H 504 — An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.504 Page 1 of 67 H.504 AnIntroduced actby relatingRepresentatives toHoward approval of amendmentsRutland toCity, theHowland charter of theRutland CityTown, Keyser of Rutland ItCity, isand herebyMaguire enactedof byRutland theCity GeneralReferred Assemblyto ofCommittee theon StateDate: of Vermont:

Subject:

Municipal and county government;

municipal charters;

City of Rutland;

amendments;

approval Statement of purpose of bill as introduced:

This bill proposes to approve amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland to limit the maximum penalty for violation of an ordinance to the maximum penalties authorized under 24 V.S.A.

§ 1974, increase the tax on the grand list for purposes of replacing fire equipment, establish a tax on the grand list for purposes of replacing police equipment, require the City’s Purchasing Agent to make purchases based on bids whenever the value of the proposed purchase exceeds the amount established in the City’s Purchasing Policy, reorganize the composition of the Board of Commissioners of the Rutland Redevelopment Authority, and establish staggered terms for the members of Board of Commissioners of the Authority.

An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.504 Page 2 of 7 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:

§§ 1974. 1974.

VT LEG #383409 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.504 Page 2 of 6 * * * (2) Taxes required for general City purposes, which shall not exceed $.85 $0.85 upon the dollar of the grand list except if a larger sum has been BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.504 Page 3 of 7 authorized by the legal voters of the City in a meeting warned for that purpose;

(7) Taxes required for the replacement of public works, police, , police, and recreation equipment, which shall not exceed $.012 $0.012 on the dollar of the grand list, except if a larger sum has been authorized by the legal voters of the City in a meeting warned for that purpose.

* * * VT LEG #383409 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.504 Page 3 of 6 (10) Taxes required for the replacement of police equipment, which shall not exceed $0.0180 $0.018 on the dollar of the grand list, except if a larger sum has been authorized by the legal voters of the City in a meeting warned for that purpose.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.504 Page 4 of 7 * * * § 17.3.

One member of the Board shall be the City Treasurer, and one member will be appointed from the Board VT LEG #383409 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.504 Page 4 of 6 of Aldermen for a one year term.

All members appointed except for members appointed for creation of this Board shall serve for periods of BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.504 Page 5 of 7 three years.

and VT LEG #383409 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.504 Page 5 of 6 (4) one member, who shall be a property owner within the City and a resident of Rutland County, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen pursuant to this charter.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.504 Page 6 of 7 (c) Upon creation, three members shall be appointed for a term to expire on April 11of of the third year after appointment, two members shall be appointed for a term to expire April 1 of the second year after appointment, and two members shall be appointed for a term to expire on April 1 of the first year after appointment.

(c)(e) If any commissioner or employee of an Authority owns or controls an interest, direct or indirect, in any property included or planned to be included in any project, he or she the commissioner or employee immediately shall disclose the same in writing to the Authority and such disclosure shall be VT LEG #383409 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.504 Page 6 of 6 entered upon the minutes of the Authority, and that person will shall refrain from any participation in that matter, but will shall not be precluded from involvement in any other matters.

REDESIGNATION 24BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.504 Page 7 of 7 App.

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