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CITY QUESTION BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF LINO LAKES November 6, 2012 INSTRUCTIONS TO VO PERS: To vote for a question, fill in the oval next to Ca word "YES" for that question. To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to the word "NO" for that question. CITY QUESTION NO. 1: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT Shall Chapter 8 of the City of Lino Lakes charter be amended as described below? Chapter 8 is .amended to provide that the City may undertake public improvements financed in whole or in part with special assessments generally using the procedures in state law, except that: (a) if more than 50% of the property owners abutting the named streets file a timely objection, the City must hold a second meeting to take additional testimony; (b) if the Council orders the improvement after the second meeting, more than 50% of the affected owners may stop the improvement by filing objections within 30 days after the City Council action; and (c) if the cost of any improvement is to be paid in part from ad valorem taxes, the improvement is subject to city-wide referendum if a timely petition is filed by registered voters equal to at least 12 percent of the votes cast in the last general municipal election. The amendment also eliminates three special zones where State law special assessment rules apply; instead Chapter 8 as amended applies throughout the City. CD YES NO