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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 07-1997 . RESOLUTION NO. 7-97 RESOLUTION SETTING DATE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION ON HOME RULE, I1vITIATED BY THE VOTERS OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA. WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Brookings have submitted seven hundred twenty-four (724) signatures initiating a Home Rule Charter and, WHEREAS, ten percent (10%) of the voters cast at the last gubernatorial election are required to bring this issue to a vote, this amount is six hundred nineteen(619) and WHEREAS, it is required that the special election must be held on a Tuesday not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty(60) days from the date of the order of the governing body, and WHEREAS, an election on Home Rule shall not be held on any general or annual election date. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT resolved that the special election on the initiated Home Rule Char er be held March 18 1997. g , Passed and approved this 3rd day of February, 1997. CITY OF BROOKINGS Mayor ATTEST: ti�O�g'Q�•0�fp�tis O �;? , 9 �� 's a i� L cer I.^ 2-13 Stipplement 1993 ,-. � In addition this chapter establishes two requirements that a charter must meet. They are: r-- 1) The charter must establish the form of governmental structure to be established. (SDCL 6-12-4) ! 2) Neither the charter nor ordinances adopted pursuant to the charter can set standards which are lower or less stringent than those imposed by state law. However, the standards can be higher than state law unless state law provides otherwise. (SDCL 6-12-5) � The purpose of this is to insure that minimum state standards are met, and that in cases where maximum standards are established, the local option of control will not go beyond those standards. Hypothetical examples ; � can be found in the areas of pollution control and court fines. . I The power of a home rule charter dces not include the power to: ;.�: 1) Enact private or civil law governing civil relationships except as incident to the exercise of an independent county or municipality; - 2) Define and provide for the punishment of a crime, but this limitation shall not abridge the power of a home rule unit to provide punishment for the violation of ordinances or charter provisions by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not excceding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment; � 3) Abridge laws relating to elementary and secondary education; ' 4) Change assessment practices and procedures relating to ad valorem taxation of property; 5) Exempt itself from providing the necessary personnel and facilities to perform services required by general law to be performed by a like unit or units of local govemment; � 6) Deny referendum or ordinances or by laws provide�by Chapter 9-19 of the SDCL. (SDCL 6-12-6) _, 7) Regulate rates, or conditions of service of any public utility regulated by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. Chapter 6-12 of the SDCL also contains some important election requirements which any governing body ; � considering the adoption of a home rule charter must meet. Statute requires that "(w)hen a commission has been , . selected or appointed to draft a proposed charter or an amendment to a charter,an election on the question must be held within one year after initiation of the proposed action." (SDCL 6-12-7) Unless an ele�tion, other than the general and annual elections, is already schedule� to be held within one hundrefl twenty days of the initiation of the action, a special election must be held. (SDCL 6-12-8; See Hdbk., sec. 7.700) The notice of the election and the ballots to be use�must conform to the geaeral election law. The ; election must be held within sixty days after the charter or an amendment to it has bcen drafted and approvefl by its initiators. (SDCL 6-12-9) 2.700 CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT 2.705 Change Due to Population Increase 2.720 Form of Ballot Used 2.710 Change Due to Population Decrease 2.725 Change of Form Denied/Approved 2.715 Change by Petition of Voters 2.730 Ordinances Still in Effect 2.705 ChanQe Due to Population Increase There are three ways in which a municipality can change its form of government. The first is by a population increase, whereupon at the first annual election after a 3rd class municipaliry passes to the classification of a �_ 2nd class municipality and elects a mayor and common council. (SDCL 9-11-1; See Hdbk., sec. 2..375) �_ . • � ? INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM 9-20-11 , ; ita 9-20-9. Verification of referendum petition. Such referendum petition ve shall be verified as a petition to initiate a law except that the person verifying � �il the same shall state that he and each of the persons signing the same is a � hy resident and qualified voter of the municipality, naming it. �y of Source: SL 1899,ch 94, § 4; RPo1C 1903, authority in referring measure;referendum pe- te § 1217; SL 1913, ch 119, § 41; 1913, ch 202; tition must be substantially in form prescribed ' RC 1919, § 6256; SDC 1939, § 45.1013. by statute in order to invest city suditor with � e jurisdiction. Sioux Falls Electric Light & � � a Cross-References. Power Co. v. City of Sioux Falls(1906) 21 SD � Verification of petition to initiate a law, 18, 108 NW 488. � § 2-1-10. Absence of Verification Form. Party Primary Verification Forn►. _ The requirement that a referendum petition Municipal liquor license election petition . must be verified was not eliminated by the fact gupported by printed form verification in- that at the time a referendum petition was �nded for use with party primary nominating ; filed no particular verification form, neither Petitions did not meet requirements of verifica- ` statutory aor one adopted by the state board of tion statute and, since statutory requirements ' 'j elections pursuant to § 2-1-10, was in exis- for sufficient petition are conditions precedent � � tence.Corbly v. City of Colton(1979)278 NW t° nght to hold election, subsequent election 2d 459. was void.Klaudt v.City of Menno(1947)?2 SD 1, 28 NW 2d 876. ' i Necesaity for Verifyiag Each Separate Pe- Verification Ite uirements. tition. 9 Single verification by five voters appended Verification of a referendum petition means ! at end of three referendum petitions left first the swearing under oath by the circulator of ' two petitions unverified since attaching peti- the petition that he or she has personally circu- .�±� tions together did not constitute them one peti- lated the petition and attests to the validity of tion nor obviate necessity of verifying each the signatures.Corbly v.City of Colton(1979) ,;�: with result that city auditor acted in excess of 2�8 NW 2d 459. ��� ( : 9-20-10. Liberal construction of referendum petition. Such petition ��' may be made up and signed and shall be liberall construed as rovided b � Y P Y the statute governing an initiated law. i!