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,I I ( I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Charter - General Provisions - Section 1-1 . PREAMBLE We, the people of Lamar, Colorado, under the authority of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, do ordain, establish, and adopt this Charter for our municipal government. Article I General Provisions Sec. 1-1. Name; boundaries. The municipal corporation heretofore exist- ing as a city of the second class in the County of Prowers, State of Colorado, and known as the City of Lamar, shall remain and continue as a body politic and corporate under this Charter with the same name and boundaries until changed in a manner authorized by law. Sec. 1-2. Form of government. The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be the "Mayor-Council" form of government. Sec. 1-3. General powers. The City shall have all powers which are neceSS8.ry, requisite or proper for the govern- ment and administration of its local and munici- pal matters, and all powers which are graIited to home rule cities by the Constitution of the State of Colorado. This Charter shall be construed as a limitation on those powers and not as a grant of power, and the enumeration herein of certain powers shall not be construed to deny to the City and the people thereof any right or power granted to them by the Constitution of the State of Colorado. Sec. 1-4. Present ordinances in force. All ordinances of the City of Lamar in force at the time this Charter becomes effective shall continue in force, except insofar as they conflict with provisions of this Charter, or until th{lY shall be amended or repealed by ordinance enacted under authority of this Charter. Sec. 1-5. Construction of words. Words used in this Charter importing singu- lar or plural number shall be construed so that one number includes both; words importing masculine gender shall be construed to apply to feminine gender as well; and the word "person" shall be extended to include persons, firms and corporations; provided, that these rules of con- struction shall not apply to any part of this Charter containing express provisions excluding such construction, or where subject matter or content is contrary thereto. Sec. 1-6. Amending the Chartier. Amendments to the Charter shall be pro- posed and adopted in accordance with the Con- stitution of the State of Colorado. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prevent- ing the submission to the people of more than one Charter amendment at anyone election. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between amendments voted upon at the same election, and more than one be adopted; then the amend- ment receiving the largest numbc~r orvotes shall ~i/ i:f~j prevail. . ........... ~..~ I ,..,,'-.--.l:;' ._,,-~:::='?J Sec. 1-7. Invalidity of part. If a court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge to be invalid or unconstitutional any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part of this Charter, such judgment or decree shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder of this Charter but t~le effect thereof shall be confined to the clause, sentence, para- graph, section, article or part of this Charter so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional. C-l