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'�h Section IV. Hearing Subdivision 1. Notice and Setting. Upon receipt of the estimate, set forth in Section 2 above, the Council shall by Resolution set a date for a public hearing on the proposed improvement, setting forth the time, place and purpose of the hearing. The Resolution shall be published twice, at least one week apart, in the official newspaper of the City, no less that two.: weeks prior to the date of the hearing Additionally, a copy of the Resolution, including estimated unit prices and estimated total price thereof, shall be mailed to each benefitted property owner at his or her last known address at least two weeks prior to the hearing. Failure to give mailed notice, or any defects in the notice shall not invalidate the proceedings. Subdivision 2. Hearing. At the hearing as set above, the City Council shall present a special assessment formula and an analysis of the assessment income expected to offset the proposed improvement cost. After presentation of the above, the City Council shall receive any written or oral statements, and hear any petitioners for or against the proposed improvement. Subdivision 3. Petition. A period of sixty 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 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 assessedfor the improve- ment,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 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 improve- ment; in which event the Council may disregard the petition against the improvement. Subdivision 4. Petitions - Generally. Any person's name who appears on any petition allowed by this ordinance or the City Charter may cause his or her name to be withdrawn from said petition for a; local improvement by filing a signed written statement requesting the same with the City Council before the petition is presented to the City Council. Section V. Elections. In the event that less than 100% of the esitamated cost of any local improvement is to be paid for by special assessment, the Council shall, within 120 days of the conclusion of the public hearing, submit the proposed local improvement and the proposed assessment formula to a special election. If no election is scheduled during said period, the Council shall schedule a special election within said period. The ballot shall contain the n total price, a description of the project, unit prices and assess- ment formulas. If a majority voting on the question are opposed, the Council shall proceed no further with the local improvement. If a majority of those voting on the question are not opposed, the Council may proceed with the improvement.