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RESOLUTION NO. 97-44
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY CONFIRMING THE
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SETTING FORTH THE
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY, THE OWNERS THEREOF, AND THE COST OF
ABATING THE NUISANCE CAUSED BY THE GROWING OF WEEDS AND
ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE IN THE CITY OF GILROY, AND PROVIDING
THAT SUCH COST SHALL CONSTITUTE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE
RESPECTIVE OWNERS OF LAND
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority given by Article III of Chapter 12 of the Gilroy
City Code, the Council of the City of Gilroy did on the 21st day of January, 1997, regularly adopt
Resolution No. 97-10 designating certain weeds growing or existing in the City of Gilroy and
refuse accumulating in said City to be a public nuisance and ordering the Chief of the Fire
Department to give notice of the passage of said resolution by posting and publication in the same
manner and for the same time as set forth in Section 12.48 of said code, and the Chief ofthe Fire
Department did cause said notice to be so given; and
WHEREAS, the City Council fixed February 18, 1997 at the hour of7:00 o'clock p.m., in
the Council Chambers in the City Hall at 7351 Rosanna Street, in the City of Gilroy, as the time
and place for the hearing provided for in Section 12.48 of said Code, and the notice given
included a statement of the said time and place of hearing; and
WHEREAS, the said hearing was held in accordance with the said City Code and notice
and no objections were made to said proposed removal and destruction of the weeds and refuse,
and said Council did thereupon at said session held on the 18th day of February, 1997 regularly
adopt Resolution No. 97-12 requiring the Chiefofthe Fire Department to abate said nuisance by
having the weeds referred to destroyed or removed as provided for in Section 12.51 ofthe said
Gilroy City Code and such refuse to be removed; and
WHEREAS, the said Chief of the Fire Department has filed his report with the Council,
setting forth the actions taken in abating the said nuisance which report includes an account of the
cost of the abatement and an assessment list and identification of each separate lot or parcel of
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land by description, together with the expense proposed to be assessed against each separate lot
or parcel and the name of the owner or reputed owner thereof as follows:
ASSESSOR'S
OWNER LOCATION PARCEL NO. ABATEMENT
Thomas Y and Mae C Locke et al Rancho Real 783-02-025 $141.75
Michael & Maria C Bertolone Kern & Greystone 790-20-068 94.50
Michael & Maria C Bertolone Kern & Greystone 790-20-061 228.38
Frances M Howson Trustee et al Third Street & Ponderosa 808-01-016 867.00
Southern Pacific Transportation Alexander north of 841-13-016 236.25
lumber yard
and
WHEREAS, it appears that the Chief of the Fire Department has taken all actions required
of him in abating said nuisance and removing said weeds and refuse and that the cost thereof as
shown in said report is correct and should be confirmed; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Clerk fixed July 21, 1997 at the hour of7:00 o'clock p.m., in
the Council Chambers in the City Hall at 7351 Rosanna Street, in the City of Gilroy, as the time
and place for the hearing provided for in Section 12.53 of Gilroy City Code at which time the
report and assessment list shall be presented to the City Council of said City for consideration and
confirmation, when any and all persons interested, having any objections to said report and
assessment list, or to any matter or thing contained therein, may appear at said time and place and
be heard; and
WHEREAS, the said hearing was held in accordance with the said City Code and no
objections were made to said report and assessment list; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution and of said report of the Chief of the
Fire Department be turned over to the County Director of Finance who constitutes the Assessor
and Tax Collector, respectively, ofthe City of Gilroy, and the amounts shown on said report as
the cost ofthe removal ofthe weeds and refuse from each ofthe respective properties and
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certified as unpaid shall be and constitute a lien on the property for the amount of such assessment
respectively, and the said Tax Collector shall add the amount thereof to the next regular bill for
taxes levied against respective lots and parcels of land for municipal purposes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: MORALES, ROGERS, ROWLISON, SPRINGER,
VALDEZ AND GILROY
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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K. A. Mike Gilroy, Mayor Prote ore
ATTEST:
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk ofthe City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 97-44 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 21 st day of July, 1997, at which meeting a
quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 29th day of July, 1997.
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City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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