Claim by William BlumTHE CITY OF
DUB MEMORANDUM
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BARRY LINDAHL
CITY ATTORNEY
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: March 20, 2008
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by William Blum
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
William Blum 03/05/08 02/29/08 Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that as he was driving near 2175 Kerper
Boulevard, he struck a pothole in the road and damaged two tires and a rim on his vehicle.
According to the report of John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor,
Public Works records show that the City of Dubuque Public Works Department had
crews patching holes on Kerper Boulevard prior to this incident on February 1St 4tH Stn
11tH 15tH 23~ 26tH 27tH and on February 29tH, the day of this incident. It is Mr.
Klostermann's opinion that the Public Works Department made several attempts to
respond to these pothole hazards as they developed.
It is therefore the recommendation of John Klostermann to deny this claim of $67.41 as
filed due to the efforts of the Public Works Department to repair the hazards in a timely
manner. The City Attorney's Office concurs with this recommendation.
BAL:tIs
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
William Blum
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
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