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The property owner would like to move forward on the abatement and therefore, the City <br />Attorney has drafted an agreement between the property ownerat 1971 Thom Drive and the City <br />in order to shorten the abatement process listed within the code. This agreement has been <br />signed by the property owner. Within the agreement, (attached for Council review) the <br />homeowner: <br />1.Waives any further notices or hearings in this regard <br />2.Requests the removal and disposal of the hazardousnuisancetree <br />3.Authorizes the City and its agents, contractors and employees to enter upon the <br />property for the purpose of removing and disposing of the hazardouspublic nuisance <br />tree <br />4.Assess all actual cost incurred by the City for the removal and disposal of the <br />hazardouspublicnuisance tree <br />The City responsibilities will be: <br />1.The City Council shall adopt a resolution abating the tree and directing the Ramsey <br />County Auditor to assess the property for the cost actually incurred by the City to <br />remove the hazardousnuisance tree. The assessment shall be paid in three (3) equal <br />annual installments and shall bear interest at the rate of 4.5% from the date of the <br />adoption of the resolution. The first installment shall be due and payable in 2011. <br />2.Remove the hazardousnuisance tree from the property on or before July 27, 2011. <br />Requested Action <br />Motion to approve Resolution 2011-038: Ordering abatement at 1971 Thom Drive for a storm <br />damaged tree which will likely cause injury to persons or property when it falls (“hazardous <br />tree”) and is therefore a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of the City Code 710.12, <br />Subd. 6. <br />Attachments <br />Attachment A: Aerial Diagramof 1971 Thom Drive <br />Attachment B: Photosof hazardous public nuisance tree at 1971 Thom Drive <br />Attachment C: Hazardouspublic nuisancetree abatement agreement <br />Attachment D: Resolution 2011-038:Abatement of hazardouspublic nuisance tree at 1971 <br />Thom Drive <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for July 25, 2011 <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\PR&PW\Parks\Memos\Council Memos\07252011 -1971 Thom Dr. Tree Abatement -Memo.doc <br />Page 2of 2 <br /> <br />