Claim by Lynn Hancock Copyrighted
April 6, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 2.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Lynn Hancock for property damage; Larry Lambert for
property damage; Thomas Mercer for property damage.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Claim by Lynn Hancock
2. Claim by Thomas Mercer
3. Claim by Larry Lambert
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cart�a�6�t� this farm ir� fult and a#tach �ny additianai informatio� #ha� supports your claim.
�'�e ���r� m�t�t be f�l�d w�th t9�e City �I�rk at +Cety Hall, 50 W. 13t�' �t., Dubuq�e, IA 52001. It
�rvil� t�er� �e referred by the City Council to the appropriate department for investiga#ion.
��ce tl��� investigation i� co�pleted, a repor� and recc�mmendation witi be submifited to the
��ty �c�un�i1. Yoc� wiil �e prov�ded wi�h a copy of that repc�rt �nd recommer�datiort.
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 Y�UR �LAIlV! VUILL OR WILL NOT BE PAID.
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Copyrighted
April 6, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 3.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been
referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for
the lowa Communities Assurance Pool: Lynn Hancock for
property damage; Larry Lambert for property damage.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. ICAP
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THE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
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CRENNA BRUMWELL
CITY ATTORNEY
To: Mayor Brad M. Cavanagh and
Members of the City Council
DATE: 3/19/2026
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Lynn Hancock
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Lynn Hancock 3/16/2026 12/16/2024 Property Damage
This is a claim in which Claimant alleges damage to a mailbox after it was hit by a city
plow.
This claim has been referred to the lowa Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
Lynn Hancock
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TE�EPHONE (563) 589-4113/Fax (563) 583-1040/EMAi� jmedinge@cityofdubuque.org
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