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Resolution 7158 Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby establishes that any petitions submitted pursuant to the Mounds View City Charter shall be reviewed consistent with all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and judicial interpretations thereof, in order for the City Council to determine the sufficiency of such petition consistent with the Mounds View City Charter; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby finds that petitions deemed to be frivolous pursuant to the Mounds View City Charter may include, but not be limited to, the following characteristics: 1. The apparent number of signatures must match the number of signatures required to have a valid petition; 2. All signatures used to calculate the necessary number of signatures must be original signatures; 3. All signature pages used in the calculation are in the proper form with the petition language clearly stated on each page; 4. The required information regarding the sponsoring committee members must be present on each page; 5. At least eighty percent of the required number of signatures must be legitimate on their face or upon validation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby establishes that all petitions submitted pursuant to the Mounds View City Charter shall be reviewed consistent with this Resolution, the Mounds View City Charter and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and judicial interpretations thereof; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Mounds View that City staff is authorized to take all steps necessary and convenient in order to carry out the intent of this Resolution. Adopted by the City Council of the Cit of Mounds View this 24t" day of September, 2007. ., Ro Marty, ayor ATTEST: ~~~ ~~ Jim Ericson, Interim City Clerk /Administrator (SEAL)