SF 1093

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:18am

A bill for an act
relating to municipalities; authorizing the city of Sleepy Eye to establish street
improvement districts and apportion street improvement fees within district
subject to reverse referendum; requiring adoption of street improvement plan;
authorizing collection of fees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MUNICIPAL STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given them.
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new text begin (b) "Governing body" means the Sleepy Eye City Council.
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new text begin (c) "Improvements" means construction, reconstruction, and facility upgrades
involving: right-of-way acquisition; paving; curbs and gutters; bridges and culverts and
their repair; milling; overlaying; drainage and storm sewers; excavation; base work;
subgrade corrections; street lighting; traffic signals; signage; sidewalks; pavement
markings; boulevard and easement restoration; impact mitigation; reconstruction,
connection, and reconnection of utilities; turn lanes; medians; street and alley returns;
retaining walls; fences; land additions; and trails and pathways.
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new text begin (d) "Maintenance" means striping, seal coating, crack sealing, pavement repair,
bridge and retaining wall repair, sidewalk maintenance, signal maintenance, street light
maintenance, and signage.
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new text begin (e) "Municipality" means the city of Sleepy Eye.
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new text begin (f) "Municipal street" means a street, alley, or public way in which the municipality
has powers conferred by Minnesota Statutes, section 429.021.
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new text begin (g) "Street improvement district" means a geographic area designated by the
municipality within which street improvement and maintenance may be undertaken and
financed according to this section.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment of districts. new text end

new text begin The municipality may establish by ordinance
municipal street improvement districts within the municipality's boundaries, subject to
the provisions of subdivision 4.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Authorization. new text end

new text begin The municipality may defray all or part of the total costs of
municipal street improvements and maintenance by apportioning street improvement fees
on a uniform basis to all eligible property located in the district.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Adoption of plan; referendum. new text end

new text begin Before establishing a municipal street
improvement district or authorizing a street improvement fee, the municipality must
propose and adopt a street improvement plan that identifies and estimates the costs of
proposed improvements and maintenance for the following five years and identifies the
location of the municipal street improvement district. Notice of a public hearing on the
proposed plan must be given by mail to all affected owners of eligible property at least ten
days before the hearing and posted for at least ten days before the hearing. At the public
hearing, the governing body must present the plan and all affected owners of eligible
property in attendance must have the opportunity to comment before the governing body
considers adoption of the plan. If within 30 days after the public hearing a petition
requesting a referendum signed by at least ten percent of affected owners of eligible
property is filed with the county auditor, the ordinance establishing the district may be
adopted, unless disapproved by a majority of the owners of eligible property voting on
the question at a special election.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Use of fees. new text end

new text begin Revenues collected from property in a district from the
fee authorized in this section must be placed in a separate account and be used only
for projects located within that same district and identified in the municipal street
improvement district plans.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Unpaid fees. new text end

new text begin Fees that, as of October 15 of each calendar year, have
remained unpaid for at least 30 days may be certified to the county auditor for collection as
a special assessment payable in the following calendar year against the affected property.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Notice; hearings. new text end

new text begin The municipality may impose a municipal street
improvement fee provided in this section by ordinance. The ordinance must not be voted
on or adopted until after a public hearing has been held on the question.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Not exclusive means of financing improvements. new text end

new text begin The use of the
municipal street improvement fee by the municipality does not restrict the municipality
from imposing other measures to pay the costs of local street improvements or
maintenance, except that the municipality must not impose special assessments for
projects funded with street improvement fees.
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