Res 2001 - 75 Certifying Unpaid Weed Cutting ChargesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 01-75
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING UNPAID WEED CUTTING CHARGES
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 if the
weeds, grass and other vegetation 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 cutting and removal of weeds, grass and other
vegetation plus a five percent charge for inspection and other additional costs in connection
therewith; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has advised the City Council that the weed cutting charges
due to the city as of November 23, 2001 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, the legal description of said properties, the name and address of the last
known owner thereof, and the total amount of weed cutting and removal charges due for each of
said parcels are as follows:
NAME AND ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION AMOUNT DUE
Diane O. Koughan
21 Peninsula Rd Dellwood
St. Paul, MN 55110-1504
27-37676-230-01 $ 184.82
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights 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 charge against each such parcel shall be a lien concurrent with the
general taxes upon such parcels;
2. That the total amount of said charges shall be payable with the general taxes for
the year 2001 collectible in 2002.
3. That the City Clerk shall prepare and transmit to the 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 the County to be thereafter collected in the
manner provided by law;
4. That a $50.00 certification fee along with 7% interest has been added to each
delinquent weed cutting account in accordance with Ordinance No. 1001.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this Fourth day of December 2001.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen M. Swanson
City Clerk