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RESOLUTION NUMBER 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. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Missoula, Montana adopted Ordinance #3210 revising and providing for a hazardous vegetation removal fee once a property owner has been duly notified and has failed to exterminate or otherwise abate that hazardous vegetation; and, WHEREAS, the City Public Works staff gave notice by certified, first class postage prepaid, to the property owners listed in Exhibit A, who neglected to exterminate or remove the hazardous vegetation on their property within the time required of the letter; and, WHEREAS, the City Public Works Department arranged for private contractors to cut and remove the weeds from the properties as listed in Exhibit A; and, WHEREAS, Section 7-22-4101 M.C.A. grants a City Council power to levy a special tax against the property for the cost of extermination or removal if the property owner or owners neglect to exterminate or remove the nuisance weeds from the property; and, WHEREAS, the County of Missoula bills the lots, pieces and parcels of land subject to assessment under this resolution on behalf of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MONTANA: That to defray the cost and expense of cutting weeds on the property listed in Exhibit A, there is hereby assessed a special assessment and tax in the respective amounts set forth for the assessment. A description of each lot, piece or parcel of land, the name of the owner thereof and the amount assessed against the same are listed in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessments as shown on Exhibit A, are now due and payable to the County Treasurer of Missoula, Montana, and will be delinquent on November 30, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August, 2010. ATTEST: APPROVED: Martha L. Rehbein John Engen City Clerk Mayor (SEAL)