At the aforesaid hearing, the council shall hear oral objections to the proposed improvement and shall consider any written remonstrances thereto. Written remonstrances of the owners of property proposed to be assessed two-thirds of the cost of the improvement shall defeat the proposed improvement, in which event, no further action to effect the improvement shall be taken for six months.
If the council, after hearing objections and considering any remonstrances, finds that there is not a sufficient remonstrance, it may proceed with the improvement. (Prior code § 2.008)