Vacant and Abandoned Buildings and Problem Property Assessments_Housing Department Copyrighted
March 4, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 14.
ITEM TITLE: VacantandAbandoned Buildingsand Problem Property
Assessments
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of a resolution
authorizing the City to certify problem property charges to
the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real
property liens for collection of such charges.
RESOLUTION Authorizing the City to collect delinquent
problem property charges in accordance with 14-G E
International Property Maintenance Code Section 106.5
and/or Section 109.5 Code of Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque, lowa
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receiveand File;Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Problem Property Assessment-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Notice to Property Owners Supporting Documentation
Schedule ofAssessments Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessment
DATE: February 27, 2019
Housing and Community Development Department Director Alexis Steger recommends
City Council approval of a resolution authorizing the City to certify problem property
charges against one property to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish
real property liens for collection of such charges.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing and Community Development Department Director
Dubuque
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DATE: February 15, 2019
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis Steger, Housing and Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Problem property assessment
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing
the City to certify problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real
property liens for collection of such charges.
DISCUSSION
14-1 J 1 I nternational Property Maintenance Code Section 106.5 and/or Section 109.5 of the Code of
Ordinances provides that problem properties are considered a substandard condition requiring abatement.
14-1J1 provides that the City may have the conditions abated and that the City Clerk shall certify such cost
for abatement to the County Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said property and be
collected with and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the problem property charges identified in the attached resolution be certified to the
Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as general property taxes. The action
step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify the problem
property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer.
Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 76-19
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT PROBLEM PROPERTY
CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14-1J1 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE SECTION 106.5 AND/OR SECTION 109.5 CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered hazardous
or unsanitary premises if problem properties are allowed to deteriorate according to 14-
1J1; and
WHEREAS, whenever in the judgment of the Housing Officer, a nuisance that is
"palpably and indisputably such" exists which requires immediate action to protect the
public health, safety or welfare of the public, the Housing Officer may order the
emergency abatement of such; and
WHEREAS, delinquent problem property charges shall be certified by the City Clerk
to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as
general property taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section I. That the persons listed on the attached Problem Property Assessment
Schedule are delinquent in the payment of problem property charges.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
Problem Property Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of problem
property charges in the amount set aside of the respective names, and that said
amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the
respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners.
Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of March 2019.
Attest:
Ke tali S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
Roy D Buol, Mayor
Problem Property Assessments
Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY
Engelken, Thomas A
S 57'- N 107'- E 1/2 OF CITY LOT 746 2022 Camelot Dr Repair broken glass
1659 lowa 1659-1677 IOWA Allen TX 75013 1024264003 $60.00 in door
TOTAL $60.00
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NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 14-1J1 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
SECTION 106.5 AND/OR 109.5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
14-1J1 of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and problem
properties are considered a substandard condition that requires that such conditions be ordered
to be remedied. 14-1J1 also provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance
that is "palpably and indisputably such," without notice. 14-1 J1 also provides that the City Clerk
shall certify such cost for the abatement of situations where the nuisance is "palpably and
indisputably such" to the County Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said
property and be collected with and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties.
As of December 31, 2018, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such,"
such as problem property charges, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque County
Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as, general property taxes.
The persons listed on the attached Problem Property Assessment schedule have unpaid
problem property charges in the amount set out and said charges are delinquent.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the City Treasurer's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13'h Street, Dubuque, lowa, 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 are payable at the County Treasurer's OFfice, Dubuque
County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, lowa, and charges shall be collected in the
same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of the property set forth
on the attached schedule.
You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, lowa, that the persons named on the attached
Problem property Assessment schedule are delinquent in the payment of problem property
charges in the amount set aside of the respective names, and that said amounts shall be
collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of
property set opposite the names of the owners.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, lowa, as provided in
Section 384.60 of the Code of lowa.
