Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-36-204: Examination and approval of plans - Resolution of

necessity.

Upon the filing of the plans, assessment plat, and preliminary

estimate of the cost of the improvements with the clerk, the

governing body shall examine them and, if found satisfactory, shall

adopt and approve them by resolution, and declare such work of

improvement necessary to be done. The resolution shall:

1. Contain the time and place that the governing body will hold

a hearing on the proposed improvement; and

2. Direct the municipal clerk to give notice as required in

Section 36-205 of this title.

The resolution shall further provide that:

1. Any person, firm, corporation, administrator or guardian

holding title to the lands liable to assessment may file, within

fifteen (15) days after the last publication of notice, with the

clerk a protest in writing against the improvement of the street,

avenue, lane, alley or public place, or part thereof; and

2. The municipality may proceed to cause the improvements to be

made, contract therefor and levy assessments for the payment

thereof, if the record owners of more than one-half, in area, of the

land liable to be assessed do not file their written protest as

provided in this section.