� : � : „ 5ource: SDC 1939,§ 45.1012;SL 1957,ch Collateral References. "� 245, § 1. Time within which of�icer must perform duty � to pass upon sufficiency of initiative, referen- °ji, Cross-References. dum, or recall petition, 102 ALR 51. !;' Initiated laws, Chapter 2-1. � ' , 9-20-11. Date of election on referendum petition—No action taken j , pending election. The governing body shall,upon the presentation of a peti- ` � � *; tion pursuant to § 9-20-6, submit the question to the electors�11I,� ' � �al municipal election or the negt general election, whichever is earlier. � Pending the election, the governing body may take no action with respect to j; � � the subject matter of the petition that would alter or preempt the effect of the i�� ; proposed petition. However, the governing body may expedite the date of the , election by ordering, within ten days of receiving the petition, a special elec- � tion to be held on a 1�esday not less than thirty days from the date of the order of the goveming body. ,� I � 153 � 9-20-4 �TI2,TIVE AND REFERENDUM , 9-20-3. Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.The '' right to initiate an ordinance shall not be applicable to ordinances proposed to � ose for which bonds have been sold by a municipality pursuant ; nullify the purp ; to statutory authority. � i i Source: SL 1961,ch 247;1980,ch 66, § 1• mertaction Custer C ty v�R.obinson (961) 79 � S D 91, 108 NW 2d 211. � Commisaion Note. , Section 1,ch 66,SL 1980 repealed the right j to initiate an ordinance nullifying bond pur- —Where Subject Matter Ia Different. posea.Section 2 of chapter 66 made the repeal Second of two bond issue ordinances could be inapplicable to bond issues approved prior � where f st ordinant ce only suthorizeld gssuance its enactment. of bonds but second ordinance dealt with pur- Bond Iasue Rescisaion. chase and sale of bonds to federal government Power to rescind vote suthorizing bond issue and acceptance of additional financing from for construction of municipal hospital is not federal government with result that second or- conferred upon either a municipality or ita dinance presented wholly different question etectors and therefore cannot be made subject from first. State ex rel. Saylor v. Walt (1938) of initiative measure; statutes provide no au- 66 SD 14, 27S NW 12. � : thority in electors of city to petition for another DECISIONS UNDER FORMEft LAW Bond Iesue Recission. exist prior to effective date of amendment and � statute grantin to electors would not be applied retrospectively to election Amendatory g power at second election to rescind previous authorizing bonds held more than six months � vote authorizih� da sce o�f m ale of bonds abf State ex eL Stre gesvatWesting(1964ff811SD done wittun y Y '' rogated previous rule forbidding initiative on 34, 130 NW 2d 109. `i bond issues but was a new power that did not (, 9-20-4. Presentation of initiative petition ttoion to ini ate sdfiled w th � � actment and submission to voters.When a pe bod at its first the auditor or clerk, he shall present it to the governing Y ensuing regular or special meeting.aTh s bmit it to a ote of the voters n the ', posed ordinance or resolution and sh � manner prescribed for a referendum. ��y y Source: SL 1899,ch 94,§ 12;RPo1C 1903, Duty to Enact Initiated Measure. § 1225; SL 1913, ch 119, § 49; 47Cch 999� of mutn cipal tY maY not PP ove of and enact § 6263;SDC 1939,§ 45.1020;SL 19 � ordinance which electors have initiated,but if § 3; 1980, ch 67, § 1• goveming body is opposed to initiated mea- Cross-Refereacea. sure, reference procedure must then be fol- Notice and form of ballots, §§ 9-20-12, lowed;8�in any e enteenact ini iated measui'e 9-20-13. ing body, Submission of referendum to vote of voters, S��ex reL1Hooper v Hahna1943)69 SD 275, §§ 9-20-11 to 9-20-14. g � 2d 502. 149 l • " � 7/26/96 HROORINGS CITY CHARTER 1996 �. TABLE OF CONTENTS Pacte Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ARTICLE I - POWERS OF THE CITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 1. 01 - Powers of the City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 1.02 - Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 1. 03 - Intergovernmental Relations. . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 1. 04 - Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 1. 05 - New Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ARTICLE II - CITY COMMISSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Section 2 . 01 - General Powers and Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Section 2. 02 - Composition, Eligibility, Terms, Designation of Areas of Responsibility, Powers andDuties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Section2 . 03 - Mayor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Section 2.04 - Compensation; Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Section 2. 05 - Prohibitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Section 2. 06 - Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Section 2. 07 - Judge of Qualifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Section 2 . 08 - Finance Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Section 2 . 09 - Investigations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Section 2. 10 - Independent Audit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Section2. 11 - Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Section 2 . 12 - Action Requiring an Ordinance. . . . . . . . 7 Section 2 . 13 - Ordinances and Resolutions in General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 i Section 2 . 14 - Emergency Ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Section 2 . 15 - Codes of Technical Regulations. . . . . . . 8 Section 2 . 16 - Authentication and Recording; Codification; Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ARTICLE III - DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES. . . . . . . . . . 10 Section 3 . 01 - General Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Section 3 .02 - Legal Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ARTICLE IV - FINANCIAL PROCEDURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Section 4 . 01 - Fiscal Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Section 4 . 02 - Submission of Budget and Budget Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Section 4 . 03 - Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Section 4. 04 - City Commission Action on Budget. . . . . 11 Section 4 . 05 - Appropriation and Revenue Ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Section 4.06 - Amendments After Adoption. . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Section 4.07 - Lapse of Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Section 4 . 