78-2682 " I
CITY 0 HOPKINS
Hennepin Co nty, Minnesota
• RESOLUTION NO. 78 -2682
A RESOLUTION 0•DE ING ABATEMENT OF
NUISANCE BY RE OVING CERTAIN
INFECTED EL A D /OR OAK TREES
ON /OR IN BLOCK 1, DAVISON'S ADDITION
TO WEST MINNEAPOLIS
WHEREAS, Pursuant to City of opkins Ordinance No. 73 -382, and
pursuant to M.S.A. Chapter 18, and pursuant to Chapter 4, Rules and
Regulations of the Department of A•riculture (AGR- 101 -120), the forester
of the City of Hopkins has found c.nditions indicating the presence of
Dutch Elm or Oak Wilt infestation :xist and have existed upon Block 1,
Davison's Addition to West Minneap•lis.
WHEREAS, Notice of such findi gs has been given to the owners of
record of the premises; and,
WHEREAS, No part of said infe•te trees has been removed or other-
• wise treated.
NOW, THEREFORE, It is hereby •esolved by the City Council of the
City of Hopkins as follows:
That the premises of said infected trees, which are fifty (50) in
number and have been and are duly arked and are located upon Block 1,
Davison's Addition to West Minneap•li , constitute a public nuisance as
more fully set forth in the provis on of Hopkins Ordinance No. 73 -382,
M.S.A. Chapter 18, and Rules and R:gu ations of the Department of Agri-
culture (AGR 101 -120), and such nu sauces are hereby ordered to be
immediately abated by the cutting .nd removal of all such infected trees
thereon.
It is further ordered that a 'otice of the intention of the Council
so to abate said nuisance shall be published once and a copy thereof
mailed to the affected property ow er which Notice shall specify that
action upon this Resolution shall •e taken at a special public meeting
of the City Council to be held on une 20,1978, such publication to be
not less than one week prior to the dte of such meeting.
41, The Council at such meeting seal hear all property owners with re-
ference to the above matter. It i-. further Resolved that a copy of this
Resolution shall be mailed immedia ely to the owners of the property in-
volved herein.
Passed and adopted at a regul.r meeting of the Hopkins City Council
held May 16, 1978.
H. E. RICHARDSON, JERRE A. MILLER,
City Clerk Mayor
JOSEPH C. VESELY,
City Attorney