HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6884RESOLUTION 6884
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
• STATE OF MINNESOTA
CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 7 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CHARTER
AS PROPOSED BY THE MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION AND DIRECTING STAFF
TO PREPARE LANGUAGE TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR A VOTE OF THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION, PURSUANT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF MINNESOTA STATUTE 410.12.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to the recommendation of
the City of Mounds View City Charter Commission, has received an amendment to Chapter 7 of the
Charter of the City of Mounds View relating to "Taxation and Finances" as proposed by the Mounds
View Charter Commission, and
WHEREAS, The Mounds View Charter Commission has requested that the City Council
prepare a Charter language amendment for a ballot and have it placed before the voters at the next
general election, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 410.12, Subd. 1 provides that the charter commission may
propose amendments to the City Charter, and
• WHEREAS, MN Statute 410.12 Subd. 4 provides as follows:
Subd. 4. Election. Amendments shall be submitted to the qualified voters at a
general or special election and published as in the case of the original charter. The
form of the ballot shall be fixed by the governing body. The statement of the question
on the ballot shall be sufficient to identify the amendment clearly and to distinguish
the question from every other question on the ballot at the same time. if 51 percent
of fhe votes cast on any amendment are in favor of its adoption, copies of the
amendment and certificates shall be filed, as in the case of the original charter and
the amendment shall take effect in 30 days from the date of the election or at such
other time as is fixed in the amendment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View
does hereby adopt considering an amendment to Chapter 7 of the Mounds View City Charter as
proposed by the Mounds View Charter Commission and directing staff to prepare language to be
placed on the ballot for a vote of the qualified voters at the next general election, pursuant to the
requirements of Minnesota Statute 410.12.
Adopted ~,{; 24th day of Ju~r, 2006.
Rob Kllarty, Mayor
• urt Ulrich, City Administrator