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1997-130-Overruling Objections And Ordering Abatement Of Weeks As A Public NuisanceRESOLUTION 1997 - 130 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 3, 1997, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos adopted Resolution 1997 -121 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 November 17, 1997 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. 1997 -121 by causing copies of the NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS (Exhibit A) in the same form as annexed to said Resolution No. 1997- 121 to be published in the Los Gatos Weekly Times, a newspaper of general circulation published in the Town of Los Gatos on November 5, 1997, and November 12, 1997 respectively, and causing said notice to be posted on November 3, 1997, 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 17th day of November, 1997 by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Jan Hutchins, Mayor Linda Lubeck NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None (,)/ SIGNED: oC.J 1(-- MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CLERK OF THE TOWN OF L(� 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 3, 1997, 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 1997 -121 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, November 17, 1997 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 5, 1997 and November 12, 1997 cc: Weekly Mercury News Manager Building and Engineering Services Posted: Library, Town Board, Post Office