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When projects are initiated through this Process the costs of doing <br />engineering feasibility studies and associated project consideration costs <br />will be borne by the property owner(s) so petitioning. <br />If the project proceeds through construction and assessment those costs <br />will be considered project costs under Section H.I above. <br />If the project does not proceed through construction these costs will be <br />billed back to the property owners petitioning or will be recorded for <br />future project costs consideration at which time the project is concluded. <br />Determination of the method of cost recovery will be made by the City <br />Council. <br />2. By Council Action: If the Council determines that an improvement is in <br />the best interest of the City, it can, without petition, initiate the <br />improvement with a four/fifths vote of the Council. <br />Tho Engineering Department shall inventory and rate the condition of <br />streets in the City. This rating shall then be used to determine the priority <br />of street improvements in the City's 5 Year Street Improvement Plan. <br />The City will generally improve streets that have the highest priority first. <br />B. hearing Process <br />1. Improvement Bearing: After a petition is filed and its adequacy <br />determined, or the Council initiates the project, the City Engineer is <br />directed to study and report as to the feasibri`ty Of the i'wprovemenL If <br />after reviewing the feasibility report, the Council feels the project has <br />merit, a public hearing is scheduled, notice published twice, and persons <br />benefitted by the project notified in writing in accordance with applicable <br />State Statutes and City Standards. <br />If after the improvement hearing, at which all persons am heard, the <br />Council feels that the project still has merit, then the Council will <br />authorize the preparation of necessary plans and specifications, and upon - <br />receipt and acceptance of those plans, will authorize the advertisement for <br />bids, by resolution, for the construction of the project. <br />C. Determining Assessment Method to Use <br />1. Front Footage Assessment - The front footage assessment method will <br />generally be used on all multiple land use projects as per the City's <br />adopted assessment policy. That is, if an improvement project affects <br />parcels that are not zoned similarly the front footage method will generally <br />be used. <br />21 <br />