08 - Administration of Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Section 4.9 - Overspending of Appropriations Prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Section 4 . 10 - Public Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ARTICLE V - ELECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Section 5. 01 - City Elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Section 5. 02 - Initiative and Referendum. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ARTICLE VI - BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Section 6.01 - Management and Control of Brookings Municipal Utilities and Brookings Municipal Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ii ARTICLE VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 7.01 - Conflicts of Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 7.02 - Prohibitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ARTICLE VIII - CHARTER AMENDMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Section 8.01 - Proposal of Amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Section 8. 02 - Election. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Section 8.03 - Adoption of Amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ARTICLE IX - TRANSITION/SEPARABILITY PROVISION. . . . . . . . . . . 21 Section 9. 01 - Officers and Employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Section 9.02 - Departments, Offices and Agencies. . . . 21 Section 9.03 - Pending Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Section 9. 04 - State and Municipal Laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Section 9. 05 - Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Section 9.06 - Separability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 iii PREAMBLE We the people of the City of Brookings, in order to establish a more representative and effective city government, do adopt this Charter in accordance with the Home Rule power granted in Article IX, § 2 of the South Dakota Constitution and the procedural requirements of SDCL 6-12 . 1 ARTICLE I POWERS OF THE CITY Section i. 01. Powers of the City. The City shall have all powers it may now or hereafter be possible for a municipal corporation in this State to exercise in harmony with the Constitutions of this State and of the United States. It is the intention of this charter to confer upon the City every power which it would have if it were specifically mentioned. Section 1.02. Construction. This Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the City and the specific mention of particular municipal powers in other Sections of this Charter does not limit the powers of the City to those so mentioned. Section 1.03. Interqovernmental Relations. The City may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any one (1) or more states or any state division or agency, or the United States or any of its agencies or any township, county or municipality. The City retains and reserves its right to Joint Exercise of Governmental Powers as set forth in SDCL Title 1. Further the City adopts and ratifies each and every contract and agreement entered into by virtue of that power under any prior city organization or form of government. Section 1. 04. Limitations. Nothing in this charter shall be construed to permit the City to do any of the following: 1. Levy a personal or corporate income tax, 2 . Issue more liquor licenses, 3 . Permit increased gaming, or 4. Incur additional debt, unless and except to the extent otherwise authorized to any city established as a SDCL Title 9 authorized form of city government. 3ection 1. 05. New Taxes. Any new form or type of taxation which is approved by the City Commission must be referred to a vote of the people before it can become effective. This does not apply to new or increased fees or increases in existing taxes. 2 ARTICLE II CITY COMMISSION Section 2. oi. General Powers and Duties. All powers of the City shall be vested in the City Commission, except as otherwise provided by law or this charter, and the Commission shall provide for the exercise thereof and for the performance of all duties and obligations imposed on the City by law. ' section 2. 02 . Composition, Eliqibility, Terms, Bond Required, Desiqnation of Areas of Responsibility, Powers and Duties. a. Com�osition. There shall be a City Commission composed of the Mayor and four (4) Commissioners to be elected by the voters of the city at large. b. Eliqibilitv. Only the registered voters of the city who have resided in the city for at least six months immediately prior to the date of election shall be eligible to hold the office of commission member or mayor. c. Terms. The terms of commission members and the Mayor shall be for five (5) years beginning the first regular city commission meeting in May following the election. d. Continuation of Terms of Present Elected Citv Commissioners. The present City Commissioners and Mayor upon the successful adoption of this charter by the voters of the City of Brookings shall continue in office for the remainder of their respective terms and may seek re-election if not prohibited by the terms of this charter. e. The Commission shall designate by a majority vote one member who shall be known as the "public safety commissioner"; one who shall be known as the "commissioner of public works" ; one who shall be known as the "public utilities commissioner"; and one who shall be known as the "commissioner of finance and revenue". f. The Commission by resolution shall establish the powers and duties of the commissioners and the mayor. Section 2. 03. Mayor. The Mayor shall serve as a member of the City Commission. In the absence of the Mayor the City Commission shall designate one of its members as president with the duties to be the same as the Mayor's. 3 Sectio 2. 04. Compen ation; Expenses. The Cit�` Commission may determin the annual sal ry of the may and commi,�sion members by ordinance, but no ordinan e increasi such sala shall become effective unt' 1 the date o commen ment of t term of the commission mem er elected at he next regular ele ion. The mayor and commission embers shall ecei e their act 1 and necessary expenses incurr in the perfo man e of their d�ties of off ice. Section 2.05 Prohibition a. Holdin O her Office xcept where utho ized by law, no commission member al hold any other lected public office duri g the erm r which e memb was elected to the comm sio No c mmissio member s all hold any other city o ic or city mploym nt during he te for hich the me b r was ele ted o the comm' ss ' . � No rmer commis ion member shal hold any mpensated a ointive i e or emplo en with the C' until one ye a r he xpiration of the term for which the mem was elect to the co ission. Nothi g in this se i n shall be onstrued proh' it the mmission om s lecting any urrent or forme commission ember to represe t the city o the gov rn' g board of any egional or inter overnmental agency Section 2. 