Delinquent Garbage Collection AccountsMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Garbage Collection Assessments
DATE: April 26, 2012
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Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council authorization 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.
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 Garbage collection assessments
Dubuque
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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
DISCUSSION
Title 6- 6 -3C2o of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a substandard condition requiring abatement
Title 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 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
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The action step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify garbage collection
charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer
Prepared by
Tami Ernster
cc
Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 116 -12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GARBAGE
COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6- 6 -3C2o; 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 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.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of May, 2012.
Firnstahl
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Roy D Buol
Mayor
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6 -6 -3C2o; TITLE 6 -6 -4B3 & TITLE 6 -6B OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6 -6 -3C2o of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a substandard
condition that requires that such conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6 -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 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 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
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.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
Garbage Assessments
Location
Owner
Parcel #
AMOUNT
CATEGORY
375 Nevada
Robert A and Alana K
Neuwoehner
16401 Nottingham Court
Dubuque IA 52001
1026279019
$86 00
garbage
952 W 5th
Tri -State Property Management
485 Locust Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1025154002
$60 00
garbage
598 University
Judge Real Estate LLC
605 Bluff Street #132
Dubuque IA 52001
1025130009
$100 00
garbage
2169 Elm
Sara Jean Hines
2169 Elm Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1024210017
$90 00
garbage
324 W Locust
Timothy L Specht
8760 Kemp Court
Dubuque IA 52003
1024329019
$65 00
garbage
1280 Cleveland
Michael D Voss
1280 Cleveland Avenue
Dubuque IA 52003
1025361012
$145 00
garbage
345 W Locust
Aurora Loan Services LLC
2617 College Park
Scottsbluff NE 69361
1024330003
$75 00
garbage
321 Monroe
Aaron D & Brianna L Locke
321 Monroe Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1013310005
$75 00
garbage
656 W 11th
Stuart Hoover
850 White Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1024385007
$70 00
garbage
TOTAL
$766.00
properties. parcels of property set
As of March 15, 2012, opposite the names of
the costs for a the owners.
nuisance that , are This notice given oy
"palpably and indis- direction of the City charges inthe. amount
• putably such," such as - Council of the City of COLLECTION
garbage collection Dubuque, Iowa, as CHARGES IN set r asitle pf the
charges, shall be provided in • Section ACCORDANCE WITH respective names, and
certified . by the City 384,60 of the . Code of TITLE 6- -TIT E 171. bat collected in amounts shall tae
Clerk to the Dubuque Iowa.
County Treasurer for • /s /Kevin 5City Clerk ORDINANCES OF THE general „p Manner as operty taxes I
the ,with, and In CITVOFDUBUQUE, agalnst the 'respective i
1 the same manner at, 2t Ocati n IOWA Q , parcels of property set 1
general persons Hstexes. aoce! , , '-Owner, WHEREAS, reslden- opposite the names of
The persons listed on Fake! #, Amou' tlal properties In the, the owners::;
the attached Garbage Category
Assessment Schedule 375 Nevada, Robert A City of Dubuque 'are Passed, approved and
have unpaid.' garbage. and Alana K considered substan- adopted this, 7th_ day of
collection charges, In Neuwoehner, 16401 , dard if any conditions May, 2012.
the amount set out and Nottingham Court, exist to an extent that Roy D Buol, Mayor
said charges are Dubuqul�e, IA .,= 52g01, endarjger llfe;.7,' 1lihrib, Attest: Kevin S..
delinquent. • 102627919, , .. $$a0, health, property, aafetyi Firnstahl, City Clerk •
The assessments�may • garbage or welfare of the public , 2t 5/10, 17
be aid in full or In part 952 W 5th, Tri -State " or the occUpants-
Iwit out Interest at the Property Management, ' thereof; and
ICItyTreasufer'sOffice, 485, .Locust .Street, - ,WHEREAS, • wheneveiI
City Hall; 50 W. 13th Dubuque, IA ,152001„ In the judgntent of the
.1 Street, Dubuque, Iowa, 1025154002, $60.00, Hottsi nuisance Officer, is
NOTICE OF FILING,OF' t any., time within 30 garbage
ays after the d to of 598 xs
University, Judge "'palpably ' and ts i
the first publication of,
the notice of the filing
of the Schedule of
Assessments with the
County Treasurer.
