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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 6A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br />MEETING DATE: October 14, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Public Hearing. Consider Resolution No. 24-135, Adopting <br />Assessment Role, 2024 Weed Abatement Charges <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Staff is requesting City Council consideration to adopt the assessment role for weed abatement <br />charges payable in 2024. <br />BACKGROUND <br />City Code section 904 establishes weeds or grass growing in excess of eight inches in height to <br />be a public nuisance. Property owners in violation of this requirement are notified and provided <br />an opportunity to cure the nuisance. If the violation is not addressed within a specified period <br />of time, City staff and/or private contractors are directed to abate the nuisance. The cost of <br />abatement is charged to the property owner. In the event that the property owner fails to pay <br />the costs incurred, the City may certify the charges against the property for collection with <br />property taxes as a special assessment. <br />Minnesota Statues § 429.101 provides for the special assessment of certain service including weed <br />elimination from properties. Special Assessments levied under this statute are subject to the <br />procedural requirements of M.S. § 429.061 which requires the determination of the costs to be <br />assessed and a public hearing to adopt the assessments. <br />There are three properties proposed to be assessed. The total amount to be assessed is <br />$615.00. The amount charged is based on staff time for completing the work and administrative <br />costs. <br />The property owners were notified by mail in accordance with the law. <br />1 <br />