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City of Resolution No. 2009-02c
<br /> Mounds Mounds View Charter Commission
<br /> 1e". Draft Dated Mar 12, 2009
<br /> Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission has received a request to review
<br /> some apparent conflicts that resulted from recent updates to Chapter 7 of the
<br /> ,fiarter Mounds View Charter,
<br /> 7ommission
<br /> Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute
<br /> 'hair 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the
<br /> onathan J Thomas blue and double underlined language and by the deletion of the
<br /> 63-784-5205 language. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt
<br /> ice Chair this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote.
<br /> Iichael Haubrich
<br /> 12.237.2859 CHAPTER 7
<br /> TAXATION AND FINANCES
<br /> nd Vice Chair
<br /> can Miller
<br /> 63-786-3959 Section 7.03 System of Taxation
<br /> ecretary Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in
<br /> ;arbara Thomas Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section.
<br /> 63-780-6226
<br /> ;Tian Amundsen a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary
<br /> 63-786-5699 sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for and
<br /> electric), • : ••'• ' • ' • . • • • • • and shall also include any other fee that produces a
<br /> ;ill Doty tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or
<br /> 6386-3421 residents of Mounds View and not specifically excluded in Section 7.03 Subd. 3b.
<br /> ason R Refiling b) For the purposes of this Section, the term "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee, park
<br /> 63.350.3013
<br /> or recreational participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store
<br /> products, Building and Zoning Permit or Inspection and Planning fees, or civil, criminal and
<br /> banking fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or
<br /> contract. The term"fee" does not include charges collected by the direction of the State,
<br /> County or other taxation authority, or as a result of joint powers agreements. The term "fee"
<br /> also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable television service
<br /> franchise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business, and fifty
<br /> miscellaneons-fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and
<br /> other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to eith ns nr other
<br /> •• • •• . • • . . . • . . •• . . . that for those applicable,
<br /> r a n e M _ , • h• •,me n h,r' • e fir •r ,i f• • h,11 r•fl• the actual
<br /> cost of the service being provided. The term"fee" shall not include any special assessments
<br /> made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429, as amended.
<br /> c) For the purposes of this Section, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee, a monetary
<br /> increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion in the legal
<br /> definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee, excluding the
<br /> annual recertification of the utility franchise fee.
<br /> r Respectfully submitted,
<br /> Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Barbara Thomas, Secretary
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