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GLENDALE CITY CHARTER
Framed by the Board of Free-
holders eiecled at the Special
Election hsld December 10.* 1956.
acting as a Charter Commiltee,
and respectfully submitted to the
qualified electors of the City for
their adoption and approval for
the government of the Cily of
Glendale as a Home Rule City.
March 7, 1957
GLENDALE CITY CHARTER
ARTICLE I
INCORPORATION, FORM OF
GOVERNMENT, POWERS AND
BOUNDARIES
Section 1. Incorporation
The inhabitants "of the City of
Glendale, within the corporate
limits as now established 'or as
hereafter established in the man-
ner provided by law, shall con-
tinue to be a municipal body pol-
itic^ and corporate in perpetuity,
under the name of the "City of
Glendale".
Seclion 2. Form of government
The municipal government pro-
vided by this charter shall' be
known as the COUNCIL-MAN-
AGER GOVERNMENT. Pursuant
to it 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
council, hereinafter referred to
as "the council", which shall en-
act local legislation, adopt bud-
gets, determine policies, and ap-
point the city manager'and such
other officers deemed necessary
and proper for the orderly gov-
ernment and administration of
the affairs of the city, as pre-
scribed by the constitution "and
applicable laws, and ordinances
hereafter adopted by the city.
All powers of the city shall be
exercised in the manner pre-
scribed by this charter, or if "the
manner be not prescribed, then
in such manner as may be pre-
scribed by ordinance.
Section 3. Powers of city
The city shall have all the
powers granted to municipal cor-
porations and to cities by the con-
stitution and laws of this state
and by this charter, together with
all the implied powers necessary
to carry into execution all the
powers granted. The city may ac-
quire property within or without
its corporate limits for any city
purpose, in fee simple or any
lesser interest or estate, by pur-
chase, gift, devise, lease or con-
demnation and may sell, lease,
murtgage, hold, manage and con-
trol such property as its interests
may require. Except as prohibit-
ed by the constitution" of this
state or restricted by this char-
ter, the city shall and may ex-
ercise all municipal powers, func-
tions, rights, privileges and im-
.mi.inities ot every name and na-
ture wnatsoever, and especially to
enter into contracts, cooperative
and otherwise, with the govern-
ment of the United States, the
State of Arizona, Maricopa Coun-
ty, or any other municipal cor-
poration of this state for the con-
struction, maintenance and oper-
tii.iun 01 roaa^, nig-rtways, pai-Ks,
sewers, waterworks, public utili-
ties, and buildings (when used
for public purposes), all when
deemed for the best interest of
the city. Tlie enumeration of par-
ticular powers by this charter
shall not be deemed to be exclus-
tvs, and in addition to the powers
ej-iumerated herein or implied
hereby, or appropriate to the ex-
ercise of such powers, it is in-
tended that "the city shall have
and may exercise all powers
which under the constitution of
this state, it would be competent
for this charter specifically to
enumerate.
yection 4. Boundaries
The boundaries of the city shall
be the boundaries as established
at the time this charter takes ef-
feet, or as such boundaries inay
be changed thereafter in the man-
ner authorized by law.
ARTICLE II
THE COUNCIL
Section 1. Powers of the coun-
cil
All powers of the city, not in
conflict with the constitution and
subject to the limitations of this
charter, shall be vested in the
council, who shall enact appro-
priate legislation and do and per-
form any and all acts and things
which may be necessary and pro-
per to carry out these powers or
any of the provisions of this char-
ter.
Section 2. Number: selection
The council shall consist of a
mayor and six (6) councilmen
elected from the city at large.
Section 3. Term of mayor;
election in 1958
The term of office of the mayor
shall commence at 7:30 P.M. on
the first regular meeting of the
council in June following his
election, and shall be for two (2)
years or until his successor is
elected and qualified. The first
election for mayor shall be held
at the primary and general elec-
tions in 1958, as provided in this
charter. However, until that time,
the mayor shall be elected by
and from among the membership
of the council as provided by
law.
Section 4. Terms of councilmen;
election in 1958; designation of
l"nc!-Ierm and short-lerm coun-
cilmen
The terms of office of council-
men shall commence at 7:30 P.M.
on the first regular meeting of
the council in June following
their election, and, except as
otherwise herein provided," shall
be for four (4) years or until their
successors are elected and quali-
fied. However, the terms of the
present elected council shall not
be shortened and the present in-
cumbents or their duly appointed
successors shall serve their elect-
ed terms. At the primary and
e^neral elections to be held in
1958, as provided in this charter,
six (6) councilmen are to be
elected. The councilmen so elect-
ed shall be divided into long-
term and short-term councilmen.
The three (3) receiving the high-
est number of votes shall fill said
offices for the long terms and
the other three (3) shall fill said
offices for the short terms. The
long-term councilmen shall serve
full four-year terms or until their
successors are elected and quali-
fied; the short-term councilmen
shall serve two-year terms or un-
til their successors are elected and
qualified. Thereafter, bi-annually,
three (3) councilmen shall be
elected for four-year terms, or
until their successors are elected
and qualified.
Section 5. Qualifications
The mayor and councilmen
shall be qualified electors
and freeholders of the city and
shall hold no other public office
for which they receive conipen-
sation except that of a notary
public or member of the Nation-
al Guard or naval or military
reserve, and shall have resided
in said' city for three (3) years
next preceding the date of such
election or appointment. If the
mayor or a councilman shall
cease to possess any of these
qualifications or shall be con-
victed of a crime involving mor-
al turpitude, his office shall im-
mediately become vacant.
Sscton S. Duties of mayor
The mayor shall be the chair-
man of the council and preside
over its deliberations. He may
make and second motions and
shall have a voice and vote in
all its proceedings. He shall be
recognized as head of the city
government for all ceremonial
purposes and by _.the governor
for purposes of military law, but
shall have no regular adminis-
trative duties.
Section 7. Mayor pro tempore
The council shall -designate one
of its members as mayor pro tem-
pore, who shall serve in such ca-
pacity at the pleasure of the
council. The mayor pro tempore
shall perform the duties of the
mayor" during his absence or dis-
ability.
Section 8. Salaries of mayor
and councilmen
The annual salary of the may-
or shall be $1200 annually and
the salaries of councilmen shall
be $600 annually, payable in
monthly installments, u nt il
changed by ordinance, but shall
not be increased during the cur-
rent term of mayor and council-
men voting on the enactmen.t of
such ordinance.
