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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9843RESOLUTION NO. 9843 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ADOPTING TITLE AND BALLOT QUESTION LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY CHARTER AND ORDERING SPECIAL ELECTION WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, the City of Mounds View Charter Commission ("Charter Commission") voted to transmit to the City Council a citizen petition ("Petition") submitted by a committee of petitioners ("Committee") proposing to amend the Mounds View City Charter ("Charter Amendment") in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, subdivision. 1; and WHEREAS, the Petition was received by the City Clerk who reviewed the petition and provided notice to the Committee on September 29, 2023, that the Petition was insufficient because it lacked the complete required affidavit under Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, subdivision 3 and because certain signatures of affiants were illegible; and WHEREAS, on October 9, 2023, the Committee submitted a supplementary petition which the City Clerk reviewed and provided notice to the Committee on October 13, 2023 that the Petition was sufficient and because it included 253 signatures from eligible voters, meeting the 253 signature threshold that constitutes five percent (5%) of the total votes cast in the last general election in the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, the City Council shall fix the form of the ballot and submit the Charter Amendment to the qualified voters of the City of Mounds View at a special election to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Mounds View as follows: The Charter Commission transmitted a petition to amend the City Charter related to solid waste collection in the City, and the City Clerk deemed the petition to be sufficient, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12. 2. The question of whether to adopt or reject the proposed amendment related to the collection of solid waste in the City of Mounds View shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. 3. The question set forth in Exhibit A shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at a special election which is hereby called and directed to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. In submitting the proposed amendment for adoption or rejection by the qualified voters at the special election on April 9, 2024, the title and language of the question shall be presented as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto. The title meets the requirements on Minnesota Rules, part 8250.1810, subpart 10, and has been approved by the City's legal counsel. M U210\313A\920278.v3 4. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 204D.24, the precincts and polling places for this special election are those precincts which have been established by the City for its municipal elections. The voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as those for municipal general elections. 5. The City Clerk is directed to cause a sample ballot in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A and a notice of election in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B to be posted, published, printed and delivered as required by law. 6. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to acquire and distribute such election materials and to take such other actions as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this special election and generally to cooperate with election authorities conducting other elections on that date. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to take such actions as may be necessary to coordinate this election with those other elections, including entering into agreements with appropriate county officials regarding preparation and distribution of ballots or ballot cards, election administration, and cost sharing. 7. Election judges shall be appointed for this special election. The election judges shall act as clerks of election, count the ballots cast, and submit the results to the City Council for canvass in the manner provided for other City elections. 8. The special election shall be held and the returns made and canvassed in the manner prescribed by law, and the City Council shall meet between April 12 and 19, 2024 (a date between three and ten days after the election) for the purpose of canvassing the results thereof. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota this 11tthay of December, 2023. , Mayor ATTEST: A4 1'�'J Nyle Zi un City Administrator (SEAL) 2 MU210\313A\920278. v3 EXHIBIT A SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT CITY ELECTION BALLOT CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW STATE OF MINNESOTA SPECIAL ELECTION April 9, 2024 To vote for a question, fill in the oval next to the word "YES" for that question. To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to the word "NO" for that question. CITY QUESTION SHOULD ORGANIZED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BE SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL? Should the Mounds View City Charter be amended to add: "Unless first approved by a majority of voters in a state general election, the City shall not replace the competitive market in solid waste collection with a system in which solid waste services are provided by government -chosen collectors or in government - designed districts. The adoption of this Charter amendment shall supersede any ordinances, ordinance amendments, or Charter amendments related to solid waste adopted by the City Council after January 1, 2023."? O YES O NO A-1 M U 210\313 A\92027 8. v3 EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election has been called and will be held in the City of Mounds View, Minnesota, on April 9, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to vote on the following question: CITY BALLOT QUESTION SHOULD ORGANIZED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BE SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL? Should the Mounds View City Charter be amended to add: "Unless first approved by a majority of voters in a state general election, the City shall not replace the competitive market in solid waste collection with a system in which solid waste services are provided by government -chosen collectors or in government - designed districts. The adoption of this Charter amendment shall supersede any ordinances, ordinance amendments, or Charter amendments related to solid waste adopted by the City Council after January 1, 2023."? O YES O NO The precincts and polling places for this special election are those precincts which have been established by the City for state general elections. These polling places are as follows: Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4: Mounds View Community Center 5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View MN 55112 Any eligible voter residing in the City may vote at said election at the polling place designated above. The polls for said election will be open between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the date of said election. A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling places on election day. Dated: , 2023 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ City Clerk M U210\313 A\920278. v3