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Mounds View Charter Commission Resolution 2006-07 Chapter 5 Amendments Date: 08/20/2006 Page 5 of 8 oirdinanee in a form aeeeptable to the maj ofity of the sponsofing eommittee within sixty days aftef finet! determination of sttffieieney of the petition, the ofdittan . . 11y proposed shall be plae the filing of the petition, the Gotmeil shall eall a speeial eleetion on the ofdinanee to be held with' stieh period. 1fa majoirity ofthose voting on the ofdinanee vote in its firvor, it shall beeome effeettilve thirty days aftef adoption tmiess the ordinanee speeifies a later effeetive date. (2Ainended, 0fd. 650-,- 8 16 20004, The exact text of the proposed ordinance must be stated at the head of each page of the petition or attached thereto. The committee must file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk - Administrator at least 10 calendar days before the ordinance takes effect. The petition once filed with the Clerk -Administrator shall be valid for 180 days during which time a completed petition with signatures must be filed. Within 60 calendar days after final determination of the petition's sufficiency under the provisions of Section 5.03 and 5.04 of this Charter. the Council may either hold a first reading of the ordinance, as defined in Section 3.05 of this charter, and proceed with the normal ordinance adoption process, which does not exclude the referendum process as defined in Section 07, or impose an amendment to the petitioned ordinance. If an amendment is imposed by a majority vote of the Council and presented to the petition committee, the petition committee has 14 calendar days from the receipt of the amended proposed ordinance to disapprove the amendment by majority vote, and file a statement with the Clerk -Administrator. Upon filing a statement of disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as stated on the original petition, must be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there is no proposed amendment, or should the petition committee agree to the amendment, the ordinance shall be scheduled for a public hearing pursuant to MN Statute 410.12. If the ordinance receives a majority vote of the Council in its favorit shall become effective 30 calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the amendment is required to be put on a ballot and there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the statement of disapproval. or if the calendar date prohibits comliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting. the Council shall call a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty days after certification of the election results unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the majority do not vote in favorthe ordinance shall not be enacted. If the petition committee does not file a disapproval statement to a imposed amendment. the Council shall hold a first reading of the amended proposed ordinance and proceed with the normal adoption process, which does not exclude the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07. If the Council does not approve the ordinance, it must follow the aforementioned balloting_ process. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in any way affecting the right of the eleeters-voters to propose amendments to this charter. Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the ek e-voters. The committee must file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk -Administrator at least 10 calendar days before the ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of City of Mounds View