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four weeks after the first publication. After the hearing, the City Council may decide to take no action or may adopt a resolution authorizing the proposed increase or a lesser increase. A resolution authorizing an increase must be published in the City's official newspaper or if none exists in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. The resolution is not effective if a petition requesting a referendum on the resolution is filed with the City Clerk within 30 days of publication of the resolution. The petition must be signed by voters equaling five percent of the votes cast in the City in the last general election. The election must be held at a general or special election. Notice of the election must be given in the manner required by law. The notice must state the purpose and amount of the levy. Levy of Taxes for HRA Activities Subject to the approval by resolution of the governing body of the City, the EDA may levy a tax for HRA purposes upon all taxable property within that taxing district. The levy cannot not exceed an amount equal to 0.0185 percent of taxable market value, and must be spent for purposes authorized under the HRA statutes. These levies must be included in the EDAs annual budget. Transfer of Authority The City may by ordinance divide the economic development, housing and redevelopment powers granted under the EDA and HRA sections in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 469 between the EDA and any other authority or commission established under statute or City charter for economic development, housing or redevelopment. The City may, by resolution, transfer the control, authority and operation of any project or program located within the City from another governmental agency or subdivision that established the project or program to the EDA. The City may also require the EDA to accept control, authority and operation of the project or program. If a project or program is transferred to the EDA, it may exercise all of the powers that the governmental unit establishing the project or program could have exercised with respect to the project or program. When a project or program is transferred to the EDA, the EDA must pledge in writing to perform the terms, conditions and covenants of the bond indenture or other agreements executed for the security of any bonds that were issued by the governmental subdivision that initiated the project or program. The EDA may exercise all of the powers necessary to perform the terms, conditions and contracts of any indenture or other agreements executed for the security of the bonds and will become obligated for the bonds when the project or program is transferred. If the City transfers a housing project or a housing development project to the EDA, the City must transfer all housing development and management powers relating to that specific project or program. Transfer of Personnel The City may also by resolution place any employees of the HRA under the direction, supervision or control of the EDA. The transfer of employees does not affect the employee rights 14