Regular 2.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 02/25/2019
- TITLE
- Public Hearing & Resolution for Weed Assessments
- PRESENTED BY:
- Andy Zoeller
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The annual weed assessments have been completed by the Finance Department and are ready to be spread on the tax rolls by the attached resolution.
Pursuant to Section 25-304, BMCC, property owners are notified in writing and given seven (7) days from the date of the notice of noncompliance to exterminate or remove weeds or tall grass. If owners fail to cut the vegetation, the City may cut it and assess the costs to the real property, together with an additional administrative cost of 25% of the cost of removal and a $25 penalty. If the charges are not paid within a given time, the costs and penalties constitute a lien on the property and special assessments may be levied. The General Fund initially pays the costs, so the collected assessments reimburse that Fund.
The attached list of properties had weeds removed from them during the growing season, the owners did not pay the charges and the properties may be assessed to recover the costs, penalty and fee.
Pursuant to Section 25-304, BMCC, property owners are notified in writing and given seven (7) days from the date of the notice of noncompliance to exterminate or remove weeds or tall grass. If owners fail to cut the vegetation, the City may cut it and assess the costs to the real property, together with an additional administrative cost of 25% of the cost of removal and a $25 penalty. If the charges are not paid within a given time, the costs and penalties constitute a lien on the property and special assessments may be levied. The General Fund initially pays the costs, so the collected assessments reimburse that Fund.
The attached list of properties had weeds removed from them during the growing season, the owners did not pay the charges and the properties may be assessed to recover the costs, penalty and fee.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council must hold a public hearing and then may:
- Approve the resolution; or
- Not approve the resolution, in which case the property owners will not be assessed, and the General Fund will be responsible for paying for the weed removal.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The assessments total $4,624.38 and the payments will reimburse the General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and pass the attached assessment resolution.