CHA 10/01/2012 FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION
AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Fridley Municipal Center
Conference Room A- Upper Level
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MAY 7,2012
3. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. Reminder of second meeting in October(due to the election schedule).
B. Set 2013 Charter Commission Calendar
4. DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 5
Review recommended changes to Chapter 5 for final approval.
5. CHARTER BOOKS-CHAPTER REVIEW Run through Chapters for Updates.
6. DISCUSSION OF PROS AND CONS OF BEING CHARTER CITY
7. OTHER BUSINESS
8. FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Commission meeting October 29, 2012
CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
May 7,2012
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairperson Nelson called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Peter Borman, ,Carol Hoiby,Bill Holm,Ted Kranz, Rick Nelson, Barb Reiland,Noel
Ryan,Cindy Soule and Lois Scholzen
Members Absent: Gary Braam,Don Findell,Marion Flickinger,Nancy Jorgenson, Pam Reynolds and Keith
Shaw.
Others Present: Darin Nelson,Finance Director
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Borman MOVED and Commissioner Hoiby seconded a motion approving the meeting agenda.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON NELSON DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Kranz MOVED and Commissioner Reiland seconded a motion approving the minutes of April 2,
2012.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON NELSON DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The Commissioners discussed how to elect officers for next year due to fact that the nomination committee was not
convened in January with elections to be held in March. To remedy this situation the current officers: Commissioner
Nelson,Vice Chairperson and Commissioner Borman, Secretary said they would accept their current office position
for next year to forgo the nominating and election process. Commissioner Kranz agreed to ask Commissioner Braam
to see if he would continue as Chairperson for the 2012-2013 term. The Commission felt comfortable that
Commissioner Braam would accept his position as Chairperson for the upcoming year. (After the meeting,
Commissioner Kranz report to staff that Commissioner Braam would serve for another year as the Chairperson.)
Commissioner Hoiby MOVED and Commissioner Ryan seconded a motion that the officers remain the same for the
2012-2013 Commission term.
UPON A VOICE VOTE,ALL VOTING AYE,CHAIRPERSON NELSON DECLARED THE MOTIN CARRIED.
DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 4-NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
The Commission reviewed and agreed with the Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 as prepared by the City Clerk.
Commissioner Hoiby MOVED and Commissioner Soule seconded a motion to send the draft Ordinance Amending
Chapter 4 to Council for adoption.
Charter Commission Minutes of May 7,2012 Page 2
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON NELSON DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 5-INITIATIVE,REFERENDUM AND RECALL
After review and discussion the following changes were recommended for Chapter 5 by the Commission as follows:
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#3. The Circulator of the petition shall be certified as the circulator of the petition by an attached notarized
affidavit which states:
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a)
Deb's version which reads:Any signature paper lacking the notarized affidavit shall be void. If void,the
signatures on that paper shall not be used in the calculation of signatures needed to fulfill the petition
requirement.
Page 3 Section 5.05. FORM OF PETITION AND OF SIGNATURE PAPERS.
Such petition shall not be complete unless signed by at least fifteen percent(15%)of the total
Page 4 Section 5.06.FILING OF PETITIONS AND ACTION THEREON.
by examination the number of signatures appended thereto and whether this number is at least fifteen percent
(15%)of the total
Page 5 Section 5.07.ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON PETITIONS.
Petition is equal to at least twenty-five percent(25%)
Such special election shall be held not less than fifty three(53)nor more that sixty(60)days not--less thaw sixty-
seven days
Page 6 Section 5.08 INITIATIVE BALLOTS.
Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election;hut-the voter shall be allowed to
vote for or against each separately.
Page 7 Section 5.12 REFERENDUM PETITIONS.
2. REFERENDUM PETITION PROPOSING REPEAL OF AN ORDINANCE
If the City Clerk finds the petition insufficient or irregular,the City Clerk shall at-enee-forthwith notify one
(1)or more of the committee of sponsors
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Section 5.12 In this section and on page 10 it states the City Clerk shall have five(5)days The Commission
is concerned if it is 5 business days, or just 5 days?? Is it OK just to say 5 days?