Section 9. Council to be judge
of qualifications of its members
The council shall be the judge
of the election and qualifications
of its members and for such pur-
pose shall have power to subpoe-
ha witnesses and require the pro-
duction of records, but the de-
cision of the council in any such
case shall be subject to review
by the courts.
Section 10. Induction of mayor
and council into office
At 7:30 P.M. on the first regu-
lar meeting in June following the
general election, the council shall
hold a meeting for the purpose
of inducting the newly elected
mayor and councilmen, and to or-
ganize the council.
Section 11. Absence lo terminate
membership
M any councilman shall be ab-
sent from more than two (2) con-
secutive regular meetings with-
out the consent of the council,
he shall thereupon cease to hold
office.
If the mayor shall be absent
for more than two (2) consecu-
tive regular meetings without the
consent of the council, he shall
thereupon cease to hold office.
Section 12. Vacancies in council
and office of mayor
The council, by a majority vote
of its remaining members, shall
fill the vacancies in its own mem-
bership and in the office of mayor
for the unexpired terms.
Section 13. Council meetings;
open to public
The council shall meet regular-
ly at such times and at such place
as may be prescribed by its rules,
but not less frequently than two
times each month. All meetings
of the council shall be open to
the public. ,
Section 14. Special ineelings
The mayor may, or at the re-
quest of three (3) members of
the council shall, by giving notice
thereof to all members of the
council then in the city, call
a special meeting of the council
for a time not earlier than three
(3) nor later than forty-eight (48)
hours after the notice is given.
Special meetings of the council
may also be held at any time by
the common consent of all the
members of the council.
Section 15. Rules of procedure;
journal
The council shall determine its
own rules and order of business
subject to the provisions of this
charter. It shall keep a journal
of its proceedings and the journal
shall be open to public inspec-
tion.
Section 16. Quorum; ayes and
nays
A majority of the members of
the council shall constitute a
quorum, but a smaller number
inay adjourn from day to day or
from time to time. The vote on
any question shall be by ayes and
nays and shall be entered in the
journal.
Section 17. Failure to vote
No member of the council shall
be excused from voting except
upon matters involving the con-
sideration of his own official con-
duet. In all other cases a failure
to vote shall be entered on the
minutes as an affirmative vote.
Section 18. Consideration of pe-
titions
Any citizen of the city may ap-
pear before the council at any
regular meeting and present a
written petition; such petition
shall be acted upon by the coun-
cil, in the regular course of bus-
iness, within 'thirty (30) days.
Section 19. Interference in ad-
ministraiive service
Except as otherwise provided
in this charter, neither the coun-
cil nor any of its merabers shall
interfere with the execution by
the city manager of his powers
and duties, or order, directly or
indirectly, the appointment by
the city manager of any person
to an office or employment or
his removal therefrom. Except
for purposes of inquiry, the coun-
oil and its naembers shall deal
with the administrative service
under the city manager solely
through the city manager, and
neither the council nor any mem-
ber thereof shall give orders to
any subordinate of the city man-
ager, either publicly or privately.
Nothing in this section shall be
construed, however, as prohibit-
ing the council while in open
session from fully and freely dis-
cussing with or suggesting to the
city manager anything pertain-
ing to city affairs or the interests
of the city.
Section 20. Conduct of council
as to powers authorized 'by char-
ter when no procedure estab-
lished by state law
Whenever, by any provisions
of this charter, it is prescribed
that any power, duty or proced-
ure shall" or may be exercised,
performed or adopted in the man-
ner established by any law of
this state, and there be no pro-
cedure established by law there-
for, then the council shall by
ordinance prescribe the proced-
ure.
ARTICLE III
THE CITY MANAGER
Section 1. Appointment of city
manager
The council shall appoint an
officer of the city who shall have
the title of city manager and shall
have the powers and perform the
duties in this charter provided.
No councilman shall receive
such appointment during the
term for which he shall have
been elected, nor within one year
after the expiration of his term.
Section 2. The city manager;
qualifications
The city manager shall be
chosen by the council solely on
the basis of his executive and
administrative qualifications with
special reference to his actual ex-
perience in, or his knowledge of,
accepted practice in respect to
the duties of his office as here-
inafter set forth. At the time of
his appointment, he need not be
a resident of the city or state,
but during his tenure of office
he shall reside within the city.
Section 3. City manager; pow-
ers and duties
The city manager shall be the
chief executive officer and head
of the administrative branch of
the city government. He shall be
responsible for the proper admin-
istration of all affairs of the city
and to that end, subject to the
provisions of this charter, he
shall have power and shall be
required to:
(1) Devote his entire time to
.the discharge of his offical duties,
attend all meetings of the council
unless excused therefrom by the
council or the Mayor;
(2) See that all ordinances are
enforced, and that the provisions
of all franchises, leases, contracts,
permits and privileges granted by
the city are observed;
(3) Appoint, and when deemed
necessary for the good of the ser-
vice, lay-off, suspend, transfer,
demote or remove all department
heads, officers and employees of
the city, subject to such merit
system regulations as the council
may adopt;
(4) Prepare the annual budget
estimates and submit them to the
council and be responsible for the
administration of the budget after
adoption;
(5) Keep the council advised at
all times of the affairs and needs
of the city, and make reports an-
nually, or more frequently if re-
quested by the council, of all the
affairs of the city;
(6) Act as purchasing agent for
all departments of the city;
(7) Have such other powers,
duties and functions as this char-
ter may prescribe, and such
powers, duties and functions con-
sistent'with this charter as the
council may prescribe.
Section 4. Right of city man-
ger to seat in council
The city manager shall be en-
titled to a seat in the council, but
shall have no vote therein. The
city manager shall have the right
to 'take part in the discussion of
all matters coming before the
council.
SecKon 5. Acting city manager
If the city manager is absent
from the city, is unable to per-
form his duties, or is suspended
by the council, or if there is a
vacancy in the office of the city
manager, the council shall appoint
an acting city manager to serve
until the city manager returns,
until his disability or suspension
ceases, or until another city man-
ager is appointed and ^qualifies,
as the case may be. No acting
city manager shall hold his posi-
tioh as such for more than four
(4) months, and no appointment
of an acting city manager shall
be renewed. When there is a
vacancy in the office, the council
shall fill the position within four
(4) months of the creation of the
vacancy.
