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to the number of those who petitioned for the improvement, the Council shall not make such <br />improvement at the expense of the property benefited, unless, in the meantime, there be filed with <br />the Council a petition asking that the improvement be made, signed by property owners proposed to <br />be assessed for such improvement at least equal in number to those who signed the petition against <br />the improvement; in which event the Council may disregard the petition against the improvement. <br />Any person whose name appears on a petition to the Council for a local improvement, or on a <br />petition to the Council against a local improvement, may withdraw their name by a statement in <br />writing filed with the Council before such petition is presented to the Council. <br />Subdivision 2. Regardless of the provisions in Subdivision 1, when less than 100 percent of <br />the estimated cost of a proposed local improvement is to be paid for by special assessment, within <br />the sixty day period after a public hearing has been held on the proposed improvement, a petition <br />may be filed with the Council, signed by a majority of the number of electors who voted for Mayor <br />in the last regular municipal election, protesting against either the improvement, or the assessment <br />formula, or both. In this event, the Council shall not proceed with the improvement, as proposed. <br />Subdivision 3. When a proposed improvement is allowed under the foregoing subdivisions <br />the Council may proceed at anytime between sixty days and one year after the public hearing on the <br />improvement. However, no contract shall be let in the event that the current proposed contract <br />exceeds the estimated cost by more than ten percent. <br />Subdivision 4. When a proposed improvement is disallowed under the foregoing <br />subdivisions, the Council shall not vote on the same improvement within a period of one year after <br />the public hearing on said improvement. <br />Section 8.05. Assessments for Services. The Council may provide.by ordinance that the <br />cost of City services to streets, sidewalks, or other public or private property may be assessed <br />against property benefited and may be collected in the same manner as special assessments. Such <br />costs shall not be deemed to be "special assessments" for the purposes set forth in Section 8.03 of <br />this chapter. <br />Section 8.06. Certification of Administrative Offense Penalties. Authority is granted to <br />the City of Mounds View to certify unpaid property -based Administrative Offense penalties by <br />certification to property taxes. Collection of Administrative Offense penalties shall proceed only <br />in accordance with an ordinance adopted by the Council that must require at least the following: <br />The City must give notice to the property owner listed on the official tax records at least 30 days <br />prior to imposing the certification. <br />The City must attempt to obtain voluntary payment of the fees and penalties and allow the <br />property owner the opportunity to request certification to the property taxes as a method of <br />payment. The City must provide an opportunity for a hearing regarding the certification before <br />either the City Council or a neutral third party as specified in City Code. <br />Administrative Offense penalties and charges must be directly related to the property being <br />assessed according to City Code and as published in the fee schedule. Certifications under this <br />ordinance shall be imposed pursuant to Minnesota State Statutes including 366.011, 366.012, <br />415.01, and 429.101, as amended and as specified in City Code. (Amended by Ord. 810, <br />adopted 28, 2008.) <br />23 <br />