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Page 2 <br /> 110 Public Hearing <br /> • <br /> If an assessment is contested or there is an adjourned hearing, the following procedure will be <br /> followed: <br /> 1. The City will present its case first by calling witnesses who may testify by <br /> narrative or be examination, and by the introduction of exhibits. After each <br /> witness has testified, the contesting party will be allowed to ask questions. This <br /> procedure will be repeated with each witness until neither side has further <br /> questions. <br /> 2. After the City has presented all its evidence, the objector may call witnesses or <br /> • present such testimony as the objector desires. The same procedure for <br /> questioning of the City's witnesses will be followed with the objector's witnesses. <br /> 3. The objector may be represented by counsel. <br /> 4. Minnesota rules of evidence will not be strictly applied; however; they may be <br /> considered and argued to the Council as to the weight of items of evidence or <br /> • testimony presented to the Council. <br /> 5. The entire proceedings will be video-taped. <br /> 6. At the close of presentation of evidence,the objector may make final presentation <br /> to the Council based on the evidence and the law. No new evidence may be <br /> presented at this point. <br /> 7. The Council may adopt the proposed assessment at the hearing. <br /> An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes <br /> Section 429.081 be serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk-Administrator of the <br /> City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with district court <br /> within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk-Administrator. <br /> • <br />