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471.342 MUNICIPAL RIGHTS. POWERS, DUTIES
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<br />Subd. 2. Inflow and infiltration. In this section, "inflow and infiltration" means water
<br />other than wastewater that enters a sanitary sewer system. including sewer service connec-
<br />tions, from the ground through defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or manholes, or
<br />from sources such as, but not limited to, roof borders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains,
<br />drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross connections between storm
<br />sewers, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoff, street wastewaters, or
<br />drainage.
<br />Subd. 3. Program authority. A city may establish an inflow and infiltration prevention
<br />program and provide loans and grants to property owners to assist the owners in financing the
<br />cost of abating inflow and infiltration on their property.
<br />Subd. 4. Program guidelines. The city shall establish guidelines to govem the pro-
<br />gram. The guidelines shall establish criteria for program eligibility and standards for com-
<br />pliance with the program. Prior to adoption of the program guidelines, the city council must
<br />conduct a public hearing on the proposed guidelines after giving at least ten days' published
<br />notice of the hearing.
<br />Subd. 5. Program financing. The city may finance the program with federal, state, pri-
<br />vate, or city funds. City funds include, but are not limited to, general fund appropriations,
<br />sanitary or storm sewer utility funds, and fees or charges.
<br />History: 1996 c 317 s 1
<br />471.345 UNIFORM MUNICIPAL CONTRACTING LAW.
<br />Subdivision 1. Municipality defined. For purposes of this section, "municipality"
<br />means a county, town, city, school district or other municipal corporation or political subdi-
<br />vision of the state authorized by law to enter into contracts.
<br />2. Contract defined. A "contract" means an agreement entered into by a munici-
<br />pality for the sale or purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or the rental thereof, or the
<br />construction, alteration. repair or maintenance of real or personal property.
<br />Subd. 3. Contracts over $25,000. If the amount of the contract is estimated to exceed
<br />$25,000, sealed bids shall be solicited by public notice in the manner and subject to the re-
<br />quirements of the law governing contracts by the particular municipality or class thereof pro-
<br />vided that with regard to repairs and maintenance of ditches, bids shall not be required if the
<br />estimated amount of the contract does not exceed the amount specified in section 103E.705,
<br />subdivisions 5, 6, and 7.
<br />Subd. 4. Contracts from $10,000 to $25,000. If the amount of the contract is estimated
<br />to exceed $10,000 but not to exceed $25,000, the contract may be made either upon sealed
<br />bids or by direct negotiation, by obtaining two or more quotations for the purchase or sale
<br />when possible, and without advertising for bids or otherwise complying with the require-
<br />ments of competitive bidding. All quotations obtained shall be kept on file for a period of at
<br />least one year after receipt thereof.
<br />Subd. 5. Contracts less than $10,000. If the amount of the contract is estimated to be
<br />$10,000 or less, the contract may be trade either upon quotation or in the open market, in the
<br />discretion of the governing body. If the contract is made upon quotation it shall be based, so
<br />far as practicable, on at least two quotations which shall be kept on file for a period of at least
<br />one year after their receipt.
<br />Subd. 5a. County or town rental contracts. If the amount of a county or town contract
<br />for the rental of equipment is estimated to be $60.000 or less, the contract may, in the discre-
<br />tion of the county or town board, be made by direct negotiation by obtaining two or more
<br />quotations for the rental when possible and without advertising forbids or otherwise comply-
<br />ing with the requirements of competitive bidding. All quotations shall be kept on file for a
<br />period of at least one year after their receipt. •
<br />Subd. 6. Applicability of other laws. The purpose of this section is to establish for all
<br />municipalities, uniform dollar limitations upon contracts which shall or may be entered into
<br />on the basis of competitive bids, quotations or purchase or sale in the open market. To the
<br />extentinconsistent with this purpose, all laws governing contracts by a particularmunicipali-
<br />ty or class thereof are superseded. In all other respects such laws shall continue applicable.
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