Delinquent Water, Sewer, Stormwater Assessment AccountsTO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: July 15, 2009
Finance Director Ken TeKippe is recommending submitting delinquent water, sewer,
refuse and stormwater accounts to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish
real property liens for collection of past due accounts.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and stormwater Accounts
DATE: July 13, 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 fifth time the City is turning over delinquent water, sewer, refuse, and
stormwater accounts. Plans are to continue on quarterly basis. The list of assessments
is higher than previous quarters since we included non active utility accounts.
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 $25,074.11. This amount includes
$775.00 of city administrative fees ($5.00 each). The City will collect funds prior to
submitting final schedule to County Treasurer's Office since customers have 30 days to
pay after they receive notice of filing of the schedule of assessments from Clerk's office.
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. 224-09
ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR DELINGQUENT
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
IVOW, 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 13th day of July, 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. 13t" 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 CentraF 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 adopted this 20th day of Juiy 2009.
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Attest:
Deanne 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 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
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Customer Name
Service Address Account
Balance
Admin Fee
Balance
1 AGNES E STEINES 02444 W 32ND $ 144.46 $ 5.00 $ 149.46
2 ALBERT M DAVIS 00904 RHOMBERG AVE 91.92 5.00 96.92
3 ALPINE ESTATES LC 00861 ALPINE ST #3 34.30 5.00 39.30
4 ANTONIO G CONLEY 01104 RIVERVIEW ST 168.29 5.00 173.29
5 AUTO & TRUCK PARTS 03000 JACKSON ST 208.20 5.00 213.20
6 BEAUJOLAIS ESTATES LC 00224 S GRANDVIEW AVE 5.79 5.00 10.79
7 BECKY BERNTGEN 02854 PINARD ST 171.47 5.00 176.47
8 BELLE ESTATES LC 01035 GROVE TERRACE 1ST 110.45 5.00 115.45
9 BELLIQUEAUX ESTATE LC 03190 KEOKUK CT 25.04 5.00 30.04
10 BELLIQUEAUX ESTATES LC 00737 CALEDONIA ST 9.08 5.00 14.08
11 BELLIQUEAUX ESTATES LC 00737 CALEDONIA ST 215.89 5.00 220.89
12 BELVEDERE ESTATES 00855 S GRANDVIEW AVE #2 40.94 5.00 45.94
13 BELVEDERE ESTATES LC 00855 S GRANDVIEW AVE #1 29.57 5.00 34.57
14 BIG EASY ESTATES LC 00554 ANGELLA ST 116.24 5.00 121.24
15 BILL FINN 02010 SHELBY ST 89.15 5.00 94.15
16 BM PROPERTIES LLC 00765 ALPINE ST #3 223.18 5.00 228.18
17 BM PROPERTIES LLC 00765 ALPINE ST #4 39.77 5.00 44.77
