2008 Weed Assessments'THE CITY OF
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Second Half of 2008 Weed Assessments
DATE: December 6, 2008
Dubuque
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I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Mary Rose Corrigan, RN, Public Health Specialist
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Millig ~~City Manager
FROM: Mary Rose Corrigan,~ublic Health Specialist
SUBJECT: Second Half of 2008 Weed Assessments
DATE: November 26, 2008
INTRODUCTION
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The enclosed material provides for the levy of special assessments for the second half
of the 2008 Weed Enforcement Program. This project reflects areas inspected from
July 5, 2008 to November 26, 2008.
DISCUSSION
The City received compliance from the majority of the property owners who received
notices. Twenty-two (22) property owners did not comply with the notice to cut weeds.
In such situations, the policy of the City is to correct the defects and levy the
construction costs against property owners in the form of a special assessment,
including the costs of a contractor performing the work and a $25 administrative charge.
The City hired a private contractor as provided for in State statute.
The total amount of the assessments is $1810, which is being levied against twenty-two
separate parcels of property.
RECOMMENDATION
I would recommend that the City Council approve the attached final assessment
schedule.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution establishing the final
assessment schedule.
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Attachment
NOTICE OF FILING OF THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
FOR
THE SECOND HALF OF THE 2008 WEED ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS:
You are hereby notified that the attached Schedule of Assessments has been adopted
by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and that said Schedule of
Assessments has been filed with the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT ASSESSMENTS MAY BE PAID IN FULL OR
IN PART WITHOUT INTEREST AT THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER, 50 W. 13T"
STREET, DUBUQUE, IOWA, 52001, AT ANY TIME WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF THIS NOTICE.
After 30 days, unpaid special assessments of $100.00 or more are payable in 10 annual
installments and will draw annual interest at nine (9) percent computed to December 1st
next following the due dates of the respective installments as provided in Section
384.65 of the Code of Iowa. Each installment will be delinquent from October 1st
following its due date on July 1St of each year. Property owners may elect to pay any
annual installment semiannually in advance.
This Notice given by direction of the city Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as
provided in the Code of Iowa.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 428 -08
ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE
2008 WEED/GARBAGE/JUNK ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM SPECIFYING THE
NUMBER OF ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS INTO WHICH ASSESSMENTS ARE
DIVIDED, THE INTEREST ON ALL UNPAID INSTALLMENTS, THE TIME WHEN THE
ASSESSMENTS ARE PAYABLE AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CERTIFY THE
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS TO THE COUNTY TREASURER AND TO PUBLISH
NOTICE THEREOF
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That after full consideration of the Schedule of Assessments attached hereto for the
Second Half of the 2008 Weed/Garbage/Junk Enforcement Program which Schedule of
Assessments was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 9th day of December, 2008, the
said Schedule of Assessments be and the same is hereby approved and adopted.
That there be, and is herby assessed and levied as a special tax against and upon each
of the lots, the respective sums indicated.
That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to certify said schedule to the County
Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, and to publish notice of said certification once each week
for two consecutive weeks in the manner provided in Iowa Code § 362.3, the first publication of
which shall be not more than fifteen days from the date of filing of the final schedule. On or
before the date of the second publication of the notice, the City Clerk shall also mail a copy of
said notice to property owners whose property is subject to assessment, as provided and
directed in Iowa Code § 384.60.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the office of the City
Treasurer, City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, at any time within 30 days after the
date of the first publication of the notice of the filing of the Schedule of Assessments with the
County Treasurer. After 30 days, unpaid assessments of $100.00 or more are payable in 10
annual installments at the County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720
Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, and will draw annual interest at nine (9) percent
(commencing on the date of acceptance of the work) computed to December 1 next following
the due dates of the respective installments as provided in Section 384.65 of the Code of Iowa.
