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statement of the grounds on which the recall is sought. Within five days of receipt of the corrected petition, the Clerk-Administrator shall again report to the Council. If the Council finds that the petition is still insufficient or irregular, the Clerk-Administrator shall file the petition and notify the sponsoring committee. The final finding that the petition is insufficient or irregular shall not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same purpose, nor shall it prevent the Council from referring the subject matter of the petition to the voters at the next regular or special election. In accordance with the Mounds View City Charter, additional signatures were submitted on September 26, 2005, regarding the petition for a referendum in the amount of 41 signatures, bringing the total number of signatures submitted regarding the petition for a referendum to a total of 997 signatures. Therefore, the petition initially submitted on August 15, 2005, and supplemented on September 26, 2005, requesting a vote as to the adoption of Ordinance No. 760, does include the requisite number of signatures required pursuant to the Mounds View City Charter. However, based upon the an opinion from the City Attorney (dated August 11, 2005), attached as Exhibit A, it is recommended that the City Council find that the question posed in such referendum petition be found invalid and that the question not be placed on the ballot of a future City special election. Upon Council action, the City will inform the petitioners of the findings of the City Council in regard to the referendum petition. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council consider and adopt the attached Resolution 6649, determining the sufficiency of referendum petition pursuant to City Charter, providing for the disposition of said petition, finding the referendum question invalid; and declaring that such question shall not be certified for a special election.