Chapter 12 Improvements by Assessments

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§ 12-15H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE district oppose the improvement district, all such cost of the preliminary surveys, maps and other data shall be borne by the County as if the proceeding had been initiated by the council in accordance with section 12-10. (c) Upon such petition and prior to the hearing thereon, the council shall, at its option, have the power to abandon the proceedings or make any change or modification of the plans or the details or specifications for the proposed improvements without the written consent of the petitioning owners of the frontage or area of the land to be assessed. With regard to the petition, the council may at any time decline to acquiesce in or may modify any part of the plan which contemplates the payment by the County of any part of the cost of acquiring new land or of any part of the cost of improving any main or general thoroughfare. (d) Upon receipt of the petition, the council shall by resolution requiring not more than one reading for its adoption, direct the responsible director or manager: (1) To investigate and report to the council: (A) Preliminary data concerning the special improvements proposed to be opened, constructed, or improved; (B) The general character and extent of any improvement to be proposed; (C) The proposed assessment unit and method of assessment; (D) Whether any new land will be necessary to be acquired, and the estimated cost thereof and the proportion of the cost which should be borne by the County; (E) The materials recommended to meet the conditions of the improvement; (F) The boundaries of the proposed improvement district and any subdistricts or zones therein as to which different portions of the cost shall be charged; and (G) The estimated cost of the improvement, the portions of the cost to be borne by the County, and the portions of the cost to be specifically assessed against the assessment units specially benefited with the maximum unit of assessment to be made; and (2) To prepare and furnish all necessary drawings and other data, details, and specifications for the improvements and any other matters or details intended to apply thereto. The report when so furnished and filed with the council shall not be acted upon until one week has elapsed from the date of the filing of the same. (e) If the proposed improvement district includes the construction and installation of improvements to be undertaken or supervised by a cooperating department, the responsible director or manager shall obtain from the cooperating department preliminary plans and estimates for such cooperating department’s proposed improvements, and the responsible director or manager shall furnish the cooperating department with such preliminary plans of the proposed improvements, other than those of the cooperating department, as will enable the cooperating department to make its plans and estimates. The responsible director or manager shall incorporate such preliminary plans and estimates of the cooperating department in the report to the council. 12-12