HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Chapter 8 Flowchart - Feb 2010City Council
offers an
amendment ?
Sec 5.06
Hold First Reading, schedule
a public hearing pursuant to
MN Stat. 410.12 and any
additional requirements. Sec
5.06
Sponsoring
Committee disapproves
the amendment within X
calendar days?
Sec 5.06
Prepare for ballot within 120 days of City Council resolution
to place the measure on a ballot. Sec 5.05.
City Council
pass Ordinance by
majority vote ?
Sec 5.06
Ordinance takes effect
30 calendar days after
publication unless a later
date is specified in the
Ordinance Sec 5.06
Yes Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Did a majority
of those voting on the
Ordinance vote in favor
Sec 5.06
Ordinance takes effect 30 calendar
days after election unless a later date
is specified in the Ordinance. Sec 5.06
Ordinance fails and
process ends for this petition.
Sec 5.06
Yes
No
Mounds View Charter Appendix F - Initiative Process Chapter 8 – Revision Date 2/9/2010
City Council
immediately
declares
sufficiency by
resolution
Ballot / signature
requirements
Within 180 days of filing
petition, Deliver All
Required Information to
Clerk-Administrator
Sec 5.06
Is this the
first time petition
is being tested for
sufficiency ?
Sec 5.03
No
Yes
No
Yes
Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition,
Clerk-Administrator notifies the City Council and
Sponsoring Committee of deficiencies. Sec 5.04
File petition as insufficient
and notify Sponsoring Committee
within 10 calendar days that no further
action will be taken. Sec 5.04
Within 9 calendar
days of receiving
corrected petition
Clerk-Administrator
reports to City
Council - Sec 5.04
Within 10 calendar
days of receiving
completed petition
Clerk-Administrator
reports to City
Council - Sec 5.03
Have all
requirements
been met ?
Sec 5.03, 5.04
Yes No
Have all
requirements
been met ?
Sec 5.03, 5.04Within 21 calendar days the Sponsoring Committee must
submit corrected petition to Clerk-Administrator. Sec 5.04
Yes
Form Committee of 5 to 11
members and file a copy
of the petition with the
Clerk- Administrator prior
to circulation.
Charter Sec 5.02, 5.06
City Council must pass a resolution to place the
measure on a ballot. Sec 5.05, 5.06.
City Council
Chooses to place
Measure on a ballot
without
amendment ?
NoCity Council
Chooses to place
measure on a
ballot
No
Yes City Council
Chooses to place
measure on a
ballot
No
Yes
Council
determined petition
was frivolous ?
Sec 5.02,
5.04
Declare petition frivolous & notify
Sponsoring Committee no further action
will be taken. Sec 5.06
Yes
No
City Council
Feasibility
Evaluation
within X days
City Council
Accepts project
as is
Project must move forward as a
city based project within 1 year
Yes
No
Sponsoring
Committee provides
amendment within X
calendar days?
Sec 5.06
Within X days
provide sufficient
signatures for
amended petition
Requirement
met for SC
amendment
Is this the
first consideration
of Council amend.
No
No
No
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes