Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                         CHAPTER 59--H.F.No. 413
           An act relating to the city of Edina; allowing the 
          city to make special assessments against certain 
          benefited property. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [EDINA; SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.] 
    The city of Edina may by ordinance choose to exercise the 
powers provided by this section in place of those provided by 
Minnesota Statutes, section 429.101, subdivision 1, but in 
accordance with the provisions of section 429.101, subdivisions 
2 and 3.  In addition to any method authorized by law or 
charter, the city may provide for the collection of unpaid 
special charges for all or any part of the cost of snow, ice, 
rubbish or litter removal from public sidewalks, streets or 
parking facilities, weed elimination from private or public 
property, including the elimination of aquatic weeds from 
private or public property, removal or elimination of public 
health or safety hazards from private property, excluding any 
structure included under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
sections 463.15 to 463.26, installation or repair of water 
service lines, street sprinkling, sweeping, oiling, or other 
dust treatment of public streets or alleys, including incidental 
maintenance work, the trimming and care of trees and the removal 
of unsound trees within any public rights-of-way, boulevards or 
sidewalks, the treatment and removal of insect infested or 
diseased trees on private property, the repair of public 
sidewalks and alleys, the operation, including maintenance and 
repair, of lighting systems for public streets, sidewalks or 
parking facilities, or the operation, including maintenance and 
repair, of public parking facilities, public parks and related 
facilities, as a special assessment against the property 
benefited; provided that special charges may not be levied 
against detached, single-family housing for the operation, 
maintenance or repair of public parks and related facilities. 
The council may by ordinance adopt regulations consistent with 
this section to make this authority effective, including, at the 
option of the council, 
    (i) provisions for placing primary responsibility upon the 
property owner or occupant to do the work himself (except in the 
case of street sprinkling, sweeping, oiling or other dust 
treatment, alley repair, tree trimming, care, and removal within 
public rights-of-way, boulevards and sidewalks, the operation of 
a lighting system, and the operation, maintenance and repair of 
public parking facilities, parks and other public areas and 
facilities) upon notice before the work is undertaken, and 
     (ii) provisions for collection of actual or estimated 
charges from the property owner or other person served before 
the unpaid charges are made a special assessment.  
     If estimated charges are collected and, based upon 
subsequent actual costs, found to be excessive or deficient, 
subsequent charges shall be reduced by the excess or increased 
by the deficiency.  
     Sec. 2.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
     This act is effective the day after compliance with 
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3, by the 
governing body of the city of Edina. 
    Approved April 28, 1983