Grass and Weed Cutting AssessmentsTO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Grass and Weed Cutting Assessments
DATE: March 24, 2008
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
that total assessments of $9,741.54 be levied against twenty-nine separate parcels of
property, and that the City Clerk certify the grass and weed cutting charges to the
Dubuque County Treasurer to establish real property liens for collection of such
charges.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michrael 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
THECTTY OF Dubuque
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DATE: March 20, 2008
TO: Micha~I~Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: David arris, Housing and Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Grass and weed cutting assessments
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution
authorizing the City to certify grass and weed cutting charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer
in order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
DISCUSSION
Section 26-3.(c)(2)o. of the Code of Ordinances provides that overgrown weeds and grass are
considered a substandard condition requiring abatement. Section 26-4.(b)(3) provides that the
City may have the conditions abated and Section 26-6.(b) 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 grass and weed cutting 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 STEP
The action step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk
to certify the grass and weed cutting charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer.
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 104-08
ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR GRASS CUTTING CHARGES
SPECIFYING THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS INTO WHICH ASSESSMENTS
ARE DIVIDED, THE INTEREST ON ALL UNPAID INSTALLMENTS, THE TIME WHEN THE
ASSESSMENTS ARE PAYABLE AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CERTIFY THE
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS TO THE COUNTY TREASURER AND TO PUBLISH
NOTICE THEREOF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That after fuN consideration of the Schedule of Assessments attached hereto for grass
cutting charges, was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 24th day of March, 2008, the
said Schedule of Assessments be and the same is hereby approved and adopted.
That there be, and is hereby assessed and levied as a special tax against and upon
each of the lots, the respective sums indicated.
That the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to certify said schedule to the County
Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, and to publish notice of said certification once each week
for two consecutive weeks in the manner provided in Iowa Code §362.3, the first publication of
which shall be for not more than 15 days from the date of filing of the final schedule. On or
before the date of the second publication of the notice, the City Clerk shall also mail a copy of
said notice to property owners whose property is subject to assessment, as provided and
directed in Iowa Code §384.60.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the office of the City
Treasurer, City Hall, 50 W. 13th 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 of $100.00 or more are payable in 10 annual
installments, at the County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central
Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, and will draw annual interest at nine (9) percent (commencing on the
date of acceptance of the work), computed to December 1 next following the due dates of the
respective installments as provided in Section 384.65 of the Code of Iowa. Each installment will
be delinquent from October 1 following its due date on July 1 of each year. Property owners
may elect to pay any annual installments semiannually in advance.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of April , 2008.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 26-3.(c)(2)o. AND SECTION 26-4.(b)(3) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Section 26-3.(c)(2)o. of the Code of Ordinances provides that overgrown weeds and grass are
considered a substandard condition that requires that such conditions be ordered to be
remedied.
Section 26-4.(b)(3) provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is
"palpably and indisputably such," without notice.
Section 26-6.(b) 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 December 31, 2007, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such,"
such as delinquent grass and weed cutting 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 hereinafter named, owning the following described property, have unpaid grass
and weed cutting charges in the amount set out and said charges are delinquent.
NAME AND ADDRESS PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Jan R. & Herschel S. Pike 10-24-217-005 $55.00
347 E. 19th Street W 8'-LOT 20,E 17' S 69'-LOT 21, E2'-N40'- W28'-S69'-
Dubuque, IA 52001 LOT 21 E DUBUQUE ADD
Troy Akins (contract holder)
2545 Anamosa Street
Dubuque, IA 52003
Blackacre Properties
300 Main Street, Suite 330
Dubuque, IA 52001
Jackson Square Estates LC
3500 Dodge Street #387
Dubuque, IA 52003
Jackson Square Estates LC
3500 Dodge Street #387
Dubuque, IA 52003
10-24-261-008 $828.10
S 14' OF S 14'2" OF SM 1/5 CITY LOT 440 & S 1/5 CITY
LOT 440 1706-1722 CENTRAL
10-25-213-025 $406.88
LOT 1 COPPERHEAD PLACE 425-447 BLUFF
10-24-281-010 $139.66
LOT 1-N 1/2 OF 80 EAST DUBUQUE ADD
10-24-281-008 $72.20
LOT 1 & 2 OF THE SUB 1-81 EAST DUBUQUE ADD
1597-1599 WASHINGTON
Dubuque Property Management LLC 10-24-381-018 $54.90
1766 Central Avenue S 100' - W 61' - S 1/2 -LOT 822 A MCDANIELS SUB 641-
Dubuque, IA 52001 649 W 11TH ST
NAME AND ADDRESS PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Five Star Realty Investments LLC 10-24-389-002 $69.80
1911 Hummingbird Dr N 50' OF N 96'6" OF LOT 36 PARLEY'S SUB 634-636
Dubuque, IA 52002 JEFFERSON
Citifinancial, Inc.