06. Vacancies; o iture of Office; Fillinq of vacancies. a. Vacancies. ,he office a commissio member or mayor shall becom vacant upon e person's deat resignation, removal fro office or f leiture of office 'n any manner authorized y law. � ', � b. Recall. T power of r call'. of the mayor and commission members sh 11 be allow d as set forth in SDC Title 9. �_. Forfeiture of Of f ice. The mayor��a a commiss on member hall for eit that o fice if the or or c mmission me r: 1. La at any t'me during the term of o ce for whic elected ny qualifi tion for the ffice pres�ribed by is charter o�by law. 2 . Violates any pressed prohibitiion in Section 7.02 of this chart r. 3 . Fails to mai�tain residency within city limits. 4 s�oti�n 2 . 04 . Compensatian; Expen�es. The City Cornmission may dat�rmine �h� annual salary of th� mayor and commission members by resolution, but na resolution increasing su�h salary shall becom� eff�ctive until the date of commencement of the term of the commission member �lected at th� next regular electivn. The mayar and commission members sha1� reCeive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties �f office. 8iotion Z. OS. prohibitions. a. Hold�,.ncyother Office. Except where authoriz�d by law, no commission member shall hold any other elected public office during the term for which th� member was elected to the commission. No commission memb�r shall hold any c�th�r city office or city employment during the terms for which the memb�r was elected to the commission. No former commission member shall hald any ccmpensated appaint�ve office or employment with the City until one year after the expiration of the term for which the m�mber was elected to the cdmmission. Nothing in tha�s section shall be con�trued to prohibit the oammission from selscting �ny current or former ��mmission member to represent the city on the gaverning board vf any regional or intergovernmental agency. 8�ctio� 2.06. Vacancies; Forfoi�ure o! O!liee; Fi111nQ o! Vacanaies. a. Vaoancies. The office Qf a commission m�mber or mayor shall become vaoant upon the persan�s death, resiqnation; removal from of f ice ar forfeiture of of f ice in any manner authorized by law. b. Re��l . The power af' recall of the mayor and commi�sion members shal.l be allowed as set forth in SDCL Title 9. c. Forfeiture of OffiG _. The mayar or a commission member shall forfeit that office if the mayor or �ommiasian member: 1. Lacks �t any time during the term of office for which elected any qualificata.vn for the office prescribed by this chartar ox by law. 2 . Violates any expressed prohibition in Section 7 .02 af this chaxter. 3 . Fails to maintain residency within city limit�. 4 4 . Is convicted of a felony. 5. Fails to attend 50% of the regular meetings of the commission during a fiscal year, or three consecutive regular meetings of the commission, without being excused by the commission. d. Filling of Vacancies. A vacancy in the office of City Commission shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, at the next regular election following not less than 60 days upon the occurrence of the vacancy, but the commission by a majority vote of all its remaining members shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy until the person elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term takes office. Not with- standing the requirement in §2 . 11, if at any time the membership of the commission is reduced to less than 3, the remaining members may by majority action appoint additional members to raise the membership to 3 . Section 2.07. Judqe of Qualifications. The City Commission shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and of the grounds for forfeiture of their office. The commission shall have the power to set additional standards of conduct for its members beyond those specified in the charter and may provide for such penalties as it deems appropriate, including forfeiture of office. In order to exercise these powers, the commission shall have power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of evidence. A member charged with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of office shall be entitled to a public hearing on demand, and notice of such hearing shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the City at least 7 days in advance of the hearing. Decisions made by the commission under this section shall be subject to judicial review. Section 2. 08. Finance Officer. The City Commission shall appoint an officer of the City who shall have the title of Finance Officer. The Finance Officer shall give notice of commission meetings to its members and the public, keep the journal of its proceedings and perform such other duties as are assigned by this charter or by the commission or by state law. Section 2.09. Investiqations. The City Commission may make investigations into the affairs of the City and the conduct of any city department, office or agency and for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require the prodution of evidence. Failure or refusal to obey a lawful order issued in the exercise of these powers by the commission shall be 5 a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and/or jail sentence to be established by resolution of the commission. Section 2.10. Independent Audit. The City Commission shall provide for an independent annual audit of all city accounts and may provide for more frequent audits as it deems necessary. Such audits shall be made by a certified public accountant or firm of such accountants who have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the city government or any of its officers. The commission may, without requiring competitive bids, designate such accountant or firm annually or for a period not exceeding three years, but the designation for any particular fiscal year shall be made no later than 30 days after the beginning of such fiscal year. If the state makes such an audit, the commission may accept it as satisfying the requirements of this section. Section 2. 11. Procedure. a. Meetincrs. The commission shall meet regularly at such times and places as the commission may prescribe by rule. Special meetings may be held on the call of the mayor or of 3 or more members and, whenever practicable, upon no less than twenty-four (24) hours notice to each member. Except as allowed by state law, all meetings shall be public; however, the commission may recess for the purpose of discussing in a closed or executive session limited to its own membership any matter which would tend to defame or prejudice the character or reputation of any person, if the general subject matter for consideration is expressed in the motion calling for such session and final action on such motion is not taken by the commission until the matter is placed on the agenda. b. Rules and Journal. The City Commission shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping a j ournal of its proceedings. This j ournal shall be a public record. c. Votina. Voting, except on procedural motions, shall be by roll call and the ayes and nays shall be recorded in the journal. Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the commission. No action of the commission, except as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence and in §2. 06, shall be valid or 6 binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of 3 or more members of the commission. Section 2. 12. Action Requirinq an Ordinance. In addition to other acts required by law or by specific provision of this charter to be done by ordinance, those acts of the City Commission shall be by ordinance which: 1. Adopt or amend an administrative code or establish, alter, or abolish any city department, office or agency. 2 . Levy taxes. 3 . Grant, renew or extend a franchise. 4. Regulate land use and development. 5. Amend or repeal any ordinance previously adopted. 6. Establish and regulate the conduct of elections. Acts other than those referred to in the preceding sentence may be done either by ordinance or by resolution. 3ection 2 . 13. Ordinances and Resolutions in General. City ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced, published, enacted, recorded, and codified as provided in state law; however, the City Commission may by ordinance amend such requirements. Section 2. 14. Emerqency Ordinances. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace, the City Commission may adopt one or more emergency ordinances, but such ordinances may not levy taxes, grant, renew or extend a franchise, or authorize the borrowing of money except as provided in §5. 07 (b) . An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances generally, except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing it in clear and specific terms. An emergency ordinance may be adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced, but the affirmative vote of at least 4 members shall be required for adoption. After its adoption the ordinance shall be published and printed as prescribed for other adopted ordinances. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance except one made pursuant to §4 . 07 (b) shall automatically stand repealed as of the 61st day following the date on which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent re-enactment of the ordinance in the manner specified in 7 this section if the emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances. Section 2. 15. Codes of Technical Requlations. The City Commission may adopt any standard code of technical regulations by reference thereto in an adopting ordinance. The procedure and requirements governing such an adopting ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordinances generally except that: l. The requirements of §2. 13 for distribution and filing of copies of the ordinance shall be construed to include copies of the code of technical regulations as well as of the adopting ordinance. 2. A copy of each adopted code of technical regulations as well as of the adopting ortlinance shall be authenticated and recorded by the Finance Officer pursuant to §2 . 16 (a) . Copies of any adopted code of technical regulations shall be made available by the Finance Officer for distribution or for purchase at a reasonable price. Section 2.16. Authentication and Recordinq; Codification; Printinq. a. Authentication and Recordinct. The Finance Officer shall authenticate by signing and shall record in full in a properly indexed book kept for the purpose all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission. b. Codification. Within three years after adoption of this charter and at least every ten years thereafter, the City Commission shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all city ordinances and resolutions having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the commission by ordinance and shall be published promptly in bound or loose-leaf form, together with this charter and any amendments thereto, pertinent provisions of the Constitution and other laws of the State of South Dakota, and such codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations as the commission may specify. This compilation shall be known and cited officially as the Brookings City Code of Ordinances. Copies of the Code shall be furnished to city officers, placed in libraries and public offices for free public reference and made 8 f available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price fixed by the commission. c. Printing of Ordinances and Resolutions. The City Commission shall cause each ordinance and resolution having the force and effect of law and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances, resolutions and charter amendments shall be distributed or sold to the public at reasonable prices as fixed by the commission. Following publication of the first Brookings City Code of Ordinances and at all times thereafter, the ordinances, resolutions and charter amendments shall be printed in substantially the same style as the code currently in effect and shall be suitable in form for integration therein. The commission shall make such further arrangements as it deems desirable with respect to reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or addition to the provisions of the Constitution and other laws of the State of South Dakota, or the codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code. 9 ARTICLE III DEPARTMENTB, OFFICES AND AGENCIES Section 3.01. General Provisions. a. Creation of Departments. The City Commission may establish city departments, offices or agencies in addition to those created by this charter and may prescribe the function of all departments, offices and agencies, except that no function assigned by this charter to a particular department, office or agency may be discontinued or, unless this charter specifically so provides, assigned to any other. 8ection 3.02. Leqal Officer. There shall be a legal officer of the City appointed by the City Commission. The legal officer shall serve as chief legal advisor to the commission, and all city departments, offices and agencies; shall represent the City in all legal proceedings and shall perform any other duties prescribed by state law, by this charter or by ordinance. 10 ARTICLE IV FINANCIAL PROCEDIIRES Section 4.01. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the City shall begin on the first day of January and end on the last day of December. Section 4.02 . submission of Budqet and Budqet Message. On or before the lst day of August of each year, the finance officer shall submit to the City Commission a budget for the ensuing fiscal year and an accompanying message. Section 4. 