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E5t _•fT^“V' P'./B-^ individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable. If an assessment is contested or there is the following procedure will be followed; an adjourned hearing# 1. m The city will present its case first by calling witnesses who may testify by narrative or by examination# and by the introduction of exhibits. After each witness has testified# the contesting party will i>e allowed to ask questions. This pjQQg(3uif© will be repeated with each witness unnil neither side has further questions. After the city has presented all its evidence# the objector may call witnesses or presen'- such testimony as the objector desires. The same procedure for questioning of the city's witnesses will be followed with the objector's witnesses. 3. The objector may be represented by counsel 4.Minnesota rules of evidence will not be strictly applied; however# they may oe considered and argued to the council as to the weight of items of evidence or testimony presented to the council. 5. The entire proceedings will be tape-recorded. 6. mmiv" At the close of presentation of evidence# the objector may make a final presentation to the council based on the evidence and the law. No new evidence may be presented at this point. An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to ■ Mi Statutes Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the mayor or clerk of the city within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the mayor or clerk. Owners of homestead property who are 65 years for a deferment of the special assessment criteria set forth in City Council Resolution or older may apply if they meet the #2864. By Order of the City Council i-Dorothy M. Haliin City Clerk m \^r Wui- Mm.. .1..