HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-141A N.C.S. 07/21/2008Resolution No. 2008-141A N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
CONSISTING OF WEEDS GROWING UPON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
IN TIIE CITY OF PETALUMA AND ORDERING TIIE FIRE CIIIEF TO ABATE
SAID WEEDS BY CONTRACT IF PROPERTY OWNERS FAIL TO DO SO
WHEREAS, on the 17th 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
21St day of July 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 July 21, 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:
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 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
Resolution No. 2008-141 A N.C.S. Page 1
may deem necessary to provide the best possible control of weeds.
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
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 2151 day of July, 2008,
by the following vote:
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt
NOES:
~w~~
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
--
ATTEST: ' " '`
City Clerk Mayor
as to
City A~orney
~;
r ~ ~'
,~ ~ ~, _--
Resolution No. 2008-141A N.C.S. Page 2
Weed Abatement -Second Noticing - 2008
Attachment to Resolution 2008-141 A N.C.S.
N
0
0
a
z
APN Num Street Notice Current Owner Owner's Address City Zip
Mailed Code
017040021 235 Casa Grande Road 6/26/08 Petaluma City High School 200 Douglas Street Petaluma 94952
District
007062027 247 Edith Street 7/3/08 Wacker, Earl Lawrence P.O. Box 495 Penngrove 94951
006450010 1 Hawthorne Court 6/26/08 Siemer, Anna B Trust P.O. Box 796 Sebastopol 95472
006425023 160 Payran Street West 6/26/08 Seaton Jamie 160 W Payran Street Petaluma 94952
150011019 1026 Petaluma Boulevard 6/26/08 Barstone Corporation 1090 Petaluma Petaluma 94952
North Boulevard North
019210009 2 Rovina Lane 6/26/08 Devoto, David 223 Belhaven Court Santa Rosa 95409
136640059 Sonoma Mountain 6/26/08 Willow Glen Partners LLC 520 Mendocino Santa Rosa 95401
Parkwa /Turtle Creek Avenue, # 250
006610032 712 Sousa Court (Rear Yard) 6/26/08 Muklis, Marta 4955 Filament Street Rohnert 84928
Park
b
~.
w