Vacant and Abandoned Buildings and Problem Property Assessments (Housnig) Copyrighted
January 6, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 10.
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 Cityto collect Delinquent
Problem Property Charges in accordance with 14-1 J 1
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 Assessments-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Notice to Property Owners Supporting Documentation
Schedule ofAssessments Supporting Documentation
Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessments
DATE: December 27, 2019
Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends City Council
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.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:jh
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
Dubuque
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DATE: December 18, 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
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
RESOLUTION NO. 2-20
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 1. 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 6th day of January 2020.
Attest:
Kevirr'S. Firnstahi, CitiClerk
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
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 15, 2019, 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, CMC
City Clerk
Problem Property Assessments
Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY
Pennsylvania Avenue Associates Relocation of tenant
3702 LOT 1-1 OF PARCEL"A" HAMILTON 3702 Pennsylvania Ave from 3702
Pennsylvania GLENN Dubuque IA 52002 1028127013 $112.36 Pennsylvania Bldg 0
Property Investments Group LLC
L H LANGS ADD N 65' LOT 11 2134- 605 Bluff St Relocation of tenant
2134 Central 2146 CENTRAL AVE Dubuque IA 52001 1024207008 $1,313.00 from 2138 Central
TOTAL $1,425.36
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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:
January 10 & 17, 2020,
and for which the charge is $78.89
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this (1 day of
Notary Pu
in and for Dubuque, Iowa.
JANET K. PAPE
Cotmltmiasioal Number 199059
My Comm, Exp. DEC 11, 2022
The -assessments" may
be paid in full or in part
without interest at the.
City Treasurer's Office,
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 As-
sessments with the
County Treasurer. Af-
ter 30 days, unpaid as-
sessments are payable
at the County Treasur-
ers " Office, Dubuque
County Courthouse,
720 'Central'"' 'f" enue,
Dubuque, Iowa, and
charges shall be col -
CITY ODUBUQUE, lected in thes same
IOWA manner as general
NOTICE TO property taxes against
;.PROPERTY;OWNERS the respective parcels
NOTICE OF;;FILING OF of the property set
DELINQUENT PROBLEM. forthschedule. `on theYou are attached
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PROPERTY CHARGES , her
ACCORDANCE. WITHIN > by notified that, the
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PROPERTY MAINTE, herCityeby, orderedkb"aandd di
NANCE CODEECTERNATIOTION rectedtoClcertifyrto the
1065 AND/OR 109.5 OF a County' Treasurer of
THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES.Dubuque County, Iowa,
OF THE CITY , that the persons
OF.DUB000E,'IOWA. named on the attached
14-1J1 of the Code of ,problem Property As-
Ordj.„; provides sessment schedule are
thatnancesvacant-and aban
doned " buildings 'and delinquent in the pay -
problem properties are rlof problem prop -
considered a substan-
arty charges in" the
dard condition"that • ie amount set aside of the
C•espective names, and
quires that such that said amounts shall
conditions be' ordered "
to be remedied. 14-lil samemannerbecollected asginenerthe-
also providesthat the al property taxes agai-'
City shall have the au- nst the respecmes tive pare ".
ry cot i- cels-r ttye s
sauce thoitthatto is "palpablyrrecanupositeof the naofet thop
and indisputably such," owners.
without notice. 14-1J1 1,
also This -notice given "by,"
pdirection of the City
City` Clerkrovides shallthat certifythe Council of the :City of
such ' cost for the Dubuque Ibwa, as pr'o-
abatement . of situa- vided in Section '.384.
indisputably such" to60;
tions where the nui• - of the Code of Iowa.
sance is "palpably and /s/Kevin S'Firnstahl,
' CMC,Cit Clerk
the "County Treasurer �11'"°,E y
and it shall then consti $chedule nt
tote a lien against said: Assessments''
Problem Property.:
property and be col- Assessments"
lected with and in the °I Location; Legal
same manner as gene,-. Description; Owner;
Parcel ID #; Amount;
al taxes on said proper- Category
ties. 3702 Pennsylvania;
As of December 15, Lot 1-1 of Parcel "A"
2019; the costs for a Hamilton Glenn; Penn-
nuisance that are "pal- sylvania Avenue Asso
pably`and""indisputably dates; 3702 Pennsy-
such," such as problem
property charges, shall
.be certified by the City
Clerk to the Dubuque
County Treasurer for
collection with, and Lin
the same manner" as,
general property taxes.
' The persons listed on
the attached Problem Group, LLL-, 605 Bluff
Property Assessment St., Dubuque IA 52001;
schedule have unpaid 1024207008; $1,313.00;
problem property Relocation of tenant
charges in the amount from 2138 Central Ave.
set out and said 2t 1/10, 17
charges are delinquent.
Ivania Ave., Dubuque IA
52002; 1028127013;
$112.36; Relocation of
tenant from 3702 Penn
sylven a Aue Bldg. bnFr
2134 Cen ru
LangS,A'dd N 6tbo
2134-2146 Central° AVe;'
Property " Investments