The council may authorize the city manager to make such regulations,
not in conflict herewith, as it may deem necessary to carry out the
provisions of this charter, any ordinance, resolution or the policies
of the Council.
Sections
144, 145 and 146 referred to previous government, and are now of no effect.
All laws, ordinances, resolutions, by-laws, orders, rules or
regulations in force in the City of Grand Junction, at the time this
Charter takes effect, not inconsistent with its provisions, whether
enacted by the authority of the city or any other authority, shall
continue in full force and effect until otherwise provided by ordinance.
Any person 18 years of age or older who shall violate any of
the provisions of this Charter for the violation of which no punishment
has been provided herein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars, or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding
one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person under
18 years of age who violates any of the provisions of this Charter
for the violation of which no punishment has been provided herein,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00)
dollars, and/or be required to perform useful public service not to
exceed 48 hours or any combination thereof.
The term “misdemeanor,” as used in this Charter,
shall mean a violation thereof, or of any ordinance, resolution or
regulation of which the municipal court thereof shall have jurisdiction.
The Charter may be amended at any time in the manner provided
by Article XX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed as preventing the submission to
the people of more than one Charter amendment or measure at any one
election.
The power to supersede any law of the state, now or hereafter
in force, insofar as it applies to local or municipal affairs, shall
be reserved to the city.
The city council by ordinance shall adopt a budget plan for
the city and shall establish the procedure for paying the City’s
debts and expenses.
This measure or Charter amendment shall be construed as a whole
and receive a liberal construction to carry out the intent and purpose
herein set forth, and any and all parts of the Charter in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed, and the remaining sections or portions
of sections of said Charter shall be so construed as to harmonize
with the provisions of this measure or amendment.