At the time of the public hearing on the proposed improvement, if the written remonstrances shall represent less than the amount of property required to defeat the proposed improvement, then, on the basis of said hearing of written remonstrances and oral objections, if any, the council may, by motion, at the time of said hearing or within 60 days thereafter order said improvement to be carried out in accordance with the resolution, or the council may, on its own motion, abandon the improvement. (Ord. 1085 § 5, 1958)