Assessments_Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, Stormwater AccountsTHE CITY OF
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: October 12, 2009
Dubuque
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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
THE CTTY OF Dubuque
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and stormwater Accounts
DATE: October 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 13-1 C-4 (D) 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 13-2C-5 (A) 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 13-2C- (B) 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 13-6A-7 (D) of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to place a lien
against the property benefited or served and shall be collected in the same manner as
general property taxes.
Section 13-4-2 (B) 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 13-4-11 (B) 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) the 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, e) the landlord refusing to pay utility bills.
This is the sixth time the City is turning over delinquent water, sewer, refuse, and
stormwater accounts. Plans are to continue filing liens on a 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 $29,676.25. This amount includes
$780.00 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.
The City collects some revenue after City Council approval, accordingly the entire
amount should not be submitted to the Dubuque County Treasurer.
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. 408-09
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 TY 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 stormvva~ter accounts which Schedule of
Assessments was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 12th day of October, 2000,
the said Schedule of~Assessments be and fibs 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, lovva, 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 shalt also mail a copy of said notice to property owners whose property is
subject to assessment, as provided and directed in Iowa Code ~ 38.60.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part at the Utility Billing Office, City
Hall, 50 W. 13~" 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 o~,vner.
} assed, approved and adopted this 19th day of October, 2009.
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Roy Buol, )\~layor
Aite~t:
Jeanne 1=, Schneider, C~.~C
City Clerk
NOTICE OF FILING OF THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
FOR
DELINQUENT WATER, SEWER, REFUSE AND STORMWATER ACCOUNTS
1"O 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, DUBUi,~UE, 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
October 2009
Account
# Customer Name Service Address Line 1 Balance Admin Fee Balance
1 ADVANCED BUSINESS CENTER LLC 01449 JACKSON ST 277.94 5.00 282.94
2 AGNES E STEINES 02444 W 32ND 144.06 5.00 149.06
3 ALBERT M DAVIS 00904 RHOMBERG AVE 87.04 5.00 92.04
4 AMBER COOPER 02702 PINARD ST 282.12 5.00 287.12
5 AMY L WAGNER 01570 AUSTIN ST 248.92 5.00 253.92
6 ANGIE GRIMES 02695 DOVE ST 372.74 5.00 377.74
