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Subdivision 4. When a proposed improvement is disallowed <br /> under the foregoing subdivisions, the Council shall not vote on <br /> the same improvement within a period of one year after the public <br /> hearing on said improvement. ' <br /> Section 8. 05 Assessments for Services. The Council may <br /> provide by ordinance that the cost of City services to streets, <br /> sidewalks, or other public or private property may be assessed <br /> against property benefited and may be collected in the same <br /> manner as special assessments. Such costs shall not be deemed to <br /> be "special assessments" for the purposes set forth in Section <br /> 8. 03 of this chapter. <br /> CHAPTER 9 <br /> EMINENT DOMAIN <br /> Section 9. 01 . Acquisition of Property. The City may <br /> acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation, or otherwise, any real <br /> property, either within or without its boundaries, that may be <br /> needed by the City for any public purpose. In acquiring property <br /> by exercising the power of eminent domain, the City shall proceed <br /> according to Minnesota law, Chapter 117 , or other applicable <br /> items. <br /> CHAPTER 10 <br /> FRANCHISES <br /> Section 10. 01 . Except as otherwise provided by state law, <br /> no person, firm or corporation shall place or maintain any <br /> permanent or semi-permanent fixtures in, over, upon or under any <br /> street or public place for the purpose of operating a public <br /> utility, or for any other purpose, without a franchise therefor <br /> fro the City. A franchise shall be granted only by ordinance, <br /> which shall not be an emergency ordinance. No exclusive <br /> franchise shall be granted unless the proposed ordinance is <br /> submitted to the voters of the City following a public hearing <br /> and approved by at least a majority of those voting thereon. <br /> Every ordinance granting a franchise shall contain all the terms <br /> and conditions of the franchise. The grantee shall bear the <br /> costs of publication of the franchise ordinance and shall make a <br /> sufficient deposit with the Clerk-Administrator to guarantee <br /> publication before the ordinance is passed . <br /> Section 10. 02 Term. No perpetual franchise or privilege <br /> shall be created, nor shall any exclusive franchise or privilege <br /> be granted for a period of more than twenty-five years. <br /> Section 10. 03 Public Hearing. Before any franchise ordi- <br /> nance is adopted or any rates, fares, or prices to be charged by <br /> a public utility are fixed by the Council , the Council shall hold <br /> a public hearing on the matter. Notice of such hearing shall be <br /> published at least once in the City Newsletter and in the <br /> official newspaper not less than ten days prior to the date of <br /> the hearing . <br /> -18- <br />