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CITY QUESTION 1 (City of Fridley)
Approval of Additional Tax Levy to help fund Springbrook Nature Center
The Council of the City of Fridley has proposed to increase its tax levy for general city purposes by $275,000 beyond the indexed limit allowed by the City of Fridley Charter. The additional revenue will be used to fund the administration, maintenance and programming of the Springbrook Nature Center The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable as a permanent levy indexed by the same limits imposed on the general tax levy as set out in section 7.01 of the City of Fridley City Charter. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the City Council of the City of Fridley be approved?

CITY QUESTION 2 (City of Fridley)
Approval of Ordinance No. 1196 Amending the Fridley City Charter
The Fridley City Council hereby finds after review, examination and recommendation of the Charter Commission that Section 7.02, Power of Taxation, of the Fridley City Charter be hereby amended and ordain as follows: Fridley City Charter Chapter 7. Taxation and Finances Section 7.02 POWER OF TAXATION 3. Any other fees created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in subsection 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in subsection 2. A. For the purposes of this subsection, "fees" includes sales and use taxes, utility charges (other than water, storm water and sanitary sewer), recycling fees, gas and electric franchise fees and any other fee that produces a tax burden or direct financial obligation for all property owners and/or residents of Fridley. (Ref Ord 1152) B. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "fees" does not include: Water, storm water and sanitary sewer charges; recycling fees; Parks and Recreation Department participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store products, or civil and criminal fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or contract. The term "fees" also does not include rental housing fees, building permit fees, liquor license fees, the extension or transfer of cable television service authority to additional service providers for which fees are already being charged, fees for the operation of junk yards, annual license fees for the operation of pawn shops and other regulated business, and any other charge for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to its citizens or other members of the public which, by law, must be limited to the actual cost of the service being provided. The term "fees" shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429.