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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-08-04; City Council; 6610-2; Weed Abatement Cost Report Confirmation- CITY OF CARLSBAD AGENDA BILL NO. 6610 -Supplement No. 2· DATE: ________ A_u~g~u_s_t_4_,_1_9_8_1 _______ _ DEPAR'rMENT: _____ u_T~I_L_IT_I.:..;E~S_&~t-:_iA_I_N_T_E_N_A_N_C_E __ _ SubJect: ;rnitial.: Dept. Head City Atty. City Mgr. WEED ABATEMENT COST REPORT CONFIRMATION Statement of the Matter A Public Hearing to hear protests to the assessments of costs of the City abatement of weeds is required. The list of names, parcels and due amounts contained in the resolution was posted at City Hall on July 31, 1981. The amounts due the City after appropriate Council action will become liens upon the property for the following tax year. Fiscal Impact By this action City will levy assessments against 57 parcels for a total of $11,689.50 for weed abatement. Assessments include an admin'istrative charge of $12 per parcel which covers the City cost of abatement. Exhibits 1. Memo from Sanitation Supervisor to Director of Utilities/Maintenance dat~d July 30, 1981, with enclosures. 2. Resol..ition No. l,(,J'/ Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. ,r, 3'-{ and direct City Clerk to file a certified copy of the resolution with the County Auditor on or before August 7, 1981. AP.PROVED. July 30, 1981 MEMORANDUM TO: Director of Utilities & Maintenance FROM: Sanitation Services Supervisor SUBJECT: 1981 Weed Abatement Program 81-084 On May 2, 1981 I mailed a total of 381 information letters to property owners regarding this year's Weed Abatement Program. The letter defined the program in detail. A returnable card was included to authorize the City to abate and bill the owner for the cost of abatement, plus the $12.00 administrative fe~. A contractors list was included to allow the property owner to contact a contractor and make arrangements to abate the property. On June 2, 1981 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6548 declaring weeds and rubbish in the City a nuisance. On June 4, 1981 a final notice was sent to the property owners who had not abated their property prior to the declaration of the nuisance. On June 16, 1981 the City Council held a Public Hearing to hear objec- tions from the property owners regarding the program. At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, Council adopted Resolution No. 6584 and directed you to abate the nuisances. On June 18, 1981 I instructed private contractors to abate the nuisances as declared. A sunmary of this year's program is as follows: Initial Mailing List City Abate by Request Owner Abate Voluntarily City Abate on Legal Notice 381 50 142 189 ACTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST FEE SUB-TOTAL $3,487.50 $6,967.00 $ 552.00 $3,975.00 $ 747.50 (unpaid) $10,942.00 TOTAL $11,689.50 A total of $11,689.50 will be filed with the County Assessor's office as a lien for reimbursement to the City. $747.50 reflects the unpaid balance of property owners' request to City to abate, which includes 11 parcels for non-payment. ~,J~ DAVID A. PACKER Sanitation Services Supervisor DAP:pab enc. . ' . 1200 ELM AVENUE CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008 QCitp of Carlsbab UTILITIES & MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT "PUBLIC HEARi NG" A PUBLIC HEARING, TO HEAR PROTESTS TO THE ASSESSMENTS OF COSTS OF THE CITY ABATEMENT OF WEEDS WILL BE HELD AUGUST 4, 1981 AT 7:00 P,M, IN THE CITY OF C'QLSBAD COUNCIL CHAr-SERS, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA ON THE FOLLOW ING PARCELS: NOTICE POSTED: JULY 31, 1981 PAB TELEPHONE: (714) 438-5604