HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2003-118 N.C.S 06/16/2003~Zesolution 1Vo.2003-118 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 CHIEF TO REMOVE
SAID WEEDS, BY CONTRACT OR BY HIS OWN FORCES
WHEREAS, on the 7th day of April 2003, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted
Resolution No. 2003-060 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
16th day of June 2003, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as could 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 June 16, 2003 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. 2003-060 N.C.S.; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has held its hearing and considered all objections or
protests to the proposed removal of weeds and has 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 removal of said weeds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby order the
Fire Department of the City, through a contractor employed by this Council or its own forces, to
abate said nuisances by removing said weeds 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 referred to and described in said Resolution
No. 2003-060 N.C.S. Said mowing, disking, handwork, and blading shall be accomplished as
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many times as the Fire Department may deem necessary to provide the best possible control of
weeds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to recover administrative costs for managing the
abatement program, the City Council authorizes the Fire Marshal to assess a $100.00
administrative fee to every parcel or lot of private or public property that requires abatement by
the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said 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 39547 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 ~ity of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) (Special) meeting
on the .........16 ............. day of ....... June......................................, 20.03., by the
following vote: •••••'• ••' t,'°••°°^""y"""'•
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AYES: Canevaro, Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Moynihan, Vice Mayor O'Brien, Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: .................... ........................................................................
City Clerk
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Mayor
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