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CHAPTER 15 The treasurer of a port authority must be bonded to faithfully perform these duties: • Receive and be responsible for port authority money. • Be responsible for the acts of the assistant treasurer, if appointed. • Disburse port authority money by check or electronic procedures. • Keep an account of the source of all receipts, and the nature, purpose, and authority of all disbursements. • File the authority's detailed financial statement with its secretary at least once a year at times set by the authority. Ms,»~ star- 4 ~~9.os1> ~aht=~ 9- The port authority's annual 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. The authority must examine the statement together with the treasurer's vouchers. If the authority finds the statement and vouchers correct, it shall approve them by resolution and record the resolution. M,nn. star- 33 ~f~{~ f3~t?-alb`-',~~~- State law governs many other aspects of port authorities, including but not limited to use of city property by a port authority, employees, contracts, and audits. The city attorney also acts as the port authority's attorney. E. Municipal or area redevelopment agencies ~~,,,,. star. 469.1OS to Any rural municipality or group of municipalities may establish a public =1~,~'12j' body, known as a municipal or area redevelopment agency, in and for the area the municipality covers. This law defines municipalities as home rule charter or statutory cities, counties, towns or school districts. Minn. star. ~ ~~~.1 ul, sul>d. 11. The law includes only rural areas, which generally means all areas that are Minn. star. ~ ~ti~.l 11. not within the boundary of any city having a population of 50,000 or more, and not immediately adjacent to urbanized and urbanizing areas with a population density of more than 100 persons per square mile-or areas with an unemployment rate of 6 percent or more. The restrictions limit applicability of the law to rural areas and to the Iron Range. Minn. star. ~~~.1 l 1. The establishment of the municipal or area redevelopment agency is similar 'Gtinr,, sit 3 ~~~`~-l ls. to the establishment of an HRA. A municipal or area redevelopment agency has similar powers to an HRA. F. City development districts ~' ~t ~ ~ 4w.12~1 t« Any home rule charter or statutory city may designate development districts ~ 1?a' within the boundaries of the city. Within these districts, cities may: • Adopt a development program to acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, alter, extend, operate, maintain or promote developments aimed at improving the physical facilities, quality of life, and quality of transportation. HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES 15:1 1 This chapter last revised 12/2010