77-2566 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
410 RESOLUTION NO. 77-2566
RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY
REMOVING CERTAIN INFECTED ELM AND/OR OAK TREES
ON/OR IN BLOCK 7, PLAT 37250, PARCEL 7710,
BELLGROVE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Hopkins Ordinance No. 73-382, and
pursuant to M.S.A, 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 Lot 4, Block 7, and Lot 7, Block 7,
Plat 37250, Parcel 7710, Bellgrove, and has delivered appropriate specimans
or samples thereof to the Commissioner of Agriculture for analysis; and
WHEREAS, such analysis has confirmed the findings of said forester;
and
WHEREAS, notice of such findings has been given to the owners of record
of the premises; and,
WHEREAS, no part of said infected trees has been removed or otherwise
treated.
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 eleven in number and
have been and are duly marked and are located upon Lot 4, Block 7, and Lot 7,
Block 7, Plat 37250, Parcel 7710, Bellgrove, constitute a public nuisance as more
fully set forth in the provisions of Hopkins Ordinance No. 73-382, 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 public meeting of the City Council to be held on March 15,
1977, 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
mailed immediately to the owners of the property involved herein.
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, held on
March 1, 1977.
H. E. RICHARDSON, JERRE A. MILLER,
City Clerk Mayor
JOSEPH C. VESELY,
City Attorney
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