CHA 09/22/2003 CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION
AGENDA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Fridley Municipal Center
Meeting Room 1 (Lower Level)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 29, 2003, AND July 24,2003
2. Administrative Matters
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a. New Member—Application from Dan Garcia
3. Discussion of Mission Statement
4. Discussion of Reverse Referendum and Update on Elections Legislation
5. Consideration of items for future discussion
6. Review of Chapter 7
7. Discussion of Glossary/Index
8. Adjournment
Next regular meeting: Monday, October 27, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in Meeting
Room 1 in the Lower Level
CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
April 29, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Findell called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Don Findell, Char Fitzpatrick, Anita Gerrety, Craig Gordon, Harry Heck,
Bill Holm and Dale Warren
Members Absent: Suzanne Alvite Warren, Janet Johnson, Nancy Jorgenson, Deborah
Monden, Cynthia Soule and Francis Van Dan
Others Present: Deb Skogen, City Clerk/Staff Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Gordon MOVED and Commissioner Heck seconded a motion approving the
agenda.
n UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON FINDELL DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF MARCH 18, 2003 CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES
Commissioner Gordon MOVED and Commissioner Heck seconded a motion approving the
September 23, 2002 Charter Commission minutes.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON FINDELL DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
1. Oath of Office
Commissioners Alvite Warren and Monden were not present to be sworn in. Ms.
Skogen will contact each Commissioner to give them their Oath and have them sign
the Oath.
2. Vacancy
Two names were suggested as people who might be interested in joining the Charter
Commission: Carol Hoiby and Ed Hamernick. Ms. Skogen will prepare a letter and
attach applications for them to complete if they are interested.
For information purposes, a note was made by Ms. Skogen that she had contacted
Brian Strand last month requesting a notice of vacancy be placed on the city cable
channel. Mr. Strand did place an announcement on cable.
3. City Manager Budget
The Commissioners had all received a letter from City Manager Burns inviting them
to discussion meetings on the Budget. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, May
12th at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioner D. Warren MOVED and Commissioner Heck seconded a motion to
move the meeting scheduled from May 19th to May 12th at 6:00 p.m. before the
meeting with the City Manager.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON FINDELL
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION OF MISSION STATEMENT
Chairperson Findell tabled discussion of the mission statement due to absence of Commissioner
Van Dan.
n FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
Chairperson Findell said Commissioner Jorgenson had suggested discussing Reverse
Referendum. Ms. Skogen will put together information for the next meeting.
Ms. Skogen noted that the State Legislature is looking at changing the primary to June rather
than September. If that happens the city charter may need to be changed to reflect the date
change. Ms. Skogen will monitor the legislation and notify commissioners if there is a need for
change.
Chairperson Findell wondered why it couldn't be mandated that the Charter Commission review
and make suggested changes to petitions that are received prior to the petition committee
circulating petitions. Currently, according to state law the Commission can only change a
summary if it is more than one page.
Commissioner Holm said the Commission received the petition and understood the language was
onerous on the city, but the Charter Commission was limited in its duties.
REVIEW OF CHAPTER 7
Chairperson Findell asked if there were any additional questions about Chapter 7.
Commissioner Heck said in Section 7.02.1 the word "impliedly" should be changed to
implicitly?
Commissioner Heck asked in Section 7.02, third sentence why the terminology "time to time?"
was there and wondered if there might be better terminology.
Commissioner Holm suggested they change the terminology to read"...are applicable to cities of
it's the class of which is may bo a membor from time to timo, "
Commissioner Heck suggested deleting the term "a" in 7.01, third sentence before the word
sound.
Commissioner Heck wondered what suspense fund meant. Ms. Skogen was asked to check with
Rick Pribyl to find out if he would suggest the language be changed or give the Commission a
definition.
Chairman Findell wondered what the word "mandamus" meant. Ms. Skogen will also provide a
definition of the word.
The Commissioners were reminded that Commissioner Soule would like to discuss Sections
7.16, 7.17 and 7.18.
Commissioner Gordon MOVED and Commissioner D. Warren seconded a motion to adjourn.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON FINDELL DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:10
P.M.
Respectfully Submitted
Debra A. Skogen, City Clerk Deborah Monden, Secretary
CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
July 24,2003
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Findell called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Suzanne Alvite Warren,Don Findell,Anita Gerrity,Harry Heck,Nancy Jorgenson,
Deborah Monden,Francis Van Dan,Suzanne Warren,and Dale Warren
Members Absent: Char Fitzpatrick,Craig Gordon,Bill Holm,Janet Johnson,Cindy Soule
Others Present: Deb Skogen,City Clerk/Staff Liaison
William W.Burns,City Manager
Jon Haukaas,Public Works Director
Tim Werner,guest
Malcolm Mitchell,guest
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Commissioner Jorgenson requested that a discussion of the levy referendum for Springbrook Nature Center be
placed on the agenda for discussion.
Commissioner Jorgenson MOVED and Commissioner D.Warren SECONDED a motion to approve the agenda as
amended.
UPON A VOICE VOTE,ALL VOTING AYE,CHAIRPERSON FINDELL DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION OF PRPOSED CHARTER AMENDEMENT TO CHAPTER 7
Mr.Burns,City Manager,reviewed the need from the city's perspective as to why a charter amendment was needed.
He stated the current language specifically requires increases in utility rates be no more than 5%or indexed to the
rate of inflation,whichever is less. He explained while limitations work some years, it does not work for others
because many costs are outside of city control. Some of the problems are the increasing charges passed on by the
MCES;water usage cannot be controlled;some summers are wetter than others providing lower water usage or less
revenue to the fund;and most of the water and sewer system is underground and we cannot always easily predict
when there may be a break or additional maintenance or replacement is needed.
Mr.Burns said that the budget shows a steady estimated deficit in the Water and Sewer Fund over the next five
years. Because of the current language in the charter,the city cannot raise the rates enough to recapture their costs.
He noted Fridley's rates are lower than surrounding communities and taxes in the city have historically been low
because the City Council has been good stewards with the city's money.
Mr.Tim Werner,a guest,asked why the needed repairs did not come from the reserve. Mr.Burns explained the
dollar amount shown in the reserve does not just account for cash,it also accounts for fixed assets. He said there was
approximately$2.5m in cash on an annual basis which did not accrue because the money is used to fund
maintenance,replacement and repairs.
Commissioner Van Dan commented storm water was subject to the weather but sewer was not. She said there had
been no major expansion other than Medtronic and questioned why there would be a change in water.
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Mr.Burns said the water system was separated into three areas and storage tanks were needed to store water to
provide the service to the residents.
Jon Haukaas,Public Works Director,explained the Capital Improvements Projects planning process. He said that
the Marian Hills stand-pipe had been inspected in 1997 and had been budgeted for$180,000 in repairs this year. He
said the stand-pipe has a 50-year assumed life and it was at 50 years. He explained the repairs completed in the last
15 years and explained the inspection completed this year found they could replace the liner and fix the stand-pipe
for$650,000 to give it another 10-15 years,or build a new one of steel to last 75 years for a cost of$550,000. If it
was replaced it could be taken down during the low usage months in October/November and be replaced by the
following spring.
Mr.Werner again asked why the replacement funds were not set aside to replace the stand-pipe. Mr.Burns
explained there was money set aside for the depreciation of fixed assets,but those funds may be needed for
unexpected expenditures. Commissioner Alvite Warren said depreciation was different than a reserve. Mr.Burns
said that is money set aside,but that the cash balance does not reflect the value of the fixed assets. He had come to
the Charter Commission for a procedural amendment change to the charter and was not in a position to tell the
Charter Commission whether the rates should be increased or not,or what the increase should be,as that was the
decision of the City Council.
Commissioner Heck asked if Mr.Burns was recommending a certain set of fees be placed in a different subsection,
what would prevent him from coming back and asking for more. Mr.Burns said he did not know if there were would
be any other types of fees in the future or not,but was asking them to consider the merits of this request.
Commissioner Jorgenson said if the amendment was passed,the City Council could change the rates to anything they
wanted. Mr.Burns said,again,historically the City Council has shown to have been responsible stewards and
residents could change the make-up of the City Council at the ballot box.
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Mr.Werner said the ballot box did speak because the Charter Amendment passed due to a problem of trust. Mr.
Werner said it was never the intention of the committee to have utility rates included.
Chairperson Findell said he was surprised the amendment was needed because he thought when they amended the
petition language items considered pests were taken out. He said there was another section in the Charter related to
utility funds stating that the city could not make a profit and could only charge fees based on the cost of the service.
He supported the amendment to help make the business of the city easier.
Commissioner Heck said the lower cost to the residents was a benefit to live in the city and what would stop the City
Council from raising them more. Mr. Burns said the city needed to charge more to cover the cost of mandates and
maintenance.
