Regular 4.b.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 09/28/2009
- TITLE
- Public Hearing & Resolution for Weed Assessments
- PRESENTED BY:
- Patrick M. Weber, Financial Services
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The annual weed assessment has been completed by the Finance Division and is ready to be spread on the tax rolls by the attached resolution.
Pursuant to BMCC 25-304, the property owner is notified in writing and given seven (7) days from the date of the notice of noncompliance to exterminate or remove the weeds. Upon failure to comply to the written notification, the city may by its own work forces or by contract cause the weeds to be exterminated, removed or cut. The cost shall be assessed against the non complying real property, together with an additional administrative cost equal to 25% of the cost of removal and a $25 penalty. If the charges are not paid within a given time, the costs with penalties shall constitute a lien on the non-complying real property and will become a special assessment against the real property.
The attached list of properties had weed removal done, with the General Fund bearing the initial cost.
Pursuant to BMCC 25-304, the property owner is notified in writing and given seven (7) days from the date of the notice of noncompliance to exterminate or remove the weeds. Upon failure to comply to the written notification, the city may by its own work forces or by contract cause the weeds to be exterminated, removed or cut. The cost shall be assessed against the non complying real property, together with an additional administrative cost equal to 25% of the cost of removal and a $25 penalty. If the charges are not paid within a given time, the costs with penalties shall constitute a lien on the non-complying real property and will become a special assessment against the real property.
The attached list of properties had weed removal done, with the General Fund bearing the initial cost.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council must hold a public hearing and then may:
- Approve the resolution; or
- Not approve the resolution, in which case the tax payers will not be assessed, and the General Fund will be responsible for paying for the weed assessments.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The costs of the program will be reimbursed to the General Fund by the special assessments against the properties.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that a public hearing be held and that Council passes the resolution on September 28, 2009.