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COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 1993 Section 2. Chapter 8 is amended by adding a section to read: Section 8.07. Local improvements: 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 improvement, the levy of special assessments for and the financing of those improvements must be conducted in accordance with procedures specified in state law. Subd. 2 Subdivision 1 applies to land within three geographic areas, each not exceeding 430 acres, legally described by official action of the City Council of the City taken prior to September 30, 1993. Subd. 3 The construction of local improvements, the levy of special assessments for the financing of those improvements that specially benefit a parcel of real property in an area described in Subdivision 2 on which a single family, owner occupied residential unit existed on September 30, 1993 must be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified in Sections 8.03 to 8.06 of the Charter: provided, however, that this exception terminates on the first day that an owner occupied residential unit no longer exists on the parcel of real property. Subd. 4. Proceedings for the construction of a local improvement in an area specified in Subdivision 2 may not be combined or consolidated as a single improvement with local improvements in areas not specified in Subdivision 2. Mr. Wessel displayed Exhibit A which is a map outlining the three (3) areas referred to in Section 8.07, Subdivision 2 of the above draft amendment. He noted that the intent of the draft amendment is to separate out the non -owner occupied residential property and keep that property under the provisions of the City Charter. The remainder of the areas will be under the provisions of State Statute 429. Mayor Reinert explained that the draft amendment does not specifically deal with protection regarding the property tax issue. Council Member Kuether said it was her understanding that the City Council will not have to deal with this issue because the property used for residential purposes will be allowed to remain classified as residential. Mayor Reinert said he felt the issue raised at the Charter Commission meeting was that the residents in these three (3) areas do no want to be taxed as a PAGE 8 1 1 1