06/09/2009 Resolutions 2009-130RESOLUTION 2009-130
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Grand Island City Code, for reason ofthe failure ofthe
owners, agents, occupants, or persons in possession, charge, or control of lots, tracts, or parcels of
land in the City to comply with the notices of the City Council in regard to abating nuisances, the
cutting and removing of weeds and other rank growth of vegetation, such weeds, nuisances, and
other rank growth of vegetation were caused to be removed by the City, and the actual expenses
thereof have been audited and paid by the City; and
WHEREAS, the owners, agents, occupants, or persons in possession, charge or
control of lots, tracts or parcels of land whereon such nuisances, weeds and other rank growth of
vegetation were caused to be cut or removed by the City and are in default of payment of the
expenses and costs incurred by the City therefore; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Department for the City has reported the expenses and costs
of such weed cutting to the City Council and recommends that the City Council sit as a Board of
Equalization to assess the expenses and costs thereofto the respective lots, tracts, or parcels of land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that:
1. The report of the Finance Department for the City pertaining to the cutting ofweeds and
other nuisance abatement is hereby accepted.
2. The City Council shall sit as a Board of Equalization to determine the benefits of such
nuisance abatement on June 23, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
3. The City Clerk shall give notice, as required by Section 16-707, R.R.S. 1943, as amended,
by one publication in the Grand Island Independent that the City Council will sit as a
Board of Equalization on the date and time set forth above, at least ten (10) days prior
thereto; and further, that the City Clerk, within five (5) days after the date of publication
of the above notice and 10 days prior to the meeting, shall send by U.S. mail, a copy of
the published notice to each and every party appearing to have a direct legal interest in
such proceeding whose name and post office addresses are known, in accordance with the
provisions ofNebraska law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, June 9, 2009.
Margaret ornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk '~., M~
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June 9, 2009 p City Attorney