After 30 days, unpaid
assessments are
callable e-at the County
Treasurer's Office,
Ddb que County'COUrt=
house; 720 Central
Avenue, . .Dubuque
Iowa, an ('Chaarges shall
be collected iq the
• same ' manner - as taxes
general against they respective
parcels of the property Cleveland Avenue, the same manner ,
set forth on the Dubuque, IA 52003, general pro p ert y . s
)attached schedule. 102501012, $145.00, NOW THEREFORE, BE
You are hereby garbage IT RESOLVED BY THE
notified that the City 345 W Locust, Aurora CITY COUNCIL OF THE
Clerk be and is hereby Loan Services LLC, CITY ! OF DUBUQUE,
ordered-..and directed- 2617 College Park, IOWA: �, That the
RESOLUTION named on the attached)
AUTHORIZING THE " Garbage Assessment
CITY TO
DELINQUENT quentu l
in the payment
GARBAGE of garbage collection)
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GARBAGE
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CHAR. ES,IM
ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6-6-3C2o; TITLE.
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Cpode of Ordinances
Is - - •1 derb rbaga
substandard ' condition '
that requires that such
conditions be ordered
to`be remedied.
Title 6-6-4B3 provides
that the City shall. have
the authority to correct
'�a nuisance that Is
"palpably" '` :. and
Ind['spp- titb,111 >.uch;' to certify to the County Scottsbluff, NE 69361, Section 1
Wift14 1 ;9gtfce; ' Treasuter of Dubuque 1024330003, $75.00, :,-.persons listed o the
Ti a 6B provides- County, Iowa, that the garbage attached Garbage
that the City Clerk shall persons named on the 321 Monroe, Aaron D Assessment Schedule
certify such cost for attached Garbage & Brlanna L Locke, 321 are delinquent In the
the abatement of Assessment'.; schedule Monroe *Street; payment of grass and
situations= -where the • are delinquent in the Dubuque 'IA 52001, weed ',, cutting and
nuisance As "Palpably payment of. - garbage 1013310005, $75.00; garbage-- ' collection
and 'indisputably such collection • charges in . garbage charges:
to the County the amount set aside of 656 W 11th, Stuart Section 2. That the
Treasurer -ai}}nUUd"it: stall the respective names, Hoover, 8$0, "White City Clerk be and Is
th. l aid "te* = ten
e rryyerty and that said am00ntn St eet, D burflie IA directed and
age : f?e _ p` -Shall be , collected .'.i `p8.
and: Oolleoted with - the same manner as $70,00, garbage the County Treasurer
and in the ,- same general property taxes • • ' RESOLUTION • of Dubuque County,
manner as . general against .the respective NO. 116-12 Iowa, that the persons
taxes - . on said
Real Estate LLC, 605 puta sure
Dubuque, A 2001, _'- nmediate. ciAi? p r[ tl
or1 t0
1025130009,
°''$100:00, broteCt t =- i1.ibIic
health, v
garbage
safet or
2169 Elm, Sara Jean . welfare of the public,
Hines, 2169 Elm Street, the Housing Officer ,
Dubuque; IA • 52001; may order the '
1024210017, • $90.00, emergency :abatement '
garbage of such; and
324 W Locust, WHEREAS, delin-
Timothy L Specht, 8760' quent garbage collec-
Kemp Court, Dub ue,,: ;ttlon Charges, shat be
IA '52003,- 1024329-1.4; :Certified by,;�th` City
$65.00, garbage += •- Clerk to the Du que
1280 Cleveland, , County Treasurer for
Michael D Voss, 1280 collection with, and In
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 $127.33.
Sip 7°,1,
Subscribed to before , Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this %'` day of , 20 /2_,
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I di
otary Public in and for Dubuque ounty, Iowa.
MARY IC. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
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