Minnesota Session Laws - 1985, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1985 

                         CHAPTER 173-S.F.No. 63 
           An act relating to the city of Fergus Falls located in 
          Otter Tail county and the city of Detroit Lakes 
          located in Becker county; granting the cities the 
          powers of a port authority; authorizing the port 
          authority to exercise the powers of a municipal 
          housing and redevelopment authority; permitting the 
          cities to choose the name of the port authority; 
          requiring local approval. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [FERGUS FALLS AND DETROIT LAKES; PORT 
AUTHORITY.] 
    The city of Fergus Falls located in Otter Tail county and 
the city of Detroit Lakes located in Becker county may establish 
a port authority commission that has the same powers as a port 
authority established under Minnesota Statutes, section 458.09, 
or other law.  If either city establishes a port authority 
commission, that city shall exercise all the powers relating to 
the port authority granted to a city by Minnesota Statutes, 
chapter 458, or other law.  Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
section 458.09, subdivision 1, or other law, each city may 
choose the name of the commission.  
    Sec. 2.  [FERGUS FALLS AND DETROIT LAKES; MUNICIPAL HOUSING 
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.] 
    If the city of Fergus Falls or the city of Detroit Lakes 
establishes a port authority commission under section 1, either 
commission may exercise the same powers as a municipal housing 
and redevelopment authority established under Minnesota 
Statutes, section 462.425, or other law.  Either city shall then 
exercise all the powers relating to the municipal housing and 
redevelopment authority granted to a city by Minnesota Statutes, 
chapter 462, or other law. 
    Sec. 3.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
    This act is effective for the city of Fergus Falls the day 
after compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
subdivision 3, by the governing body of the city of Fergus Falls.
    This act is effective for the city of Detroit Lakes the day 
after compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
subdivision 3, by the governing body of the city of Detroit 
Lakes. 
    Approved May 21, 1985