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MN Stat § 469.0855 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.0855 — Wabasha.

469.0855 WABASHA. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The city of Wabasha may establish a port authority commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049 or other law. If the city establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission. Subd. 2. Municipal housing and redevelopment authority. If the city of Wabasha establishes a port authority commission under subdivision 1, the commission may exercise the same powers as a municipal housing and redevelopment authority established under sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law. The city shall then exercise all the powers relating to the municipal housing and redevelopment authority granted to a city by sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law. History:   2005 c 61 s 1
MN Stat § 469.0856 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.0856 — Ortonville.

469.0856 ORTONVILLE. The city of Ortonville may establish a port authority commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049 or other law. If the city establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission. History:   2005 c 61 s 2
MN Stat § 469.086 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.086 — Wadena.

469.086 WADENA. The city of Wadena may establish a port authority commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049 or other law. If the city establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission and may appoint a seven-member commission. History:   1987 c 291 s 87
MN Stat § 469.087 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.087 — Warroad.

469.087 WARROAD. The city of Warroad may establish a port authority commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049 or other law. If the city establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission and may appoint a seven-member commission. History:   1987 c 291 s 88
MN Stat § 469.088 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.088 — White Bear Lake.

469.088 WHITE BEAR LAKE. The governing body of the city of White Bear Lake may exercise all the powers of a port authority provided by sections 469.048 to 469.068. History:   1987 c 291 s 89
MN Stat § 469.090 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.090 — Definitions.

469.090 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Generally. In sections 469.090 to 469.108, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them herein, unless the context indicates a different meaning. Subd. 2. Authority. "Authority" means an economic development authority. Subd. 3. City. "City" means a home rule charter or statutory city. Subd. 4. Development. "Development" includes redevelopment, and "developing" includes redeveloping. Subd. 5. Cost of redevelopment. "Cost of redevelopment" means, with respect to an economic development district project, the cost of: (1) acquiring property, whether by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise; (2) demolishing or removing structures or other improvements on acquired properties; (3) correcting soil deficiencies necessary to develop or use the property for an appropriate use as determined by the authority; (4) constructing or installing public improvements, including streets, roads, and utilities; (5) providing relocation benefits to the occupants of acquired properties; (6) planning, engineering, legal, and other services necessary to carry out the functions listed in clauses (1) to (5); and (7) the allocated administrative expenses of the authority for the project. History:   1987 c 291 s 91
MN Stat § 469.091 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.091 — Economic Development Authority.

469.091 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Establishment. A city may, by adopting an enabling resolution in compliance with the procedural requirements of section 469.093, establish an economic development authority that, subject to section 469.092, has the powers contained in sections 469.090 to 469.108 and the powers of a housing and redevelopment authority under sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law, and of a city under sections 469.124 to 469.133 or other law. If the economic development authority exercises the powers of a housing and redevelopment authority contained in sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law, the city shall exercise the powers relating to a housing and redevelopment authority granted to a city by sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law. Subd. 2. Characteristics. An economic development authority is a public body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state with the right to sue and be sued in its own name. An authority carries out an essential governmental function when it exercises its power, but the authority is not immune from liability because of this. Subd. 3. Unpaid officers, directors, and agents; liability. Section 317A.257 applies to an economic development authority or to a nonprofit corporation exercising the powers of an economic development authority. History:  1987 c 291 s 92; 1994 c 623 art 5 s 2; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 107
MN Stat § 469.093 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.093 — Procedural Requirement.

469.093 PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT. Subdivision 1. Enabling resolution. The creation of an authority by a city must be by written resolution referred to as the enabling resolution. Before adopting the enabling resolution, the city council shall conduct a public hearing. Notice of the time and place of hearing, a statement of the purpose of the hearing, and a summary of the resolution must be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must appear not more than 30 days from the date of the public hearing. Subd. 2. Modifications. All modifications to the enabling resolution must be by written resolution and must be adopted after notice is given and a public hearing conducted as required for the original adoption of the enabling resolution. History:   1987 c 291 s 94
MN Stat § 469.094 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.094 — Transfer Of Authority.

