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Charter Commission <br />Chair <br />Brian Amundsen <br />763-786-5699 <br />Vice Chair <br />Brandon Clawson <br />651-235-6052 <br />2nd Vice Chair <br />Secretary <br />Jonathan J Thomas <br />763-784-5205 <br />Dennis Erickson <br />612-270-5293 <br />Justin Klander <br />651-587-7481 <br />Jerry Peterson <br />612-607-3953 <br />Marisa Reyes-Johnson <br />763-464-8682 <br />Brooks Staples <br />612-598-4649 <br />Russell Warren <br />763-786-3591 <br />DRAFT - Resolution 2019-02 <br />CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING <br />29-January 2019 <br />The Mounds View Charter Commission acting under its Bylaws, hereby makes the <br />amendments to the following sections of its Bylaws by the addition of the bold and underlined <br />language and by the deletion of the bold and stricken language to read as ollows: <br />ARTICLE II OFFICERS <br />Section 9. Vacancies. Vacancy in an office is declared by a motion brought before the <br />Commission by any Commissioner when a member resigns or a member is absent from four <br />consecutive regular Commission meetings without being excused by the Commission. A <br />vacancy in the office of Chair, Vice-Chair, Second Vice-Chair or Secretary shall be filled by a <br />special election by the Commission at its next meeting within 90 days of the vacancy. with <br />tThe elected successor shall servinge the unexpired term of office starting at the close of the <br />meeting in which the election is held. <br />ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS <br />Section 2. Charter Amendment Procedures. <br />The Charter may be amended as provided in Minnesota Statute 410.12, as amended, and <br />summarized here by any one of the four following methods: <br />Method 1. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a <br />resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by Ordinance under Minnesota <br />Statute 410.12 subd 7. Such an Ordinance must be published in the official newspaper <br />two weeks prior to a public hearing on the matter and then requires an affirmative vote of <br />all five members of the City Council. The ordinance will become effective 90 days after <br />passage if not petitioned for referendum. <br />Method 2. The Charter Commission may by a majority vote of its members approve a <br />resolution recommending an amendment to the Charter by requesting it be placed before <br />the voters under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 1 - 4. If there is a general election <br />scheduled to occur within six months, the City Council shall have such an amendment <br />prepared and placed on the ballot at the municipal general election. Proposed charter <br />amendments must be submitted at least 127 weeks before the municipal general election. <br />If no municipal general election is scheduled to occur within six months, the City Council <br />shall prepare the amendment and call a special election within 909 days after the delivery <br />of such amendment to the City Administrator. <br />Method 4. The City Council may propose an amendment by ordinance without the initial <br />request of the Charter Commission under Minnesota Statute 410.12 subd 5. Such an <br />Ordinance shall be submitted to the Charter Commission for review and the Charter <br />Commission can by request be granted an additional 90 days for review. After reviewing <br />such proposed amendment, the Charter Commission shall approve or reject the proposed <br />amendment or suggest a substitute amendment. The Council may submit to the people the <br />amendment originally proposed by it or the substitute proposed by the Charter <br />Commission. The amendment only becomes effective when approved by the voters. <br />Adopted, January 29, 2019 <br />Respectfully submitted,