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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 3/9/2006 Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5 4 ) Revision—DRAFT 6 Page 4 of 5 130 Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as 131 in any way affecting the right of the electors voters to propose amendments to this charter. 132 133 Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 134 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached 135 thereto,the exact text of the measure to be considered by the electorate voters. If the petition is 136 found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter,the said ordinance shall 137 thereby be prevented from going into operation, and the subject matter of the petition shall be 138 placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If no election is to occur within 120 139 days after the filing of the petition, the Council shall call a special election to be held within such 140 period, providing the petition has been found to be sufficient. enactment and the City Council must 141 adopt a resolution .lacing the Ordinance on hold and complete the followin• courses of action 142 within 1 ., of.-t-rmin. ion ofs.f i i-nc . Th- u.'- m. -r of h- .- i '• h.11 .- .1. -. 143 on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there is no regularly scheduled election 144 wi hin 121 .l-n..r ., of h- d- -rmination of ffi i-n or if h- .1-no.r •. - . •hi.i 145 compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficiency the 146 Council shall immediately call a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said 147 meeting. If a majority of the-voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition,-it- 148 shall remain in effect. it shall take effect immediately unless the ordinance specifies a later date. If 149 a majority of the electors voting thereon votes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it ie 150 shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. (Amended, Ord. 651, 8-16- 151 2000) 152 153 Section 5.08. Recall. Consideration by the electorate of the recall of any elected officer of 154 the City may be initiated by petition. The voters of the City may request a recall vote of any elected 155 official of the City by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, 156 a certificate stating the name of the officer official whose removal is sought,the grounds for recall- 157 which shall be malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in o€f-ree;constituting malfeasance or 158 misfeasance,in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring committee to bring 159 about the official's recall. Such The petition shall be filed in the Clerk-Administrator's office prior 160 to circulation. If the petition or amended petition is found determined sufficient under the 161 provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the Clerk-Administrator shall Wu-I-sift-it submit it to the 162 Council without delay, and as required. The Clerk-Administrator shall also officially notify the 163 person official sought to be recalled of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action 164 within five working days. The Council shall at its next meeting, by resolution, provide for the 166 ' ; a- • ..• -•- -•-- . ;. - . - --- -- ;. - - ' - :•-- - ';- : ; ; • 167 the.holding of the recall vote at that time. The Clerk ' ' ': : -- •• ••• - • •-- 168 -; -- : -• . -- ';- -- - . --. .. , .. ;. . ; - - - - - 11 169 words, the answer of the officer concerned in just' -: ':- ; -- -;• ; ; - - . Within five 170 working days of notification. the elected official named b the petition may .rovide an answer for 171 their course of action in not more than 500 words. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 172 120 . -ne,r • - of h- •-t-rmin. ion of ffi ien or ifth- .len•.r ., - .r• '.i om.1'.-n 173 with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficienc the Council shall City of Mounds View