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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 5/8/2007 Resolution 2007-01 a Final Markup format — Chapter 5 Page 4 of 5 148 of its passage by the Council, the ordinance need not be submitted to the voters. If the Council fails to 149 enact the ordinance in a form acceptable to the majority of the sponsoring committee within sixty days 150 , 151 placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If no election is to occur within 120 days 152 after the filing of the petition, the Council shall call a special election on the ordinance to be held within 153 S'uch period. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective 154 thirty days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8 155 16 2000) Within sixty (60) calendar days after final determination of the petition's sufficiency 156 under the provisions of Section 5.03 and 5.04 of this Charter, the Council must either adopt an 157 ordinance agreed to by the Sponsoring Committee or pass a resolution to place the measure on a 158 ballot. If the Council elects to adopt the ordinance they should hold a first reading of the ordinance, 159 as defined in Section 3.05 of this charter. The Council can then proceed with the normal ordinance 160 adoption process, which does not exclude the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07, or may 161 propose an amendment to the petitioned ordinance. If an amendment is proposed by a majority vote 162 of the Council, it must be presented to the Sponsoring Committee. The Sponsoring Committee shall 163 have fourteen (14) calendar days from the receipt of the amended proposed ordinance to disapprove 164 the amendment by majority vote, and file a statement with the Clerk -Administrator. Upon filing a 165 statement of disapproval, the Council must either adopt the proposed ordinance, as stated on the 166 original petition, or it must be placed on the ballot. If there is no proposed amendment, or should 167 the petition committee agree to the amendment, the ordinance shall be scheduled for a Second 168 Reading and public hearing. If the ordinance receives a majority vote of the Council in its favor, it 169 shall become effective thirty (30) calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later 170 effective date. If the amendment is required to be put on a ballot, the City Council shall proceed as 171 provided for in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in 172 its favor, it shall become effective thirty (30) days after certification of the election results unless 173 the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the majority does not vote in favor, the ordinance 174 shall not be enacted and the measure is prohibited from being brought forward again as an initiative 175 within six months of the election certification. If the petition committee does not file a disapproval 176 statement to a proposed amendment, the Council shall hold a first reading of the amended proposed 177 ordinance and proceed with the normal adoption process, which does not exclude the referendum 178 process as defined in Section 5.07. If the Council does not approve the ordinance, it must follow 179 the aforementioned balloting process. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) 180 181 Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 182 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached 183 thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the electorate voters. The Sponsoring 184 Committee must file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk -Administrator at least ten (10) 185 calendar days before the ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the 186 provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the said ordinance shall thereby be prevented from going into operation, 187 and the subject matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If no election is 188 to occur within 120 days after the filing of the petition, the Council shall call a special election to be held within such period, 189 providing the petition has been found to be sufficient. If a majority of the voters voting thcrcon favors the ordinance 190 contained in the petition, it shall remain in effect. If a majority of the electors voting thereon votes against the ordinance 191 contained in the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results the City Council must 192 immediately adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the ordinance until it is decided by 193 a vote of the public. The Council must also immediately pass a resolution to place the measure on a 194 ballot as provided in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of the -voters favors the ordinance 195 contained in the petition, it shall take effect immediately unless the ordinance specifies a later date. 196 If a majority votes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be considered repealed 197 upon certification of the election results. If the petition cannot meet the requirements of sufficiency