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City' tf <br />Mounds <br />View <br />Charter Commission <br />Chair <br />Jonathan J Thomas <br />763-784-5205 <br />Vice Chair <br />Bill Doty <br />763-786-3421 <br />2nd Vice Chair <br />Jean Miller <br />763-786-3959 <br />Secretary <br />Brian Amundsen <br />763-786-5699 <br />Matthew Eenigenburg <br />763-783-7216 <br />Carol Mueller <br />763.780.1251 <br />Barbara Thomas <br />763-780-6226 <br />William Werner Sr <br />763-784-3603 <br />Resolution No. 2006-07 <br />Mounds View Charter Commission <br />Dated August 15, 2006 <br />Draft <br />Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission is reviewing the lists of past requests for <br />housekeeping and clarification updates to sections of the Mounds View Charter that have <br />caused confusion or seem to be semantically incorrect. <br />The Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 410.12 Subdivision 7, <br />recommends the following amendments by the addition of the bold and double underlined <br />language and by the deletion of the language. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the <br />City Council adopt by ordinance those items it is in unanimous agreement with. We also request <br />a response within 60 days with recommendations for modifications to any item that the City <br />Council deems not acceptable as presented. <br />Charter Commission Objectives: <br />1. Throughout the Chapter clarify Mounds View resident terminology usage so <br />that references are more consistent rather than having references to "people of <br />Mounds View", "registered voters", "citizens of Mounds View", and <br />"voters". <br />2. Section 5.01 define the term "voter". <br />3. Section 5.02 define committee as "Sponsoring Committee", its size and <br />membership requirement, and petition signer requirement. <br />4. Section 5.03 clarify the process and requirements for sufficiency. <br />5. Section 5.04 clarify the process for insufficient petitions. <br />6. Section 5.05 clarify the process for Initiative and process time line. <br />7. Section 5.06 correct "electors" to "voters". <br />8. Section 5.07 correct "into operations" to "enactment", correct "electors" to <br />"voters", assure Chapter 4 applies to setting of election ballot. <br />9. Section 5.08 clarify requirements for "Recall", time line for actions of Clerk - <br />Administrator, council member, and Council. <br />10. Through -out the Chapter change Clerk/Administrator to "Clerk -Administrator" <br />11. Improve and clarify the readers ability to understand the process, required <br />steps, and time line for circulating and submitting a petition to the City. <br />12. Improve the Chapters time elapse definitions to calendar days. <br />The sections recommended for consideration with this resolution are attached by <br />section and recommended for adoption individually or as a group at the discretion of <br />the Mounds View City Council. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Brian R Amundsen, Secretary <br />