469.094 TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Economic development, housing, redevelopment powers. The city may, by ordinance, divide the economic development, housing, and redevelopment powers granted under sections 469.001 to 469.047 and 469.090 to 469.108 between the economic development authority and any other authority or commission established under statute or city charter for economic development, housing, or redevelopment as provided in subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Project control, authority, operation. The city may, by resolution, transfer the control, authority, and operation of any project as defined in section 469.174, subdivision 8, or any other program or project authorized by sections 469.001 to 469.047 or 469.124 to 469.133 located within the city, from the governmental agency or subdivision that established the project to the economic development authority. The city council may also require acceptance of control, authority, and operation of the project by the economic development authority. The economic development authority may exercise all of the powers that the governmental unit establishing the project could exercise with respect to the project. When a project or program is transferred to the economic development authority, the authority shall covenant and pledge to perform the terms, conditions, and covenants of the bond indenture or other agreements executed for the security of any bonds issued by the governmental subdivision that initiated the project or program. The economic development authority may exercise all of the powers necessary to perform the terms, conditions, and covenants of any indenture or other agreements executed for the security of the bonds and shall become obligated on the bonds when the project or program is transferred as provided in this subdivision. If the city transfers a housing project or a housing development project to the economic development authority, the city must transfer all housing development and management powers relating to that specific project to the authority. Subd. 3. Transfer of personnel. Notwithstanding any other law or charter provision to the contrary, the city council may, by resolution, place any employees of the housing and redevelopment authority under the direction, supervision, or control of the economic development authority. The placement of any employees under the direction, supervision, or control of the economic development authority does not affect the rights of any employees of the housing and redevelopment authority, including any rights existing under a collective bargaining agreement or fringe benefit plan. The employees shall become employees of the economic development authority. History:  1987 c 291 s 95; 1990 c 532 s 11,12; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 107
MN Stat § 469.096 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.096 — Officers; Duties; Organizational Matters.

469.096 OFFICERS; DUTIES; ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS. Subdivision 1. Bylaws, rules, seal. An authority may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure and shall adopt an official seal. Subd. 2. Officers. An authority shall elect a president, a vice-president, a treasurer, a secretary, and an assistant treasurer. The authority shall elect the president, treasurer, and secretary annually. A commissioner must not serve as president and vice-president at the same time. The other offices may be held by the same commissioner. The offices of secretary and assistant treasurer need not be held by a commissioner. Subd. 3. Duties and powers. The officers have the usual duties and powers of their offices. They may be given other duties and powers by the authority. Subd. 4. Treasurer's duties. The treasurer: (1) shall receive and is responsible for authority money; (2) is responsible for the acts of the assistant treasurer; (3) shall disburse authority money by check only; (4) shall keep an account of the source of all receipts, and the nature, purpose, and authority of all disbursements; and (5) shall file the authority's detailed financial statement with its secretary at least once a year at times set by the authority. Subd. 5. Assistant treasurer. The assistant treasurer has the powers and duties of the treasurer if the treasurer is absent or disabled. Subd. 6. Treasurer's bond. The treasurer shall give bond to the state conditioned for the faithful discharge of official duties. The bond must be approved as to form and surety by the authority and filed with the secretary. The bond must be for twice the amount of money likely to be on hand at any one time, as determined at least annually by the authority provided that the bond must not exceed $300,000. Subd. 7. Public money. Authority money is public money. Subd. 8. Checks. An authority check must be signed by the treasurer and one other officer named by the authority in a resolution. The check must state the name of the payee and the nature of the claim that the check is issued for. Subd. 9. Financial statement. The authority's detailed financial statement must show all receipts and disbursements, their nature, the money on hand, the purposes to which the money on hand is to be applied, the authority's credits and assets, and its outstanding liabilities in a form required for the city's financial statements. The authority shall examine the statement together with the treasurer's vouchers. If the authority finds that the statement and vouchers are correct, it shall approve them by resolution and enter the resolution in its records. History:   1987 c 291 s 97
MN Stat § 469.097 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.097 — Employees; Services; Supplies.

