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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 3/14/2007 Revision—Chapter 5 Clear Text used to produce Res 2007-01d Page 4 of Error! Bookmark not defined. 132 under the provisions of Section 5.03 and 5.04 of this Charter, the Council must either adopt an 133 ordinance agreed to by the Sponsoring Committee or pass a resolution to place the measure on a 134 ballot. If the Council elects to adopt the ordinance they should hold a first reading of the 135 ordinance, as defined in Section 3.05 of this charter. The Council can then proceed with the 136 normal ordinance adoption process, which does not exclude the referendum process as defined in 137 Section 5.07, or may propose an amendment to the petitioned ordinance. If an amendment is 138 proposed by a majority vote of the Council, it must be presented to the Sponsoring Committee. 139 The Sponsoring Committee shall have fourteen (14) calendar days from the receipt of the 140 amended proposed ordinance to disapprove the amendment by majority vote, and file a statement 141 with the Clerk-Administrator. Upon filing a statement of disapproval, the Council must either 142 adopt the proposed ordinance, as stated on the original petition, or it must be placed on the 143 ballot. If there is no proposed amendment, or should the petition committee agree to the 144 amendment, the ordinance shall be scheduled for a Second peadi gsecond reading and public 145 hearing. If the ordinance receives a majority vote of the Council in its favor, it shall become 146 effective thirty (30) calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective 147 date. If the amendment is required to be put on a ballot, the City Council shall proceed as 148 provided for in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote 149 in its favor, it shall become effective thirty (30) days after certification of the election results 150 unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the majority does not vote in favor, the 151 ordinance shall not be enacted and the measure is prohibited from being brought forward again 152 as an initiative within six months of the election certification. If the petition committee does not 153 file a disapproval statement to a proposed amendment, the Council shall hold a first reading of 154 the amended proposed ordinance and proceed with the normal adoption process, which does not 155 exclude the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07. If the Council does not approve the 156 ordinance, it must follow the aforementioned balloting process. (Amended,Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) 157 158 Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 159 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached 160 thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the voters. The sponsoring 161 committecSponsoring Committee must file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk- 162 Administrator at least ten (10) calendar days before the ordinance takes effect. If the petition is 163 found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the City Council must 164 immediately adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the Ordinanceordinance until it 165 is decided by a vote of the public. The Council must also immediately pass a resolution to place 166 the measure on a ballot as provided in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of the voters 167 favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall take effect immediately unless the 168 ordinance specifies a later date. If a majority votes against the ordinance contained in the 169 petition, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. (Amended, Ord. 170 651, 8-16-2000) If the petition cannot meet the requirements of sufficiency under the provisions 171 in Section 5.03 of this chapter, the City Council must adopt a resolution suspending the effective 172 date of the 0:6dinance for thirty (30) calendar days and the sponsoring committee will have 21 173 calendar days in which to file additional signature papers and/or to correct the specified 174 irregularity according to Section 5.04. If the FinalFindingfinal finding is that the petition is 175 insufficient, the Ordinance shall take effect on the date declared by the resolution of suspension. 176 If the corrected petition is declared sufficient according to Section 5.03, the City Council must 310483v2 SJR MU210-4