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<br />Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws December 8, 2010 Page 4 <br />Section 6. Discharge of Members. Any member who has failed to attend four consecutive <br />meetings, regular or special, without being excused by the Commission, may be discharged <br />according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.05, Subdivision 2, as amended. <br /> <br /> <br />ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS <br /> <br />Section 1. Bylaws Amendment Procedure. The Commission Bylaws may be amended by a <br />resolution, made in writing, and adopted by a majority vote of qualified and acting members at a <br />properly noticed meeting of the Commission. <br /> <br />Section 2. Charter Amendment Procedures. <br /> <br />The Charter may be amended by any one of the four following methods: <br /> <br />Method 1. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a <br />resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by Ordinance under Minnesota Statute <br />410.12 subd 7. Such an Ordinance must be published in the official newspaper two weeks prior <br />to a public hearing on the matter and then requires an affirmative vote of all members of the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />Method 2. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a <br />resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by requesting it be placed before the <br />voters under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 1. If there is a general election scheduled to occur <br />within six months the City Council shall have such an amendment prepared and placed on the <br />ballot at the general election. If no general election is scheduled to occur within six months the <br />City Council shall prepare the amendment and call a special election within 90 days after the <br />delivery of such amendment to the City Administrator. <br /> <br />Method 3. Voters equal to or greater than five percent of the total votes cast at the last State <br />general election may by petition require the Charter Commission to review and request an <br />amendment to the Charter which may then be submitted by the Charter Commission under the <br />same guidelines set forth under method 1 or 2 above. <br /> <br />Method 4. The City Council may propose an amendment by ordinance without the initial <br />request of the Charter Commission under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 5. Such an Ordinance <br />shall be submitted to the Charter Commission for review and the Charter Commission can by <br />request be granted an additional 90 days for review. After reviewing such proposed amendment <br />the Charter Commission shall approve or reject the proposed amendment or suggest a substitute <br />amendment. The Council may submit to the people the amendment originally proposed by it or <br />the substitute proposed by the Charter Commission. <br /> <br />ADOPTED: December 8, 2010