Claim by Victoria Ruefer Copyrighted
February 5, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Robert Apel for vehicle damage, Carol Bandy for personal
injury/vehicle damage, Jenny Cook for vehicle damage,
Dubuque County Sheriff's Office for vehicle damage,
Felderman Business Associates for property damage,
Michael Gukeisen for vehicle damage, Joseph Ray for
vehicle damage, Victoria Ruefer for personal injury,
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City
Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Apel Claim Supporting Documentation
Bandy Claim Supporting Documentation
Cook Claim Supporting Documentation
Dubuque Co. Sheriff's OFfice Claim Supporting Documentation
Felderman Business Associates Claim Supporting Documentation
Gukeisen Claim Supporting Documentation
Ray Claim Supporting Documentation
Ruefer Claim Supporting Documentation
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CLAIM AGAINST �t'HE CITY f�F l��JBU(ZUE, IOWA
This written report ronstitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, lowa. You
should complete this form in full and attach ?ny additional information that
supports your claim.
The claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 50 W�st 13t" St.,
Dubuque, IA 52001. It will then be referred to �the appropriate department for
investigation and to the City Attorney's Office. Once that investigation is
completed, a report and recommendation will be submitted to the City Council.
You will be provided with a copy of that report and recommendation.
The final decision on all claims is made by the City Council. No employee of the
City of Dubuque has the authority to makp any representation to you as to i
whether your claim will or will not be paid. �
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details upon which you base your claim. If a City employee was involved, give
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1�f�one injured? (If so, give names, ac�dresses, and extent of injuries).
12. Was any damage done to property? (If so, describe property and the extent
of damages. Attach estimates of damages or describe basis for ascertaining
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13. Wh t other damages do you claim, if any? �
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Confidenti�l
This communication and any attachments may con#ain information which is confidential
and privileged by law and is for the use of the designafed recipient. If you are not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified t6�at you have received this communication in
error, and that any review, dasclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of its contents '
is prohibited. Please notify City of Dubuque immediately by telephone at (563)-589-4120 of
your receipt of �hese iterns and destroy the cmmmunication and any attachr�ents
immediatefy. Further disclosure of this information may violate state and federal '
restrictions.
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If any documentation you desire to submit to the City of Dubuque contains any of the items above j;
this cover sheet must be attached directly to the confidential information and indicate the type of '�!
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include the following protected information:
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Social Security Number(s) Bank Account Information �,
Medical/Health Information Financial Information
Personnel/Discinlinary Information Gredit �ard Number(s)
I understand that this information may be distributed within the City organization or to agents of the
City for processing and I hereby authorize the City to act accordingly taking all precautions to
protect my information from unnecessary distribution.
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I have read the information above and do not have any confidential documentation to submit to the
City of Dubu e as part of this Claim Against the City
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February 5, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been
referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent
for the lowa Communities Assurance Pool: Robert Apel for
vehicle damage, Carol Bandy for personal injury/vehicle
damage, Jenny Cook for vehicle damage, Dubuque County
Sheriff's Office for vehicle damage, Felderman Business
Associates for property damage, Michael Gukeisen for
vehicle damage, Joseph Ray for vehicle damage, Victoria
Ruefer for personal injury.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
ICAP Referrals Staff Memo
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and �
Members of the City Council �
DATE: January 24, 2018 !
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RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Victoria Ruefer ��
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Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim �
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Victoria Ruefer 01/24/18 01/23/18 Personal Injury �
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This is a claim in which claimant alleges that she feli an injured herself on an icy sidewalk il
near 607 Rhomberg Avenue.. I�
This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for the lowa '
Communities Assurance Pool.
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cc: Michael �'. Van Milligen, City Manager �
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer �
Tom Kopp, Engineering Technician
Victoria Ruefer °
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OFFICE OF TNE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944 �
TE�EPHONE (563)583-4113/Fax (563)583-1040/EMAi� tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org �
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