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of Resolution No. 2007-01
Mounds View Charter Commission
'founds Draft Version Dated February 8, 2007
iew Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission is reviewing the lists of past
requests for housekeeping and clarification updates to sections of the Mounds View
Charter Charter that have caused confusion or seem to be semantically incorrect.
Commission The Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 410.12
Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the boil_
Chair and double underlined language and by the deletion of the a t- .- n--
Jonathan J Thomas tan age The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt
763-784-5205
this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote. We also request a
Vice Chair response within 60 days with recommendations for modifications to any item that the
Bill Doty City Council deems not acceptable as presented.
763-786-3421
2nd Vice Chair Charter Commission Objectives:
Jean Miller Response to request made by the City Council to provide both marked up and proposed
763-786-3959 version of the text for Chapter 5 while maintaining original powers and authority granted.
1. Improve and clarify the readers' ability to understand the process, required steps, and
Secretary time line for circulating and submitting a petition to the City for Initiative,
Barbara Thomas Referendum or Recall.
763-780-6226
2. Improve the Chapter's time elapse definitions to calendar days and including
Michael Haubrich appendices charting time allowed for each procedural action.
651.205.6848 3. Chapter 3, Section 3.05, 3.07, and 3.09 clarifications of ordinance process to allow
time for Referendum petitions.
Carol Mueller 4. Section 5.01 define the term "voter", clarify the use of appendices, and clarify voter
763.780.1251
authority for petitions.
Thai W Yang 5. Section 5.02 defines committee as "Sponsoring Committee", its size and membership
763.792.1750 requirement, petition signer requirement, and city staff responsibilities.
6. Section 5.03 clarifies the process and requirements for petition sufficiency.
7. Section 5.04 clarifies the process for insufficient petitions.
8. Section 5.05 new section to specify and clarify procedure and time allowed for voter
requested ballot issues.
9. Section 5.06 clarify the process for Initiative and process time line.
10. Section 5.07 correct Council and staff procedure and correctly align ordinance
process to voter requested referendum procedure.
11. Section 5.08 clarifies requirements for "Recall", time line for actions of Clerk-
Administrator and Council.
12. Through-out the Chapter change Clerk/Administrator to "Clerk-Administrator" .
13. Section 5.09 (moved from old section 5.06) correct"electors" to "voters" and
reference MN Statutory authority for Charter amendments.
14. Throughout the Chapter clarify Mounds View resident terminology usage so that
references are more consistent rather than having references to "people of Mounds
View", "registered voters", "citizens of Mounds View", and "voters".
Respectfully submitted,
• Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Barbara Thomas, Secretary
City of Resolution No. 2007-01
Mounds View Charter Commission
Mounds Final Version Dated March 14, 2007
View Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission is reviewing the lists of past
requests for housekeeping and clarification updates to sections of the Mounds View
Charter Charter that have caused confusion or seem to be semantically incorrect.
Commission The Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 410.12
Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the bold
Chair and double underlined language and by the deletion of the
Jonathan J Thomas �e The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt
763-784-5205 this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote. We also request a
Vice Chair response within 60 days with recommendations for modifications to any item that the
Bill Doty City Council deems not acceptable as presented.
763-786-3421
2nd Vice Chair Charter Commission Objectives:
Jean Miller Response to request made by the City Council to provide both marked up and proposed
763-786-3959 version of the text for Chapter 5 while maintaining original powers and authority granted.
1. Improve and clarify the readers' ability to understand the process, required steps, and
Secretary time line for circulating and submitting a petition to the City for Initiative,
Barbara Thomas Referendum or Recall.
763-780-6226 2. Improve the Chapter's time elapse definitions to calendar days and including
Michael Haubrich appendices charting time allowed for each procedural action.
651.205.6848 3. Chapter 3, Section 3.05, 3.07, and 3.09 clarifications of ordinance process to allow
time for Referendum petitions.
Carol Mueller 4. Section 5.01 define the term"voter", clarify the use of appendices, and clarify voter
763.780.1251
authority for petitions.
Thai W Vang 5. Section 5.02 defines committee as "Sponsoring Committee", its size and membership
763.792.1750 requirement, petition signer requirement, and city staff responsibilities.
6. Section 5.03 clarifies the process and requirements for petition sufficiency.
7. Section 5.04 clarifies the process for insufficient petitions.
8. Section 5.05 new section to specify and clarify procedure and time allowed for voter
requested ballot issues.
9. Section 5.06 clarify the process for Initiative and process time line.
10. Section 5.07 correct Council and staff procedure and correctly align ordinance
process to voter requested referendum procedure.
11. Section 5.08 clarifies requirements for"Recall",time line for actions of Clerk-
Administrator and Council.
12. Through-out the Chapter change Clerk/Administrator to "Clerk-Administrator" .
13. Section 5.09 (moved from old section 5.06) correct"electors"to "voters" and
reference MN Statutory authority for Charter amendments.
14. Throughout the Chapter clarify Mounds View resident terminology usage so that
references are more consistent rather than having references to "people of Mounds
View", "registered voters", "citizens of Mounds View", and"voters".
Respectfull submitted,
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Jonathan J Thomas, Chair arbara T was,' ecretary