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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-1985 City Council Agenda packetL -/7g Recommendation Adopt attached resolution. Exhibits /Attachments Council Action 11/20: Approved. CITY OF SARATOGA Initial: AGENDA BILL NO. 9 7, Dept. Hd. DATE: 11/14/85 C. Atty. DEPARTMENT: City Clerk C. Ngr. SUBJECT: Resolution Declaring Weeds Growing on Certain Described Property to be a Public Nuisance Issue Summary The attached resolution represents the first step in Saratoga's annual weed abatement program administered by the County Building Official. The County has determined that 334 parcels in Saratoga this year have excessive weed growth which is a fire hazard or otherwise noxious or dangerous. The Council should pass the resolution setting the date for a public hearing on weed abatement- December 18 this year. The County then sends the owners of the 334 parcels notices informing them that the weeds must be abated, either by the owners or by the County; when County abatement will commence; and how they may present any objections at the December 18 public hearing. The public hearing is notice in the newspapers as well. After that public hearing, the Council passes another resolution ordering abatement on properties whose owners did not object or whose objections the Council felt were invalid. The final steps take place next summer, when the County presents the Council with a list of properties whose abatement bills have not been paid, and the Council, after hearing any objections, passes a resolution declaring liens on those properties. These procedures are the same as those followed last year. Fiscal Impacts None to City. County recovers its costs from administrative portion of fee charged to property owners. Resolution List of parcels requiring weed abatement (available at City Clerk's office) CITY OF SARATOGA SUBJECT: Resolution Declaring Weeds Growing on Certain Described Property to be a Public Nuisance �C[ Initial: AGENDA BILL NO. 7 7 2 Dept. Hd. DATE: 11/14/85 C. Atty. DEPARTMENT: City Clerk C. Mgr. Issue Summary The attached resolution represents the first step in Saratoga's annual weed abatement program administered by the County Building Official. The County has determined that 334 parcels in Saratoga this year have excessive weed growth which is a fire hazard or otherwise noxious or dangerous. The Council should pass the resolution setting the date for a public hearing on weed abatement December 18 this year. The County then sends the owners of the 334 parcels notices informing them that the weeds must be abated, either by the owners or by the County; when County abatement will commence; and how they may present any objections at the December 18 public hearing. The public hearing is notice in the newspapers as well. After that public hearing, the Council passes another resolution ordering abatement on properties whose owners did not object or whose objections the Council felt were invalid. The final steps take place P P next summer, when the County presents the Council with a list of properties whose abatement bills have not been paid, and the Council, after hearing any objections, passes a resolution declaring liens on those properties. These procedures are the same as those followed last year. Recommendation Adopt attached resolution. Fiscal Impacts None to City. County recovers its costs from administrative portion of fee charged to property owners. Exhibits /Attachments Resolution List of parcels requiring weed abatement (available at City Clerk's office) Council Action 1 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION DECLARING WEEDS GROWING ON CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE WHEREAS, weeds are growing in the City of Saratoga upon certain streets, sidewalks, highways, roads and private property; and ;WHEREAS, said weeds attain such growth as to become a fire menace or are otherwise noxious or dangerous; and WHEREAS, said weeds constitute a pubic nuisance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, as follows: 1. That weeds do now constitute a public nuisance; 2. That said nuisance exists upon all the streets, sidewalks, highways, roads and private property, more particularly described by common name or by reference to the tract, block, lot, code area and parcel number on the report prepared by the County Building Official and attached hereto; 3. That it is ordered that Wednesday, the 18th of December, 1985, at a public hearing during a regular meeting which will begin at 7:00 p.m., in the Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, is hereby fixed as the time and place when objections to the proposed destruction or removal of said weeds shall be heard and given due consideration; 4. That the County Building Official is hereby designated as the person to cause notice of the adoption of this resolution to be given in the manner and form provided in Article II, Chapter 6 of the Saratoga Municipal Code, and as the person to hereafter cause abatement of such seasonal and recurring nuisance. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Saratoga City Council at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of November, 1985,by the following vote: