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Section 14. Assessment. On or before September 1 of each year, the Clerk shall list all the total unpaid charges for nuisances' abatement and for each type of current service and. charge described hereunder against each separate lot or parcel to whichthey are attributable under this Ordinance. The Council may then levy the charges against the property benefited as a special assessment under Minn. Stat. § 429.101 and other pertinent statutes for certification to the county auditor and collection along with current. taxes the following year in annual installments, not exceeding ten, as the Council may determine in each case. Assessments may be levied for charges, including, but not limited to: A. Abatement of public nuisances affecting health, morals and decency, peace and safety, and public properly as described above. B. Removal or treatment of snow, ice, dirt, rubbish, weeds, diseased trees or public heath and safety as described above. C. Installation or repair of water service lines, street sprinkling, street flushing, light street oiling or other dust treatment of streets; repair of sidewalks and alleys; and the operation of a street lighting system. The City Council of Gem Lake authorizes the Ramsey County Auditor and the Ramsey County Treasurer to act as agents for the City of Gem. Lake in Ramsey County to collect remaining balances of assessments for improvements in cooperation with the City Clerk and City Treasurer. Section 15. PenaIties. In addition to any fines, costs, or assessments provided for by this. Ordinance or other City Ordinances, the City may prosecute a violation of any provision of this Ordinance as a misdemeanor, and a person, if convicted, may be punished by the maximum fine and term of imprisonment provided by Minnesota Statutes '§ 609.02, subd. 3, as that statute may be amended from time to time. (Ordinance 16, §9, 6/171.1969, amended by new) Section 16. Repealer. This Ordinance supersedes, replaces and repeals all prior Ordinances relating to the same subjects contained within this Ordinance. Any portion of such prior ordinances not incorporated within this Ordinance is expressly repealed. SECTION 17. SEVERAEILITY. Should any section, subdivision, clause or other provision of this Ordinance be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or of any part thereof, other than the part held to be invalid.