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CHAPTER 7 TAXATION AND FINANCES Section 7.01. Council to Control Finances. The Council shall have full authority over the financial affairs of the City except as limited or prohibited by the state constitution, state laws, or this Charter. It shall provide for the collection of all revenues and other assets, and the auditing and settlement of accounts. It shall further provide for the safekeeping and disbursements of public monies by the City Treasurer. Sections 7.02. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the City shall be the calendar year. Section 7.03. System of Taxation. Subject to the state constitution, and except as forbidden by it or by state law, the Council shall have full power to provide by ordinance for a system of local taxation. This authority includes the power by ordinance to assess, levy, and collect taxes on all subjects or objects of taxation except as limited or prohibited by the state constitution, by this Charter or by state laws imposing restrictions upon the City irrespective of Charter provisions. Section 7.04. Submission of Budget. Subdivision 1. Annually, on or before the 15th calendar day of September of each year or as specified by Minnesota Statutes 275.065, as amended, the Clerk -Administrator shall submit to the Council the budget estimates for funds levying property taxes for the ensuing fiscal year and an accompanying summary message in accordance with a budget calendar to be established by resolution. (Amended Ord. 772, 5-22-06) The total proposed operating budget to be provided from the property tax shall not exceed the amounts authorized by state law and this Charter. Consistent with these provisions, the budget shall contain such information and be in the form prescribed by the City Council. The final budget shall provide a complete financial plan for all City funds and activities for the ensuing fiscal year and except as required by state law or this Charter, shall be in such form as the Council may require. It shall include a summary and show in detail all estimated income and all proposed expenditures, including debt service and comparative figures for the current fiscal year, actual and estimated, and the preceding year. In addition to showing proposed expenditures for current operations, it shall show proposed capital expenditures to be made during the year and the proposed method of financing each such capital expenditure. (Amended, Ord. 772, 5-22-06) Subdivision 2. For each enterprise operated by the City, its proposed and final budgets shall show income, expenditure, and anticipated net surplus or deficit with the proposed disposition method. (Amended, Ord. 772, 5-22-06) Subdivision 3. The Clerk -Administrator's message shall explain the budget, both in fiscal terms and in terms of the work programs, linking programs to goals of the City and community priorities. It shall outline the proposed financial policies and programs of the City for the ensuing fiscal year and the impact of those policies and programs compared to the City's current five-year plan, as adopted by the City Council. It shall describe the important features of the budget, indicate City of Mounds View — Home Rule Charter - Page 12 of 21 Revision Date 1/11/07