18 BON VIVANT LC 00453 ALMOND ST 1ST 23.93 5.00 28.93
19 BONVIVANT LC 00505 ALMOND ST 2ND 2.90 5.00 7.90
20 BOULEVARD ESTATES LC 01854 DELHI ST 1ST 2.45 5.00 7.45
21 BOURBON STREET ESTATES LC 00541 ALMOND ST 8.24 5.00 13.24
22 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AV #202 131.90 5.00 136.90
23 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AV #304 78.77 5.00 83.77
24 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AVE #303 118.44 5.00 123.44
25 BRIGHTON ESTATES LC 00930 KIRKWOOD ST 1ST 3.78 5.00 8.78
26 BRIGHTON ESTATES LC 00930 KIRKWOOD ST 2ND 8.24 5.00 13.24
27 BRISTOL ESTATES LC 01740 BRISTOL DR 20.96 5.00 25.96
28 CHRIS C CLARK 02411 RHOMBERG AVE 179.73 5.00 184.73
29 CINDY K MERZ 01711 OLD MILL RD 291.47 5.00 296.47
30 CITIFINANCIAL, INC 00328 N BOOTH ST 41.04 5.00 46.04
31 CLARA C FINGER 01955 CLARKE DR 35.83 5.00 40.83
32 COREY E BONNER 01815 W 3RD ST 48.20 5.00 53.20
33 DA VINCI'S LLC 00395 W 9TH ST 2,173.22 5.00 2,178.22
34 DANA KISTING 00702 WILSON ST 179.64 5.00 184.64
35 DANA KISTING 00716 WILSON ST 1ST 133.91 5.00 138.91
36 DANA KISTING 00716 WILSON ST 2ND 149.42 5.00 154.42
37 DANA KISTING 00718 WILSON ST 1ST 158.71 5.00 163.71
38 DANA KISTING 00718 WILSON ST 2ND 137.33 5.00 142.33
39 DANA KISTING 00718 WILSON ST 3RD 146.46 5.00 151.46
40 DANIEL F TUTHILL 01238 JACKSON ST 677.80 5.00 682.80
41 DANIEL J PFEIFFER 00510 ANGELLA ST 295.93 5.00 300.93
42 DAVID O LOCHNER 00727 HILL ST 1ST 119.67 5.00 124.67
43 DAVID STEWART 02560 MARYVILLE DR 48.38 5.00 53.38
44 DENNIS I KRAMER 00430 VALERIA ST 70.00 5.00 75.00
45 DIANE BERRY 00695 ROBERTS ST 262.89 5.00 267.89
46 DON D HEIM 00596 UNIVERSITY AVE 92.61 5.00 97.61
47 EUNICE NEWMAN 1433 WASHINGTON ST 385.93 5.00 390.93
48 FONTAINEBLEU LC 02495 ASBURY RD APT 1 6.90 5.00 11.90
49 FONTAINEBLEU LC 02495 ASBURY RD APT 4 6.90 5.00 11.90
50 FONTAINEBLEU LC 2495 ASBURY RD APT 2 112.20 5.00 117.20
51 FRANK A KALB 00715 ALTA VISTA ST 2ND 70.84 5.00 75.84
52 FRENCH MARKET ESTATES LC 01743 WHITE ST 1ST 8.03 5.00 13.03
53 FRENCH MARKET ESTATES LC 02409 JACKSON ST 1ST 54.99 5.00 59.99
54 FRENCH MARKET ESTATES LC 02411 JACKSON ST 2ND 28.92 5.00 33.92
55 FRENCH QUARTER ESTATES LC 00395 W 17TH ST 2ND 88.95 5.00 93.95
56 FRENCH QUARTER ESTATES LC 00395 W 17TH ST 3RD 16.65 5.00 21.65
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57 GARDEN DISTRICT ESTATES 00075 W 24TH ST #3 8.79 5.00 13.79
58 GARDEN DISTRICT ESTATES LC 00075 W 24TH ST #2 2.00 5.00 7.00
59 GARY & SUSAN BAY 01777 WASHINGTON ST 80.66 5.00 85.66
60 GARY & SUSAN BAY 01815 JACKSON ST 161.74 5.00 166.74
61 GARY BERNHARD 01100 ROOSEVELT ST 138.01 5.00 143.01
62 GARY BERNHARD 01110 ROOSEVELT ST 55.88 5.00 60.88
63 GEORGE E SALSER JR 00514 ANGELLA ST 437.21 5.00 442.21
64 GRAND ESTATES LC 00145 S GRANDVIEW AVE 39.32 5.00 44.32
