Garbage Collection AssessmentsCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 7.
Copyrighted
August 3, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Garbage Collection Assessments
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council adopt the attached
resolution authorizing the City to certify garbage collection
charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to
establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
RESOLUTION Authorizing The City To Collect Delinquent
Garbage Collection Charges In Accordance With Title 6-4-3A
And Title 6-8-2 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of
Dubuque, Iowa
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo Garbage collection assessments
2. Staff_Memo_July 2026
3. Grass, Weed and Garbage Resolution August 2026
4. Grass, Weed and Garbage notice - July 2026
5. Assessments Grass -Weeds -Garbage 6-26
Page 156 of 1281
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Garbage collection assessments
DATE: July 29, 2026
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Housing & Community Development Director Madeline Haverland is recommending City
Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to certify garbage collection
charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for
collection of such charges.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Madeline Haverland, Housing & Community Development Director
Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk
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TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
Housing and Community Development
350 W. 61h Street, Suite 312
Dubuque, IA 52001
Office (563) 589-4231
FROM: Madeline Haverland, Housing and Community Development Director
DATE: July 23, 2026
SUBJECT: Garbage collection assessments
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City to certify garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property
liens for collection of such charges.
INTRODUCTION
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a substandard condition requiring
abatement. Title 6-8-2 provides that the City may have the conditions abated and provides that the City Clerk
shall certify such cost for abatement to the County Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said
property and be collected with and in the same manner as general property taxes on said properties.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the garbage collection charges identified in the attached resolution be certified to the
Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner, as general property taxes. The action
step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify the garbage
collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer.
Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
Page 158 of 1281
Prepared by Tami Ernster, Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 611 St.. Suite 312 (563) 690-6072
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13"' St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 292-26
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GARBAGE
COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A and TITLE 6-8-2 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered substandard
if any conditions exist to an extent that endanger life, limb, health, property, safety or
welfare of the public or the occupants thereof; and
WHEREAS, whenever in the judgment of the Housing Officer, a nuisance that is
"palpably and indisputably such" exists which requires immediate action to protect the
public health, safety or welfare of the public, the Housing Officer may order the emergency
abatement of such; and
WHEREAS, delinquent garbage collection charges shall be certified by the City Clerk
to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as general
property taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section I. That the persons listed on the attached Garbage Assessment Schedule are
delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges:
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of garbage collection
charges in the amount set aside of the respective names, and that said amounts shall be
collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of
property set opposite the names of the owners.
Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd of August, 2026.
r Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A; TITLE 6-4-5A & TITLE 6-4-513 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a public nuisance
that requires that such conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-8-2 provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably
and indisputably such," without notice and provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for
the abatement of situations where the nuisance is "palpably and indisputably such" to the
County Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said property and be collected with
and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties.
As of March 30, 2026, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such
as delinquent garbage collection charges, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque
County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as, general property taxes.
The persons listed on the attached Garbage Assessment Schedule have unpaid garbage
collection charges in the amount set out and said charges are delinquent.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the Housing and Community
Development Department, 350 W 6t" Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, Iowa, at any time within 30
days after the date of the first publication of the notice of the filing of the Schedule of
Assessments with the County Treasurer. After 30 days, unpaid assessments are payable at the
County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa,
and charges shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the
respective parcels of the property set forth on the attached schedule.
