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• • • CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 12-76 RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota ( "City ") as follows: 1. On March 12, 2012, the City Council approved a first reading of Ordinance No. 05- 12 (the "Ordinance) amending certain procedures for financing of public improvements with special assessments in Chapter 8 of the City Charter, and on March 13, 2012 submitted such proposed amendment to the Lino Lakes Charter Commission ( "Charter Commission ") for review and comment, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12, subdivision 5. 2. On April 12, 2012, the Charter Commission approved a resolution requesting an additional 90 days for review of the proposed amendment, permitting a total of 150 days for review in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12, subdivision 5. 3. The Charter Commission's review period expired on August 10, 2012, and on July 31, 2012 the City Clerk received a letter from the Charter Commission rejecting the proposed amendment and proposing no revisions to the council's proposed amendment. On this August 13, 2012, the City Council approved a second reading of the Ordinance, which is effective upon approval by the voters in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12, subdivision 4. 4. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12, subdivision 4, the City Council has determined to submit the Ordinance to the voters of the City at the special election to be held (as part of the general election) on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota relating to municipal elections and the City's home rule charter. 5. Under Minnesota Statues, Section 410.12, subdivision 4, the City Council is required to fix the form of the ballot and submit charter amendments to the voters as in the case of the original charter. 6. The City Clerk is directed to cause a notice of election or sample ballot, or both, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to be posted and published as required by law and as follows: (a) The notice of election, including the complete text of the proposed charter amendment, will be published in the official newspaper of the City once a week for two successive weeks prior to the election; (b) The notice of election and a sample ballot will be posted in the office of the City Clerk at least four days prior to the election and a sample ballot will be posted at each polling place on election day; and (c) The sample ballot will be published in the official newspaper at least one week prior to the election.