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RESOLUTION NO. 9843 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ADOPTING TITLE AND BALLOT QUESTION LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY CHARTER AND ORDERING SPECIAL ELECTION WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, the City of Mounds View Charter Commission ("Charter Commission") voted to transmit to the City Council a citizen petition ("Petition") submitted by a committee of petitioners ("Committee") proposing to amend the Mounds View City Charter ("Charter Amendment") in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, subdivision. 1; and WHEREAS, the Petition was received by the City Clerk who reviewed the petition and provided notice to the Committee on September 29, 2023, that the Petition was insufficient because it lacked the complete required affidavit under Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, subdivision 3 and because certain signatures of affiants were illegible; and WHEREAS, on October 9, 2023, the Committee submitted a supplementary petition which the City Clerk reviewed and provided notice to the Committee on October 13, 2023 that the Petition was sufficient and because it included 253 signatures from eligible voters, meeting the 253 signature threshold that constitutes five percent(5%) of the total votes cast in the last general election in the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, the City Council shall fix the form of the ballot and submit the Charter Amendment to the qualified voters of the City of Mounds View at a special election to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Mounds View as follows: 1. The Charter Commission transmitted a petition to amend the City Charter related to solid waste collection in the City, and the City Clerk deemed the petition to be sufficient, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12. 2. The question of whether to adopt or reject the proposed amendment related to the collection of solid waste in the City of Mounds View shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. 3. The question 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, April 9, 2024. In submitting the proposed amendment for adoption or rejection by the qualified voters at the special election on April 9, 2024, the title and language of the question shall be presented as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto. The title meets the requirements on Minnesota Rules, part 8250.1810, subpart 10, and has been approved by the City's legal counsel. MU210\313A\920278.v3