03/23/2010 Resolutions 2010-75RESOLUTION 2010-75
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III ofChapter 17 ofthe 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
the cutting and removing of weeds and other rank growth of vegetation, such weeds 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 weeds and other rank growth of vegetation
were caused to be cut by the City and are in default ofpayment ofthe 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 ofland.
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 rank growth of vegetation is hereby accepted.
2. The City Council shall sit as a Board of Equalization to determine the benefits of such
weed cutting on Apri127, 2010 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 ten (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 of Section 25-520.01, R.R.S. 1943, as amended.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, March 23, 2010.
Margaret ornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form ~
March 19, 2010 a City Attorney