Page 9 Section 5.16 THE RECALL
Charter Commission Minutes of May 7,2012 Page 3
Before circulating any petition,the committee shall-file with the City Clerk... Why is there a(-)in the original?
Take out.
Page 10 Section 5.18 FILING OF PETITION.
The City Clerk shall have five(5)days to verify..... This is the same issue as on page 8 The question of 5 days,
is this enough time?
Commissioner Holm MOVED and Commissioner Reiland seconded a motion to make changes as noted and return
copy at next meeting for final review.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON NELSON DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
DISCUSSION OF PROS AND CONS OF BEING CHARTER CITY
Commission Kranz has requested this item tabled until a future meeting.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
Chapter 5 Discussion,Charter City Discussion,run through Charter Updates to see what else needs to be reviewed
by the Commission;bring your charter books to meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Kranz MOVED and Commissioner Hoiby seconded a motion that meeting be adjourned.
UPON A VOICE VOTE,ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON NELSON DECLARED THE MOTIN CARRIED
AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Ruschy, Staff Liaison
FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
CHAPTER 5. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Section 5.01. POWERS RESERVED BY THE PEOPLE.
The people of the City of Fridley reserve to themselves the power, in accordance with the provisions
of this Charter, to initiate and adopt any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating money or
authorizing the levy of taxes; to require any ordinance when passed by the Council to be referred to
the electorate for approval or disapproval; and to recall elected public officials. These powers shall
be called the initiative,the referendum, and the recall,respectively. (Ref. Ord. 857, 1142)
Section 5.02. EXPENDITURES BY PETITIONERS.
No member of any initiative, referendum, or recall committee, no circulator of a signature paper,
and no signer of any such paper, or any other person, shall accept or offer any reward, monetary or
otherwise, for service rendered in connection with the circulation thereof. This shall not prevent the
committee from paying for legal advice and from incurring an expense not to exceed $200 for
stationery, copying, printing, and notaries' fees. A sworn statement substantiating such expenses
shall be turned over to the City Clerk within five (5) days following the filing of a sufficient
petition. Any violation of the provisions of this Section is a misdemeanor. Any violation of this
Section shall be reported by the City Clerk to the proper authorities for prosecution under State
Statutes applying thereto. (Ref Ord. 1252)
Section 5.03. FURTHER REGULATIONS.
1. A lawful petition under this Charter may be submitted, signed and circulated upon an
ordinance to be initiated, or upon an ordinance to be made the subject of a referendum or on
a proceeding for recall upon the grounds authorized by law and required by the Constitution
of the State of Minnesota. Reasons stated in the proposed petition;are to be stated and noted
in the petition itself A petition for any other purpose may be made in accordance with
procedures established by this Charter or under provisions of law as may be elsewhere
provided. (Ref Ord. 625, 1142)
2. A petition under this Charter shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk as one (1)
instrument, which instrument shall contain any required documents (appropriate to the
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petition), a copy of any ordinance proposed, covered or affected, and all the signature papers
and affidavits attached in support of the same. (Ref Ord 1142)
3. _ .. .
that each signer was affirmed as a registered voter at the residence stated thereon. Any
void of effect.
A petition may be circulated only by a registered voter of the City. A petition may be
signed by any registered voter of the City. All the signatures on any petition need not be on
one (1) signature paper. "Ihe circulator of the petition shall be certified as the circulator of
the petition by an attached notarized affidavit which states:
(1 ) that each signature was signed in the circulator's presence:
(2) the signature is from the person who signed the petition in front of the circulator: and
(3) that each signer affirmed they were a registered voter at the residence state thereon.
Any signature paper lacking the notarized affidavit shall be void. II'void, the signatures on
that paper shall not be used in the calculation of signatures needed to fulfill the petition
requirement.