65 GREG B CRAY 00745 DAV1S ST 226.23 5.00 231.23
66 HENKELS & COMPANY INC 01812 CENTRAL AVE #3 8.23 5.00 13.23
67 HIGH COUNTRY ESTATES LC 01082 WILSON ST 2ND 12.80 5.00 17.80
68 HIGHLANDS OF DUBUQUE LC 00663 W 11TH ST 2ND 7.57 5.00 12.57
69 HIGHLANDS OF DUBUQUE LC 00675 W 11TH ST 1ST 11.02 5.00 16.02
70 HIGHLANDS OF DUBUQUE LLC 01040 WILSON ST 20.52 5.00 25.52
71 J FOHT 00723 PERU RD 138.00 5.00 143.00
72 JACKSON SQUARE ESTATES 01698 JACKSON ST #1 5.60 5.00 10.60
73 JACKSON SQUARE ESTATES LC 01430 WASHINGTON ST 4.01 5.00 9.01
74 JACQUELINE R KRANTZ 01040 KELLY LN 444.05 5.00 449.05
75 JAMES A BAREFOOT 02320 MINERAL ST 313.20 5.00 318.20
76 JASON FERREL 00235 VALERIA ST 154.78 5.00 159.78
77 JERRY D STOKES 01845 UNIVERSITY AVE 663.70 5.00 668.70
78 JERRY L GESIE 00321 VALERIA ST 34.07 5.00 39.07
79 JESSE RANS 02008 FOYE ST 80.17 5.00 85.17
80 JIM PRINE 01040 DAVIS AVE 148.62 5.00 153.62
81 JONATHAN J SLAGHT 01486 W 3RD ST 654.07 5.00 659.07
82 JOSEPH E HEALEY 01010 WILSON ST 189.56 5.00 194.56
83 JUDGE PROPERTIES 00492 W LOCUST ST 36.23 5.00 41.23
84 JUDGE PROPERTIES LLC 02140 CENTRAL AVE 35.46 5.00 40.46
85 JUDGE REAL ESTATE LLC 00490 W LOCUST ST 204.33 5.00 209.33
86 JUDGE REAL ESTATE LLC 01101 RACE ST #C 20.33 5.00 25.33
87 JULIE A LOTT 00627 ARLINGTON ST 42.33 5.00 47.33
88 JULIE LECLERE 02491 HEMPSTEAD ST 117.53 5.00 122.53
89 KATHERINE A MUNSON 02904 BALKE ST 71.74 5.00 76.74
90 KATIE L BERWANGER 02613 GLENVIEW CR 168.31 5.00 173.31
91 KEITH E WELSH 01640 ASHTON PL 289.04 5.00 294.04
92 KENNETH E KELLER 02054 JACKSON ST 2ND 171.35 5.00 176.35
93 KEVIN TERRY 1699 WASHINGTON ST 722.24 5.00 727.24
94 KIRK L ANDERSON 01790 GARFIELD AVE 35.48 5.00 40.48
95 KRISTY MONAHAN-SMITH 02521 STAFFORD ST 35.12 5.00 40.12
96 KYLE G FITZGERALD 00735 ROSE ST 20.67 5.00 25.67
97 LAURA BATE 01876 WASHINGTON ST 1,917.71 5.00 1,922.71
98 LAURIE & DAVID VONAH 00707 LINCOLN AVE 226.02 5.00 231.02
99 LINDA 1 COLE 02005 OGILBY RD 214.58 5.00 219.58
100 MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT CO 00100 MAIN ST 525.29 5.00 530.29
101 MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT, LLC 00100 MAIN ST 62.39 5.00 67.39
102 MARCEL A HOWARD 04914 TWILIGHT DR 40.98 5.00 45.98
103 MARDI GRAS ESTATES LC 00209E 22ND ST 88.05 5.00 93.05
104 MARDI GRAS ESTATES LC 00510E 22ND ST 1ST 436.01 5.00 441.01
105 MARDI GRAS ESTATES LC 02586 CENTRAL AVE 16.50 5.00 21.50
106 MARK A BOLAND 00601 TANZANITE DR 275.74 5.00 280.74
107 MARK STEVENS 01870 LOMBARD ST 134.01 5.00 139.01
108 MARSHALLESE HOUSE OF PRAISE 02155 ROCKDALE RD 289.59 5.00 294.59
109 MARY ANN BAILES 00877 STONE RIDGE PL 35.81 5.00 40.81
110 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00027E 15TH ST 33.24 5.00 38.24
111 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00031E 15TH ST 19.19 5.00 24.19
112 MICHAEL C KOEHLER 00703 HILL ST 91.38 5.00 96.38
