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• STAFF ORIGINATOR: MEETING DATE: TOPIC: AGENDA ITEM 8D Gordon Heitke July 9, 2007 Ordinance No. 07 -07, Amending Chapter VIII of the Lino Lakes City Charter, Regarding Public Improvements and Special Assessments VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 (roll call vote required) BACKGROUND On February 12, 2007, the Lino Lakes City Council established a citizen's task force for the purpose of studying the city charter provisions related to road reconstruction improvements and report back to the City Council and the Lino Lakes Charter Commission. The formation of the citizen's task force was prompted by public opinion expressed through the recent community -wide survey and a community visioning process. The 2030 Vision Plan recommended that a citizen -led task force be • organized to identify options for a change to the charter. The City Council established a task force comprised of interested citizens from the randomly selected 2030 visioning group membership. The Citizen's Task Force to Review Charter Provisions Pertaining to Local Improvements has conducted study sessions, joint meetings with the Charter Commission and City Council, and a public forum to gather information used in the preparation of this report. Included in the report is a recommended amendment to Chapter VIII of the Lino Lakes City Charter regarding public improvements. This amendment was prepared by the Task Force with the assistance of Attorney Stephen Bubul of Kennedy and Graven. Minnesota Statutes provides for various methods of initiating amendments to a city charter including initiation by the charter commission, city council and by citizens through a petition. City council initiated proposed amendments need to be in the form of an ordinance which is submitted to the charter commission for its review. The charter commission shall approve or reject the proposed amendment or suggest a substitute amendment within a prescribed time period. Following the charter commission review, the council may submit the proposed amendment to the vote of the people by placing it on the ballot.