Section 6. Removal of city man-
ager
"The council shall appoint the
city manager for an indefinite
term and may remove him by a
majority vote of its members. At
least thirty (30) days before such
removal shall become effective,
the council shall by a majority
vote of its members adopt a pre-
liminary resolution stating the
reasons for his removal. Within
ten (10) days, the city manager
may reply in writing and may
request" a'public hearing, which
shall be held not earlier than
twenty (20) days nor later than
thirty (30) days after the filing
of such request. After such pub-
lie hearing, if one be requested,
and after "full consideration, the
council by majority vote of its
members may adopt a final reso-
]ution of removal. By the pre-
liminary resolution the council
may suspend the manager from
duty. If the removal is for mal-
feasance, or misfeasance , in the
performance of his duties or he
shall be convicted of a crime in-
volving moral turpitude, the
council shall Cause -to be paid
him any salary due him to'the
date of the preliminry resolu-
tion. Otherwise, the ~ manager
shall be paid forthwith upon his
removal his salary for the next
two (2) calendar months follow-
mg the adoption of the prelim-
inary resolution of removal.
ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATIVE
DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND
EMPLOYEES
Section 1. Adminislrative de-
partments and offices
The council, by ordinance not
inconsistent with this charter,
shall provide for the organiza-
tion, conduct and operation of
the several offices and depart-
ments of the city as established
by this charter, for the creation
of additional departments, divis-
ions, offices and agencies and for
their consolidation, alteration or
abolition.
The council, by ordinance not
inconsistent with this charter,
may assign additional functions
or duties to offices, departments
or agencies. Where the" positions
are not incompatible, the council
may combine in one person the
powers and duties of two or more
offices created or authorized by
this charter. :
The council shall provide for
the number, titles, qualifications,
powers, duties and compensation
of all officers and employees of
the city.
Section 2. City clerk
The council shall appoint an
officer of the city, who shall have
the title of city clerk, and who
shall give notice of all council
meetings, keep the journal of the
council's proceedings, authenti-
cate by his signature' and record
in full in books kept for the pur-
poses all ordinances and resolu-
tions, and shall perform such
other duties as shall be required
by this charter or by ordinance.
He will serve at 'the pleasure of
the council,
Section 3. City treasurer
The council shall appoint an
officer of the city, who shall have
the title of city treasurer, and
who shall receive and have cus-
tody of all the money of the city
and shall keep and save said
money and dispense the same
only as provided by the laws of
this state, or as provided by or-
dinance, and who shall always
be bound by .the constitution,
laws and ordinances and upon
whom legal garnishments and'de-
mands may be served. He will
serve at the pleasure of the coun-
oil.
Section 4. City atiorney
The council shall appoint the
city attorney who shall be the
chief legal adviser of all officers,
departments and agencies and of
all officers and employees in mat-
ters relating to their official pow-
ers and duties. He shall represent
the city in all legal proceedings.
It shall be his duty to perform
all services incident to his posi-
tion as may be required by'&ta-
tute, by this charter or by ordi-
nance. He will serve at the pleas-
ure of the council.
Section 5. Merit basis of ap-
poinlmenl
Appointments and promotions
in the administrative service of
the city shall be made in accord-
ance to merit and fitness to be
ascertained, so far as practicable,
by competitive examination.
Section 6. Merit system to be
established
The council shall, by ordinance,
provide for the establishment of a
merit system for the purpose of
regulating and controlling the ap-
pointments, promotions, demo-
tions. discharges and reinstate-
naents of all officers and employ-
ees of the city except those
elected by the people and also
except the city manager, city
clerk, city treasurer, city attor-
ney and city judge.
ARTICLE V
APPOINTIVE BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS
Section I. Appointive boards
and commissions
The council may, by ordinance,
create boards or commissions as
in its judgment are required or
as are now or hereafter .provided
by law, and may grant "to them
such power and duties as are con-
sistent with the provisions of
this charter.
Section 2. Mayor and city man-
ager ex-officio -menibers
The mayor and city manager
shall be ex-officio members, with-
out voting privileges, of all
boards and commissions.
ARTICLE VI
FINANCE AND TAXATION
Section 1. Fiscal year
The fiscal year of the city shall
commence on the first day of
July of each year.
Section 2. Council to provide
for tax system, use of county ser-
vices
The council shall by ordinance
provide a system for the assess-
ment, levy and collection of all
city taxes, not inconsistent with
the provisions of this charter.
The council shall have power to
avail itself by ordinance of any
law of this state, now or hereafter
in force, and comply with the re-
quirements thereof whereby as-
sessments may be made by the
assessor of the county in which
the city is situated, and taxes col-
lected by the tax collector of
said county for and in behalf of
the city. Other provisions of this
charter concerning the assess-
men,t, levy and collection of taxes
shall be subject to the provisions
of any such Ordinance while the
same shall be in force
Section 3. Submission of esti-
males to council; scope of city
manager's estimate
On or before the first regular
council meeting in June of each
year, or on such date in each
year as shall be fixed by the
council, the city manager shall
prepare and submit in writing to
the council the estimates of each
department and his own personal
report and recon-unendation and
estimate as to the probable ex-
penditures of the city for the next
ensuing fiscal year, stating the
amount in detail required to'meet
all expenditures necessary for
city purposes, including interest
and sinking funds and outstand-
ing indebtedness, if there be any;
also an estimate of the amount of
income expected from all sources
in each department, and the prob-
able amount required to be raised
by taxation "to" cover such ex-
penditures, interest and sinking
fund.
Section 4. Preparation and ten-
lalive adoption of a budget; pub-
licalion of budget and notice of
meeting to fix tax levies
The council shall meet annual-
ly prior to fixing the tax levy,
and make a budget of the esti-
mated amounts required to pay
the expenses of conducting the
business of the city for the ensu-
ing fiscal year. The budget shall
be prepared in such detail as to
show the aggregate sum and the
items thereof allowed for each
and every purpose, and such
budget, together with a notice
that the council will meet for
the purpose of making tax levies,
in accordance with said budget,
at the time and place set out in
said notice, shall be published in
the official newspaper of the city
once a week for at least two con-
secutive weeks following the ten-
tative adoption of Such budget.
Section 5. Public hearing and
adoption of budget
The council shall, at the first
regular meeting in July and at
the time and place designated in
such notice, hold a public hearing
when or where any taxpayer who
may appear shall be heard in
favor of "or against any proposed
expenditure or tax levy. When
such hearing shall have been cqn-
eluded, the'council shall finally
determine and adopt estimates of
proposed expenditures for the
various purposes as set forth in
the published proposal and such
adopted estimates will consitute
the'budget for the Current fiscal
year. The total amounts in the
budget proposed for expenditure
shall not exceed the total amounts
proposed for expenditure in the
published estimate.
