Claim by Mathew WillisCity of Dubuque
City Council
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SUMMARY:
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Copyrighted
April 7, 2025
CONSENT ITEMS # 2.
Notice of Claims and Suits
Susan Less for vehicle damage; Mathew Willis for property
damage.
Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
1. Claim by Susan Less
2. Claim by Mathew Willis
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CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
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This written report constitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, Iowa. You should
complete this form in full and attach any additional information that supports your claim.
The Claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 50 W. 13t" St., Dubuque, IA 52001. It
will then be referred by the City Council to the appropriate department for investigation.
Once that investigation is completed, a report and recommendation will be submitted to the
City Council. You will be provided with a copy of that report and recommendation.
THE FINAL DECISION ON ALL CLAIMS IS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL. NO EMPLOYEE OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION TO YOU
AS TO WHETHER YOUR CLAIM WILL OR WILL NOT BE PAID.
1. Name of Claimant: Mathew Willis
2. Address: 3040 Brunswick St
City: Dubuque
3. Telephone Number: 563-235-5582
4. Date of Incident: March 17, 2025
State: Iowa Zip: 52001
5. Time of Incident: approx 9arn to 10am when trash truck arrived
6. Location of Incident (Be specific): The Southern face of the house a couple of feet from the
East corner of the house. Approx 3 feet from the ground.
7. DESCRIBE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT CAUSED INJURY OR DAMAGE. (Give
full details upon which you base your claim. If a City employee was involved, give the
employee's name.)
When the trash truck's automatic arm picked up the trash can it placed an approx 3" hole in the
siding and compressed/tore the insulation under it.
8. What were weather conditions like? Sunny and clear
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: City workers on the truck, seemed to be 3 of them,
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
Yes, Officer Skorupski 2- O 2-5 - G Q I
11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
No
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12. Was any damage done to property? (If so, describe property and the extent of damages.
Attach estimates of damages or describe basis for ascertaining extent of damage.)
After only a visual inspection of the damage, there is a tear in the siding approx 3" wide, and the
insulation behind the siding was compressed and torn.
13. What other damages do you claim, if any?
14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any insurance company?
(If so, give name and address of insurance company and amount paid.)
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15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
I don't know enough to estimate, enough to fix the damages.
16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible?
The police report and talking to Jake Jansen about the new automatic arm they started using.
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident?
(If yes, give name and address.)
No
18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that source, and
if so, in what amount?
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this 26th day of March 7 2025
(Signature)
Mathew Willis (Print Name)
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City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 3.
Copyrighted
April 7, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been
referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for
the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool: Tim Connolly for
personal injury; Amy Keierleber Gorchala for vehicle damage;
Susan Less for vehicle damage; Mathew Willis for property
damage.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. ICAP Referral
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THE CITY OF
DUB UE MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
JONI MEDINGER
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
To: Mayor Brad M. Cavanagh and
Members of the City Council
DATE: 3/28/2025
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Mathew Willis
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Mathew Willis 3/26/2025 3/17/2025 Property Damage
This is a claim in which Claimant alleges Claimant's vinyl siding on Claimant's home was
damaged due to being struck by a City garbage truck.
This claim has been referred to the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
Mathew Willis
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 589-4113 / FAX (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL jmedinge@cityofdubuque.org
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