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<br />Chatter
<br />Commission
<br />Chair
<br />Jonathan J Thomas
<br />763-784-5205
<br />Vice Chair
<br />Michael Haubrich
<br />612.237.2859
<br />2nd Vice Chair
<br />Jean Miller
<br />763-786-3959
<br />Secretary
<br />Barbara Thomas
<br />763-780-6226
<br />Brian Amundsen
<br />763-786-5699
<br />Bill Doty
<br />763-786-3421
<br />Jason R Reiling
<br />763.350.3013
<br />Resolution No. 2009-02d
<br />Mounds View Charter Commission
<br />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 />Mounds View Charter,
<br />Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute
<br />410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the
<br />blue and double unn dined lar uq aae and by the deletion of the Re +iii--strac k-e-ri
<br />Vie. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt
<br />this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote.
<br />CHAPTER 7
<br />TAXATION AND FINANCES
<br />Section 7.03 System of Taxation
<br />Subdivision 3. Any other fee or lei, , created, or increased beyond the limits set forth ui
<br />Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section.
<br />a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary
<br />sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for eftble, gas and I
<br />electric), Admin 4• •five offense f e i -and shall also include any other fee that produces a
<br />tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or
<br />residents of Mounds Vim -and not snecificalbc>lr-din Section 7.03 Subd. 3b. I
<br />b) For the purposes of this Section, the teen "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee, park
<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 terrn "fee"
<br />also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable television see. ^^�
<br />franc 11ise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business, and mai=
<br />"imseelloble"I•r fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and
<br />other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to its eiti ...m or oilier
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<br />1jursuant to MN -Statute, the aniount charged for certain fees shall reflect
<br />the actual
<br />cost of the serviee her••ter The tern "fee" shall not include any special
<br />assessments 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, excluffing W
<br />annual recertification of tht utifify franchise fee.
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />Jonathan J Thomas, Chair
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<br />Barbara Thomas, Secretary
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