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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 06/13/2006 Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5 Revision—DRAFT 20060613 Page 5 of 7 179 become effective 30 calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. 180 If the amendment is required to be nut on a ballot and there is no regularly scheduled election within 181 120 calendar days of the statement of disapproval, or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with 182 provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting,the Council 183 shall call a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. If a majority of 184 those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty day_ s after certification 185 of the election results unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the majority do not vote 186 in favor, the ordinance shall not be enacted. If the petition committee does not file a disapproval oval 187 statement to a proposed amendment.the Council shall hold a first reading of the amended proposed 188 ordinance and proceed with the normal adoption process, which does not exclude the referendum 189 process as defined in Section 5.07. If the Council does not approve the ordinance, it must follow the 190 aforementioned balloting process. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) 191 192 193 Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in 194 any way affecting the right of the e1eetaFs--voters to propose amendments to this charter. 195 196 Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 197 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, 198 the exact text of the measure to be considered by the e ewe-voters. The committee must file the 199 completed petition in the office of the Clerk-Administrator at least 10 calendar days before the 200 ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of 201 this chapter, the said ordinance shall thereby be prevented from going into operation, and the s*eet 202 ma-fteir ofthe petition shall be plaeed on the ballot at the nexq eleetion oeetttTing in the City. Nno 203 eleetion is to oeettr within 120 days aftef the filing of the petition, 204 eleetion to be held within stteh pefiod, providing the petition has been found to be suffleient. 205 enactment and the City Council must adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the Ordinance 206 until it is decided by a vote of the public and complete the following courses of action within 150 207 days of determination of sufficiency. The subject matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot at 208 the next election occurring in the City. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar 209 days of the determination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions 210 in Chapter 4 of this Charter; upon declaration of sufficiency,the Council shall immediately call a 211 special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. If a majority of the-voters 212 voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall..,.m ai i e ff et. jt shall take 213 effect immediately unless the ordinance specifies a later date. If a majority of the eleetors voti"g 214 tkereo�rvotes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon 215 certification of the election results. If the petition cannot meet the requirements of sufficiency under 216 the provisions in Section 5.03 of this chapter. the City Council must adopt a resolution suspendingthe 217 effective date of the Ordinance for 30 calendar days and the sponsoring committee will have 21 218 calendar days in which to file additional signature papers and/or to correct the specified irregularity 219 according to Section 5.04. If the Final Finding is that the petition is insufficient,the Ordinance shall 220 take effect on the date declared by the resolution of suspension. If the corrected petition is declared 221 sufficient according to Section 5.03, the City Council must pass a resolution suspending the effective 222 date of the Ordinance until it can be decided by a vote of the public and proceed as Previously 223 mentioned in this section. City of Mounds View