You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of garbage collection charges in
the amount set aside of the respective names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the
same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of property set opposite
the names of the owners.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided in
Section 384.60 of the Code of Iowa.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments
Location
Owner
Parcel #
AMOUNT
CATEGORY
Dpre LLC
526 W 5th St
3745 PERU
LOT 1-1 FRANK BAUCK PLACE
Dubuque IA 52001
1012326004
$126.00
garbage
Wills, Laura Nicole
1010
1010 University Ave
UNIVERSITY
LOT 1-1-46 OXFORD HGTS
Dubuque IA 52001
1025106004
$139.00
garbage
River Walk Properties LLC
3500 Dodge St, Suite 205
S 26.38'OF SM 1/5 & N 8.21'OF S 1/5 CITY
Pmb311
1428 IOWA
LOTS 455
Dubuque IA 52003
1024407004
$603.00
garbage
Tk Properties LLC
LOTS 2-1-1 & 2-1 BOTH OF THE SUB OF
8911 Taylor Rd
514 LORAS
810 A MCDANIELS SUB
Janesville IA 50647
1024340001
$38.00
garbage
Tjp Investments LLC
1158
8505 Southern Hills CT
UNIVERSITY
LOT 1-58 S M LANGWORTHYS ADD
Dubuque IA 52003
1026232003
$113.00
garbage
Cal la Holdings LLC
408 Burch St
709 E 22ND
SW 40'5" LOT 10 HAMBURG ADD
Dubuque IA 52001
1013454051
$163.50
garbage
Mid America Property Management
LLC
PO Box 1572
320 HILL
LOT 2-3 BUETTEL & LANGWORTHY'S ADD
Dubuque IA 52004
1025177012
$169.50
garbage
Mid America Property Management
LLC
2248
W 120'-LOT 1-102 L H LANGWORTHY'S
PO Box 1572
WASHINGTON
ADD
Dubuque IA 52004
1013460023
$119.00
garbage
Mid America Property Management
LLC
PO Box 1572
1697 JACKSON
N 1/5 OF CITY LOT 492
Dubuque IA 52004
1024267008
$201.00
garbage
Paul, Jacob R
1005 Bluff St
1360 DELL
LOT 2-810 A MCDANIELS SUB
Dubuque IA 52001
1024340003
$372.00
garbage
TOTAL $2,044.00
Page 161 of 1281
STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
08/07/2026 08/14/2026
and for which the charge is 141.22
Suscribed to before me, a Notary Pub ' in d for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 14th day of August, 2026
Notary Pu
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A; TITLE 6-4-5A & TITLE 6-4-5B OF
THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage
is considered a public nuisance that requires that such
conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-8-2 provides that the City shall have the authority
to correct a nuisance that is ?palpably and indisputably
such,? without notice and provides that the City Clerk shall
certify such cost for the abatement of situations where the
nuisance is ?palpably and indisputably such? to the County
Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said
property and be collected with and in the same manner as
general taxes on said properties.
As of March 30, 2026, the costs for a nuisance that are
?palpably and indisputably such,? such as delinquent garbage
collection charges, shall be certified by the City Clerk to
the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the
same manner as, general property taxes.
The persons listed on the attached Garbage Assessment
Schedule have unpaid garbage collection charges in the amount
set out and said charges are delinquent.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without
interest at the Housing and Community Development Department,
350 W 6th Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, Iowa, at any time within
30 days after the date of the first publication of the notice
of the filing of the Schedule of Assessments with the County
Treasurer. After 30 days, unpaid assessments are payable at
the County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720
Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, and charges shall be collected
in the same manner as general property taxes against the
respective parcels of the property set forth on the attached
schedule.
You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and is hereby
ordered and directed to certify to the County Treasurer of
Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of
garbage collection charges in the amount set aside of the
respective names, and that said amounts shall be collected in
the same manner as general property taxes against the
respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the
owners.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided in Section 384.60 of the
Code of Iowa.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
Schedule of Assessments
Delinquent Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection
Location; Owner; Parcel #; Amount; Category
3745 PERU; LOT 1-1 FRANK BAUCK PLACE; Dpre LLC 526 W 5th St
Dubuque IA 52001; 1012326004; $126.00; garbage
1010 UNIVERSITY; LOT 1-1-46 OXFORD HGTS; Wills, Laura Nicole
1010 University Ave Dubuque IA 52001; 1025106004; $139.00;
garbage
1428 IOWA; S 26.38' OF SM 1/5 & N 8.21' OF S 1/5 CITY LOTS
455; River Walk Properties LLC
3500 Dodge St, Suite 205 Pmb 311 Dubuque IA 52003;
1024407004; $603.00; garbage
514 LORAS; LOTS 2-1-1 & 2-1 BOTH OF THE SUB OF 810 A
MCDANIELS SUB; Tk Properties LLC 8911 Taylor Rd Janesville IA
50647; 1024340001; $38.00; garbage
1158 UNIVERSITY; LOT 1-58 S M LANGWORTHYS ADD; Tjp
Investments LLC 8505 Southern Hills CT Dubuque IA 52003;
1026232003; $113.00; garbage
709 E 22ND; SW 40'5" LOT 10 HAMBURG ADD; Cal Ia Holdings LLC
408 Burch St Dubuque IA 52001; 1013454051; $163.50; garbage
320 HILL; LOT 2-3 BUETTEL & LANGWORTHY'S ADD; Mid America
Property Management LLC PO Box 1572 Dubuque IA 52004;
1025177012; $169.50; garbage
2248 WASHINGTON; W 120'-LOT 1-102 L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD; Mid
America Property Management LLC PO Box 1572 Dubuque IA 52004;
1013460023; $119.00; garbage
1697 JACKSON; N 1/5 OF CITY LOT 492; Mid America Property
Management LLC PO Box 1572 Dubuque IA 52004; 1024267008;
$201.00; garbage
1360 DELL; LOT 2-810 A MCDANIELS SUB; Paul, Jacob R 1005
Bluff St Dubuque IA 52001; 1024340003; $372.00; garbage
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