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City may accept or reject such petitions in its sole discretion, and may impose such conditions and requirements to acceptance as it deems appropriate. Section 78-3. Work to be Completed by Property Owner. If a petition to pay and assess the costs of connection or repair is accepted by the City, installation of the required connections and/or repairs to private utility lines on private property shall be the responsibility of the property owner, shall be contracted for by the property owner, shall be completed by the property owner as required by the policies and ordinances of the City of Elk River and Elk River Municipal Utilities, and shall be inspected and accepted by the city building official before payment of costs is made. Section 78-4. Payment and Assessment of Costs Authorized. a) Upon completion and acceptance by the City of all work required, the City will make payment to the party or parties who performed the work in an amount not to exceed that set forth in the petition accepted by the City. Such payment by the City, and all other outstanding fees and charges required for connection to the public systems, shall constitute a special charge against the affected property pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.101 and shall be specially assessed against the property by the City pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.101. Special assessments levied under this Section shall be payable in a single installment, or by up to 10 equal annual installments, as provided by the City Council. b) The City Council shall establish, and may amend from time to time, policies regarding: (I)projects eligible for this program; (ii)petitions which may be accepted by the City Administrator; (iii) petitions which may only be accepted by the City Council; (iv) the number of annual installments over which amounts paid and assessed will be levied; and, (v) the interest rate applicable to unpaid installments. Section 78-5. Sunset on Payment and Assessment for Connections. Petitions to pay and assess the costs of connection to the City water system and the City sewer and sewage disposal system will not be accepted by the City for any connection project which is completed after December 31, 2015. Section 2. That this Ordinance shall be published and take effect as provided by law.