Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater AccountsT®: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
®iVi: Michael C. Van Milligan, City Manager
SU J CT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
®ATE: April 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.
Michael C. Van Milligan
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
T Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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F Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
SlJ JECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
ATE: April 14, 2009
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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.
AC KROIJN
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 fourth time the City is turning over delinquent water, sewer, refuse, and
stormwater accounts. Plans are to continue on quarterly basis.
REC NATIN
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 $15,065.57. This amount includes
$470.00 of city administrative fees ($5.00 each).
ACTT®N 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. 126-09
ADOPTING THE 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 14th day of April, 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, approved and adopte dthis 20th day fo April, 2009
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC,
City Clerk
N TILE ®F FILING F THE SCHE®ULE F
ASSESS EN1°S
F®R
ELINIENT ATER, SE ER, REFUSE AN ST ATER ACUNTS
T THE PRPERTY HERS ®F T'HE PRPERTIES SH N ® THE ATTACFI
SCHE ULE F 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.
YU AR FURTHER N TIFIE THAT ASSESSMENTS AY E PAI IN FULL R
IN PART ITHUT INT'E ST AT TFIE UTILITY ILLING FFIC 50 13T"
STREET, U UIE, I A, ,52001, AT ~,NY TI O~VITHIN 30 ®AYS AFTE THE
AT F THIS NTICE.
After 30 days, unpaid special 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.
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, CI~C, City Clerk
Gity ®f ®ubuque
®elinquent Water, Suer, Refine, St®rrnv~rater Acc~unt~ t® County Treasurer
January 2009
Account Admin
# Name Service Address Balance Fee Balance
1 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AVE #303 92.34 5.00 97.34
2 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AV #304 78.78 5.00 83.78
3 MARK A BOLAND 00601 TANZANITE DR 235.52 5.00 240.52
4 THERESA ETAL GLASSER 00941 HIGH BLUFF ST 34.46 5.00 39.46
5 STACEY S RICCIO 01783 HEEB ST 477.68 5.00 482.68
6 RICKEY A WHITE 00650 HARVARD ST 222.18 5.00 227.18
7 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00035 W 15TH ST 1ST 37.93 5.00 42.93
8 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST APT 1 18.31 5.00 23.31
9 AGNES E STEINES 02444 W 32ND 144.85 5.00 149.85
10 RANDY S WEBER 00535 S GRANDVIEW AV 266.91 5.00 271:91
11 JESSE RAMS 02008 FOYE ST 83.42 5.00 88.42
12 JAMES & SUZANNE CALLAHAN 02521 WINDSOR AV 112.85 5.00 117.85
13 AUTO & TRUCK PARTS 03000 JACKSON ST 211.98 5.00 216.98
14 BILL FINN 02010 SHELBY ST 100.48 5.00 105.48
15 MARSHALLESE HOUSE OF PRAISE 02155 ROCKDALE RD 353.26 5.00 358.26
16 RICHARD FONDELL 02515 WHITE ST 39.13 5.00 44.13
17 JERRY L GESIE 00321 VALERIA ST 36.22 5.00 41.22
18 NEW CENTURY LIQUIDATING TRUST 00475 VALERIA ST 375.07 5.00 380.07
19 CITIFINANCIAL, INC 00328 N BOOTH ST 23.39 5.00 28.39
20 RYAN R & NATASHA C IVANOV 00625 CLARKE DR 34.47 5.00 39.47
21 KRISTY MONAHAN-SMITH 02521 STAFFORD ST 35.51 5.00 40.51
22 S VANCE DELIRE 00565 CLARKE DR 34.63 5.00 39.63
23 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01439 BLUFF ST 25.39 5.00 30.39
24 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01441 BLUFF ST 34.55 5.00 39.55
25 BLAS & MIRIAM H CHALAS 02222 FRANCIS ST 26.10 5.00 31.10
26 KIRK L ANDERSON 01790 GARFIELD AVE 37.67 5.00 42.67
27 MICHELLE SCOTT 00607 W 8TH ST 42.23 5.00 47.23
28 GARY BERNHARD 01110 ROOSEVELT ST 53.86 5.00 58.86
29 GARY BERNHARD 01100 ROOSEVELT ST 130.42 5.00 135.42
