Ordinance No. 1260 7-27-2009ORDINANCE NO. 1260
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7.02 OF THE FRIDLEY CHARTER
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley, Minnesota, under the powers vested in it under Minnesota Statutes
Section 410 and its own City Charter, has the power to amend its Charter; and
WHEREAS, after review and recommendation of the Charter Commission, the City Council has
determined the current language of the charter related to restrictions on the tax levy and fee
restrictions may cause deep and significant harm to the finances of the City and that a change in
charter language is necessary to mitigate future harm from being caused by the charter to the City's
finances.
IT IS HEREBY ORDAlNED THAT THE CHARTER BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
CHAPTER 7. TAXATION AND FINANCES
Section 7.02. POWER OF TAXATION
2. The City Council may also levy a tax against real and personal property within the City in
addition to said limit as defined in paragraph 1 provided the Council shall:
A. Adopt a resolution declaring the necessity for an additional tax levy and specifying
the purposes for which such additional tax levy is required.
B. Hold a public hearing pursuant to three (3) weeks' published notice in the official
newspaper of the City setting forth the contents of the resolution described in
Subdivision A.
C. Adopt after such public hearing a resolution by an affirmative vote of a least four (4)
members of the Council which shall be presented as a clear and concise 'plain
language' ballot question at �e-�e� a special or regular municipal election.
D. The additional tax levy shall take effect if � a majoritX of the votes cast on the
ballot question at said election are in favor of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 27Tx
DAY OF JULY 2009.
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SCOTT J. UND, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN, ITY CLERK
Public Hearing: July 13, 2009
First Reading July 13, 2009
Second Reading July 27, 2009
Publicarion August 6. 2009