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ACTION <br />CHAPTER 8 OF CITY CHARTER <br />MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 429 <br />practical matter, contracts cannot exceed the amount <br />agreed upon by petitioners, but the petitioners may <br />amend their agreed-upon amount at will. <br />B. After resolution: <br />The resolution ordering the improvement "may reduce, <br />but may not increase the extent of the improvement as <br />stated in the notice of hearing." This language does not <br />expressly deal with cost increases after the improvement <br />is ordered. Before the hearing, the council may take any <br />steps to provide helpful information in determining the <br />desirability and feasibility of the improvement, including <br />among other things, the preparation of plans and <br />specifications and the advertisement of bids. <br />After work has commenced on an improvement pursuant <br />to a contract awarded on a unit price basis, the council <br />may, without re-bidding, authorize changes in the <br />contract to add additional units at the same unit price if <br />the additional cost does not exceed 25% of the original <br />contract price. <br />Issuance of bonds <br />Under Section 7.10 of the Charter, the City may <br />City may issue bonds to finance improvements at any <br />sell obligations in accordance with state law. <br />time after the improvement is ordered (whether after <br />Voter approval is required "except in the case of <br />petition or resolution). No election is required if at least <br />obligations for which an election is not required by <br />20% of the cost of the improvement to the city is to be <br />this Charter or by state law." Therefore, <br />Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 429 and 475 govern <br />issuance of bonds for local improvements. <br />assessed against benefited property. Under Chapter 475, <br />City may also issue bonds for street reconstruction, <br />without assessments or with less than 20% assessed, <br />subject to reverse referendum. <br />6 <br />