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12/01/93 08:34 FAX 612 -124 5820 MN RURAL ELECTRC Z002/002 its option. • Section 5.05. Initiative. Any ordinance may be proposed by a petition. The exact text of the proposed ordinance shall be stated at the head of the petition. The council shall act upon the proposed ordinance within 60 working days after the final determination of sufficiency of the petition. The council may amend the proposed ordinance. A majority of the sponsoring committee of the petition may disapprove the amended form by filing a statement with the Clerk Administrator within ten working days of council adoption of the petitioned ordinance. If the sponsoring committee does not file disapproval , the ordinance is not required to be submitted to the voters. If the majority of the sponsoring committee files disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as stated on the petition, shall be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the city. The council shall call a special election if there is no scheduled election within 120 days after the filing of the petition. Upon a majority vote of those voting in the election, the ordinance shall become effective thirty days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later date. Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. The initiative process may be used to amend this charter. Section 5 .07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be subjected to referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the electorate. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the said ordinance shall thereby be prevented from going into operation, and the subject matter of the petition shall be placed an the ballot at the next election occurring in the city. If no election is to occur within 120 days after the filing of the petition, the council shall call a special election to be held within such period, providing the petition has been found to be sufficient. If a majority of the voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall remain in effect. If a majority of the electors voting thereon votes against the ordinance contained on the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. Section 5.08 . Recall . Recall procedures will be in accordance with state law. 2 •