Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, and Stormwater Collection AccountsMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: January 25, 2010
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.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
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SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: January 26, 2010
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque
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2007
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 seventh 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 $20,992.25. This amount includes
$730.00 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. 25-10
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 BY 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 stormwater accounts which Schedule of
Assessments was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 26th day of January, 2010,
the said Schedule of Assessments be and the 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, Iowa, 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 shall also mail a copy of said notice to property owners whose property is
subject to assessment, as provided and directed in Iowa Code § 384.60.
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 owner.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of February, 010.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
9
Roy D Buol, Mayor
NOTICE OF FILING OF THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
FOR
DELINQUENT WATER, SEWER, REFUSE AND STORMWATER ACCOUNTS
TO 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. 13
STREET, DUBUQUE, 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
Customer Name
1 AGNES E STEINES
2 AL & MELISSA REIFF
3 ALBERT J & MELISSA L REIFF
4 AMBER COOPER
5 ANGIE GRIMES
6 ANTONIO G CONLEY
7 APRIL K LAUSIER
8 AUTO & TRUCK PARTS
9 BELLE ESTATES LC
10 BELLIQUEAUX ESTATES LC
11 BILL FINN
12 BM PROPERTIES LLC
13 BONVIVANT LC
14 BONVIVANT LC
15 BOUBON STREET ESTATES
16 BOURBON ST ESTATES LC
17 CLARA C FINGER
18 COREY E BONNER
19 DA VINCI'S LLC
20 DAN BASTIAN
21 DANA KISTING
22 DANA KISTING
23 DANA KISTING
24 DANA KISTING
25 DANA KISTING
26 DANA KISTING
27 DANIEL J KANE
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, Stormwater accounts to County Treasurer
February 2010
28 DAVID B WELSH
29 DAVID 0 & TESSA A LOCHNER
30 DAVID O LOCHNER
31 DAWN M SNIDER
32 DEAN W MILLER
33 DENA M KURT
34 DON D HEIM
35 DONALD L & ETHEL C OHMERT
36 ED F DAVIS
37 EDWARD & LUZMILA KARWOSKI
38 EDWARD & LUZMILA KARWOSKI
39 ELIZABETH A BLOYE
40 EQUITY BUILDERS
41 FONTAINEBLEU LC
42 FREEDOM DEVELOPEMENT CO LLC
43 FRENCH MARKET ESTATES LC
44 GARDEN DISTRICT ESTATES LC
45 GARY & SUSAN BAY
46 GARY BERNHARD
47 GARY BERNHARD
48 GARY E BAY
Service Address
02444 W 32ND
02412 WINDSOR AVE
02880 CENTRAL AVE
02702 PINARD ST
02695 DOVE ST
01104 RIVERVIEW ST
00651 KAUFMANN AVE
03000 JACKSON ST
01035 GROVE TERRACE #3
00737 CALEDONIA ST
02010 SHELBY ST
00765 ALPINE ST #2
00505 ALMOND ST 2ND
00505 ALMOND ST 2ND
00535 ALMOND ST
00515 ALMOND ST
01955 CLARKE DR
01815W 3RD ST
00395 W 9TH ST
00610 KURT CT
00702 WILSON ST
00716 WILSON ST 1ST
00716 WILSON ST 2ND
00718 WILSON ST 1ST
00718 WILSON ST 2ND
00718 WILSON ST 3RD
00395 NEVADA ST
775 S GRANDVIEW AVE
00727 HILL ST 2ND
00727 HILL ST 1ST
00154 W 23RD ST
00604 RHOMBERG AVE
1070 MELROSE TER
00596 UNIVERSITY AVE
1176 UNIVERSITY AVE
00971 BLUFF ST
01532 JACKSON ST
1532 JACKSON ST
02305 SAMANTHA DR
00640 SAPPHIRE CIR
02495 ASBURY RD APT 3
01053 W 5TH ST
02136 WHITE ST # 2