Section 6. Adoption of ordin-
ance fixing tax rate
On the day set for making tax
levies, but 'not later than the
third' Monday in August, the
council shall meet and adopt an
ordinance levying upon the as-
sessed valuation of the property
within the city, subject to the
provisions of this. charter, a rate
of taxation upon each one hun-
dred ($100.00) dollars of'valua-
tion. 'sufficient to raise .the'
amounts estimated to be required
m the annual budget, less the
amounts estimated to be received
from fines, licenses and other
sources of revenue.
Section 7. Additional laxes for
special purposes
The "council shall have the
power to levy and collect taxes in
addition to the taxes herein
authorized to be levied and col-
lected, sufficient to pay the inter-est and maintain the sinking fund
of the bonded indebtedness of the
city, and to provide for the estab-
lishment and support of free pub-
lie libraries, and for advertising
the advantages of the city, and
an additional amount deemed to
be advisable and necessary ^ to
create a reserve fund to provide
for replacement of equipment for
the furnishing of city "services and
the maintenance of all munici-
pally owned and operated utili-
'The council shall have Jhe
power to levy_a Transaction Pn-
vilege Tax (Sales Tax) subject
to approval by a majority of the
qualified electors voting in the
election.
Section 8. Taxes lo be uniform
and" "for public purposes only;
property lo be assessed as pro-
vided by law
All taxes shall be uniform up-
on"the same class of property
within" the corporate limits, _ and
shall be levied and collected
public purposes only. All proper-;
ty shall be assessed as provided
by law.
Section 9. Tax exempt property
All the property within the city
shall be subject to taxation, to be
ascertained -as provided by ordi-
nance, except ths.t property
which is exempt from taxes un-
der the laws of the United States,
the laws of this state. under this
charter and ordinances of this
city.
Section 10. Budget establishes
appropriations; naelhod of expen-
dilure
From the effective date of the
budget, the several amounts stat-
ed therein 'as proposed expendi-
tures shall be and become . ap-
propriated to the several objects
and purposes therein named and
may be changed only by ordi-
nance. The council shall, by ordi-
nance, provide for the method of
expending the appropriations
suibject to the limitations of this
charter.
Section 11. Transfer of approp-
nations
The city manager ma,y at any
time transfer any unencumbered
appropriation balance or portion
thereof between general classi-
fications of expenditures
an office, department or agency.
At the request of the city man-
ager and within the last three
months of the fiscal year. the
council may by ordinance trans-
fer any unencumbered appropri-
ation balance or portion thereof
from one office, department or
agency to another.
'Section 12. Appropriations lapse
at end of'year
All appropriations shall lapse
at the end of the fiscal year to
the extent that they shall not
have been expended or lawfully
encumbered.
Section 13. Claims or demands
against the city
The council shall prescribe by
ordinance the manner in which
cla'ims or demand's against the
city shall be presented, audited
and paid.
Section 14. Cash basis fund set
up; transfer of sums from cash
basis fund to other funds
The council may by ordinance
create and maintain a perma-
nent revolving fund to be known
as~the Cash Basis Fund, for the
purpose of putting the payment
of the running expenses of the
city on a cash basis. For this pur-
pose tne council may pjroviae
that from the money collected
from the annual tax levy, _ and
from the money received from
other sources, a sum equal _to_npt
less than two and one-half
cents' on each one hundred (100)
dollars of the assessed value of
said property shall be placed W
such fund until the accumulated
amount of such fund shall be
sufficient to meet all legal de-
mands"against the treasiu-y for
the first four (4) months or other
necessary period of the succeed-
ing fiscal year.
The council shall have po.w_ r to
transfer from the Cash Basis
Fund to any other fund or funds
such sum or sums as may be re-
quired for the purpose of placing
such fund or funds._ as. neariy as
possible, on a cash basis. It
be the duty of the coiincil to pro-
vide that all money so transfer-
red from the Cash Basis Fund
shall be returned thereto before
the end of the fiscal year.
Section 15. Transfer of sums
from any funds to interest funds
Whenever there shall not be
sufficient moneys, in any of_ the
interest funds for the bonded in-
debtedness of the city to pay the
interest on such bonded indebted-
ness when due, the council shall
direct the transfer from the gen-
eral or any other fund haying
moneys therein to such interest
funds the necessary amounts of
money to Ray_ the interest on said
bonded indebtedness, and the
amount so transferred shall be
returned to the respective funds
from which such transfer was
made whenever sufficient moneys
shall accrue in said bonded in-
dpbtedness funds, from the regu-
lar tax levied therefor.
Section 16. Independent annual
audit
Prior to the end of _each. fiscal
year the council shall designate
qualified public accountants who,
as of the end of _the fiscal year,
shall make an independent _ audit
of accounts and other evidences
of financial trnsactions of the city
goverment and shall submit
their report to the council and
to the city manager. Such ac-
countants shall have no personal
interest, direct or indirect, in the
fiscal affairs of the city govern-
ment or of any of its officers.
They shall not maintain any ac-
counts or records of the city busi-
ness, but, within specifications ap-
proved by the council, shall post-
audit the books and documents
kept by the city and any separateor "subordinate' accounts kept by
any other office, department or
agency of the city government.
ARTICLE VII
ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS
Section 1. Council to act by
resolution or ordinance
The council shall act by reso-
lution or ordinance.
Section 2. Ayes and nays to
recorded _ " . . ,
The ayes and nays shall be tafc-
en upon the passage of all^ordi-
nances and resolutions and en-
tered upon the journal of the
proceedings of _ the council.
Section^. When maiority vote
required
A majority vote of
members of 'the council shall be
necessary to pass any ordinance
or resolution having the effect of
an ordinance.
Section 4. Enacting style^
The enacting clause of all or-
dinances passed by the council
shall be in these words: "Be^it
ordained by the council of .the
City~of~Glendale as follows:".
Section 5. When actions to be
taken by ordinance
Actions providing for any spe-
cific imprbveinent, for the ap-
propriation or expenditure of any
public money in excess of the
sum of $500" unless the amount
has been appropriated in the
adopted budget, for the appropn-
ation. acquisition, sale or lease
of public 'property, for the levy-
inE'of any tax or assessment.
esta'blishmg or changing _ fire
limits, or for the imposing of any
penalty^ shall be taken by ordi-
nance;'provided, that such excep;
tion be observed as may be called
for in cases where the council
takes action in pursuance of a
law of the state.
