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city council to enact a charter amendment that it has received from the charter <br />commission after an established public hearing process and with an affirmative <br />vote of all council members. The amendment would then be subject to a 90 day <br />"waiting period" during which a petition requesting a referendum on the matter <br />may be submitted by the voters. This option would apply only to the charter <br />amendment proposed by the charter commission. <br />The council is not obligated to act on the amendments but if they so desire, the <br />amendment must be in the form of an ordinance and the city charter requirement for two <br />readings would apply. If the council is interested in putting an amendment on the fall <br />2008 ballot, the key dates are as follows: <br />September 8 <br />September 11 <br />November 4 <br />December 4 <br />Requested Council Direction <br />Last regular council meeting for <br />council to fix ballot language <br />Anoka County Elections deadline <br />to receive amendment language for ballot <br />Election day — 51% approval required for <br />passage <br />(if approved by voters) amendment becomes <br />effective <br />The following is a proposed general schedule and process to accomplish a review of the <br />Charter Commission's substitute amendment. The process and timeline is designed to <br />provide the Council an opportunity ity to pursue all options, including the lengthiest option <br />of proposing a new amendment different from the Council's original amendment and the <br />Charter Commission's substitute amendment, and providing the Charter Commission the <br />statutory 60 review period and an additional 90 days (should they exercise that option). <br />January 7 Work Session <br />Week of January 21 <br />(January 21 is a legal holiday) <br />February 4 Work Session <br />February 18 <br />March 3 Work Session <br />March 17 <br />Initiate technical review of the Charter <br />Commission's substitute amendment by bond <br />counsel, financial advisors and city staff <br />Optional work session, if needed <br />Review, discuss technical review report and <br />recommendations, provide further direction <br />Optional work session, if needed <br />Review, discuss any additional directed work <br />Optional work session, if needed <br />2 <br />