03. Budqet. The budget shall provide a complete financial plan of all city funds and activities for the ensuing fiscal year and, except as required by law or this charter, shall be in such form as the City Commission may reguire. The budget shall begin with a clear general summary of its contents; shall show in detail all estimated income, indicating the proposed property tax levy, and all proposed expenditures, including debt service, for the ensuing fiscal year; and shall be so arranged as to show comparative figures for actual and estimated income and expenditures of the current fiscal year and actual income and expenditures of the current fiscal year. It shall indicate in separate sections: 1. The proposed goals and objectives and expenditures for current operations during the ensuing fiscal year, detailed for each fund by organization unit, and program, purpose or activity, and the method of financing such expenditures. 2 . Proposed capital expenditures during the ensuing fiscal year; detailed for each fund by organization unit when practicable, and the proposed method of financing each such capital expenditure. For any fund, the total of proposed expenditures shall not exceed the total of estimated income plus the fund balance carried forward, exclusive of reserves. Section 4. 04. City Commission Action on Hudqet. a. Adontion. The City Commission shall adopt the budget on or before the 30th day of September of the fiscal year currently ending. If it fails to adopt the budget by this date, the budget proposed by the finance officer shall go into effect. 11 Section 4. 05. Appropriation and Revenue Ordinances. To implement the adopted budget, of the ensuing fiscal year, the City Commission: a. Shall, no later than its first regular meeting in September of each year or within 10 days thereafter, introduce the annual appropriation ordinance for the ensuing fiscal year, in which it shall appropriate the sums of money necessary to meet all lawful expenses and liabilities of the municipality. The ordinance shall specify the function and subfunction as prescribed by the department of legislative audit for which the appropriations are made and the amount appropriated for each function and subfunction, which amount shall be appropriated from the proper fund. It is not necessary to appropriate revenue to be expended from an enterprise or trust and agency fund if the fund is not supported or subsidized by revenue derived from the annual appropriated tax levy. However, an annual budget for these funds shall be developed and published no later than the last day of December of each year. b. Shall adopt any other ordinances required to authorize new revenues or to amend the rates or other features of existing taxes or other revenue sources. Section 9. 06. Amendments After Adoption. a. Supplemental Appropriations. If during the fiscal year the finance officer certifies that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, the City Commission by ordinance may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of such excess. b. Emerctencv Appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or the public peace, the City Commission may make emergency appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance in accordance with the provision of §2 . 14 . To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues or a sufficient fund balance to meet such appropriations, the commission may by such emergency ordinance authorize the issuance of emergency notes, which may be renewed from time to time, but the emergency notes and renewals of any fiscal year shall be paid not later than the last day of ' the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the emergency appropriation was made. 12 c. Reduction of Appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the finance officer that the revenues or fund balances available will be insufficient to finance the expenditures for which appropriations have been authorized, the finance officer shall report to the City Commission without delay, indicating the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken by the mayor and recommendations as to any other steps to be taken. The commission shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or reduce any deficit and for that purpose it may by ordinance reduce one or more appropriations. d. Transfer of Appropriations. At any time during the fiscal year the City Commission may by resolution transfer part or all of the unencumbered appropriation balance from one deparmtent or major organizational unit to the appropriation for other departments or major organizational units. The finance officer may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balances among programs within a department or organizational unit and shall report such transfers to the commission in writing prior to the next commission meeting. e. Limitation; Effective Date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred, and no appropriation may be reduced below any amount required by law to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the unencumbered balance thereof. The emergency appropriations and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section may be made effective immediately upon adoption. section 4. 07. Lapse of Appropriations. Every appropriation, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extent that it has not been expended or encumbered. 3ection 4. 08. Administration of Budqet. The City Commission shall provide by ordinance the procedures for administering the budget. Section 4. 09 Overspendinq of Appropriations Prohibited. No payment shall be made or obligation incurred against any allotment or appropriation except in accordance with appropriations duly made and unless the finance officer or the finance officer's designee first certifies that there is a sufficient unencumbered balance in such allotment or appropriation and that sufficient funds therefrom are or will be available to cover the claim or meet the obligation when it becomes due and payable. Any authorization of payment or 13 incurring of obligation in violation of the provisions of this charter shall be void and any payments made illegal. A violation of this provision shall be cause for removal of any officer who knowingly authorized or made such payment or incurred such obligation. Such officer may also be liable to the City for any amount so paid. Except where prohibited by law, however, nothing in this charter shall be construed to prevent the making or authorizing of payments or making of contracts for capital improvements to be financed wholly or partly by the issuance of bonds or to prevent the making of any contract or lease providing for payments beyond the end of the fiscal year, but only if such action is made or approved by ordinance. Section 4.10. Public Records. Copies of the budget, and appropriation and revenue ordinances shall be public records and shall be made available to the public at suitable places in the City. 14 ARTICLE V ELECTIONS 8ection 5.01. City