Mr.Heck felt that there would be little information sent to the residents and there would be little public input on this
issue. He wondered what the city was prepared to do if they did not recommend the amendment and felt they should
not be voting on the issue due to the other five members being absent.
Mr.Burns said he understood the intent of the group was not to place restrictions on the utilities. He felt the city had
good rationale due to the uncontrollable costs beyond the city's control.
Commissioner Van Dan said the Charter Commission was there to protect the city's constitution and reviewed
previous events that had happened. Commissioner Van Dan had worked with the City Manager when the Council set
the mill rate on a yearly basis,but when legislation changed to tax capacity she had worked with the Finance
Director. After the franchise fees were defeated she helped lead the charge on the petition to change the charter in
2000.
Commissioner Alvite Warren wondered why the city didn't challenge the petition in court when it was approved by
the people. She felt the Charter Commission had a larger responsibility to the city and voters rather than the City
Council. She said she understood the economic impacts,but felt it would be a problem to vote to amend the Charter
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••■ because it can cause more distrust. Mr.Haukaas asked if amending the charter now might be a step to creating that
trust with the City Council.
Chairperson Findell said he heard a general consensus from the members they would prefer to see the issue decided
by the voters.
Mr.Burns said he would go back to the City Council to let them decide the action that would be taken. He said the
current language micromanages the city and has the opposite effect of what it was meant because the City Council
has to levy to the maximum now because of the limit that has been placed on them,which was similar to what the
state was doing with levy limits. If the city does not levy the maximum,the base becomes smaller and we will be
more limited with what can be levied and may not be able to balance the budget. Prior to the amendment in 2000,
the city had only increased the levy twice in fourteen years.
Commissioner Van Dan defined a fee as something you have to pay for a minimal service to cover administrative
costs and a charge was the cost for the amount of service used.
Commissioner Heck wondered why the tank crept up on them and why it was worse than thought. Mr.Haukaas said
there is a five-year cycle used to inspect infrastructure and they had anticipated five more years use from the stand-
pipe,however,the inspection showed it was worse than anticipated. Mr.Burns said it was unfair to portray the
stewardship of the infrastructure in a poor light because he felt it was anything but that.
Mr.Haukaas explained the additional$370,000 needed to replace the stand-pipe had not been budgeted,as well as
an$800,000 repair project to revamp Commons Plant for the removal of radium due to the Federal mandate. He
said with the anticipated deficits in the water and sewer funds,they would not be able to bond for the additional
$1,170,000 that would be needed to do the two projects. In order to bond,you have to show that you have a reliable
revenue stream,and our projections show that we cannot raise the funds;therefore,we could not bond. Mr.Haukaas
said due to the inflation rate and low interest earnings,the city was in more difficulty. Historically water and sewer
rates have been low and a change to the charter would keep the infrastructure working properly and allow lower rates
to continue in the future.
Commissioner Jorgenson wondered if the project could be assessed. Mr.Burns felt it would unfair to assess just one
part of the city for the needed replacement and was not sure he could assess the whole city because you do have to
show a benefit.
Commissioner D. Warren asked what steps would be taken if amendment not passed. Mr.Burns said the City
Council would have to decide if they would initiate a charter amendment or fee increase to send to the voters.
Mr. Werner again asked about the$29m in reserve and why those funds could not be used. Mr.Burns explained that
$17-18m was in the Capital Improvement Fund for future repairs and maintenance on streets,parks,working capital,
replacement of fixed assets and for the police department. About$14m was in the water and sewer funds,which was
dwindling. He said the city has had a good record because of interest investments,a good bond rating and the fact
that the city pays for its capital with cash thereby eliminating an additional levy on property taxes.
Commissioner Heck MOVED and Commissioner Van Dan seconded a motion to adopt the proposed language
presented by staff to amend Chapter 7 of the Fridley City Charter.
Commissioner D.Warren requested a roll call vote. Those voting nay: Commissioners Alvite Warren,Gerrity,
Heck,Jorgenson,Van Dan and D. Warren. Those voting aye: Commissioners Monden and Findell. The motion
failed 6-2.
DISCUSSION OF LEVY REFERENDUM FOR SPRINGBROOK NATURE CENTER
Commissioner Jorgenson said that the Springbrook Foundation was asked to submit an advisory levy referendum at a
meeting with the City Council. After doing research,it was determined this could not be done by the Foundation as
the City Council is the only body that can levy taxes. She said it was suggested that fees be created for residents and
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non-residents for use of the park,but would have to go to the voters as it would be a new fee. The Foundation has
reserved the right to propose an ordinance amendment to change the city charter in reference to use of city parkland.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairperson Findell declared the meeting adjourned due to the lack of quorum after two commissioners left the
meeting for the evening at 8:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Skogen, Deborah Monden, Secretary
City Clerk/Staff Liaison
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CHAPTER 7. TAXATION AND FINANCES.
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Section 7.01. COUNCIL TO CONTROL FINANCES.
The Council shall have full authority over the financial affairs of the City, and shall provide for the
collection of all revenues and other assets, the auditing and settlement of accounts, and the
safekeeping and disbursement of public moneys. In the exercise of a sound discretion it shall make
provisions for the payment of all liabilities and expenses. The Council shall establish the fiscal year
for the City.
Section 7.02. POWER OF TAXATION.
1. The City shall have, in addition to the powers by this Charter expressly or implicitly
impliedly granted, all the powers to raise money by taxation pursuant to the laws of the
State which are applicable to cities of its the class
to-tie, provided that the amount of taxes levied against real and personal property within
the City for general City purposes shall not exceed in dollars, a tax levy that is greater than
the prior year tax levy increased by an inflationary index, or 5%, whichever is least. Said
inflationary index shall be that as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers in the Minneapolis, St.
Paul metropolitan area. (Ref. Ord. 592, 1102 and 11/7/00 Amendment)
Nothing in this provision shall be construed to impair any general obligation the City may
have in support of otherwise lawful indebtedness or similar obligation supported by the full
faith and credit of the City, provided, however, that long-term, general obligation
indebtedness shall not be used for the purpose of funding the routine and daily business
operations of the City. (Ref Ord 1152)
2. The City Council may also levy a tax against real and personal property within the City in
addition to said limit as defined in paragraph 1 provided the Council shall:
A. Adopt a resolution declaring the necessity for an additional tax levy and specifying
the purposes for which such additional tax levy is required.
B. Hold a public hearing pursuant to three (3) weeks' published notice in the official
newspaper of the City setting forth the contents of the resolution described in
Subdivision A.
C. Adopt after such public hearing a resolution by an affirmative vote of a least four(4)
members of the Council which shall be presented as a clear and concise 'plain
language' ballot question at the next regular municipal election. (Ref. Ord. 592,
1102 and 11/7/00 Amendment)
�-. D. The additional tax levy shall take effect if 51% of the votes cast at said election are
in favor of its adoption.
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Fridley City Charter Chapter 7 Section 7.03
3. Any other fees created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in subsection 1, shall require
voter approval as stipulated in subsection 2.
A. For the purposes of this subsection, "fees" includes sales and use taxes,utility
charges,recycling fees, gas and electric franchise fees and any other fee that
produces a tax burden or direct financial obligation for all property owners and/or
residents of Fridley. (Ref Ord 1152)
B. For the purposes of this subsection,the term "fees" does not include: Parks and
Recreation Department participation fees,charges for photo-copying, sales of
municipal liquor store products,or civil and criminal fines and other charges
collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or contract. The term "fees" also
does not include rental housing fees,building permit fees, liquor license fees,the
extension or transfer of cable television service authority to additional service
providers for which fees are already being charged, fees for the operation of junk
yards, annual license fees for the operation of pawn shops and other regulated
business, and any other charge for services, including health and safety related Code
enforcement, and other goods,services or materials routinely provided by the City to
its citizens or other members of the public which,by law,must be limited to the
actual cost of the service being provided. The term "fees" shall not include any
special assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429. (Ref Ord 1152)
C. For the purposes of this subsection, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee,a
monetary increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion
in the legal definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee.
(Ref Ord 1152)
D. For the purposes of this subsection, "city" includes the city itself and all its
departments and agencies that are organized to exercise the "Powers of the City" as
defined in Chapter 1 of this Charter. "City" shall not include any body of
government owing its existence to separate constitutional or statutory authority
outside of the Charter,regardless of whether that other body of government has
jurisdiction or performs duties and services within the boundaries of the City. (Ref
Ord 1152)
E. For the purpose of addressing natural disasters this subsection does not apply to any
specific emergency measure authorized in Chapter 7, Section.08 (7.08). (Ref
11/7/00 Amendment)
Section 7.03. BOARD OF REVIEW.
The Council shall constitute a board of review and shall meet as such in the usual place for holding
Council meetings to equalize the assessed valuations according to law, and a published notice of
such meeting shall be given in the official newspaper of the City at least ten (10) days prior to the
day of said meeting. (Ref. Special Election 4/12/60, Ord. 592)
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Fridley City Charter Chapter 7 Section 7.05
Section 7.04. PREPARATION OF ANNUAL BUDGET.