Section 6. Reading and passags
of ordinances and resolutions; ef-
fective dat®
All proposed ordinances
resolutions having the effect^ of
ordinances shall be read in full
when introduced at a meeting
of the council. After the first
reading, the ordinance may be
.referred to a committefi, individ-
ual. or officer of the city for in-
ves'tigation, or action -may be
.postponed to any subsequent
meeting. At any subsequent meet-
ing, riot to exceed three
months from the date of the first
reading, the proposed measure
shall be read the second, time m
fulT provided that if there be
no 'obleotion by any member it
may be read by title . only and
placed upon its final passage.
By unanimous consent of the
council, a measure may be read
a second time at the same meet-
m'K as when introduced and plac-
ed upon final passage.
Me'asures without the emer-
gency clause shall take effect
and become operative thirty (30)
days after the date of their pass-
Section 7. Emergrency imeas-
ures; effective dale
Ah emergency measure is one
passed by "the affirmative yol te
of'three-fourths of the members
of'the council for the immediate
)reservation of the public peace,
lealth or safety, in which the
emergency is set forth and de-
fined. An emergency measure
may be placed upon its second
reading and final passage at the
same meeting as when first in-
troduced upon the affirmative
vote of three-fourths of the
members of the council taken
by "ayes" and "nays".
An emergency measure shall
take effect immediately upon its
passage.
Section 8. Motions lo .recon-
sider
When a.n ordinance put upon
final passage fails to pass. and
a motion is made to reconsider,
the vote on such motion shall
not be taken within twenty-four
(24) hours thereafter.
Section 9. Signing of ordinances
and resolutions
All ordinances and resolutions
shall be signed by the mayor and
attest by the city clerk.
Section 10. Publication of or-
dinances and resolutions
All ordinances, except those
necessary for the immediate
preservation of the peace, health
QT sa'fety of the city. and reso-
lutions havin.g the effect of ordi-
nances, shall be published at
least once in the official news-
paper of the city before they
ibecome effective and operative.
Emergency ordinances neces-
sary for the imnaediate preserva-
tion of the peace, health or safe-
ty of the city which have been
passed by the necessary three-
fourths vote of the members of
the council and become effective
and operative immediately, shall
'be published in the official news-
pa.per of the city within fifteen
(15) days after their passage.
Section 11. How ordinances to
be revised, re-enacled and
amended
Ordinances shall not be revis-
ed, re-enacted or amended by
reference to title only. but the
ordinance to be revised or re-
en.ac.ed, or the section or sections
thereof to be amended, or the
new section or seciiorus to
fce added thereto, shall be set
forth and adapted in the method
provided in this charter for the
addption of ordinances.
Section 12. How ordinances to
bs repealed or suspended
No ordinance or section thereof
shall be repealed or suspended
except by ordinance adopted in
the manner provided in this char-
ter.
Section 13. Ordinances and res-
'olutions to be filed, recorded and
certified; ordinances and resolu-
lions as evidence
All ordinances and resolutions
shall be filed and safely kept by
the city clerk and duly recorded
and certified by him in books for
that purpose ms.rked "City Ordi-
nances" and "City Resolutions"
respectively; and record copies
thereof certified by the city clerk.
or the originals thereof shall be
prima facie evidence of the con-
tents of such ordinances or reso-
lutions and of the due passage
and publication of the same. and
shall be admissible in evidence
in any court of this state, or in
any proceeding where the con-
tents of such ordinance or reso-
lution, or any of them. is in
question; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prevent the proof
of the passage and publication
of any ordinance or resolution
in the manner otherwise pre-
scribed by law.
Section 14. Procedure for adop-
tion by reference
The council may enact the pro-
visions of a code or public rec-
ord theretofore in existence with-
out setting forth such provisions,
but the adopi tin'g ordinance shall
be published in full. At least
three (3) copies of the code or
public record shall be filed in the
office of the city clerk and kept
available for public use and in-
spection. A code or public rec-
ord enacted by reference may be
amended in the same manner.
No penalty clause shall be en-
acted - by reference thereto. A
penalty clause contained in a
code or public record adopted by
reference shall be set forth in
full in the adopting ordinance.
Section 15. Recording of certain
ordinances
All ordinances extending or
changing the boundaries of the
city. zoning territory or estab-
lishlng or vacating of, streets,
alleys" or subdivisions, after pub-
lication. shall be recorded in the
office of the County Recorder of
Maj-icopa County, and, after be-
ing so recorded, the same shall
constitute public notice to all
parties of the legal import there-
of.
Section 16. Codification of or-
dinanoes
Any and all ordinances of '^he
city which have been enacted and
published in the manner required
&t the time of their adoption,
and which have not been repeal-
ed, may be compiled, consolidat-
ed. revised, indexed and arranfi-
ed as a comprehensive ordinance
code, and such code may be
adopted by reference, with the
same effect as an ordinance, by
the passage of any ordinance
for such purpose. Such code need
not be published in the manner
required for other ordinances, but
not less than three (3) copies
thereof shall be filed for use and
examination by the public in the
office of the city clerk prior to
the adoption thereof. Ordinances
codified shall be repealed as of
the effective date of the code.
Amendments to the code shall be
enacted in the same manner as
ordinances.
ARTICLE VIII
CONTRACTS
Section 1. Preparation
All contracts shall be drawn.
under the supervision of the city
attorney, must be in writing, ex-
ecuted in the na.me of the City
of Glendale by the mayor, except
as it may be otherwise provided
either by this charter or by law,
and must be countersigned by
the city clerk, who shall number
and register the same in a book
kept for that ourpose,
Section 2. Contracts for city
improveinents
Any city improvement costing
more than $2,000 shall be execut-
ed by contract except where such
im'provemen't is authorized by the
council to be executed directly
by a city department in conform-
ity with detailed plans, apecifica-
tions and estimates. All such con-
tracts for more than $2,000 s'hall
be awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder after such public
notice and competition as provid-
ed in this charter.
Section 3. Purchases
The city manager shall con-
tract for and piu-chase, or issue
purchase authorizations for. all
supplies, materials, equipment
and services for the offices, de-
partments 'and agencies of the
city. Every such contract or ;pur-
chase exceeding the siun of $500,
shall require prior approval of
the council. Every such contract
or purchase exceeding the sum
o.f $2,000 shall be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder after
such public notice and cainpeti-
tion as provided in this charter.
Section 4. Bids
The advertisement for bids
shall" distinctly and specifically
state the character of the city
improvement contemplated and/
or "the kind of supplies, materials.
equipment and services required.