469.097 EMPLOYEES; SERVICES; SUPPLIES. Subdivision 1. Employees. An economic development authority may employ an executive director, a chief engineer, other technical experts and agents, and other employees as it may require, and determine their duties, qualifications, and compensation. Subd. 2. Contract for services. The authority may contract for the services of consultants, agents, public accountants, and other persons needed to perform its duties and exercise its powers. Subd. 3. Legal services. The authority may use the services of the city attorney or hire a general counsel for its legal needs. The city attorney or general counsel, as determined by the authority, is its chief legal advisor. Subd. 4. Supplies. The authority may purchase the supplies and materials it needs to carry out sections 469.090 to 469.108. Subd. 5. City purchasing. An authority may use the facilities of its city's purchasing department in connection with construction work and to purchase equipment, supplies, or materials. Subd. 6. City facilities, services. A city may furnish offices, structures and space, and stenographic, clerical, engineering, or other assistance to its authority. Subd. 7. Delegation power. The authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees powers or duties as it may deem proper. History:   1987 c 291 s 98
MN Stat § 469.099 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.099 — Depositories; Default; Collateral.

469.099 DEPOSITORIES; DEFAULT; COLLATERAL. Subdivision 1. Named; bond. Every two years an authority shall name national or state banks within the state as depositories. Before acting as a depository, a named bank shall give the authority a bond approved as to form and surety by the authority. The bond must be conditioned for the safekeeping and prompt repayment of deposits. The amount of bond must be at least equal to the maximum sums expected to be deposited at any one time. Subd. 2. One bank account. An authority may deposit all its money from any source in one bank account. Subd. 3. Default; collateral. When authority funds are deposited by the treasurer in a bonded depository, the treasurer and the surety on the treasurer's official bond are exempt from liability for the loss of the deposits because of the failure, bankruptcy, or other act or default of the depository. However, an authority may accept assignments of collateral from its depository to secure deposits just as assignments of collateral are permitted by law to secure deposits of the authority's city. History:   1987 c 291 s 100
MN Stat § 469.100 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.100 — Obligations.

469.100 OBLIGATIONS. Subdivision 1. Taxes and assessments prohibited. An authority must not levy a tax or special assessment, except as otherwise provided in sections 469.090 to 469.108, pledge the credit of the state or the state's municipal corporations or other subdivisions, or incur an obligation enforceable on property not owned by the authority. Subd. 2. Budget to city. Annually, at a time fixed by charter, resolution, or ordinance of the city, an authority shall send its budget to its city's council. The budget must include a detailed written estimate of the amount of money that the authority expects to need from the city to do authority business during the next fiscal year. The needed amount is what is needed in excess of any expected receipts from other sources. Subd. 3. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of the authority must be the same as the fiscal year of its city. Subd. 4. Report to city. Annually, at a time and in a form fixed by the city council, the authority shall make a written report to the council giving a detailed account of its activities and of its receipts and expenditures during the preceding calendar year, together with additional matters and recommendations it deems advisable for the economic development of the city. Subd. 5. Audits. The financial statements of the authority must be prepared, audited, filed, and published or posted in the manner required for the financial statements of the city that established the authority. The financial statements must permit comparison and reconciliation with the city's accounts and financial reports. The report must be filed with the state auditor by June 30 of each year. The auditor shall review the report and may accept it or, in the public interest, audit the books of the authority. Subd. 6. Compliance examinations. At the request of the city or upon the auditor's initiative, the state auditor may make a legal compliance examination of the authority for that city. Each authority examined must pay the total cost of the examination, including the salaries paid to the examiners while actually engaged in making the examination. The state auditor may bill monthly or at the completion of the audit. All collections received must be deposited in the general fund. History:  1987 c 291 s 101; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 88
MN Stat § 469.104 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.104 — Sections That Apply If Federal Limit Applies.

