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City of Missoula, Montana Item to be Referred to City Council Committee Committee: Administration and Finance Committee Item: Assessments for removal of hazardous vegetation Date: August 7, 2008 Prepared by: Marty Rehbein, City Clerk Initiated by: same Action Required: Adopt a resolution levying assessments Recommended Motion: I move the City Council adopt a resolution levying a special assessment and tax upon property for annual weed assessments to reimburse the city for hazardous vegetation and nuisance weed cut orders performed in 2009 in the total amount of $1,753.00 pursuant to section 7-22-4101 Montana Code Annotated and section 8.40.040 Missoula Municipal Code. Timeline: Referral to committee: July 26, 2010 Committee discussion: July 28, 2010 Public hearing (if necessary): None required Deadline: September 13, 2010 Background and Alternatives Explored: Each year, the City receives many hazardous vegetation and nuisance weed complaints. The Public Works department inspects the property in question, and if they find the vegetation violates city ordinance, they send notice to the property owner to cut the property. If the vegetation isn't cut in the time outlined in the notice, the City's contractor cuts the weeds and the Public Works department sends the property owner an invoice. If the property owner doesn't pay the invoice, state law and the city ordinance allow the city council to collect the debt through a property tax levy. During the past year, several properties didn't pay the invoices for vegetation removal by the city's contractor totaling $1,753. The vegetation was cut nearly a year ago in 2009. Staff recommend the City Council approve the resolution levying an assessment Financial Implications: Revenue shortfall in the weed program budget. Attachments: Resolution Exhibit A