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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 5496/12/2007 Revision of—Chapter 5 Clear Text used to produce Resolution 2007-04-a01b Page 4 of 5 143 it must be presented to the Sponsoring Committee prior to approving the first reading of the proposed 144 ordinance. The Sponsoring Committee shall have fourteen (14) calendar days from the receipt of the 145 amended proposed ordinance to disapprove the amendment by majority vote, and file a statement with 146 the Clerk-Administrator. Upon filing receipt of a statement of disapproval from the Sponsoring 147 Committee, the Council must either adopt the proposed ordinance, as stated on the original peti 148 provided under Subdivison. 1 of this section, or it the ordinance, as presented by the Sponsoring 149 Committee, must be placed on the ballot. if there is no pmposedamendment, or should the petition 150 , 151 hearin - as provided in Section 5.05. If no statement of disapproval is submitted, the ordinance can 152 proceed, as amended, in accordance with Section 3.05 and is subject to the referendum process as 153 defined in Section 5.07 of this Charter. The City Council may also choose to submit the ordinance, as 154 amended, as a ballot measure. If the ordinance ry ty vote of the Getineil in its f "r is 155 adopted, it shall become effective thirty(30) calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies 156 a later effective date. If the amend-men vote for adoption fails, the ordinance, as amended, must be 157 placed on the ballot as provided in Section 5.05. 158 159 Subdivision 3. If the ordinance is required to be put on a ballot, or if the City Council chooses to 160 submit the ordinance as presented as a ballot measure, they shall proceed as provided for in Section 5.05 161 of this Charter. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective 162 thirty(30) days after certification of the election results unless the ordinance specifies a later effective 163 date. If the majority does not vote in favor, the ordinance shall not be enacted and the measure is 164 prohibited from being brought forward again as an initiative within six months of the election 165 certification. , 166 the Gotmeil shall hold a first reading of the amended proposed or-dinanee and pr-eeeed with the fie 167 , 168 . (Amended, 169 Ord.650,8-16-2000) 170 171 172 Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 173 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, 174 the exact text of the measure to be considered by the voters. The Sponsoring Committee must file the 175 completed petition in the office of the Clerk-Administrator at least ten(10) calendar days before the 176 ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of 177 this chapter, the City Council must immediately adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the 178 ordinance until it is decided by a vote of the public. The Council must also immediately pass a 179 resolution to place the measure on a ballot as provided in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of 180 the voters favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall take effect immediately unless the 181 ordinance specifies a later date. If a majority votes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it 182 shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. (Amended, Ord. 651, 8-16-2000) 183 If the petition cannot meet the requirements of sufficiency under the provisions in Section 5.03 of this 184 chapter, the City Council must adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the ordinance for 185 thirty (30) calendar days and the sponsoring committee will have 21 calendar days in which to file 186 additional signature papers and/or to correct the specified irregularity according to Section 5.04. If the 187 final finding is that the petition is insufficient, the Ordinance shall take effect on the date declared by the 188 resolution of suspension. If the corrected petition is declared sufficient according to Section 5.03, the 189 City Council must pass a resolution suspending the effective date of the ordinance until it can be 190 decided by a vote of the public and proceed as previously mentioned in this section. 191