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26.14 (3) A separate Improvement fund shall be set up for each of the enumerated survices referred to in Subdivision ' 1 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 he used to pay the cost, in whole or in part, or any other improvement instituted pursuant to Liens Chaplet ut may lie transferred to the fund established under Chapter 20.01. 26.15 26.15. CHARTER e+ROVISIONS, EF1'ECT. Local improvements shall be carried out exclusively under the provisions of the Charter. 26.16. SPECIAL ASSFSSMENTt GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. Subdivision 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 pro- perty were privately owned, but no such assessments, except for storm sewers and drain, systems, shall he levied against a governmental unit for properties used nr 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 veld when due, it may Lee tecovered in a civil action Drought by the City against the governmental unit owning the property so assessed. Subdivision 2. Determination. in the case of property owned by the state or any fnstrumentality thereof, the Council may determine the amount that could have been assessed had th, land been privately owned. Such determina a on shall b^ made only after the Council has held a ;tearing on the proposed assessment after at least two weeks notice of the hea,ing has been given by registered or certified mail to the nead of the instrum_ntality, 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 tuna, then it shall includa 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 trom available funds or recommend payment in such lesser amount as it determines is the measure of tice benefit received by the land from the imprnvement. Subdivision J. Exclusiveness. This section shall not modify any law authorixiny the imposition of special assessments against governmental units.