Such notice shall be published at
least once in 'the official news-
paper, not less than five (5) days
prior ' to the opening of bids.
Bidding will be by sea.led pro-
posals only and under such reg-
ulations as may be prescribed by
the council.
Section 5. Transfer and sale of
property
The city manager may
to or between offices, depart-
ments and agencies._.or sell, sur-
plus or obsolete supplies,
"and "equipment, siiibject to such
regulations as the council may
prescribe.
Section 6. Contracts for official
advertising
The city manager shall let an-
inually oohtracts for 'Oifficial adver-
tising for the ensuing fiscal year.
For this purpose he shall submit
to each legal newspaper pub-
lished in the city, a notice^ de-
scribing the contemplated adver-
tising a.nd asking for sealed pro-
posals. The .proposals shall spec-
ify'the type and spacing to be
used at the rate or rates named
in the bid. The city manager
shall" "let the contracts _ for such
official advertising to fhe lowest
and best bidder publishing a
newspaper of general circulation
in the city; provided that in his
discretion'he may reject any and
all bids and proceed to secure
new bids in the manner provided
herein.
The newspaper to which the
award for such advertising is
made shall be known and desig-
nated as the official newspaper.
Section 7; Fraud and collusion
Any member of the council or
any officer or employee of the
city who shall aid or assist a
bidder in seciiring a. contract to
furnish labor, material, equip-
ment, supplies or services at a
higher price than that proposed
by any other bidder, or who shall
favor one bidder over another by
giving or withholding information
or who shall willfully mislead
a.ny bidder in regard to the char-
aoter of the labor, material,
equipment, supplies or services
called for or the conditions under
which the 'pro'posed work is to
be done, o.r who shall knowingly
accept materials, supplies or
equipment of a quality inferior
to those called for by any con-
tract, or who shall knowingly
certify to a greater amount of
labor or service performed than
has been actually performed, or
to receipt of a greater amount
or different kind of material,
supplies or equipment than has
been actually received, shall be
guilty of a misdeineanor and
shall be removed from office.
Section 8. Avoidance wS con-
tracts made through fraud and
collusion
If at any time it shall be found
that the person to whom a. con-
tract has been awarded has. in
presenting any bid or bids, col-
luded with any other party or
parties for the purpose of pre-
venting any ' o'ther 'bid being
made, then the contract so award-
ed shall be null and void, and the
city manager shall advertise for
new bids for said city improve-
ments and/or supplies, materials,
equipment and services required,
or the coimcil inay provide for
such public work to be done by
the city under the direction of
the city manager.
Section 9. Personal interest
No member of the council or
any officer or employee of the
city shall have a financial inter-
es't, direct or indirect or by rea-
son of o'wnership of stock in any
corporation, in any . contract or
in the sale to the city or to a
contractor s.upplying the city of
any land or rights or interests
in any land, material, supplies,
equipment or services. Any will-
ful violation of this section shall
constitute malfeasance in office,
and any officer or employee of
the city found guilty thereof shall
thereby forfeit his office or po-
sition. Any violation of this sec-
tion with the knowledge express
or implied of the person or cor-
portion contracting with the city
shall render the contract void-
able by the city manager or the
council.
ARTICLE IX
ELECTIONS
Section 1. Permitted types of
elections
Elections to be held in the city
shall be either primary, general
or special.
(a) Primary elections shall be
held for t'he purposes of making
nominations for the general
election and electing officers a-s
hereinafter provided, and for
such other purposes as the coun-
oil may prescribe.
(b) General elections shall, be
held for the purpose of electing
officers of the city and such oth-
er purposes as the council may
prescribe.
(c) All other municipal elec-
tions that may be held by au-
thority of this cha'rter, or of any
law, shall be known as special
elections.
Section 2. Application of state
law
The provisions of the laws of
this state relating to and govern-
ing the riomination of elective
officers and the conduct of elec-
tlons. and each and every provi-
sion of said law, with all amend-
ments 'thereto shall apply and
shall govern the nomination of
elective officers and the conduct
of elections, except as otherwise
provided in this charter. The
council shall ha.ve power to make
any further and additional pro-
visions relating to the noimination
of officers and to the conduct of
elections not repugnant nor con-
trary to the provisions of the laws
of this state or the provisions of
this charter.
Section 3. Qualifications of
electors; registration
The qualification of electors shall
be as required toy the constitution
and laws of this state for state
and county electors. However,
in voitin'g on the question of issuing
bonds, in addition to being qual-
ified electors of the city, the elec-
tor must be a real property tax-
payer.
Registration of voters shall be
as required by the laws of this
state and the register of qualified
electors shall 'be compiled from
the general county register.
Section 4. Arrangement of
naines not to reveal source of
candidacy or support of candi-
dates
The names of the candidates
for each office shall be arranged
as provided by law and 'nothing
on the ballot shall be indicative
of the source of the candidacy or
of the support of any candidate.
Section 5. Time of holding pri-
mary .el'ections
Pricn'ary ele.o;ions shalil be
held on the fifth Monday pre-
ceding the holding of the general
election.
Section 6. Majority to elect in
primary
At the primary election any
candidate who shall receive a
majority of all the votes cast at
such election shall be declared
elected to the office for which
he is a candidate, and no further
election shall be held as to said
candidate.
Section 7. Nomination for
general election
If at any primary election there
be any office or offices to which
no candidate therefpr was elect-
ed, then. said election shall be
considered to be a primary elec-
tion for the nominatio-n of
candidates for such office or of-
fices, and a second or general
eleotion shall be held to vote for
candidates to fill such office or
offices. The candidates, not elect-
ed a.t such first electio'n, equal in
number to twice the number to
be elected to any given office,
or less if so there be, and who
received the highest number of
votes for the respective offices.
at such first election, shall be the
only candidates at such second
election; provided, that if there
be any person who under the
provisioiis of this section, would
have been entitled to become a
candidate for any office except
for the fact that soine other can-
di dale received an equal number
of votes therefor, then all such
persons receiving said equal
number of votes shall likewise
become candidates for such of-
fice.
Section 8. Time of holding gen-
eral election
There shall be a general mu-
iiicii pal election held every even
yea<r on the fourth Monday in
May, beginning in the year of
1958.
Section 9. Candidates receiving
most votes to be elected
The candidates equal in num-
ber to the persons to be elected
who shall receive the highest
number of votes at odid general
election shall be declared elected
to such office
Section 10. Special Elections
The council shall provide the
time. manner and means of hold-
ing any special election. All
special elections shall be con-
dueled in the same manner and
under the same provisions as are
provided for the holding of gen-
eral elections.
