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ROSEVILLE I�lITIATIVE & REFERE�-DLT�I SURVEY C01�IlZENTARY BY AL SA�YDS 1. Percentages under the columns initiative, referendurn, and recall indicate that those items aze present in that city's charter, and show the percent of petitioners neede�.; based on the base for calculation as indicated_ Lino Lakes requires a higiier percent of petitioners for a special election. If bIank, it means they do not have that feafi.�e in the charter. IlVITIATIVE REFERENDUM 17�I�1:\1!� FRE UENCY 17/22 or 77% 19/22 or 86% 12/22 or 55% RANGE OF VOTERS 5 -2Q% 2 - 20% 2 - 25°/a COMMON 10 % or less 15 % or less 2�°/n 2. 5 year use refers to the use of citizen's initiative or referendums. 5 year other refers to other city elections held by city where citizens were given a vote, but not because of I& R. When mayor Joy Tierney of Plymouth was here, she said that they always put some bonding in with each city proposal so that citizens are given the right to vote on the issue and so that I& R are not required. That is a decision the Plymouth City Council made to assure public support �vas behind the proposal. Of the riventy rivo cities responding, 4 used initiative or referendurn during the past � years_ There is no evidence of over-use or abuse that I can determine. 3. The most important referendum, in my opinion, was the Fridtey vote, where the city council voted to put in a new city tax on utilities (�as and electric) last December. It was unpopular and a citizen referendum to repeal was organized. The repeal vote passed by a 4 to 1 mar;in and the ordinance was repealed. tiVithout the ri;ht to referendum in their charter, they wouldn't have had the opportunity to reject the new taY. This sho�vs the irnportance af having I& R zn place before needed, so that it is there ��hen needed, like an insurance policy. �_ Failed proposals for a city center zn Blaine, a community center in Richfield, and an ice arena in ��+'�hite Bear Lake s�o�v the need to �et out an promote and justify the need., and to insure that the plan is not overly expensive and �randiose compared to voters willingness and ability ta pay. �. Two out of 24 cities who have home rule charter in the metra area did not respond. Twenty two, or 92% responded. I know Coluanbia Heights had a referendum on a community center.