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REPORT TO COUNCIL
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FROM: Bruce Taylor DATE: April 20, 1999
Town Clerk
REPORT NUMBER: CL 20-99
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SUBJECT: NOXIOUS WEEDS
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Report CL 20-99 regarding Noxious Weeds be received; and
That the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering authorizes the publication of a Public Notice regarding the destruction of weeds under the provision of the Weed Control
Act, R.S.O. 1990 Chapter W.5 of the Province of Ontario and directs the Regional Weed Inspectors to cause noxious weeds or weed seeds to be destroyed in such a manner as they may deem
proper; and
That the expenses incurred by the said Weed Inspectors in the discharge of their duties shall be placed on the Collector’s Roll of the Town of Pickering against the respective parcels
concerned and that such amount shall be collected in the same manner as taxes under the Municipal Act.
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ORIGIN:
Letter dated April 12, 1999
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AUTHORITY:
The Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990 Chapter W.5
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Current Year - None
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
Attached to this report is correspondence from the Region of Durham requesting Council to pass a resolution to authorize the publication of a notice to have all land owners to destroy
various weeds and to authorize Regional Weed Inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Weed Control Act.
This notice is published annually and gives the Regional Weed Inspectors the authority to enter upon private property, to cut any noxious weeds and to put these costs on the municipal
tax bill.
The notice will be placed in the newspaper on May 11, 1999 and will include the statement advising the public that the dandelions and goldenrod are not considered to be noxious weeds.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Correspondence from the Region of Durham dated April 12, 1999
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Prepared By: Approved / Endorsed By:
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Debbie Kearns Bruce Taylor
BT:dk:
Attachments
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration of Pickering Town Council
Thomas J. Quinn,
Chief Administrative Officer
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
TO DESTROY NOXIOUS WEEDS
Notice is hereby given to all persons in possession of land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter W.5, Section 3, 16 and 23 that unless noxious weeds growing
on their lands within the Town of Pickering are destroyed by Tuesday, June 1, 1999, and throughout the season, the Town may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging
the costs against the land, and that such amounts shall be collected in the same manner as taxes under the Municipal Act. Dandelions and Golden Rod are not considered noxious weeds
under the Weed Control Act.
The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited.
V. Mason and Dan Adams Bruce Taylor, A.M.C.T.
Regional Weed Inspectors Town Clerk
(905)668-7721 Town of Pickering