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Delinquent Problem Property Charges for Fall 2017_Housing Department Copyrighted November 19, 2018 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 22. ITEM TITLE: Delinquent Problem Property Charges for Fall 2017 - Housing Department SUMMARY: City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City to certify problem property charges for the end of 2017 to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges. RESOLUTION Authorizing the City to collect Delinquent Problem Property Charges in accordance with 14-1 J 1 International Property Maintenance Code Section 106.5 and/or Section 109.5 Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, lowa SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Problem Properly Assessments Ending 2017-NNM City Manager Memo Memo Staff Memo Staff Memo Problem Properly Assessment Resolution Resolutions Problem Properly Notice Supporting Documentation Problem Properly Schedule of Assessments Supporting Documentation THE CITY OF Dubuque � AIFA�erlwGh UB E '�� III► Masterpiece on the Mississippi Z°°'�w'2 7A13 2017 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessments— Ending 2017 DATE: November 13, 2018 Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to certify problem property charges for the end of 2017 to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. �L;� 1��, ����.� Mic ael C. Van Milligen �� � MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director Duhuque THE CITY OF � Housin and Communit Develo ment All-america City � g Y p �,: ,,.> ,.r �� 3 50 W. 6t Street, Suite 312 UB E � I �� Dubuque, IA 52001 Maste iece on the Mississi i ���-���� EQUALH�t1SING Office (563) 589-4231 � �� 2U13•.�U17 OPPORTUNITY TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director DATE: November 7, 2018 SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessment INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to certify problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges. DISCUSSION 14-1 J 1 I nternational Property Maintenance Code Section 106.5 and/or Section 109.5 of the Code of Ordinances provides that problem properties are considered a substandard condition requiring abatement. 14-1J1 provides that the City may have the conditions abated and that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for abatement to the County Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties. RECOMMENDATION I respectfully request the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify the problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer. Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk Cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork RESOLUTION NO. 342-18 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14-1J1 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTION 106.5 AND/OR SECTION 109.5 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered hazardous or unsanitary premises if problem properties are allowed to deteriorate according to 14- 1J1; and WHEREAS, whenever in the judgment of the Housing Officer, a nuisance that is "palpably and indisputably such" exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, safety or welfare of the public, the Housing Officer may order the emergency abatement of such; and WHEREAS, delinquent problem property charges shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as general property taxes; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the persons listed on the attached Problem Property Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of problem property charges. Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached Problem property Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of problem property charges in the amount set aside of the respective names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners. Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of November 201 Attest: KevinFirnstahl, City Clerk Roy D. Buol, Mayor NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14-1J1 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTION 106.5 AND/OR 109.5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA. 14-1J1 of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and problem properties are considered a substandard condition that requires that such conditions be ordered to be remedied. 14-1J1 also provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably and indisputably such," without notice. 