Vacant and Abandoned Buildings and Problem Property Assessments Copyrighted
July 15, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 13.
ITEM TITLE: VacantandAbandoned Buildingsand Problem Property
Assessments
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Clerk 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 Cityto 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
Resolution Resolutions
Notice to Property Owners Supporting Documentation
Schedule ofAssessments Supporting Documentation
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: July 9, 2019
Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends City Council
approval of a resolution authorizing the City Clerk 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
MCVM:jh
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing and Community Development Department
Dubuque
THE CITY OF � Housin and Communi Develo ment
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� Dubuque, IA 52001
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DATE: J u ly 5, 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. 257-19
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 15th day of July 2019.
Attest:
K'vin S. FirnstatiI, C ty 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 July 5, 2019, 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
Wilson Realty LLC
71 Ford Dr Relocation of tenants
1460 Central N 1/4 OF CITY LOT 443 East Dubuque IL 61025 1024408004 $772.89 from 1460 Central
TOTAL $772.89
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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:
July 19 & 26, 2019,
and for which the charge is $73.70
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
thist499 day of
,20/%.
Notar
blic in and for Dubuque • nty, Iowa.
01,1A
MARY K WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Commission Exp. Feb.1, 2020
CITY OF',DUBUQUE
OFFICIAL NOTICE,
NOTICE • OF FILING
Ory DELINQUENT PRO
BLEM z''= PROPERTY
I CHARGESIN ACCOR
DANCE WITH 14-111
INTERN'ATIO'NAL
The assessments mayri
be;paid in full or to part
without interest pt the
City Treasurers Office,;
I City} Hall 50 W ' 13.t(7;..
Street Dubuot e, Iowa, ,
atany,time..Withip 30,
dayjs after?the date,
the, firstpubireation of,
the' not!ce of;fthe fihng1'
of,=the Schedule ,of 4s
sessmepts witht tthe;.,
County 'treasurer At-,,
ter'30 days,•unpaid asl
sessmeTrts are payable "
at_tli CountyiTreesur;
ers; offic,Dubuque•
County;ecoprtho,use,
t.
720 f Cehtral , AVenue, j
Dubuqu'
e Iowa rid
a;;
ch`aiges sha(i be col;
lecled '1? ,the }sable 1
marlper� asf,rgelleral,
prope.ty.taxes against
PROPER1Y �;MAINTE-
NANCE 2CODE "SEC-,
TION 40ti 5, ANDOR,
109 5 Ot' THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES :OF,
• THE CITY OFC DUBU•,,
QUE,IOWA
14 1?1, of the Code of i
Ordihances a provj�es
that vacapt an�.abb�anr i
ddnetl'tuiltlings
pro blern„properties;,are
considered a substan JJ
da`rd cond`trorj that're '1
quires tlia1 such condi 1
tions.pe ordered .to;6d
remedleq,,! 14 1Jt IalsoI
• provided tot the':pity I
shall haves. the autlord
ty to correct a nul
sa�ice `that is palpably
and in`putably sjdh,
ti without notice 14-111.
also provides that ;tie
City Clerk shall certify
such cost rfor� the
abatement , of situs
tions Wheret the nus
sande is palpably and
indisputably such :to
the Comity Treasurer
and it shall;then copstl
tute a hen. agamstisaid
property 'and be, col
lected wiflf and' m'the
same manneras genet
t al taxes 'on said•;proper
t�qs of . ql' 5, 2019 ttlle
costs far': a {nlaisapce,
that are palpably,and
aalsputabiy such such•
problem `'pop,erty
charges, shahs be certi
fie f by tbe,C ty Clerk fo
the o Dub�ugger,Coufty
Treasurer for collept)on
with, and,jn `the same I
manner':,as geheraj'
property taxes t3 .
The persons listed.on
the attached s i'roblem
Property, Assessment
il
schedule :have unpaid s
proGlelh, the'
r
charges in the amolarlt
set out and "said
charges ' ares„ delis
quept„i-
the respective pa-rcelsl�;
of I, the property , set,
fora loh ithe attached
You are h reb9, pots-
fled 4tllat tjre;City)Clerl
be`andis hereby o'r
tiered and# directed�toa'
certify) to,,the oallnty'
Cou
Treasuntyrer ofr;Dubuque
Iowa that tfe,
he
personsd n;A amed 'ofr tile
attaos toble!r
property fissats5rt2ar'f91
schetlule e are; delih
quest iq�the payhient,.4
of;-priblenT'u propert4
charge` in the anlor{li't
set aside of they Jespec= ;i
said amounts shall bej
collect d iri,the same,.i
manri& `' as general;:
property;taxes against
the;respecti�e,parcels
of'.property:set oppo-;,
site t(ie narrieslQfkthe� `
owners , �u
Tbis nonce,given by.`
difRA!,orh of;, tfie i City
Council, of thet City 6f'
Dubuque „Iowa;as prg.
videdrlr SeetIpp 384 6,q,
of thhe Codeof Iowa
k vAi:SCity0Clerk
SCHEDULE OF
"ASSESSIvIENTS� , �'
Vacant and
-`Abs doried`and
Problem Propert
tive games and that
Assessl�ens
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Locatront•:.140615.06'"
seriptron, ; Property(,,
OWnei,W Parcel
Amount r'.0 c. ;:
` 1460 Central N 1/4 of
City Lot 443;'Wilson Re
I alty LLC, 7i'
East Dubuque IL 61025;
11024408004;$772 89
12t 7/19, 26