Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/20/1983

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i been petitioned for, si~ned by a number of owners proposed to be assessed for such improvement at least equal to the number of those who petitioned for the improvement, the council shall not make such improvement at the expense of the property benefited, unless, in the meantime, there be filed with the council a petition asking that the improvement be made, signed by property owners proposed to be assessed for such improvement at least equal in number to those who signed the petition against the improvement; in such event the council may disregard the petition against the improvement. Any person 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 name by a statement in writing filed with the council before such petition is presented to the council or in person at a public hearing. 8.0~.02. Regardless of the provisions in Section 8.04.01., when less than 100 percent of the estimated cost of a proposed local improvement is to be paid for by special assessment, within the sixty day period after a public hearing has been held on the proposed improvement, a petition may be filed with the council, signed by at least 25% of the registered voters at the time of the last city wide election, protesting against either the improvement, or the assessment formula, or both. In this event, the council shall not proceed with the improvement as proposed. 8.04.03. When a proposed improvement is allowed under the foregoing sections, the council may proceed at anytime between sixty days and one year after the public hearing on the improvement. However, no contract shall be let in the event that the current proposed contract exceeds the estimated cost by more than ten percent. pg. 8-3/2