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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1961
Page
4
The Scottsdale charter formalizes a council manager form with a mayor and six councilmen, outlining powers, boundaries, and procedures. It sets terms, qualifications, and duties for the mayor and council, including election timing and residency requirements.
The document details the city government structure including Mayor authority, mayor pro tempore, council qualifications, open meetings, salaries, and powers. It specifies induction, vacancies, and open record rules while outlining City Manager appointment, residency, and duties.
The charter outlines the City Manager undertakings including enforcing ordinances, supervising purchases, preparing budgets, and reporting to the council while serving under a council approved bond. It also prescribes an acting City Manager during absence or vacancy and details removal procedures and severance.
The charter outlines appointive boards and ex officio members, city residency rules, and six year term plans with vacancies filled by the council. It also details the finance and taxation sections including fiscal year start, tax assessment methods, budget preparation, public notice, hearings, and procedures to adopt or adjust the annual budget. It allows requests to exceed the adopted budget for emergencies with proper approvals.
Section 7 sets the annual tax rate to fund the city budget with valuation based levies by August third Monday at latest. Section 8 allows additional taxes to service bonded debt and public needs. Section 9 limits the transaction privilege tax to 1 percent unless voters approve higher rates. Section 10 confirms taxability of all property except federal or state exempt. Section 11 covers transfers of unencumbered appropriations within and between offices. Section 12 requires ordinance for claims against the city and timing. Section 13 authorizes transfers from other funds to pay debt interest or principal if needed and return when funds rebound.
The document outlines council procedures for readings and final passage of ordinances, emergency measures, signing and publication, amendments, repeals, audits, codification, and contract rules. It requires five votes for emergency acts, public notice, and sets budget thresholds for city improvements and bidding.
The text outlines city procedures for purchases over thresholds, bidding, and contract awards. It details bid requirements from $500 to $2,500 and above $2,500, the role of the City Manager, publication rules, transfer of property, anti fraud and conflicts, and restrictions on officers. It also covers lease and sale of city property, and sections on permitted elections and voter qualifications including bond voting rules.
The excerpt outlines primary and general election rules including majority to elect, runoffs, time of municipal elections, and tie breaking by lot. It also covers initiative and referendum limits, the establishment and terms of the City Court of Scottsdale, and the process to grant public utility franchises with required publication and voter approval.
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