4. The insufficiency or irregularity of a petition shall not prejudice the filing of any new
petition for the same purpose, nor shall it prevent the Council from referring any
ordinance proposed to the electorate at the next regular or special election, or otherwise
acting favorably upon the same. (Ref. Ord. 625)
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5. The Council may provide by ordinance such further regulations for the initiative,
referendum, and recall not inconsistent with this Charter as it deems necessary. (Ref. Ord.
625)
6. The City Clerk, upon receipt of documented information that any signature on any petition
paper has been falsely attested to, shall promptly forward such information to the proper
authority for prosecution under State Statutes applying thereto. (Ref. Ord. 625)
INITIATIVE
Section 5.04. INITIATION OF MEASURES.
Any five (5) registered voters may form a committee for the initiation of any ordinance as provided
in Section 5.03.01. Before circulating any petition the committee shall file a copy of the proposed
ordinance with the City Clerk along with the names and addresses of members of said committee.
The committee shall attach a verified copy of the proposed ordinance to each of the signature papers
herein described, along with their names and addresses as sponsors thereof A verified copy of the
proposed ordinance shall be a copy to which the City Clerk affixes the words: "Proposed Ordinance
on File. Fridley City Clerk: Date: ." (Ref Ord. 857, 1142)
Section 5.05. FORM OF PETITION AND OF SIGNATURE PAPERS.
The completed petition for the adoption of any ordinance not yet in effect shall consist of the
ordinance, together with all the signature papers and affidavits thereto attached. Such petition shall
not be complete unless signed by at least ten fifteen percent (4-0-15%) of the total votes cast at the
last state general election in the Cite. number of registered voters as of January 1st of that year.
Each signature paper shall be in substantially the following form:
INITIATIVE PETITION
Proposing an ordinance to (stating the purpose of the ordinance), a copy of which
ordinance is hereto attached. This ordinance is sponsored by the following committee of registered
voters:
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Name (Please Print) Address (Please Print)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The undersigned registered voters, understanding the terms and the nature of the ordinance hereto
attached, petition the Council for its adoption, or, in lieu thereof, for its submission to the electorate
for their approval.
Name (Please Print) Birth Year Address (Please Print) Signature
1.
2.
3.
At the end of each group of signatures papers shall be appended the affidavit of the circulator
mentioned in Section 5.03.03. (Ref. Ord. 625, 857, 1142)
Section 5.06. FILING OF PETITIONS AND ACTION THEREON.
Within five (5) ten (10) days after the filing of the completed petition,the City Clerk shall ascertain
by examination the number of signatures appended thereto and whether this number is at least te
fifteen percent(-1-0 15%)of the total number of registered voters. as of January 1st of that â– ear votes
cast at the last state general election in the City. If the City Clerk finds the petition insufficient or
irregular, the City Clerk shall at once notify one (1) or more of the committee of sponsors of that
fact, stating the reasons for the insufficiency or irregularity. The committee shall then be given ten
(10) thirty (30) days in which to file additional signature papers and to correct the petition in all
other particulars with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall have five (5) days to verify the
sufficiency of the additional signature papers or corrected petition. If at the end of that period the
petition is found to be still insufficient or irregular, the petition shall be filed in the City Clerk's
office and no further action shall be taken. The City Clerk shall notify each member of the
committee of that fact. (Ref. Ord. 625, 857, 1142)
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Section 5.07. ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON PETITIONS.
