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Synopsis of Imp -lent Procedures Proposed Charter A. _ .tdment Comparison Topic Minn. Stat. Chapter 429' Charter Charter Amendment Proposal 1. Scope/Applicability Governs only improvements paid, in part, with special assessments Same as Ch. 429 Same as Ch. 429 2. Measurement/Allocation of Special Assessments Benefits = Market Value Increase. Roughly proportionate. Same as Ch. 429 Same as Ch. 429 3. Process by 100% Petition Reports, Hearings, Notices & Subsequent Petitions If initiated by 100% of abutting property owners and 100% costs assessed. No feasibility report required. No public hearing required. Council may order improvement by majority vote If initiated by 100% of benefitted property owners and 100% costs assessed. Feasibility report required. Public hearing required. Two weeks mailed, published notice of hearing. 60 day waiting period before any action can be taken (50 of the 60 days are waivable by subsequent petition). Council may order project by majority vote. Same as Ch. 429 Same as Ch. 429 Same as Ch. 429 Same as Ch. 429 4. Process by less than 100% Petition Reports, Hearings, Notices & Subsequent Petitions If initiated by 35% of abutting frontage, Council may order project by majority vote. If initiated by less than 35% of abutting frontage, Council may order project by 4/5 (super majority) vote. Feasibility report is required. 10 days mailed, two weeks published notice of hearing. Public hearing is required If petition received by 25% or more of benefited owners simple majority vote of council to initiate. If petition received by less than 25%of benefitted property owners a 4/5 vote (super majority) vote is required to initiate project. Feasibility report is required Two weeks mailed, published notice of hearing Public hearing is required No action may be taken by council for 60 days If initiated by 35% of abutting owners Council may order project by majority vote. If initiated by less than 35% of abutting owners Council may order project by 4/5 (super majority) vote. Feasibility report is required 10 days mailed, two weeks published notice of hearing. Public hearing is required If greater than 50% of abutting owners object before or at hearing, special meeting is held at least 45 days later. Hearings, Notices & Subsequent Petitions (continued) Council may order project within 6 months of hearing Property owners, proposed to be assessed, have 60 days following hearing to petition against/for project. If petition against is received signed by a majority of owners proposed to be assessed the project cannot proceed at the expense of property benefited. If no objection by petition or election, Council may proceed with the improvement between 60 days and 1 year after the public hearing. Council may order project within 6 months of special meeting. If greater than 50% of abutting owners file petition against within 30 days of council ordering project the project cannot proceed. 5. Referendum None Required. Must hold referendum If funded, in part, from general fund. Subject to reverse referendum if funded in part from ad valorem taxes. Referendum required only if a petition received signed by 12% of the votes cast in the last general city election is filed within 30 days after the project is ordered. 6. Reconsideration Not applicable If project is disallowed by petition or vote council shall not vote on same improvement within 1 year of the public hearing. If disallowed by election the question may not be resubmitted for 180 days from date of election. If disallowed a second time may not be resubmitted for 1 year from date of 2nd election 7. Cost Increase Not Applicable Bids cannot exceed estimate by greater than 10%. Only allowed to rebid once. Not Applicable 8. Special Areas Not Applicable Minn Stat. Chapter 429 governs in 3 special areas. Exception: Provides for opt out for single family owner occupied dwellings. No special areas proposed. 1 5/25/2012