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<br />the insufficiencies to the individuals circulating the petition. The <br />circulatorf, have 30 dB)'S in which to obtain the correct amount of <br />signatures and/or correct the irregularities. Following that. council must <br />again determine the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition. If it is <br />insufficient at that time. council places tbf' petition on file. If it is <br />sufficient. council must consider. within 120 days. establishing an <br />election where the public can vote on the question of Ordinance B7-7. The <br />insufficiencies identified in this petition are as follows: <br /> <br />a) Insufficient by 141 signatures. <br /> <br />b) Of the signatures received. 132 showed addresses in Ramsey but were not <br />registered according to Anoka County. <br /> <br />c) Five persons signed their names as Mr. and Mrs. <br /> <br />d) One signature is an address not 1n Ramsey. <br /> <br />e) Two signatures lacked the first names. <br /> <br />f) City Charter states that each separate page of a petition should have a <br />circulator certification. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg to <br />adopt Resolution ~87-265 determining the sufficiency of a petition for <br />referendum on Ordinance ~87-7. (Please refer to resolution file for <br />Resolution #87-265). <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Councilmember DeLuca inquired as to the commencement <br />date for the 30 day correction period. Mr. Hartley stated that the 30 days <br />ccmme~ces when he gives his report to the circulators. Mr. nartley stated <br />that when he reviews the corrected petition. be will obtain another readout <br />from Anoka County of registered voters in Ramsey to be sure he has the most <br />cu~rent information. Mary Jo Sentyrz inquired if circulators can take <br />voter registration cards to tbose persons on the petition that assumed they <br />were registered. have them filled o~t and returned to tbe County. Mr. <br />Hartley replied tea: in ~aki~g petition co~recticnsJ tbe circulators can go <br />by .ha=eve= guidelines the Cou~ty bas establisbec for voter registration. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann. Ccuncilmembers Sorteberg. <br />DeLuca and Pearson. Voting Ko: Kone. Absent: Councilmember Cox. <br /> <br />Mr. lia=tley s~ated that tne=e are v,r~ous aspects cf tbe City Cbarter that <br />need to be better defined. Be and City Attor~ey Goodrich would like to <br />review the Charter and report to the Charter Commission those areas needing <br />clarification. <br /> <br />Council agreed that Mr. Rartley and Mr. Goodrich should review the charter. <br /> <br />Case ~2: Discuss 1988 Bud~et: <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley requested council direction on how to accommodate u~planned for <br />City Council/November 23) 198i <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br />ltlO <br />