Each installment will be delinquent from October 1 following its due date on July 1 of each
year. Property owners may elect to pay any annual installments semiannually in advance.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of December, 2008.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
City of Dubuque
2008 - 2nd half of year -Weed/Garbage/Junk Assessments
Schedule of Final Assessments
Dec-08
The following schedule is hereby determined to show each lot proposed to be assessed for the improvement shown in the title together
with the amount proposed to be assessed against each lot by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
PROPERTY OWNER PROPERTY ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION TOTAL'ASSESSMENT CATEGORY
Dubuque Property 2635 University (Trailer Lots 9, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 & $95.00 Grass/weed
Management LLC, c/o Park) 2-51 Lenox Add cutting
Scott Neuwoehner, 18186
Williamsburg Ct, Durango IA
52039
Barbara Boufford, 2124 Morningview Rd Lot 13 Blk 2 Hillcrest Park $77.50 Grass/weed
801 Davis St # F507, cutting
Dubu ue IA 52001
Thomas & Gerri Lee Coffman, 640 W 5th St E 52' Lot 1-2 Mattox Sub $112.50 Grass/weed
640 W 5th St, cutting
Dubu ue IA 52001
Robert Derouin/Laura Herrig, 352 Valeria E 50' of Lot 1 of 135 in L H $60.00 Grass/weed
352 Valeria, Langworthy's Add cutting
Dubu uelA 52001
Streauslin, Robert/Vaugh, Christina 3225 Asbury Rd LOT 1-1-2-1 Stecher Place $77.50 Grass/weed
3225 Asbury Rd cutting
Brenda Henry 895 W 5th Street Lot 19 Wilsons Sub $60.00 Grass/weed
895 W 5th Street CUtting
Christina & Robert Demaio 1679 Alpha Avenue Lot 360 Lenox Add $60.00 Grass/weed
1679 Alpha Avenue cutting
Peter Eck 587 Tanzanite Lot 206 Emerald Acres # 4 $30.00 Grass/weed
Equity Builders LLC, cutting
760 Tanzanite,
Dubu ue IA 52001
Peter Eck Equity 760 Tanzanite Lot 5 Emerald Acres # 4 $30.00 Grass/weed
Builders LLC, 760 cutting
Tanzanite, Dubuque,
IA 52001
Dubuque Property 2635 University (Trailer Lots 9, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 & $95.00 Grass/weed
Management LLC, Park) 2-51 Lenox Add cutting
c/o Scott Neuwoehner,
18186 Williamsburg Ct,
Duran o IA 52039
Donald & Debra Herring 3265 Cider Ridge Lot 8 Blk 4 Orchard Hills $130.00 Grass/weed
3265 Cider Ridge cutting
Dubu uelA 52001
John White 1001 Garfield Avenue E 93.5' of Lot 5 $77.50 Grass/weed
588 Jefferson St McCraney's 2nd Add cutting
Dubu uelA 52001
Andrea Bermas, 1005 Victoria Lot 1-1 Cook & Allen Place $77.50 Grass/weed
1005 Victoria St cutting
Dubu ue IA 52003
Casey Bastian 531 Obeche Ct Lot 14 OF Sub of Lots 4, 5, $77.50 Grass/weed
531 Obeche Court 6, Blk 4 Cedar Lake Add cutting
Dubu uelA 52003
Equity Builders LLC 640 Sapphire Circle Lot 2-2 Emerald Acres No. $60.00 Grass/weed
P O Box 208 4 cutting
Lake Zurich IL 60047-0208
Albert & Harriet Davis 904 Rhomberg SW 33' of Lot 13 Hooper's $60.00 Grass/weed
904 Rhomberg Add cutting
Dubu ue IA 52001
Ryan M Avenarius 1208 Cortez LOT 32 BLK 2 $77.50 Grass/weed
1208 Cortez Drive MARYCREST SUB # 2 cutting
Dubu uelA 52001
Thomas & Gerri Lee Coffman, 640 W 5th St E 52' Lot 1 - 2 Mattox Sub $95.00 Grass/weed
640 W 5th St, cutting
Dubu uelA 52001
Frank J Berwanger & Katie 2613 Glenview Circle Lot 7 Blk 25 Clover Hills $130.00 Grass/weed
Lynne Berwanger, Sub cutting & junk
2613 Glenview Circle removal
Dubu uelA 52002
Erica N Uthe 2176 Foye Lot 5 Buettels Sub $120.00 Grass/weed
2176 Foye Street cutting & junk
Dubu ue IA 52001 removal
Raul & Zulema Cuevas 2306 Central Ave Lot 2 Richardson Place $130.00 Garbage/junk
c/o CNI Properties LLC removal
424 W Locust St
Dubu uelA 52001
Peter Eck Equity 587 Tanzanite Lot 206 Emerald Acres # 4 $77.50 Grass/weed
Builders LLC, 760 cutting
Tanzanite, Dubuque, IA
52001