Notice of intention to establish system; objections

A. In order to take advantage of this Chapter, the governing authority of the city shall be required to adopt a resolution giving notice of its intention to establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend, and maintain such drainage system or systems and other improvements herein authorized. Such notice shall generally include the improvements contemplated, a list of streets, rights of way, or portions thereof, or area or areas which are to be improved or drained, and the manner of payment therefor. Such notice shall further contain substantially all things set forth in said resolution and shall state that the authority ordering the giving of such notice will, in open session on the date and at the time and place named, hear all objections to the proposed improvements and the manner of payment therefor. Such notice of intention shall be published in the official journal of the city once a week for three consecutive weeks beginning not later than fifteen days before the date of the proposed hearing. B. After hearing and passing on the objections, the governing authority may order the proposed improvements constructed in the manner hereinafter provided; however, the governing authority shall not order the construction of the proposed improvements if there is filed prior to or at the public hearing written objections to the proposed improvements signed by the property owners owning more than one-half of the total front feet of property which will be assessed to pay the cost of said improvements, if the assessments are to be on a front foot basis, or signed by the property owners owning more than one-half of the total square footage of property which will be assessed to pay the cost of such improvements, if the assessments are to be on a square foot basis. Such majority shall be determined after considering the front footage or square footage of all properties to be assessed and the owners of such portion shall be determined by the conveyance records of the parish.