When the completed petition is found to be sufficient, the City Clerk shall transmit the initiative
petition to the Council at its next meeting, stating the number of petitioners and the percentage of
the total number of registered voters which they constitute, and the Council shall at once read the
ordinance and refer it to an appropriate committee, which may be a committee of the whole. The
committee or Council shall thereupon provide for public hearings upon the ordinance, after the
holding of which the ordinance shall be finally acted upon by the Council not later than sixty-five
(65) days after the date upon which it was submitted to the Council by the City Clerk. If the
Council fails to pass the proposed ordinance, or passes it in a form different from that set forth in the
petition and unsatisfactory to the petitioner, the proposed ordinance shall be submitted by the
Council to the electorate at the next regular municipal election; but if the number of signers of the
petition is equal to at least fifteen twenty-five percent(-l-5 25%) of the total votes cast at the last state
general election in the City number of registered voters, the Council shall call a special election
upon the measure. Such special election shall be held not less than fifty three (53) nor more than
sixty (60) days sixty-seven (67) days from the date of fmal action on the ordinance by the Council
or after the expiration of sixty-five (65) days from the date of submission to the Council when there
has been no final action unless prohibited by Minnesota Election Law; but if a regular election is to
occur within three (3) months, or not less than seventeen weeks. the Council may submit the
ordinance at that election. If the Council passes the proposed ordinance with amendments and at
least four-fifths (4/5) of the committee of petitioners do not express their dissatisfaction with such
amended form by a statement filed with the City Clerk within ten (10) days of the passage thereof
by the Council,the ordinance need not be submitted to the electorate. (Ref. Ord. 857, 1142, 1252)
Section 5.08. INITIATIVE BALLOTS.
The ballots used when voting upon such proposed ordinance shall state the substance of the
ordinance and shall give the electorate the opportunity to vote either "Yes" or "No" on the question
of adoption. If a majority of those voting on any such ordinance vote in favor of it, it shall
thereupon become an ordinance of the City. Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted
upon at the same election: but the voter shall be allowed to vote for or against each separately. In
the case of inconsistency between two (2) or more initiative ordinances approved by the voters, the
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ordinances shall not go into effect until the City Council has had sixty (60) days to resolve the
inconsistencies. (Ref. Ord. 625, 857)
Section 5.09. INITIATION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The ways to initiate amendments to this Charter are set forth in Minnesota Statutes. (Ref. Ord. 857,
914.)
REFERENDUM
Section 5.10. THE REFERENDUM.
If prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect a petition signed by at least fifteen per cent(15%)
of the total number of registered voters as of January 1st of that year votes cast at the last state
general election in the City request that any such ordinance be repealed or be submitted to a vote of
the electors, the ordinance shall thereby be prevented from going into operation. (Ref. Ord. 857,
1142)
Section 5.11. REFERENDUM PETITIONS.
Any five (5) registered voters may form a committee for the purpose of petitioning for a
referendum as provided in Section 5.03.01. Before circulating any petition, the committee shall
file a copy of the proposed referendum petition and a copy of the ordinance proposed to be
repealed with the City Clerk along with the names and addresses of members of said committee.
The committee shall attach a verified copy of the referendum and the ordinance to be repealed to
each of the signature papers herein described, along with their names and addresses as sponsors
thereof. A verified copy of the ordinance proposed to be repealed to the referendum shall be a
copy to which the city clerk has affixed the words: "Proposed Ordinance on File. Fridley City
Clerk , Date ." A referendum petition shall read as follows:
REFERENDUM PETITION
Proposing the repeal of an ordinance to (stating the purpose of the ordinance), a copy of which
ordinance is hereto attached. The proposed repeal is sponsored by the following committee of
registered voters:
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Name (Please Print) Address (Please Print)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The undersigned registered voters, understanding the nature of the ordinance hereto attached and
believing it to be detrimental to the welfare of the City,petition the Council for its submission to the
electorate for their approval or disapproval.
Name (Please Print) Birth Year Address (Please Print) Signature
1.
2.
3.
At the end of each group of signatures papers shall be appended the affidavit of the circulator
mentioned in Section 5.03.03. (Ref. Ord. 625, 857, 1142)
Section 5.12. FILING OF REFERENDUM PETITIONS
1. REFERENDUM PETITION PROPOSING REPEAL OF CHARTER AMENDMENT
The requirements for the purposes of petitioning for a referendum repealing a charter amendment
are set forth in Minnesota State Statutes.