Elections. a. Regular Elections. The regular city election shall be held at the time established by state law or as established by ordinance of the City Commission. b. Recristered Voter Defined. All citizens legally registered under the Constitution and laws of the State of South Dakota to vote in the City shall be registered voters of the City within the meaning of this charter. c. Conduct of Elections. The provisions of the general election laws of the State of South Dakota shall apply to elections held under this charter or as set forth in any ordinance adopted by the City Commission. All elections provided for by the charter shall be conducted by the election authorities established by law. Candidates shall run for office without party designation. For the conduct of city elections, for the prevention of fraud in such elections and for the recount of ballots in cases of doubt or fraud, the City Commission shall adopt ordinances consistent with law and this charter, and the election authorities may adopt further regulations consistent with law and this charter and the ordinances of the commission. Such ordinances and regulations pertaining to elections shall be publicized in the manner of city ordinances generally. Section 5.02 . Initiative and Referendum. The powers of initiative and referendum are hereby reserved to the electors of the City. The provisions of the election law of the State of South Dakota, as they currently exist or may hereafter be amended or superseded, shall govern the exercise of the powers of initiative and referendum under this charter. 15 ARTICLE VI BROORINGS MONICIPAL IITILITIES AND ' BROORINGS MIINICIPAL HOSPITAL Section 6.01. a. Management and Control of Brookinqs Municipal Utilities. The management and control of the Brookings Municipal Utilities is vested in the Utility Board as established by a vote of the Brookings city voters on April 14, 1970. The Utility Board may take any and all action it deems advisable in the furtherance of any utilities or enterprises now existing or hereafter acquired under its control including the borrowing of money, issuance of bonds and other forms of indebtedness. b. Management and Control of Brookings Municipal Hospital. The management and control of the Brookings Municipal Hospital is vested in a Hospital Board as established by Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings. The Hospital Board may take any and all action it deems advisable in the furtherance of the hospital or its related facilities under its control including the borrowing of money, issuance of bonds and other forms of indebtedness. 16 ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 7. 01. Conflicts of Interest; Board of Ethics. a. Conflicts of Interest. The use of public office for private gain is prohibited. The City Commission shall implement this prohibition by ordinance. Regulations to this end shall include but not be limited to: acting in an official capacity on matters in which the official has a private financial interest clearly separate from that of the general public; the acceptance of gifts and other things of value; acting in a private capacity on matters dealt with as a public official, the use of confidential information; and appearances by city officials before other city agencies on behalf of private interests. The appearance of impropriety shall be avoided. Municipal officials shall be, at a minimum, restricted from conflict of interest to the same extent that state public officials are bound by state law; provided however, that the City Commission may adopt an ordinance setting a stricter standard. Section 7. 02. Prohibitions. a. Activities Prohibited. 1. No person shall be appointed to or removed from, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to any city position or appointive city administrative office because of race, gender, age, handicap, religion, country or origin, or political affiliation. 2 . No person shall willfully make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report in regard to any test, certification, or appointment under the provisions of this charter or the rules and regulations made thereunder, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such provisions, rules and regulations. 3 . No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to any city position or appointive city administrative office shall directly or indirectly give, render, or pay any money, service, or other valuable thing to any person for or in connection 17 with any test, appointment, proposed appointment or proposed promotion. 4. No person shall knowingly or willfully solicit or assist in soliciting any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political party or political purpose to be used in conjunction with any city election from any city employee. 5. No city employee shall, directly or indirectly, contribute money or anything of value to or render service in behalf of the candidacy of any candidate for nomination or election to any city office. The expression of private or personal views concerning candidates for political office is not prohibited hereby. Violation of this section shall be grounds for discharge or other disciplinary action. b. Penalties. Any violation of this section shall be sufficient cause for the suspension, demotion, or termination of the employment of any city employee found to be in violation of this section. The City Commission shall establish by ordinance such further penalties as it may deem appropriate. 18 ARTICLE VIII CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 8. 01. Proposal of Amendment. Amendments to this charter may be framed and proposed: a. In the manner provided by law, or b. By ordinance of the City Commission containing the full text of the proposed amendment (except Sections 1. 04, 1. 05, 2 . 01, 2 . 02 , 2 . 03 and 2 . 04 cannot be so amended) and effective upon adoption, or c. By report of a charter commission created by ordinance, or d. By the voters �of the city, when any 15 qualified voters initiate proceedings to amend the charter by filing with the financial officer an affidavit stating they will constitute the petitioners' committee and be responsible for circulating the petition and filing it in proper form, stating their names and addresses and specifying the address to which all notices to the committee are to be sent, and setting out in full the proposed charter amendment. Promptly after the affidvit of the petitioners' committee is filed the clerk shall issue the appropriate petition blanks to the petitioners' committee. The petitions shall contain or have attached thereto throughout their circulation the full text of the proposed charter amendment and must be signed by registered voters of the city in the number of at least 10% of those individuals actually voting in the city in the preceding gubernatorial election. Section 8. 