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City rf Resolution No. 2009-02d <br />Mounds Mounds View Charter Commission <br />ViewDated Mar 12, 2009 <br />Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission has received a request to review <br />some apparent conflicts that resulted from recent updates to Chapter 7 of the <br />Charter Mounds View Charter, <br />Commission <br />Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute <br />Chair 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the <br />Jonathan J Thomas blue and double underlined language and by the deletion of the Red and stricken <br />763-784-5205 language. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt <br />Vice Chair this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote. <br />Michael Haubrich <br />612.237.2859 CHAPTER 7 <br />TAXATION AND FINANCES <br />2nd Vice Chair <br />Jean Miller <br />Section 7.03 System of Taxation <br />763-786-3959 <br />Secretary Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in <br />Barbara Thomas Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section. <br />763-780-6226 <br />a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges(other than water, sanitary <br />Brian Amundsen sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for cable,gas and763-786-5699 <br />electric),Ac rbr+strntive offe e-fees,—and shall also include any other fee that produces a <br />Bill Doty tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or <br />763-786-3421 residents of Mounds View and not specifically excluded in Section 7.03 Subd.3b. <br />Jason R Reiling b) For the purposes of this Section, the term "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee,park <br />763.350.3013 or recreational participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store <br />products, Building and Zoning Permit or Inspection and Planning fees, or civil, criminal and <br />banking fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or <br />contract. The term "fee" does not include charges collected by the direction of the State, <br />County or other taxation authority, or as a result of joint powers agreements. The term "fee" <br />also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable television service <br />franchise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business, ani;y <br />miscellaneous fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and <br />other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to its <br />members art' I whh 1 1 la ves n # ! that for those applicable, <br />pursuant to MN Statute, the amount charged for certain fees shall reflect the actual <br />cost of tilt service--being-provided. The term "fee" shall not include any special <br />assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429, as amended. <br />c) For the purposes of this Section, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee, a monetary <br />increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion in the legal <br />definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee, excluding the <br />annual recertification of the utility franchise fee. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Barbara Thomas, Secretary