1. The City Manager shall prepare the estimates for the annual budget which shall include any
estimated deficit for the current year. The estimates of expenditures shall be submitted by
each department to the City Manager. Each estimate shall be divided into three (3) major
subdivisions as follows: (a) Salaries and Wages, (b) Ordinary Expenses, (c) Capital Outlay.
Salary detail shall show a list of all salaried officers and positions with salary allowance
and number of persons holding each. Wages shall be broken down in sufficient detail to
justify the request. Ordinary expenses shall be broken down into such detail as the City
Manager shall direct. Capital Outlay shall be itemized as to items and amounts. (Ref. Ord.
625)
2. In parallel columns shall be added the amounts expended under similar headings for the two
(2) preceding fiscal years, and, as far as practicable, the amounts expended and estimated
for expenditure during the current year. In addition to estimates of expenditures, the City
Manager shall prepare a detailed statement of revenues collected for the two (2) preceding
completed fiscal years with amounts estimated to be collected for the current fiscal year,
and an estimate of revenues for the ensuing fiscal year. The estimates shall be submitted to
the Council at its last regular monthly meeting in August and shall be published twice in
summary in the official Publication prior to November 15. (Ref. Ord. 625, Ord. 946)
Section 7.05. PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET.
The budget shall be a principal item of business at the last regular monthly meeting of the
Council in August, and the Council shall hold subsequent meetings from time to time until all the
estimates have been considered. The meetings shall be so conducted as to give interested
citizens a reasonable amount of time in which to be heard, and an opportunity to ask questions.
The budget estimates shall be read in full and the City Manager shall explain the various items
thereof as fully as may be deemed necessary by the Council. The annual budget finally agreed
upon shall set forth in such detail as may be determined by the City Council, the complete
financial plan of the City for the ensuing fiscal year, and shall be signed by the majority of the
Council upon being adopted. It shall indicate the sums to be raised and from what sources, and
the sums to be spent and for what purposes, according to the plan indicated in Section 7.04. The
total sum appropriated shall not exceed the total estimated revenue. The Council shall adopt the
budget by resolution in accordance with State Law. The resolution shall set forth the total of the
budget and the totals of the major divisions of the budget, according to the plan indicated in
Section 7.04. The budget resolution as adopted shall be published in the official publication.
(Ref. Ord. 625, Ord. 946)
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Fridley City Charter Chapter 7 Section 7.09
Section 7.06. ENFORCEMENT OF THE BUDGET.
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to enforce strictly the provisions of the budget. The City
Manager shall not approve any order upon the City Treasurer for any expenditure unless an
appropriation has been made in the budget, nor for any expenditure covered by the budget unless
there is sufficient unencumbered balance left after deducting the total past expenditures and the sum
of all outstanding orders and encumbrances. No officer or employee of the City shall place any
orders or make any purchases except for the purposes and to the amounts authorized in the budget.
Any obligation incurred by any person in the employ of the City for any purpose not authorized in
the budget or for any amount in excess of the amount therein authorized shall be a personal
obligation upon the person incurring the expenditure. (Ref. Ord. 857)
Section 7.07. ALTERATIONS IN THE BUDGET.
After the budget shall have been duly adopted, the Council shall not have power to increase the
amounts therein fixed, whether by the insertion of new items or otherwise, beyond the estimated
revenues, unless the actual receipts shall exceed such estimates, and in that event, not beyond such
actual receipts. The sums fixed in the budget shall be and become appropriated at the beginning of
the fiscal year for the several purposes named therein, and no other. The Council may at any time,
by resolution passed by a vote of at least four (4) members of the Council, reduce salaries or the
sums appropriated for any purpose by the budget, or by vote of at least four (4) members of the
Council authorize the transfer of sums from the unexpended balances of the budget to other
purposes. (Ref. Ord. 946)
Section 7.08. EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION IN THE BUDGET.
1. The Council shall have power to establish an emergency appropriation as a part of the
budget, but not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total budget. Transfers from the
emergency appropriation to any other appropriation shall be made only by a vote of at least
four(4)members of the Council.
2. The sums transferred to the several departments or divisions shall be considered as a part of
such appropriations and shall be used only for the purposes designated by the Council.
Section 7.09. LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
In accordance with Minnesota State Law,the Council shall levy by resolution the taxes necessary to
meet the requirements of the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The City Clerk shall transmit to
the county auditor annually, not later than the date required by Minnesota Law, a statement of all
the taxes levied, and such taxes shall be collected and the payment thereof be enforced with and in
like manner as state and county taxes. No tax shall be invalid by reason of any informality in the
manner of levying the same, nor because the amount levied shall exceed the amount required to be
raised for the special purpose for which the same is levied, but in that case the surplus shall go into
a fund balance suspense-fib, and shall be used to reduce the levy for the ensuing year. (Ref. Ord.
625, Ord. 946)
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Fridley City Charter Chapter 7 Section 7.12.0
Section 7.10. TAX SETTLEMENT WITH COUNTY.
The City Treasurer shall see to it that all moneys in the county treasury belonging to the City are
promptly turned over to the City according to law.
Section 7.11. DISBURSEMENTS,HOW MADE.
All disbursements shall be made only upon the order of the City Manager and City Clerk, duly
authorized by a resolution or motion of the Council, and every such order shall specify the purpose
for which the disbursement is made, and indicate the fund out of which it is to be paid. Each such
order shall be directed to the Treasurer, and the latter shall issue a check payable to the order of the
person in whose favor the order was drawn. The Treasurer shall issue no check upon any City
funds except upon such order. In the discretion of the Council the order and check may be a single
instrument. No claim against the City shall be allowed unless accompanied by either an itemized
bill, or a payroll, or time sheet, each of which shall be approved and signed by the responsible City
officer who vouches for the correctness and reasonableness thereof. The Council may by ordinance
make additional regulations for the safekeeping and disbursement of the City's funds. The Council
may by resolution or motion provide for the regular payment without specific individual
authorization by the Council of salaries and wages of regular employees, laborers, and fixed charges
which have been previously duly and regularly incurred.
Section 7.12. FUNDS TO BE KEPT.
There shall be maintained in the City Treasury the following funds:
A. A general fund for the payment of such expenses of the City as the Council may
deem proper. Into this fund shall be paid all money not provided herein or by statute
to be paid into any other fund.
B. A debt service fund, into which shall be paid all receipts from taxes or other sources
for the payment of principal and interest of all obligations issued by the City except
bonds issued on account of any local improvement to be financed wholly or partly
by special assessments and bonds issued on account of any municipally owned
utility. Out of this fund shall be paid the principal and interest of such obligations
when due. Any surplus in such fund not needed immediately for debt service may
be invested under the direction of the Council in such securities as are authorized by
statute for the investment of such funds and such investments may be liquidated at
any time.
C. A bond fund, into which shall be paid and disbursed the proceeds of all bonds
issued by the City except bonds issued on account of any local improvement to be
financed wholly or partly by special assessments and bonds issued on account of any
municipally owned utility. A separate bond account shall be kept for each issue of
such bonds.
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D. A special assessment fund, which shall be used to finance local improvements that
are to be paid for, in whole or in part, from special assessments against benefited
property. There shall be paid into this fund: (1) collections of special assessments,
with interest, levied against benefited property; (2) proceeds of bonds or certificates
of indebtedness sold by the City in anticipation of assessment collections and the
proceeds of interfund loans; (3) amounts from other City funds representing either
(a) apportionments of costs against the City at large, (b)benefit assessments against
City property, or(c) appropriations to maintain the integrity of the fund. There shall
be paid out of this fund: (1) all expenses and costs of the improvement projects that
are financed through the fund; (2) the redemption of all special assessment fund
bonds and certificates of indebtedness, with interest, at or before maturity, and any
interfund loans; (3) transfers to the general fund of any unencumbered surplus of
the fund, in the discretion of the Council; and (4) abatements of assessments and
refunds of receipts in error. The Council shall maintain the integrity of this fund by
appropriations from tax funds if necessary, and in addition may by ordinance create
and maintain in the fund a cash reserve sufficient for working capital purposes. In
order to anticipate the collection of special assessments the Council may by a
majority vote issue and sell bonds and certificates of indebtedness, pledging the full
faith and credit of the City, or pledging only special assessments, in such amounts
and maturities as it may determine, regardless of the provisions of Section 7.16 of
this Chapter; provided that the aggregate amount of such bonds and certificates
outstanding at any time shall not exceed the sum of the following;
(1) all assessments levied and uncollected; (2) assessable cost of work in progress;
and (3) the cash reserve for working capital as previously determined by
ordinance. In order that the fund may be administered on a self-sustaining basis,
all improvement projects financed through it shall upon completion be certified
by the City Manager as to total cost, which shall thereupon be apportioned by
the Council either as assessments against benefited property or as amounts due
from other City funds. Amounts apportioned against other City funds shall be
due not later than the dates of adoption of the corresponding assessment rolls,
shall be charged interest as in the case of assessments and shall be paid into the
fund,with any interest due,not later than one(1)year after the due dates.