ARTICLE X
INITIATIVE. REFERENDUM
AND RECALL
Section 1. Initiative; referen-
dum; recall
There is hereby reserved to th&
electors of the city the powers o.f
the initiative and referendum and
oi the recall of elective .officers.
The provisions of the constitution
acid general laws of this state, as
the ss'me no.w exist or hereafter
may be amended, governing the
initiative and referendum and
the recall of elective afficers,
shal] apply to the use thereof
in the city sb far as such p'rovi-
sions are not in conflict with the
orovisions of this charter.
ARTICLE XI
CITY COURT
Section 1. Establishment
There shall be and is hereby
estabished in the city a muhici-
pal court, to be known and dssig-
nated "The City Court of the City
of Glends.le. . Mari'copa u-ounty,
State o.f Arizona";
Section 2. When open; trans-
sction of certain business on non-
juridical days
The city court shall always be
open, except on non-juridical
days, and on such. non-juridical
days it may transact such busi-
ness within its jurisdiction as is
authorized by law to be trans-
acted by courts of justice of the
peace, rels.tive to businesses with-
in their jurisdiction.
Section 3. Jurisdiction gener-
ally
Said court shall, within the ter-
ritorial limits of said city. have
and exercise jurisdiction as fol-
lows:
(a) It shall have and exer-
cise, exclusive original juris-
diction of all proceedings of a
criminal nature for the violation
of any ordinance of said city
and of every action of a civil na-
ture for the enforcement of a pen-
alty, or the recovery of a penalty
or forfeiture imposed by any ordi-
nance _ of the city for violation
thereof, or for neglect to perform.
any duty by any ordinance im-
posed, and of every action for the
coll.ectio.n of any license, fine or
penalty due from a.ny person to
said city, and required to be pa.id,
or which is due and collectible
under the ordinance of said city.
(.b) The City Court shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the
justices of the peace, in the pre-
cincts where said city is estab-
lished, over all viola .ions of the
laws of the state committed with-
in the limits of said city; said con-
current jurisdiction shall be sub-
ject to the rules of civil procedure
applicable to trials before justices
of the peace.
Section 4. Presiding officer;
appointment; term; justice of
peace as city judge
The presiding officer of the city
court shall be a ci.ty judge, who
s'hs.ll be appointed by the council
and shall hold office during the
pleasure of the council.
A justice of the peace in the
city shall be eligible to the office
of city judge without forfeiting
his office as justice of tt ^eace.
Section 5. Disposition of fines,
penalties and fees
All fines, penalties and fees
collected by the elty judge shall
be paid to the properly designat-
ed officer of the city authorized
to receive them.
Section 6. Power of cily judge
to issue writs and processes and
lo hear cases; nature of writs and
processes; records to bs kept;
du y of police to execute, serve
and make proper return of writs
and processes
For the proper ca.rrying out of
the jurisdiction, vested in said
cLy judge, he shall be entitled
and authorized to issue and' cause
to be served, any and all writs
and processes, and he shall have
tull authority to hear and deter-
mine all matters properly coming
before him and coming within his
jurisdiction herein specified. Th&
writs and processes to be used
shall be similar to those used by
justices of the peace in cases of
a similar nature, and proper
record shall be kept of the issu-
s.nce of writs and processes and
returns, and of any kind and all
other actions taken relative
thereto, and the actions of the
court thereon. The police of the
city are hereby authorized and
directed to execute and serve a.ny
and all writs and processes issued
out of said city court by said
judge, and proper return shall
be made by such officer to the
same extent as is required of con-
stables and sheriffs in the service
and execution of similar papei^.
Section 7. Ordinances to give
effect
The council shall pass all neces-
s'ary ordinances to give effect
to the provisions of this article,
not ot'herwis'e herein provided.
ARTICLE XII
FRANCHISE AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
Section 1. Elections for approv-
al of franchises
No franchise shall be granted,
extended or .renewed by the city,
without .the approval of a ma-
ority of the qualified electors
residing within its corporate lim-
its voting thereon at a primary,
general or special election; the
council shall submit any matter
for approval or disappro.val to
such election s.t any primary or
general election or call a special
election for such purpose at any
time upon thirty (30) days' no-
tice; and the council shall require,
before calling any such election,
thaA the estimated expense there-
of (to be determined by the
council) shall be first deposited
by the epplicant for such fran-
chise with the city clerk.
Section 2. Eslablishmenl of mu-
nicipally owned and operated
ulili'ies
The city shall have power to
ow.n and opers.te any public util-
ity, to construct and install all
facilities that are reasonably
needed, and to lease or purchase
any existing utility prcrperties
used or useful to public service.
The city may also furnish service
to adjacent and near-'by territories
which may be conveniently and
economically served by the mu-
n.icipally owned and operated
utility, subject to the limitations
of the pro.visi.ons of the general
laws of this sta.te. The council
'may provide by ordinance for
the establishment of such utility
and provide for its regulation
and control and the fixing of
rates to be charged. The council
may by ordinance provide for the
extension, icnl'arg'eme'nt or im-
provemen.t of existing utility, and
provide reasonable reserves for
such purpose.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Publicity of records
All records and accounts of ev-
ery office, department or agency
of the city shall be open to in-
spection by any citizen, any rep-
resentative of a citizens' organ-
iza lion or any representative of
the press at all reasonable times
and under reasonable reguls.tions
established by the city manager,
except records and documents
the disclosure of which would
tend to defeat the lawful puppose
which they are intended to ac-
compli'sh.
Section 2. Official bonds
All elected and appointed offic-
ers and suc'h other employees as
the council may by general or-
dinance require to do so, shall
give bond in such amount and
with such surety as may be ap-
proved by the council. The pre-
mn'mc on sucTi bonds shall be
paid by the city.
Section 3. Oath of office
Every officer of the city,
whether elected or appointed un-
der the provisions of this char-
ter, or under a.ny ordinance of
the city, shall, before entering
upon the duties of his office, take
and subscribe an oath of office,
in the form of the official oath
required by the constitution.
Section 4. Liability insurance
The council shall procure lia-
toility insurance covering the city
and its officers, agents, and em-
ployees while engaged in gov-
ernmental or proprietary capaci-
ties. The premiums on such in-
surance shall be paid by the city.
Section 5. Short title
This charter, adopted by the
people of the city of Glendale,
shall be known and may be cited
as the COUNCIL-MANAGBR
CHARTER O'F GLENDALE.
