A RESOLUTION

BY:

NO.

A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO CERTIFY CERTAIN DELINQUENT CHARGES FOR CUTTING NOXIOUS WEEDS TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR COLLECTION.

WHEREAS, after notice, as required by law, the owners of the property hereinafter described failed to cut the noxious weeds growing upon such property, and this Council heretofore caused such noxious weeds to be cut and destroyed; and

WHEREAS, such owners have heretofore been notified of the costs incurred in connection therewith with a request for payment and have refused or failed to pay such costs; and

WHEREAS, Section 731.54 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section 551.05 of the Codified Ordinances of the city of Oakwood authorize the City to make written return to the County Auditor of a statement of charges for its services in cutting such noxious weeds and provides further that such amount shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the municipal corporation with the general fund; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO:

SECTION I:
That the charges for cutting noxious weeds, an aggregate amount of $ 1,320.87, as specified in Exhibit A, are hereby found and determined to have not been paid and are hereby returned to the County Auditor in accordance with Section 731.54 of the Revised Code and Section 551.05 of the Codified Ordinances of the city of Oakwood.

SECTION II:
That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to certify such delinquent charges, together with a certified copy of this resolution, to the Auditor of Montgomery County who shall enter the same on the tax duplicate to be collected as other taxes are collected.

SECTION III:
That it is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD this 7^th day of July, 2025.