2008-083-Overruling Objections And Ordering Abatement Of Hazardous Vegetation (Brush) As A Public NuisanceRESOLUTION 2008-083
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OVERRULING OBJECTIONS AND ORDERING
ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH) AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2008, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos adopted
Resolution 2008-051, entitled, "A RESOLUTION DECLARING HAZARDOUS
VEGETATION (BRUSH) A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT",
directing the giving of notice that hazardous vegetation (brush) 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 June 16, 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 (brush) 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. 2008-051, by causing copies of the NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING TO ABATE HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH) in the same form as
annexed to said Resolution No. 2008-051 to be published in the Los Gatos Weekly Times, a
newspaper of general circulation published in the Town of Los Gatos on May 28, 2008, and June
4, 2008, respectively, and causing said notice (referred to as Exhibit A) to be posted on May 23,
2008 in two (2) prominent places in the Town of Los Gatos; and
WHEREAS, the Town has given Notice to all property owners found in non-
compliance; 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 attest:
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 (brush) are hereby overruled, and the Director of Parles 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 (brush) destroyed or removed by cutting, dicing, chemical
spraying, or any other method which may hereafter be determined by the Town Council.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Parlcs and Public Works of the Town of
Los Gatos, or his authorized agent or representative, and the Clerlc Administrator, 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 of the Town of
Los Gatos held on the 16t~' day of June, 2008, by the following vote;
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynslci, Milce Wasserman, and Mayor
Barbara Spector
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ATTEST:
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