Charter Ordinances

Charter Ordinance No. 01
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from the Provisions of Sections 15-601 and 15-602 of the General Statues of 1949, Relating to Powers and Duties of the City Marshal and Assistant Marshal, Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject.  Passed by the Governing Body, no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members-elect voting in favor thereof, this 6th day of March, 1962.

Charter Ordinance No. 02
Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of GArdner, Kansas from Section 15-201 of the 1961 Supplement to the General Statutes of Kansas, 1949, and SEctioin 15-210 of the General Statutes of Kansas, 1949, and Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions of the Same Subject, Providing for the Election of mayor, Police Judge and Five Councilmen, Tie Vote, Their Terms of Office, Qualifying, Failure to Qualify or Accept Office, Filling Vacancies and Certificates of Election.  Passed and Approved this 2nd day of October, 1962 by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members-elect voting in favor thereof.

Charter Ordinance No. 03
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from K.S.A. 15-709 and Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject.  Passed and Approved this 5th day of December, 1966 by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members-elect voting in favor thereof.

Charter Ordinance No. 04
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from Section 44 of House Bill No. 1709, of the 1968 Session of the Kansas Legislature, Which Section Amended K.S. A. 1967 Supp. 15-201, Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject, Relating to the Election of the Mayor and Councilmen, Relating to the Election of the Mayor and Councilmen, Their Terms of Office and the Filling of Vacancies, and Amending Any Ordinance and/or Charter Ordinance of Said Ciity to Conform to the Provisions hereof.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the member-elect voting in favor thereof, the 17th day of June, 1968.

Charter Ordinance No. 05
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from K.S. A. 1970 Supplement 25-2107 and 25-2108 Eliminating the Necessity of Holding Primary Elections in the City of Gardner, Kansas.  Passed and Approved by the Governing Body by not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council voiting in favor thereof this 3rd day of May, 1971.

Charter Ordinance No. 06
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from K. S. A. 79-5011; Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject; and Authorizing the Levying of Taxes to Create a Specail Fund for the Purpose of Paying Ambulance Service Costs.   Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members-elect voting infavor thereof, the 18th day of June 1984.

Charter Ordinance No. 07
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from K.S.A. 15-204 and K..S. A. 15-209, Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject, Relating to Appointment of City Officers; Duties and Compensation; Removal; Qualifications of Officers and How Vacancies are Filled.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the member-elect voting in favor thereof, the 15th day of October, 1984.

Charter Ordinance No. 08 
A Charter Ordinance Repealing Charter Ordinance No. 1 Relating to Powers and Duties of the City Marshal.

Charter Ordinance No. 09
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from K.S.A. 12-4207 and Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject Relating to Service of Uniform Notices to Appear and Complaints Filed with The Gardner Municipal Court.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the member elect voting in favor thereof, this 19th day of August, 1985.

Charter Ordinance No. 10
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from K. S. A. 79-5001 to 79-5017, Inclusive, and Any Admendments Thereto.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less that two-thirds of the members-elect voting in favor thereof, this 2nd day of February, 1987.

Charter Ordinance No. 11
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-4112, Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions of the Same Subject, Asssessing Court Costs for the Municipal Court, and Repealing all Ordinances, or Parts of Ordinances, in Conflict Herewith.  Passed and Approved by the Governing Body of the City of Gardner, Kansas, not less than two-thireds (2/3rds) of the members thereof voting in favor of said ordinance, this 1st day of June 1987.

Charter Ordinance No. 12
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from the Provisions of K.S. A. 12-834 Relating to Bonds for Gas, Water, Light, Heat, Street-Railway or Telephone Service and Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions of the Same Subject.  Passed by the Governing Body of the City by not less than two-thirds of the member-elect voting in favor thereof and approved by the Mayor this 8th day of September, 1992.

Charter Ordinance No. 13
A Charter ORdinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from K.S.A. 15-106, Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject, Relating to Meetings of the City Council.   Passed and Approved by the Govering Body of the City of Gardner, Kansas, not less than two thirds of the members thereof voting in favor of said Ordinance, this 16th day of Novermber, 1992.