02. Election. Upon delivery to the city election authorities of the report of a charter commission pursuant to §8. 01 (c) or delivery by the finance officer of an adopted ordinance proposing an amendment pursuant to §8 . 01(b) or a petition finally determined sufficient to propose an amendment pursuant to §8 .01(d) , the election authorities shall submit the proposed amendment to the voters of the City in an election. Such election shall be announced by a notice containing the complete text of the proposed amendment and published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the city at least 30 days prior to the date of the election. If the amendment is proposed by petition, the amendment may be withdrawn at any time prior to the 13th day preceding the day scheduled for the election by filing with the finance officer a request for withdrawal signed by at least a two-thirds of the 19 members of the petitioners' committee. The election shall be held not less than 60 and not more than 120 days after the adoption of the ordinance or report or the final determination of sufficiency of the petition proposing the amendment. If no regular election is to be held within that period, the City Commission shall provide for a special election the proposed amendment; otherwise, the holding of a special election shall be as specified in the state election law. Section 8.03. Adoption of Amendment. If a majority of the registered voters of the .city voting upon a proposed charter amendment vote in favor of it, the amendment shall become effective at the time fixed in the amendment or, if no time is therein fixed, 30 days after the initial canvas certifying its adoption by the voters. 20 t , . ARTICLE IX TRANSITION/SEPARABILITY PROVISION Section 9.01. Officers and Employees. a. Rights and Privileges Preserved. Nothing in this charter except as otherwise specifically provided shall affect or impair the rights or privileges of persons who are city officers or employees at the time of its adoption. b. Continuance of Office or Employment. Except as specifically provided by this charter, if at the time this charter takes full effect a city administrative officer or employee holds any office or position which is or can be abolished by or under this charter, he or she shall continue in such office or position until the taking effect of some specific provision under this charter directing that he or she vacate the office or position. c. Personnel System. An employee holding a city position at the time this charter takes full effect, who was serving in that same or a comparable position at the time of its adoption, shall not be subject to competitive tests as a condition of continuance in the same position but in all other respects shall be subject to the personnel system provided for in §3 . 02 . Section 9.02. Departments, Offices and Aqencies. a. Transfer of Powers. If a city department, office or agency is abolished by this charter, the powers and duties given it by law shall be transferred to the city department, office or agency designated in this charter or, if the charter makes no provision, designated by the City Commission. b. Property and Records. All property, records and equipment of any department, office or agency existing when this charter is adopted shall be transferred to the department, office or agency assuming its powers and duties, but, in the event that the powers or duties are to be discontinued or divided between units or in the event that any conflict arises regarding a transfer, such property, records or equipment shall be transferred to one or more departments, offices or agencies designated by the City Commission in accordance with this charter. 21 1 . _ •, Section 9.03. Pending Matters. All rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts and legal administrative proceedings shall continue except as modified pursuant to the provisions of this charter and in each case shall be maintained, carried on or dealt with by the city department, office or agency appropriate under this charter. Section 9. 04. State and Municipal Laws. a. In General. Al1 city ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations which are in force when this charter becomes effective shall continue except any ordinance is repealed to the extent it is inconsistent with this charter or of ordinances or resolutions adopted pursuant thereto. To the extent that the Constitution and laws of the State of South Dakota permit, all laws relating to or affecting this city or its agencies, officers or employees which are in force when this charter becomes fully effective are superseded to the extent that they are inconsistent or interfere with the effective operation of this charter or of ordinances or resolutions adopted pursuant thereto. Section 9. 05. Schedule. a. First Election. At the time of its adoption, this charter shall be in effect to the extent necessary in order that the first election of inembers of the City Commission may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this charter. The first election shall be held on the 8th of April, 1997. The present city commission shall prepare and adopt temporary regulations applicable only to the first election and designed to insure its proper conduct and to prevent fraud and provide for recount of ballots in cases of doubt or fraud. b. Time of Taking Full Effect. The charter shali be in full effect for all purposes on and after the date and time of its adoption. Section 9.06. Separability. If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the application of the charter and its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 22 '. ` " '. �' � � PETITION '1'O [NIT[ATF A HOME RULE CHARTER FUR 'I'liE CI7'Y OF BROUKINGS AND TO CONI)UC`i' AN ELECTION THEREON � WE, the Undersigned qualified voters of the municipality of Brookings, petition that the City of Brookings be govemed by a l�ome Rule Charter as allowed by South Dakota Codif ed Laws 6- 12 and Article IX, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Statc of South Dakota. Attached to this petition is lirookings City Cl�arter - 1996, which is incorporated by lhis reference, that we wish to have presented to the voters of the City of Brookings at a special election as provided in SDCL 6-12-8 and b-12-9 for the voters' approval or rejection pursuant to law. . .� lNS'I'RUCTIONS TO SIGNERS: 1. Siguers of thi� peddon must individually sign t4eir names in the form in which they are re�istered to vote or as Wey usually sigu Weir name9. 2. Before tLe petition is 61ed, each sigaer or the circulator must add t6e resideace nddres� of tLe sigaer and the dAte of sigain�. 3. Before tl�e pedtion is filed,eacb si�ner or the circulator must print the anwe of tLe si�ner in tLe�pace provided and add the county uf vuter registration. 4. Abbrevi�duav of common usa�e may be used. Ditto �uarks may nut be used. 5. 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