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Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws December 14, 2012 Page 4 Section 5. Committees. The Commission may establish and appoint committees. Each committee must designate a Chair. Section 6. Discharge of Members. Any member who has failed to attend four consecutive meetings, regular or special, without being excused by the Commission, may be discharged according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.05, Subdivision 2, as amended. ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS Section 1. Bylaws Amendment Procedure. The Commission Bylaws may be amended by a resolution, made in writing, and adopted by a majority vote of qualified and acting members at a properly noticed meeting of the Commission. Section 2. Charter Amendment Procedures. The Charter may be amended as provided in Minnesota Statute 410.12, as amended, and summarized here by any one of the four following methods: Method 1. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by Ordinance under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 7. Such an Ordinance must be published in the official newspaper two weeks prior to a public hearing on the matter and then requires an affirmative vote of all members of the City Council. Method 2. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by requesting it be placed before the voters under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 1 - 4. If there is a general election scheduled to occur within six months the City Council shall have such an amendment prepared and placed on the ballot at the general election. Proposed charter amendments must be submitted at least 12 weeks before the general election. If no general election is scheduled to occur within six months the City Council shall prepare the amendment and call a special election within 90 days after the delivery of such amendment to the City Administrator. Method 3. A number of voters equal to or greater than five percent of the total City of Mounds View ballots cast at the last State general election may, by petition, require the Charter Commission to review and request an amendment to the Charter which may then be submitted by the Charter Commission under the same guidelines set forth under method 1 or 2 above Method 4. The City Council may propose an amendment by ordinance without the initial request of the Charter Commission under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 5. Such an Ordinance shall be submitted to the Charter Commission for review and the Charter Commission can by request be granted an additional 90 days for review. After reviewing such proposed amendment the Charter Commission shall approve or reject the proposed amendment or suggest a substitute amendment. The Council may submit to the people the amendment originally proposed by it or the substitute proposed by the Charter Commission. Adopted: December 14, 2012