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TRACEY STECKLEIN
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To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
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DATE: September 15, 2015
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RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Steve Rutz
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Steve Rutz 09/11/15 08/30/15 Vehicle Damage
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This is a claim in which claimant alleges that the front and back tires on his vehicle were
punctured and the right front rim was dented after driving over a pothole near 1555 John
F. Kennedy Road.
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
John Klostermann, Street& Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Steve Rutz
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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 DUBUT ATE 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 H
investigation and to the City Attorney's Office. Once that investigation is I�
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 -I
whether your claim will or will not be paid.
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7. Describe the accident or occurrence that caused injury or damage. (Give full
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11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
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13. What other damages do you claim, if any?
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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.)
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15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
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17. Have you made an claim against anyone else for damages as a result of
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this incident? (If yes, give name and address.)
18. if the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that
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Confidential
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and privileged by law and is for the use of the designated recipient. If you are not the 1
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in
error, and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of its contents
is prohibited. Please notify City of Dubuque immediately by telephone at (563)-589-4120 of
your receipt of these items and destroy the communication and any attachments
immediately. Further disclosure of this information may violate state and federal
restrictions.
Confidential information may include the following:
1) Social Security Number(s)
2) Medical/Health Information
3) Personnel/Disciplinary Information
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5) Financial Information
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If any documentation you desire to submit to the City of Dubuque contains any of the items above
this cover sheet must be attached directly to the confidential information and indicate the type of
information that is included.
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hereby certify that the attached documents
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Personnel/Disciplinary Information Credit Card Number(s)
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City for processing and I hereby authorize the City to act accordingly taking all precautions to 9
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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