Claim by Dubuque County Copyrighted
February 6, 2023
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 02.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUM MARY: Tara Behnke for vehicle damage; Dubuque County for personal
injury/property damage; Gerardo Flores for property damage; Richard
and Julie Hardorff for property damage; Lindsey Hoyne for vehicle
damage; Laura Knabel for personal injury/vehicle damage; Kelly Otting
for personal injury/property damage; Brian Ward for personal injury.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Referto CityAttorney
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Claim by Tara Behnke Supporting Documentation
Claim by Dubuque County Supporting Documentation
Claim by Gerardo Flores Supporting Documentation
Claim by Richard and Julie Hardorff Supporting Documentation
Claim by Lindsey Hoyne Supporting Documentation
Claim by Laura Knabel Supporting Documentation
Claim by Kelly Otting Supporting Documentation
Claim by Brian Ward Supporting Documentation
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CLAIM AG�41NS7' THE GITY OF Dl76lJQU�, IOWA R-IC�,� S��
This v+arif�en r�par2 constitutes your claim agairast the City of Dubuque, lowa. 1'ou should
ccrr�a�?��� thus forrrr ira full and a4tach any additional information that supports your claim.
The �g�s€� �aast b� �i3�d wit�e Yh� C�ucy� Gleri� a`a City Hal9, ra VV. 13ih St., �ubuqu2, IA 52001. It
wrol0 �rhe�ra �e �efecr�d by Yhe City Council to the appropriate department for investigation.
C�n�� id��i ia�v��tigaYur�n is �e����l�tied, a r�pa,-t a�vd recorstirr�endagion will be submit4ed to the
�aty �ue�n�co4. "la�u v�ilE �� ���vod�t� ws4h a c�s�y mr"that re�rr,�f and r�c�mrr��hdatian.
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Tt�� �;�'e'Y �E a1��3�1t�1i� N.45 1"�i� 1��7Ht�F2�T"r" TO MAG�� �Rll° f2�PRI�SEf�TA'dEC7�i T� 1�OU
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1. IN�bm� nf Clairrb�nt: DUBUQUE COUNTY
2. �1e.,r.l�;��J. I'_ :.'fI/� ST
�y,�v: DUBUQUE State: �A yjp; 52001
3 T�le�s��¢�� PV!.��n�2s� 563-589-4406
4. D��e �� �e�ci�enf: �ECEMBER 2022 AND ON-GOING
N/A
5. 7irrue of 9ncid�r�f:
6. L�c�i��nn of Incident (�� ����w�i�c)e DRUG TASK FORCE OFFICES 301 - 309
FEDERAL BUILDING, 350 WEST 6TH S7, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
7. [�I���RI�3E ACCIDEfVT O� �CC�RR�PJGE THAT CAUSED INJIDRY OF� DAV'dRA�E. (Give
ffa�ll ���:�:��1� u�e�dti �vF�ec� gr�c�a E��si�� �y�a�v �9�9r�. 9f a �ity �rrrpsoyee was irevolved, gdv� the
�anp���gi��'s ¢��rro�,)
LEAD C'AINT ��NAS DISCOVERED IN THE DDTF OFFICE AND REMEDIATION WAS ATTEMPTED BY A CONTRACTOI
HIRED BY T�-:_ CIT`f 7G MITIGA7E THE LEAD PAiNT, WHICH CAUSED LEAD FAWT DUST TO SPREAD TO ALL
PROPERTY .:: �:riE OFFICE.
£�. '�+S'.�.�`� v�✓ere weafher conditions like? CLEAR, COLD
9. �i�.� 7�rne �r��i a������ ni�rry �vitne����; �IOUSING EMPLOYEES
10. ta�E� �Sa�lice ir�vestigate? (If so, give names of off"scers.)
NO
11. L';r�=� �nyeane injured? (If so, give names, address�s, arrd ext�nt of injuries).
BL���D TESTS W�t�E PERFORMED ON ALL EMPLOYEES
12. �'Ju�, �rny cEam�g� done to p��op�rty? (d� sa, d��cribe property and the eutent of
darn����,. LAttach e�tiro7�tes off darnages o¢° �escrib� basis ffor ascertaining extea�t of
d�m�wi�.�,
WE H;`,VF BEEN INFORMED THAT 17EMS IN THE DDTF OFFICE WILL EITHER NEED 70 BE CLEANED
OR C�::`30YL=�/RL=PLl�.CE�. ,qrd E>:P=�R" !S :�J�ECEC TO IDE;VTIFY WHICH ITEMS CAN BE SALVAGED.
13. �r���f, ether darrrages do yo�! clairr�, if 2ny? AT THIS TIME WE ARE LOOKING FOR
GUIDl�,rvcC ON POTENTIALLY DAMAGED PROPERTY, MANY I I EMS MAY iVEED TO BE CLEANED/REPLACE
�i 4, I-i::�.��; you been corrapensated for any par* or all ofi your clairn I�y any insurance
��rt�� �,�;�.�'' id�f �c�, �N��� e��m� a,oa ���'re�:� a�f'r�suranc� c�raapany �€�� am�aan�t ��i��.)
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`s�. �,�'^.i,�:��o aev�c�wv,� �1c� yau� claim i`rr�rm the �i�t� of D�buquz?
Ui`�r.I�;�WN ;;T l".-i!S I i�VIE DEI'END�IdG ON 'J4'H�THER OR N07 ITEIVIS A4E SALVAGEABLE
16. @°Y�_.�� �.�c� }ac��� c���e:n� kF�� �dk�r �� �as9�uc��u� i� r��pmru�ibl�?
CITY I� 7NE OWNER OF THE BUILDWG AND HIRED THE CONTRACTORS WHO CAUSED 7HE DAMAGE.
�4 T. !�;�:�rm� y�s:a �xr.��� any clasrrr aga�n�3 arayor.e �I�e for t9a�ag�s as � resu3� of this incident7
(�f y��, �iv� narrie and ac�dress,y
NO.
1�. 9� s��su �r¢�wer tca ��estiors 17 @s yes, have you re�;eived any paym�r�t ffram th�t source,
:�nc9 �� ��,, :� vdC�a�c �rnma�nt?
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[3��s��,' �t �u,��a�is�, k�d�a i�iEs 1?YH cl�y o4 JANUARY , 2d23 .
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Copyrighted
February 6, 2023
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 03.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: CityAttorneyadvising thatthe following claims have been referred to
Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for the lowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Tara Behnke for vehicle damage; Dubuque County
for personal injury/property damage; Gerardo Flores for property
damage; Richard and Julie Hardorff for property damage; Lindsey Hoyne
for vehicle damage; Laura Knabel for vehicle damage and personal
injury; Mark Laird for vehicle damage; Kelly Otting for personal
injury/property damage; Brian Ward for personal injury.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
ICAP Referral Supporting Documentation
THE CTTY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
MasterpTece on the Mississippi
� ONI MEDINGER
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
To: Mayor Brad M. Cavanagh and
Members of the City Council
DATE: 1/18/2023
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Dubuque County
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Dubuque County 1/13/2023 December 2022 - Personal Injury /
Ongoing Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges possible lead-based paint dust contamination of
County property and possible personal injury resulting from the same contamination.
This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for the lowa
Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jason Lehman, Assistant City Attorney
Dubuque County
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 3OO MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TE�EPHONE (563)589-4113/Fax (563)583-1040/EMai� jmedinge@cityofdubuque.org