469.104 SECTIONS THAT APPLY IF FEDERAL LIMIT APPLIES. Sections 474A.01 to 474A.21 apply to obligations issued under sections 469.090 to 469.108 that are limited by federal tax law as defined in section 474A.02, subdivision 8. History:  1987 c 291 s 105; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 71
MN Stat § 469.106 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.106 — Advances By Authority.

469.106 ADVANCES BY AUTHORITY. An authority may advance its general fund money or its credit, or both, without interest, for the objects and purposes of sections 469.090 to 469.108. The advances must be repaid from the sale or lease, or both, of developed or redeveloped lands. If the money advanced for the development or redevelopment was obtained from the sale of the authority's general obligation bonds, then the advances must have not less than the average annual interest rate that is on the authority's general obligation bonds that are outstanding at the time the advances are made. The authority may advance repaid money for more objects and purposes of sections 469.090 to 469.108 subject to repayment in the same manner. The authority must still use rentals of lands acquired with advanced money to collect and maintain reserves to secure the payment of principal and interest on revenue bonds issued to finance economic development facilities, if the rentals have been pledged for that purpose under section 469.103. Advances made to acquire lands and to construct facilities for recreation purposes if authorized by law need not be reimbursed under this section. Sections 469.090 to 469.108 do not exempt lands leased from the authority to a private person, or entity from assessments or taxes against the leased property while the lessee is liable for the assessments or taxes under the lease. History:   1987 c 291 s 107
MN Stat § 469.107 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.107 — City May Levy Taxes For Economic Development Authority.

469.107 CITY MAY LEVY TAXES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. City tax levy. A city may, at the request of the authority, levy a tax in any year for the benefit of the authority. The tax must be not more than 0.01813 percent of estimated market value. The amount levied must be paid by the city treasurer to the treasurer of the authority, to be spent by the authority. Subd. 2. Reverse referendum. A city may increase its levy for economic development authority purposes under subdivision 1 in the following way. Its city council must first pass a resolution stating the proposed amount of levy increase. The city must then publish the resolution together with a notice of public hearing on the resolution for two successive weeks in its official newspaper or if none exists in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The hearing must be held two to four weeks after the first publication. After the hearing, the city council may decide to take no action or may adopt a resolution authorizing the proposed increase or a lesser increase. A resolution authorizing an increase must be published in the city's official newspaper or if none exists in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The resolution is not effective if a petition requesting a referendum on the resolution is filed with the city clerk within 30 days of publication of the resolution. The petition must be signed by voters equaling five percent of the votes cast in the city in the last general election. The election must be held at a general or special election. Notice of the election must be given in the manner required by law. The notice must state the purpose and amount of the levy. History:  1987 c 291 s 108; 1988 c 719 art 5 s 84; 1989 c 277 art 4 s 64; 1992 c 511 art 5 s 13; 2013 c 143 art 14 s 80
MN Stat § 469.108 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development|Chapter 469 — Economic Development|Section 469.108 — Special Law; Optional Use.

469.108 SPECIAL LAW; OPTIONAL USE. A city that has established a port authority by special law or that has been granted the power to establish a port authority by special law, or a city whose city council has been authorized to exercise the powers of a port authority by special law may elect to use the powers granted in sections 469.090 to 469.108. If the election is made, the powers and duties set forth in sections 469.090 to 469.108 supersede the special law and the special law must not be used after the election. The use of powers under sections 469.090 to 469.108 by a city described in this section does not impair the security of any obligations issued or contracts or agreements executed under the special law. Control, authority, and operation of any project may be transferred to the authority in the manner provided in section 469.094. History:   1987 c 291 s 109