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resolution. The budget shall provide a complete hearing on the proposed improvement, setting forth procedure shall be filed in accordance with law.
<br /> financial plan for all city funds and activities for the therein the time, place and purpose of such hearing. Sec. 12.07. Statutes not Affected by Charter. All
<br /> ensuing fiscal year and except as required by state law Such resolution shall be described in the city newsletter general laws and statutes of the state applicable to all
<br /> or this charter,shall be in such form as the council may and published twice at least one week apart in the of- cities operating under home rule charters,or applicable
<br /> require.It shall include a summary and show in detail tidal newspaper of the city no less than two weeks prior to cities of the same class as the City of Mounds View
<br /> all estimated income and all proposed expenditures, to the date of said hearing,and in addition thereto,a operating under home rule charters, and not in.
<br /> including debt service and comparative figures for the copy of such resolution including estimated unit prices consistent with the provisions of this charter, shall
<br /> . current fiscal year, actual and estimated, and the and estimated total price thereof shall be mailed to each apply to the City of Mounds View,and shall be construed
<br /> preceding year. In addition to showing proposed ex- benefited property owner at his-her last known address as supplementary to the provisions of this charter.
<br /> penditures for current operations, it shall show at least two weeks prior to the date of said hearing. Sec.12.08.City to Succeed to Rights and Obligations of
<br /> proposed capital expenditures to be made during the Failure to give mailed notice,or any defects in the Former City.The city shall succeed to all the property,
<br /> year and the proposed method of financing each such notice, shall not invalidate the proceedings. At such rights,and privileges,and shall be subject to all legal
<br /> capital expenditure. The total proposed operating hearing the city council shall receive any written and obligations of the city under the former charter.
<br /> budget to be provided from the property tax shall not oral statements,and hear any petitioners for or against Sec. 12.09. Existing Ordinances and Resolutions
<br /> exceed the amounts authorized by state law and this the proposed improvement.A period of sixty days shall Continued.All Ordinances,resolutions and regulations
<br /> charter. Consistent with these provisions, the budget elapse after the public hearing before any further action of the municipality in force when this charter takes
<br /> shall contain such information and be in the form shall be taken by the council on the proposed im- effect,and not inconsistent with the provisions thereof,
<br /> prescribed by ordinance and by state law. provement. If within such sixty day period,a petition are hereby continued in full force and effect until
<br /> Subd. 2. For each utility operated by the city, Its against such improvement be filed with the council, amended or repealed.
<br /> budget shall show anticipated net surplus or deficit and signed by a majority of the owners proposed to be Sec.12.10.Officers to Continue for Present Terms.All
<br /> the proposed method of its disposition;and subsidiary assessed for the improvement, or, when the im- elective and appointive officers of the city holding office
<br /> budgets for each such utility giving income and ex- provement has been petitioned for,signed by a number on the effective date of this charter shall continue in
<br /> penditure information shall be included or attached as of the owners proposed to be assessed for such im- office for the terms to which they were elected or ap-
<br /> appendices. provement at least equal to the number of those who pointed, and until their successors shall have been
<br /> Sec.7.05.Long-term Financial Plan, petitioned for the improvement,the council shall not elected or appointed and have qualified.
<br /> Subdivision 1.The city council shall have prepared a make such improvement at the expense of the property Sec.12.11.Pending Condemnations and Assessments.
<br /> long-term financial plan commencing in the calendar benefited,unless,in the meantime,there be filed with Any condemnation or assessment proceeding in
<br /> year 1980.The city council shall hold a public hearing on the council a petition asking that the improvement be progress when this charter takes effect shall be con-
<br /> the long-term financial plan and adopt it by ordinance made, signed by property owners proposed to be tinued and completed under the laws under which such
<br /> with or without amendment. The financial plan shall assessed for such improvement at least equal in number proceeding was begun.All assessments made by the
<br /> consist of four elements as specified in subdivisions 2.5 to those who signed the petition against the im- municipality prior to the time when this charter takes
<br /> which follow. provement;in which event the council may disregard effect shall be collected,and the lein thereof enforced in
<br /> Subd.2.The Public Service Program. The program the petition against the improvement. Any person the same manner as if this charter had not been
<br /> shall be a continuing five-year plan for all public ser- whose name appears on a petition to the council for a adopted.
