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Sec. 37. [ST. CLOUD AREA CITIES; SALES AND USE TAX
AUTHORIZED.]
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Subdivision 1. [SALES AND USE TAX
AUTHORIZED.] Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections
297A.99, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), and 477A.016, or any
other provision of law, ordinance, or city charter, the
following cities may, by ordinance, impose a sales and use tax
of one -half of one percent for the purposes specified in
subdivision 2:
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(1) the cities of St. Cloud and St. -riosel2hl, pursuant to the
approval of the city voters at the general election held on
November 2, 2004; and
(2) the cities of St. Augusta, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and
Waite Park pursuant to the approval of the voters of that city
at the next general election.
The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99,
except subdivision 3, paragraph (d), govern the imposition,
administration, collection, and enforcement of the tax
authorized under this section, unless specifically provided for
otherwise in another subdivision.
Subd. 2. [USE OF REVENUES.) (a) Revenues received from the
tax authorized by subdivision 1 by the city of St. Cloud must be
used for the cost of collecting and administering the tax and to
pay all or part of the capital or administrative costs of the
development, acquisition, construction, improvement, and
securing and paying debt service on bonds or other obligations
issued to finance the following regional projects as approved by
the voters and specifically detailed in the referendum
_authorizing the tax:
(1) St. Cloud Regional Airport;
(2) regional transportation improvements;
(3) community_ and aquatics centers;
(4) regional public libraries; and
(5) acquisition and improvement of regional park land and
open space.
(b) Revenues received from the tax authorized by
subdivision 1 by the cities of St. !Job;, Waite Park, Sartell,
Sauk Rapids, and St. Augusta must be used for the cost.of
collecting and administering the tax and to pay all or part of
the capital or administrative costs of the development,
acquisition, construction, improvement, and securing and paving
debt service on bonds or other obligations issued to fund the
projects specifically approved by the voters at the referendum
authorizing the tax. The portion of revenues from the city
going to fund the regional airport or regional library located
in the city of St. Cloud will be as required under the
applicable joint powers agreement.
(c) The use of revenues received from the taxes authorized
in subdivision 1 for projects allowed under paragraphs (a) and
(b) are limited to the amount authorized for each project under
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the enabling referendum.
Subd. 3. [ST. CLOUD BONDING AUTHORIZED.] (a) The city of
St. Cloud may issue general obligation bonds of up to
$30,000,000 to pay for the costs of the regional public library
pursuant to the approval of the projects by the city voters at
the election held on November 2, 2004.
(b) Each city may issue general obligation bonds for
another project authorized under subdivision 2 without separate
bonding approval at a referendum only if the issuance of bonds
for that project was included in the authorizing question. The
amount of bonds issued for a project is limited to the maximum
amount of local sales tax revenues that may be spent on the
project under the authorizing question.
(c) The debt represented by the bonds authorized under this
subdivision must not be included in computing any debt
limitations applicable to the city, and the levy of taxes
required by Minnesota Statutes, section 475.61, to pay the
principal or any interest on the bonds must not be subject to
any levy limitations or be included in computing or applying any
levy limitation applicable to the city.
Subd. 4. [TERMINATION OF TAX.] The tax imposed in the
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cities of St. ;Joseph" St. Cloud, St. Augusta, Sartell, Sauk
Rapids, and Waite Park under subdivision 1 expires when the city
council determines that sufficient funds have been collected
from the tax to retire or redeem the bonds and obligations
authorized under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), but no later than
December 31, 2018.
[EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for the city
that approves it the day after compliance by the governing body
of each city with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021,
subdivision 3, for sales and purchases made on and after January
1, 2006. Agreements and contracts for spending may not be
entered into and spending may not occur for the purposes
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