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. .. '~] .' . Notice Requirements for Meetings Effective August 1, cities must comply with new notice requirements for meetings. The League's summary in the July Minnesota Cities provides a fairly detailed description of the new law. Additionally, the "Did you know?1l column in the August Minnesota Cities magazjne will address this issue as well. Please refer to those issues for more information regarding the new notice provisions. , In the meantime, cities should fill out and keep a schedule at their main city offices of their regularly scheduled council, planning commission, park board, or other commission or board meetings. Special meetings must be preceded by three-day posted notice as well as three-day mailed notice to any person requesting particular notice of special meetings. As an alternative to posted and mailed notice for special meetings, cities may provide three-day published notice of their special meetings. Emergency meetings may be called on less than three days notice for any matter which, in the judgment of the public body, requires immediate consideration. The only requirement for calling emergency meetings is to make good faith efforts to provide notice . to any news medium (newpapers, radio, television, etc. ) that has requested notification. No posting or publication is necessary. . Again, this is just a brief review of the new law, further information will be in the August "Did you know?" column. City Eligibility for Energy Conservation Investment Loans The 1987 Legislature broadened eligibility for energy conservation investment loans to include cities. This state program, previously limited to schools only, offers low or no-interest loans for energy saving improvements to public buildings. Additionally, since this legislation was adopted after the tax bill, city levies to repay these loans are outside the three percent levy limit. Elig ibili ty requirements and application information is available from the Energy Division, Department of Public Service, 900 American Center Building, 150 East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55101; (612) 297-1221. Sales Tax LoOphole? As you know, the 1987 Legislature took action to make local governments subject to the motor vehicle excise tax. Chapter 268, Article 4, section 21, amended M.S. 297B.03 (1) to eliminate a specific exemption from the imposition of the MVET for vehicles purchased by persons described in section 297A. 25, subdivisions 11 . and 16. Subdivision 11 exempts sales to governments and subdivision 16 exempts sales to nonprofit groups. Therefore, the . elimination of the exemption should arguably make cities and other local governments subject to the motor vehicle excise tax.