Combined hearing

The council may determine to combine the hearings upon the proposed improvement and upon the proposed assessment. If it does so, such determination shall be made in the resolution proposing to make the improvement, and the following provisions shall then be applicable to the proceedings: A. The resolution need not specify the estimated maximum unit or rate of assessment nor fix the date of public hearing upon the proposed improvement, but shall refer the matter to the mayor for preparation of the final report and the assessment report, as provided for in sections 14.42.070 and 14.42.100 , respectively. For the purpose of the assessment report, the estimate of the costs of the proposed improvement shall be based on the estimated cost of the work to be included in bids when received, not upon the bid, or bids, of the lowest responsible bidder, or bidders. The amounts proposed to be assessed against lots or parcels shall be computed pursuant to the method of assessment set forth in the preliminary report or, in the event the council does not approve of such method, then pursuant to such variation thereof as the council sets forth in the resolution proposing to make the improvement. After the combined hearing, if the council determines to proceed with the proposed improvement, it need not again direct preparation of the final and assessment reports. B. The county clerk shall not cause the notices to be given pursuant to chapter 14.44 until the final report and assessment report have been so prepared by the director of public works and preliminarily approved by the council, at which time the council shall by resolution fix the date, time and place of the combined hearing; and the director of finance shall call for bids for the improvements to be constructed, in accordance with the provisions of section 14.42.090 , and such bids shall be received on or before the date of the combined hearing. C. The provisions of both sections 14.46.070 and 14.46.090 shall be applicable to the combined hearing, the same as though the time and place thereof had been fixed by resolutions adopted pursuant to sections 14.42.050 and 14.42.110 . (Ord. 801 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 25-5.5)