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26. 14 (3) A separate improvement fund shall be set up for each of the enumerated services referred to in Subdivision 1 and financed under this Section. Proceeds of special charges as well as special assessments and taxes shall De 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, or anv ether fmornvn ettt instituted pursua. this Chapter or may be transferred to the fund established under Chapter 20.02. 26.15 16.15. CHARTPROVONS EFFECT . Local improvements shall be carried ouERt eISI xclusively under t e provisions of the Charter. 26.16. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT; GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. Subdivision 1. Authnrity to Assess. The City may levy Special assessments ag lost the property of a yovernmental 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 dr:.in systems, shall be lev.ed against a governmental unit for properties used or to be used for highway tlyhts of way. A "yovernmental 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, 1e not paid when due, it miy be recovered in a civil action brought by the City against the y-ivernmentaf unit owning the property so assessed. S.:,ciivisiun 1. Determination. In the case of property awned by the state or any ns•rumentality therec-f, the Council nay determine the amount that wonl,f have been assessed had the land been privately Owned. S-ich determinatior shall be made only after the Council has held a hearing on the proposes assessment after at least two weeks notice of the hearing hrs peen given by registered or ce:titied mail to the head of the iriatrimentality, department or agency having jurisdiction o er the property. T'ie amount thus determined may oe paid by the instrumentality, department or agency from available funds. If no funds a:e available, and such instrumentality, department or agency is suoEorted in whole o.- 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 rpce.,vcc, by the land from the improvement. Subdivision J. Exclusiveness. This section shall not modify any law authorizing the imuositio,-. of special assessments against yovernmental unite. ,J