Delinquent Problem Property Charges Spring 2018_Housing Department Copyrighted
November 19, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 23.
ITEM TITLE: Delinquent Problem Property Charges Spring 2018 -
Housing Department
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution
authorizing the City to certify problem property charges for
the Spring of 2018 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 Spring 2018-NNM City Manager Memo
Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Problem Properly Assessment Resolution Resolutions
Problem Properly Assessment Notice Supporting Documentation
Problem Properly Schedule of Assessments Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessments— Spring 2018
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 Spring of 2018 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.
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Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
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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 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. 343-18
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:
Kevin S .. irnstahl, 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 January 9, 2018, 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
Atkinson, Linda K&Jonathon A
1206 Lincoln Ave Relocation of tenant
1204 Lincoln LOT 7 FENGLER'S ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1118310007 $247.60 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 $351.56 due to heat issues
TOTAL $599.16
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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 $83.99
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this '`/`G, day of % , 20/er .
otary
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lic in and for Dubuque ,5►` ty, Iowa.
+ AF1Y K WESTERMEYER
sommissiOn Number 154885
My Commission Exp. Feb. 1, 2020
CITY OFIOWA DUBUQUE,
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FILING
'OF DELINQUENT
PROBLEM `PROPERTY
CHARGES IN.APCOR-
DANCE WITH 14-1J1
TERNATLONAL
PROPERTY ,MAINTE-
NANCE CODE SEC-
TION 106;5 AND/OR.
109.5 ,OF THE CODE
OF;'ORDINANCES QF
THE rCITY OF DURA-
QUE,)HWA
1'4 1J1 of the Code of
Ordipances provides
at
thvacantland aban-
doned ' buildings and
problem properties are
considered a substan
ilardcondition that re-
quires that such con-
ditions; be ordered to
'be remedied. 14-111 -
also provides that -the
'City shall have the,au-'
thorityto correct aviii-:
sante that,is palpably
and indisputably sudh
without notice 141J1,
also povides„,that ,the
City Clerk shall certify
such cost for the
abatement of situa-
tions where .'the. nui-
sanceis "palpably and
indisputablysuch” to
the County; Treasurer
and it shall then consti-
tute a lien against said
property and be col-
lected with and in the
same manner as gener-
al taxes on said proper-
ties.
As of January 9, 2018,
the costs 'for a nui-
sance that are "palpa-
bly and indisputably
such," such as problem
propertycharges, 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 delin-
The 'assessments may
be paid in full or in part
without interest at the.
City Treasurers 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 As-
sessments „With the
County Treasurer. Af-
ter 30`days, ''unpaid as-
sessments are 'payable
at the County, Treasur-
ers Office, Dubuque
County Courthouse,
720, ,Central Avenue,
Dubuque, Iowa, and
charges shall be col-
lected in the same
manner -as general
property taxes against
the respective parcels
of the property set
forth on the attached
schedule.
'you 'are hereby noti-
fied that the. City Clerk
be and is hereby,
dered and directed to'�
certify to the County
Treasurer of Dubuque
County, Iowa, that the
persons named on the
attached Problem
property Assessment
schedule , are delin-
quent in 'the payment'!
of, problem " property 11
charges rn the amount
setasideof the respec-
tive names, and that
said amounts -shall be
col lected inf the, same
manner , as general
property taxes against
the respective parcels
of property set, 0P100 -
*site the names of the
r owners.
This: notice given: by
direction of the City
Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, as pro-
vided -in Section 384.60'
of the Code of Iowa.
/s/Kevin S Firnstahl -'
City Clerk
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PROBLEMI�T/
PROPERTY
ASSESSMENTS
(Spring 2018)
November 19, 2018
Location/Legal De-
scription Owner;
Parcel ID #; Amount;
Category
1204 Lincoln Ave.; Lot
7"Fengler's Add; Atkin-
son, Linda r K &
, Jonathon A.; 1206 Lin-
coln Ave. Dubuque IA
52001; 1118310007;
$247.60; Relocation of
Tenant Due to' Heat Is-
sues
451 W. 5th St S 73' of
Lot 13 in Coriell's
Dubuque; Engelken,
Thomas A.; 2022
Camelot Dr.,Allen TX
75013; 1025207015;'
$351.56; Relocation of
Tenant Due to Heat Is-
sues
2t 11/23,30
quent. __