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Resolution 9954 July 8, 2024 Page 2 WHEREAS, following the requirements of the Charter, the City intends to submit a ballot question to the qualified voters on the date of a state general election about whether to remain in a competitive market system for solid waste collection or adopt an organized system for solid waste collection (the "Ballot Question"); and WHEREAS, , Minnesota law requires that the ballot language to be voted on must have a title consisting of 10 words or less which has been approved by City legal counsel, and must have a ballot question that fairly expresses the issue to be voted on and is in a manner as required or as may be allowed pursuant to standards set forth in applicable state law; and WHEREAS, in order for the question to appear on the Tuesday, November 5, 2024, ballot, which is the date of the next state general election, the ballot title and question must be submitted to the County within 74 days of the election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Mounds View as follows: The Charter Amendment approved at the special election on April 9, 2024 requires the City to submit the Ballot Question to the qualified voters on the date of a state general election about whether to remain in a competitive market system for solid waste collection or adopt an organized system for solid waste collection. 2. The Ballot Question, as set forth in Exhibit A, shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at a special election which is hereby called and directed to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. In submitting the Ballot Question for adoption or rejection by the qualified voters at the special election on November 5, 2024, the title and language of the question shall be presented as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto. The title meets the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8250.1810, subpart 10, and has been approved by the City's legal counsel. 3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.24, the precincts and polling places for this special election are those precincts which have been established by the City for its municipal elections. The voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as those for municipal general elections. 4. The City Clerk is directed to cause a sample ballot in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A and a notice of election in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B to be posted, published, printed and delivered as required by law. 5. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to acquire and distribute such election materials and to take such other actions as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this special election and generally to cooperate with M U210\313 A\962126. v3