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petitioner, the proposed improvement and whether the petition was qualified or not for Council 263 consideration. 264 C. Council Resolution – 265 City Staff will present all properly qualified petitions in the form of a resolution to the Council 266 within 60 calendar days of receipt of the petition by the City Administrator or Assistant City 267 Administrator. For all Local Improvement proposals the Council resolution shall state the purpose 268 and scope of the proposed improvement, the benefited properties, and the estimated Dedicated Fund 269 or General Fund balance to be allocated to the improvement. The City Staff shall establish a list of 270 the benefited addresses and property owners with an average per property investment amount that is 271 being proposed along with total proposed project. 272 D. Public Hearing and Notice 273 Upon receipt of a qualified Local or Public Improvement Resolution, the Council shall by resolution 274 set a date for a public hearing on the proposed improvement. The resolution will set the time, place 275 and purpose of the public hearing 276 1. The resolution shall be published in the City Newsletter twice and at least one week apart no 277 less than two weeks prior to the date of stated hearing. A copy of the resolution, including 278 estimated unit prices and total price shall be mailed to each benefited property owner, at 279 owner's last known address, at least two weeks prior to the date of stated hearing. Failure to 280 give mailed notice, or any defects in the notice, shall not invalidate the proceedings. 281 2. At the proposed improvement hearing the City Council shall summarize to those in attendance 282 the City Staff's written and oral statements about the purpose of the proposed improvement and 283 costs per benefited property. The City Council shall hear any resident’s agreement or 284 disagreement with the proposed improvement. The Council or City Staff shall answer 285 questions presented by the public where feasible or known answers exist. The City Council will 286 accept written petitions if presented at the meeting. 287 E. Public Confirmation and Objection Period 288 1. A period of sixty days shall elapse after the public hearing before any further Council action or 289 non-City staff expenses shall be expended on the proposed improvement. If within this sixty 290 day period, a petition signed by a majority of the owners proposed to be assessed for the 291 improvement is filed against the improvement the Council shall not make such improvement at 292 the expense of the property benefited, unless in the same sixty day period a majority of the 293 benefited properties owners file a petition requesting the improvement proceed as proposed. If 294 the petition requests changes but is not against the proposed improvement, the Council and City 295 Staff will review the proposed changes and estimate the total project cost resulting from the 296 requested changes, as if the alternative was part of the original proposal. The proposed changes 297 shall not delay or change the sixty day waiting period. 298 2. At the end of the sixty day period the Council shall pass a resolution: 299 1. Approving the proposed improvement, as originally proposed, if no properly qualified 300 petition against it is received, 301 2. Approve the proposed improvement as modified by a properly qualified petition request, if 302 a modifying petition request is received and agreeable to the Council, or 303 3. Shall cancel the proposed improvement if a properly qualified petition against such 304 proposed improvement is received and no majority signed petition is received requesting the 305 Council proceed as originally proposed or modified. 306 307