use any land or buildings owned or leased by the City; may acquire land, buildings, and recreational facilities by gift or purchase, may issue bonds therefore as provided by law and equip and conduct the same; may employ a Director of Recreation and other employees as necessary; and may expend funds for the aforesaid purposes.
(b) The City Council may conduct the same through a Department of Recreation. Alternately, the Council may delegate the conduct thereof to a Recreation Board created by the Council, or to the School Board, or to any other appropriate existing board or commission.
(c) If the City Council chooses to appoint a Recreation Board, it shall consist of five members appointed by the Council for three-year terms. The Recreation Board shall perform such planning functions and duties as may be required by the Council, this charter, ordinances, or applicable State laws.
(d) The Recreation Board budget shall be an integral part of the City budget and under the control of the City or its designee. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 809. Council authority over boards and commissions

§ 809. Council authority over boards and commissions
(a) The City Council has the authority to create new boards and commissions. The City Council also has the authority to consolidate or eliminate any City boards and commissions not required by law.
(b) Upon approval of two-thirds of its members, the Council has the authority to remove a member of a board or commission. (Added 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 810. Youth members

§ 810. Youth members
The City Council may appoint nonvoting youth members to City boards and commissions, in addition to the regular appointed members. Youth members shall be enrolled in a secondary school at the time of appointment. Appointments shall last one year, commencing in the beginning of the regular school year calendar. (Added 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 901. Fiscal year

§ 901. Fiscal year
The fiscal year shall begin the first day of July and end the 30th day of June each year or as otherwise authorized by the voters of the City. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 902. Annual City budget

§ 902. Annual City budget
The City Manager shall prepare and submit a proposed fiscal budget to the City Council in December or in compliance with their agreed-upon schedule. The Council shall have the authority to set the budget submission date. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 903. Council action on the budget

§ 903. Council action on the budget
The City Council shall review the annual City budget as submitted by the City Manager at budget meetings established by the Council. The meetings of the City Council upon the budget shall be open to the public. During its review of the proposed budget, the City Council may add or increase budget programs or amounts and may delete or decrease any programs or amounts, except expenditures required by law or for fixed debt service requirements.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 5 - City of Montpelier › App § 904. Administrative officers

§ 904. Administrative officers
The administrative officers of the City shall be those provided by law for towns except as otherwise provided by this charter. Officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)