Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-37-211: Examination and approval of plans - Resolution of

necessity.

Upon the filing of the preliminary plans, preliminary estimate

and assessment plat, 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 37-212 of this title.

The resolution shall further provide that:

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

holding title to the land 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; 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.