2003-004- Overruling Objections And Ordering Abatement Of Hazardous Vegetation Weeds As A Public NuisanceRESOLUTION 2003 - 004
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 December 2, 2002, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos adopted
Resolution 2002-183 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 o, and establishing the January 6, 2003 meeting, as the tune 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. 2002-183 by causing copies of the NOTICE TO
DESTROY HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS) (Exhibit A) in the same form as annexed
to said Resolution No. 2002-183 to be published in the Los Gatos Weekly Times, a newspaper of
general circulation published in the Town of Los Gatos on December 4, 2002 and December 18,
2002 respectively, and causing said notice to be posted on December 4, 2002, 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 Town Clerk, are directed to proceed
with the matters set forth in Section 11.20.010 through Section 11.20.045 of the Los Gatos Town
Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on 6th day of
January, 2003, by the following vote:
COiJNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirznski, Mike Wasserman,
Mayor Sandy Decker
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
MAYO~'OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS ATOS, CALIFORNIA
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CLERK OF THE 'TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATES, CALIFORNIA
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO DESTROY HAZARDOUS VEGETATION {WEEDS)
.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 2, .2002, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 11.20.D20 of the Town Code ofthe Town of Los Gatos, the
Town Council of said 'Town adopted a Resolution :(2002-183) declaring that all
hazardous vegetation (weeds) growing upon .any private •property or in any street,
sidewall~ or alley, as defined in Section 11.20:010 of such Code, constitute a public
nuisance, which nuisance must be abated by the destruction or removal thereof.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that property owners shall, within thirty (30)
days .after the adoption of such resolution, or within the time specified in a written
agreement with the Director of Parlcs :and Public Works of the Town of Los Gatos,
or his representative, whichever time shall be later, remove .all such hazardous
vegetation (weeds) from theirproperty, the abutting sdewall~s, andthe abutting half
of the street in front, and :alleys, if any, :behind such property,. and between the lot
lines thereof as extended, or such hazardous vegetation (weeds) will be destroyed
or removed and such nuisance abated by the Town of Los Gatos, in which case the
cost of such destruction or removal will be assessed upon the lots and lands from
which, or from the front or rear of which, such weeds shal'1 have been destroyed or
removed, and such cost will constitute a lien upon such lots or lands until paid; and
will be collected upon the next tax roll upon which :general municipal taxes are
collected. All property owners having .any objections to the proposed destruction
or removal of such hazardous vegetation (weeds) are hereby notified to attend a
meeting ofthe Town Council ofsuch Town to be held in the Council Chambers of
said Town, .MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2003., AT 7x00 P.M. when and where their
objections will be heard and given due consideration.
A COMPLETE RECORD OF THE ABOVE IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE
OF THE TOWN CLERK
/s/ Marian V. Cosgrove
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PUB: December 4,.2002 and December 18, 2002
(Exhibit A)