At any time after receiving the report required by section 40-22.1-04, the governing body may direct the city auditor or other person, group, or other entity preparing the report to prepare detailed plans and specifications concerning the improvement. The plans and specifications must be approved by a resolution of the governing body of the municipality. The plans, specifications, and estimates are the property of the municipality and must be filed in the office of the city auditor and shall remain on file in that office subject to inspection by the public.
40-22.1-06. Resolution declaring improvements necessary - Contents of resolution - Publication of resolution. After the report required by section 40-22.1-04 has been filed and approved, the governing body of the municipality shall declare by resolution that it is necessary to make the improvements. A resolution is not required if the governing body determines by resolution that a written petition for the improvement, signed by the owners of a majority of the area of the property included within a district, has been received. The resolution must refer intelligibly to the report and must include a map of the municipality showing the proposed business improvement district. The resolution must be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the municipality.