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207. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS 207.010. CHAPTER 1095, MINNESOTA STATUTES. The City of Little Canada deems it necessary to enact this ordinance because the legislature of the State of Minnesota did in 1969, enact Chapter 1095 whereby amendment was made to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061, Subdivision 3, providing that the remaining balance of an assessment, if paid in advance of the regular scheduled procedure for payment, shall be paid to the municipal treasurer. 207.020. AUTFIORITY TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURE. Whenever any property owner or other person pays the remaining unpaid installments of any assessment for improvement which is spread on the assessment rolls to be collected in annual increments with general taxes, such assessment roll being available both at the central County computer service and also in the office of the City Administrator, the County Treasurer and the County Auditor are hereby authorized to establish whatever procedure is necessary to make possible the payment of said balance to the said County officials in lieu of paying same to the municipal treasurer as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 1967, Section 429.061, Subdivision 3, as amended. The said County officials are hereby designated as agents for the City of Little Canada to collect such assessments and the mechanics thereof shall be set up by the County Auditor, County Treasurer and the City Administrator so that the intent and purpose of this ordinance can be accomplished. 207.030. PURPOSE. This ordinance is for the purpose of authorizing County officers to collect remaining balances of assessments for improvements in order to afford property owners and other members of the public the convenience of making such payment in the same place and in the manner that they pay general taxes and installments of assessments. (Amended: Ord. 81) 207 -1 3