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MARTY LAW FIRM, LLC <br />3800 American Blvd. W. <br />Suite 1500 <br />Bloomington. MN 55431 <br />May 24, 2013 <br />Chris Lyden, Chair <br />Lino Lakes Charter Commission <br />600 Town Center Pkwy <br />Lino Lakes, 55014 <br />Dear Chris: <br />Telephone: 952-921-5859 <br />e-mail: kmarty@martylawfirm.com <br />Fax: 651-294-1026 <br />Per your request, I have looked at the two Charter amendments proposed by the city <br />council. Both amendments seek to bring dates and timing into compliance with state law, and <br />make a minimum of changes to the Charter. Based on past discussions with you and other <br />Charter Commission members, 1 have made a few changes to the proposed language. The <br />revised language is attached in two versions. The first version shows the changes to the present <br />Charter, and explains the changes. The second version shows how the paragraphs would read if <br />the amendments passed. I also have attached a set of the changes without explanatory text. <br />Under Minn. Stat. § 410.12, subd. 7, the Charter Commission may recommend a Charter <br />amendment to the city council, which may then enact it by ordinance. The city council must <br />publish a notice of a public hearing on the proposed amendment within a month of receiving the <br />Charter Commission's recommendation, must hold the public hearing between two weeks and a <br />month after publication of the notice, and must vote on the proposed amendment within one <br />month of the public hearing. If approved by all city council members, it would become effective <br />90 days after passage and publication (or later, if a later date is chosen), and if not stopped by a <br />petition seeking a referendum on the amendment. <br />Please let me know if you have further questions or concems. <br />Sincerely, <br />MARTY I.AW FIRM, LLC <br />Karen E. Marty <br />Attorney at Law <br />