Res 2009-110 Certifying Unpaid Weed Cutting ChargesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
Resolution No. 09 -110
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 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 Cleric has advised the City Council that the weed cutting charges
due to the City as of November 16, 2009, 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 , Legal. Description Total Due
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
2009 collectable in 2010;
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 1 st day of December, 2009.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By
Jo yor
ATTEST:
Kathleen M. Swanson, City Clerk