Res 77 - 78 Establishing Assessment Formula for Removal of Diseased Trees, t r fi � �
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
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RESOLUTION N0. 77-78 � �
• RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR •�
REMOVAL OF DISEASED TREES � .
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., WHEREAS, the State Legislature has passed legislation authorizing
and encouraging local governments to be active in diseased tree remova�;
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�� �- WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has budgeted monies for tree _
removal on both private property and public property; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 1977, the City Council unanimously elected to
enforce the provisions of Section 18.023 im the removal and assessment
for removal of cliseased trees; and �. -
� WHEREAS, it appears that assessments of one year duration merely
_ - extend the agonizing period of tree removal payments; and
' WI�REAS, 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 �'al]. be spread over a five-year period at 7� interest on the
unpaid balance; and
- BE IT FURTE�R RESOLVED that the City �iscal Agent be directed to work
_ with the City staff and prepare financing for the�expected 1977 tree �
removal program. �
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Adopted by the City Council of.tl�e City of Mendota Heights th�;s Sixth
day of September , 1977. • •
CITY COUNCIL `
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS ,
ATTEST: By /LDN� �� .
Robert G. Lockwood
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asurer
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