/s/Kevin S Firnstahl
City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
March 8 & 15, 2019,
and for which the charge is $74.82
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this c.7649 day of
Notary P
, 20 /9 .
is in and for Dubuque C yilty, Iowa.
MARY K WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
(*Commission Exp. Feb. 1, 2020
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE, OF: FILING
'OF DELINQUENT;RRO-
BLEM PROPERTY
CHARGES IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH 147111
1NTERNATI,ONAL
PROPERTY MAINTE-
NANCE CODE SEC
TION +"•10$ 106.5 AND/OR
109.5 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY' OF DUBU-
QUE, IOWA.
March 8, 2019
14-1J1 of the Code of
Ordinances' provides
that vacant and aban
doned buildings and
problem properties are
considered a sUbstan-
dard condition that re-
quires that such
conditions be ordered
to be remedied.' 14-1J1
also provides that the
tCjty shall have. the au
l ority to correct;a nui
sance that ;is '{palpably
and indisputablyfsucf1,
i without4notke 1g -1J1'
also provides that •the
City Clerk shall certify
such cost. for , the
abatement. of situa-
tions Where ,.the fU,l
sauce is !'palpably and
indisputably Such",
the County, Treasurer
ancf it shalf.then const
tu`te a lien against aid
property and' be col
i,ected>With `ahcj in. the
tisame n)anner as genet -
al taxes on.sajd proper-
ties
As °of December 31,
2018, the costs for a
, nuisance,that are "pal;
pably and indisputably
(.such such as problem
'p'roperty charges, shall
, be certified by the"City
"Clerk to the;Dubuque
County Treasurer for
collection:With, and in
the..sarne manner as,
;general property taxes.
Tite persons`listed on:
the:^ attached lP`roblem ,
Property Assessfnent
i schedule have hnpaid
I problem property
charges in the amount
set• put and said.
I charges are delin
quent.
•
Tjje assessments may
be;paid iniull or in part
without' interest at the
:City Treasurer's Office,
,City Hall, .50 W. 13th•
Street, Dubuque, Iowa,
at anytime ;within
days after the dateof
the`, first publication;;of
the; notice of Abe filing
of the Schedule of As
sess'Inen4s`' with the
Comity Treasurer. Af-
ter 30 days, unpaid as-'
sessments unpaid
at`the'anett y Treasur-"
Office ;Dubuque,
Coihty "Courthouse;'
720 Central Avenue;.
Dubuque, "Io'wa,t ,and:
charges shall be col-
leotei'same;,
maneneral`
propertyrier taxesas gagainst
the'. respective parcels=
of they property set
forth'on ther1attached
scheduie
Ydi Lare hereby noti-
fieri #hat the'City Clerk
be and is hereby, or -`1
dered and directed to
certify -to;'the`' County
+TreQoGr ty I
asurer of Dubuque
owa ;that the
persons named on then.
attac1ied oProblem'
kroperty Assessment
schedule are • delin
Iquent in the payment I
of problem property'
chargesjn the; amount
set aside bf the respec=i
tive names,, apdthat
said'amounts'shall be'
collected in• the, same
mahgier, as :.;-general{
propertytaxes, agam`sta
the 'respective; parcels;-
of proierty set oppo
sitethe,names of the;l
o�wnets �f
This no.t , given by
fire&ion of,'tlie City;
Council $of the. City of
Dubuque Iowa, as pro -,i
vided'it Section 384.60
offhe Code of Iowa:
";Kevin S.;Firnstahl,';'
City Clerk?
Schedule,of
Assessments,
1Delmquent Problem 1
Property Charges
Location; Legal
Descriptjon Owner, ,
Parcel #; Amount;
:• ` Category 57'-i I
I 1659 Iowa; S'
107'- E 1/2 of City Lot
746 1659 1677' Iowa; ,,
Engelken Thon)as A.'
2022 Camelot Dr ,
E Allen TX 75013;
i 1024264003 $60:00 Re=
pair, broken glass ; in
door
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