Claim by Mark Topf Copyrighted
October 1, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Dubuque County Sheriff's Office for property damage,
Bettye Kronstad for vehicle damage, Mark Topf for property
damage.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City
Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Dbq. County Sheriff's Office Claim Supporting Documentation
Kronstad Claim Supporting Documentation
Topf Claim Supporting Documentation
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GLAfM AGAIN�T T1HE CITY C3F DU�UQUE, 1{�V1/A �''� • �
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This wrifiten repQrt cc�nstitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, lowa. You shvuld
cor�p�et� this form in #utl and attach any additional infarmation that suppot�� your claim.
The Claim musfi be filed with the +City Clerk a# Gity Hall, 50 W. 13t�' St., Dubuqu�a !A 5200'I. It �
wi11 then be ref�rred by the City Cour�ci! to the apprapriate d.epartmen� far investigation. �
C)nce that inve�tigation is completed, a r�port and recc�mmendatian will be scabmi�fied to the �
City Council, You will be provided with a copY of tha�# report and recommenda�ion. �
THE FINAL DECISIt�N ON ALL C�A111115 �S MADE BY THE CITY CCIUNCI�. NO EMP��}YEE OF f
THE CITY C�F CIUBUQUE Hi4,S THE AUTH4RITY TU MAF�E ANY REPRESENTATIC}N T� YOU �
AS TC} WHETHER YOUR CLAIM WI�� C1R WiLL NOT BE PAID. �
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7. DESCRIBE ACCIDENT OR C)C�U�RENCE THAT CAUSED [NJURY C}R DAMAGE. {Give
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8. VIl�a�were weafi�ter conditit�ns like? �
9. Give name and address. of anywifinesses: .�'7�,�,��.�fY"� �,�5���1�'
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12. Was any damage done tc� property? {9f sa, describe property and the �xfi�nt af
damages. Attacf� estimates c�f damages or describ� b�si� for ascertaining extent of
damage.}
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13. What ot1��r darnages d� you claim, if any? N�rY�'
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14. Hav� yc�u been cc�m�ensated for any part ar all caf your claim by any insurance �
company? �If so, give name and adt�ress vf insurance compan�r and amoun� paid.) ;
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� '17. Have yc�u mad� any claim against �ny�ne else fc�r cla�rnages as a result �f�his incident? I
{�f yes, give nam� and address.)
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�18, tf the answer to Question '�7 is yes, have you receiv�d ar�y paymerit fram fih�t �ource,
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Copyrighted
October 1, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been
referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent
for the lowa Communities Assurance Pool: Kelsey
Caspersen for vehicle damage, Dubuque County Sheriff's
Office for property damage, Bettye Kronstad for vehicle
damage, Mark Topf for property damage, Brock Tyner for
vehicle damage, Doug Winner for vehicle damage.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
ICAP Referrals Supporting Documentation
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THE CITY QF �
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi �
TRACEY STECKLEIN ��
PARALEGAL �
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To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and ;
Members of the City Council
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DATE: September 26, 2018 �
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RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Mark Topf �
i�Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim �
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Mark Topf 09/25/18 08/19/18 Property Damage ;I
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This is a claim in which claimant alleges that the front door to an apartment in claimant's i
rental unit was damaged when police used forced entry to gain access to the apartment.
Police were responding to a disturbance calL !I
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This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for the lowa �
Communities Assurance Pool.
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cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager �
Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police
Mark Topf ,
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TE�EPHONE (563)583-4113/Fax (563)583-1040/EMai� tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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