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sixty (60) days and one (1) ycar after the conclusion of the public h aring, proceed on the improvement. If after bids are received on the project the proposed contract exceeds the estimated cost of the engineer stated at the public hearing held under Subdivision 1 by more than ten (10 %) percent, the City Council may not award the contract for the proposed improvement, but may rebid the project for one (1) time only. subdivisions, the Council shall not vote on the same improvement within a period of one (1) year after the public hearing on said improvement. Section 2. That Chapter 8 of the Lino Lakes City Charter be amended by adding thereto a new Section 8.01 to read as follows: Section 8.01. Local Improvements Defined; Charter Provisions Effective. Subdivision 1. For the purposes of this Chapter, the term "local improvements" means any public improvements financed in whole or in part from special assessments. Subdivision 2. For the purposes of any objection or petition under this Chapter, (a) only one person or entity may sign an objection or petition on behalf of all owners of a parcel; and (b) if the same person or entity owns more than one parcel affected by a local improvement, that person or entity may sign an objection or petition only once; and (c) for the purpose of identifying recipients of any notice under this Chapter, owners are determined in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031, subdivision 1. Subdivision 3. The City may undertake any local improvements not forbidden by law and levy special assessments to pay all or any part of the cost of such local improvements. The principal amount of special assessments for any local improvements shall not exceed the cost of the local improvement, including all design, financing and related costs, and shall not exceed the benefit to the property determined in accordance with state law. Subdivision 4. Local improvements shall be carried out exclusively under the provisions of this Charter, except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 8.02. Section 3. That Chapter 8 of the Lino Lakes City Charter be amended by adding thereto a new Section 8.02 to read as follows: Section 8.02. Local Improvement Procedure. Subdivision 1. Local improvements shall be carried out in accordance with state law, except as provided in this Section. Subdivision 2. If more than 50 percent of the owners of the real property within the area proposed to be assessed as defined in the mailed notice of the improvement hearing under Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031, subdivision 1, sign written objections regarding the local improvements, and file such objections with the city clerk prior to the improvement hearing or