Chapter 2.04
CITY COUNCIL
Sections:
2.04.020 Disconnection of territory.
2.04.030 Proceedings published – Failure – Penalty.
Charter reference(s) – Elections, Article II; recall of elective officers, Article III; elective officers, Article IV; president of the Council, Article V; the Council, Article VI.
Cross reference(s) – Elections, Chapter 2.20 GJMC.
2.04.010 Meetings.
The meeting schedule for the City Council and the procedure for calling special meetings shall be established annually by resolution of the City Council.
(Code 1994 § 2-26; Code 1965 §§ 2-2, 2-3)
Charter reference(s) – Council to prescribe time, place of meetings, §§ 38, 45.
2.04.020 Disconnection of territory.
When the City Council desires to, or determines that it is necessary to, disconnect and/or de-annex a tract, lot or other area from the City, the Council shall direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to disconnect such tract, lot, or area. Said ordinance may provide for exemption, imposition or relief from taxation as determined by the City Council to be in the best interest of the City. The Council may direct that the City Manager take such steps as are necessary to simplify the process of disconnection and/or de-annexation for affected persons. The City Council may provide in any disconnection and/or de-annexation ordinance that a tract, lot or area shall be required to pay taxes lawfully assessed or the City Council may provide that such tract, lot or area be exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes, except that no property shall be exempted from the payment of such taxes, if during the time the property was annexed to the City, any indebtedness was lawfully subject to the taxes required to pay such indebtedness.
(Ord. 2910 § 1, 4-17-96. Code 1994 § 2-27)
2.04.030 Proceedings published – Failure – Penalty.
(a) It shall be the duty of the City Council to publish in the official legal newspaper for the City of Grand Junction a report of each claim and expenditure by them allowed and paid, and taxes rebated, disclosing the name of and amount paid to each individual or firm, a description of the services or material furnished to the City and, as to other items the nature of claim, and disclosing the fund charged with each expenditure of money not paid immediately made by the City Council, disclosing the nature and purpose of the contract, the parties thereto and the amounts involved therein. Such reports shall be published at least every three months within 30 days following the end of the period for which it is made. The City Clerk shall furnish a copy of such proceedings for such publication.
(b) It shall be the duty of the City Council to publish in the official legal newspaper for the City of Grand Junction a semiannual financial statement furnished to the Council by the City Treasurer which shall include in separate columns the balance at the beginning of the period in each fund kept by the treasurer, the collections to each fund from current taxes, delinquent taxes, miscellaneous collection and transfers, withdrawals from each fund showing cash disbursements, transfers and treasurer’s fees and the balance at the end of the period in each fund. The statement shall be published within 30 days following June 30th and December 31st of each year. The City Clerk shall furnish a copy of such proceedings for such publication.
(c) Any willful violation of any provision of this section by any City Councilman or by any person acting as Clerk-Treasurer, or otherwise for City Councilman in connection with such published reports and the statements contained therein is a misdemeanor, and any person convicted of any violation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00.
(People’s Ord. 31, 4-9-59)