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Mounds View Charter Commission Resolution 2007-01 a Final Markup format — Chapter 5 Date: 5/8/2007 Page 4 of 5 148 Section 5.03 and 5.04 of this Charter, the Council must either adopt an ordinance agreed to by the 149 Sponsoring Committee or pass a resolution to place the measure on a ballot. If the Council elects to 150 adopt the ordinance they should hold a first reading of the ordinance, as defined in Section 3.05 of this 151 charter. The Council can then proceed with the normal ordinance adoption process, which does not 152 exclude the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07, or may propose an amendment to the 153 petitioned ordinance. If an amendment is proposed by a majority vote of the Council, it must be 154 presented to the Sponsoring Committee. The Sponsoring Committee shall have fourteen (14) calendar 155 days from the receipt of the amended proposed ordinance to disapprove the amendment by majority 156 vote, and file a statement with the Clerk -Administrator. Upon filing a statement of disapproval, the 157 Council must either adopt the proposed ordinance, as stated on the original petition, or it must be placed 158 on the ballot. If there is no proposed amendment, or should the petition committee agree to the 159 amendment, the ordinance shall be scheduled for a second reading and public hearing. If the ordinance 160 receives a majority vote of the Council in its favor, it shall become effective thirty (30) calendar days 161 after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the amendment is required to be put 162 on a ballot, the City Council shall proceed as provided for in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority 163 of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty (30)_days after 164 certification of the election results unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the majority 165 does not vote in favor, the ordinance shall not be enacted and the measure is prohibited from being 166 brought forward again as an initiative within six months of the election certification. If the petition 167 committee does not file a disapproval statement to a proposed amendment, the Council shall hold a first 168 reading of the amended proposed ordinance and proceed with the normal adoption process, which does 169 not exclude the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07. If the Council does not approve the 170 ordinance, it must follow the aforementioned balloting process. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) 171 172 Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 173 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, 174 the exact text of the measure to be considered by the electorate voters. The Sponsoring Committee must 175 file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk -Administrator at least ten (10) calendar days before 176 the ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of 177 this chapter, 178 be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in thc City. If no election is to occur within 120 days after thc filing of the 179 petition, the Council shall call a special election to be held within such period, providing the petition has bccn found to be 180 sufficient. If a majority of the voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall remain in effect. If a 181 majority of the electors voting thereon votes against in the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon 182 certification of the election results the City Council must immediately adopt a resolution suspending the 183 effective date of the ordinance until it is decided by a vote of the public. The Council must also 184 immediately pass a resolution to place the measure on a ballot as provided in Section 5.05 of this 185 Charter. If a majority of the -voters favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall take effect 186 immediately unless the ordinance specifies a later date. If a majority votes against the ordinance 187 contained in the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. If the 188 petition cannot meet the requirements of sufficiency under the provisions in Section 5.03 of this chapter, 189 the City Council must adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the ordinance for thirty (30) 190 calendar days and the Sponsoring Committee will have 21 calendar days in which to file additional 191 signature papers and/or to correct the specified irregularity according to Section 5.04. If the final 192 finding is that the petition is insufficient, the ordinance shall take effect on the date declared by the 193 resolution of suspension. If the corrected petition is declared sufficient according to Section 5.03, the 194 City Council must pass a resolution suspending the effective date of the ordinance until it can be 195 decided by a vote of the public and proceed as previously mentioned in this section. (Amended, Ord. 196 651, 8-16-2000) 197