Res 2005-120 Certifying Weed Cutting ChargesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
Resolution No. 05 -120
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 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 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 December 6, 2005 for properties hereinafter described have
not paid; and
( 1 WHEREAS, a written statement of charges was sent to the last known owner of
said properties and more that 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
John & Carol Jakway
354 Christine Lane
27- 37676- 220 -01
West St Paul, MN 55118
L22 131 Ivy Falls 2"d Addn
$207.29
Daine O. Koughan
21 Peninsula Rd Dellwood
27- 37676 - 230 -01
St Paul, MN 55110 -1504
L23 131 Ivy Falls West 2"d Addn
$207.29
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 the general taxes for
the year 2005 collectible in 2006.
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 Sixth day of December
2005.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
i ATTEST:
Kathleen M. Swanson, City Clerk