Vacant and Abandoned Buildings and Problem Property Assessments_Housing Dept. Copyrighted
June 17, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 11.
ITEM TITLE: VacantandAbandoned Buildingsand Problem Property
Assessments
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of a 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.
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: Receiveand File;Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Problem Property Assessment-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Vacant and Abandoned Building and Problem Property Resolutions
Resolution
Vacant and Abandoned Building and Problem Property Supporting Documentation
Assessment List
Vacant and Abandoned Building and Problem Property Supporting Documentation
Notice
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessment
DATE: June 10, 2019
Housing and Community Development Department Director Alexis Steger recommends
City Council approval of a 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.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen �� �
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing and Community Development Department Director
Dubuque
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DATE: May 30, 2019
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis Steger, Housing and Community Development Department
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
It is recommended that the problem property charges 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 action
step is for 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. 227-19
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 17th day of June 2019.
Attest:
9 Roy D Buol, Mayor
Problem Property Assessments
Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY
S 1/2 OF LOT 1 OF THE SUB OF CITY Damaso, Maximo C &Celestine M
LOTS 438, 439, & PT OF 676 1961- 2620 Pearl St Relocation of tenant
1961 Central 1965 CENTRAL Dubuque IA 52001 1024252007 $2,384.56 from 1961 1/2 Central
Property Investments Group LLC
L H LANGS ADD N 65' LOT 11 2134- 605 Bluff St Relocation of tenant
2134 Central 2146 CENTRAL AVE Dubuque IA 52001 1024207008 $1,369.59 from 2139 White
Property Investments Group LLC
L H LANGS ADD N 65' LOT 11 2134- 605 Bluff St Relocation of tenant
2134 Central 2146 CENTRAL AVE Dubuque IA 52001 1024207008 $292.12 from 2136 Central
Property Investments Group LLC
L H LANGS ADD N 65' LOT 11 2134- 605 Bluff St Relocation of tenant
2134 Central 2146 CENTRAL AVE Dubuque IA 52001 1024207008 $158.56 from 2138 Central
Wilson Realty LLC
71 Ford Dr Relocation of tenants
1460 Central N 1/4 OF CITY LOT 443 East Dubuque IL 61025 1024408004 $1,746.94 from 1460 Central
TOTAL $5,951.77
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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:
June 21 & 28, 2019,
and for which the charge is $90.60
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this tee. day of
,20/f.
otary P
is in and for Dubuque Co
Iowa.
MARY K WESTERMEYER
r Commission Number 154885
My Commission Exp. Feb. 1, 2020
CITY OF DUBUQUE;:
IOWA
NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNERS`,
NOTICE OF FILING
OF DELINQUENT PRO-
BLEM PROPERTY
CHARGES -IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH 14-1J1
INTERNATIONAL
PROPERTY MAINTE-
NANCE CODE SEC-
TION 106.5 AND/OR
109.5 OF .THE ' CODE
OF ORDINANCES- Of
THE CITY OF DUBU
QUE, IOWA.,
14-1J1 of the Code of
Ordinances— provides
that vacant and aban-
doned buildings and
problem properties are
considered a substan
dard condition that re-
quires that such con-
ditions be ordered to
be remedied. , 14-1J1
also provides that the
City; shall have the au-
thority to correct a nui-
sance that is "palpably
' and; indisputably such,"
without 'notice. 14-111
alsoprovides.; that the
City, Clerk shall certify
such.cost for they
abatement•of E: situa;
tions where. the nui-,:
sance is, "palpably and
indisputably .'Such" 'to
the' County Treasurer;
d it l thensti
tute+a henshalagainstncosaid'
property and he col
lected <With the
same manner as gener
al taxes on said proper
ties.' +=;,
As of May 31 2019,
the 'costs for a nui-
sance that are "palpa-
bly 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 N.cl �y
AJJCJJIIICI IIt
schedule have unpaid
problem property
charges in the amount.
set out .and said
charges are • I delin
quent.
The assessments may
be paid in full or in part
without interest at the
City Treasurer's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th
I Street, 'Dubuque, Iowa,
1 at any time within 30
days`after the date of 'I
the first }publication of
the notice of the filing
of. the Schedule of As=,;
sessments with -'the`':
County Treasurer.
ter 30• days "unpaid as;
sessments are Payable
at the County Treasur- `I
er's Office, Dubuque
County Courthouse
720DubuqCentralue,Iowa Avehueand,
charges shall;, be col-
lected in the same
manned ' 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 or
dered°and directed to
certify , to the ,County
Treasurer of Dubuque '1
County, Iowa;th dt the
persons named. on the
attached • Problem
property Assessment
sch;edule care" "delin-
quent� i'n`;the `payment.
of problem property
charges in the. amount
setaside of the respec- `'
tive': names, and that
said' amounts.' shall' be
collected in ; the_same
manner as �'�general
property taxes> against
the `respective°, par6';
els.
of, property' set oppo-
site,.the names .of; the
owners
Thies•notice` given` by
direction of "the City
i ` Council of the°.City of
Dubuque,;"Iowa,; as"pro
vided in Section 384 60
ofi the Code of;lowa
Kevin S Firnstahl
City Clerk
SCHEDULE OF" I
'. ;ASSESSMENTS
Delpmqueiit Vacant
and Abandoned
Buildings
and=Problem
Property'Charges
LQCATION;.: LEGAL
DESCRIPTION;" OWN- !,
ER; PARCEL #;I
AMOUNT.
1961 Central;,Ave.; S
1/2.o;f.Lot 1"of=ithe.Sub:
of•City Lots 43$ 439;'&
part of 676' 1961 1965
entral Ave ; Damaso �,'.
Maxirno'C..& Ce estine
M 2620 -•",'pear St„
Dubuque,' IA";:52001;
1024252007; $2,384.56
2134 Central Ave.; L.
H. Langs Add N 65' Lot
11 2134-2146 Central
Ave.; Property °;Invest-
• ments Group LLC; 605
Bluff St.; Dubuque, IA
52001; 1024207008;
$1,369.59
2134 Central Ave.; L.
H. Lanas Add N 65' Lot
11 2134-2146 Central '
Ave; Property Invest-
ments.Group LLC; 605 '
'Bluff St; Dubuque, IA
52001; 1024207008;
$292.12;
2134: Central .Ave.; L.
H. Langs Add"N 65' Lot
11 2134-2146 Central
Ave.;, Property :Invest-
mentsGroup, LLC; 605
Bluff St.; Dubuque, IA.
52001; 1024207008;
1581460Central Ave.; N
1/4 of56City Lot 443; Wi
son Realty LLC;, 71 Ford
' Dr.; East Dubuque, IL
61025; 1024408004;
$1,746.94
216/21,28