(a) Upon receipt of a petition requesting a public improvement or repairs, filed in accordance with Section 892.03, the City Manager shall investigate the petition. If the Manager finds that the same is in accordance with this chapter, he or she shall thereupon prepare a cost estimate and submit the same to Council together with the petition. The cost estimate shall include the cost of doing the work, engineering and legal fees, land acquisition if any, advertising fees and any other expenses incidental thereto.
(b) When Council initiates proceedings for a public improvement, it shall, as a preliminary, direct the Manager to prepare the cost estimate.
(Ord. 158. Passed 7-2-56.)