HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-07 PACKET 06.B. REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 10/7/2015 .
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PREPARED BY: Finance Robin Roland
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
1. Conduct public hearing considering the assessment for the removal of weeds on private
property.
2. Adopt resolution adopting the assessments for removal of weeds on private property.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Hold the public hearing and adopt the resolution as proposed.
BUDGET IMPLICATION: $ $
BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE
ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION:
None
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
� MEMO/LETTER:
� RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS:
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
City of Cottage Grove Memo
� Finance and Community Development Departments
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Craig Woolery, City Administrator
FROM: Robin Roland, Finance Director
Lauren Nacar, Assessment Clerk
DATE: September 29, 2015
RE: Assessment of Removal of Weeds on Private Property
Introduction
City Ordinance 4-3-1(Noxious Weeds and Plants; height restrictions) states that it is unlawful to allow or
permit any growth of weeds, grass, brush, or other rank vegetation to a height greater than eight inches,
or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush. The City was required to contract for the removal of
these conditions on several properties and Minnesota State Statute 429.101 provides cities the ability to
assess the costs associated with the removal or elimination of weeds from these private properties.
Discussion
In 2015, the Code Enforcement Officer issued 65 letters to property owners for violations of the City's
Noxious Weeds and Plants; height restrictions ordinance. The property owner was given ten days to
abate the conditions or the City would do so and assess the property owner for the cost of the mowing
and an abatement fee. In 17 instances, the property owners did not abate the conditions.
Currently, all but two of these properties are vacant. The City contracted with a vendor to have these
properties mowed. This assessment is for the actual cost of the mowing and a tall weed abatement fee
which is charged as follows:
o $50.00 for first violation in 24-months
o $100.00 for second violation in 24-months commencing within first violation
o $200.00 for third and subsequent violations in 24-months commencing within first violation
The assessment notice for these weed violations was published on September 23rd and individual
notices were sent to the property owners. Once these costs are assessed, they become a lien on the
property that will be collected along with property taxes over a one-year period.
Recommendation
Hold the public hearing and then adopt the assessment for the removal of weeds on private property.
RESOLUTION NO. 15-
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SERVICE CHARGES FOR THE REMOVAL OF NOXIOUS
WEEDS AND PLANTS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
WHEREAS, State Statutes provide for the assessment of costs associated with the
removal or elimination of noxious weeds and plants from private property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the Council has
met and heard and passed upon all objections to the proposed assessment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of Cottage Grove, County of
Washington, State of Minnesota, as follows:
1. Such proposed assessment, in the amount of$6,933.75, a copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby accepted and shall constitute
the special assessment against the lands named therein, and each tract of land
therein included is hereby found to benefit by the proposed improvement in the
amount of the assessment levied against it.
2. Such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a
period of 1 year, at an interest rate of 7%, the first of the installments to be
payable on or before the first Monday in January, 2016, and shall bear interest
on the entire assessment from the date of this resolution until December 31,
2016. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for one
year on all unpaid installments.
3. The owner, of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of
the assessment to the County Auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such
property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City Treasurer,
except no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30
days from the adoption of this resolution; and she/he may, at any time thereafter,
pay to the City Treasurer the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid,
with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which payment is made.
Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged
through December 31 of the next succeeding year.
4. The Director of Finance shall transmit a certified duplicate of this assessment to
the County Auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the County. Such
assessment shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as other
municipal taxes.
Passed this 7t" day of October, 2015
Myron Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
Joe Fischbach, City Clerk
Project Tall Weeds Interest Rate 7.00%
Adopted Term 1
Total
PID Property Owner Name Owner Address Property Address Proj Desc Amount
08.027.21.13.0103 Benjamin Tourville 7303 Hidden Valley ln S Cottage Grove,MN 55016 7303 Hidden Valley Ln S Tall Weeds $ 375.00
12.027.2132.0014 US Bank Natl Assoc Trs 3815 West Temple 5 Salt Lake City,UT 84115 7597 Lamar Ave S Tall Weeds 212.50
12.027.21.32.0025 JP Morgan Chase Bank Natl Assoc 3415 Vision Dr Columbus,OH 43219 7600 Lawton Ave S Tall Weeds 187.50
15.027.21.11.0036 US Bank National 350 Highland Drive Lewisville,TX 75067 9758 82nd Street S Tall Weeds 581.25
15.027.21.22.0024 Bank America National 400 National Way Simi Valley,CA 93065 8195 Janero Ave S Tall Weeds 212.50
15.027.21.22.0111 Wells Fargo Bank NA 3476 Statewide Blvd Fort Mill,SC 29715 8055 Jeffery Lane Tall Weeds 137.50
15.027.21.31.0087 Daneen Roberts 9407 Hiliside Trl S Cottage Grove,MN 55016 9407 Hillside Trl S Tall Weeds 926.25
16.027.21.11.0055 MN REO Field Services 2950 Morgan Ave N Minneapolis,MN 55411 889180th Street 5 Tall Weeds 212.50
16.027.21.14.0050 Mainstreet Lending LLC 9617 Oak Ridge Trl Minnetonka,MN 55305 8300 Isle Ave S Tall Weeds 187.50
16.027.21.23.0020 Wells Fargo Bank 3476 Stateview Blvd Fort Mill,SC 29715 8158 83rd Street S Tall Weeds 187.50
16.027.21.24.0036 Tax Forf Land-State of MN 14949 62nd St N Stiliwater,MN 55082 8323 81st Street LN S Tall Weeds 437.50
16.027.21.42.0100 Brook Dean 7724 Dunmore Road St Paul,MN 55125 8583 inwood Ave S Tall Weeds 212.50
17.027.21.41.0001 Thomas&Tracy Wendel 7854 E Pt Douglas Rd S Cottage Grove,MN 55016 7854 E Pt Douglas Rd S Tall Weeds 337.50
18.027.21.42.0020 US Bank Natl Assoc Trs 1000 Technology Dr 0'Fallon,MO 63368 8745 Greenway Ave S Tall Weeds 187.50
20.027.21.32.0103 Tyler Pavel&Lisa Lucci 9662 Hale Ave S Cottage Grove,MN 55016 9662 Hale Ave S Tall Weeds 263.75
21.027.21.11.0054 Shaun Sirek&Aimee Warner 9066 Janero Ave S Cottage Grove,MN 55016 9066 Janero Ave S Tall Weeds 162.50
21.027.21.12.0021 Shea Distributing Co PO Box 187 Owatonna,MN 55060 8479 E Pt Douglas Rd S Tall Weeds 2,112.50
6,933.75