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AGENDA ITEM 3A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Julie Bartell, City Clerk MEETING DATE: September 12, 2011 TOPIC: Public Hearing and Consider 1st Reading of Ordinances No. 17 -11, Amending Chapter 1 and Ordinance No. 18 -11, Amending Chapter 7 of the Home Rule Charter BACKGROUND On July 29, 2011 the Lino Lakes Charter Commission submitted two charter amendments and indicated that both amendments should be considered under Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12, Subd. 7, Amendment by ordinance. When these proposals were submitted, a statutory defined schedule for consideration of this type of amendment commenced. Schedule: The following outlines what has transpired to this point and the schedule that lies ahead; the schedule is based on statute requirements as well as the city charter. ➢ The city is required to publish a public hearing notice on the amendments within one month of receiving them, or prior to August 29. A notice appeared in the city's official newspaper on August 16. ➢ A public hearing is required to be held on or between the dates of August 30 and September 16. The council set the public hearing for this evening, September 12. ➢ Within one month of the public hearing (by October 12) the council must vote on the proposed charter amendment ordinances (regular council meetings during that period are on September 12, 26 and October 10). Section 3.05 of the City Charter establishes certain procedures on adoption of ordinances including a requirement for two readings at least 14 days apart. If first reading of both or either of the ordinances is approved, that ordinance(s) will appear on the next regular council meeting agenda. Statute states that a charter amendment ordinance is enacted only if it receives an affirmative vote of all members of the council. ➢ If the ordinance(s) is enacted, there is a minimum 90 -day delay before the amendment becomes effective during which a 60 -day period is allowed for submission of a registered voter petition for referendum (thus commencing a new process for ballot consideration). ATTACHMENTS 1. Letter from Charter Commission proposing charter amendment 2. Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12, Subd. 7 3. Ordinance No. 17 -11 and No. 18 -11, Amending the City Charter