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MO522-C Page 202 .20 c. A separate improvement fund shall be set up for each of the enumerated services referred to in subdivision 2 and financed under this Section. Proceeds of special charges as well as special assessments and taxes shall be credited to such improvement fund. Any balance of the proceeds of any obligations remaining therein may be used to pay the cost, in whole or in part, of any other improvement instituted pursuant to this Chapter or may be transferred to the fund established under Section 203. 02 of this Title. (1988 Code §26 . 14) 202 . 15: SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY OF GOVERNMENTAL UNITS: Subd. 1. Authority to Assess: The City may levy special assessments against the property of a governmental unit benefited by an improvement to the same extent as if such property were privately owned, but no such assessments, except for storm sewers and drain systems, shall be levied against a governmental unit for properties used or to be used for highway rights of way. A "governmental unit" means a county, city, public corporation or a school district. If the amount of any such assessment, except one against property of the State, is not paid when due, it may be recovered in a civil action brought by the City against the governmental unit owning the property so assessed. Subd. 2 . Determination and Collection of Assessment: In the case of property owned by the State or any instrumentality thereof, the Council may determine the amount that would have been assessed had the land been privately owned. Such determination shall be made only after the Council has held a hearing on the proposed assessment after at least two (2) weeks ' notice of the hearing has been given by registered or certified mail to the head of the instrumentality, department or agency having jurisdiction over the property. The amount thus determined may be paid by the instrumentality, department or agency from available funds . If no funds are available and such instrumentality, department or agency is supported, in whole or in part, by appropriations form the general revenue fund, then it shall include in its next budget request the amount thus determined. No instrumentality, department or agency shall be bound by the determination of the Council and may pay from available funds or recommend payment in such lesser amount as it determines is the measure of the benefit received by the land from the improvement. Subd. 3 . Exclusiveness: This Section shall not modify any law authorizing the imposition of special assessments against governmental units . (1988 Code §26 . 16) 202 . 16: SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENTS AND RE-ASSESSMENTS: Subd. 1. Supplemental Assessments: The Council may make supplemental assessments to correct omissions, errors or mistakes in the assessment relating to the total cost of the improvement or any other particular. A supplemental assessment shall be