Delinquent Water_Sewer_Refuse_Stormwater AccountsTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: January 14, 2009
Finance Director Ken TeKippe requests City Council authorization to submit delinquent
water, sewer, refuse and stormwater collection accounts to the Dubuque County
Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of such past due
accounts.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mihael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:Iw
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and stormwater Accounts
DATE: January 12, 2009
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council authorization for the
attached resolution to submit delinquent water, sewer, refuse and stormwater accounts
to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection
of such past due accounts.
BACKGROUND
Section 44-204 (f) of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to place a lien upon
the real property served by the City's water system for all delinquent rates and charges.
Section 44-83 of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to levy and collect just and
equitable charges, rates or rentals upon all lots, parcels of real estate and buildings that
are connected directly or indirectly with the sanitary sewer system. Section 44-86 of the
Code of Ordinances provides that the City shall have a lien upon the real property
served by the sanitary system for delinquent rates and charges.
Section 40-37 of the Code of Ordinances provides that city refuse collection for
residential premises shall be mandatory. Section 40-38 (d) provides that the City shall
have a lien against the property benefited or served and shall be collected in the same
manner as general property taxes.
Section 44-282 of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to levy and collect just
and equitable charges, rates or rentals upon all lots, parcels of real estate and buildings
that are connected directly or indirectly with the stormwater management system.
Section 44-86 of the Code of Ordinances provides that the City shall have a lien upon
the real property served by the sanitary system for delinquent rates and charges.
The City makes significant attempts to contact delinquent water, sewer, refuse and
stormwater accounts. Customers receive monthly bills. Delinquent customers receive
various notices depending on the age and/or amount delinquent. These notices include
reminder collections calls, delinquent notices, urgent final notice and finally a tax lien
letter. Collection efforts have been successful for most of the City's utility customers.
However, the attached accounts have refused payment, and many are accounts with
constant collection issues.
The following are reasons for placing a lien against the property; a) customer has been
disconnected for non-payment and the unpaid balance continues to increase with
monthly minimum bill and penalties, b) the customer is subject to disconnect and has
refused City access to the meter, c) the outside stop box is inoperable or serves
multiple premises preventing disconnection to delinquent premise, d) the customer has
defaulted on payment arrangement.
This is the third time the City is turning over delinquent water, sewer, refuse, and
stormwater accounts. Plans are to continue on quarterly basis.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the delinquent water, sewer, refuse and stormwater accounts
identified in the attached resolution be certified to the Dubuque County Treasurer for
collection with, and in the same manner as general property taxes. The final schedule of
assessments for delinquent utility accounts reflects $17,563.09. The amount includes
$470.00 of city administrative fees ($5.00 each).
ACTION STEP
The Action Step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City Clerk to certify the delinquent water, sewer, refuse and stormwater accounts to the
Dubuque County Treasurer.
RESOLUTION NO. 26-09
ADOPTING TH SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR DELINQUENT
WATER, SEWER, REFUSE AND STORMWATER ACCOUNTS AND
DIRECTING THE CITY 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 full consideration of the Schedule of Assessments attached hereto for
delinquent water, sewer, refuse, and stormwater accounts which Schedule of
Assessments was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 12th day of January, 2009,
the said Schedule of Assessments be and the same is hereby approved and adopted.
That there be, and is herby assessed and levied as a lien upon the real property,
the respective sums indicated.
That the City Clerk be and 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 not more than fifteen 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 Utility Billing
Office, 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 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 opposite the name of the
property owner.
Passed, adopted and approved this 20th day of January, 2009.
Kevin J. Lynch, Mayor Pro-Tem
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC,
City Clerk
NOTICE OF FILING OF THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
FOR
DELINQUENT WATER, SEWER, REFUSE AND STORMWATER ACCOUNTS
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS:
You are hereby notified that the attached Schedule of Assessments has been adopted
by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and that said Schedule of
Assessments has been filed with the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT ASSESSMENTS MAY BE PAID IN FULL OR
IN PART WITHOUT INTEREST AT THE UTILITY BILLING OFFICE, 50 W. 13T"
STREET, DUBUQUE, IOWA, 52001, AT ANY TIME WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF THIS NOTICE.
After 30 days, unpaid special assessments are payable 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 opposite the name of the property owner.
This Notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as
provided in the Code of Iowa.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, Stormwater Accounts to County Treasurer
January 2009
Account
# Name Service Address Balance Admin Fee Total
1 JESSICA M POTTER 01871 GLEN OAK ST 90.01 5.00 95.01
2 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AVE #303 84.27 5.00 89.27
3 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AV #304 80.57 5.00 85.57
4 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AV #1 116.54 5.00 121.54
5 MARK A BOLAND 00601 TANZANITE DR 203.80 5.00 208.80
6 THERESA ETAL GLASSER 00941 HIGH BLUFF ST 38.69 5.00 43.69
7 STACEY S RICCIO 01783 HEEB ST 102.41 5.00 107.41
8 RICKEY A WHITE 00650 HARVARD ST 189.26 5.00 194.26
9 DALE P KLEINSCHRODT 00421 KAUFMANN AV 139.25 5.00 144.25
10 AGNES E STEINES 02444 W 32ND 145.51 5.00 150.51
11 RANDY S WEBER 00535 S GRANDVIEW AV 290.43 5.00 295.43
12 JESSE RANS 02008 FOYE ST 103.64 5.00 108.64
13 AUTO & TRUCK PARTS 03000 JACKSON ST 234.27 5.00 239.27
14 MARSHALLESE HOUSE OF PRAISE 02155 ROCKDALE RD 250.71 5.00 255.71
15 RICHARD FONDELL 02515 WHITE ST 68.32 5.00 73.32
16 JERRY L GESIE 00321 VALERIA ST 49.82 5.00 54.82
17 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST 00475 VALERIA ST 308.65 5.00 313.65
18 CITIFINANCIAL, INC 00328 N BOOTH ST 39.55 5.00 44.55
19 RYAN R & NATASHA C IVANOV 00625 CLARKE DR 38.72 5.00 43.72
20 KRISTY MONAHAN-SMITH 02521 STAFFORD ST 45.41 5.00 50.41
21 BILL J FINN 02010 SHELBY ST 171.74 5.00 176.74
22 S VANCE DELIRE 00565 CLARKE DR 39.67 5.00 44.67
23 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01439 BLUFF ST 27.46 5.00 32.46
24 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01441 BLUFF ST 39.21 5.00 44.21
25 ROBERT F DEMAIO 01679 ALPHA AV 45.24 5.00 50.24
26 BLAS & MIRIAM H CHALAS 02222 FRANCIS ST 31.92 5.00 36.92
27 KIRK L ANDERSON 01790 GARFIELD AVE 59.03 5.00 64.03
28 GARY BERNHARD 01110 ROOSEVELT ST 54.65 5.00 59.65
29 GARY BERNHARD 01100 ROOSEVELT ST 133.55 5.00 138.55
30 J FOHT 00723 PERU RD 133.54 5.00 138.54
31 MICHAEL J SCHETGEN 03922 INWOOD AV 133.56 5.00 138.56
32 MARCEL A HOWARD 04914 TWILIGHT DR 33.94 5.00 38.94
33 JOSEPH E HEALEY 01010 WILSON ST 225.73 5.00 230.73
34 GREG B CRAY 00745 DAVIS ST 216.67 5.00 221.67
35 RONALD J & WANDA M KOENIG 02540 ELM ST 72.23 5.00 77.23
36 ALBERT M DAVIS 00904 RHOMBERG AV 104.83 5.00 109.83
37 KENNETH E KELLER 02054 JACKSON ST 2ND 157.27 5.00 162.27
38 RICH W & JOLEEN K REINHARDT 01615 W 32ND ST 188.53 5.00 193.53
39 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00703 HILL ST 173.82 5.00 178.82
40 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00027E 15TH ST 62.93 5.00 67.93
41 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00031E 15TH ST 37.94 5.00 42.94
42 DON D HEIM 00596 UNIVERSITY AVE 144.44 5.00 149.44
43 CLARA C FINGER 01955 CLARKE DR 118.77 5.00 123.77
44 BEST ASSETS MINNEAPOLIS 02145 CHANEY RD 85.23 5.00 90.23
45 LONNIE ALLEN 02655 SHIRAS AV 39.37 5.00 44.37
