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Subdivision 4. Local improvements shall be carried out exclusively under the provisions of this Charter. except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 8.02. Section 3. That Chapter 8 of the Lino Lakes City Charter be amended by adding thereto a new Section 8.02 to read as follows: Section 8.02. Local Improvement Procedure. Subdivision 1. Local improvements shall be carried out in accordance with state law, except as provided in this Section. Subdivision 2, The notice of hearing mailed to the owner of each parcel within the area proposed to be assessed shall include. in addition to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031. subdivision 1. an estimate of the proposed assessment for each individual parcel proposed to be assessed. Subdivision 3. A period of sixty (60) days shall elapse. after the public hearing held pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031. subdivision 1. before any further action shall be taken by the Council. on the proposed improvement. If within such sixty (60) day period. a petition against such improvement is filed with the Council. signed by a majority of the owners proposed to be assessed for such improvement, the Council shall not make such improvement 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 property owners proposed to be assessed for such improvement at least equal in number to those who signed the petition against the improvement. in which 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. may withdraw his/her name by statement in writing filed with the Council before such petition is presented to the Council. Subdivision 4. If any portion of the cost of a local improvement is to be paid from ad valorem taxes. then the City may proceed with the local improvement. and may issue general obligation bonds to finance the local improvement. only after obtaining approval of a majority of the voters voting on the question at a general or special election. The ballot shall generally describe the proposed local improvement. the estimated principal amount of bonds to be issued to finance the local improvement, and the estimated percentage of total debt service on the bonds expected to be paid from ad valorem taxes. Subdivision 5. Street reconstruction and bituminous overlays. Not withstanding subdivision 4, the City may proceed with a street reconstruction or bituminous overlay project and may issue general obligation bonds if the conditions of Minnesota Statutes. Section 475.58, subdivision 3b. are met. Subdivision 6. When a proposed improvement is allowed under subdivisions 3. 4 or 5, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031, subdivision 1. clause (f). a resolution ordering the local improvement may be adopted at any time between sixty