Setting a Public Hearing to approve the Subordination Agreement for properties located at 675 and 677 West 3rd StreetCity of Dubuque
City Council
Copyrighted
December 15, 2025
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Setting a Public Hearing to approve the Subordination
Agreement for properties located at 675 and 677 West 3rd
Street
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council set a public
hearing for January 5, 2026, to approve the Resolution
approving a Subordination Agreement between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, Masterpiece Properties, LLC, and Mound
City Bank.
RESOLUTION Setting A Public Hearing For A Subordination
Agreement By And Among The City Of Dubuque, Iowa,
Masterpiece Properties, LLC And Mound City Bank For
Interest In City Properties Located At 675 And 677 W 3rd
Street
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for
DISPOSITION: January 5, 2026
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. 675 W 3rd Staff Memo for Setting a Public Hearing
3. 675 and 677 W 3rd Public Hearing Resolution
4. 675 W 3rd Notice of Public Hearing
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FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Setting a Public Hearing to approve the Subordination Agreement for
properties located at 675 and 677 W 3rd.
DATE: December 11, 2025
Interim Housing & Community Development Director Sandi Fowler is recommending
City Council set a public hearing for January 5, 2026, to approve the Resolution
approving a Subordination Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Masterpiece
Properties, LLC, and Mound City Bank.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
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Sandi Fowler, Interim Housing & Community Development Director
Nicole Lytle, Grants Project Manager
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Sandi Fowler, Interim Housing and Community Development Director
DATE: December 15, 2025
RE: Setting a Public Hearing to approve the Subordination Agreement for
properties located at 675 and 677 W 3rd
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum requests the City Council set a public hearing for January 5, 2026, to
approve the Resolution approving a Subordination Agreement between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, Masterpiece Properties, LLC, and Mound City Bank.
BACKGROUND
The City of Dubuque, Iowa (City), and Masterpiece Properties, LLC, operated by a local
owner, Joshua Jansen, entered into a Lead and Healthy Homes Program Agreement
dated April 14, 2022 for a $40,250 loan for the property located at 675 W 3rd Street, and
an additional agreement dated May 11th, 2023 for a $43,875 loan for the property
located at 677 W 3rd Street. As collateral for the construction work, Masterpiece
Properties, LLC, granted to the City a mortgage for each property. The Mortgage for
property located at 675 W 3rd was recorded on October 10, 2023, as Instrument No.
#20230009650 and the Mortgage for property located at 677 W 3rd was recorded on
November 12, 2024 as Instrument No. 202400010799.
DISCUSSION
Masterpiece Properties LLC, operated by local owner Joshua Jansen, intends to
refinance the properties located at 675 and 677 W 3rd Street. Mound City Bank is
financing the real estate transaction and requires a first secured position of repayment.
Since the City Mortgage was recorded in 2023, the City would automatically be moved
to the first secured position upon the original mortgage payoff. Historically, the City has
consented to subordinating its secured position behind a primary lender. The primary
lender will have a higher loan amount and therefore, more risk associated with its loan.
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I respectfully request the City Council set a public hearing for January 5, 2026, to
approve the subordination agreement by and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
Masterpiece Properties, LLC, and Mound City Bank.
Prepared by Nicole Lytle, Grants Project Manager, 350 W 61h Street, Dubuque, IA 52001, (563)589-4230
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Prepared by Nicole Lytle, Grants Project Manager Housing Department, 350 W 6'h St, Ste 312 (563)589-1724
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13'h St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 397-25
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT BY AND
AMONG THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, MASTERPIECE PROPERTIES, LLC AND
MOUND CITY BANK FOR INTEREST IN CITY PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 675 AND
677 W 3RD STREET
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, Iowa, (City) and Masterpiece Properties, LLC
previously entered into a Lead and Healthy Homes Program Agreement dated April 14,
2023 and May 11, 2023 (the Agreements) for the lead remediation and healthy homes
construction work of 675 W 3rd and 677 W 3rd (the Projects) legally described as follows:
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(the Property); and
WHEREAS, the Agreements include the award of a $40,250 and $43,875 Lead
and Healthy Homes Mortgage (the Loans) for the purpose of providing a safer and
healthier living for low to moderate income residents; and
WHEREAS, the Project meets the requirements of the Loan; and
WHEREAS, as security for the Loan, Masterpiece Properties, LLC previously
granted to City a mortgage on the Property (the City Mortgage); and
WHEREAS, Masterpiece Properties, LLC intends to assign its right to take title to
the Property to Masterpiece Properties, LLC pursuant to an Assignment of Development
Agreement and Assignment and Assumption Agreement related to the Loan; and
WHEREAS, Masterpiece Properties, LLC in the Assignment of Lead and Healthy
Homes Agreement and Assignment and Assumption Agreement agrees to be bound by
all the terms and conditions of the Lead and Healthy Homes Agreement and the Loan;
and
WHEREAS, Mound City Bank is financing the refinance of the Property for
Masterpiece Properties, LLC which includes a mortgage (the Mound City Bank Mortgage)
and requires that the City Mortgage be subordinate to the Mound City Bank Mortgage
pursuant to a Subordination Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has tentatively determined that approval of the
Subordination Agreement is in the public interest of the City of Dubuque; and
WHEREAS, before said Subordination Agreement may be approved, Iowa Code
Section 364.7 requires that the City Clerk publish a notice of the proposal and of the time
and place of the meeting at which the City Council proposes to take action thereon and
at which meeting the City Council shall receive oral and/or written objections from any
resident or property owner of said City to such proposed action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice to
be published as prescribed by Iowa Code Section 364.7 of a public hearing on the City's
intent to subordinate a mortgage securing interest in real estate, to be held on the 5th day
of January, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The official agenda will be posted the Friday before the
meeting and will contain listening, viewing, and public input options. The agenda can be
accessed at https://dubuqueia.portal.civicclerk.com/ or by contacting the City Clerk's
Office at 563-589-4100, ctyclerk2cityofdubugue.org.
Section 2. The City Council will meet at said time and place for the purpose of
taking action on the matter of subordinating a mortgage securing interest in real estate.
Section 3. The Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be
made of a notice of said meeting, in a newspaper, printed wholly in the English language,
published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in said City, said
publication to be not less than four days nor more than twenty days before the date of
said meeting on the subordination of a mortgage securing interest in real estate.
Section 4. That the notice of the proposed action to subordinate shall be in
substantially the form attached hereto.
Passed, approved and adopted this 151h day of December, 2025.
Brad avanagh, Mayor
Attest: ,
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, C ty Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council will conduct a public
hearing on the 5th day of January, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the Historic Federal Building,
350 W. 6th Street, 2nd floor, Dubuque, Iowa, at which meeting the City Council proposes
to approve a Subordination Agreement by and among the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
Masterpiece Properties, LLC and Mound City Bank for interest in properties located at
675 and 677 W 3rd Street.
At the meeting, the City Council will receive oral and written comments from any resident
or property owner of said City to the above action. The official City Council agenda will be
posted the Friday before the meeting and will contain public input options. The agenda
can be accessed at https://dubugueia.portal.civicclerk.com/ or by contacting the City
Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100, ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org.
Written comments on the public hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by
email at ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org or by mail to City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA
52001, before the scheduled hearing. The City Council will review all written comments
at the time of the hearing.
Documents related to the public hearing are on file in the City Clerk's Office and may be
viewed Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Individuals requiring special assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office as soon as
feasible. Deaf or hard -of -hearing individuals can use Relay Iowa by dialing 711 or (800)
735-2942.
Published by order of the City Council given on the 15th day of December 2025.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CIVIC, City Clerk
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