Agenda - Council - 01/29/1985 - Special

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! at least equal to the number of those who petitioned for the improvement, the council shall not ~ake such improvement mt the expense of the property benefitted, .unless, in the seantime, 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 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 writinE filed with the council before such petition is presented to the council or in person at a public hearing. 8.05.02. Regardless of the provisions in Section 8.05.01., when less than 80 percent of the estimated cost to the city of a proposed local improvement is to be paid for by special assessment, excluding minor ordinary expenses incurred .in the course of city affairs 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 a number of voters greater than 50% of the number of registered voters at the time of the last city wide election, protesting against either the improvement, or the financing method, or both. In this event, the council shall not proceed with the improvement as proposed. 8.05.03. The city council shall follow the uniform contracting law for advertising and receiving bids. In the event the lowest responsible bid exceeds the cost estimate as provided for in Section 8.05.01 by more than 10%,, then no contract shall be let, and in order to implement the proposed improvement, it shall be necessary to institute the proceedings for such improvements DE NOVO. pg.8-~/7