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26.04 (10) To construct, reconstruct, extend and maintain retaining walls and area walls. (11) Otner en improvements authorized by Minnesota Statutes 429.021, as amded from time to time. Subdivision 2. Combinln(L-Improvements. An iml+rnvament on two or more ctroptc or two nr mnro tynos of imprnvomont in or on the same street or streets or different streets may be included in one proceeding and condurted as one improvement. 26.05. PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1, Petitions, Hearings. All local improvements to be paid for by special assessments against the benefited property shall be instituted by either, (1) petition of at least 25 per cent in number of the benefited property owners together with a resolution adopted by an affirmative vote of the majority of all of the Council, or (2) a resolution adopted by a four fifth's affirmative vote of all of the Council. The Council resolution shall state the nature and scope of the proposed improvement, and shall provide means to obtain a cost estimate which shall set forth the cost of the improvement both in unit price and in total thereof. Upon tecelpt „t such estimate, the Council shall be resolution set a date fcr a public hearing on the proposed improvement, setting forth therein the time, place and purpose of such hearing. Such resolution shall be described it the City newsletter and published twice at least one week apart in the official newspaper of the City no less than two weeks print to the dace of said bearing. and in addition thereto, a copy of such resolution inciudiag estimated unit prices and eslimated total price thereof shall be mailed to eaca benefite4 property owner &t his/h2c last know.i address at least two weeks prior o the data of said hearing. Failure to uive mail notice or any defects in the notice, .shill rot invalidate the proceedings. At such hearing the City Council shall receive any written and oral statements, and hear any petitioners for or against the proposed improvement. A period of sixty days shall elapse after the public hearing before any further action shall be taken by the Council on the prnpnsed improvement. If wi_hin such sixty-day period, a petition against such improvement be filed with the Council, signed by a majority of the owners proposea to be assessed for the improvement, or, when the improvement has been petitioned for, signed by a number of the owners proposed to be assessed for such improvement at least equal to the number of those who petition for the improvement, the Council shall not make such improvement at the expense of the property benefited, unless, in the meantime, there be filed with the rouncil a petition asking that the impra%•ement be made, signed by property owners proposed to be d1SeS8t?d for such improvement at