1996-161-Overruling Objections And Ordering Abatement Of Weeds As A Public NuisanceRESOLUTION 1996 -161
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OVERRULING OBJECTIONS AND
ORDERING ABATEMENT OF WEEDS
AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE
WHEREAS, on November 18, 1996, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
adopted Resolution 1996 -142 entitled, "A RESOLUTION DECLARING WEEDS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR ABATEMENT ", directing the giving of notice
that 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 December 16, 1996 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 weeds might be heard and given due consideration; and
WHEREAS, that the Town Engineer of the Town of Los Gatos gave notice of the
passage of said Resolution No. 1996 -142 by causing copies of the NOTICE TO DESTROY
WEEDS (Exhibit A) in the same form as annexed to said Resolution No. 1996 -142 to be
published in the Los Gatos Weekly Times, a newspaper of general circulation published in the
Town of Los Gatos on November 27, 1996, and December 4, 1996 respectively, and causing
said notice to be posted on November 19, 1996, 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 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 weeds are hereby
overruled, and the Town Engineer, or his representative, is hereby ordered to abate such
nuisance, or cause the same to be abated, by having the 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 Town Engineer 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 16th day
of December, 1996 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Jan Hutchins,
Vice Mayor Linda Lubeck
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Joanne Benjamin
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED: 7," J '"
VICE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS. CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO DESTROY WEEDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 18, 1996, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 11.20.020 of the Town Code of the Town of Los Gatos, the Town Council of said
Town adopted Resolution 1996 -142 declaring that all weeds growing upon any private
property or in any street, sidewalk or alley, as defined in Section 11.20.101 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 Town Engineer of the Town of Los Gatos, or his representative, whichever time shall be
later, remove all such weeds from their property, the abutting sidewalks, and the abutting half
of the street in front, and alleys, if any, behind such property, and between the lot lines
thereof as extended, or such 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 shall 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 weeds are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Town Council of such Town to be
held in the Council Chambers of said Town, Monday, December 16, 1996 at 7:30 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
Pub: November 27, 1996 and December 4, 1996
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