E. A public utility fund into which shall be paid all money derived from the sale of
bonds issued on account of any municipally owned utility and all money derived
from the sale of utility services, and from the sale of any property acquired for or
used in connection with any such utility. There shall be paid out of this fund the
cost of the purchase, construction, operation,maintenance and repair of such utility,
including the principal of and interest upon obligations which have been or shall be
issued on its account. Separate accounts within the public utility fund shall be kept
for all utilities which are operated separately.
F. In addition to the foregoing funds, there may be maintained in the City Treasury,
whenever the Council deems it advisable,the following funds:
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1. A working capital or revolving fund, for financing self-sustaining activities
not accounted for through other funds.
2. A trust and agency fund, for the care and disbursement of money received
and held by the City as trustee or custodian or in the capacity of an agent
for individuals or other governmental units.
3. Such other funds as may be required by statute or ordinance. In lieu of
establishing any of the three(3) foregoing types of funds, Subsections 1, 2,
and 3,the Council may provide for the recording of operations or activities
for which the use of such funds night be suitable through the maintenance of
separate accounts in any appropriate fund already established. The Council
shall have full power to make by duly adopted ordinance such interfund
loans, except from funds held under Subsection 2 hereof,as it may deem
necessary and appropriate from time to time.
Section 7.13. RECEIPTS TO GO TO CITY TREASURER.
All receipts of money belonging to the City, or any branch thereof, excepting only those funds
collected by the County Treasurer, shall be paid to the City Treasurer by the person authorized to
receive the same. All such moneys, and also all moneys received upon tax settlements from the
County Treasurer, shall be deposited as soon as possible in a bank or banks approved by the City
Council,subject to state laws regulating the designation of depositories for municipal funds.
Section 7.14. ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS.
The City Manager shall be the Chief Accounting Officer of the City and of every branch thereof,
and the Council may prescribe and enforce proper accounting methods, forms, blanks, and other
devices consistent with the law, this Charter and the ordinances in accord with it. The City
Manager shall submit to the Council a statement each month showing the amount of money in the
custody of the City Treasurer,the status of all funds,the amount spent or chargeable against each of
the annual budget allowances and the balances left in each and such other information relative to
the finances of the City as the Council may require. The Council may at any time and shall
annually provide for an audit of the City finances by a certified public accountant or by the
department of the State authorized to make examination of the affairs of municipalities. On or
before the first day of April in each year the City Manager shall prepare a complete financial
statement in form approved by the Council of the City's financial operations for the preceding
calendar year, and quarter, which statement may be published in such manner as the Council may
direct and a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper on or before the third
week in April,July, October and January as appropriate. (Ref. Ord. 625, Ord. 857)
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Section 7.15. BONDED DEBT AND DEBT LIMIT.
1. In addition to all the powers in respect to borrowing and the issuance of bonds and other
obligations for the payment of money specifically or impliedly granted by this Charter, and
any amendments thereto, the City shall have all the powers in reference to these subject
matters granted to cities of its same class by the laws of the State of Minnesota in force
from time to time. The City shall have the power to issue and sell its bonds to the State of
Minnesota and to comply with all provisions of law relative to loans to municipalities from
the permanent State funds. The City shall also have such powers as are necessary to obtain
loans or funds from the Government of the United States and any of its instrumentalities or
from the State of Minnesota or any of its instrumentalities, and to comply with all
provisions of law relative to obtaining such loans or funds.
2. The Council by a vote of at least four(4) of its members may authorize the issuance of the
bonds to provide funds for any public purpose not prohibited by law, or may in its
discretion, by a majority vote of all of its members submit to the electorate propositions for
the issuance of such bonds. When such a proposition is submitted to the electorate, no
bonds or other term obligations of the City may be issued except pursuant to a favorable
vote of a majority of those voting on the proposition of their issuance. By the proceedings
for the issuance of any bonds, by the terms of the bonds and by agreements with the
purchasers of bonds, they may be made special in character and limited in their payment to
earnings or to part earnings and part tax funds. To the extent that they are thus payable out
of earnings or other than tax funds, such bonds shall not be paid out of taxes. The total
wed net debt of the City at the any time shall not exceed
two percent (2%) tenpercent—(104-) of the market value of the
taxable property therein, or the limit authorized by State law for cities of the same class,
whichever is the greater, but in computing the total bonded debt, certificates of
indebtedness, bonds, warrants or other obligations issued before or after adoption of this
Charter shall not be included or counted if (1) held in a sing debt service fund
maintained by the City; or(2) issued for the acquisition, equipment,purchase, construction,
maintenance, extension, enlargement or improvement of street railways, telegraph -er
telephone communication lines, water, lighting, heat and power plants, or either, or any
other public convenience from which a revenue is or may be derived, owned and operated
by the City, or the acquisition of property needed in connection therewith, or for the
construction of public drainage ditches, storm and sanitary sewers, or for the acquisition of
lands for streets,parks,or other public improvements or for the improvement thereof,to the
extent that they are payable from the proceeds of assessments levied upon property
especially benefited by such improvements; or(3) issued for the creation of maintenance of
a permanent improvement revolving fund; or (4) for the purpose of anticipating the
collection of general taxes for the year in which issued. (Ref. Ord. 857)
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Section 7.16. FORM AND REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
No bonds shall be issued to run for longer than the reasonable life expectancy of the property or
improvement for which the bonds are authorized, as ascertained and set forth in the resolution
authorizing such bonds, and in no case shall bonds be issued to run for more than thirty(30) years.
The purposes for which bonds are authorized shall be set forth in the resolution authorizing them
and the proceeds from such bonds shall not be diverted to any other purpose. It shall be the duty of
the City Manager to include in the budget estimates each year a sum or sums amply sufficient to
pay the principal of, and the interest on, any bonds which are to fall due in the coming fiscal year,
and another sum sufficient to pay the interest for the same year on the Bonds which will be still
outstanding. It shall be the duty of the Council, enforceable by mandamus upon the suit of any
bondholder or taxpayer, to include such sum or sums as may be necessary for this purpose in the
annual budget which it passes. (Ref. Ord. 857)
Section 7.17. DEBT AND TAX ANTICIPATION CERTIFICATES.
1. If in any year, the receipts from taxes or other sources should from some unforeseen cause
become insufficient for the ordinary expenses of the City, as provided for in the budget,or if
any calamity or other public emergency should subject the City to the necessity of making
extraordinary expenditures, then the Council may authorize the sale by the City Treasurer of
emergency debt certificates to run not to exceed eighteen(18)months and to bear interest at
not more than allowable by State Statutes. A tax sufficient to redeem all such certificates at
maturity shall be levied as part of the budget of the following year. The authorization of an
issue of such emergency debt certificates shall take the form of an ordinance approved by at
least four (4) of the members of the Council; the ordinance may, if deemed necessary, be
passed as an emergency ordinance. (Ref. Ord. 592)
2. For the purpose of providing necessary moneys to meet authorized expenditures, the
Council may issue certificates of indebtedness in any year prior to the receipt of taxes
payable in such year, on such terms and conditions as it may determine,bearing interest at a
rate not more than allowable by State Statutes; provided that such certificates outstanding at
any one time shall not exceed forty percent(40%)of the tax levy payable in the current year
belonging to the fund for the benefit of which the borrowing is authorized. (Ref. Ord. 592)
Section 7.18. BONDS OUTSIDE THE DEBT LIMIT.
Without limit as to amount, the Council may issue bonds for legal purposes outside of the debt
limit: (a) for the creation and maintenance of a permanent improvement revolving fund, (b) for
extending, enlarging, or improving water supply system, lighting and heat and power plants, or
either, or other revenue-producing public utilities of whatever nature, owned and operated by the
City, or of acquiring property needed in connection therewith, (c) for public improvements payable
from special assessments. The Council may also purchase equipment for street department, water
or sewer utility, or fire department use on conditional sale contracts, provided that the installment
payments do not extend beyond the estimated useful life of the equipment so purchased.
