Claim by Edward MarinkoCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 3.
Copyrighted
July 21, 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: Cathleen Avenarius
for vehicle damage; Craig DeMoss for property damage;
Samantha Giglio for vehicle damage; Edward Marinko for
property damage.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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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: 7/3/2025
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Edward Marinko
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Edward Marinko 6/27/2025 6/12/2025 Property Damage
This is a claim in which Claimant alleges that a steel door to your apartment building was
damaged when City police "slammed open" the door open
This claim has been referred to the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police
Edward Marinko
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