2. REFERENDUM PETITION PROPOSING REPEAL OF AN ORDINANCE
Within five (5) ten (10) days after the filing of the completed referendum petition, the City Clerk
shall ascertain by examination the number of signatures appended thereto and whether this number
is at least fifteen percent(15%) of the total number of registered voters, as of January 1" of that year
votes cast at the last state general election in the Cite. If the City Clerk finds the petition insufficient
or irregular, the City Clerk shall at once forthwith notify one (1) or more of the committee of
sponsors of that fact, stating the reasons for the insufficiency or irregularity. The committee shall
then be given ten (10) thirty (30) days in which to file additional signature papers and to correct the
petition in all other particulars with the City Clerk. "fhe City Clerk shall have five (5) days to verify
the sufficiency of the additional signature papers or corrected petition. If at the end of that period
the petition is found to be still insufficient or irregular, the petition shall be filed in the City Clerk's
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office, no further action shall be taken, and the ordinance will become effective immediately or on
the date specified. The City Clerk shall notify each member of the committee of that fact. (Ref.
Ord. 1252)
Section 5.13. REFERENDUM PETITIONS; SUSPENSION OF EFFECT OF ORDINANCE
When a referendum petition is filed with the City Clerk, the ordinance sought to be reconsidered
shall be suspended from taking effect. Such suspension shall terminate when:
1. There is a final determination of insufficiency of the petition; or
2. The petitioner's committee withdraws the petition; or
3. The council repeals the ordinance; or
4. Upon seven days after canvass of election is completed when a majority of those voting on
any such ordinance vote in favor of it. (Ref. Ord. 1252)
Section 5.14. ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON REFERENDUM PETITIONS
If the referendum petition or amended referendum petition is found to be sufficient, the City Clerk
shall transmit the referendum petition to the Council at the next regular Council meeting. The
Council shall thereupon reconsider the ordinance and either repeal it or by aye and nay vote re-
affirm its adherence to the ordinance as passed. If the Council votes to reaffirm the ordinance, the
Council shall immediately order a special election to be held thereon, not less than sixty-seven (67)
- - . after such meeting, unless prohibited by Minnesota Election law, or
submit the ordinance at the next regular municipal election not less than seventeen weeks before the
general election. (Ref. Ord. 1252)
Section 5.15. REFERENDUM BALLOTS.
The ballots used in any referendum election shall conform to the rules laid down in Section 5.08 of
this Charter for initiative ballots.
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RECALL
Section. 5.16. THE RECALL
Any five (5) registered voters may form a committee for the purpose of bringing about the recall of
any elected officer of the City as provided in Section 5.03.01.
Before circulating any petition, the committee shall file with the City Clerk a copy of a statement
naming the elected officer whose removal is sought, a statement of the grounds for removal in not
more than two hundred fifty (250) words, and their intention to bring about the recall with their
names and addresses as members of said committee. The statement of grounds for removal of the
elected officer must identify malfeasance or nonfeasance of conduct in the officer's performance of
official duties. Malfeasance constitutes an illegal or harmful act which an elected official should not
perform in an official capacity. Nonfeasance is the neglect or refusal to perform official duties. The
committee shall also attach a verified copy of said statement to each of the signature papers herein
described, together with their names and addresses as sponsors thereof. A verified copy of said
statement shall be a copy to which the city clerk shall affix the following words: "Proposed Recall
Statement on File. Fridley City Clerk(Attest): Date: . (Ref. Ord. 625, 857, 1142)
Section 5.17 RECALL PETITIONS.
The petition for the recall of any elected official shall consist of the statement identical with that
filed with the City Clerk together with all the signature papers and affidavits thereto attached. Such
petition shall not be considered to be complete unless signed by at least twenty five percent (25%)
of the total number of registered voters votes cast in the last state general election in the Ward or
City represented by the office holder as of.lanuary 1st of that year. Each signature paper shall be in
substantially the following form:
RECALL PETITION
Proposing the recall of from office as which recall is sought for the reasons set
forth in the attached statement. This movement is sponsored by the following committee of
registered voters:
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Name Address
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The undersigned registered voters, understanding the nature of the charges against the officer herein
sought to be recalled, desire the holding of a recall election for that purpose.