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Ii process.or operation w uICUI instance of suspecting something wrung`.uuls,w Iw
unresistant to some stimulus. Influence, or agency <the foibles of
the health faddists are particularly to satire—Arthur Knight> evidence : suspecting b: a state of mental uneasiness
:' tainty : uoutT 2 : a slight touch or trace<just a
) . !•! 3: IMPRESSIONABLE.RESPONSIVE— sus-cep-ti•ble•ness n— sus- syn See UNCERTAINTY
l 1 cep-ti-bty\-ble\ adv suspicion vt sus-pi•cioned; sus•pi•cion•in \-•, h sus•cep•ttve \-tiv\ adj 1 : RE.CEI'I Iv 2 : USCEP1lBLE— sus- 2 g
I =' i i� cep-tive•ness n — sus•cep•tivi-ty \sa-Sep-'tiv-at-e\ n chiefly substand : susvECr
t ' i I su•slik \'sit-silk\ n [Russ] 1 : any of several rather large short= sus•pt•Clous \sa-'s ish-as\ adj 1 tending to arlxw
i P : QUESTIONABLE\s 2 disposed t 1 suspect : of moo
^• ,11 northern ground 2 : th squirrels (genus rate//us) of fur Europe or strengers> 3 expressing 2 : disposed
oed indicative to pect : DiStat
i•.'.';� northern Asia 2 : the mottled grayish black fur of a suslik
[ �,.•..�;, 1suspect\'sae-.pekt.sa'spekt\adj[ME.fr.MF.fr.L suspecru.s. fr. — sus•pi•cious•ly adv— sus•pi•cious•ness n
( pp. ul susplc .t'I regarded ur deservuig to be regarded with sus•pi•ra-tion \sas-pa-•ra-shan\ n : a long deep bow
1 MI suspicuni st S-. I rn sus•pire\sa-'spi(a)r\ vi sus•pired:sus•pir•Ing[ME n
j':;;. p esp susptrare, for. sub- + epicure to breathe—more at sna
�t . . =sus•peet \'sae-•petit\ rr : one who is suspected; e.s : one a long deep breath stcn
r-1 i suspected of a crime
' "7il 3sus-peel \sa-'spekt\ vb [ME suspected!. fr. L .vuspectare. fr. Suss abbe Sussex
t :, it LM cuspectu.s. pp. of suspicere to look up at regard with awe.suspect, Sussex spaniel\.sae-ik(s)-.-.ek(s)-\ n[Susses.Engle.
{'. I it sub-. suss- up.secretly + specerc• to look at --more at St It-.SI'\] a British breed of short-legged short-necked long•bP
t h a ,,- y 1 to have doubts of: ulstRLSI 2 : to imagine (one) to be with a flat or slightly wavy golden liver-colored coat
I• }: ' guilty or culpable on slight evidence or without proof<— him of sustain\sa-'Stan\ vt[ME sustenen. fr.OF sustenir,f
t t'},rI giving false infomation> 3 : to imagine to be or be true, likely, to hold up. sustain, for. sub-, sus- up + tenere to hok
�'. or probable<I know that he is honest and that he is right—H. st-u-. rltiN 1 : to give support or relief to 2• to
I f • L. encken> — rr to imagine something to be true or likely sustenance : NouRISII 3: to keep up: PRotovt; o 4
] {i'I'+; . suspend\sa'spend\ vb[ME.suspender!. fr.OF suspendre to hang the weight of PROs; also to carry or withstand
} Jj; up.interrupt.fr. L suspender-. fr. sub-. sus- up + pendere to cause pressure) 5 : to buoy /S 6 a :carry bear up under
I E ': to hang. weigh — more at vt,sams.i1 yr 1 : to debar temporarily pressure) 5 : to buoy up 6 : to a concussion
t —Allan `<---ed heavy
7 a : to support as true.c legal.n
from a privilege.office.or function < a student from to set > 2 allow or admit as valid <the court —ed the mot:
t•r+, a: to cause to stop temporarily <— bus service> b: to set aside support by adequate proof coNFlRSt <testimaay
/ " or make temporarily i specified inoperative
itto s < <— the rules> 3: to defer till
+ later on specified conditions <— sentence> 4 : to hold in an contention> —sus•tatn•able\-'stn-nabal\adj—.i
:) �'tl undetermined or undecided state awaiting fuller information <— sus.tain.ing adj 1 a serving to sustain b : i
+ s .• support of an organization through a special fee Ca
�, p , except at the 5 a: nova.esp' to hang so as t be free on all sides
'F'", except at the or sinking of support nic a ball le a support (as b: to keep 2 : of or relating to a sustaining program
E; i�,' from falling or sinking by some invisible support (as buoyancy) sustaining program n : a radio or television prograr
,.
<dust —ed in the air> 6 a: to keep fixed or lost (as in wonder for by a station or network and has no commer-nl
,, i or contemplation) b : to keep waiting in suspense or indecision sus•te•nance \'sae-ta-Ann(i)e\ rr [ME. (r. OF.ft.r I:r 7: to hold(a musical note)over into the following chord vi 1 means of support. maintenance, or subsiuiaia•
: to cease temporarily from operation 2: to stop payment or fail FOOD.PROVISIONS. also NOURISHMENT 2 �' the
r +' to meet obligations 3 : sn t syn see e uti.ono ing • the state of being sustained b: a supplying� ' suspended animation n : temporary suspension of the vital plied with the necessaries of life 3 : sortuthia
: functions (as in persons nearly drowned) support, endurance,or strength
sby which something n 1 : one that suspends 2: a device sus•ten•tac•u•lar \.sas-tan-'tak-ya-lar. -.ten-\ adj
ja J by which something may be suspended: as a : one of two taculum supporting part, fr. L. prop, fr. susientare
f l :'`1 supporting bands worn across the shoulders to support trousers. support or sustain
' skirt, or belt — usu. used in pl. and often with pair b Bra sit support \-'ta-Shan\ n [ME. fr. MF, for. L
/ •'r; : GAR sustentatio act of holding up, fr. sustentatus. pp.d
suspense \sa s 0 [ME. fr. ME fr. sus. 1 : the hold up, for. sustentus. pp. of sustinere] 1 the act
st• , •d : st ssLtstou 2 a : mental unce • : the state of being sustained: as a : M.u\tENAt
PRESER V A I ION.CONSERV A e: maintenance of:
novel of b: pleasant x to or character as to a decision or outcome<a m ale d provision with sustenance 2: somethia
novel of —> 3 the state or character of being undecided or
� « : st e t —provision sustenance
\'sae-tan-d: so -thin
doubtful : I account —account \-lal\ adj sus•t= .tion \sa-'sign-than\ n [(r. sustain. after w
t suspense a re its n : an doubtf( for the temporary entry i retail ioteruiun]: -chars TnttoN
t; )
■ •ip "K charges or credits their reps im of doubtful accounts receivable pending Su•a \'sieten retention]:
n. p/ Susu or SusuS 1 : a tttrn
t determination of their ultimate disposition p
410--- ■ ' !� j I, t sus•pen•sion \sa-'speii-Chan\ n [LL suspension-. cu.spensin, fr. L a . can people of Mali, Guinea. and the area along
I' 1, • .ensue, p .of suspcndere 1 the act of suspending the state
or ] p g' • .order of Sierra Leone 2 : the language of the So
• ■ ".• s(ended: as a temporary removal
ie or su•sur•ra•tion\sit-sa'ra-Shan\ n : a whispering sou
office or privi eggs su•sur•rous \sit-'sar-as. -'sa-ras\ adj: full of whisp
1 i l f decision) c: temporary abrogation o(a law or rule d (I) : the su•sur•rus \sit'ear-as, -'sa-ras\ n [L. hum. whnpc
p `. f ' t holding over of one or more musical tones of a chord into the Sw.vRStJ: a whispering or rustling sound—su•ltlt•r
�}'i1;1 following chord producing a momentary discord and suspending swAnant\ adj
. :a d w 1 • the concord which the ear expects:specif: such a dissonance which Suth abbe Sutherlandshire
1+ h resolves downward —compare Rer.nRt)AttO (2): the tone thus sutler\'sat-tar\ n [obs. D eagle/er, for. LG sutelrrs
;;t•. heldovere : stoppage of payment of business obligations : FAIL- camp cook:akin to OE besritiet to dirty.Gk hyria t
%'I ' I URE— used esp. of a business or a bank f : a rhetorical device at p c a provisioner to an army post yoften yein t
(•: (a whereby the principal idea is deferred to the end of a sentence or at the J:
t► "!,' 1, longer unit 2 a: the act of hanging: the state of being hung b p..
