1754 ORD CLOSING HEARING GIVEN TO REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPRETY ABUTTING ON CERTAIN STREET IN COP

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(2) That the City Council has heard all persons who appeared and desired to testify, object, or protest as to the special benefits in enhanced value to accrue to said abutting property and the real and true owners thereof as compared with the portion of the costs of constructing said improvements proposed to be assessed against said abutting property, and has heard all parties appearing and offering testimony, together with all objections and protests rela.- tive to such matters and relative to any errors, invalidiiies, or irregularities in any of the proceedings and contract for said im- provements9 and has given a full and fair hearing to all parties making or desiring to make any such protest or objection or to offer testimony, and has fully exam:ined and considered all of said evi- dence9 matters, testimony9 and objections offered. (h) That the City Council did consider and correct all errors, invalidities, or deficiencies called to its attention and did find that all proceedings and contracts were proper and in accordance with the laws under which same are being had and with the directives of said C.ity Camcil in reference to such improvements, and that the same arep in all respects, valid and regular, as corrected. The Mayor announced that the hearing was closed, and directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance incorporating the findings of the City Council when made. (i) That based on the evidence, matters, objections, and testimony considered at such hearing, the City Cuuncil has determined that the properties, and each and every parcel of such property abutting upon the street and units as hereinafter set out will be enhanced in value and specially benefited by the construction of such improvements in an amount in excess of the amount of such improvements proposed to be, and as hereinafter assessed against each of said parcels of pro- perty abutting upon said street and the real and true owners thereof. (j) That the City Council is of the opinion and finds that the Front Foot Plan or Rule would result in justice and equity between all parcels of property within the same unit; and the City Council has determi.ned to apportion and assess the costs on the Front Foot Plan or Rule, except in the following situations and ad- justments in assessments against corner properties, so as to produce a sub- stantial equality of benefits received and burdens imposed. No n e And the City Council has further found upon the evidence considered that the assessme.nts hereinafter made and the charges hereby declared against said abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof are just and equitable, and all objections and protests thereto should be overruled and denied.