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ACTION CHAPTER 8 OF CITY CHARTER MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 429 Notice of Public Hearings After both petition and resolution: Upon receipt of cost estimate, the council must pass a resolution (by majority vote) setting the date for a public hearing, specifying the time, place and purpose of the hearing. The resolution must be published twice, a week apart, and at least two weeks before hearing. A copy of the resolution, including estimated unit prices and total price, must also be mailed to each benefited owner at his/her last known address, at least two weeks before the hearing. A. After 100% Petition: No public hearing required. Council must pass resolution by majority vote determining whether the petition is signed by the required percentage of property owners. If that resolution is published, any appeal must be served on city clerk within 30 days after date of publication. B. After resolution: After receipt of feasibility report, the improvement public hearing is scheduled (usually done by resolution but may be set by staff). Notice of improvement hearing must be published twice, a week apart, with the second publication at least three days before the hearing. The notice must state the time and place of hearing, the general nature of the improvement, the estimated cost, and area proposed area to be assessed. The notice must also be mailed to the owner of each parcel proposed to be assessed, including a statement that "a reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing." For purposes of mailed notice, owners are those shown on county property tax records. Public Hearing After both petition and resolution: At public hearing, council must present a "special assessment formula and an analysis of the assessment income expected to offset the proposed improvement cost." After resolution only: At the public hearing, a "reasonable estimate of the total amount to be assessed, and a description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for affected parcels" must be available. 2