7 ANTONIO G CONLEY 01104 RIVERVIEW ST 47.64 5.00 52.64
8 AUTO & TRUCK PARTS 03000 JACKSON ST 207.58 5.00 212.53
9 BELLE ESTATES LC 01035 GROVE TERRACE 2ND 48.88 5.00 53.88
10 BILL FINN 02010 SHELBY ST 36.12 5.00 41.12
11 BILL J FINN 01860 HEEB ST 18.45 5.00 23.45
12 BLAS & MIRIAM H CHALAS 02222 FRANCIS ST 28.78 5.00 33.78
13 BLAS A CHALAS 02224 FRANCIS ST 28.78 5.00 33.78
14 BLAS A CHALAS 02224 FRANCIS ST #2 28.78 5.00 33.78
15 BON VIVANT LC 00562 ALMOND ST 5.78 5.00 10.7$
16 BOULEVARD ESTATES LC 01820 DELHI ST 50.02 5.00 55.02
17 BOURBON ST ESTATES LC 00517 ALMOND ST 59.22 5.00 64.22
18 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AV #304 78.73 5.00 83.73
19 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AVE #303 86.94 5.00 91.94
20 BRIAN P TEDROW 01876 CENTRAL AVE 1ST 366.71 5.00 371.71
21 BRIAN W BOLTON 02741 CENTRAL AVE 65.03 5.00 70.03
22 CHRISTINA A TIES 00714 RIES ST 116.44 5.00 121.44
23 CITIMORTGAGE INC 02030 ROCKDALE RD 194.42 5.00 199.42
24 CLARA C FINGER 01955 CLARKE DR 33.73 5.00 38.73
25 COREY E BONNER 01815 W 3RD ST 85.25 5.00 90.25
26 DA VINCI'S LLC 00395 W 9TH ST 544.35 5.00 549.35
27 DANA KISTING 00702 WILSON ST 56.68 5.00 61.68
28 DANA KISTING 00716 WILSON ST 1ST 42.18 5.00 47.18
29 DANA KISTING 00716 WILSON ST 2ND 44.61 5.00 49.61
30 DANA KISTING 00718 WILSON ST 1ST 46.09 5.00 51.09
31 DANA KISTING 00718 WILSON ST 2ND 42.73 5.00 47.73
32 DANA KISTING 00718 WILSON ST 3RD 44.15 5.00 49.15
33 DANIEL A DEAN 00418 ALMOND ST 210.53 5.00 215.53
34 DANIEL F TUTHILL 01238 JACKSON ST 420.98 5.00 425.98
35 DANIEL J PFEIFFER 00510 ANGELLA ST 187.75 5.00 192.75
36 DAVID J WITTER 00810 RHOMBERG AVE 9.20 5.00 14.20
37 DAVID O & TESSA A LOCHNER 00727 HILL ST 2ND 340.04 5.00 345.04
38 DAVID O LOCHNER 00727 HILL ST 1ST 97.61 5.00 102.61
39 DEAN W MILLER 00604 RHOMBERG AVE 210.18 5.00 215.18
40 DENNIS I KRAMER 00430 VALERIA ST 101.73 5.00 106.73
41 DIANE BERRY 00695 ROBERTS ST 115.24 5.00 120.24
42 EQUITY BUILDERS 00640 SAPPHIRE CIR 228.10 5.00 233.10
43 EUNICE NEWMAN 01433 WASHINGTON ST 71.11 5.00 76.11
44 FRANK A KALB 02268 JACKSON ST 13.98 5.00 18.98
45 FREEDOM DEVELOPEMENT CO LLC 01053 W 5TH ST 359.30 5.00 364.30
46 FRENCH MARKET ESTATES LC 01743 WHITE ST # 1 24.55 5.00 29.55
47 FRENCH QUARTER ESTATE LC 00395 W 17TH ST 2ND 80.56 5.00 85.56
48 FRENCH QUARTER ESTATES LC 00537 W 17TH ST 24.72 5.00 29.72
49 FRENCH QUARTER ESTATES LC 00395 W 17TH ST 3RD 10.41 5.00 15.41
50 FRENCH QUARTER ESTATES LC 00411 W LOCUST ST 1ST 33.49 5.00 38.49
51 GARY & SUSAN BAY 01815 JACKSON ST 268.89 5.00 273.89
52 GARY & SUSAN BAY 01777 WASHINGTON ST 467.37 5.00 472.37
53 GARY BERNHARD 01110 ROOSEVELT ST 52.86 5.00 57.86
54 GARY BERNHARD 01100 ROOSEVELT ST 132.30 5.00 137.30
55 GARY E & SUSAN M BAY 00321 E 22ND ST 56.22 5.00 61.22
Clty of Dubua~ae
Delinquent Vilater, Sewer, Refuse, Stormwater accounts to County Treasurer
October 2009
Account
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~ Customer Name Service Address Line 1 Balance Admin Fee Balance
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5 GARY E SAY 01805 JACKSON ST 317.23 5.00 322.23
57 GARY L HINGTGEN 03015 LEMON ST 142.60 5.00 147.60
