HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-068E N.C.S. 5/19/2014Resolution No. 2014-O68E N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION 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 17th day of March 2014, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted
Resolution No. 2014-047 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
19°i day of May 2014, 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 19, 2014 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.2014-047 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 Exhibit A. attached, referred to and described in said Resolution No. 2014-047 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,
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2. To recover administrative costs for managing the abatement program, the City Council
authorizes the Fire Marshal to assess an administrative fee ($185.00) 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 maturer 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///AAA'''}}}���proved
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19°i day of May, 2014, \ form:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Harris. Vice Mayor Kearney. Miller
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City Attorney
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Exhibit A to Resolution 2014-068E N.C.S.
Parcel No.
Address
006-163-053
Water Street (aka Poultry Lane)
006-284-036
256 Petaluma Boulevard North
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