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<br />202.15 202.15 <br /> <br /> <br />202.15: SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY OF GOVERNMENTAL <br />UNITS: <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Authority to Assess: The City may levy special assessments against the property of <br />a governmental unit benefited by an improvement to the same extent as if such property <br />were privately owned, but no such assessments, except for storm sewers and drain <br />systems, shall be levied against a governmental unit for properties used or to be used for <br />highway rights of way. A “governmental unit” means a county, city, public corporation <br />or a school district. If the amount of any such assessment, except one against property of <br />the State, is not paid when due, it may be recovered in a civil action brought by the City <br />against the governmental unit owning the property so assessed. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Determination and Collection of Assessment: In the case of property owned by the <br />State or any instrumentality thereof, the Council may determine the amount that would <br />have been assessed had the land been privately owned. Such determination shall be made <br />only after the Council has held a hearing on the proposed assessment after at least two (2) <br />weeks’ notice of the hearing has been given by registered or certified mail to the head of <br />the instrumentality, department or agency having jurisdiction over the property. The <br />amount thus determined may be paid by the instrumentality, department or agency from <br />available funds. If no funds are available and such instrumentality, department or agency <br />is supported, in whole or in part, by appropriations from the general revenue fund, then it <br />shall include in its next budget request the amount thus determined. No instrumentality, <br />department or agency shall be bound by the determination of the Council and may pay <br />from available funds or recommend payment in such lesser amount as it determines is the <br />measure of the benefit received by the land from the improvement. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Exclusiveness: This Section shall not modify any law authorizing the imposition of <br />special assessments against governmental units. (1988 Code §26.16) <br /> <br /> <br />City of Mounds View