Article I. POWERS OF THE CITY  

Section 1.01- Powers of the City

The City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, shall have all powers possible for a city to have under the constitution and laws of this state.

Section 1.02- Construction

The powers of the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, under this Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the City and the specific mention of particular powers in the Charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general power in this article.

Section 1.03- Intergovernmental Relations

The City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any other governmental entity or agency of Iowa, or with any one or more states or civil divisions or agencies thereof, or the United States or any agency thereof, as by law provided.

Section 1.04- Savings Clause

If any article, section, provision or part of this Charter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Charter as a whole or any article, section, provision, part or application thereof not so adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 1.05- Definitions

As used in this Charter the following definitions shall be applicable:

1.

"As by law provided" refers to any and all state or federal statutes imposing a duty requirement power or limitation upon an Iowa municipal corporation.

2.

"At large" means anywhere within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Dodge.

3.

"City" means the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, a municipal corporation.

4.

"City Council" means the governing body of the City of Fort Dodge.

5.

"Compensation" is the established annual remuneration for the Mayor and members of the City Council.

6.

"Eligible elector" means a person who possesses all of the qualifications necessary to entitle them to be registered to vote whether or not they are in fact so registered.

7.

"Goals" are the priorities that need to be acted on and accomplished.

8.

"May" confers a discretionary power.

9.

"Measure" means any resolution, ordinance, amendment or action considered or adopted by the City Council by record roll call vote.

10.

"Must" states a requirement.

11.

"Objectives" are measurable actions taken to accomplish the goals.

12.

"Qualified elector" means a person who is registered to vote pursuant to Iowa law.

13.

"Salary" is the established annual pay for the employees of the City.

14.

"Shall" imposes a mandatory duty.

15.

"State law" means any statute or regulation promulgated pursuant to the statutes of the State of Iowa.

16.

"Strategic Plan" means a written course of action comprised of goals that, collectively, defines the process that builds commitment to a particular direction, anticipated accomplishments, the future allocation of resources and a vision of the future.

17.

"Ward" is a territorial subdivision created for the purpose of electing some City Council members.