HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-02 City of Resolution No. 2009-02
Mounds Mounds View Charter Commission
• View Draft Dated Jan 8, 2009
Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission has received a request to review
Charter some apparent conflicts that resulted from recent updates to Chapter 7 of the
Commission Mounds View Charter,
Chair Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute
Jonathan J Thomas 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the
763-784-5205 blue and double underlined language and by the deletion of the Red and stricken
Vice Chair language. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt
Michael Haubrich this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote.
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2nd Vice Chair CHAPTER 7
Jean Miller
763-786-3959 TAXATION AND FINANCES
Secretary Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in
Barbara Thomas Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section.
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Bill Doty a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary
763-786-3421 sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for cable, gas and
electric), • : . • • . • • • •• , and shall also include any other fee that produces a
ason R Reiling tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or
63.350.3013 residents of Mounds View and not specifically excluded in tho-feI•lowiig Subdivision 3b.
b) For the purposes of this Section,the term "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee, park
or recreational participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store
products, Building and Zoning Permit or Inspection and Planning fees, or civil, criminal and
banking fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or
contract. The term "fee"does not include charges collected by the direction of the State,
County or other taxation authority, or as a result of joint powers agreements. The term "fee"
also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable television
franchise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business, and miseelIagoeue fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and
other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to its citizens or other
members of the public which, by law, must be limited to the actual cost of the service being
provided. The term "fee" shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota
Statutes Section 429, as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Barbara Thomas, Secretary
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