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RES 2000-1160 - Cost of cutting weeds, grass, and worthless vegetation cop.HA,Arne Parks, Recreation & II, P�s� RECEIVED Public Property Department rs'► 1 ri n Omaha/Douglas Civic Center z ��> i N 00 APR.1 8 AM 7: 4 8- 1819 Farnam Street,Suite 701 'T. _VI Omaha,Nebraska 68183-0701 9Ao'��D FEBR��ry C! !' 3 C L E fR FAX(402)444-492(402) 1 OMAHA, NEBRASKA City of Omaha Larry N.Foster Hal Daub,Mayor April 25, 2000 Acting Director Honorable President • and Members of the City Council, Under the provisions of Sections 18-21 through 18-30 of the Omaha Municipal Code, provision is made that the City Council should, each year, fix by resolution, the amount which the City should charge as its cost for the cutting of weeds, grass, and worthless vegetation, and for the removal of litter. The Finance Department and the Weed and Litter Section of the Parks Division have analyzed various costs entering into such weed cutting activity, and have determined, item by item, that the charged amount for personnel and equipment for the cutting of weeds, grass, and worthless vegetation on areas of various sizes are reasonable. Charges are based upon such area starting with up to 1,000 square feet and going to those areas between eleven and twelve acres. The Finance Department and the Weed and Litter Section of the Parks Division have analyzed the costs for removal of litter. It has been determined that these charges can only be fairly determined on an hourly basis and such costs have been calculated based on an area which would require up to one-half hour for such litter removal and on each additional one-half hour requirement. However, the charges proposed will not result in billings that would charge back 100% of the City's costs to the property owners. A Resolution setting forth these charges, as so determined, has been prepared for such weed cutting and/or litter removal during the year 2000, which charges, if not paid voluntarily, would be the amount assessed against property,plus the penalties as provided in said Ordinance. Such proposed schedule is the same as that in effect for the year 1999 for the various areas. It should be understood that in addition to the payment of the charges as provided in the Resolution, any person, firm or corporation who fails to cut weeds, grass and worthless vegetation or remove litter, or both, as required by the Ordinance, shall be charged the following penalties in accordance with Section 18-30: • • Honorable President and Members of the City Council Page -2- Forthe first violation, a penalty in the sum of Thirty($30.00) dollars; For the second violation, a penalty in the sum of Fifty ($50.00)dollars; For the third violation and each subsequent violation thereafter, a penalty in the sum of One Hundred($100.00) dollars. • A Resolution fixing the amount of costs to be charged by the City for weed cutting and/or litter removal is attached hereto, and I recommend approval of such Resolution. Respec lly submitted, 41 /2 ,oJ L N. Foster, Acting Director Date Parks, Recreation and Public Property Department • Approved as to Funding: Referred to City Council for Consideration: Gila, i' Y//Stanley P. Timm,Acting Director Date Mayor's73,fli14 /Ti l e ate /Cft Finance Department P:\PRPP\9311 sap.doc t , II • C-25A CITY OF OMAHA LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER Omaha,Nebr April... 