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• • • Subd. 5. No petition. The City Council may initiate public improvement without a signed petition. The resolution shall generally d. =scribe the public improvement to be studied, and specifically identify the property proposed to be specially assessed_ The City Council may adapt a resolution ordering a feasibility study for these public improvements by the affirmatrve vote of four - fifths all members of the City Council. Section 8.Q5. Feasibility Study. Subdivision 1. Contents. Once public improvements have been initiated under Section 5.04, Sub& 4 or Subd_ 5, the City Council shall direct &twito do a feasibility study. In addition to any requirements under state law, the feasibility study shall contain the following information: (1) a list of the recommended public improvements; (2) changes in the appearance or use of property, such as trees to be removed, easements acquired, and new ar changed storm water facilities; (3) the projected cost for the recommended public improvements; (4) a list of the properties proposed to be specially assessed for the recommended public improvements; and (5) an estimated special assessment per lot for the recommended public improvements. Subd_ 2. Alternatives. If more than a single public improvement (e.6., street lights) is proposed, the feasibility study shall include information on alternatives, such as doing individual improvements or doing riifferent combinations of the improvements (e.a., just streets, streets and street lights., streets and curb and gutter, streets and sanitary sewers, etc.). If one of the public improvements is reconstruction or oth.r work to improve an �,isting street, one alternative must be to do only the street The feasibility study shall contain the information listed in Subd_ 1 above for each of the alternative combinations. Section g.06. Public Hearing. Upon being notified that staff has completed its feasibility study, the City Council shall adopt a resolution scheduling a public hearing on the proposed public improvements. The healing shall be scheduled for a date at least two weeks away. In addition to the requirements in state law, the notice of the public hearing That is sent to the property owner shall be sent by certriled mail, and shall include the information described in Section &115. Se^tion a.07. Indication of Preferences. Subdivision 1. Waiting period After the public hearing, there shall be a period of at least 60 days prior to the net City Council action on the proposed public improvements. Property owners proposed to be specially assessed are given. this 60-day period so that they may indicate their preference regarding the proposed public improvements. Each indication of preference