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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Minn. Stat. §§ 216C.435- <br />.436. Minn. Stat. § 429.021, <br />subd. 1(21). Minn. Stat. § <br />429.101, subd. 1(c). <br />Joint Indep. Sch. Dist. No. <br />287 v. City of Brooklyn Park <br />256 N.W.2d 512 (Minn. <br />1977). <br />In re Village of Burnsville, <br />310 Minn. 32, 245 N.W.2d <br />445 (Minn. 1976). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subds. <br />1, 2. <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.221, subd. <br />6. <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />2. <br />Sykes v. Rochester, 787 <br />N.W.2d 192 (Minn. Ct. App. <br />2010). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(1). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(2). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(3). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(4). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(5). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(6). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(7). <br />Minn. Stat. § 429.101, subd. <br />1(8). <br />• Energy improvement programs: Cities may finance cost-effective <br />energy improvements to certain single-family or multifamily residential <br />dwellings, or commercial or industrial buildings, through revenue bonds <br />funded by special assessments. Among other requirements of such a <br />program is a petition by all owners of the qualifying real property <br />requesting collections of repayments as special assessments as with other <br />unpaid charges assessable under chapter 429. <br />Chapter 429 defines a number of projects as local improvements that may <br />benefit the entire city, such as a sewage disposal plant, interceptor sewer or <br />water treatment plant. The constitutional provision authorizing special <br />assessments for local improvements may allow these kinds of projects as <br />long as they confer a special benefit on assessed property that the <br />improvements do not confer upon the city as a whole. <br />2. Assessing unpaid special service charges <br />Cities may, through an ordinance, require that property owners perform <br />certain property -related special services -- or the ordinance can allow that <br />the city performs the special services and sends a bill to property owner for <br />the work. If the property owner fails to pay, the city may assess for all or any <br />part of the unpaid charges as a special assessment against the property <br />benefitted. When assessing unpaid service charges, cities must follow some, <br />but not all, of the special assessment notice, hearing and calculation <br />procedures in Chapter 429. <br />The law specifically lists the special services that cities can specially assess <br />if not paid by the property owner or occupant. Statutory cities cannot add the <br />following to this list, but charter cities may be able to add to it by charter <br />amendment: <br />• Snow, ice and rubbish removal from sidewalks. <br />• Weed elimination from streets and private property. <br />• Removal or elimination of public health or safety hazards from private <br />property, excluding any hazardous or substandard buildings. <br />• Installation and repair of water service lines, and sprinkling and dust <br />treatments. <br />• Trimming and care of trees, and removal of unsound trees. <br />• Treatment and removal of insect -infested or diseased trees on private <br />property and the repair of sidewalks and alleys. <br />• Operation of a street lighting system. <br />• Operation and maintenance of a fire protection or a pedestrian skyway <br />system. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 9/22/2011 <br />Special Assessment Guide Page 10 <br />