Chapter 1 City
Government; Elections
Chapter 2 Mayor;
Common Council
Chapter 3 Municipal
Officers and Employees
Chapter 4 Boards,
Commissions and Committees
Chapter 5 Ethical
Standards
Chapter 6 Benefit
for Professional, Management and Supervisory Employees
2.1.1 City Government
2.1.2 Official
Newspaper
2.1.3 Aldermanic
Districts
2.1.4 Kenehan
Civic Center Designated
2.1.5 Manner
of Serving or Giving of Notice or Order
2.1.6 Appointment
of Election Officials
2.1.7 Elections
2.1.8
(a)
Mayor-Council Government. The City of
(b)
Division of Responsibilities.
(1)
Legislative
Branch. The Common Council is the legislative branch
of City Government. Its primary business is the passage of laws in the form of
ordinances or resolutions which shall prescribe what the law shall be, not only
in relation to the particular facts existing at the time, but as to all future
cases arising under it. The Common
Council shall fix the salaries of all officers and employees of the City, and
be charged with the official management of the City's financial affairs, its
budget, its revenues and the raising of funds necessary for the operation of
the City.
(2)
Executive
Branch. The Mayor shall be the chief executive
officer. He shall take care that all City ordinances and
state laws are observed and enforced and that all City officers, boards,
committees and commissions discharge their duties. When present, he shall
preside at the meetings of the Common Council. He shall from time to time give
the Council such information and recommend such measures as he may deem
advantageous to the City.
(3) Administrative Officer.
The City Administrator shall be. the chief administrative officer. He shall be responsible for directing and
coordinating the administration of the City Government in accordance with
policies established by the Common Council as set forth in this Code of
Ordinances.
State Law Reference:
The
official newspaper of the City of
State Law Reference:
Sec. 985.06,
The
City of
(a)
First Aldermanic District. Commencing. at City limits line at N. Lydell
Avenue and W. Silver Spring Drive and running thence along the City limits line
southerly, westerly and northerly to its intersection with the centerline of W.
Silver Spring Drive at the west bank of the Milwaukee River; thence east along the
centerline of W. Silver Spring Drive to its intersection with the centerline of
the Milwaukee River; thence northerly along the centerline of the Milwaukee
River to its intersection with the centerline of W. Bender Road; thence east
along said centerline to its intersection with the east limits line of the City
of Glendale; thence southerly to the place of commencement.
(b)
Second Aldermanic District. Commencing at the
centerline of W. Silver Spring Drive and the centerline of the Milwaukee River
and running thence northerly along the centerline of the Milwaukee River to its
intersection with the centerline of W. Bender Road; thence east along the
centerline of W. Bender Road to its intersection with the east limits line of
the City of Glendale; thence northerly to its intersection with the centerline
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company right-of-way as located in the
Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29; thence westerly along the
centerline of said right-of-way to its intersection with the centerline of
North Sunny Point Road; thence northerly along the centerline of North Sunny
Point Road to the Milwaukee River; thence northerly along the centerline of the
Milwaukee River to its intersection with the north limits line of the City of Glendale;
thence northerly along the limits line of the City to its intersection on the
west bank of the Milwaukee River with the centerline of W. Edward Lane
(Extended); thence west along the centerline of W. Edward Lane (Extended) to
its intersection with the centerline of N. Green Bay Avenue; thence southerly
along the centerline of N. Green Bay Avenue to its intersection with the south
limits line of the City of Glendale at the south line of the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 30; thence southerly and easterly along the City limits line to the
place of commencement.
(c)
Third Aldermanic District. Commencing at the intersection of the south
line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 8 North, Range 22 East and
the centerline of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company right-of-way,
as located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, and the City limits line; thence
easterly, northerly, westerly and southerly along the City limits line to its
intersection with the centerline of the Milwaukee River and North Sunny Point
Road; thence southerly along the centerline of North Sunny Point Road to its
intersection with the centerline of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company right-of-way as located in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30; thence
easterly along the centerline of said right-of-way to the place of
commencement.
