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Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws NovemberJanuary 1029, 20169 Page 4 Section 6. Discharge of Members. Any member who has failed to attend four consecutive 139 meetings, regular or special, without being excused by the Commission, may be discharged 140 according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.05, Subdivision 2, as amended. 141 142 ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS 143 144 Section 1. Bylaws Amendment Procedure. The Commission Bylaws may be amended by a 145 resolution, made in writing, and adopted by a majority vote of qualified and acting members at a 146 properly noticed meeting of the Commission. 147 148 Section 2. Charter Amendment Procedures. 149 150 The Charter may be amended as provided in Minnesota Statute 410.12, as amended, and 151 summarized here by any one of the four following methods: 152 153 Method 1. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a 154 resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by Ordinance under Minnesota Statute 155 410.12 subd 7. Such an Ordinance must be published in the official newspaper two weeks prior 156 to a public hearing on the matter and then requires an affirmative vote of all five members of the 157 City Council. The ordinance will become effective 90 days after passage if not petitioned for 158 referendum. 159 160 Method 2. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a 161 resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by requesting it be placed before the 162 voters under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 1 - 4. If there is a general election scheduled to 163 occur within six months, the City Council shall have such an amendment prepared and placed on 164 the ballot at the municipal general election. Proposed charter amendments must be submitted at 165 least 127 weeks before the municipal general election. If no municipal general election is 166 scheduled to occur within six months, the City Council shall prepare the amendment and call a 167 special election within 909 days after the delivery of such amendment to the City Administrator. 168 169 Method 3. A number of voters equal to or greater than five percent of the total City of Mounds 170 View ballots cast at the last State general election may, by petition, require the Charter 171 Commission to review and request an amendment to the Charter which may then be submitted 172 by the Charter Commission under the same guidelines set forth under method 1 or 2 above. 173 174 Method 4. The City Council may propose an amendment by ordinance without the initial 175 request of the Charter Commission under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 5. Such an Ordinance 176 shall be submitted to the Charter Commission for review and the Charter Commission can by 177 request be granted an additional 90 days for review. After reviewing such proposed amendment, 178 the Charter Commission shall approve or reject the proposed amendment or suggest a substitute 179 amendment. The Council may submit to the people the amendment originally proposed by it or 180 the substitute proposed by the Charter Commission. The amendment only becomes effective 181 when approved by the voters. 182 183