Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection AssessmentsCity of Dubuque
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November 1, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Assessments
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City
Clerk to certify grass and weed cutting and garbage collection 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 grass and
weed cutting and garbage collection charges in accordance with Title 6-4-
3A and Title 6-8-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque,
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SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection City Manager Memo
Assessments-MVM Memo
City Council Memo Staff Memo
Grass, weeds and garbage resolution Staff Memo
Grass, weeds and garbage notice Staff Memo
Grass, weeds and garbage assessment list Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Assessments
DATE: October 27, 2021
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Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City
Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify grass and weed cutting
and garbage collection 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
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
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TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
Housing and Community Development
350 W. 61h Street, Suite 312
Dubuque, IA 52001
Office (563) 589-4231
FROM: Alexis M Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
DATE: October 22, 2021
SUBJECT: Grass and weed cutting and garbage collection assessments
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City to certify grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in
order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
INTRODUCTION
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that overgrown weeds and grass and garbage are considered
a substandard condition requiring abatement. Title 6-8-2 provides that the City may have the conditions
abated and provides 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
property taxes on said properties.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the grass and weed cutting and garbage collection 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 grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County
Treasurer.
Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
Prepared by Alexis Steger Housing & Community Devel 350 W. 611 St., Suite 312 (563) 690-6072
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13'" St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 379-21
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GRASS AND
WEED CUTTING AND GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6-4-3A and TITLE 6-8-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered
substandard if any conditions exist to an extent that endanger life, limb, health, property,
safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof; 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 grass and weed cutting and garbage collection 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage
Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and
garbage collection 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
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and
weed cutting and garbage collection 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 1st day of Novemb , 2021.
(,llJ Roy D Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breiffelder, City Clerk
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND GARBAGE
COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A; TITLE 6-4-5A & TITLE
6-4-513 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a public nuisance
that requires that such conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-8-2 provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably
and indisputably such," without notice and 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 September 30, 2021, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such,"
such as delinquent grass and weed cutting and garbage collection 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule have unpaid
grass and weed cutting or garbage 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 Housing and Community
Development Department, 350 W 6th Street, Suite 312, 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 are payable at the
County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa,
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, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed
cutting and garbage collection 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, Iowa, as provided in
Section 384.60 of the Code of Iowa.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments
Location
Owner
Parcel #
AMOUNT
CATEGORY
Fries, Thomas A
1225 N Booth St