00075 W 24TH ST #1
01815 JACKSON ST
01110 ROOSEVELT ST
01100 ROOSEVELT ST
01805 JACKSON ST
Account
Balance Admin Fee Balance
145.13
51.47
18.54
71.37
117.56
33.26
242.53
207.50
73.64
110.13
47.11
24.26
58.36
44.33
23.76
74.28
33.66
91.72
288.76
226.54
37.30
27.73
28.10
28.34
27.79
28.04
83.00
208.88
151.24
121.75
431.04
96.65
188.04
78.43
5.09
111.09
53.08
103.32
219.75
67.29
5.34
51.81
111.46
45.76
280.20
51.44
126.83
204.34
5.00 150.13
5.00 56.47
5.00 23.54
5.00 76.37
5.00 122.56
5.00 38.26
5.00 247.53
5.00 212.50
5.00 78.64
5.00 115.13
5.00 52.11
5.00 29.26
5.00 63.36
5.00 49.33
5.00 28.76
5.00 79.28
5.00 38.66
5.00 96.72
5.00 293.76
5.00 231.54
5.00 42.30
5.00 32.73
5.00 33.10
5.00 33.34
5.00 32.79
5.00 33.04
5.00 88.00
5.00 213.88
5.00 156.24
5.00 126.75
5.00 436.04
5.00 101.65
5.00 193.04
5.00 83.43
5.00 10.09
5.00 116.09
5.00 58.08
5.00 108.32
5.00 224.75
5.00 72.29
5.00 10.34
5.00 56.81
5.00 116.46
5.00 50.76
5.00 285.20
5.00 56.44
5.00 131.83
5.00 209.34
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, Stormwater accounts to County Treasurer
February 2010
# Customer Name
49 GREG B CRAY
50 H & R PROPERTIES
51 J FOHT
52 JACKSON SQUARE ESTATES LC
53 JACKSON SQUARE ESTATES LLC
54 JACQUELINE R KRANTZ
55 JAMES B HANSON
56 JASON FERREL
57 JAY A STREINZ
58 JAY C CLOSE
59 JAYME V HANSEN
60 JEFFREY J HUSEMAN
61 JERAMY JACKSON
62 JEREMY D SHIREMAN
63 JEROD F & SARAH A BENNETT
64 JESSE RANS
65 JIM PRINE
66 JOE SCHUMACHER & CASIE HAYES
67 JOEL H JACKSON
68 JOEL LEACH
69 JOHN & LORETTA DAVIS
70 JOHN C SHULTZ
71 JOHN R BARBEE
72 JOHN WALTERS
73 JONATHAN J SLAGHT
74 JONATHAN SLAGHT
75 JOSEPH J & NICHOLE A SCHMITT
76 JUANTIA K BARRY
77 JULIE LECLERE
78 JUSTIN OGLESBY
79 KATHRYN E FISHER
80 KATIE L BERWANGER
81 KENNETH A GINTER
82 KENNETH E KELLER
83 KERRI A DRESS
84 KINGDOM INVESTMENT LLC
85 KINGDOM INVESTMENT LLC
86 KINGDOM INVESTMENT LLC
87 KINGDOM INVESTMENT LLC
88 KYLE G FITZGERALD
89 LARRY JUNK
90 LAURIE & DAVID VONAH
91 LONNIE L ALLEN
92 MARDI GRAS ESTATES LC
93 MARK A & SUSAN M DUEHR
94 MARK A BOLAND
95 MARK KROLICH
96 MARSHALLESE HOUSE OF PRAISE
97 MARY A GROSS
98 MICHAEL J SCHETGEN
99 MICHELLE SCOTT
100 MILLER AUTO
101 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC
102 MULLETT ENTERPRISES LC
103 NEW CENTURY LIQUIDATING TRUST
Service Address
00745 DAVIS ST
01586 WASHINGTON ST
00723 PERU RD
01575 WASHINGTON ST
01428 WASHINGTON ST
01040 KELLY LN
02736 ELM ST
00235 VALERIA ST
01578 WASHINGTON ST
00689 W LOCUST ST
1970 LOMBARD ST
02390 THEDA DR
02050 OGILBY RD
02225 ST CELIA ST
00750 KELLY LN
02008 FOYE ST
01040 DAVIS AVE
02131 JACKSON ST 1ST
02925 MUSCATINE ST
02006 RHOMBERG AVE 2ND
00744 NEVADA ST 2ND
02635 NEW HAVEN ST
03085 OAK VIEW CT
02840 BURLINGTON ST
01486 W 3RD ST
03102 ASBURY RD
00830 S GRANDVIEW AV
1776 N GRANDVIEW AVE
02491 HEMPSTEAD ST
02205 SAMANTHA DR
338 HILL ST
02613 GLENVIEW CR
02662 OGLE ST
02054 JACKSON ST 2ND
00864 EDISON ST
00500 HILL ST
00993 W 3RD ST
00308 HILL ST #1
00308 HILL ST #2
00590 ARLINGTON ST
02224 SUZANNE DR
00707 LINCOLN AVE
02565 FRONT ST
03058 LEMON ST
02253 ST JOHN DR
00601 TANZANITE DR
00743 LOUISE ST
02155 ROCKDALE RD
00503 ARLINGTON ST
03922 INWOOD AV
00607 W 8TH ST
00770 CEDAR CROSS RD
01439 BLUFF ST
01441 BLUFF ST
00475 VALERIA ST
Account
Balance Admin Fee Balance
240.08 5.00 245.08
153.93 5.00 158.93
126.83 5.00 131.83
77.07 5.00 82.07
41.27 5.00 46.27
256.18 5.00 261.18
81.20 5.00 86.20
50.47 5.00 55.47
113.48 5.00 118.48
167.58 5.00 172.58
282.11 5.00 287.11
237.09 5.00 242.09
51.12 5.00 56.12
122.12 5.00 127.12
139.66 5.00 144.66
81.10 5.00 86.10
110.61 5.00 115.61