<br /> vices, estimating future needs for the public health, local improvement, or on a petition to the council Sec.12.12.Ordinances to Make Charter Effective.The
<br /> safety and welfare of the city. It shall measure the against a local improvement, may withdraw his-her council shall by ordinance, resolution, or other ap-
<br /> objectives and needs for each city department, the name by a statement in writing filed with the council propriate action make such regulations as may be .
<br /> standard of services desired, and the impact of each before such petition is presented to the council, necessary to carry out and make effective the
<br /> such service on the annual operating budget. Subd.2.Regardless of the provisions in subd.1,when provisions of this charter.
<br /> Subd. 3. The Capital Improvement Plan. This less than 100 percent of the estimated cost of a proposed Sec.12.13.A newsletter shall be published by the city
<br /> program shall consist of projects and facilities that are local improvement is to be paid for by special at regular intervals at least six times each year.The
<br /> or will be needed by the city in carrying out the an- assessment,within the sixty day period after a public postal roll for the city shall be used for the distribution.
<br /> ticipated program of public services. It shall include a hearing has been held on the proposed improvement,a Sec.12,14.This charter becomes effective January 1,
<br /> list of all capital improvements proposed to be un- petition may be filed with the council, signed by a 1980,or thirty days after adoption, whichever comes
<br /> dertaken during the next five fiscal years, with ap- majority of the number of electors who voted for mayor later.
<br /> propriate supporting information as to the necessity for in the last regular municipal election, protesting
<br /> such improvements;cost estimate,method of financing against either the improvement, or the assessment WE, the undersigned, being the duly appointed,
<br /> and recommended time schedule for each such im- formula, or both. In this event,the council shall not qualified and acting members of the Charter Com.
<br /> provement;and the estimated annual cost of operating proceed with the improvement,as proposed. mission in and for the city of Mounds View, Ramsey
<br /> and maintaining the facilities to be constructed or Subd. 3. When a proposed improvement is allowed County,Minnesota,hereby certify that the foregoing
<br /> acquired. This information shall be revised and ex- under the foregoing subdivisions, the council may document consisting of Chapters 1 through 12 inclusive,
<br /> tended each year for capital improvements still pending proceed at anytime between sixty days and one year is the draft of a proposed charter prepared and framed
<br /> or in process. after the public hearing on the Improvement.However, by the Charter Commission,and we hereby affix our
<br /> Subd. 4. A long-term Revenue Program. This no contract shall be let in the event that the current signatures to that draft in testimony of our approval
<br /> • program shall consist of a tentative revenue policy proposed contract exceeds the estimated cost by more thereof,and deliver same to Jeffrey Nelson, the city
<br /> which describes long-term plans for financing public than ten percent. clerk of the said city,for action pursuant to law.
<br /> services and capital improvements. Subd.4.When a proposed improvement is disallowed Duane W.McCarty
<br /> Subd.5.The Capital Budget.This program shall be a under the foregoing subdivisions,the council shall not Walter Skiba
<br /> summary on the basis of a five year period of the capital vote on the same improvement within a period of one Richard Lykke
<br /> or money requirements for the above described year after the public hearing on said improvement. Donald Hodges
<br /> programs. It shall list a priority for each anticipated Sec.8.05.Assessments for Services.The council may Milan lllig
<br /> investment in community facilities and balance this provide by ordinance that the cost of city services to Wm.Werner
<br /> with a consideration of the availability of necessary streets,sidewalks,or other public or private property Lowell Nygaard
<br /> revenues. maybe assessed against property benefited and may be Robert Beutei
<br /> Subd.6.A summary of the long-term financial plan collected in the same manner as special assessments. Neil W. Loeding
<br /> shall be published in the city newsletter annually. Such costs shall not be deemed to be "special Ruth J.White
<br /> Sec.7.06.Council Action on Budget. • assessments"for the purposes set forth in section 8.03 of Curtis M.Schmidt
<br /> Subdivision 1.The budget shall be considered at the this chapter. James.Wills
<br /> first regular monthly meeting of the council in Sep. Willard C.Doty
<br /> tember and at subsequent meetings until a budget is CHAPTER 9 Chairman
<br /> adopted for the ensuing year.The meetings shall be so EMINENT DOMAIN I,Jeffrey Nelson,clerk of the City of Mounds View,
<br /> ';onducted as to give interested citizens a reasonable Sec. 9.01. Acquisition of Property. The city may Ramsey County, Minnesota, hereby certify that the
<br /> • opportunity to be heard. The council may revise the acquire by purchase,gift,condemnation,or otherwise, foregoing draft of a proposed charter and certificate in
<br /> proposed budget but no amendment to the budget shall any real property, either within or without its boun- connection therewith was delivered to me this 15th day
<br /> increase the authorized expenditures to an amount daries,that may be needed by the city for any public of October,1979.