Section 6. Separability clause
If any section or part of section
of this charter shall be held in-
valid by a court of competent
jurisdictio.n, such holding shall
not affect the remainder of this
charter nor the context in which.
such section or part of section
so held invalid may appear, ex-
cept to the extent that an entire
section or part of section may be
ins'eparably connected in mean-
infi and effect with the section
or part of section to which such
holding sha.ll directly apply.
Section 7. Violations of charter
and city ordinances; imprison-
men! of violators
The violation of any provisions
Of this charter, or any ordinance
of the city, shall be deemed a
misdemes'nor, and may be prose-
cuted by the authorities of the
city in the name of the state of
Arizona, or may be redressed by
civil action, at the option of the
council. Any person sentenced to
imprisonment for violation of a
provision of this, charter, or of
an ordinance, may be im'prison-
ed in the city jail, or, if the
council, by ordina.nce, shall so
prescriibe, in the county jail of
this county, in which case the
expense of suc.'h imprisonment
shall be a charge in favor of said
county against the city.
Section 8. Plenary and implied
powers of the council
The council shall have plenary
power to enact and make all
proper and necessary ordinances,
resolutions and orders to carry
out and give effect to the express.
as well as the implied Dowea-s
granted in this charter to the end
that a complete, harmonious and
effective munici.pa.l government
may be initiated, installed, oper-
ated and .maintained in the city,
and thereby protect and safe-
guard the rights, interests, safety.
morality, health and welfare of
the city and its inhabitants.
ARTICLE XIV
SUCCESSION IN
GOVERNMENT
Section I. Rights of officers
and eniplovees preserved
Nothing in this charter con-
tained, except as specifically pro-
vided, shall affect or impair the
rights or privileges of officers
or employees of the city or of
any office,, department or agency
existing at the time when" this
charter shall take effecC'or ainy
provision of law in force a4 the
time when this chaater shall "take
effect and not inconsistent with
the provisions of this "charfer^
in relation to the pe'rsonnel, ap-
pointment, rank, grades, tenure
of office, promotion, removal,
pension and retirement rights,
civil rights or any other rights'
or privileges of officers or 'e.m-
plo.yees of the city or any office,
department .or agency.
Section 2. Continuance of pres-
ent officers
. All persons holding administra-
tive office at the time this char-
ter, takes ^effect shall continue in
and in the performance of
their duties until provisions shall
have been made in accordance
.therewith for the perfarmance
of such duties or the discontin-
uance of such office.
Section 3. Conlinuance of pres-
ent offices, departments or agen-
cies
Any office, department or
agency provided for in this char-
ter_tq be named or with powers
and duties ithe same or substan-
tially the same as those herefo-
fore . existing, shall be deemed ~a
continuation of such office, de-
partment or agency and. shall
have powers to continue any
business proceedings or "other
matters within the scoip-e of the
powers and duties prescribed by
this chs.rter. Any office, depart-
ment or agency not provided for
in t'his charter, heretofore exist-
ing, s'hall continue to exercise
powers and duties as the same
were heretofore exercised and
shall have the power to continue
.
any business proceedings or other
matters within the scope of its
regular ^powers and duties until
such office, department or agency
shall be changed or abolis'hed by
the council as heretofore pro.vid-
ed in this charter.
The powers con.Eerred and the
duties imposed upon any office",
department or agency of "the city
by the laws of "this' state ""shail.
if such office, department or
agency be abolished by this char-
ter or under its authority, be
thereafter exercised and"" dis-
charged by the office, department
or agency designated by the coun-
cil, unless otherwise provided
herein.
Section 4. Continuance of ap-
pointive boards and commissions
All a'ppointive boards and com-
missions, heretofore existing,
shall continue and shall exercise
such powers and duties as - was
granted them until such boards
s.nd commissions s'hall be chang-
ed or atoolished by the council as
heretofore provided in this char-
ter.
Section 5. Transfer <of records
and property
All records, property and
equipment whatsoever of any
office, department or agency or
part thereof, all the powers"'and
duties of which a.re assigned to
any other office, department or
agency by this charter, or under
its authority, shall be transferred
and delivered to the office, de-
partment or agency to which such
powers and duties are so assign-
ed.
Section 6. Continuance of con-
Iracls
All contracts entered into by
the city, or for its benefit, prior
to the taking effect of this cfaar-
ter. .shall continue in full force
and effect.
Section 7. Pending actions and
proceedings
The adoption of this charter
shall not abate or otherwise af-
feet any action or proceeding,
civil or criminal, pending when
it takes full effect, broug-ht by
or against the city or any office,
depiaiftjment, agency or officer
thereof.
Section 8, Ordinances lo reimain
in force
All ordinances, resolutions and
regulations of the city in force
at the time this charter takes
effect, and not inconsistent with
the provisions thereof, are hereby
continued in force until the same
shall be duly amended or repeal-
ed.
Section 9. Inauguration of gov-
ernmenl under this charter
If a majority of the qualified
electors of the city, voting on the
question, vote to ra-tify this char-
ter,^ the provisions of this charter
shall go into effect for all pur-
poses immediately upon the ap-
proval of the gov'ernor as provid-
ed by the constitution of this
state.
ARTICLE XV
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Method of amend-
ment
This charter, or any part or
article or section thereof, m'a-y be
amended in the manner provided
by the constii.ution of this state.
Dated at Glendale, Maricopa
County, Arizona, this 7th day "of
Miarch, 1957, and respectfully
submitted.
W. C. Jack
Chairman
Donald Van Camp
Vice-Chairman
Vernon E. Salt
R. K. Trueblood
W. 0. Nelson
Chester E. Gillett '.
Donald E. Sell
Albert L. Carney
R. P. Barnard
Wait B. Adams, Sr.
Edward P. LeGendre
Charles Traubel
Donald E. Watt
Winter D. White
BOARD OF FREEHOLDGRS
W. A. Gilchrist
Secretary to the
Board of Freeholders
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ARIZONA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF MARICOPA )
This is to certify that the fore-
goinfi is a true. correct and ac-
curate copy of Glendale City
Charter as framed by the Board
of Freeholders elected on Deoem-
her 10, 1956, acting as a Charter
Committee, and that originals of
this Charter were filed in the of-
fice of the Mayor and the City
Clerk of the City of Glendale and
in the Office of the County Re-
corder of Marico'pa 'County.
D_ated this 7th Say of March,
1957 at Glendale, Arizona.
W. A. GILCHRIST,
Secretary of the Board
of Freeholders
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