;' ', �'1, (I): the state of a substance when its particles are mixed with but s.trra suer-` a sew[Ski more hr ad..]sting of prat-
! ee
I,, undissolved in a fluid or solid (2) : a substance in this state (3) Vedic sere to also a collection o: these Pr
' 1i. �.• : a system consisting of a solid dispersed in a solid.liquid.or gas
' II , usu.in particles of larger than colloidal size—compare EML'tsioN discourse of the Buddha
:Ii • 3: something suspended 4 a: a device by which something(as suttee\(.)sa-'te,'sa-.te\ n [Skt sail wife who perk,
a rings)magnetic needle-) it suspended partbof a vehicle on the axles(as good
more atomait.iiJr.'fern.the a t or c custom of aaHindu••' `.Ii p � 1 springs) supporting the upper p
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that differ from the related du- } man-m•o•ca .wm,.rc °"
I gong. esp. in having the tail man•do•la\man-d&la\n[It.fr.F mandore. modif.of LL punauru "4
broad and rounded 3-stringed lute—more at DANDORE]: a 16th and 17th century lute
Man•Ches•ter terrier \.man- that is the ancestor of the smaller mandolin
,thee-tar-. nglandar-\ n [Man-a man•do•lin\.man-dr'lin.'man-d'I-an\also man-do-line\.man-da•
.a breed England] any of a 'Ien,'man-d'1-an\ n [It mandoline. dim. of mandoa] body;h ' breed of small slightly burl- manatee instrument of the lute family that has a pear-shaped
1 short-haired black-and-tan ter- fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings — man•do•in•ist
viers developed in England by with whippets \,man-dr'lin-ast\ n MANDRAKE I
linterbreeding local rat-catching[M El rchaic: a loaf orrrroll of fine wheat man•drag•o•ra \man-•drag-a-ra\ n [M ]: of
1 .. bread
man -chat\ n[M E] mandrake\'man•.drak\ n [ME. prob.
bread mandragora. fr.OE.fr. L mandragoras. fr.Gk ,,..
] pp a poisonous tropical American tree 1 a : a Mediterranean herb (Mandragora OP
man•Chi•neel\,man-chr'ne(a)I\ n [F mancenil/e. (r. Sp manzanil- ficinarum) of the nightshade family with ovate iF>°
la. fr.dim.a roan inel apple]:: having a blistering {'
] ■ (yrppomice and apple-shaped of the spurge family eaves, whitish or purple flowers. and a large 4..-,,.I milky juice and ( plc-shaand fruit forked root traditionally credited with human _,■ 'r�
pp attributes b: the root of a mandrake formerly i
Man-chu \'man-(.)chu. man-•\ n. pl Manchu or Manchus 1 used esp. to promote conception.as a cathartic. /
l member of the native s Mongolian nomadic race of Muered C that d ur d s a . to p io mod soporific . hart
related h tha dynast the a orig. 144. but has largely China and or as ael also mandril rific 2: MAYAPPLE n [prob. 11,
Ct nese cu a dynasty therein is la. and hoe thegMachu people modd. l F manan-d 1 a ' a usu. t n [pr or It
if Chinese culture 2: the Tungusic language of the Manchu people cylindrical axle.spindle.or arbor inserted into a
— Manchu adj 1.11!
steward,f \'man([)sa pal\ n [ME. fr. ML mancipipu office of hole in a piece of work to support it during mandrake 1a
machining i : a metal bar that serves t a core; more at fr. N act of: a steward d. mpure-.purveyor esp. f for purchaser or machining which a material (as that serves
may be case
1 more st EMANCIPATE]: a steward or purveyor esp. for a college or molded. forged. bent or otherwise shaped 2
jmonastery : the shaft and bearings on which a tool (as a circular saw) is
\1.11 •man•oy \•man([)-se\ a comb form [ME "mantic• fr. OF.rorhet mounted
-manila. fr. Gk -mantels, fr. manteio. fr. mantis diviner, p p
—more at MANrts]' divination <oiteiromancY> mandrill \'man-drat\ n [pprob. fr. 'man + drill] : a large fierce
• g gregarious baboon (,Nandrillus m. ',ran + western Africa
edge] e•an\member of n(Ma tic sect mf the l weer having know) mane\'man\ n [n ( a OE manu:akin of OHG mans mane.L
edge] t : a member of a Gnostic sect in the rower Ti ns and ]
monde necklace 1 : long and heavy hair growing about the neck
Euphrates 2: a form of Aramaic found in documents written by of some mammals (as a horse or lion) 2: long heavy hair neck
on a
Mandaeans— Mandaean adj person's head — maned\'mane\ adj
man•da•la ,. , kt mandala circle' 1 : a Hindu or
is sym•o . circtr•swetat'• man-eater\'man-.et-ar\ n: one that has or is thought to have an
tc a robe- ppetite for human flesh: as a CANNIBAL I b MACKEREL
i• a square with a deity on each side 2: a glop ARK.esp: hul FE SHARK c: a large feline(as a lion or tiger)that
'�E' is pattern usu. in the form pl a circle divided into foe men-
1 sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image — h acquired the habit of feeding on human flesh—roan-eating
dal•iC\.man'dal-ik\ Od/ a writ \- •t r)\ adj WHITE SHARK
rndare]ce of a ma star shark n : MACKEREL SHARK.eSp
man•da•mus\man=da-mas\n[L.we enjoin.fr. mandore]
issued by a superior court commanding the pe ma egeialshark ege\ma nezhR ma-.SHARK n F mange. fr.
specified officio act or duty mandarim. fr. Malay menteri, maneggio training of a horse—more at MANAGE; 1: a school •
• iman•da•rin\'man•d(r)ran\ n [Pg for teaching horsemanship and for training horses 2: the art of
„., in counselor,fr. mantra counsel—more at Muperior
1 •
a a pu• c count in me .tuncx coons horsemanship or of training horses 3: the movements or paces of
0 ) r a trained horse 1 often cap the deified
�. . grades b (io: a pedantic official intellectual: BUREAUCRAT CRAT e: a per- ma nes \,man-.as• 'ma".nez\ n pl [L] f
son of position and influence esp-in intellectual or literary circles:
esp an elder and often traditionalist or reactionary member of spirits of the ancient Roman dead honored with graveside sacrifices eifi
such a circle 2 cap a: the primarily northern dialect of Chinese 2• the venerated or appeased spirit ref a dead OF maneuvre
used by the court and the official classes of the Empire b• the ima•neu•ver \mr'n(y)u-var\ n [F
work done by hand,fr.ML manuopera. fr.L manu operare to work
chief dialect of China that is spoken in about four fifths of the by hand] 1 a: a military or naval movement b: an armed forces
country and has a standard .prob fr nmanda about mandarin.fr.Pg training exercise;esp' an extended and large-scale training exercise
_; mandarins. pr. b. mandarins. prob. a• a small
mandarim: rob. fg the color of a mandarin's robes) involving military and naval units oparately of working combination in•
spiny Chinese orange tree(Citrus reticulate)with yellow to reddish often used in 1. 2• a procedure
volving expert physical movement 3 a : evasive movement or
'. orange loose-skinned fruits; also • a derivative of the Chinese shift of tactics b : an intended movement
and controlled variation from a
mandarin developed in cultivation—by artificial selection a hybridi- straight and level flight path in the operation of an airplane 4 a
ration b: the fruit of a mandarin—man•da•rin•ic\.man-da-'nn : an action taken to gain a tactical end b• an adroit and clever•
I 2 k\ adj in m ln•da•rin,ism\'man-d(r)rrical of a mandarin <-
, mandarin adj 1 of, relating to. or ornate management of affairs often using trickery and deception syn see
C i graces> 2' marked by polished ornate complexity of language TRICK
�' <- prose> 2maneuver vb ma•neu•vered; ma•neu•ver-ing\=n(y)uv-(r)n7\
man•da•rin•ate\'man-d(a")ra-•not\ n 1: a body of mandarins 2 vi 1 a • to perform a movement in military or naval tactics in
rule by mandarins order to secure an advantage b: to make a series of changes in
r p direction and position for a specific purpose 2: to use stratagems
mandarin orang n : a MANDA stand-up collar usu. o en in front : SCHEME ^- vt 1 : to cause to execute tactical movements 2
I: . mandarin orange n : MANDARIN 3
mandatary\'man-dr.ter-e\ n. p/•tar•ies' MANDATORY to manage into or out of a position or condition : MANIPULATE
!I t fr.neut..of Vman-oiat n[MF&L;MF mandat. fr.L mandatum. 3 a: to guide with adroitness and design b: to bring about or
fr.ricer.of band otus. pp.of mandare to entrust,enjoin.prob.irreg.an secure as a result l- skillful mama eu var-bte\n(y)uabi})r'
fr. menus band + ere to put — more at MANUAL"DO] 1 : an \-,n(y)iiv-(a -'bil-at-e\ n
bal\ adj— ma•neu•ver•er\-'n(y)u-var-ar\ n
�' authoritative command;esp: a formal order from a superior court man-for-man \•man-far-man\ adj : MAN-TO-MAN 2
or official to an inferior one 2: an authorization to act given to man Fri-day\'man-'frid-e\ n (Friday. native ser ant and Robinson a: an order
a representative<antedted[the League oof Nations to a m mber Crusoe (1719). novel by Daniel Defoe]'
,:�' or commission granted by aide or employee : a right-hand man
• nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a manful\'man-fal\adj: having or showing courage and resolution
former German colony or other conquered territory b: a mandat- — man•ful•ty\-fa-le\ adv —man•ful•ness n
3 ti ed territory g mangan- or mangano-comb form [G mangan. fr. F manganese]
z(as a etc yr )man-dated;era mandate man-dating: to administer or asst n : manganese <manganous>
I '! (as a territory)under a mandate
"!' man•da•tor\'man-.dot-ar\ n : one that gives a mandate manga•nate\'maq-B�•AN�gNITE' a salt containing manganese in
't,.;' tman•da•toco command •ORr-\ adj 1 : containing i a or von' the anion se a
2 man anese. fr. It man-
�1..'• stituting a command : OBLIGATORY<� reexamination o drivers' man•ga•nese \'ma¢gr.nez. -.nes\ n [F
eyes —Springfield (Mass) Daily News> 2 : of, relating to, or ganese d and brittle a manganese,eft. ML that magnesia]:: aigrayish is white
i i; manila a League of Nations mandate
zmandatory n. pl -nes : one given a mandate; esp a nation maginetshan\ adj
table — man•ga•ne-Sian\.maq-grne-
},1, holding a mandate from the League or f Nations compound
man-deg\'m 2: aunt onsi ling of a hypothetical averageomanl nesp.9 span odxid zing agent, asr a idepolanier of dry a cells, and in
working day making glass and ceramics
day
Mande\'man-,da, man-•\ n 1 : MANDINGO 2: a branch of the manganese spar n : RHODONITE
;� I Leone.Niger-Congo language family spoken in French West Africa.Sierra manm manganese; esspn: containing this element relating wiith a or alence of
a -di and Liberia
]iii
t to chew to\'m re at MOL n[MF.1 a: JAW a;esp: a w r mandore three a or- six r a nit\ n 1: an ore of manganese MnO(OH)
sisting chew a at bone or 1 a: TAW la: esp : a lower jaw con- that is a g—
sistin of a single bone or soft completely fused bones beC the lower that ofvaiou hydroxide in brilliant
reaction gray manganese
g
'' ' jaw with its investing soft parts c : either the upper
WI', segment of the bill of a bird 2 : any of various invertebrate dioxide with a base
anese: es containing thio. rment wto. o .derive of two
mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials: eSp ' either man•ga•nous \-mas\ adj of. relating to. or derived ram man•; man-
member of the anterior pair of mouth appendages of an arthropod B esp
•';`i
Sri:
, - 'a'a t t,z.
