Delinquent Garbage Collection Charges_Housing Department Copyrighted
November 19, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 24.
ITEM TITLE: Delinquent Garbage Collection Charges - Housing
Department
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution
authorizing the City Clerk to certify garbage collection
charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to
establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
RESOLUTION Authorizing the City to Collect Delinquent
Garbage Collection Charges in accordance with Title 6-4-
3A; Title 6-4-5A& Title 6-4-5B of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Dubuque, lowa
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Garbage Collection Assessments-NNM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Garbage Assessments Resolution Resolutions
Garbage Assessments Notice Supporting Documentation
Garbage Assessments List Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Garbage Collection Assessments
DATE: November 13, 2018
Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City
Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify garbage collection
charges 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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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
DATE: November 5t", 2018
SUBJECT: Garbage Collection Assessments
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution
authorizing the City to certify garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to
establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
DISCUSSION
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a substandard condition
requiring abatement. Title 6-4-5A provides that the City may have the conditions abated and Title 6-4-
5B provides 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 property taxes on said properties.
RECOMMENDATION
I respectfully request the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify
the garbage collection 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. 344-18
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GARBAGE
COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A; TITLE 6-4-5A &
TITLE 6-4-5B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered substandard
if any conditions exist to an extent that endanger life, limb, health, property, safety or
welfare of the public or the occupants thereof; 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 garbage collection 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 Garbage Assessment Schedule
are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and garbage collection
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
Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of garbage collection
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 2018.
Attest:
Kevin S, irnstahl, City C erk
Roy D Buol, Mayor
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A; TITLE 6-4-5A & TITLE 6-4-5B OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a public nuisance
that requires that such conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-4-5A provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably
and indisputably such,"without notice.
Title 6-4-5B 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 August 13, 2018, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such
as delinquent garbage collection 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 Garbage Assessment Schedule have unpaid garbage
assessments 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
Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of garbage collection 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 F Firnstahl, CFC
City Clerk
Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY
Ramirez, Emiliano
89 Southern Ave
2410 Queen N 30' LOT 39 STAFFORDS ADD Dubuque IA 52003 1013453011 $129.00 garbage
Reiff, Albert J Etal
LOT 1-62 L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD 2284- 860 Oakwood Rd
2284 Jackson 2286 JACKSON Hazel Green WI 53811 1013459011 $81.00 garbage
Jasro LLC
1560 Langenberg Ave
1906 Ellis N 1/2 OF LOT 44 COXS ADD lowa City IA 52240 1024180012 $67.00 garbage
Stowers, Michael Ray & Lu Ann M
2413 Central Ave
904 Merz LOT 25 A STINES SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1013434011 $206.00 garbage
Oertel, Gregory
NE 10' OF LOT 2 OF B OF 96 & LOTS 1 &2 1358 Thomas PI
1358 Thomas OF B OF 97 MC CRANEY'S 1 ST ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1118302001 $89.00 garbage
Engelken, Thomas A
LOT 38 OXFORD HGTS LOT 2-39 & LOT 2- 2022 Camelot Dr
640 Alta Vista 36 OXFORD HGTS Allen TX 75013 1025107013 $117.00 garbage
S 7'10" OF LOT 10, LOT 12 & NW 44'11"OF
LOT 14 WICKS ADD (& PORTION OF VAC Rettenmaier Properties Inc
ALLEY LYING BETWEEN LOT 12 & E 7'10" 1398 Central Ave
1100 Lincoln OF LOT 10 WICKS ADD) Dubuque IA 52001 1118315006 $90.00 garbage
Berstler, Bruce D &Julie A
750 Kirkwood St
750 Kirkwood LOT 4 UNION AVENUE SUB#2 Dubuque IA 52001 1024158005 $320.00 garbage
Griffin, Mark T
2910 Wildwood Dr
933 White N 1/2 OF CITY LOT 330 Dubuque IA 52001 1024478009 $115.00 garbage
Jimenez, Luis&Teresa
LOT 1-1 & 1-lA DORGANS SUB 403-409 3099 Brunskill Rd
409 W Locust LOCUST ST DubuquelA 52001 1024183003 $151.60 garbage
Scharff Holdings LLC
1846 E Quarry Rd
621 E 24th LOT 2-1 &2-2 WINDSOR AVE SUB Cuba City WI 53807 1013453028 $75.00 garbage
TOTAL $1,440.60
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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 $//O. V5
Sztfrt4Ae_Rik
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this] day of , 20 /�
otary blic in and for Dubuque
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ty, Iowa.
MARY K WESTERMEYER
ons fission Number 154885
Feb. 1,2020
My Commission EXP.
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA lection:charges: in the
NOTICE OF FILING amount set aside of the
OF DELINQUENT GAR- respective names, and
BAGS" 'COLLECTION that said amounts shall
CHARGES IN. ACCOR- be collected, in the
DANCE WITH: TITLE 6. 1 same manner as genes
TITL6i'l taxes
T4
-3A;'6-4-5EB OF
-4-5AT THE& againstaproptheerty respective
CODE' 'OF ' 'iORD;- parcels, of property set
NANCES OF.THE CITY .opposite the 'names of
OF DUBUQUE; IOWA the owners.
Title 6,4-3A of the This, notice given by
Code of Ordinances direction- of the City;
provides that garbage _ Council of the Cityof
is considered a publicDubuque,low,a,as;pro-
nuisance that requires vided, in,5ection 384.60
that such conditions be of the Code of Iowa.
