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Mounds View Charter Appendix B - Initiative Process Flow Diagram - Revision Date 7/12/2007 <br />Form Committee of 5 to 10 <br />members and file a copy <br />of the petition with the <br />Clerk- Administrator prior <br />to circulation. <br />Charter Sec 5.02, 5.06 <br />Obtain at least <br />15% of the number of <br />votes cast for President, <br />most recent election <br />Sec 5.03 <br />Within 21 calendar days the Sponsoring Committee must <br />submit corrected petition to Clerk -Administrator. Sec 5.04 <br />Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition, <br />Clerk -Administrator notifies the City Council and / <br />Sponsoring Committee of deficiencies. Sec 5.04 <br />/ Declare petition frivolous & notify <br />Sponsoring Committee no further action <br />will be taken. Sec 5.06 <br />No <br />Within 180 days of filing <br />petition, Deliver All <br />Required Information to <br />Clerk -Administrator <br />Sec 5.06 <br />Council <br />determined petition <br />was frivolous ? <br />Sec 5.02, <br />5.04 <br />Yes <br />City Counci <br />offers an <br />amendment ? <br />Sec 5.06 <br />City Council <br />Chooses to place <br />measure on a <br />ballot <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />• <br />City Council immediately declares <br />sufficiency by resolution and must <br />either adopt an Ordinance or pass a <br />resolution to place the measure on a <br />ballot within 60 calendar days. <br />Sec 5.03, 5.06 <br />Sponsoring <br />Committee disapproves <br />the amendment within 14 <br />calendar days? <br />Sec 5.06 <br />Hold First Reading, schedule a <br />public hearing pursuant to MN <br />Stat. 410.12 and any additional <br />requirements. Sec 5.06 <br />Is this the <br />first time petition <br />is being tested for <br />sufficiency ? <br />Sec 5.03 <br />Yes <br />Have all <br />requirements <br />been met ? <br />Sec 5.03, 5.04 <br />Yes <br />Within 10 calendar <br />days of receiving <br />completed petition <br />Clerk -Administrator <br />reports to City <br />Council - Sec 5.03 <br />City Council <br />Chooses to place <br />Measure on a ballot <br />without <br />amendment ? <br />City Council <br />pass Ordinance by <br />majority vote ? <br />Sec 5.06 <br />Yes <br />City Council <br />Chooses to place <br />measure on a <br />ballot <br />Yes <br />• <br />City Council must pass a resolution to place the <br />measure on a ballot. Sec 5.05, 5.06. <br />• <br />Have all <br />requirements <br />been met ? <br />Sec 5.03, 5.04 <br />Yes <br />Within 9 calendar <br />days of receiving <br />corrected petition <br />Clerk -Administrator <br />reports to City <br />Council - Sec 5.04 <br />File petition as insufficient <br />and notify Sponsoring Committee <br />within 10 calendar days that no further <br />action will be taken. Sec 5.04 <br />Prepare for ballot within 120 days of City Council resolution <br />to place the measure on a ballot. Sec 5.05. <br />Did a majority <br />of those voting on the <br />Ordinance vote in favor <br />Sec 5.06 <br />Yes <br />Ordinance takes effect 30 calendar <br />days after election unless a later date <br />is specified in the Ordinance. Sec 5.06 <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Ordinance takes effect <br />30 calendar days after <br />publication unless a later <br />date is specified in the <br />Ordinance Sec 5.06 <br />Ordinance fails and <br />process ends for this petition. <br />Sec 5.06 <br />