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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE # SET SPECIAL ELECTION DATE TO CONSIDER CHARTER AMENDMENTS ISSUES By: James E. Norman, City Administrator Background: The City Council considered the establishment of a special election to consider Charter amendment questions during its meeting of July 24, 2001. The special election date was set at October 16, 2001. During a Charter Commission meeting held on August 9, 2001, the Commission formally moved to recall those Charter amendments forwarded to the City Council and to resubmit the same proposed amendments to the City Council for its August 28, 2001 meeting. This action allows for an extension of the 90-day period, which by State Statute is the required time period in which the City Council must schedule the special election. The Charter Commission also recommended that City Council establish a special election date for November 6, 2001, rather than the special election date previously authorized of October 16, 2001. The reason for the date change from October 16, 2001, to November 6, 2001, is for a variety of reasons. Many municipalities in the Metropolitan Area already have regular off-year elections on the first Tuesday of November, including hotly contested elections in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Additionally, the Anoka-Hermepin School District has school board elections and possibly a voter referendum to consider an operating budget issue. Staff has also learned that for those areas of the City within the Anoka-Hermepin School District, the School District will share expenses with the City at a rate of 50%. Council Action: Motion to accept the Charter Commission recommendation to postpone the October 16, 2001 special election and establish the date of the special election to be held on November 6, 2001. ~ Reviewed by: City Administrator Copies also distributed to: City Attorney City Clerk CC: 08/14/01 -199-