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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 05/03/2006 Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5 Revision—DRAFT 20060502_2 Page 6 of 6 223 Section 5.08. Recall. Consideration by the eleetorate of the reeall of any eleeted offieer of 224 the City may be ittitiated by petThe voters of the Citv may request a recall vote of any elected 225 official of the City by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, 226 eet4ifieate A the name of the offieer-official whose removal is sought,the grounds for recall,— 227 wG11�i1 llZAlrpe niZCliea2l , F ^FF'^^' constituting malfeasance or 228 misfeasance, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring committee to bring about 229 the official's recall.—Suek The petition shall be filed in the Clerk-Administrator's office prior to 230 circulation. If the petition or amended petition is fotmd sufficient under the provisions of 231 Section 5.03 of this chapter, the Clerk-Administrator shall transmi submit it to the Council withotA 232 delay, an as required. The Clerk-Administrator shall also officially notify the perso}rofficial sought 233 to be recalled of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action within five working days. 234 The Gotmeil shall at its nex4 tneeting,by resolution,provide for the holding of speeial feeall eleetion 235 within ninety days after stteh meeting,exeept if any other eleetion is to oeettr within ninety day peri 236 after stteh meeting,the Gouneil may in its diseiretion provide foir the holding of the reeall vote at th 237 titne. T+e Clerk Administiratoir shall inelude with the pttblished notiee of the eleetion the statement of 238 the grounds fof the reeall and, also in not more than 500 wofds, 239 justifieation of their eotffse of offiee. Within five working days of notification,the elected official 240 named by the petition may provide an answer for their course of action in not more than 500 words. 241 If there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the determination of 242 sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter. 243 upon declaration of sufficiency,the Council shall immediately call a special election to take place 244 within 90 calendar days of said meeting. The Clerk-Administrator shall include with the published 245 notice of the election.the statement of the grounds for the recall and the answer of the official 246 concerned or a statement stating no answer was received. If a majority of those voting on the recall 247 vote in its favor. it shall become effective immediately upon certification of the election results. If 248 the majority do not vote in favor, the recall has failed. If a vacancy occurs due to recall election, 249 Section 4.05 herein shall apply to fill said vacancy. 250 City of Mounds View