<br /> greater than the estimated income. The council shall Purpose.In acquiring property by exercising the power Jeffrey W.Nelson
<br /> adopt the budget by a resolution that shall set forth the of eminent domain,the city shall proceed according to • Clerk
<br /> total for each budgeted fund and each department with Minnesota law,Chapter 117,or other applicable laws.
<br /> such segregation as to objects and purposes of ex- (Bulletin: Nov. 15,22, 1979)
<br /> penditures as the council deems necessary for purposes CHAPTER 10
<br /> of budget control. The council shall also adopt a FRANCHISES
<br /> resolution levying the amount of taxes provided in the Sec.10.01.Except as otherwise provided by state law,
<br /> budget,and the clerk-administrator shall certify the tax no person,firm or corporation shall place or maintain
<br /> resolution to the county auditor in accordance with state any permanent or semi-permanent fixtures in, over,
<br /> law.Adoption of the budget resolution shall constitute upon or under any street or public place for the purpose
<br /> appropriations at the beginning of the fiscal year of the of operating a public utility,or for any other purpose,
<br /> sums fixed in the resolution of the several purposes without a franchise therefor from the city.A franchise
<br /> named. shall be granted only by ordinance,which shall not be
<br /> Subd. 2. At least two weeks before the budget is an emergency ordinance.No exclusive franchise shall
<br /> adopted for the ensuing fiscal year,a summary shall be be granted unless the proposed ordinance is submitted
<br /> given in the city newsletter,in draft form,of the budget. to the voters of the city following a public hearing and
<br /> Such summary shall be set forth in language designed to approved by at least a majority of those voting thereon.
<br /> be readily understood by the layperson, and shall Every ordinance granting a franchise shall contain all
<br /> provide appropriate supporting information as to the the terms and conditions of the franchise.The grantee
<br /> necessity for any increase in the budget over the total shall bear the costs of publication of the franchise or-
<br /> for the current fiscal year, but failure to provide the dinance and shall make a sufficient deposit with the
<br /> specified summary will not invalidate the budget. clerk-administrator to guarantee publication before the
<br /> Sec.7.07.Enforcement of the Budget.The city council ordinance is passed.
<br /> shall enforce strictly the provisions of the budget. It Sec.10.02.Term.No perpetual franchise or privilege
<br /> shall not authorize any payment or the incurring of any shall be created,nor shall any exclusive franchise or
<br /> obligation by the city,unless an appropriation has been privilege be granted for a period of more than twenty-
<br /> made in the budget resolution,and there is a sufficient five years.
<br /> unexpended balance after deducting the total past Sec. 10.03. Public Hearing. Before any franchise
<br /> expenditures and encumbrances against the ap- ordinance is adopted or any rates,fares,or prices to be A.
<br /> propriation. No officer or employee of the city shall charged by a public utility are fixed by the council,the 3.
<br /> place any order or make any purchase except for a council shall hold a public hearing on the matter.Notice
<br /> purpose and to the amount authorized in the budget of such hearing shall be published at least once in the
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<br /> resolution.Any obligation incurred by any person in the city newsletter and in the official newspaper not less
<br /> employ of the city for any purpose not authorized in the than ten days prior to the date of the hearing.
<br /> budget resolution,or for any amount in excess of the Sec.10.04.Power of Regulation Reserved.Subject to ','
<br /> amount authorized,shall be a personal obligation upon any applicable state law,the council may by ordinance
<br /> the person incurring the obligation. No check shall be reasonably regulate and control the exercise of any
<br /> issued or transfer made to any account other than one franchise, including the maximum rates, fares, or
<br /> owned by the city until the claim to which it relates has prices to be charged by the grantee.No franchise value
<br /> • been supported by an itemized hill. navroll. or time shall be included in the valuation of the grantee's
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