Charter Ordinance No. 14
A Charter ORdinance Repealing Charter Ordinance No. 5 Relating to Eliminating the Necessity of Holding Primary Elections in the City of Gardner, Kansas.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members-elect voting in favor thereof, the 21st day of Novermber, 1994.

Charter Ordinance No. 15
A Charter ORdinance Repealing Charter Ordinance No. 6 Relating to Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from K.S. A. 79-5011; Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject; and Authorizing the Levying of Taxes to Create a Special Fund for the Purpose of Paying Ambulance Service Costs.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members-elect voting in favor thereof, the 6th day of May, 1995.

Charter Ordinance No. 16
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-4112, Relating to the Assessment of Court Costs for the Municipal Court, Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions for the Same Subject and Repealing Charter Ordinance 11 and Any Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Herewith.  Passed and Approved by the Governing Body of the City of Gardner, Kansas, by nt less than two-thirds of the members voting in favor thereof this 15th day of April, 1996.

Charter Ordinance No. 17
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, from all the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-1696, Relating to Definitions Pertaining to Transient Guest Tax; From the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-1697 (a), Relating tothe Levy of Transient Guest Tax; from the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-1698(e), Relating to City Transient Guest Tax Fund; from all the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-16,101, Relating to a Committee to Make Recommendations for Programs and Expenditures; and from all the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-16, 113, Relating to an Annual Accounting of Expenditures; Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions of the Same Subject.  Passed and Approved by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, the 6th day of January, 1997.

Charter Ordinance No. 18
A Charter Ordinance Repealing Charter Ordinance No. 17, Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas, fromall the Provisions of K.S. A. 12-1696, Relating to Definitions Pertaining to Transient Guest Tax; from the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-1697 (a), Relating to the Levy of Transient Guest Tax; from the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-1698(e), Relating to City Transient Guest Tax fund; from all the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-15, 101, Relating to a Committee to make Recommendations for Programs and Expenditures; and from all the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-16,113, Relating to an Annual Accounting of Expenditures; and Providing Substitute and Aditional Provisions on the Same Subject.  Passed and Approved by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, the 7th day of October, 2002.

Charter Ordinance No. 19
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of gardner, Kansas from the Provisions of K.S.A. 14-103, 14-109, 14-111, 13-201, 14-204, 14-205, 14-207, 14-308 and Subsection (B) and (C) of K.S.A. 14-101, Relating to the Composition and Method of Electing Members of the Governing Body and the Appointment of Certain Officers and Employees of the City; Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions; and Repealing Charter Ordinance Nos. 4, 7 and 13.  Pass by the governing body, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, the 7th day of October, 2002.

Charter Ordinance No. 20
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from teh Provisions of K.S.A. 14-440 and 14-523 Relating to Contracts, Cost Estimates and Manner of Payment for Certain Improvements.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, the 7th day of October, 2002.

Charter Ordinance No. 21
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-1608 and 12-1609 Relating to reports by the Treasurer and Providing Substitute Provisions Therefor.  Passed by the governing body, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, the 7th day of October, 2002.

Charter Ordinance No. 22
A Charter Ordinance Repealing Charter Ordinance Nos. 3 and 10 of the City of Gardner, Kansas.  Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, the 7th day of October, 2002.

Charter Ordinance No. 23
A Charter Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from the Provisions of K.S. A. 41-712 Relating to Alcoholic Liquor Sales on Sunday and Certain Holidays.  Passed and approved by the Governing Body, by not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, this 12th day of August 2004.

Charter Ordinance No. 24
A Charater Ordinance Exempting the City of Gardner, Kansas from the Provisions of K.S.A. 12-806, 12-821, 12-826, 12-827, 12-828, 12-829, and 12-831 and Providing Substitute and Additional Provisions on the Same Subject, Relating to a Board of Public Utilities Covering the Operation, Management and Control of said Board for the City of Gardner, Creating the Board of Public Utilities and Prescribing its Power and Duties.   Passed by the Governing Body, this 15th day of September, 2008.

Charter Ordinance No. 25
An Ordinance Repealing Charter Ordinance No. 24.  Passed by the Governing Body, this 3rd day of Novermber, 2008.



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