HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-083A N.C.S. 05/19/2008Resolution No. 2008-083A 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 ABATE SAID WEEDS BY CONTRACT
IF PROPERTY OWNERS FAIL TO DO SO
WHEREAS, on the 17t" day of March 2008, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted
Resolution No. 2008-048 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
19t" day of May 2008, at the hour of 3:00 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, 2008 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. 2008-048 N.C.S.; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has held its ..hearing and considered all objections or
protests to the proposed abatement of weed nuisance 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 abatement of said weed nuisance;
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 Council, to abate said nuisances by removing said weed nuisance 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, and referred to and described in said Resolution No.
2008-048 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 a $150.00 administrative fee for private or public
property that requires abatement by the City.
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 Appr~ove~as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19`h day of May, 2008, / 1~orm d
by the following voter L V
City Attoy ey
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt //
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Harris
ATTEST: `'
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Deputy City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
to Resolution No. 2008-083A N.C.S.
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
019-120-039 Oxford Court (Putnam Park Access)
020-140-063 West Haven/Windsor Open Space
020-030-042 Windsor at West Haven-Open Space-County
of Sonoma
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