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may take and receive oral and documentary evidence pertaining to the matters contained in the report. 3.15. Initial Modification. At said hearing, the city council, of its own volition or in response to any protest made, heard of considered, may make modifications in the formula or formulae for the purpose of making the same more fair and equitable; provided, however, that before making a final determination in said matter of modification it shall set said matter for hearing at a subsequent meeting of the city council, which it shall call or to which it may adjourn; provided, further, that it shall give notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting, by one publication in the newspaper in which the original resolution of intention or notice of improvement or notice of hearing on the formation of the maintenance district or notice of hearing on the proposed annexation was published, at least ten (lO) days prior to said hearing. If the formula or formulae modification consists solely of a decrease in such maximum rate or amount of annual benefit assessment, the city council may order such decrease by resolution and no hearing need be held thereon. 3.l6. Majority Protest. If the city council finds that protests against the payment of costs of maintenance and operation are made by the owners of more than one-half of the area of the property in the proposed maintenance district, no further proceedings shall be taken for a period of six months from the date of the decision of the city council on the hearing, unless the protests are overruled by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the members of the city council. The city council may adjourn the hearing from time to time. 3.l7. Final Determination. At the initial hearing or at a subsequent hearing as herein provided or at any meeting to which either shall have been adjourned, or at any meeting of the city council subsequent to the full hearing of said matter, the city council, by resolution, may finally adopt the district, a formula or formulae for the apportionment of benefits in said annual assessment levies, the budget and the amount of assessment and the assessment. Annually thereafter, at the hearing or at any subsequent hearing as herein -7- -... ,--., -~.,. ,.. .-..........--..