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11 Subdivision 19. The Clerk-Administrator shall advise the Council on the terms and conditions of employee labor contracts for presentation to the Council. Subdivision 20. The Clerk-Administrator shall prepare an annual report to inform the public about the financial condition of the City. Subdivision 21. The Clerk-Administrator shall perform all other duties required by the Council. Section 6.04. City Treasurer. The Council shall appoint a Treasurer. This office shall be separate from that of the Clerk-Administrator. The duties of the Treasurer shall be specified by state law for the Treasurer in a statutory city. CHAPTER 7 TAXATION AND FINANCES (Amended by Ordinance 772, Adopted May 22, 2006; Filed June 6, 2006) Section 7.01 Council to Control Finances. The Council shall have full authority over the financial affairs of the City except as limited or prohibited by the state constitution, state laws, or this Charter. It shall provide for the collection of all revenues and other assets, and the auditing and settlement of accounts. It shall further provide for the safekeeping and disbursements of public monies by the City Treasurer. Section 7.02 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the City shall be the calendar year. Section 7.03 System of Taxation. (Section 7.03 Amended by Referendum Election, November 2006) Subdivision 1. The city of Mounds View shall have, in addition to the powers granted by this Charter, all the powers to raise money by taxation pursuant to the laws of the State of Minnesota which are applicable to Home Rule Charter Cities and city class size which the State designates Mounds View to be a member in the year of the proposed levy or fee adjustment resolution. The City’s resolution to raise money against real and personal property shall not exceed the lesser of the following formulas: either the prior year tax levy dollar amount increased by an inflationary index maximum of 5% or CPI plus 2%. Said index shall be the 12 month average of the most recently published data of the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers in the Minneapolis, St. Paul metropolitan area, as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Subdivision 2. The City Council may levy a tax increase against real and personal property within the City in excess of the limit set in Subdivision 1 provided the Council shall: A) Adopt a resolution declaring the necessity for an additional tax levy and specifying the purposes for which such additional tax levy is required. B) Hold a public hearing with a published notice in the City’s official newspaper, City newsletter, and, if available the City website, setting forth the contents of the resolution described in Subdivision 2A.