a. Public Hearing.One public hearing on a proposed district under this Article shall be held before the City Council. Such hearing may be continued from time to time. All persons wishing to speak for or against the proposed district shall be heard, subject to such reasonable regulations as the City Council or Mayor may impose.

b. Official protests.Only those protests filed, in writing, with the City Clerk prior to the end of the hearing shall be considered in calculating the majority protest. Each protest shall contain a description of the property sufficient to identify it and the signature of the owner. Where a parcel is owned by more than one person, other than a husband and wife, a protest of one owner shall be deemed a protest of his proportionate share only. Where a parcel is owned by a husband and wife, the signature of either spouse shall be presumed to be authorized by the other spouse and shall be deemed a protest of the entire parcel.

c. Majority protest.A majority protest shall be where official protests are filed by persons owning property representing a majority of the assessed value of the total district. Assessed value shall include both land and improvements. A majority protest shall automatically terminate the proceedings without further action of the City Council, and the City Council shall have no jurisdiction to proceed with the formation of the district. A majority protest shall not preclude the reinstitution of proceedings for formation of a district under the same terms and conditions.

d. Notice.The resolution of intention shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing. The City Clerk shall mail a copy of the resolution of intention to each owner of record within the proposed boundaries appearing on the last equalized assessment roll. Only one notice need be mailed to a person owning more than one parcel within the proposed district. Notices shall be deposited in the United States mail, properly addressed and postage prepaid, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. No notice, either published or mailed, shall be required for continued hearings.