After a business improvement district has been created, the governing body of a municipality, to make any of the improvements set out in section 40-22.1-01 in the manner provided in this chapter, shall direct the city auditor for the municipality or some other person, group, or entity to prepare a report as to the general nature, purpose, and feasibility of the proposed improvement and an estimate of the probable cost of the work.
N.D.C.C. § 40-22.1-04