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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 3/9/2006 Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5 Revision—DRAFT 6 Page 4 of 5 130 Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as 131 in any way affecting the right of the e1eetor-s--voters to propose amendments to this charter. 132 133 Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 134 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached 135 thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the ele voters. If the petition is 136 found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the said ordinance shall 137 thereby be prevented from operation,going iWo and the sttbj eet mattef of the petition shall be 138 plaeed on the ballot at the next eleeti . — in the City. if no eleetion is to oeettir within 1-20 139 days after the filing of the petition, 140 period, providing the petition has been fiDtmd to be suffieient. enactment and the City Council must 141 adopt a resolution placing the Ordinance on hold and complete the following courses of action 142 within 150 days of determination of sufficiency. The subject matter of the petition shall be placed 143 on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there is no regularly scheduled election 144 within 120 calendar days of the determination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits 145 compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficient 146 Council shall immediately call a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said 147 meeting. If a majority of the-voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, 148 shall remain in eff et. it shall take effect immediately unless the ordinance specifies a later date. If 149 a majority votes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it 150 shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. (Amended, Ord. 651, 8-16- 151 2000) 152 153 Section 5.08. Recall. 154 . The voters of the City may request a recall vote of any elected 155 official of the City by petition, The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, 156 a eertifieale stating the name of the ef€ieer official whose removal is sought, the grounds for recall,, "ry 157e13 �z�reziri[iie&3'ttHe , ' "F F """"" ffi , constituting malfeasance or 158 misfeasance, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring committee to bring 159 about the official's recall. Sue The petition shall be filed in the Clerk-Administrator's office prior 160 to circulation. If the petition or amended petition is fetmd sufficient under the 161 provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the Clerk-Administrator shall trmstnitsubmit it to the 162 Council without delay, an as re uired. The Clerk-Administrator shall also officially notify the 163 perso}rofficial sought to be recalled of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action 164 within five working days. The Gotmeil shall at its next meeting, by resoitttion, provide for the 165 holding of speeial feeall eleetion within ninety days after stteh meeting, 166 is to oeetff within nittety day period aftef stieh meeting, 167 the holding of the feeall vote at that time. The Clerk Administrator shall iflelude with the published- 168 notiee of the eleetion the statement of the grotmds for the reeall and, also in not more than 500 169 words, the mswef of the offieer eoneemed in justifieation of theiir eottfse of offiee. Within five 170 working days of notification, the elected official named by the petition may provide an answer for 171 their course of action in not more than 500 words. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 172 120 calendar days of the determination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits com lip ance 173 with provisions in Chanter 4 of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficiency,the Council shall City of Mounds View