THE VILLAGE OF DEXTER STEPS FOR INCORPORATION AS A HOME RULE CITY Presenter: David Rutledge February 25, 2008

OUTLINE APPROVAL CHECK LIST COMMON DEFICIENCIES APPROVAL PROCESS QUESTIONS

CHECKLIST PART III ACCURATE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF AREA TO BE INCORPORATED CONSISTENT WITH PERIMETER MAP IN PART I PART VII (MAP-NOT A FACTOR IN LEGAL SUFFICIENCY) RELATIONSHIP OF PROPOSED AREA TO ADJACENT UNITS OF GOVERNMENT

COMMON DEFICIENCIES INACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION MAP & LEGAL DESCRIPTION NOT CONSISTENT WITH EACH OTHER INCORRECT BOUNDARIES

OBTAINING APPROVAL FORM TASK FORCE TO SURVEY & CONDUCT INFO FORUMS PREPARE DRAFT PETITION CIRCULATE PETITION FOR SIGNATURES FILE PETITION WITH STATE BOUNDARY COMM. BOUNDARY COMM. LEGAL SUFFICIENCY HEARING (90 DAYS AFTER FILING) PUBLIC HEARING DAYS AFTER L/S (IF APPROVED)

OBTAINING APPROVAL 30 DAY COMMENT PERIOD 7 DAY REBUTTAL PERIOD FOR INVOLVED PARTIES (DURING 30 DAY PERIOD) ADJUDICATION (60-90 DAYS AFTER REBUTTAL) FINDING OF FACT ADOPTED (30-60 DAYS AFTER ADJUDICATION) ORDER ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF DEPT. OF LABOR & ECON. GROWTH (WITHIN 1-2 WEEKS)

IF REFERENDUM PETITIONS ARE CIRCULATED & FILED WITH THE BOUNDARY COMM. (45 DAY CLOCK) BOUNDARY COMM. DETERMINES LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF PETITIONS BOUNDARY COMM. SETS REFERENDUM ELECTION DATE

ADOPTION OF CHARTER CANDIDATES FILE NOMINATING PETITIONS ELECTION OF 9 CHARTER COMMISSIONERS WRITE DRAFT CHARTER (MUST MEET WITHIN 10 DAYS—DRAFT PRODUCED WITH IN 90 DAYS) GOVERNOR’S OFFICE REVIEWS ELECTION ON CHARTER IF IT DOES NOT PASS, REPEAT LAST 3 STEPS IF APPROVED, EFFECTIVE DATE OF NEW CITY IS DATE IN THE CHARTER

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY CHECKLIST BASED ON COMMISSION RULES PART I: PERIMETER MAP OR DRAWING CLEARLY IDENTIFY GRAPHICALLY TERRITORY TO BE INCORPORATED SUFFICIENT SCALE & CLARITY SUBSTANTIALLY ACCURATE & CONSISTENT WITH LEGAL DISCRIPTION IN PART III UNAMBIGUOUS TO A LAYPERSON

BECOMING A CITY IS BASED ON MORE THAN LUCK