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Subd. 2. Timing. Prior to the first regular City Council meeting occurring after the end of the 60 -day period described in Section 8.08, Subd. 2, the taxpayers must submit their petition for a referendum to the City. If the petition is not submitted prior to that meeting, or does not have sufficient valid signatures, no referendum is required. If the petition is timely submitted, with sufficient valid signatures, the City Council shall order the public improvements to be placed on the ballot at the next general or special election. Subd. 3. Voting. The ballot shall ask voters if they want to use general tax dollars to pay for a portion of the described public improvements. The actual ballot language shall give a general description of the public improvements proposed to be constructed. Subd. 4. Public improvements rejected. If a majority of those voting on the issue are opposed, the City Council shall not proceed with the proposed public improvements. The City Council may not initiate the same or substantially similar public improvements within the next 12 months. Subd. 5. Public improvements approved.. Whenproposed public improvements are allowed under Subd. 3, the City Council shall adopt a resolution approving the public improvements. If, after bads are received on the public improvements, the proposed contract exceeds the estimates described in Section 8.05 above by more than ten (10%) percent, the City Council may not award the contract for the proposed improvement. The City Council may rebid the public improvements once. Section 8.10. Specified Commercial Area, Subdivision 1. Not as restricted. The area described in Subd. 2 below is not subject to the restrictions set forth in Sections 8.04 through 8.09 above. However, certain single family residences are protected in this area as indicated in Subd. 3 below. Subd. 2. Area description. This is an area generally known as the intersection of Interstate 35W and Trunk Highway #49 (Lake Drive). More specifically, this area is described as follows: - the north one half ('h) of the southwest quarter (1/4) of Section 18; and - that part of the south one half (tai) of the southwest quarter (1/4) of Section 18 lying north of the Interstate 35W right-of-way; and - that part of the southwest quarter (1/4) of Section 17 lying west of the Trunk. Highway #49 (Lake Drive) right-of-way; and - all of the northwest quarter (1/4) of Section 17, except that part of the southeast quarter (1/4) of said northwest quarter (1/4) of Section 17 described as follows: beginning at a -5-