58 GREG B CRAY 00745 DAVIS ST 256.54 5.00 261.54
5J H & R PROPERTIES 01586 WASHINGTON ST 306.03 5.00 311.03
60 HASAN RIZVIC 03375 VENTURE CT 302.28 5.00 307.28
E;1 HEATH H HUTCHINSON 00421 W 16TH ST 155.38 5.00 160.38
02 HIGHLANDS OF DUBUQUE LCC 00675 W 11TH ST 2ND 19.27 5.00 24.27
63 J FOHT 00723 PERU RD 132.30 5.00 137.30
E.~"~ JACKSON SQUARE ESTATES 01599 WASHINGTON ST 7.94 5.00 12.94
6 JACKSON SQUARE ESTATES LC 01698 JACKSON ST #3 68.85 5.00 73.85
66 JACQUELINE R KRANTZ 01040 KELLY LN 490.33 5.00 495.33
67 JAMES & SUZANNE CALLAHAN 02521 WINDSOR AV 205.90 5.00 210.90
68 JAMES B HANSON 02736 ELM ST 375.04 5.00 380.04
69 JASON FERREL 00235 VALERIA 5T 140.21 5.00 145.21
70 JAY A STREINZ 01578 WASHINGTON ST 307.86 5.00 312.86
'71 JAY C CLOSE 00689 W LOCUST ST 288.91 5.00 293.91
72 JEFFREY T SMITH 01265 THOMAS PL 238.61 5.00 243.61
73 JERRY D STOKES 01845 UNIVERSITY AVE 133.01 5.00 138.01
74 JERRY L GESIE 00321 VALERIA ST 33.47 5.00 38.4"7
15 JESSE RANS 02008 FOYE ST 79.85 5.00 84.85
76 JESSICA HILL 01700 SCENIC VIEW DR 120.83 5.00 125.83
77 JIM PR1NE 01040 DAVIS AVE 119.54 5.00 124.54
78 JOEL LEACH 02006 RHOMBERG AVE 2ND 253.28 5.00 258.28
79 JOHN & LORETTA DAVIS 00744 NEVADA ST 2ND 187.92 5.00 192.92
80 JOHN C / ANN C SCHOBER 02395 KNOB HILL DR 257.55 5.00 262.55
81 JOHN W & SALLY JO HERRIG 13270 DERBY GRANGE RD 590.37 5.00 595.37
8?_ JOHN W FOWLER 02770 JACKSON ST 60.23 5.00 65.23
83 JOHN WALTERS 02840 BURLINGTON ST 273.25 5.00 27$.25
84 JONATHAN J SLAGHT 01486 W 3RD ST 1,271.86 5.00 1,276.86
85 JONATHAN SLAGHT 03102 ASBURY RD 294.27 5.00 299.27
?~6 JULIE LECLERE 02491 HEMPSTEAD ST 116.75 5.00 121.75
37 KATHERINE A MUNSON 02904 BALKE ST 106.17 5.00 111.17
d8 KATIE L BERWANGER 02613 GLENVIEW CR 172.10 5.00 177.10
89 KEITH E WELSH 01640 ASHTON PL 240.10 5.00 245.10
90 KELLY A SIMPSON 01638 IOWA ST 255.23 5.00 260.23
91 KENNETH A GINTER 02662 OGLE ST 218.92 5.00 223.92
92 KENNETH E KELLER 02054 JACKSON ST 2ND 133.73 5.00 138.73
93 KENNY J SR BIRCH 01412 WASHINGTON ST 283.30 5.00 288.30
94 KERRI A DRESS 00864 EDISON ST 130.66 5.00 135.66
95 KEVIN J POTTER 01786 JACKSON ST 251.44 5.00 256.44
96 KEY CITY LAND INVESTMENTS LLC 03270 DODGE ST 1,622.97 5.00 1,6?_7.97
97 KINGDOM INVESTMENT LLC 00500 HILL ST 134.72 5.00 139.72
n~ KIRK L ANDERSON 01790 GARFIELD AVE 33.38 5.00 38.38
99 KRESS INDUSTRIAL FACILITY LLC SEIPPEL RD COMMERCIAL PARK 335.99 5.00 340.99
1, 00 KRISTY MONAHAN-SMITH 02521 STAFFORD ST 33.32 5.00 38.32
'10'? KYLE G FITZGERALD 00735 ROSE ST 20.67 5.00 25.67
102 LAURIE & DAVID VONAH 00707 LINCOLN AVE 246.45 5.00 251.45
103 MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT CO 00100 MAIN ST 490.62 5.00 495.62
~i 04 MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT, LLC 00100 MAIN ST 70.75 5.00 75.75
105 MARCEL A HOWARD 04914 TWILIGHT DR 32.53 5.00 37.53
106 MARDI GRAS ESTATES 00510E 22ND ST 1ST 61.93 5.00 66.93
107 MARK A SOLAND 00601 TANZANITE DR 219.61 5.00 224.61
108 MARK STEVENS 01870 LOMBARD ST 165.78 5.00 170.78
'! 0~ MARSHALLESE HOUSE OF PRAISE 02155 ROCKDALE RD 284.66 5.00 289.66
110 MARY A GROSS 00503 ARLINGTON ST 143.28 5.00 148.28
Cit~+ of Dubuque
Deiin~?uent 1l11ater, Sevier, Refuse, Stormwater accounts to (:ounty Treasurer
