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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Vacant and Abandoned Building and Problem Property Assessments
DATE: April 26, 2012
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council authorization to certify vacant and abandoned building and problem
property 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.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department
DATE April 26, 2012
SUBJECT Vacant and abandoned building and problem property assessments
Dubuque
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INTROD UCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to certify
vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real
property liens for collection of such charges
DISCUSSION
Title 6- 6 -301h of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and problem properties are
considered a substandard condition requiring abatement Tale 6 -6 -4B3 provides that the City may have the conditions abated
and Title 6 -6 -6B 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 taxes on said properties
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges identified in the attached
resolution be certified to the Dubuque CountyTreasurerfor collection with, and in the same manner as general property
taxes
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The action step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify the vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer
Prepared by
Tami Ernster
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Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDING AND
PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6- 6 -3B1h AND TITLE 6-
6-4B3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6 -6 -3B1 h of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and
problem properties are considered a substandard condition that requires that such conditions be
ordered to be remedied.
Title 6 -4B3 provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably
and indisputably such," without notice.
Title 6 -6B 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 15, 2012, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such
as vacant and abandoned building and problem property 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 VAB /Problem Property Assessment schedule have unpaid
vacant and abandoned building and problem property 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 City Treasurer's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13`h Street, 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
VAB /Problem property Assessment schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and
abandoned building and problem property 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.
/s /Kevin S Firnstahl
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 115 -12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT VACANT AND
ABANDONED BUILDING AND PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6- 6 -3B1h; TITLE 6 -6 -4B3 & TITLE 6 -6B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered hazardous or
unsanitary premises if vacant and abandoned buildings and problem properties are allowed to
deteriorate according to 6 -6 -3B1 h; 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 vacant and abandoned building and problem property 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 VAB /Problem Property Assessment
Schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and abandoned building and problem
property 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
VAB /Problem property Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and
abandoned building and problem property 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 7th day of May, 2012.
Attest:
evin S. Firnstah
City Clerk
Roy D Buol
Mayor
VAB /Problem Property Assessments
Location
Owner
Parcel #
AMOUNT
1 CATEGORY
1010 University
BRP Properties LLC
8505 Southern Hills Court
Dubuque IA 52003
1025106004
$158 56
relocation of tenant
due to furnace
issue
520 Nevada
Ivan P Divino Sr
1630 Ruann Drive
Dubuque IA 52001
1024230005
$648 28
relocation of
tenants due to gas
off in building
2283 White
Michael D Dohanich
2283 White Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1024130013
$559 24
relocation of
tenants due to
electricity off in
building
2136 Central
Property Investment Group
605 Bluff Street #132
Dubuque IA 52001
1024207008
$69 42
relocation of tenant
due to gass off in
building
1890
Washington
Felicia M Fountain
1890 Washington Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1024259003
$725 00
demolition of wood
building and
concrete slab
TOTAL
$2,160.50
NOTICE OF FILING OF
DELINQUENT
VACANT AND
ABANDONED
BUILDING AND
PROBLEM PROPERTY
CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6- 6-3B1h AND
TITLE 6- 6- 4B3.OF THE
CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA.
Title 6- 6 -3B1h, of the
Code of Orddnances
provides thatiwacant
and abandoned ,build-
ings and problem
properties, are consi-
dered a substandard
condition that requires
that such conditions be
ordered to be
remedied.
Title 6-4B3 provides
that the City shall have
the authority to correct
a nuisance that is
"palpably and indis-
putably such," without
notice.
Title 6 -6B 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
mariner as general
taxes on said
properties.
As of March 15, 2012,
the costs for a
nuisance that are
"palpably and indis-
putably such," such as
vacant, and abandoned
building and problem
property 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 VAB/
Problem Property
Assessment:, schedule
have unpaid vacant
and abandoned.'build-
ing and problem
'property charges the
amount, set out and
said charges 'are
delinquent.
The assessments may
be paid in full or in part
without interest at the
City Treasurer's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th
' Street, Dubuque, Iowa,
at any time within 30
days after the date of
, th'e 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 Court-
house, 720 Central
Avenue, Dubuque,
Iowa, and charges shall
be collected •in the
same manner, as
general property taxes
agdinst the. respective
parcels of the property
set' forth on , the
attachedsciedule. .
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 VAB /Problem
property Assessment
schedule are . delin-
quent in the payment
of vacant • and
abandoned building
and problem .property
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
,Io■a.
/s/Keyin $ Firnstahl
City Clerk'
2t5/10,17
Vacant and
Abandoned Building
/Problem Property
Schedule of
AsseS,ments .
Location, Owner,
Parcel #, Amount,
Category:
1010 University, BRP
Properties LLC, ' 8505
Southern Hills Court,
Dubuque, IA 52003,
1025106004, $158.56,
relocation of tenant
due to furnace, issue
520 Nevada, Ivan P.
Divino Sr„ 1630 jtuann
Drive, Dubuque, IA
52001, 1024230005,
$648.28, relocation of
tenants due togas :off
in building
2283 White, Michael
D' Dohanich, 2283 -
White Street, Dubuque,
IA 52001, 1024130013,
$559.24, relocation of
tenants due to
electricity off in
building
2136 ,Central, Property
Investment Group, 605
Bluff Street #132,
Dubuque, IA 52001,
1024207008, $69.42,
relocation of tenant
due to gas off in
building
1890 Washington,
Felicia M. Fountain,
1890 Washington
Street, Dubuque IA
52001, 1024259003,
4$725.00, demolition of
wood building and
concrete slat
RESOLUTION
NO. 115-12
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE
CITY TO COLLECT
DELINQUENT
VACANT AND
• ABANDONED
BUILDING AND
PROBLEM PROPERTY
CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6- 6 -3B1h; TITLE
6-6-4B3 & TITLE 6-6B
OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCESIOF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA •
WHEREAS, residen-
tial properties in the
City of Dubuque are
considered hazardous
or unsanitary premises
if vacant and aban-
doned buildings and
problem properties are
allowed to deteriorate
according to 6- 6 -3B1h;
and
WHEREAS, whenever
in the judgment of the
Housing Officer;• a
nuisance that is
"palpably and indis-
putably such" exists
which requires imme-
diate action to protect
the public health,
safety or welfare of the
public, the Housing
Officer may order the
emergency abatement
of such; and
WHEREAS, delin-
'quent vacant and
abandoned building
and problem property
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 1. That the
persons listed on the
attached VAB /Problem
Property Assessment
Schedule ''are delin-
quent in the payment
of vacant and
abandoned building
and problem property
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
VAB /Problem property
Assessment Schedule
are delinquent in the
payment of vacant and
abandoned ' building
and problem property
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 7th day of
May,2012. '
Roy D Buol, Mayor
Attest Kevin S.
Firnstahl, City Clerk
12t5/10,17
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, 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: May 10 & 17, 2012, and for which the charge is $131.49.
Subscribed to before me, Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this � Z447 day of
,
tary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K WESTERMEYER
x ° Commission Number 154885
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