HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-110B N.C.S. 7/15/2013 Resolution No. 2013-110B 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 thel 8th 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 15th day of July 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, on May 20 2013, a hearing was held for parcels originally identified as
requiring abatement; and.
WHEREAS, written notice of the July 15, 2013 hearing, substantially in the form
provided by Government Code Section 39566, was mailed to owners of potentially impacted
property not included for the May 20, 2013 hearing and identified on Attachment A, attached
hereto, and incorporated herein by reference, 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
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said parcels of public and private property referred to and described in said
Resolution No. 2013-026 N.C.S. Said mowing, 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 Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 15`h day of July, 2013, foyrt�
by the following vote: I/\'fllM1
City A t ney
AYES: Vice Mayor Albertson. Barrett,Harris, Healy, Kearney. Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor Glass \ 411011 ATTEST: � .. ) �O--D .
City Clerk Vice Ma nor
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Exhibit A to Resolution 2013-11013 N.C.S.
Parcel No. Address
019-120-041 1860"D" Street Extension
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