7467 New Ridge Road Suite 222
Hanover MD 21076
Cletus Raymond Zimmerman
P.O. Box 2388
Davenport, IA 52809
Jeremy P. Kass
26928 200th Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
William J. Finn
1860 Heeb Street
Dubuque,lA 52001
Kristy A. Monahan-Smith
2521 Stafford Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Mary Ann & Frances Heles
1360 Cummins Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
10-26-279-013 $595.00
LOT 16 T S NAIRNS DUBUQUE
10-24-208-015 $800.00
N 27.4'-E 1/2-LOT 37 L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD
10-24-208-023 $590.00
LOT 1-1-1-1 OF "SUB OF N 54'- E 1/2-40 & E 1/2-39 L H
LANGWORTHY'S ADD
10-24-134-046 $585.00
LOTS 13 & 14 MARSHS ADD
10-13-410-024 $590.00
LOT 2-1 & E 1/2 OF 4-2 GEIGERS
10-24-353-025 $95.00
LOT 19-3 MIN LOT 90 & LOT 1-5-1 MIN LOT 89 & LOT 2-
1-6 BLK 2 HAMBLIN SUB
Dubuque Property Management 10-25-260-008 $440.00
1766 Central Avenue E 17' LOT 5 OF CITY LOT 601 & W 33' LOT 5 OF CITY
Dubuque, IA 52001 LOT 601 432-436 EMMETT
Mortgage Electronic 10-24-102-002
Reg Sys Inc C/O Emc Mortgage CORNELIA PLACE ALL
909 Hidden Ridge Suite 200
Irving TX 75039
Wells Fargo Bank
One Home Campus
Des Moines, IA 50328
10-13-336-024
LOT 35 E LANGWORTHYS ADD
Rodney N. & Karen A. Errthum
39411 Errthum Road
Holy Cross, IA 52053
10-24-257-011
NM 1/5 CITY LOT 490
$585.00
$480.00
$630.00
Double Q Corporation 11-18-158-016 $55.00
811 Valley View LOT 1-1-102 MC CRANEY'S 1ST ADD
East Dubuque, IL 61025
NAME AND ADDRESS PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Robert J. & Maribeth P. Devereaux 10-14-428-006
P.O. Box 684 LOT 73 MC DANIEL'S PARK HILL ADD
$65.00
Elk Grove Village, IL 60009
Jerryl Lee Gesie
21392 Crystal Drive
Dubuque, IA 52001
10-24-128-001
LOT 1-130 L H LANGS ADD
$430.00
Tod M. Strub
2096 Broadlawn Road
Dubuque, IA 52001
Scott A. Runde
P.O. Box 704
Cuba City, WI 53807
Julie A. & David A. Lott
265 Alpine Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
James P. & Paula M. Bodish
15133 Old Highway Road
Peosta, IA 52068
Christina M. & Lucille M. Atchison
c/o Kathleen Grimme
435 Glen Oak Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Theresa Etal Glasser
941 High Bluff Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Frugal Mule Properties LLC
50 Apple Hill Drive
Blue Mounds, WI 53517
Joseph A. & Janice Healey
804 Rose Street
Dubuque,lA 52001
10-22-403-001
LOT 12 BLK 4 HILLCREST PARK
$645.00
10-24-403-009 $205.00
E 1/2-S 88'-E 1/2-S 2/5 OF CITY LOT 454 35-35 1/2 W
15TH ST
11-18-305-009 $175.00
LOT 88 MC CRANEY'S 1ST ADD
10-24-215-001 $205.00
W 59' OF S 42' OF LOT 1-97 L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD
2076-2078 WASHINGTON
10-24-308-009 $115.00
N 52' OF LOT 2 QUIGLEYS SUB OF 712
10-13-437-017 $325.00
S 1/2 OF LOT 40 HOOPER'S ADD
10-25-133-034 $125.00
LOT 1-2-1-39 KELLYS SUB
10-24-263-011 $205.00
LOT 2-2-E 1/2-LOT 91 EAST DUBUQUE ADD
Dubuque Property Management LLC 10-24-332-024 $175.00
1766 Central Avenue LOTS 1 8~ 2 YATES & PICKETTS 1485-1485 1/2
Dubuque, IA 52001 CORNELL
You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and she is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named hereinbefore are
delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting 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/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk