Res 1982 - 51 Establishing Assessment Formula for Removal of Diseased TreesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 82- 51
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ASSESSMENT FORMULA
FOR REMOVAL OF DISEASED TREES
WHEREAS, the StateLegislature.has passed legislation authorizing and
encouraging local governments to be active in diseased tree removal; and
WHEREAS, on.May 3, 1977, the -City Council unanimously elected to
enforce the provisions of Section 18.023 in the removal and assessment for
removal of diseased trees; and
WHEREAS, -it appears that assessments of one year duration merely
extend the agonizing period of tree removal payments; and
WHEREAS, State law authorizes the spreading of such tree removal
costs over a five-year period.
NOW., THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY.RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Mendota Heights that tree removal costs incurred by the City on private
property shall be spread over a five-year period at 11% interest on the
unpaid balance.
Adopted''by['the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this;
of June, 1982.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By'
15 $h`day
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
ATTEST:
athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk