2007-009 - Overruling Objections And Ordering Abatement Of Hazardous Vegetation(Weeds) As A Public Nuisance

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RESOLUTION 2007 -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 20, 2006, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos adopted Resolution 2006 -118 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 16, 2007 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. 2006 -118 by causing copies of the NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS (Exhibit A) in the same form as annexed to said Resolution No. 2006 -118 to be published in the Los Gatos Weekly Times, a newspaper of general circulation published in the Town of Los Gatos on December 13, 2006 and December 20, 2006 respectively, and causing said notice to be posted on December 6, 2006, 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.