When the Council after the aforesaid hearing, or hearings, shall determine to proceed with the improvement, it shall pass an ordinance assessing benefitted thereby with its apportioned share of the cost of the improvement; but the passage of an assessment ordinance may be delayed until the contract for the work is let or the improvement completed and the total cost thereof determined, if the Council shall desire to avoid deficit assessments or rebates, or for any other reason deemed sufficient by the Council.
(Prior Code, Ord. 56, passed 1-20-1959)