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G. Contracts. 1. Must let contracts for all or part of the work within one year after ordering the improvement, unless otherwise provided in the ordering resolution. 2. Contracts competitively bid. H. Levy of Assessments. 1. Spread assessment against benefited properties (see Part I, above). 2. Assessment hearing: requires at least one published notice (2 weeks), plus mailed notice (2 weeks) to each property owner describing the amount to be assessed against that particular parcel, possible prepayment provisions, and the interest rate on unpaid amounts. (Like the improvement hearing, not required for petitioned projects; cities typically require petitioner to sign and record a petition and waiver agreement, waiving rights to appeal or challenge the assessment in any way.) 3. Council approves assessment rolls; clerk certifies with county auditor by November 30 (for spreading the first installment in the following year). 4. Any objection to an assessment must be filed with the city at or before the assessment hearing. II. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT UNDER CITY OF LINO LAKES CHARTER A. Generally. As noted above, Chapter 429 governs special assessments "unless the council determines to proceed under charter provisions." Section 429.021, Subd. 3. Chapter 8 of the Lino Lakes City Charter establishes a different process for special assessments, and provides that "local improvements ... shall be carried out exclusively under the provisions of this Charter." (Certain provisions of Chapter 429 control notwithstanding a contrary charter provision, but most of those are technical in nature.) The Charter defines the "local improvements" as any public improvement financed partly or wholly from special assessments. That is, just as under Chapter 429, the Charter applies only if at least some part of the cost of an improvement is assessed.