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I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> Section 8.04. Procedure. <br /> <br /> 8.04.01. All improvements to be paid for by special assessments against <br /> <br />the benefited property shall be instituted by either, (1) the petition of at least <br />thirty-five percent in numberof the benefited property owners together with a resolution <br />adopted by an affirmative vote of the majority of all of the council or, (2) a <br />resolution adopted by a four-fifths affirmative vote of all of the council. The <br />council resolution shall state the nature and scope of the proposed improvement, <br />and shall provide the means to obtain a cost estimate which shall set forth the <br />cost of the improvement both in unit price and in total thereof. Upon receipt of <br />such estimate, the council shall by resolution set a date for a public hearing on <br />the proposed improvrment, setting forth therein the time, place and purpose of such <br />hearing. Such resolution shall be described in the city newsletter and published <br />twice at least one week apart in the official newspaper of the city no less than <br />two weeks prior to the date of said hearing, and in addition thereto, a copy of <br />such resolution including the estimated total and annual assessment cost for each <br />type of property, estimated unit prices and estimated total price thereof shall be <br />mailed to each benefited property owner at his/her last known address at least <br />two weeks prior to the date of said hearing. The council shall prescribe by <br />ordinance, a method of verification of such mailing. Failure to give mailed notice, <br />or any defect in the notice, shall not invalidate the proceedings however, <br />corrections shall be published at the earliest practical time. At such hearings <br />the city council shall receive any written and oral statements, and hear any <br />petitioners for or against the proposed improvement. A period of sixty days shall <br />elapse after the public hearing before any further action shall be taken by the <br />council on the proposed improvement. If within such sixty day day period, a petition <br />against such improvement be filed with the council, signed by a majority of the <br /> <br /> owners proposed to be assessed for the improvement, or, when the improvement has pg. 8-2/2 <br /> <br /> <br />