Section 376.825 - Improvements on mall; payment of costs(1) The city and its legislative body shall have the power to improve a pedestrian mall as provided in ORS 376.720 (1)(d), and for the accomplishment, in whole or in part, of that purpose may use ORS 223.005 to 223.105 and 223.205 to 223.930 or any similar special assessment law. Any work or improvement permitted by such statutes shall be deemed to be work or improvement permitted to be done under any such Act or law. The city may also pay the whole or any part of the cost and expenses of improving a pedestrian mall from its general funds or from any other available money and may let contracts for the work in any manner permitted by law or charter.(2) A pedestrian mall established or to be established pursuant to ORS 376.705 to 376.825 may be so improved either concurrently with the proceedings taken under ORS 376.705 to 376.825 for the establishment of the pedestrian mall or at any time subsequent to the establishment of the city mall, but no contract for the work or improvement shall be awarded until moneys have been fully provided for the payment of all claims allowed pursuant to ORS 376.770 and for the payment of all damages and compensation, if any, awarded in any action or actions brought pursuant hereof. If in connection with the establishment of a pedestrian mall and concurrently with the proceedings taken pursuant to ORS 376.705 to 376.825, the legislative body proposes to improve the proposed pedestrian mall and for that purpose uses ORS 223.005 to 223.105 and 223.205 to 223.930 or any similar special assessment law, the legislative body may combine any part of the proceedings taken pursuant to ORS 376.705 to 376.825 with any part of the proceedings taken under any such special assessment law, to the end that duplication of ordinances, resolutions, notices, hearings and other acts or proceedings may be avoided.