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1st Reading: Publication: 2nd Reading: Effective: Council Member moved for adoption of the following ordinance: CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. -11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains that the Lino Lakes Home Rule Charter be amended as follows (deleted text struck through added text underlined): Section 1 Amendment of City Charter, Section 4.02. Section 4.02. Nominations and Elections, Filing for Office. No earlier than eighty four (84) days and not later than seventy (70) days bBefore any municipal election, any resident of the City qualified under state law for elective office may, by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee to the City Clerk in an amount as set by ordinance, or by means otherwise permitted by state law, have his/her name placed on the municipal election ballot. The filing period shall be as established by Minnesota State law.(Amended 1/25/88) (Amended 05/27/2003) Section 2 Amendment of City Charter, Section 8.04, Subdivision 2. Section 8.02, Public Improvements and Special Assessments, Special Assessment Procedure. Subdivision 2. Regardless of the provisions of Subdivision 1 of this section, when less than one hundred (100%) percent of the estimated cost of the proposed improvement is to be paid for by special assessments, connection charges, or any outside funding sources other than the City general fund, the Council shall within one hundred twenty sixty—(4-20) 160 days after the conclusion of the public hearing, submit the proposed local improvement and its assessment formula to the voters of the City. If no general election is scheduled during such one hundred twenty sixty (120) (160) day period, the Council shall schedule a special election within said period unless otherwise prohibited by law, in which event the special election shall be held as soon as reasonably practicable. - - -- ' • - - -- - . submitted to the City's voters. If a majority of those voting on said improvement and associated assessment formula are opposed, the Council shall not proceed with the local improvement as proposed.