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RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF SERVICE CHARGES WITHIN THE LINCOLN PARK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT.
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BY COUNCILOR CLANAUGH AND VICE-PRESIDENT KENNEDY:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council of the city of Duluth, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZATION.
1.01. Under and pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stat. ?? 428A.01 - 428A.101 (the "Act"), the city is authorized to establish a Special Service District.
1.02. The Act provides that service charges may be imposed by the city, within the Special Service District, at a rate or amount sufficient to produce the revenues required to provide the Special Services in the District.
1.03. Property owners in Lincoln Park who want to improve the safety, cleanliness, and economic vitality of the Lincoln Park district by establishing the District pursuant to the Act have petitioned the city to establish the District and to establish service charges, all as more particularly set forth in an Operating Plan for Duluth's Lincoln Park District dated May 2026 (the "Operating Plan"), incorporated herein by reference. The Operating Plan, which has been incorporated into the Ordinance establishing the District, sets forth the Special Services to be provided, the particular area of the city to be included within the District's boundaries, the amount and manner of imposing service charges, and the manner in which Special Services will be implemented. A copy of the Operating Plan is available for public inspection in the city clerk's Office, 411 West First Street, Duluth, Minnesota.
Section 2. SERVICE CHARGE IMPOSED.
2.01. A service charge is hereby imposed upon all property that is classified under Minn. Stat. ? 273.13 and used for commercial, industrial, or public utility purposes, or is vacant land zoned or designated on a land use plan for commercial or industrial use and located within the boundaries of the District. The service charge is imposed on the basis of net tax capac...
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