1225 N Booth
LOT 2-1 TRENKS BOOTH ST PL
Dubuque IA 52001
1023483017
$212.50
grass
Dubuque Msa Ltd Partnership
LOT 1 BILK 3 CEDAR CROSS INDUSTRIAL
PO Box 2549
Cedar Cross Rd
PARK
Addison TX 75001
1034177003
$145.00
grass
Miller, Donald N
E 10' OF LOT 140 & LOT 139 FINLEY
2495 University Ave
2495 University
WAPLES & BURTONS ADD
Dubuque IA 52001
1026105010
$135.00
grass
Hanen, Shawn C & Christina M
W 1/2-S 1/2-LOT 18 & W 1/2- N 1/4-LOT 16P
179 S Winter Quarters Road
2286 Central
L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD
Pampa TX 79065-2301
1024130003
$135.00
grass
Kizer, Richard A & Shari L
1734 Lori St
1734 Lori
LOT 1 BLK 2 SCENIC VIEW HEIGHTS #3
Dubuque IA 52001
1015482011
$170.00
grass
Kieler, Tonya L
2018 N Main St
2018 N Main
LOT 20 MARSH'S ADD
Dubuque IA 52001
1024134019
$177.50
grass
Eichstadt, Alexander Lee & Andress
Boggs
85 Power St
1698 Jackson
LOT 1-37 EAST DUBUQUE ADD
Providence RI 02906
1024268001
$130.00
grass
Brandel, Brian
2304 Jackson St
2415 Jackson
LOT 4 NEW JACKSON SUB
Dubuque IA 52001
1013379028
$234.98
garbage
Phk LLC
9120 Long Tail Ln
2419 Jackson
LOT 1-6 NEW JACKSON SUB
Dubuque IA 52003
1013379026
$106.65
garbage
Neal, Phillip & Crystal
1786 Jackson St
1786 Jackson
S 1/2 LOT 32 EAST DUBUQUE ADD
Dubuque IA 52001
1024263002
$106.65
garbage
Kieffer, Philip L
2285 Roosevelt St
2230 Francis
S 1/2 OF LOT 17 TIVOLI ADD
Dubuque IA 52001
1024129011
$131.65
garbage
TOTAL $1,684.93
STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, 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:
11/05/2021 11/12/2021
and for which the charge is 119.81
Subscribed to before me, a Nota blic in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 15th day of November, 2021
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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Ad text : CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND
GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A;
TITLE 64-5A & TITLE 6-4-513 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage
is considered a public nuisance that requires that such
conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-8-2 provides that the City shall have the authority
to correct a nuisance that is "palpably and indisputably
such," without notice and 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 September 30, 2021, the costs for a nuisance that are
"palpably and indisputably such," such as delinquent grass and
weed cutting and garbage collection 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage
Assessment Schedule have unpaid grass and weed cutting or
garbage 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 Housing and Community Development Department,
350 W 6th Street, Suite 312, 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 are payable at
the County Treasurers Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720
Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, 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, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the
payment of grass and weed cutting and garbage collection
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, Iowa, as provided in Section 384.60 of the
Code of Iowa.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Schedule of Assessments
Delinquent Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Removal Accounts
Location; Owner; Parcel #; Amount; Category
1225 N Booth, Lot 2-1 Trenks Booth St PI; Fries, Thomas A,
1225 N Booth St Dubuque IA 52001; 1023483017; $212.50; grass
Cedar Cross Rd, Lot I Blk 3 Cedar Cross Industrial Park;
Dubuque Msa Ltd Partnership, PO Box 2549 Addison TX 75001;
1034177003; $145; grass
2495 University, E 10' Of Lot 140 & Lot 139 Finley Waples &
Burtons Add; Miller, Donald N, 2495 University Ave Dubuque IA
52001; 1026105010; $ 135; grass
2286 Central, W 1/2-S 1/2-Lot 18 & W 1/2- N 1/4-Lot 16p L H
Langworthy's Add; Hanen, Shawn C & Christina M, 179 S Winter
Quarters Road Pampa TX 79065-2301; 1024130003; $135; grass
1734 Lori, Lot 1 Blk 2 Scenic View Heights #3; Kizer,
Richard A & Shari L, 1734 Lori St Dubuque IA 52001;
10 15482011; $170; grass
2018 N Main, Lot 20 Marsh's Add; Kieler, Tonya L, 2018 N
Main St Dubuque IA 52001; 1024134019; $177.5; grass
1698 Jackson, Lot 1-37 East Dubuque Add; Eichstadt,
Alexander Lee & Andress Boggs, 85 Power St Providence RI
02906; 1024268001; $130; grass
2415 Jackson, Lot 4 New Jackson Sub; Brandel, Brian, 2304
Jackson St Dubuque IA 52001; 1013379028; $234.98; garbage
2419 Jackson, Lot 1-6 New Jackson Sub; Phk LLC 9120 Long
Tall Ln Dubuque IA 52003; 1013379026; $106.65; garbage
1786 Jackson, S 1/2 Lot 32 East Dubuque Add; Neal, Phillip &
Crystal 1786 Jackson St Dubuque IA 52001; 1024263002; $106.65;
garbage
2230 Francis, S 1/2 Of Lot 17 Tivoli Add; Kieffer, Philip L,
2285 Roosevelt St Dubuque IA 52001; 1024129011; $131.65;
garbage
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