October 2009
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Customer Name
Service Address Line 1 Account
Balance
Admin Fee
Balance
11 MARY ANN BAILES 00877 STONE RIDGE PL 31.13 5.00 36.13
12 MATTHEW LACRONE 01925 WASHINGTON ST 251.87 5.00 250.87
11s 1VIICHAEL J JONES 00837 AIR HILL ST 346.83 5.00 351.83
114 MICHAEL J JONES 00835 AIR HILL ST 79.97 5.00 84.97
'i i5 MICHELLE SCOTT 00607 W 8TH ST 33.61 5.00 38.61
'16 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01439 BLUFF ST 24.70 5.00 29.70
~~ 17 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC 01441 BLUFF ST 33.36 5.00 38.3E
113 NEW CENTURY LIQUIDATING TRUST 00475 VALERIA ST 435.59 5.00 440.59
i 99 MINA K NELSON 00520 LINCOLN AVE 181.93 5.00 166.93
~~~~~ PATRiCIA J KEYS 02315 JACKSON ST 103.18 5.00 108.18
~~ ".1 PATRICK J DUGGAN 01540 CENTRAL AV 3N 51.91 5.00 56.91
?~.?_ PATRICK R MARSH 00158 BLUFF ST 416.48 5.00 421.48
123 PERRY D SOPINA 00116 W 13TH ST 1ST FL 106.32 5.00 111.32
124 PERRY SOPINA 00116 W 13TH ST #2 2ND FL 213.32 5.00 218.32
'125 PETER V ECK 00760 TANZANITE DR 219.46 5.00 224.48
i26 RANDY S WEBER 00535 S GRANDVIEW AV 325.79 5.00 330.79
'127 RAYMOND M FULLER 02900 CENTRAL AV 1ST 95.17 5.00 100.17
2.3 RICHARD R HOWELL 01608 WASHINGTON ST 100.92 5.00 105.92
~;%9 RICKEY A WHITE 00650 HARVARD ST 238.03 5.00 243.03
130 RICKY J HURST 03975 INWOOD AV 131.26 5.00 136.26
`i31 ROB J / VICKIE L MCMULLEN 03998 INWOOD AV 113.53 5.00 118.53
132 ROGER RICHARD 01513 WASHINGTON ST 190.54 5.00 195.54
133 RON RUDIGER 00590 ANGELLA ST 161.01 5.00 166.01
i 34 RONALD J & WANDA M KOENIG 02540 ELM ST 33.40 5.00 38.40
~i35 RONALD L HOUSELOG 00716E 22ND ST 123.05 5.00 128.05
'i36 RONALD P FERRARO 02830 WASHINGTON ST 409.57 5.00 414.5.'
137 RYAN A DOWNS 00080 YORK ST 207.84 5.00 212.84
138 S VANCE DELIRE 00565 CLARKE DR 28.37 5.00 33.37
1.59 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST #4 6.75 5.00 11.75
140 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST #3 6.75 5.00 11.75
149 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST #1 6.75 5.00 11.75
^2 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00037 W 15TH ST APT 1 33.54 5.00 38.54
i-3 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES 00035 W 15TH ST 1ST 68.14 5.00 73.14
"~=',4 SCOTT A RUNDE 00035 W 15TH ST APT 2 174.46 5.00 179.46
'~ ;5 SCOTT A RUNDE 00035 W 15TH ST APT 1 482.76 5.00 487.76
111-~ SCOTT M BRIES 00735 KIRKWOOD ST 2ND 183.78 5.00 188.78
147 SECRETARY OF HOUSING 02028 ST JOHN DR 80.78 5.00 85.78
1's8 SO FOURTH PACIFIC RIM FINANCE 02225 KERPER BL 1,369.22 5.00 1,374.22
';49 ST THOMAS LLC 01261 THOMAS PL 255.35 5.00 260.35
150 STEVEN R RUNDE 03565 KEY CORNERS 179.14 5.00 184.14
151 TAMMY S TITTLE 00921 GARFIELD AV 155.74 5.00 160.74
152 TERESA L STANSFIELD 00740 GOETHE ST 82.12 5.00 87.12
153 TERRY L ATKINSON 00045 OAK GROVE DR 160.76 5.00 165.76
154 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE 02214 JACKSON ST 2ND 299.38 5.00 304.38
'155 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE 02301 WHITE ST # 2 19.78 5.00 24.78
155 TIMOTHY K MANNING 01552 LOCUST ST 89.13 5.00 94.13
28,896.25 780.00 29,676.25