Name(Please Print) Birth Year Address Signature
1.
2.
3.
At the end of each group of signatures papers shall be appended the affidavit of the circulator
mentioned in Section 5.03.03. (Ref Ord. 625, 857, 1142)
Section. 5.18 FILING OF PETITION.
Within thirty (30) days after the filing of the original proposed petition, the committee shall file the
completed petition in the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall examine the petition within
the next five (5) ten (10) days, and if the City Clerk finds it irregular, or finds that the number of
signers is less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of registered voters votes cast in
the last state general election in the of the Ward or City represented by the office holder as-of
January 1 of that year, the City Clerk shall so notify one (1) or more members of the committee
advising the reasons for the insufficiency or irregularity. The committee shall then be given ten(10)
days in which to file additional signature papers and to correct the petition in all other respects, but
they may not change the statement of the grounds upon which the recall is sought. The City Clerk
shall have five 0) days to verify the sufficiency of the additional signature papers or corrected
petition. If at the end of that time the City Clerk finds the petition still insufficient or irregular, all
the members of the committee shall be notified to that effect and the petition shall be filed in the
City Clerk's office. No further action shall be taken thereon. (Ref Ord. 857, 1142)
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Section. 5.19. RECALL ELECTION.
If the petition or amended petition is found sufficient, the City Clerk shall transmit it to the Council
without delay, and shall also officially notify the person sought to be recalled of the sufficiency of
the petition and of the pending action. The Council shall at its next meeting, by resolution, provide
for the holding of a special recall election not less than fifty three (53) nor more than sixty (60)
sixty-seven (67) days after such meeting unless prohibited by Minnesota Election Law., but Id
any other a primary or general election is to occur within seventeen weeks within sixty (60) day:,
after such meeting, the Council may in its discretion provide for the holding of the recall election
at that time. (Ref. Ord. 1252)
Section. 5.20. PROCEDURE AT RECALL ELECTION.
The Clerk shall include with the published notice of the election the statement of the grounds for the
recall and also, in not more than five hundred (500) words, the answer of the elected officer
concerned in justification of his/her conduct in office. Candidates to succeed the officer to be
recalled shall be nominated in the usual way, and the election shall be conducted, as far as possible,
in accordance with the usual procedure in municipal elections. (Ref. Ord. 857, 1142)
Section 5.21. FORM OF RECALL BALLOT.
1. If the officer sought to be recalled resigns within ten (10) days after the receipt by the
Council of the completed recall petition, the Council shall declare the office vacant and shall then
fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in accordance with the City Charter, Section 2.06.
2. If the officer sought to be recalled does not resign within ten(10) days after the receipt by
the Council of the completed recall petition, the question to be placed on the ballot at the recall
election referenced in Section 5.19 of the Charter shall be: "Shall be recalled?", the
name of the officer whose recall is sought being inserted in the blank, and those voting shall be
permitted to vote "Yes" or "No" upon this question. If a majority of those voting on the question
of recall vote in favor of recall (a majority voting "Yes"), the officer shall be promptly removed
from office. The Council shall then fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in accordance with
the City Charter, Section 2.06. If a majority of those voting on the question of recall vote against
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recall (a majority voting "No"), the officer shall continue in office with no further action
required. (Ref Ord. 1252)
Section 5.22. INSTRUCTIONS TO PETITIONERS.
The City Clerk shall provide to every person circulating a petition for the initiation of an ordinance,
for the initiation of Charter amendments, for a referendum, or for the recall of an elected official,
written instructions delineating the correct and proper procedure for circulating the petition. The
instructions provided will clearly define falsification of a signature and false attestation of a
signature and will cite those ordinances, laws,or statutes relating to such acts. (Ref Ord. 625, 1142)
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