113 MICHAEL J JONES 00835 AIR HILL ST 327.33 5.00 332.33
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114 MICHAEL J SCHETGEN 03922 INWOOD AV 138.01 5.00 143.01
115 MICHAEL KANE 02222 WASHINGTON ST 335.66 5.00 340.66
116 MICHAEL KNOCKEL 00617 RHOMBERG AVE 47.11 5.00 52.11
117 MICHAEL P KANE 02220 WASHINGTON ST 11.34 5.00 16.34
118 MICHELLE SCOTT 00607 W 8TH ST 35.03 5.00 40.03
119 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY PLB & HTG 02753 CENTRAL AV 1ST 94.99 5.00 99.99
120 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01439 BLUFF ST 24.76 5.00 29.76
121 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01441 BLUFF ST 33.53 5.00 38.53
122 NEW CENTURY LIQUIDATING TRUST 00475 VALERIA ST 405.93 5.00 410.93
123 NINA K NELSON 00520 LINCOLN AVE 169.45 5.00 174.45
124 PATRICK & NANCY CHEW 01555 J F KENNEDY RD 108.00 5.00 113.00
125 PAUL BAUDER 02275 CENTRAL AVE 784.64 5.00 789.64
126 R&M QUALITY INVESTMENTS LLC 03192 HUGHES CT 127.91 5.00 132.91
127 RANDY S WEBER 00535 S GRANDVIEW AV 245.94 5.00 250.94
128 RAYMOND M FULLER 02900 CENTRAL AV 1ST 87.10 5.00 92.10
129 REED RAY AND RAND LLC 00925 GARFIELD AVE 8.10 5.00 13.10
130 RICHARD R HOWELL 01608 WASHINGTON ST 282.70 5.00 287.70
131 RICKEY A WHITE 00650 HARVARD ST 244.61 5.00 249.61
132 RICKY J HURST 03975 INWOOD AV 128.49 5.00 133.49
133 RON RUDIGER 00590 ANGELLA ST 147.73 5.00 152.73
134 RONALD J & WANDA M KOENIG 02540 ELM ST 35.83 5.00 40.83
135 RONALD L HOUSELOG 00716E 22ND ST 116.71 5.00 121.71
136 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00035 W 15TH ST 1ST 64.02 5.00 69.02
137 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST #1 9.27 5.00 14.27
138 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST #3 9.27 5.00 14.27
139 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST #4 9.27 5.00 14.27
140 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST APT 1 31.23 5.00 36.23
141 SCOTT A RUNDE 00035 W 15TH ST APT 1 37.06 5.00 42.06
142 SCOTT M ANTHONY 01842 CENTRAL AV 228.76 5.00 233.76
143 SCOTT NEUWOEHNER 00702 CALEDONIA ST 24.59 5.00 29.59
144 STAFFORDSHIRE ESTATES LC 02416 STAFFORD ST 2ND 2.45 5.00 7.45
145 STEVE A SARAZIN 01315 FINLEY ST 204.36 5.00 209.36
146 STEVEN J & POLLY T KAISER 03405 JACKSON ST 313.34 5.00 318.34
147 TAMMY S TITTLE 00921 GARFIELD AV 153.78 5.00 158.78
148 TIMOTHY K MANNING 01552 LOCUST ST 83.93 5.00 88.93
149 TOM E CONNOLLY 02900 INDIANA AV 94.45 5.00 99.45
150 TOUCHE LC 02216 DELMONACO DR 179.53 5.00 184.53
151 WESTRIDGE ESTATES LC 01715 WESTRIDGE CT #2 25.31 5.00 30.31
152 WESTRIDGE ESTATES LLC 01715 WESTRIDGE CT #1 14.67 5.00 19.67
153 WESTRIDGE ESTATES LLC 01715 WESTRIDGE CT #3 6.01 5.00 11.01
154 WESTRIDGE ESTATES LLC 01715 WESTRIDGE CT #3 31.45 5.00 36.45
155 WILLIAM J GERBER 2734 WASHINGTON ST 273.10 5.00 278.10
$24,299.11 $ 775.00 $25,074.11