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carry out the intent and purpose herein set forth, and any and all parts of the Charter in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and the remaining sections or portions of sections of said Charter shall be so construed as to harmonize with the provisions of this measure or amendment.