14-1 J1 also provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for the abatement of situations where the nuisance is "palpably and indisputably such" to the County Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties. As of November 7, 2017, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such as problem property charges, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as, general property taxes. The persons listed on the attached Problem Property Assessment schedule have unpaid problem property charges in the amount set out and said charges are delinquent. The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the City Treasurer's Office, City Hall, 50 W. 13'h Street, Dubuque, lowa, 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, lowa, and charges shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of the property set forth on the attached schedule. You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, lowa, that the persons named on the attached Problem property Assessment schedule are delinquent in the payment of problem property charges in the amount set aside of the respective names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners. This notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, lowa, as provided in Section 384.60 of the Code of lowa. /s/Kevin S Firnstahl City Clerk Problem Property Assessments Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY Miller, Donald N 2495 University Ave Repair front porch, 2495 University E 10' OF LOT 140 & LOT 139 FINLEY Dubuque IA 52001 1026105010 $5,190.00 replace windows Jk Investments LLC 8505 Southern Hills CT Relocation of tenant 150 Loras N 60'4" N 2/5 OF CITY LOT 464 Dubuque IA 52003 1024411001 $125.80 due to heat issues Engelken, Thomas A 2022 Camelot Dr Relocation of tenant 451 W 5th S 73' OF LOT 13 IN CORIELL'S DUBU Allen TX 75013 1025207015 $168.00 due to heat issues TOTAL $5,483.80 1 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: November 23 & 30, 2018, and for which the charge is $79.91 Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this .5/f,�j day of„©.,�,� e -e,-9 , 20 . blic in and for Dubuque C i ty, Iowa. 1,9 K WESTERMEYER omrnisaion Number 154885 My Commission Exp. Feb. The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the City Treasurer's Office, ,City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, s• at any time within 30 days after the date of the first publication of the notice of the filing of the Schedule of As- sessments with the County ;Treasurer. ';Af- ter 30 days, unpaid as- sessments :are payable at the County Treasur- er's Office, Dubuque County , ., Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque,; Iowa,and. charges shall;be col- lected in the sane manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of the, ., property ;;set forth on`>the attached schedule.:. You are hereby Heti fieri that the City Clerk CITY QF DUBI7QUE, be and : is hereby. or- JOWA ; dered .arid directed to OFHCIAL',NOTICE” certify to the County', <'NOTICE OF. FILING Treasurer of Dubuque OF DELINQUENT PRO- 'County„ Iowa, that the DLEM PROPERTY persons named on the CHARGES IN ACCOR- , attached' - Problem DANCE WITH ':14-1J1 ; Property Assessment INTERNATIONAL schedule are delin- PROPERTY,-; MAINTE- . quent in the payment I NANCE CODE° -SEC- of ; problem property TION 106.5 .AND/OR_ charges in 'the ,amount I 109:5 OF THE E; CODset aside 'ofthe respec- ! OF;,ORDINANCES OF " tive names,, -and that, THE,;„CIT1( QF `DUNU-„said, alndunts shall ,,be QUF;IOWA ' collected in the same' 14=111 of the Code 9t, ', manner as general ,Ordinances provides °,property taxes against that vacant and ,aban-, the respective parcels,' •donedbuildings ,and of property set oppo-' problem properties are . site the names of the1 considered ',a' substan- . owners. • ;dard cond tion.=that re,'; This notice given by quires that such direction of the City copditions be= ordered' Council of the City of 'o .. -- Dubuque, Iowa, as pro alsolprovides,,;tl at the ,, vided in Section 384.60! City, shall have, the au- • of the Code of Iowa. thonty to correct a nui- /s/Kevin Stirnstahl ` sancerthat is "p'alpably 1 L City Clerk and,indiss utably such;" SCHEDULE OF 1 without notice. 14-1J1 ASSESSMENTS also ;provides that the DELINQUENT' City Clerk shall certify -, PROBLEM PROPERTY such s cost for the ASSESSMENTS abatement of situs- (mber017) tions where the nui- November 19, 2018 Location/Legal De- indisp is -palpably and scrip@ioh; . Owner; indisputab tab y 'such ,to ; Parcel ID Owner; the County- Treasurer ,' AMOUNT; CATEGORY and itishal thenconsti- 2495 University Ave.; E tute a lien against said > 10' of Lot 140& Lot 139 property and. be :col- Finley W; Miller, Donald lected'with,.and' in the N.; 2495 -University Ave same manner as gener Dubuque ' IA 52001; al taxes on said proper- 10261050wind10; $5,190.00; a Repair frontows l porch, re- As of 7, place 201ties. 7, the costsNovember for a 150 Loras Blvd.; N nuisance that are "pal- pably and indisputably 60'4" N 2/5 of City Lot464; JK .Investments, such," such as problem LLC; '' property" charges, shall Hills Ct; D1ubuqueSouthern IA be certified by' the City 52003; 8505- 024411001; Clerk to the. Dubuque $125.80; Relocation of County Treasurer for tenant `due to heat is collection with, and in sues the same manner as, , 451 W. 5th St.; S 73' of general property taxes. Lot 13' in Coriell's The persons listed on Dubuque; Engelken,. the attached Problem Thomas A.; 3022 Property ' Assessment Camelot Dr.; Alien TX schedule have 'unpaid :' 75013; 1025207015 problem property' ' $168.00; Relocation of . charges in the amount ' tenant due to heat is - set out and ' said 2t1sues charges are - Jelin 1/23, 30 quent.