25-137 - Resolution - 2025 Weed Abatement Assessment

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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 25-137 RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT 2025 WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 904, any weeds or grass growing upon any lot or parcel of land in the City of Lino Lakes to a greater height than eight (8"), or which have gone or about to go to seed are declared to be a nuisance; and WHEREAS, certain property owners in noncompliance with such code requirements were notified and provided the opportunity to comply with such provisions; and WHEREAS, upon failure of the property owner to comply with the provisions of said notice, the City Weed Inspector ordered the abatement of such nuisance, in accordance with the City Code Section 904, and charged the property owner thereof for expenses incurred by the City; and WHEREAS, certain properties are delinquent in the payment of such Weed Abatement charges; and WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the council has met and heard and passed upon all objections to the proposed assessment of Weed Abatement Charges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota: 1. Such proposed assessment, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A, is hereby accepted and shall constitute the special assessment against the lands named therein, and each tract of land therein included is hereby found to be benefited by the proposed improvement in the amount of the assessment levied against it. 2. Such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of one year, the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2026, and shall bear interest at the rate of 5 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of this assessment resolution, To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of this resolution until December 31, 2026. 3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this resolution; and he/she may, at any time thereafter, pay to the City the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the next succeeding year.