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Subdivision 1. A11 improvements to be paid for by special a:oessments against the the Council, or, (2) a resolution adopted by a four fifths affirmative vote of all of the Council. such estimate, the Council shall by resolution set a date for a public hearing on the proposed improvement setting forth therein the time, place and purpose of such hea ing. Such resolution shall be published twice, at least one week: apart, in the official newspaper of the City no lest than two (2) weeks prior to the date of said hearing, and in addition—thereto, a copy of such re: o1ution including estimate unit prices and estimated tetal price thereof shall be mailed to each present a special assessment formula and an analysis of the assessment income expected to offset the proposed improvement cost. A period of sixty (60) days shall elapse after the public hearing before any further action shall be taken by the Council, on the proposed improvement. If within such sixty (60) day period, in a petitioning process independent of the initiating process, a petition against such improvement be filed with the Council, signed by a majority of the owners proposed to be assessed for such improvement, or when the improvement has been petitioned for, signed by a number of the owners proposed to be assessed for such improvement, at least equal to the number of those who petitioned for the improvement, the Council shall not make filed with the Council a petition asking that the improvement be made, signed by property sigied the petition aninst 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 �. _ Council before such petition is presented to the Council. Subdivision 2. Regardless of the provisions of Subdivision I of this section, when less than one hundred (100%) percent of thc estimated cost of thc proposed improvement is to be the City general fund, the Council shall within one hundred twenty (120) days after the conclusion of the public hearing, submit the proposed local improvement and its assessment formula to the voters of the City. If no election is scheduled during such one hundred twenty not proceed with the local improvement as proposed.