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

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

2 OUTLINE APPROVAL CHECK LIST COMMON DEFICIENCIES APPROVAL PROCESS QUESTIONS

3 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

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

5 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 60-90 DAYS AFTER L/S (IF APPROVED)

6 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)

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 BECOMING A CITY IS BASED ON MORE THAN LUCK


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