HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 819ORDINANCE NO. 819
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7.03, OF THE
CITY CHARTER RELATING TO FEES SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 7.03, SUBDIVISIONS 1 AND 2
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to the
recommendation of the City of Mounds View Charter Commission, has hereby
determined that Chapter 7, Section 7.03, Subdivision 3 of the City Charter be amended
with additions underlined and deletions S*r�R as follows:
CHAPTER 7
TAXATION AND FINANCES
Section 7.03 System of Taxation
Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in
Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section.
a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary
sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for Gable, gas and
electric), Administrative—offense —fees, and shall also include any other fee that
produces a tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property
owners and/or residents of Mounds View and not specifically excluded in Section
7.03 Subd. 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 servaG^ franchise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a
regulated business, and any mic^^"_a.,e^..s fees for services, including health and
safety related Code enforcement, and other goods, services or materials routinely
provided by the City to it ^itize n or etheF membe.. of the publi^ whi^h by la
must be 1im0ted to that for those applicable, pursuant to MN Statute, the amount
charged shall reflect the actual cost o the servoGe being PFay ded. The term "fee"
shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429,
as amended.
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c) For the purposes of this Section, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee, a
monetary increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion
in the legal definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee,,
excluding the annual recertification of the utility franchise fee.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect ninety days after the date of its publication.
Read by the Mounds View City Council on this 13th day of April, 2009.
Read and passed by the Mounds View City Council on this 11 th day of May, 2009
Publication Date: May 21, 2009
Effective date: August 19, 2009
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Jim Ericson, Clerk -Administrator
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO. 819
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7.03, OF THE
CITY CHARTER RELATING TO FEES SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 7.03, SUBDIVISIONS 1 AND 2
On May 11, 2009, the Mounds View City Council adopted an ordinance that amends the
City Charter relating to fees and those fees subject to increase limitations and the
referendum requirement.
The amendments clarify language, resolve inconsistencies and specifically excludes the
annual reauthorization of the gas and utility franchise fee as a new few subject a
referendum requirement.
The ordinance is on file and available for public viewing at the office of the Clerk
Administrator. In addition, the ordinance is posted in its entirety on the City's website,
located at www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us
James Ericson
City Clerk -Administrator
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO. 819
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7.03, OF THE
CITY CHARTER RELATING TO FEES SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 7.03, SUBDIVISIONS 1 AND 2
On May 11, 2009, the Mounds View City Council adopted an ordinance that amends the
City Charter relating to fees and those fees subject to increase limitations and the
referendum requirement.
The amendments clarify language, resolve inconsistencies and specifically excludes the
annual reauthorization of the gas and utility franchise fee as a new few subject a
referendum requirement.
The ordinance is on file and available for public viewing at the office of the Clerk
Administrator. In addition, the ordinance is posted in its entirety on the City's website,
located at www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us
James Ericson
City Clerk-Administrator
C,City of MoundsView
Official Publication)
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO.819
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ft." RAMSEY COUNTY
newspapers STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7,
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION SECTION 7.03,OF THE CITY CHARTER
RELATING
STATE OF MINNESOTA
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.03,
SUBDIVISIONS 1 AND 2
SS. On May 11, 2009, the Mounds View City
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) Council adopted an ordinance that amends
the City Charter relating to fees and those
Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an fees subject to increase limitations and the
oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief referendum requirement.
Financial Officer of the newspaper known as The amendments clarity language, resolve
Mounds View/New Brighton/St.Anthony inconsistencies and specifically excludes the
annual reauthorization of the gas and utility
franchise fee as a new few subject a referen-
Sun-Focus and has full knowledge of the dum requirement.
facts stated below: The ordinance is on file and available for
A The newspaper has comcomplied with all of public viewing at the office of the Clerk
P Administrator. In addition, the ordinance is
the requirements constituting qualification posted in its entirety on the city's website,
as a qualified newspaper as provided by located at Mw.cLmoupdsMew.rnn us.
Minn. Stat. §331 A.02, §331 A.07, and s/ James Ericson,City Clerk-Administrator
other applicable laws as amended. May 21,2009)13-ord 819
B)The printed public notice that is attached
was published in the newspaper once
each week, (or one successive
week(s); it was first published on
Thursday, the 71 day of May
2009, and was thereafter printed and
published on every Thursday to and
including Thursday, the day of
2009; and printed
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me on this 21 day of May
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