46 KATIE L BERWANGER 02613 GLENVIEW CR 236.42 5.00 241.42
47 LAURIE & DAVID VONAH 00707 LINCOLN AVE 150.75 5.00 155.75
48 KT & T HOLDINGS 01357 MAIN ST 326.24 5.00 331.24
49 KEITH E WELSH 01640 ASHTON PL 487.40 5.00 492.40
50 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY PLB & HTG 02753 CENTRAL AV 1ST 265.37 5.00 270.37
51 JESSICA HILL 01700 SCENIC VIEW DR 210.20 5.00 215.20
52 JASON FERREL 00235 VALERIA ST 334.58 5.00 339.58
53 MARY L SHANNON 01525 KAUFMANN AVE 251.54 5.00 256.54
54 RAUL CUEVAS-CALDREN 02306 CENTRAL AV 307.07 5.00 312.07
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, Stormwater Accounts to County Treasurer
January 2009
55 RAY MARTELLE 00610 W 17TH ST 263.23 5.00 268.23
56 JAMES A BAREFOOT 02320 MINERAL ST 357.32 5.00 362.32
57 DONALD J HEMING JR 03265 CIDER RIDGE 195.14 5.00 200.14
58 TIMOTHY K MANNING 01552 LOCUST ST 228.81 5.00 233.81
59 KT & T HOLDINGS 01555 CENTRAL AVE 2ND 263.01 5.00 268.01
60 KT & T HOLDINGS 01555 CENTRAL AVE 1ST 190.49 5.00 195.49
61 STEVE A SARAZIN 01315 FINLEY ST 210.24 5.00 215.24
62 JOE R & TONYA R HOWE 02422 UNIVERSITY AVE 269.46 5.00 274.46
63 ROBIN B RUNDE 02652 CRISSY DR 212.34 5.00 217.34
64 CRYSTAL G NEAL 00361 KAUFMANN AVE 209.62 5.00 214.62
65 DENNIS I KRAMER 00430 VALERIA ST 196.81 5.00 201.81
66 AARON D LOCKE 00321 MONROE ST 197.71 5.00 202.71
67 JULIE LECLERE 02491 HEMPSTEAD ST 210.93 5.00 215.93
68 COREY E BONNER 01815 W 3RD ST 224.63 5.00 229.63
69 JONATHAN J SLAGHT 01486 W 3RD ST 201.54 5.00 206.54
70 RON RUDIGER 00590 ANGELLA ST 210.70 5.00 215.70
71 MARK STEVENS 01870 LOMBARD ST 197.87 5.00 202.87
72 OWEN C & SUSAN K HESS 00621 JEFFERSON ST 246.19 5.00 251.19
73 DAVID O LOCHNER 00727 HILL ST 1ST 366.77 5.00 371.77
74 RORY D & KARMELLA H SELLERS 01692 W 3RD ST 301.07 5.00 306.07
75 BRIAN M PILLARD 00745 ENGLISH LN 242.27 5.00 247.27
76 TRACY A & GARY A RUNDE 00280 VALLEY ST 240.75 5.00 245.75
77 BENJAMIN T & THOMAS KLUESNER 03103 WHITE ST 183.18 5.00 188.18
78 D W GEIGER 02600 CENTRAL AV TAV 275.07 5.00 280.07
79 D W GEIGER 02600 CENTRAL AV 347.36 5.00 352.36
80 JIM PRINE 01040 DAVIS AVE 213.32 5.00 218.32
81 JERRY E RADKE 02523 STAFFORD ST 222.56 5.00 227.56
82 RONALD L HOUSELOG 00716E 22ND ST 223.29 5.00 228.29
83 KATHERINE A MUNSON 02904 BALKE ST 209.11 5.00 214.11
84 NINA K NELSON 00520 LINCOLN AVE 215.68 5.00 220.68
85 TAMMY S TITTLE 00921 GARFIELD AV 235.38 5.00 240.38
86 BLAS A CHALAS 02224 FRANCIS ST 131.55 5.00 136.55
87 BLAS A CHALAS 02224 FRANCIS ST #2 52.83 5.00 57.83
88 DON H LOCHNER 01487 CENTRAL AVE 270.07 5.00 275.07
89 MARY ANN BAILES 00877 STONE RIDGE PL 262.66 5.00 267.66
90 WILLIAM C SCHUMANN 02028 ST JOHN DR 292.91 5.00 297.91
91 MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT CO 00100 MAIN ST 460.27 5.00 465.27
92 MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT, LLC 00100 MAIN ST 115.26 5.00 120.26
93 GEORGE ATCHISON 02709 JACKSON ST 293.22 5.00 298.22
94 RAYMOND M FULLER 02900 CENTRAL AV 1ST 131.80 5.00 136.80
17,093.09 470.00 17,563.09