HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-045D N.C.S. 5/20/2013 Resolution No. 2013-O45D N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
CONSISTING OF WEEDS GROWING UPON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA AND ORDERING
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ABATE SAID WEEDS BY CONTRACT
IF PROPERTY OWNERS FAIL TO DO SO
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of March 2013, the Council of the City of Petaluma
adopted Resolution No. 2013-026 N.C.S., declaring weeds growing upon public and private
property referred to and described in said Resolution, constituted and were a public nuisance and
fixed the 20s` day of May 2013, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, in
the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma, California, as the time and
place of hearing protests and objections to said abatement proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, written notice of the May 20, 20.13 hearing, substantially in the form
provided by Government Code Section 39566, was mailed to all owners of potentially impacted
property at least five days prior to said hearing pursuant to Government Code Section 39567.1,
as specified in Resolution No.2013-026 N.C.S.; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has held its hearing and considered all objections or
protests to the proposed abatement of nuisance weeds and has considered, followed or overruled
any or all objections, as hereinafter set forth, and the City Council has now acquired jurisdiction
to proceed and perform the work of abatement of said weed nuisances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The City Council does hereby order the Fire Department of the City, through a
contractor employed by this City, to abate said nuisances by removing said weed
nuisances by means of mowing, disking, handwork, or blading using whichever
means it deems to be the most appropriate after considering the location and the
terrain of said parcels of public and private property as shown in Exhibit A, attached,
referred to and described in said Resolution No. 2013-026 N.C.S. Said mowing,
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disking, handwork, and blading shall be accomplished as many times as the Fire
Department may deem necessary to provide the best possible control of weeds; and,
2. To recover administrative costs for managing the abatement program, the City
Council authorizes the Fire Marshal to assess an administrative fee ($181.00) to every
parcel or lot of private or public property that requires abatement by the City; and,
3. The Fire Department shall keep an account of the cost of this abatement of said
nuisances on public and private property where the work is done, and thereafter
submit to this Council for confirmation, an itemized written report showing such cost
as required by Section 39574 of the Government Code, and thereafter such
proceedings shall be had for special assessments against the respective parcels of land
to pay for the cost of said work, in the manner provided by Chapter 13, Part 2,
Division 3, of Title 4 of the Government Code.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the ov as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 2011 day of May,2013, or is
by the following vote:
City torney
AYES: vice Mayor Albertson,Barrett,Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney.Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: I-I rris
ATTEST: 2e..„ �<
DeputyCity'r' Mayor
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Exhibit A to Resolution 2013-045D N.C.S.
Parcel No. Address
008-580-053 259 Cambridge Lane
008-580-052 263 Cambridge Lane
008-580-051 267 Cambridge Lane
008-580-050 273 Cambridge Lane
008-580-049 279 Cambridge Lane
008-580-048 285 Cambridge Lane
020-030-042 Windsor Drive (SW Side Closest to Roundabout)
020-140-063 Windsor Drive (Street to fence only)
020-140-066 West Haven Lane (between West Haven & Edinburgh)
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