The provisions of this article shall not apply in the event the water system that is to be acquired, operated, or controlled consents to said acquisition, operation, or control by a unanimous vote of the governing board of the water and fire protection authority.
Said vote shall not be taken until notification of such a vote has been published by the governing board of the water and fire protection authority in a newspaper of general circulation in the area served by the water system for four weeks and a public hearing regarding said vote is held at the end of said publication period.