30 J FORT 00723 PERU RD 130.41 5.00 135.41
31 RICKY J HURST 03975 INWOOD AV 71.12 5.00 76.12
32 MICHAEL J SCHETGEN 03922 INWOOD AV 130.42 5.00 135.42
33 MARCEL A HOWARD 04914 TWILIGHT DR 22.75 5.00 27.75
34 JOSEPH E HEALEY 01010 WILSON ST 220.39 5.00 225.39
35 GREG B CRAY 00745 DAVIS ST 227.60 5.00 232.60
36 RONALD J & WANDA M KOENIG 02540 ELM ST 39.76 5.00 44.76 ~~ \
37 ALBERT M DAVIS 00904 RHOMBERG AVE 89.92 5.00 94.92
38 KENNETH E KELLER 02054 JACKSON ST 2ND 155.25 5.00 160.25
39 SCOTT A RUNDE 00035 W 15TH ST APT 1 21.75 5.00 26.75
40 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00703 HILL ST 99.81 5.00 104.81
41 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00027E 15TH ST 37.29 5.00 42.29
42 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00031E 15TH ST 21.75 5.00 26.75
43 DON D HEIM 00596 UNIVERSITY AVE 99.45 5.00 104.45
44 CLARA C FINGER 01955 CLARKE DR 47.10 5.00 52.10
45 KATIE L BERWANGER 02613 GLENVIEW CR 193.92 5.00 198.92
46 LAURIE & DAVID VONAH 00707 LINCOLN AVE 193.20 5.00 198.20
47 KEITH E WELSH 01640 ASHTON PL 211.48 5.00 216.48
48 JASON FERREL 00235 VALERIA ST 199.91 5.00 204.91 -
49 GARY L HINGTGEN 03015 LEMON ST 129.39 5.00 134.39
50 JAMES A BAREFOOT 02320 MINERAL ST 163.04 5.00 168.04
51 RONALD C STEUER 03478 KIMBERLY DR 120.66 5.00 125.66
52 TIMOTHY K MANNING 01552 LOCUST ST 107.41 5.00 112.41
53 STEVE A SARAZIN 01315 FINLEY ST 118.21 5.00 123.21
54 DENNIS I KRAMER 00430 VALERIA ST 41.32 5.00 46.32
55 JULIE LECLERE 02491 HEMPSTEAD ST 102.99 5.00 107.99
City ®f ®ubuque
®elinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, St®rrn~ater Acc®unts t® C®unty Treasurer
January 2009
Account Admin
# Name Service Address Balance Fee Balance
56 JONATHAN J SLAGHT 01486 W 3RD ST 88.74 5.00 93.74
57 RON RUDIGER 00590 ANGELLA ST 154.46 5.00 159.46
58 DAVID O LOCHNER 00727 HILL ST 1ST 262.88 5.00 267.88
59 RORY D & KARMELLA H SELLERS 01692 W 3RD ST 82.65 5.00 87.65
60 D W GEIGER 02600 CENTRAL AV TAV 341.12 5.00 346.12
61 FRANCIS HENKELS 02948 CENTRAL AV 172.67 5.00 177.67
62 RONALD L HOUSELOG 00716E 22ND ST 72.98 5.00 77.98
63 KATHERINE A MUNSON 02904 BALKE ST 131.13 5.00 136.13
64 NINA K NELSON 00520 LINCOLN AVE 170.94 5.00 175.94
65 TAMMY S TITTLE 00921 GARFIELD AV 143.48 5.00 148.48
66 BLAS A CHALAS 02224 FRANCIS ST 41.79 5.00 46.79
67 BLAS A CHALAS 02224 FRANCIS ST #2 29.40 5.00 34.40
68 MARY ANN BAILES 00877 STONE RIDGE PL 53.15 5.00 58.15
69 WILLIAM C SCHUMANN 02028 ST JOHN DR 73.25 5.00 78.25
70 GEORGE ATCHISON 02709 JACKSON ST 74.62 5.00 79.62
71 RAYMOND M FULLER 02900 CENTRAL AV 1ST 106.91 5.00 111.91
72 ED F DAVIS 00971 BLUFF ST 156.98 5.00 161.98
73 JAYME V HANSEN 01970 LOMBARD ST 146.88 5.00 151.88
74 KAREN P / BENJAMIN T KLUESNER 03065 JACKSON ST 377.53 5.00 382.53
75 SCOTT M BRIES 00735 KIRKWOOD ST 2ND 223.76 5.00 228.76
76 JAY C CLOSE 00689 W LOCUST ST 260.18 5.00 265.18
77 PETER V ECK 00597 TANZANITE DR 285.85 5.00 290.85
78 JUDSON & SUSAN CLARK 00718 PROVIDENCE ST 234.00 5.00 239.00
79 JOEL LEACH 02006 RHOMBERG AVE 2ND 210.22 5.00 215.22
80 DEAN W MILLER 00604 RHOMBERG AVE 225.87 5.00 230.87
81 KEVIN J POTTER 01786 JACKSON ST 226.17 5.00 231.17
82 MATTHEW LACRONE 01925 WASHINGTON ST 232.85 5.00 237.85
83 JAMES A HUDSON II 02323 TRYGG DR 351.53 5.00 356.53
84 THERESA M SAWVELL 05300 OLDE HIGHWAY RD 239.33 5.00 244.33
85 JOE HEALEY 00804 ROSE ST 162.46 5.00 167.46
86 GARY W MARBURGER 01855 SCENIC VIEW DR 230.75 5.00 235.75
87 AWN STOP MART INC #2 01401 CENTRAL AV 503.30 5.00 508.30
88 JOHANNA D CREGER 02251 CENTRAL AVE 421.42 5.00 426.42
89 EQUITY BUILDERS 00640 SAPPHIRE CIR 292.90 5.00 297.90
90 PETER V ECK 00760 TANZANITE DR 149.42 5.00 154.42
91 GARY MARBURGER 01791 CENTRAL AVE 241.09 5.00 246.09
92 HASAN RIZVIC 03375 VENTURE CT 302.51 5.00 307.51
93 MERLIN MERFELD 00380 CEDAR CROSS RD 465.24 5.00 470.24
94 TERRY L ATKINSON 00045 OAK GROVE DR 356.61 5.00 361.61
14, 692.91 470.00 15, 065.57