54...20.00 RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: WHEREAS, Sections 18-21 through 18-30 of the Omaha Municipal Code in Section 18-28, thereof provides that the actual cost of cutting of weeds, grass and worthless vegetation, and/or removal of litter shall be in such amounts as determined by Resolution of the Omaha City Council each year; and, WHEREAS, it has been determined that actual cost to the City of Omaha for personnel and equipment for the cutting and clearing of weeds, grass and worthless vegetation for areas of various sizes is as follows: SIZE OF AREA COST 0 - 1,000 Sq. Ft. $ 32.00 1,001 - 5,445 Sq. Ft. 1/8 Acre $ 63.00 5,446 - 10,890 Sq. Ft. 1/4 Acre $ 94.00 10,891 - 21,780 Sq. Ft. 1/2 Acre $ 125.00 21,781 - 32,670 Sq. Ft. 3/4 Acre $ 157.00 32,671 - 43,560 Sq. Ft. 1 Acre $ 189.00 Between 1 and 2 Acres $ 236.00 Between 2 and 3 Acres $ 314.00 Between 3 and 4 Acres $ 393.00 Between 4 and 5 Acres $ 471.00 Between 5 and 6 Acres $ 550.00 Between 6 and 7 Acres $ 628.00 Between 7 and 8 Acres $ 707.00 Between 8 and 9 Acres $ 785.00 Between 9 and 10 Acres $ 864.00 Between 10 and 11 Acres $ 942.00 Between 11 and 12 Acres $1,021.00 and, WHEREAS, it has been determined that the actual cost to the City of Omaha for personnel and equipment for the removal of litter amounts to the sum of$85.00 if up to one-half hour time is required, and $45.00 for each subsequent one-half hour if additional time is required for such litter removal. By Councilmember Adopted City Clerk Approved Mayor c-25A _ CITY OF OMAHA LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER Omaha,Nebr April 25, 2000 PAGE-2- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: THAT; the cost to the City of Omaha for the year 2000 for the cutting of weeds, grass and worthless vegetation, as provided in Section 18-28 of the Omaha Municipal Code shall be as follows for areas of various size: SIZE OF AREA COST 0 - 1,000 Sq. Ft. $ 32.00 1,001 - 5,445 Sq. Ft. 1/8 Acre $ 63.00 5,446 - 10,890 Sq. Ft. 1/4 Acre $ 94.00 10,891 - 21,780 Sq.Ft. 1/2 Acre $ 125.00 21,781 - 32,670 Sq.Ft. 3/4 Acre $ 157.00 32,671 - 43,560 Sq. Ft. 1 Acre $ 189.00 Between 1 and 2 Acres $ 236.00 Between 2 and 3 Acres $ 314.00 Between 3 and 4 Acres $ 393.00 Between 4 and 5 Acres $ 471.00 Between 5 and 6 Acres $ 550.00 , Between 6 and 7 Acres $ 628.00 Between 7 and 8 Acres $ 707.00 Between 8 and 9 Acres $ 785.00 Between 9 and 10 Acres $ 864.00 Between 10 and 11 Acres $ 942.00- Between 11 and 12 Acres $1,021.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: • • By Councilmember Adopted City Clerk • Approved Mayor c-2a CITY OF OMAHA LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER Omaha,Nebr April 25, 2000 PAGE-3- a • THAT, the cost to the City of Omaha for the year 2000 for the removal of litter as provided in Section 18-29 of the Omaha Municipal Code shall be $85.00 if up to_one-half hour time is required, and $45.00 for each subsequent one-half hour if additional time is required for such litter removal. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT, said above charges for cost to the City of Omaha for the cutting of such weeds, grass and worthless vegetation and/or for removal of litter shall be in addition to penalty provisions, and in making assessment against property owners there shall be added thereto the penalties in the amounts of which penalties are as follows: For the first violation, a penalty in the sum of Thirty ($30.00) Dollars; for the second violation, a penalty in the sum or Fifty($50.00) Dollars; for the third violation and each subsequent violation thereafter, a penalty in the sum of One Hundred($100.00) Dollars. APPROVED AS TO FORM: 6-;&t,C ASSI'T CITY ATTORNEY DATE P:\PRPPU 112sap.doc y CP 74-iLak- r 'Councilmember Adopted AAPR�:�2 5 2000 - ^O . • Approved , '. • Mayor 1 glomsoo = cDCoi`z �''c'w °, 2o� o 1/40 c1 o p r ' ZCD O O < oN A) -11 CD C Cfq t-t I--- c_ 0 - w � O p Oh" ¢ Qa~t1`.' 0 ". q vv, CA \ O y rb 'Fs CD W O C 4 = C ° 0 CD = " nO 'C o ¢ C �••=� cDc = aa. o " Ochr-.. 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