Res 2014- 86 Certifying Delinquent Weed Cutting ChargesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2014 - 86
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING DELINQUENT WEED CU 1 1ING CHARGES TO THE
DAKOTA COUNTY AUDITORS FOR COLLECTION WITH REAL ESTATE TAXES
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1001, "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND CONTROLLING
THE GROWTH OF WEEDS, AND OTHER RANK, POISONOUS OR HARMFUL
VEGETATION IN THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS" authorizes the City's weed inspector
to cause weeds, grass and other vegetation to be cut and removed of the weeds, grass and other
vegetation that are not removed by the property owner upon written notice from the City; and
'WHEREAS, said Ordinance No. 1001 authorizes the City to certify to the County for collection
with property taxes any unpaid costs for the cutting and removal of weeds, grass and other
vegetation plus a seven percent (7%) charge for inspection and other additional costs in
connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the weed cutting charges due to the City as of October 31, 2014, for properties
hereinafter described have not paid; and
WHEREAS, a written statement of charges was sent to the last known owner of said
properties and more than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the mailing of said statements; and
WHEREAS, said properties are all situated in the City of Mendota Heights, County of Dakota,
and the parcel identification number of said properties, and the total amount of weed cutting
and removal charges due each of said parcel are more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL ID NUMBER
AMOUNT DUE
27-63130-01-070
$443.23
27-69701-04-030
$443.23
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights, Minnesota, as follows:
1. That the weed cutting and removal charges set forth above is hereby adopted and
confirmed as the proper unpaid charges due for the above-described properties and the
current charges against each such parcel shall be a lien concurrent with the general taxes
upon such parcels;
2. That the total amount of said weed cutting and removal charges shall be payable with
general taxes for the year 2014 collectable in 2015;
3. That the City Clerk shall prepare and transmit to the Dakota County Auditor a certified
copy of this Resolution with the request that each of said amounts shall be extended
upon the property tax lists of Dakota County to be thereafter collected in the manner
provided by law; and
4. That a $50.00 service charge and seven percent (7%) interest has been added to each
delinquent weed cutting and removal account in accordance with Ordinance No. 1001.
Adopted by the Mendota Heights City Council this 16th day of December, 2014.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
ATTEST
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
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