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at least equal t9 ~heinumber of those who petitioned for the improvement, the council ~hall not ~:ake sfie~ i~provement at the expense of the property benefitted, unless, in the meantime, :there be filed with the council a petition asking that the improvement be made, Signed by benefitted property owners proposed to be assessed for such improvemo~t it least equal in number to those who signed the petition against the imprO~!ement; in such event the council may disregard the petition against the improvement. Any ~ers6n whose name appears on a petition to the council for a local improvement~, or. on a petition to the council against a local improvement, may withdraw his/Her ~ame by a statement in writing filed with the council before such petition is presented to the council or in person at a public hearing. 8.05.02. ~egardless of the provisions in Section 8.05.01., when less than 80 percent !o~ t~e estimated cost to the city of a proposed local improvement is to be paid f~r~by special assessment, excluding minor ordinary expenses incurred in the course o~ ~it~ affairs within the sixty day period after a public hearing has been held o~ ~he~proposed improvement, a petition may be filed with the council, signed by a num~e~ o~ voters greater than 50% of the number of registered voters at the time of the l~st ieity wide election, protesting against either the improvement, or the financing ~etBod~ or bo~h. In this event~ the council shall not proceed wi~h the improvement ~ p~oposed. 8.05.D3.,The city council shall follow the uniform contracting law for and~r!eceSving bids. In the event the lowest responsible bid exceeds advertising the cost estimate as! provided for in Section 8.05.01 by more than 10%, then no contract shall b~ le~, and in order to implement the proposed improvement, it shall be necessary to institute the proceedings for such improvements DE NOVO. pg.8-4/7