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The roll call vote was taken as follows: AYES: Council members - Brozosky, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, and Mayor Hosterman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 6b Weed abatement assessments for Union Pacific Railroad (SR 05:225) Scott Deaver, Assistant Fire Marshal, presented the staff report. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Roush said that this assessment would be included on this year's tax roll and collected as part of the tax Union Pacific Railroad pays in the months of December and April. Mayor Hosterman declared the public hearing open. Vanessa Kawaihau, a Pleasanton resident, mentioned that an area in the North Sycamore Specific Plan area at the corner of Sycamore and Sycamore Creek Way was omitted from the list of areas within the City that need to be abated. She asked that it be included. At the request of Mayor Hosterman, Mr. Fialho indicated that staff would follow up with Ms. Kawaihau regarding the matter. Mayor Hosterman closed the public hearing. Ms. McGovern asked if there is a procedure by which the community can call and report property that is overrun with weeds? Mr. Deaver said yes and noted that the community reports many of the properties identified by the Fire Department. Ms. McGovern asked that this information be placed on the City's website. It was moved by Ms. McGovern, seconded by Mr. Brozosky, to adopt Resolution 05-061, a resolu1ion declaring that the costs for weed abatement for property owned by Union Pacific Railroad are a special assessment and lien imposed on the properties and approving the supplemental cost accounting report for the 2005 Weed Abatement Program. The roll call vote was taken as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, and Mayor Hosterman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Pleasanton City Council 8 08/16/05 Minutes