(d)
Fourth Aldermanic District. Commencing at the
intersection of the centerline of W. Good Hope Road and the west bank of the
Milwaukee River, being a point in the north limits line of the City of Glendale
on the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Township 8 North, Range
22 East; thence northerly, westerly and southerly along the limits line of the
City of Glendale to its intersection with the centerline of N. Green Bay
Avenue; thence southeasterly along the centerline of N. Green Bay Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of N. Range Line Road; thence south along the
centerline of N. Range Line Road to its intersection with the centerline of N.
Braeburn Lane; thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of N.
Braeburn Lane to its intersection with the centerline of W. Rochelle Avenue;
thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of W. Rochelle Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of W. Bernard Lane; thence easterly along the
centerline of W. Bernard Lane to its intersection with the centerline of N.
Green Bay Avenue; thence northwesterly along the centerline of W. Good Hope
Road; thence east along the centerline of W. Good Hope Road to the place of
commencement.
(e)
Fifth Aldermanic District. Commencing at the intersection of the
centerline of W. Good Hope Road and the west bank of the Milwaukee River, being
a point in the north limits line of the City of Glendale, and running thence
west along the centerline of W. Good Hope Road to its intersection with the
centerline of N. Green Bay Avenue; thence southeasterly along the centerline of
N. Green Bay Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of W. Bernard Lane;
thence westerly along the centerline of W. Bernard Lane to its intersection
with W. Rochelle Avenue; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of
W. Rochelle Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of N. Braeburn Lane;
thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of N. Braeburn Lane to its
intersection with the centerline of N. Range Line Road; thence North along the
centerline of N. Range Line Road to its intersection with the centerline of W.
Good Hope Road; thence west along the centerline of W. Good Hope Road to its
intersection with the centerline of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Pacific Railroad Company right-of-way; thence southeasterly along the
centerline of said right-of-way to its intersection with the centerline of W.
Green Tree Road, being the south line of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 24,
Township 8 North, Range 21 East; thence east along the centerline of W. Green
Tree Road to its intersection with the centerline of N. Range Line Road; thence
south along the centerline of N. Range Line Road, being the west line of the
southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Township 8 North, Range 22 East, to its
intersection with the centerline of W. Mill Road; thence east along the
centerline of W. Mill Road; thence east along the centerline of W. Mill Road,
being the South line of Section 19, Township 8 North, Range 22 East, to its
intersection with the centerline of N. Green Bay Avenue; thence northerly along
the centerline of N. Green Bay Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of W. Edward Lane; thence east along the centerline of W. Edward Lane to the
intersection of the centerline of W. Edward Lane (Extended) and the west bank
of the Milwaukee River, being a point in the north limits line of the City of
Glendale; thence northerly along the limits line of the City of Glendale to the
place of commencement.
(f)
Sixth Aldermanic District. Commencing at the intersection of the
centerline of N. Green Bay Avenue and the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 31, Township 8 North, Range 22 East, being a point in the west limits
line of the City of Glendale; thence northerly along the centerline of N. Green
Bay Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of W. Mill Road; thence west
along the centerline of W. Mill Road to its intersection with the centerline of
N. Range Line Road; thence north along the centerline of N. Range Line Road to
its intersection with the centerline of W. Green Tree Road; thence west along
the centerline of W. Green Tree Road to its intersection with the centerline of
the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company right-of-way,
being a point in the west limits line of the City of Glendale; thence southerly
and easterly along the City of Glendale limits line to the place of
commencement.
The
site of the City of Glendale's Public Building Complex, located on the
northwest corner of N. Milwaukee River Parkway and W. Civic Drive, on which
there is presently situated the combination Municipal Building, Police Station,
the Glendale Fire Station and the Town of Milwaukee Town Hall, is herewith
permanently named and designated as the "Kenehan Civic Center."
