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Topic <br />Chapter 429 <br />Existing Charter <br />Task Force <br />Proposal <br />Charter Commission <br />Proposal <br />Citizen Proposal <br />5. Hearings, Subsequent <br />Petitions <br />10 days mailed, two weeks <br />published notice of <br />hearing. <br />Approve w/in 6 mos. after <br />hearing. <br />Two weeks mailed, <br />published notice of <br />hearing. <br />60 days to file <br />petitions against/for. <br />10 days mailed, <br />two weeks <br />published notice of <br />hearing. <br />If >50% owners <br />object, special <br />meeting at least 45 <br />days later. <br />If >50% file <br />petition against <br />within 30 days <br />after special mtg., <br />no project. <br />t0 days mailed, two weeks <br />published notice of hearing. <br />Feasibility study of <br />alternatives. <br />60 days to vote for preferred <br />alternative. <br />Council must approve <br />alternative with most votes; <br />or no project if most prefer <br />none. <br />10 days mailed, two weeks <br />published notice of hearing. <br />If >50% file petition against <br />within 30 days, no project. <br />If funded partly from general <br />fund, 60 days for taxpayer petition <br />against. <br />If >19% of registered voters file <br />against within 60 -day period, no <br />project. <br />6. Referendum <br />None. <br />If funded in part <br />from general fund, <br />must hold <br />referendum. <br />Same as Ch. 429. <br />If funded in part from <br />general revenue, 60 days for <br />petition to hold referendum. <br />If 12% of votes in last <br />mayoral election file within <br />60 days, must hold <br />referendum.. <br />Same as Ch. 429; but see petition <br />against, above. <br />7. Cost Increase <br />No limitations. <br />Bids can't exceed <br />estimate by >10%. <br />Only one re -bid. <br />Same as Ch. 429. <br />Same as Existing Charter. <br />Same as Existing Charter. <br />8. Special Areas <br />Not applicable. <br />Ch. 429 governs in <br />three special areas. <br />Single family opt- <br />out. <br />Same as Existing <br />Charter, except no <br />single family opt- <br />out. <br />Ch. 429 partly governs in <br />one special area; two special <br />areas deleted. <br />Revised single family opt - <br />out. <br />Same as Charter Commission <br />Proposal. <br />