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Charter Amendment Timelines <br />The following timeline illustrates the timing required for consideration of proposed City Charter amendments to Chapter VIII of the City Charter (Public Improvements and <br />Special Assessments). <br />Charter Amendments <br />February <br />September October No <br />men men erna Ives <br />(Chapter 429, modified task <br />force, Bening proposal, or <br />other <br />Task Force Proposal <br />Ordinance No. 07 -07 <br />a omm o <br />Substitute <br />e ruary : ounci v T or <br />Session; <br />March 24: Council meeting <br />(for 1St reading & referral to <br />Charter Commission) <br />arc — • ay <br />Statutory 60 day period <br />for Charter Commission <br />review (allows time for <br />delivery to Comm) <br />ay 7 - August <br />Statute allows the <br />Charter Comm to <br />request an addnl 90 <br />day review period <br />3: Sept 8: Last council mtg <br />before ballot submission <br />deadline of Sept 11 (council <br />must have 2nd rdg, hearing <br />and approve ballot language <br />Nov 4: <br />General <br />Election <br />Day <br />Before Sept 11, council must have 2nd reading of ordinance, hearing and approve ballot <br />language <br />Before Sept 11, council must have 1St and 211d reading of ordinance, hearing and approve <br />ballot language <br />Nov 4: General <br />Election Day <br />Nov 4: General <br />Election Day <br />Timeline is based on the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12 (attached) <br />For election purposes, amendment would require a 51% approval vote to pass <br />If approved, amendment would take effect 30 days from election or as fixed in the amendment <br />