HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-085A N.C.S. 05/21/2007 Resolution No. 2007-085A N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEIi'IENT 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 19th day of March 2007, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted
Resolution No. 2007-044 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
21St day of May 2007, 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 21, 2007 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. 2007-044 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 the City Council does hereby order the
Fire Department of the City, through a contractor employed by this Coune~il, 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. 2007-044 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.
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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 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 Approv as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 21 s` day of May, 2007, o
by the following vote:
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AYES: Barrett, Vice Mayor Nau, O'Brien, Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Freitas
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ABSTAIN: Harris
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ATTEST: L./`-- /,L~'~ ~ ' ~
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EXHIBIT A
to Resolution No. 2007-085A N.C.S.
020-140-063 Oxford Court -Open Space
020-030-042 Windsor at West Haven -Open Space
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