85.05 5.00 90.05
251.41 5.00 256.41
75.00 5.00 80.00
192.30 5.00 197.30
242.89 5.00 247.89
482.61 5.00 487.61
110.83 5.00 115.83
319.17 5.00 324.17
58.55 5.00 63.55
134.09 5.00 139.09
192.61 5.00 197.61
90.31 5.00 95.31
215.12 5.00 220.12
70.02 5.00 75.02
142.06 5.00 147.06
91.67 5.00 96.67
116.28 5.00 121.28
268.22 5.00 273.22
62.90 5.00 67.90
121.86 5.00 126.86
327.72 5.00 332.72
157.29 5.00 162.29
31.42 5.00 36.42
138.32 5.00 143.32
202.44 5.00 207.44
192.65 5.00 197.65
34.00 5.00 39.00
248.64 5.00 253.64
183.13 5.00 188.13
148.49 5.00 153.49
346.24 5.00 351.24
50.95 5.00 55.95
113.27 5.00 118.27
33.67 5.00 38.67
334.76 5.00 339.76
24.68 5.00 29.68
33.36 5.00 38.36
366.39 5.00 371.39
# Customer Name
104 NINA K NELSON
105 OWEN C & SUSAN K HESS
106 PATRICK J DUGGAN
107 PATRICK R MARSH
108 PERRY D SOPINA
109 PERRY SOPINA
110 PETER V ECK
111 RANDY MILLS
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse, Stormwater accounts to County Treasurer
February 2010
112 RANDY S WEBER
113 RAYMOND M FULLER
114 RICHARD C & KATHLEEN BURDICK
115 RICKY J HURST
116 ROGER RICHARD
117 RON RUDIGER
118 RONALD C STEUER
119 RONALD J & WANDA M KOENIG
120 RONALD L HOUSELOG
121 RONALD P FERRARO
122 RORY D & KARMELLA H SELLERS
123 SANDRALEE M SCOTT
124 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
125 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
126 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
127 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
128 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
129 SCOTT A BRANDT
130 SCOTT A RUNDE
131 SCOTT A RUNDE
132 SCOTT M BRIES
133 SHERRIE L JONES
134 SO FOURTH PACIFIC RIM FINANCE
135 STAFFORDSHIRE ESTATES LC
136 STEVE A SARAZIN
137 STEVEN R RUNDE
138 TAMMY S TITTLE
139 TERRY M KANE
140 THERESA M SAWVELL
141 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
142 TIMOTHY K MANNING
143 TOUCHE LC
144 WENDY T & DAVID A MILLER
145 WILLIAM FAY
146 WILLIAM JESTER
Service Address
00520 LINCOLN AVE
00621 JEFFERSON ST 130.73 5.00 135.73
02005 SIMPSON ST 307.18 5.00 312.18
00158 BLUFF ST 134.41 5.00 139.41
00116 W 13TH ST 1ST FL 37.83 5.00 42.83
00116 W 13TH ST #2 2ND FL 127.44 5.00 132.44
00760 TANZANITE DR 71.17 5.00 76.17
03055 BRUNSKILL RD 57.29 5.00 62.29
00535 S GRANDVIEW AV
02900 CENTRAL AV 1ST
337 KAUFMANN AVE
03975 INWOOD AV
01513 WASHINGTON ST
00590 ANGELLA ST
03478 KIMBERLY DR
02540 ELM ST
00716 E 22ND ST
02830 WASHINGTON ST
01692 W 3RD ST
00599 W 8TH ST
00035 W 15TH ST 1ST
00037 W 15TH ST APT 1
00037 W 15TH ST #4
00037 W 15TH ST #3
00037 W 15TH ST #1
01878 CARTER CT
00035 W 15TH ST APT 1
00035 W 15TH ST APT 2
00735 KIRKWOOD ST 2ND
02790 ANDREW CT
02225 KERPER BL
02416 STAFFORD ST 2ND
01315 FINLEY ST
03565 KEY CORNERS
00921 GARFIELD AVE
02765 ANDREW CT
05300 OLDE HIGHWAY RD
02214 JACKSON ST 2ND
01552 LOCUST ST
02216 DELMONACO DR
82 COLLINS ST
01285 ROCKDALE RD
01610 LORAS BL
Account
Balance Admin Fee Balance
157.33 5.00 162.33
229.36 5.00 234.36
97.31 5.00 102.31
1,031.11 5.00 1,036.11
126.72 5.00 131.72
26.52 5.00 31.52
144.71 5.00 149.71
80.01 5.00 85.01
31.80 5.00 36.80
117.12 5.00 122.12
86.64 5.00 91.64
138.31 5.00 143.31
481.50 5.00 486.50
68.79 5.00 73.79
34.07 5.00 39.07
6.11 5.00 11.11
6.11 5.00 11.11
6.11 5.00 11.11
163.78 5.00 168.78
114.32 5.00 119.32
61.85 5.00 66.85
91.76 5.00 96.76
148.87 5.00 153.87
750.33 5.00 755.33
110.28 5.00 115.28
43.11 5.00 48.11
135.64 5.00 140.64
145.77 5.00 150.77
51.47 5.00 56.47
244.55 5.00 249.55
147.59 5.00 152.59
82.56 5.00 87.56
98.37 5.00 103.37
138.54 5.00 143.54
295.46 5.00 300.46
123.01 5.00 128.01
20,262.25 730.00 20,992.25