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CITY OF COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA 1-801 Power to Make Improvements and Levy Assessments. The City shall have the power to make any and every type of public improvement not forbidden by the laws of this State and to levy special assessments to pay all or any part of the cost of such improvements as are of local character. The amounts assessed to benefitted property to pay for such local improvements may equal the cost of the improvement, including all costs and expenses connected therewith, with interest, until paid, but shall in no case exceed the benefits to the property. 1-802 Assessments for Services. The Council may provide, by ordinance, that the costs of any special services to public or private property may be assessed against the property benefited and collected in like manner as are special assessments. [Revised 1/11/94, Ordinance 1477] 1-803 Local Improvements Regulations. The Council may prepare and adopt by resolution a comprehensive policy prescribing the procedure which shall be followed in making all local improvements and levying assessments therefor. Such policy shall supersede all other provisions of the law on the same subject and may be amended only by an affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of the Council. In the absence of such policy or if the local improvement is not within such policy, the local improvements may be made and assessments levied therefor as prescribed by any applicable law. [Revised 2/23/93, Ordinance 1439][Revised 1/11/94, Ordinance 1477][Revised 3/8/06, Ordinance 1918] 1-804 Public Works--How Performed. Public works, including all local improvements, may be constructed, extended, repaired, and maintained either directly by day labor or by contract. The City shall require contractors to give bonds for the protection of the City and all persons furnishing labor and materials pursuant to the laws of the State.
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