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• suth-pefied: If there is no proposed amendment, or should the petition committee a•ree to the amendment, the ordinance shall be scheduled for a public hearing pursuant to MN Statute 410.12. If the ordinance receives a majority vote of the Council in its favor, it shall become effective 30 calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the amendment is required to be put on a ballot and there is no re•_ularl scheduled election within 120 calendar da s of the statement of disa••roval or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, at or before its next re•ularl scheduled meetin. the Council shall call a s•ecial election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty days after adoption certification of the election results unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the ma'orit do not vote in favor, the ordinance shall not be enacted. If the petition committee does not file a disapproval statement to a proposed amendment, the Council shall hold a first readin• of the amended •ro•osed ordinance and •roceed with the adoption process. If the Council does not approve the ordinance, it must follow the aforementioned balloting process. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in any way affecting the right of the eieetersvoters to propose amendments to this charter. Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it • may be subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, . ..- the exact text of the measure to be considered by the eketorate.voters. 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 g,ein,4-ifne-eperatioiti and the enactment and the City Council must adopt a resolution placing the Ordinance on hold and complete the following courses of action within 150 days of determination of sufficiency. The subject matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there is no regularly scheduled election is to occur within 120 calendar days after the filing of the petitiendetermination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficiency, the Council shall immediately call a special election to he heidtake place within such period.providing the petition has been found to he sufficient.90 calendar days of said meeting. If a majority of the voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall remain intake effect. If a majority of the electors voting thereon immediately unless the ordinance specifies a later date. If a majority votes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. (Amended, Ord. 651, 8-16-2000) Section 5.08. Recall. '-- . - - - - - w -- - - - --.The-voters of the Cit ma re•uest a recall vote of an elected official of the City-by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, a-certificate--stat-ing the name of the oficieerofficial whose removal is sought, the grounds for recall;wi i -shah-be- constituting malfeasance; or misfeasance-n nonfeasance • i-n--effic-e, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring committee to