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Ill~, ,-- ~ ~ ~ ) ., ' .... - I I I He shall investigate all reported incidents of infestation by Dutch elm fungus or elm bark beetle.s. Sudb. 2. Entry on Private Premises. The forester or his duly authorized agents may enter upon private pre.mises at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out of the. duties assigned to him under this ordimnce. i I I I Sub. 3. Diagnosis. The. forester shall, upon finding con- I ditio~s indicating Dutch elm infestation, immediately send appro- II priata. specimens or samples to the commissioner of agriculture for analysis, or take such other steps for disgnasis as may be I recommended by the cemmissioner. Except as provided in Sections . 8 and 9 no action to remove infected trees or woad shall be taken I until positive diagnosis of the. disease has bean made.. I Section 7.. Abatliilment of Dutch Elm Disease Nui&snees.. I Subdivision 1. In abating the nuisances define.d in Section 4 , I the forester shall cause the infected tree or wood to be sprayed'J removed, burned, or otherwise effectively treated so as to destroy! and prevent as fully as possible the spread of Dutch elm disease I fungus and elm bark bettles.. Such abate.me.J;\.t procedures shall . be carried out in accordance with current te.chnical and e:xpert opinions and plans as may be designated by the. commissioner of agriculture. I Section 8. Procedure for Removslof Infected Trees and WOOd1 Subdivision 1. Whe.never the. forester finds with reasonable c.e.rtainty that the infestation defined in Section 5 exists in any tree or wood within a public way or boulevard in the village, I he shall proceed as follows: I A. If the forester finds that the danger of infestatien of other elm trees is not izmninent because of elm dormancy, he shall ms.ke. a written report of his findings to the couneil which ,shall I prtl>cead by (1) abating the nuisance as a public improvement I llruiar Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429 or (2) abating the nuisance I as provided in Subdivision 2 of this section. I I B.. If the forester finds that danger of infestatiGnof I othe.r elm tre.es is imminent, he shall notify the abutting propert~ own.er by certified mail that the nuisance will be. abated with.in : a specified time, not less than five days frli>m the date of mail- I iag af such notice. The foraster shall immediately repDrt such I action to the council, and after the expiration of the time i limite.cl by the notice he may abate the nuisance.. I . , I Subd. 2. Upon receipt of the foresterts report required by I Subdivision 1, Part A, the council shall by resol.ltion order i the nusiance abated. Before action is taken on such resolution, I the council shall publish notice of its intention to its intentio~ to meet to consider taking action to abate the nuisance.. This I notice shall be mailed to affected property owners and published I once no less than one week prior to such meeting. The notice i shall state the time and place of the meeting, the streets affect ed, action proposed, the estimated cost of the abateme.nt, and the. proposed basis of assessment, if any, of costs. .At such hearing I or adjournment thereof, the council shall hear property Dwners i with references to the scope and desirability of the propt>sed j project. The council shall thereafter adopt a resolution confirm ing the original.resolution with such modifications as it conside s desirable and prnvide for the doing of the work by day labor or by contract. I !