2008-009-Overruling Objections And Ordering Abatement Of Hazardous Vegetation (Weeds) As A Public NuisanceRESOLUTION 2008-009
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OVERRULING OBJECTIONS .AND
ORDERING ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS)
AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2007, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
adopted Resolution 2007-122 entitled, "A RESOLUTION DECLARING HAZARDOUS
VEGETATION (WEEDS) A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR
ABATEMENT," directing the giving of notice that hazardous vegetation (weeds) will be abated
by the Town and the .cost thereof made a lien upon the private properties from which they are
removed if the owners thereof fail to do so, .and establishing the January 22, 2008 meeting, as the
time for a public hearing by the Town Council, during which all property owners having any
objections to the proposed destruction or removal of such hazardous vegetation (weeds) might be
heard and given due consideration; and
WHEREAS, that the Director of Parks and Public Works of the Town of Los Gatos gave
notice of the passage of said Resolution No. 2007-122 by causing copies of the NOTICE TO
DESTROY WEEDS (Exhibit A) in the same form as annexed to said Resolution No. 2007-122
to be published in the Los Gatos Weekly Times, a newspaper of general circulation published in
the Town of Los Gatos on December 12, 2007 and December 19, 2007 respectively, and causing
said notice to be posted on December 5, 2007, in three (3) prominent places in the Town of Los
Gatos; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said resolution and notice, the Town Council conducted a
public hearing this date with respect thereto, at which time all property owners having any
objections to the proposed destruction or removal of such hazardous vegetation (weeds) were
heard.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, that all
objections, if any, to the proposed destruction or removal of such hazardous vegetation (weeds)
are hereby overruled, and the Director of Parks and Public Works, or his representative, is hereby
ordered to abate such nuisance, or cause the same to be abated, by having the hazardous
vegetation (weeds) referred to destroyed or removed by cutting, dicing, chemical spraying, or
any other method which may hereafter be determined by the Town Council.
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Director of Parks and Public Works of the Town of
Los Gatos, or his authorized agent or representative, and the Clerk Administrator are directed to
proceed with the matters set forth in Section 11.20.020 through Section 11.20.045 of the Los
Gatos Town Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on the 22nd
day of January, 2008 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Mike Wasserman, and Mayor Barbara
Spector
NAYS: None
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
S GATOS
ATTES _ :
CLERK OFT E TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATO ,CALIFORNIA