Resolution 82- 3015CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 82 -3015
A RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY
REMOVING CERTAIN INFECTED ELM AND /OR OAK TREES
IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF HOPKINS
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Hopkins Ordinance No. 79 -467 and pursuant
to MSA Chapter 18, and pursuant to Chapter 4, Rules and Regulations of the Department
of Agriculture (AGR- 101 -120), the forester of the City of Hopkins has found conditions
indicating the presence of Dutch Elm or Oak Wilt infestation exist and have existed
upon the following properties:
1619. Excelsior W $126
701 8th Ave. So $150
27 8th Avenue $210
1405 Oxford Street $144
10700 Mtka. Blvd. $216
225 Jackson North 7
118 15th Avenue North $168
41 16th Avenue North $120
WHEREAS, notice of such findings has been given to the owners of record of
the premises; and
treated,
WHEREAS, no part of said infected trees has been removed or otherwise
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, as follows:
that the premises of said infected trees, which are in number as listed and
have been and are duly marked and are located as listed, constitute a public nuisance
as more fully set forth in the provisions of Hopkins Ordinance No. 79 -467 M.S.A. Chapter
18, and Rules and Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (AGR 101 -120), and such
nuisances are hereby ordered to be immediately abated by the cutting and removal of
all such infected trees thereon.
It is further ordered that a Notice of the intention of the Council so to
abate said nuisance shall be published once and a copy thereof mailed to the affected
property owners, which Notice shall specify that action upon this Resolution shall be
taken at a special meeting of the City Council to be held on September 7, 1982, such
publication to be not less than one week prior to the date of such meeting.
The Council at such meeting shall hear all property owners with reference
to the above matter. It is further resolved that a copy of this Resolution shall be
mailed immediately to the owners of the property involved herein.
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota at a
regular meeting held the 17th day of August, 1982.
J. Scott Renne
City Clerk
Joseph C. Vesely
City Attorney
Robert F. Miller
Mayor