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permanent and uniform rule of law. Adminisfrative acfions, even though they are sometimes done by ardinance, are those of a temporary and specia� character; they merely carry out exisfing la��s and relate to tl�e daily administration of municipal affairs. Administrative actions may not be the subject of initiative and referendutt�. See my comments Iater in this report at §§ b.03, 12.a5 and 12.Qb �ar exa�oaples of administrative actions, which are carried out by ordinance, which would not be sub,�ect to initiative and referendum. 6.01 State law, M. S. § 415.16 provides that no statutory or hame rule charter city shail require that a person be a resident of the ci#y as a condition of employment. In the second sentence of this provision, the words "only with the approval of the council" should be deietcd. 6.fl2, 5ubd. 2 To require a cety official to do something may remove the defense a� discretionary immuniEy in case the perso� �ails to do it and someone is da�maged. I suggest adding after "shall" the words "have the authority to". In this way, the charter is emparvering #he manager to see that the charter and the iaws, ordinances, and resolutions of the city are enforced, rather t}�an reqniring the manager to do so. 6.03 These ordinances esiablishing or abolishing cify departmeuts, �ffices and ageneies, ete. are the type ai administrative ordinances, which wouid not be subject to initiative and referendum. See my nate above to 5.02. 6.04 The inaxim,u�on a�mount of a contratt the city manager can enter into to purck�ase something is left biank. Under the city's current form af government, the amount established by law is "$15,000 unless a Iower limit is set by council; but all claims resulting therefrom shall be audited and approved by the council...". I suggest that the co�tncil should set this amount because inflatipn will affect any amount set by charter. Thus, the doliar amoun� in the draft charter sho�id be deleted and "an amount established by the council; but alI c�aims resulting thereirom shalI be audited and approved by the council" bc inserted. 7.05 The "Truth in Tagation" la�v, M. S. § 275.065, gov�rns when the ci�y must finaIize its bndget ar�d make its tax Ievy. Requiring in the charter that the council begin considering the budget, adopt the budget and make the tax levy by certain dates is unnecessaty. For this reason #he foilqwing changes should be made: I su est deletin the first sentene� (or chan 'ng Au�ust back to