Claim Response Robertson, ToddBARRY A. LINDAHL, ESQ. iTY~OF DU
CORPORATION COUNSEL, BUQUE
MEMO
TO:
DATE:
RE:
Claimant
Todd Robertson
Mayor Terrance M. Duggan and
Members of the City Council
November 6, 2002
Claim Against the City By Todd Robertson
Date of Claim Date of Loss
11/04/02 10/09/02
Nature of Claim
Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant states that paint was splattered on his vehicle while
parked in the Locust Street Ramp, by City of Dubuque Parking Division employees who
were performing maintenance on the ramp.
According to the report of Tim Horsfield, Parking Systems Supervisor, an employee of the
parking Division was repainting the top of the stairwell in the Locust Street Ramp when he
noticed paint had splattered on the claimant's vehicle.
It is therefore the recommendation of Tim Horsfield to approve this claim in'the amount of
$265.00. The Legal Department concurs with this recommendation.
BAL/tls
Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
Tim Horsfield, Parking Systems Supervisor
Todd Robertson
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEVV PLACE, 300 rvlAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113 / FAX (563) 583-1040 / Et,tAIL BALESQ~MWCI.NET
parking Division
830 Bluff Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001~!662
(563) 589-4266 phone
(563) 589~308 fax
(563) 690-6678 TDD
November $, 2002
Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel.,
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52004-4864
Dear .Barry:
This letter will respond to the claim filed by Todd Robertson.
A staff member of the Parking Division was involved with repainfing the top of the
stairwell in the Locust Street Ramp when he noticed some paint on two vehicles.
The employee was painting with a roller and being it was a bit windy that day,
some of the paint blew onto the cars causing speckles of paint on the finish.
It is my opinion that the damage claim filed by Todd Robertson is consistent with
the employee's side of the story and also with the damage I observed the day
this happened. It is therefore my recommendation to pay the claim as filed.
If you need any additional information concerning this claim, please contact me
at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Tim Horsfield
Parking System Supervisor
Cc: Bill Baum, Economic Development Director
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