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(h) Any other amendments to the ordinance establishing the district not specifically controlled by this <br /> chapter may be accomplished by ordinance but need not comply with the provisions of this <br /> article, or Article 5 or Article 6 of this chapter. <br /> Section -29. Ordinance for change. <br /> (a) If the council determines that the public convenience and necessity require a change permitted <br /> under section -28(a) or require the levy of a new assessment, the council may approve an <br /> ordinance for change. <br /> The council shall commence proceedings only upon receipt of a request from the board directors. <br /> (b) An ordinance for change for a district shall be an amendment of the ordinance establishing the <br /> district. The ordinance for change shall contain the pertinent information required by section 31. <br /> Section -30. Request for changes. <br /> The council may commence proceedings to approve an ordinance for change if receiving a <br /> request from the district board requesting a change permitted under section -28(a) or the levy of a <br /> new assessment. <br /> Section -31. Contents of proposed ordinance for change. <br /> A proposed ordinance for change shall do all of the following: <br /> (1) State the name of the district; <br /> (2) Describe the boundaries of the district; <br /> (3) Specify the proposed change to the supplemental services or improvements, the <br /> supplemental services or improvements to be tinanced or the boundaries; <br /> (4) Specify whether the issuance and sale of bonds to finance any supplemental <br /> improvements is required; <br /> (5) Specify any proposed new special assessment which will be levied to finance new or <br /> existing supplemental services and improvements or payment of debt service for <br /> supplemental improvements; and <br /> (6) Specify any proposed change to the rate or method of apportionment of an existing <br /> special assessment. <br /> <br /> Section -32. Notice of hearing on proposed ordinance of consideration. <br /> <br /> (a) The council shall fix the time and place for a hearing on the proposed ordinance of consideration. <br /> The date of the hearing shall not be less than thirty or more than ninety days from the date of <br /> introduction of the proposed ordinance. <br /> <br /> (h) The county clerk shall publish notice of the hearing in the same manner as required under <br /> section -12 for notice of a hearing to owners of land within a proposed district. In addition, <br /> the county clerk shall mail the notice to each owner of land assessed or proposed to he assessed in <br /> the district at least fifteen days before the hearing in the manner described in section - I2. <br /> <br /> (c) The notice shall contain all of the following information: <br /> (I) A summary of the proposed ordinance and a statement that the proposed ordinance is on <br /> file in the county clerk's office for public inspection (alternatively, the notice may contain <br /> the full text of the proposed ordinance); <br /> (2) The time and place of the hearing; <br /> (3) A statement that, at the hearing, the testimony of all interested persons and landowners <br /> for or against the proposed changes will be heard; and <br /> (4) A summary of the protest procedure and the form of any protest, including the respective <br /> rights of an owner and the effect of protests made against the proposed changes. <br /> <br />