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Synopsis of Imp, ment Procedures Proposed Charter h_.,.ndment Comparison Topic Minn.Stat.Chapter 429 Charter Charter Amendment Proposal 1. Scope/Applicability Governs only improvements paid,in Same as Ch.429 Same as Ch.429 part,with special assessments 2.Measurement/Allocation of Benefits=Market Value Increase. Same as Ch.429 Same as Ch.429 Special Assessments Roughly proportionate. 3.Process by 100%Petition If initiated by 100%of abutting If initiated by 100%of Same as Ch.429 property owners and 100%costs benefitted property owners and assessed. 100%costs assessed. Reports,Hearings, No feasibility report required. Feasibility report required. Same as Ch.429 Notices&Subsequent Petitions No public hearing required. Public hearing required. Same as Ch.429 Two weeks mailed,published notice of hearing. Council may order improvement by 60 day waiting period before Same as Ch.429 majority vote any action can be taken(50 of the 60 days are waivable by subsequent petition). Council may order project by majority vote. 4.Process by less than 100% If initiated by 35%of abutting If petition received by 25%or If initiated by 35%of abutting Petition frontage,Council may order project more of benefited owners owners Council may order project biy majority vote. simple majority vote of council by majority vote. to initiate. If initiated by less than 35%of If petition received by less If initiated by less than 35%of abutting frontage,Council may order than 25%of benefitted property abutting owners Council may order project by 4/5(super majority)vote. owners a 415 vote(super project by 4/5(super majority)vote. majority)vote is required to initiate project. Reports,Hearings, Feasibility report is required. Feasibility report is required Feasibility report is required Notices&Subsequent Petitions 10 days mailed,two weeks published Two weeks mailed,published 10 days mailed,two weeks notice of hearing. notice of hearing published notice of hearing. Public hearing is required Public hearing is required Public hearing is required No action may be taken by If greater than 50%of abutting council for 60 days owners object before or at hearing, special meeting is held at least 45 da slater. Hearings,Notices& Council may order project within 6 Property owners,proposed to Council may order project within 6 Subsequent Petitions months of hearing be assessed,have 60 days months of special meeting. (continued) following hearing to petition against/for project. If petition against is received If greater than 50%of abutting signed by a majority of owners owners file petition against within proposed to be assessed the 30 days of council ordering project project cannot proceed at the the project cannot proceed. 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. 5. Referendum None Required. Must hold referendum If Subject to reverse referendum if funded,in part,from general funded in part from ad valorem fund. 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 if disallowed by election the petition or vote council shall not question may not be resubmitted vote on same improvement for 180 days from date of election. within 1 year of the public If disallowed a second time may not hearing. be resubmitted for 1 year from date of 2nd election 7. Cost Increase Not Applicable Bids cannot exceed estimate Not Applicable by greater than 10%. Only allowed to rebid once. 8. Special Areas Not Applicable Minn Stat.Chapter 429 No special areas proposed. governs in 3 special areas. Exception:Provides for opt out for single family owner occupied dwellings. 1 5/25/2012