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THE CITY OF
UUBUQUE MEMORANDUM
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TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: May 11, 2015
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Eugene Cliff
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Eugene Cliff 05/08/15 03/18/15 Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that a watermain break caused water damage
at claimant's residence at 722 Edith Street. 1
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This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool.
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cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Brant Schueller, Water Distribution Manager
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563)583-4113/FAX (563)583-1040/EMAIL tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
This written report constitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, Iowa. You
should complete this form in full and attach any additional information that
supports your claim.
The claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 50 West 13th St.,
Dubuque, IA 52001. It will then be referred to the appropriate department for
investigation and to the City Attorney's Office. Once that investigation is
completed, a report and recommendation will be submitted to the City Council.
You will be provided with a copy of that report and recommendation.
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 your claim will or will not be paid.
1. Name of Claimant:_Eugene & Deanna Cliff
2. Address: 722 Edith St.
3. Telephone Number_563 582-2752 _
4. Date of Incident: 3/18/2015
5. Time of Incident: _9:30 p.m. _
6. Location of Incident (Be specific): All of the basement in our home @ 722 Edith St.
7. Describe the accident or occurrence that caused injury or damage. (Give full
details upon which you base your claim. If a City employee was involved, give
the employee's name.) Nine inches sanitary sewage back up as the result of the
City water main break on the corner of Edith St. & Burden Ave.
8. What were weather conditions like?Above freezing & clear
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: Dave Ehlers of 718 Edith St.
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.) No
11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
No
12. Was any damage done to property? (If so, describe property and the extent
of damages. Attach estimates of damages or describe basis for ascertaining
extent of damage.) Sanitary Sewage backup affected all basement walls 24" up
from the floor, furniture, appliances, sewing supplies & tools, toys, household
articles, entertainment items, and miscellaneous items. The clean up required
profession services for disinfecting & santitizing the area, including wall re-
construction and supplies. See attachments for loss details, repair costs, and
images of damage.
13. What other damages do you claim, if any? None
14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any
insurance company? (If so, give name and address of insurance company and
amount paid.) No
15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque? Material & repair
costs =$17,643.00; labor & mileage costs = $19,515.00 for a total of$37,158.
For breakdown see same attachments as listed above. Additional
documentation, including receipts, are available at your request.
16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible? The City water main
break caused the back up in the city sanitary sewage system. We have lived in
this home for 47 years and in the neighborhood for 53 years. This is the first
time such a disastrous incident has occurred.
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of
this incident? (If yes, give name and address.) No
18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from th t
source, and if so, in what amount? Not applicable.
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Dated this_8 day of May , 2015_
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Confidential information may include the following:
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,I, hereby certify that the attached documents
include the following protected information:
Social Security Number(s) _ Bank Account Information
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I understand that this information may be distributed within the City organization or to agents of the
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protect my information from unnecessary distribution.
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I have read the information above and do not have any confidential documentation to submit to the
City of Dubuque as part of this Claim Against the City
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