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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 3/9/2006 Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5 Revision—DRAFT 6 -BA Notes added Page 5 of 7 123 scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the statement of disapprova135. or if the calendar 124 date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter; at or before its next 125 regularly scheduled meeting.the Council shall call a special election to take place within 90 126 calendar days of said meeting. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor. it 127 shall become effective thirty days after certification of the election results unless the ordinance 128 specifies a later effective date. If the majority do not vote in favor, the ordinance shall not be 129 enacted. If the etn ition36 committee does not file a disapproval statement to a proposed sed 130 amendment. the Council shall hold a first reading of the amended proposed ordinance and proceed 131 with the adoption process. If the Council does not approve the ordinance,it must follow the 132 aforementioned balloting-process. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) 133 134 135 Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as 136 in any way affecting the right of the eleetar-s--voters to propose amendments to this charter. 137 138 Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance37 takes effect, it may be 139 subjected to a referendum38 by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached 140 thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the ele te-voters. If the petition is 141 found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the said ordinance shall 142 thereby be prevented from operation,going iWo and the sttbj eet matteir of the petition shall be 143 plaeed on the ballot at the next eleeti . — in the City. if no eleetion is to oeettir within 1-20 144 days after the filing of the petition, 145 period, providing the petition has beett fotmd to be suffieient. enactment and the City Council must 146 adopt a resolution placing31 the Ordinance on hold and complete the following courses of action 147 within 150 days of determination of sufficiency. The subject matter 4' of the petition shall be In aced 148 on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there is no regularly scheduled election 149 within 120 calendar days of the determination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits 150 compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, upon41 declaration of sufficient 151 Council shall immediately call42 a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said 152 meeting. If a majority of the-voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, 153 shall remain in eff et. it shall take effect immediately unless the ordinance 3_specifies a later date. 154 If a majority 44eleetors the votes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it 35 What does this mean? 36 This should be Sponsoring Committee. 37 Should Ordinance be capitalized throughout the document? 38 Can we state that referendum,means the voters right to vote to approval the ordinances prior to effective date? 39 Do we mean recalling their approving resolution? This language needs review with Scott Riggs for what action the Council takes. 40 This should be the Council's original Ordinances language and not subject matter. The voters should be allowed to vote on the same language the Council was proposing to enact. 41 This should be"at the meeting where the petition is declared sufficient," 42 This language should say that a date will be set for a special election". I'm not sure what"call"means and it doesn't necessarily cause a date to be selected. 43 Capitalize? 44 Majority of who? City of Mounds View