Item 07A - Ord 819, Charter Amendment 7.03

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Item No: 7A Meeting Date: April 13, 2009 Type of Business: CB & PH Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jim Ericson, Clerk-Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing to Consider the First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 819, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 7, Section 7.03, of the City Charter Relating to “Fees” Background: The Charter Commission has adopted a resolution to amend the City Charter in Section 7.03 relating to “fees”. The amendments serve to clarify which fees are subject to annual increase limitations. According to Subdivision 1 of Section 7.03, any fee increased beyond the limits established shall be put to a vote of the residents at a general or special election. The limits, generally speaking, are as follows: Either the prior year tax levy dollar amount increased by a maximum of 5%, or the Minneapolis / St. Paul CPI plus 2%, whichever is less. The Charter Commission approved Resolution 2009-02d at their meeting on March 12, 2009. The resolution is attached for your reference. Discussion: Attached is Ordinance 819 which incorporates the language adopted by the Charter Commission in Resolution 2009-02d. This Ordinance is being presented for a public hearing and first reading on April 13, 2009, with a second reading and adoption presently scheduled for April 27, 2009. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council hold the public hearing and approve the first reading and introduction of Ordinance 819, an ordinance amending Chapter 7, Section 7.03, of the Mounds View City Charter. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson Clerk-Administrator