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CHA 06/10/2009 - SPECIAL MEETING TO: Charter Commission Members _ FROM: Cindy Soule, Charter Commission Chair Date: June 5, 2009 CITY OF Re: Special Charter Meeting June 10, 2009 FRIDLEY Bill Holm and I met with city staff this morning to discuss the 2010 draft budget needs in light of the State's unallotment of LGA and MVHC and the impacts it has on the City of Fridley's financial picture. Bill and I felt it was very important the rest of the Charter Commission have the ability to have the same information and discussion with the staff. Based on our discussions this morning we have again attempted a new amendment to the Charter allowing the City to request a general levy or new fee at a special or regular meeting and to remove the 51%required to pass a ballot question. You will find attached a copy of the proposed amendment from our discussion today for your review. Additional information will be provided at the meeting for your review and discussion as well. The special Charter Commission meeting has been called for Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 1 in the lower level of City Hall. In order to ensure a quorum,please contact Deb Skogen by 10 a.m. June 10th by phone at(763) 572-3523 or e-mail at skogend@ci.fridley.mn.us whether or not you will be attending the meeting. CITY OF FRIDLEY �-. CHARTER COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: Fridley Municipal Center Meeting Room 1, Lower Level 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 4. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 7 5. ADJOURNMENT 7 . 08 ORDINANCE NO. 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 ORDAINED 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 the next a special or regular municipal election. D. The additional tax levy shall take effect if 51% a majority 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 DAY OF 2009. SCOTT J. LUND, MAYOR ATTEST: DEBRA A. SKOGEN,CITY CLERK Public Hearing First Reading Second Reading Publication 12-20-07 ill l■► CU g al F'ud eg 2009 Calau Ira Tentative Timeline if Charter Commission recommends JANUARY . FEBRUARY amendment June 10th. _ 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ..4... 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 June 10 - Charter Commission meets to recommend 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15_ 17 18 19 20. 21 proposed amendment to send to Council 18 20 21 22 23 24 22 24 25 26 27 28 25 z6 27 28 29 30 31 June 18 - legal notice sent to focus for publication of MARCH APRIL public hearing date "` June 22 - City Council schedule public hearing on 1 2 3 4. 5 6 7 :* : 1 2 3 4 8 CI 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 proposed amendment 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 0 14 15 16 17 181 22 z3 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 June 25, July 2 and July 9 (3 weeks required notice) 29 30. 31 ° 26 G 28 29 30 :° legal notice published in focus of public hearing MAY JUNE i ,+ Y July 13 - hold public hearing/1st reading . ...........................•, 1 2• ::: 1 2 3 4 5 6 July 27 - 2nd reading 3 0 5 6 7 8 9 7... 8 9 C) 11 12 131 10 ® 12 13 14 15 16 -14 16 17 18 19 20i July 30 - legal notice sent to focus for publication of 17 0 19 20 21 22 23 21 ® 23 24 © 26 27 amendment 24 X 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 :.....::'::::::::::::::::::.,: . ..:�.. " August 6 - legal notice published in focus of amendment JULY - AUGUST rm October 5 60 days, last day for referendum petition to ©..: .. ::.............. . ... ... .:. be submitted 5 6 7 8 0 10 11 2 3 4 5 0 7 8` 12 8 14 15 16 17 18 9 0 11 12 13 14 15' November 4 - 90 days amendment becomes effective ,19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 m 18 19 20 -21 zz; 26(0 28 29 30 31 :::s: 23 m 25 26 27 28 29 IF NO REFERENDUM PETITION SUBMITTED: 30 31 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER September 28 - City Council schedule public hearing, *, F m _ provided no referendum petition received by 10/5/09. 1 2 3 4 5 °:� : ::: 1 2 3, October 1 - legal notice sent to Focus of public hearing 6 8 9 10 11 12' 4 © 6 7 ® 9 10! 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 ® 13 14 © 16 17 October 8, 15, 22 - legal notice published of public -20, 22 23 24 25 26 18. .2. 20 21 © 23 24 hearing (3 weeks published notice) 270 29 30 ::::;:: :::::;;: 25 I) 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER DECEMBER October 26 - Hold public hearing and adopt resolution of MilpilnIMME ETEMMI=Pg election for either December 8 or December 15 based 1 3 0 5 6 7 ..:•...:-,::==: 1 2 3 4 5 on whether it is 49 or 53 days before the election that 8 0 10 X 12 13 14 6- ©• ® 9 10 11 12 the county has to be notified - I am checking on that 15 0 17 18' 19 20 21 13 40© 16 17 18 19 now. 22 23 24 25 XX 28 . 20 21 22 23 XX 26 ji°►�30 ....... . 27 28 29 30 31 December 8 or 15 - hold special election X-Holiday 0-City Council Meeting .