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and may issue general obligation bonds if the conditions of Minnesota Statues, 475.58, Subdivision 3b are met. Subdivision 6. When a proposed improvement is allowed under subdivisions 3,4 or 5, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031, subdivision 1, clause (f), a resolution ordering the local improvement may be adopted at any time within sixty (60) days and one (1) year after the date of the public hearing by vote of a majority of all members of the council when the local improvement has been petitioned for by not less than 35 percent of the owners of the real property within the area proposed to be assessed as defined in the petition as the location of the local improvement; and when there has been no such petition, the resolution may be adopted only by vote of four-fifths of all members of the council. Subdivision 7. If the voters do not approve a local improvement and issuance of bonds therefore at an election required by subdivision 4 or subdivision 5 as may be required, the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 475.58, subd. 1a shall apply. Subdivision 8. When under the provisions of section 8.02, Subdivision 1, an improvement is petitioned for by one hundred (100%) percent of the benefitted property owners, the City Council may immediately order the proposed project. Section 4. That Chapter 8, Section 8.05, of the Lino Lakes City Charter be amended as follows Section 8.053. Assessments for Services. The Council may provide by ordinance that the cost of City services to streets, sidewalks, or other public or private property may be assessed against property benefitted and may be collected in the same manner as special assessments. Such costs shall not be deemed to be "special assessments" for the purposes set forth in Section 8.03 of this chapter. Section 5. That Chapter 8, Section 8.07, of the Lino Lakes City Charter be amended as follows Section 8.074. Local Improvement; Special Provisions. Subdivision 1. Except as provided in Subdivision 3, in the geographic areas of the City described in Subdivision 2, the construction of local improvements, the levy of special assessment for the financing of those improvements must be conducted in accordance with procedures specified in state law. Subdivision 2. Subdivision 1 applies to land within three (3) geographic areas, each not exceeding 430 acres, legally described as follows: AREA NO. 1 - Trunk Highway #49 (Hodgson Road) and County State Aid Highway #23 Intersection (Lake Drive)