Pottered rd ie'—;Yei'ne- Js/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
died. CMC City Clerk
Title s6 4 5A -provides '^SCHEDULE OF;.,
that,the City shall have ,ASSESSMENTS
the authority to correct DELINQUENT,
a nuisance that is "pal- 'GARBAGE REMOVAL
pably' and indisputably'7.:4,1';'.',151:;!:11:1-
,
ASSESSMENTS
such," without ho tics. November 1,9, 2018
Title''6 4.51 provides Location/Legal De-'!
that lethe6- ty Clerk shall scripton; - Owner;
certify: 'such=cost fore Parcel Id #; Amount;
the'abatementofsitua- 'Category
tions where 'the- nui- 2410 Queen St., N
sance Lot,39 Stafford's Add.;,
is "palpably and
indisputably such" to Ramirez, ;Erriiliano, 89'
the Cou ty,,, ire urer :r1010-Iiiel3t4h
ernAve.,Dubu-
and it slj"Ifttle4bnsti- 'q52003;, 53011,"$129.00,tuts alit n againstsaid garage°
property ani be. con 2284, Jackson St.; Let
IeGsame mt0e0: ,,alth, arld m `the 1-621 L H iLangworthy's
nneras genes- Add 2284-2286 Jackson;
al taxes'on satd proper-
ties Reiff, Albert ,°J` Etat; 860'
the costs for •a' nu Green WI"53811;
OFFICIAL NOTICE
A. 13 2018 Rd Hazel
10Oa13459011wood 81.00•
Bance that are palpa- $
bly acrd mdisput'abiy 81906 Ellis St.; N 1/2 of
such," such as delin- Lot 44 Cox's/Ad`d„Jasre
que'nt garbage collec- CLC,” 1560„Langenberg;,
tion' charges;” shall' be Ave., Ave., `.City ; IA
certified by the ';City 52240; , 1024180012;
Clerk to the Dubuque $562724000;.
6700 garbage
County 'Treasurer for -804 MerziSt.;' Cot 25 A
collection with, and in,Stine's Sub;., Stowers,-',
thb 'same manner as, Michael, Ray, &s.Lu-Ann •I
general property taxes. l,, 2413 ;Central Ave.,
The persons listed on Dubuque IA 52001;
the attached Garbage , .1d0133A0] L $206,p0; .I
Assessment Schedule,, ,garbage 1
have 'unpaid , garbage 1358 Thomas PI , Ne
assegsments' in the 1p 0f Lot 2'of B 0168
amount set out and
Bald t;h'arnes are delm-' Lots 1 &.2 of B of 97
quen ' Oertiek Gregory, 1358 1
be paid nefu0 er n art Thomas Pl Dubuque it
.P IA 52001; 1118302001;,
without,` interest at the "$89 00; garbage II
City, Treasurer's Office, 640 --Alta Vista St.; Lot
City, Hall 50 `W:13th '38, Oxford Hgts. ,Lot, r
Street, iDubuque,.lowa, `39 &,Lot 2-36 Oxford
N,gts.; Engelken; Thom -
at any, time=within, 30 I
days after the date of as A 2022 Camelot Dr.,
the first publication of Allen TX 75013;
the notice of the filing " 1025107013; $117.00,
of the Schedule of As- garbage i
sessments with [the' 1100 Lincoln Ave S
7:10 01 Lot 10 ,Lot 12
County Treasurer:• Af '''g, NW 44'11 ofe"l'0t.1,..
ter 30 days, unpaid as- . Wicks Add (& Portion
sessments are payable of ,vac. Aliey Lying Be
at the County Treasur- tween Lot 12-& E 7'10"
er's_ Office, 'Dubuque, of.., Lot 10 Wicks; Add.
County Courthouse, ,. Rettenmaier Properties,=
720 Central Avenue, Inc.'1398 CentralfAue, ,
Dubuque, Ipwa, and Dubuque IA' ' 52001;
charges shall be `col 1115315006;
lected in the same $90.00;
manner as general garbage
property taxes,against 750 Kirkwood St.; Lot'
the respec sthegarcels I 4 Union . Avenue Sub:
of .'the. property ,. set #2 Ber, 75 Bruce D & o
forth on the attached Julie A., 750 Kirkwood Chavez vtctor.,,D. &
schedule.;.. St, Dubuque IA 52001, J!mne, Lyrs&Teresa,.
You are, hereby nptl- 1024158005; $320.0o; 3099 Brunskill 12d.,
fted that the City Gjerk garbage Dubuque ,IA 52001;
bTb and ; is . City . Je r- I 933 White St N 1/2 of 1024183003; _$151.60;
reea and direcbed to City Cot 330 Grtff,In, garbage •
e
certify, to. the,c ted to Mark .T.,. 2910 - Wiltl= ' 621 E 24th St., Lot 2-1
certify .-t ,Dubuque wood, Dr., Dubuque; IA & 2-2 Windsor Ave.
52b01," 1024478009; Sub.;'Scharff Holtlin s
County ,-Iowa that the $115:00;"garbage. LLC, °1846 E,Quarr g
persons named ,pn the Cuba CityY Rd.,
attached=,Garbage- As- 409 W. Locust Srgah'Y WI 53807;
,sessment,Schedul"e are 1.1 & 1-9A cost S .; garbag3028; +$75.00;
delinquent in the pay- Sub 403-MariLacuL St.; , garbage
Ment of garbage col Rubio. Maria ,L & .2x11/23 30
t McCraney's 1st Add • "