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CHARTER CHAPTER <br />1. Name, Boundaries, <br />Powers and <br />General Provisions <br />2. Fbrm of Government <br />3. Council Procedure <br />4. Nominations and <br />Elections <br />5. Initiative, <br />Referendum, <br />Recall <br />6. Administration <br />7. Taxation and Finance <br />8. Public Improvements <br />and <br />Special Assessments <br />9. Eminent Domain <br />10. Franchises <br />11. Public Ownership and <br />Operation of Utilities <br />12. Miscellaneous <br />and Transitory <br />Provisions <br />BE <br />INFORMED <br />LINO LAKES HOME -RULE CHARTER <br />PRESENT CITY GOVERNMENT COMPARED TO CHARTER <br />PRESENT CITY GOVE1 E T <br />Ordinances effective <br />immediately <br />City Council fills <br />vacancies on Council <br />None <br />the same <br />UNDER CHARTER <br />the same — <br />Effective 30 days after <br />publication <br />Voters fill vacancies by <br />election if balance of <br />term greater than 1 year <br />Right to initiate new laws <br />Right to repeal council <br />action <br />Right to recall officials <br />the same- <br />1 year financial plan <br />Council or petition initiates <br />Council orders study <br />Public hearing <br />Council votes for or against <br />5 year financial plan <br />-1- Council or petition initiates <br />-2- Council orders study <br />-3- Public hearing <br />-4- Affected property owners <br />petition for or against <br />the same <br />No hearing and no vote by the <br />people <br />Limited communications <br />Public hearing and election <br />held <br />about the same - <br />Requires new procedure for <br />better communications to the <br />citizens and a method of <br />gathering information from <br />the citizens <br />PUBLIC MEETINGS <br />WHY Tb hear the Charter explained and ask questions. <br />WHEN December 3rd. and December 17th. <br />WHERE Lino Lakes City Hall <br />TIME 7:30 P.M. <br />