Res 2010-100 Certifying Unpaid Weed Cutting ChargesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
Resolution No. 10 -100
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 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 five percent (5 %) 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 December 5, 2010, 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, name and address of the last known
owner thereof, and the total amount of weed cutting and removal charges due each of said
parcels are as follows:
Property Owner
egal Description
DIANE O. KOUOGHAN 27- 37676- 230 -01
3260 S. SHORE DR., #61 B LOT 23 BLOCK 1
PUNTA GORDA, FL 33955 IVY FALLS WEST 2h1q ADDITION
$179.20
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 charges shall be payable with general taxes for the year
2010 collectable in 2011;
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 the law; and
4. That a $50.00 certification fee along with seven percent (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 seventh day of December,
2010.
ATTEST:
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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