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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 11/13/2006 Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5 Revision—DRAFT 20061113 Page 5 of 6 183 referendum process as defined in Section 5.07, or propose an amendment to the petitioned 184 ordinance. If an amendment is proposed by a majority vote of the Council and presented to the 185 petition committee, the petition committee has 14 calendar days from the receipt of the amended 186 proposed ordinance to disapprove the amendment by majority vote, and file a statement with the 187 Clerk-Administrator. Upon filing a statement of disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as stated on 188 the original petition, must be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there 189 is no proposed amendment, or should the petition committee agree to the amendment, the ordinance 190 shall be scheduled for a public hearing pursuant to MN Statute 410.12. If the ordinance receives a 191 majority vote of the Council in its favor, it shall become effective 30 calendar days after adoption 192 unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the amendment is required to be put on a 193 ballot, the City Council shall proceed as provided for in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority 194 of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty days after 195 certification of the election results unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the 196 majority do not vote in favor, the ordinance shall not be enacted and the measure is prohibited from 197 being brought forward again as an initiative within six months of the election certification. If the 198 petition committee does not file a disapproval statement to a proposed amendment, the Council 199 shall hold a first reading of the amended proposed ordinance and proceed with the normal adoption 200 process, which does not exclude the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07. If the Council 201 does not approve the ordinance, it must follow the aforementioned balloting,process. 202 203 Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 204 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached 205 thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the ele voters. The committee 206 must file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk-Administrator at least 10 calendar day 207 before the ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of 208 Section 5.03 of this chapter, the said or-d,,anee shall thereby be pr-even4ed f of going into 209 , and the subjeet matter-of the petition shall be plaeed on the ballot at the flext eleetion 210 , the 211 Getmeil shall eall a speeial eleetion to be held within stieh period, pfeviding the petition has been 212 found to be su ffi ient. City Council must adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the 213 Ordinance until it is decided by a vote of the public, and the Council proposed ordinance shall be 214 placed on the ballot as provided in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of the-voters favors 215 the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall remain i e ff et. it shall take effect immediately 216 unless the ordinance specifies a later date. If a majority of-the eleeters voting ther-ee,, votes against 217 the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the 218 election results. (Amended, Ord. 651, 8-16-2000) If the petition cannot meet the requirements of 219 sufficiency under the provisions in Section 5.03 of this chapter, the City Council must adopt a 220 resolution suspending the effective date of the Ordinance for 30 calendar days and the sponsoring 221 committee will have 21 calendar days in which to file additional signature papers and/or to correct 222 the specified irre u�ty according to Section 5.04. If the Final Finding is that the petition is 223 insufficient, the Ordinance shall take effect on the date declared by the resolution of suspension. If 224 the corrected petition is declared sufficient according to Section 5.03, the City Council must pass a 225 resolution suspending the effective date of the Ordinance until it can be decided by a vote of the 226 public and proceed as previously mentioned in this section. 227 228 Section 5.08. Recall. Consideration by the elector-ate of the reeall ,.fang elected ffiee,. f