-'asr r .
i 3
n•ple.ca•ble•ness \('hm-'plak-a-bas-Has. -'pia-ka-\ n — im- 2im•port \tim-.pO(a)rt. -.po(a)rt\ it 1 : PURPORT.SIGNIFICATION 2 . .r-; ;•. to make poor 2' to dc
:a•bly\-ble\ adv : IMPORTANCE.esp : relative importance <it is hard to determine •depleting or draining of
lent\im-' lant\ vt 1 a: to fix or set securely or deeply <a the of this decision> 3 : something that is imported 4 (m feting •ish•er n—in
} I Impov.nished ad• : Pea
^•ed in the idol's patterns : b: to set 2 : to in the IMPORTATION syn See MEANING.eves: in South ' Im•POv.er•Ca•ble\�)im'F
ciousness or habit patterns INCUtr fore 2 : to insert in a im•fhe quality \r state t of being important i t South -QUENC n i ° •
-: incapable erica .b being pet
n site(as for growth,slow release,or formation of an organic : the quality or state of bang Important : CONSEQUENCE b: as employed or of comment
tt)<subcutaneously "•ed hormone pellets> —im•Dlant•able important aspect or bearing: SIGNIFICANCE
weir 2 obs: IMPORT.MEAN• •
•• INTRACTABLE. UNMANA
gal\ adj — it-•
r\ n \dm-.plait'ta-shan\ n — im- t syn 3IMPORTANCEE. CONSEQUENCE. MOMENT. WEIGHT. SIGNIFICANCE .• .,p rak-ti-ka-'bd-at-t\ n –
it•er\im-,plant\n n quality aspect ' • kabal-Has\ it —im.pra
>I tim-.plant\n : something(as a graft or pellet)implant- greatRwoh h. significance. ore influence ant unimportance to have lm.prsC•ti Cal \('hen= ra.
•wise to put into or keel
i ble \Chm'plo-za bas\ adj not plausible provoking im•por•tan•cy \-'n-s . -an-\ n. archaic : IMPORTANCE dealing sensibly or pruc
ehet — im•plau•srbil•i-ty \(Jim-,p16-za-'btl-at-e\ n — im- im•por•tant importans.ens t.-ant\adj[MF.re] Ott importante. fr.°r
.dealing d IDEALISTIC
or 71c -
i•si•bty \(')im'plo-za-ble\ adv pa seq by • at-e\ n •— i DEALIS•ti•c
'cad \im=pled\ vt [ME empleden. fr. MF emplaider" fr. OF indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in prac•ti•cal•ness\-kal-n•
laidier, fr.en- + plaidier to plead]: to sue or prosecute at law content or relationship 2 : giving evidence of a feeling of self' ten pre•n — \ti vital n
)le•ment Vim-pia-mant\ n [ME. fr. LL implementum action importance 3 obs : IMPORTUNATE.URGENT-\im.por.tan Iltet or
Itin up,rt. L implere to fill up.fr. in- + p ere to till—more im•po practice ofim importing 2 something imported 'I of im ecori. fr. in- +"
ULL> 1 : an article serving to equip <the '-s of religious p p g : gg Imvoe•ca•tion : CURSE;hip> 2: a tool or utensil forming part of equipment for work imported cabbageworm n• a smallpest of cr cosmopolitan white butterfly , : CURSE— im•pm•ca•t
one that serves as an instrument or tool <the partnership (Pre abode or its larva which is a pest of cruciferous plants and ad/
,le.mdoes not seem to 1 a to potent ^ AC O HoSIi. esp esp• g fm.pre•cise \rm-pri'sis'
�lgi give practical ti.meet\ vt 1 : to ensure Out : ACCOMPLISH: esp imported fire ant n a small brown So. American fern the .Pre.•cise\.i adv —
give practical elTect to and ensure ue actual fulfillment by southeastern ut a ima richteri) that is a destructive pest in the 4 f. tlm.pr •cis n
:rote su Cplai not yet oil due to lack for — im• 2 im•po u•ate U.S.S\im=porch-(a-)eat\ adj 1 : TROUBLESOME 2 ivslz ..an\ n \im=per
erns m expression for — im-plc- : troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand in- r prenable\ulnae.
cal ant- im•ple•men•ta•tion \rm-pia- — im-por•tu•nate-ty adv— im•por.tu•nate•ness n at PRIZE] 1 ' incapable
1-4i-sham -mien-te Vi \ 0 of 'im•por•tune\.im-par-'t(y)iin.im'por-chan\adj[ME.fr.MF&L; r•• ABLE 2 being:i beyond
li.cate\ti orea-t EMPLOY]O ] 1 archaic-eating to fL i or twist p. rtunus (as in ABLE : b ii•be \lJi
?licare—more at volve as 1 consequence.: to fold or ry.or o al MF rtunus fit) fr.moe at°twit L'N]r: IMPORTUNATE— im•pOf. ., • ble•neg. \im'p.tY \-t
recce E 2: a, involve: as a c into intimate ateolla in.ri inating tuna 2impresnable add car
recce : IMPLY 3 a : in bring into i r operation or incriminating impo y adv 2lmpr 9•nabl adj : ca-
nection b: to involve in the nature or operation of something ztroublesome persistence b archaic v: to request press
r beg for urgently ing another substance
• see INVOLVE 2 : ANNOY.TROUBLE—• W : to beg. urge.or solicit persistently or Ling another s bstance
e st•to \ben-p implicated n 1 a : the act of i esp :implicating llm•preg.nate \im-'pre:
to state g involvement being Implicated b : close connection:pling esp : an troublesomely syn see BEG—nat e\ nu:then quality or state of lm prop. s: e i impr.
g i pied involvement 2 a: the act a implying: the state of i being importunate ty adm-p Y) (MF imposer, fr. L • (1) ' to make of impr.
timplied b (1): a logical relation between the two pianos r(2) impose im-poz\ vb im•posed im•pos•ing [ pot FERTILIZE 2 a : to e pregna
t ogic l hold only if the first it true and she ses in is false put upon ( rf. Indic. impasui). fr. in- + pone' .saturated FER tad •b• a pert'•
logical re second between two propositions in which if the mina tare. lit..
more at POSITION] vt 1 a • to establish or apply as _SOAK te .b: to 9•erm
t is true the second is true (3):m l statement exhibiting a relation to p na•tor\im-'preg-.nat-ar
•mplication 3: something implied— im•pli•ca-five\tim:pla force<im�ed himself as their leader> 21a archaic: prevail SE 1221•12264a a tOr \imrea-.n t-
..'• b: to arrange(typeset or plated pages)in order for printing as a a motto used in the 16
n: off ( fm motto used in tlta•it of ens-understood adj [L from i something oe imt hough) 1 a :toe force ore 3 : tt palm p <^ eke antiques on the nother 4 •impress rio \am-pr fr
ssed:e of being understood nom> b: else though nature : e n into other s> company or on the attention of another <o lmpresa unde —ing.f
ssed: IMPLIED met though n b: involved in the nature oneself on <imposed vi 1 to take unwarranted advantage of conductor r an opera
essence of something though not revealed. expressed, or something <i sposed on his good nature> 2: to practice decep for sponsors an enterte
)eloped : POTENTIAL—John Dewey>may see different without doubt^- in flan — im•po to: MANAGER. entert ii
dock of stone IOJoNG Dewey> 2 : being without doubt or im•p it .Of grandeur cur: OMj: impressive see GRAND D sizes nim os' , ' 4: MANAGER.
