16-11217r RESOLUTION NO. 11217
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN
ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 910 OF RICHFIELD CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO SHADE TREE PEST CONTROL AND REPLACING IT
WITH A NEW SECTION 910
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced ordinance amending the
Richfield City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense of
publication of the complete text is not justified.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield
that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2016-13
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 910 OF RICHFIELD CITY
CODE PERTAINING TO SHADE TREE PEST CONTROL AND
REPLACING IT WITH A NEW SECTION 910
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance updates shade tree pest control measures and abatement and
assessment procedures, including updating references to Minnesota Statutes related to
the control of shade tree pests and establishing Emerald Ash Borer as a public nuisance in
the city, similar to Oak Wilt and Dutch Elm Disease, and allowing the use of special
assessments for tree removals, if desired by the property owner.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office
during normal business hours or upon request by calling the Public Works Department at
(612) 861-9170.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 28th day of
June, 2016.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk