Chapter 1 code of ordinances

CHAPTER 2

CHARTER

2.01 Title	2.04 Number and Term of Council
2.02 Form of Government	2.05 Term of Mayor
2.03 Powers and Duties of City Officers	2.06 Copies on File

2.01 TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the charter of the City of Cresco, Iowa.^†

2.02 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.  The form of government of the City is the Mayor-Council form of government.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.4)

2.03 POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY OFFICERS.  The Council and Mayor and other City officers have such powers and shall perform such duties as are authorized or required by State law and by the ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations of the City.

2.04 NUMBER AND TERM OF COUNCIL.  The Council consists of two Council Members elected at large and one Council Member from each of three wards as established by this Code of Ordinances, elected for overlapping terms of four years.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.2)

2.05 TERM OF MAYOR. The Mayor is elected for a term of two years.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.2)

2.06 COPIES ON FILE.  The Clerk shall keep an official copy of the charter on file with the official records of the Clerk and the Secretary of State, and shall keep copies of the charter available at the Clerk’s office for public inspection.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.1)
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CHAPTER 3

VOTING PRECINCTS AND WARDS

3.01 Definitions	3.04 Correction of Errors
3.02 Wards Established	3.05 Publication of Changes
3.03 Precincts Established

3.01 DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. 
   “Annexed territory” means territory annexed to the City after Census Day.
   
2. 
   “Census Day” means April 1, 2010, the official date of the 2010 United States Decennial Census.
   
3. 
   “City” includes all territory within the Corporate Limits of the City of Cresco and all annexed territory.
   
4. 
   “Commissioner of Elections” means the County Auditor of Howard County.
   
5. 
   “Corporate limits” means the corporate limits of the City of Cresco on Census Day.
   
6. 
   “Legislative District” means a district represented by a member of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa.
   
7. 
   Points of the Compass are approximate unless otherwise stated.
   
8. 
   “Street” or similar language means the centerline of the right-of-way, and a straight extension of that centerline.
   
9. 
   All names, boundaries, lines, features and fixtures are to be construed as they existed on Census Day.
   

3.02 WARDS ESTABLISHED. The City is divided into three (3) Wards, as follows:

1. 
   The First Ward consists of that territory bounded by a line as follows:
   

Beginning at the West corporate limits on 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9), thence easterly on 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9) to the intersection of 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9) and Elm St., thence northerly on North Elm St. to the intersection of North Elm St. and 3^rd Ave E, thence easterly on 3^rd Ave E to the intersection of 3^rd Ave E and 8^th St. E, thence southerly on 8^th St E to the intersection of 8^th St. E and 2^nd Ave SE (State Highway 9), thence easterly on 2^nd Ave SE (State Highway 9), to the East corporate limits, thence south along the East corporate limits to the South corporate limits, thence West along the South corporate limits to the West corporate limits, thence North along the West corporate limits to 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9), being the point of beginning, all of which is part of the Iowa Senate District #26 and Iowa House District #51 and Congressional District #1.

2. 
   The Second Ward consists of that territory bounded by a line as follows:
   

Beginning at the intersection of 12^th Ave E and Division St., and thence southerly along Division St. to the intersection of Division St. and 9^th Ave, thence easterly along 9^th Ave to the intersection of 9^th Ave and North Elm St., thence southerly along North Elm St. to the intersection of North Elm St. and 3^rd Ave E, thence easterly along 3^rd Ave E to the intersection of 3^rd Ave E and 8^th St. E, thence southerly along 8^th St. E to the intersection of 8^th St. E and 2^nd Ave SE (State Highway 9), thence easterly along 2^nd Ave SE (State Highway 9), to the East corporate limits, thence northerly along the East corporate limits to the North corporate limits, thence westerly along the North corporate limits to the intersection of 12^th Ave E and Division St, being the point of beginning, all of which is part of the Iowa Senate District #26 and Iowa House District #51 and Congressional District #1.

3. 
   The Third Ward consists of that territory bounded by a line as follows:
   

Beginning at the intersection of 12^th Ave W and Division St., thence southerly along Division St. to the intersection of Division St. and 9^th Ave, thence easterly along 9^th Ave to the intersection of 9^th Ave and North Elm St., thence southerly along North Elm St. to the intersection of North Elm St. and 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9), thence westerly along 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9) to the West corporate limits, thence northerly along the West corporate limits to the North corporate limits, thence easterly along the North corporate limits to the intersection of 12^th Ave W and Division St., being the point of beginning, all of which is part of the Iowa Senate District #26 and Iowa House District #51 and Congressional District #1.

3.03 PRECINCTS ESTABLISHED. The City is divided into four (4) Precincts as follows:

1. 
   The First Ward is divided into two (2) Precincts as follows:
   

1. 
   Precinct 1A consists of that territory bounded by a line as follows:
   

Beginning at the west corporate limits on Vernon Road; thence northeast on Vernon Road to the intersection of Vernon Road and 7^th Ave SW; thence east on 7^th Ave SW to the intersection of 7^th Ave SW and 3^rd St SW; thence north on 3^rd St. SW to the intersection of 3^rd St. SW and 3^rd Ave SW; thence east on 3^rd Ave SE to the intersection of 3^rd Ave SE and 5^th St. SE; thence north on 5^th St SE to the intersection of 5^th St. SE and 2^nd Ave SE (State Highway 9); thence east on 2^nd Ave SE (State Highway 9) to the intersection of 2^nd Ave SE (State Highway 9) and 8^th St E; thence north on 8^th St E to the intersection of 8^th St. E and 3^rd Ave E; thence west on 3^rd Ave E to the intersection of 3^rd Ave E and North Elm St.; thence south on North Elm St. to the intersection of North Elm St. and 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9); thence west on 2^nd Ave SW (State Highway 9) to the West corporate limits; thence south along the line of the west corporate limits to the Vernon Road being the point of beginning.

2. 
   Precinct 1B consists of that territory located in Ward 1 and not included in Precinct 1A.
   

2. 
   Precinct 2 consists of all the area located in Ward 2.
   
3. 
   Precinct 3 shall consist of all the area located in Ward 3.
   

3.04 CORRECTION OF ERRORS. If this chapter fails to place any part of the City within a ward or precinct established by Ordinance #434, codified by this chapter, the Commissioner of Elections shall assign the omitted area to an adjacent ward or precinct within the same Legislative District. If this chapter places any part of the City in more than one ward or precinct established by Ordinance #434, codified by this chapter, the Commissioner of Elections shall assign that territory to an adjacent ward or precinct within the proper Legislative District. The Commissioner of Elections may also correct obvious clerical errors in this chapter.

3.05 PUBLICATION OF CHANGES. The Commissioner of Elections is hereby directed to publish notice of the boundaries and polling places for the precincts and wards established by this chapter, pursuant to law. The Commissioner of Elections shall also certify a copy of Ordinance #434, and a map drawn in conformance thereto, to the Secretary of State within ten (10) days.

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