\iR.DIRE\ v
:rye UNQUESTIONING. ABSOLUTE — im-pI1C•It•Iy adv — im- ing—im.pgosndneg'IY\COMMANDING advG syn see GRAND ant tinimpa- r, !m press fr. rn- + p
�1 e im•po•si.tile \dm-pa-'zish-an\ n 1 : the act of imposing 2 `''•I to apply with - +
I r even !tale n : the process o : something imposed: as a : LEVY. TAX b : an excessive w •�;. ka by pressure pressu ndrnt variable in expressing sing the function by differentiating r Posed: 2 •: to produce a :
ririable separately,symbol.aby nd ebpsolvng the resulting derivative x res dependent'for the unposed-for requirement or burden 3: DECEPTION 1 : the q [or deeply: INFLUENCE da vi
ruble as a symbol.and by solving the resulting expression for the i o f be ng ibmpossible 2 : omething impnossible the quality or state
lici as-a-bal\ adj ME. fr. MF& L; MF.fr.L s,;. (force or motion)by pre
-from an outside source
elicit function n: a variable o one function o f athat is not and the im•pos•sr•ble \('hen-p' I AFFECT
3xy th the dependent variable on one side of an equation and the one impossrbilis..fr. in- + possibilis possible] 1 •: incapable of being .,' =fen press Vim-.pees al.
more independent y10. variables li the other<f the expression x2 fulfilled : insuperably tdiffibe lt : OPELESS�2ga nextremely dun- a mark made by
plode+ Y 0. !'is an implicit function of x> -plode(as desirable : UNACCEPTABLE b: extremely awkward or difficult to pies
plods e)) vi 1 a vb burst inward rd <a blow [in- + p formed or influence
yy (armed by or as if b.
explode)] vi 1 e: n burst iolent compression blow cn <m a ve s ars 'deal with ir ,post\si•(MFef r. ML im ps umblfr.\L.1eneu. of p essu a Grua e a f
i to ^-> b: tC undergo vibl: I TEGRAE. i : to stars Impost \tim-.oust\ n [ his STAMP —Lytton air
rich ^> 2 a: CENTRALIZE b: INTEGRATE^ vt : t0 cause to 2impOat n IF imposte.deriv. of L something imposed or levied: TAX his work ytto the
plode Haynes>
Afore\im'plb(a)r.'plb(a)r\ vt implored:im•plor•ing[MF or impositusJ : a block, capital. or / aim-press\im-pees\ v.
MF implorer. fr. L implorare. fr. in- + plorare to cry out] 1 molding from which an arch ;: -
to call upon in supplication : BESEECH 2 : to call or pray for springs—see ARCH illustration •; for public service: ev.
rnestly • ENTREAT syn See BEG im•pos•tor or im•pos•ter \im- /; procure or enlist e: for
plosion\im'plb-zhan\ n [in- + -plosion (as in explosion)]. 1 'pas-tar\ n (LL impostor. fr. im- 1 I I,, , 1 a white coat for the o
one that assumes an h ; C
the action of imploding 2: the inrush of air in forming a suction postus pp.]: - •I' ( . a whit'Impress at for the al.
sp 3: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center; also identity or title not his own for the I. . [ ; Impress-Iola \im-ore
INTEGRATION his"•of cultures makes realistic for the first time urpose of deception _ ._ SENSITIVE — im•pr-
pos•tume \im'pas-,chiim\ or I
' press•ibly\'cares-a-b1
m•pos•thume \-.th(y)um\ n - r Imess.ibion \im-'cares
.ply sive li\ i i •p implied;ado or n „,an affecting iy stem
.ply \im_'pli\Pt implied: sm•plyin9 [ME emplien. fr. MF ME emposteme• \env. of Gk :I - by n !liar, fr. L implicate] 1 obi: ENFOLD.ENTWINE 2: to involve pastema, fr. aphistanai to mold,trait.or charter.
• indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence emove, fr. a + histanai to __.l�" mold t produced it.or ar irk
ther than by direct statement <rights ^- obligations> 3 : to cause to stand—more at STAND] i imposts .resulting from pbysicr
mtain potentially 4: to express indirectly <his silence implied archaic : ABSCESS adjacent tom ph si
onsente syn see SUGGEST
adj ant express of
posture\im'pas-'pas n(LL of im Here 1: the act marked influence or c
polite \.im-pa'lit\ adj [L !mpolirus fr. in- + Titus polite] impostura. of deceiving tby means tof an assumed character or name characteristic,trait,or
r.-i.ca•tic\(')im'pal-a-dik\ adj: not politic 1 Cal•I UNWISE\'lit-i-k(a•)e\ syn IMPOSTURE.FRA imposture<his
FAKEh behavior was.COUNTERFEIT phanJ _ alteration behavior produt.
— on dvCal mm-pa-t C iy\(' adj - -M -1• Y meaning element : a thing made to seem other than it is wilderness> c: a tc
dv— ier able \('i \('hen-'pal-a-di al\ adv mind deposits its i!
t•pon•der•a•ble \('hm'pan- (a-)ra-bas\ adj[ML imponderabilis, i mpoltennce Vim-pat-an(t)s\ n the quality or state of being mind 4 s: the tenor:
r. L in- + LL poigh'ed ills ponderable : not ponderable in- im•po•ten•Cy \an-se\ n : IMPOTENCE meeting of a printing
enable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness — im•pon- print
Jer.abil.i.ty \Oim-.pan-d(a-)ra-'oil-at-e\ n — imponderable n im.po.tent\tim•pat-ant\adj[ME fftru MF& MF.fr. nimpot impotent, (fs single 5 °t�P'
im•pon•der•able•ness \(')im'pan-d(a-)ra-bas-Itas\ n — impotens. fr. in- + potent-. potens 5 a ust.
—m•pon•der•ably\-bt \ adv : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : HELPLESS b : unable to makeready
i•pone \in-+p vt e to put ea more attl'9 1i oN]pobse: WAG put copulate;ofself rests self-restraint F UNGOVERNABLE in
syn see STERILE ant : f ornament or preset.
ip�-ct. in- + po e put virile, potent — impotent n —im•po•tent•ly adv salient features in ar
,E _ h s;. 'imitation in caricature
m.. \Io bong int. p.in- tim rare to carry importer!.
at FARE] tin ONFINE\ib :p tonseize in hold in the custody of the law - entertainment syn see
if 1 ar: to bear or convey in- + portare
: EXPRESS.TATErtC y mina'�2'n to bong from asfo foreign or im•pound•ment \-pahn(d)-mant\ n or 1 if the act f impounding • '4;i.Im•pres•sion-able \irr
by easily impressed: a
r;
:sternal source; esp to bring (as merchandise) into a place or the state of being impounded 2 : a body of water formed � PLASTIC— im•Pres•
:ountry from another country 3 archaic: to be of importance to impounding ,.•{Jm•pres•sion•able•nes
7 CONCERN l.: o to -. of consequence: art ern im.port.able rt�stem of empovrir(fr. en-\+t povre epoor�—more MF troot] 1 ' ''.h slon•ably \-ble\ adv
\im'port-a bas. 'port-.Dim-.\ adj— im•port•er n
Working Glossary
Charter An instrument in writing creating and defining the franchises of a city,
education institution or corporation.
Or
A document defining, describing the powers the freeholders grant their
government. Defining and regulating relations between government and
the governed, the rights and powers of the principles.
Charter Commission
Discretionary Funds
Eminent Domain The power to take private property for public use by a state,
municipality, or private person or corporation authorized to exercise
functions of public character, following just compensation to the owner
of that property
Or
The power to take private property for public use by a state,
municipality, or private person or corporation authorized to exercise
functions of public character, following the payment of compensation to
the owner of that property
Informality
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ordinance or to repeal an existing ordinance.
Non-discretionary
Funds
Recall An action by the voters to remove an elected municipal official from
office. Such action begins by petitioning the City Council alleging
malfeasance or nonfeasance in office.
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from becoming effective,thereby allowing the city council to reconsider
and repeal the ordinance or submit it to the voters at the next regular
election.
Sinking Fund or Money set aside in a special account for the purpose of redeeming or
"debt reserve fund" retiring bonds.
Suspense Fund