§ 18-12-131. City Council resolution of intent to establish special assessment district; notice of hearing; hearing.

(a)

Upon receipt of the report and tentative assessment roll from the administering department, the City Council shall adopt a resolution fixing the time and place of a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall be given in accordance with Act 162 of 1962, the Notice of Special Assessment Hearings Act, MCL 211.741 et seq., and shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the hearing.

(b)

In addition to the requirements of such statute, the notice shall set forth all of the following:

(1)

That the plans and specifications for the proposed services (including the proposed term), the estimated annual and aggregate costs for such services, and the tentative assessment roll are on file in the offices of the City Clerk for public examination. The notice shall set forth the address and hours of those offices.

(2)

A description of the geographic boundaries of the proposed SAD.

(3)

The estimated tax parcel share, as set forth in the tentative assessment roll.

(4)

If periodic redeterminations of cost will be necessary without a change in the SAD, a statement that those redeterminations may be made without further notice, in accordance with section 18-12-134(b).

(c)

At the hearing, the City Council shall hear public comment regarding the establishment of the SAD. the president, executive director, or other authorized qualified representative of the DNIO shall attend the hearing and provide testimony as may be requested by the City Council regarding the petition, which may include testimony to support the finding described in section 18-12-132(a)(6). If, after the hearing, the City Council is not satisfied that the proposed SAD is consistent with the purposes and requirements of this division, it may vote at the hearing to revise the proposed SAD, in which case a second public hearing shall be scheduled as soon as practicable, but not later than 60 days after the first hearing. Notice of the second hearing shall be provided as set forth in subsection (a). After considering further comments at the second hearing related to the establishment of the SAD, the City Council may revise the terms of the SAD.

(Ord. No. 07-14, § 1, 4-29-14)