(a)
Wherever any
provision of the Glendale Code of Ordinances requires a notice, order, document
or other paper to be served, given or made, the same may be accomplished by one
(1) of the following methods:
(1)
By service
upon the person, firm or corporation in the manner provided by law for the
service of a summons in a court of record;
(2)
By registered
or certified mail, with return receipt requested. The envelope shall bear the
return address of the City Clerk.
(b)
The foregoing
shall not be deemed to be in lieu of or instead of:
(1)
Posting where
such may be required by any provision of the Glendale Code of Ordinances.
(2)
The attaching
to personal or real property of any notice, order, paper or document where the
same may be required by any provision of the Glendale Code of Ordinances.
(3)
Service where
any such notice, order, paper or document is required to be served in any other
manner by any provision of the Wisconsin Statutes.
There
shall be a minimum of five (5) inspectors for each polling place at each
election held under Chapters 5 to 12, Wis. Stats., and a minimum of seven (7)
inspectors for each polling place for presidential elections. When voting
machines are used, the number of inspectors may be reduced to five (5).
Inspectors shall be appointed as provided in Sec. 7.30, Wis. Stats.
State Law Reference:
Sec. 7.30,
(a)
(b)
Polling Hours. The polls for all elections shall open at
7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
(c) Polling Places. The designated polling place for all Wards
and Aldermanic Districts of the City of
Whenever
three (3) or more candidates file nomination papers, candidates for elective
City offices shall be nominated by a non-partisan primary conducted pursuant to
Section 8.11, Wis. Stats. Such candidate
shall file with his nomination papers a declaration that he will qualify for
the office to which he may be elected.
State
Law Reference: Sec. 8.11,
2.2.1 Common
Council
2.2.2 Aldermen
2.2.3 Mayor
2.2.4 President
of the Council
2.2.5 Standing
Committees; Action on Committee Reports
2.2.6 General
Powers of the Common Council
2.2.7 Cooperation
With Other Municipalities
2.2.8 Internal
Powers of the Council
2.2.9 Salaries
2.2.10 Meetings
2.2.11 Special
Meetings
2.2.12 Open
Meetings
2.2.13 Quorum
2.2.14 Presiding
Officers
2.2.15 Order
of Business
2.2.16 Introduction
of Business, Resolutions and Ordinances;
Disposition of Communications
2.2.17 Publication
and Effect of Ordinances
2.2.18 Conduct
of Deliberations
2.2.19 Reconsideration
of Questions
2.2.20 Call
for the Previous Question
2.2.21 Amendment
of Rules
2.2.22 Suspension
of Rules
The
Aldermen of the City of
State Law Reference:
Sec. 62.11,
(a) Election, Term, Number. The City shall have six (6) Aldermen in
addition to the Mayor, who is a member of the Common Council by virtue of his
office as Mayor. The six (6) Aldermen
shall constitute the Common Council. There shall be one (1) Alderman elected
from each of the even-numbered aldermanic districts at the annual spring
election in the even-numbered years.
There shall be one (1) Alderman elected from each of the odd-numbered
aldermanic districts in the odd-numbered years at the annual spring election.
The regular term of office of Aldermen shall be two (2) years and shall
commence on the third Tuesday of April following their election.
(b) Appointment as Mayor. An Alderman shall be eligible for appointment
as Mayor to fill an unexpired term.
State Law Reference:
Sec. 62.09,
(a)
Election. The Mayor shall be elected for a term of
three (3) years. The term of office shall commence on the third Tuesday of
April succeeding his election.
(b)
Duties.
(1)
The Mayor
shall be the Chief Executive officer of the City. He shall take care that City
ordinances and the State Statutes are observed and enforced.
(2)
The Mayor
shall, from time to time, provide the Council such information and recommend
such measures as he may deem advantageous to the City. When present, he shall
preside at the meetings of the Council.
(3)
The Mayor
shall have such other duties and responsibilities as are prescribed in the
Wisconsin Statutes.