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Delinquent Grass, Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Accounts (Housing) Copyrighted February 4, 2020 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 10. ITEM TITLE: Delinquent Grass, Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Accounts (Housing Department) SUMMARY: City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges. RESOLUTION Authorizing the Cityto collect Delinquent Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Charges in accordance with Title 6-4-3A and Title 6-8-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, lowa SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receiveand File;Adopt Resolution(s) ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection City Manager Memo Assessments-MVM Memo Staff Memo Staff Memo Resolution Resolutions Notice to Property Owners Supporting Documentation Schedule ofAssessments Supporting Documentation Dubuque THE CITY OF � uI�AaMca cih DuB E � � I � � I Maste iece on the Mississi i Zoo�•zoiz•zois YP pp zoi�*zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Assessments DATE: January 28, 2020 Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify grass and weed cutting and 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. v Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director Dubuque THE CITY OF � Housin and Communi Develo ment �II-Ameriea Ciky � g � p i�� r �� 3 50 W. 6th Street, Suite 312 UB E � I � Dubuque, IA 52001 Masterpiece on the Mississippi ��-��a� EQUALHOkJSING Office (563) 589-4231 ?013-�01? OPPORTUHITY TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Alexis M Steger, Housing and Community Development Director DATE: January 27, 2020 SUBJECT: Grass and weed cutting and garbage collection assessments INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to certify grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges. INTRODUCTION Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that overgrown weeds and grass and garbage are considered a substandard condition requiring abatement. Title 6-8-2 provides that the City may have the conditions abated and 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 It is recommended that the grass and weed cutting and garbage collection 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 grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasu rer. Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork RESOLUTION NO. 35-20 AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A and TITLE 6-8-2 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 grass and weed cutting and 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 THAT: Section 1 . The persons listed on the attached Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges: Section 2. 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and 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 4th day of February 2020. Roy D Buol, Mayor Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, ity Clerk NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND 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 6-8-2 provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably and indisputably such,"without notice and 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 December 1, 2019, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such as delinquent grass and weed cutting and 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 GrassMleed/Garbage Assessment Schedule have unpaid grass and weed cutting 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 GrassMleed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and 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 S Firnstahl, CMC City Clerk Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY Mk Properties LLC 8505 Southern Hills CT 1458 Jackson N 1/2 LOT 49 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Dubuque IA 52003 1024426007 $824.35 garbage Awkm Properties LLC 2248 Jo Ann Dr 718 Rhomberg NE 49.86' OF LOT 17 COOKS ADD Dubuque IA 52002 1013485004 $100.00 garbage 1428 9120 Long Tail Ln Washington LOT 120 EAST DUBUQUE Dubuque IA 52003 1024427006 $106.00 garbage Mccue, Rebecca L LOT 2-A-11 & LOT 2-B-12 S.M. 1289 W 5th St 1289 W 5th LANGWORTHY'S ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1026236008 $194.00 grass Tuthill, Scott A&Jaymis E 14674 N Cascade Rd Rd Lot 311 2564 Jackson LOT 14 E LANGWORTHYS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1013335006 $248.00 grass Pottebaum, Ricky L 1638 255th Ave 360 E 16th W 1/2 OF LOT 151 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Earlville IA 52041 1024282011 $215.00 grass Paul, Jacob R 1825 74th Place 1360 Dell LOT 2-810 A MCDANIELS SUB Kenosha WI 53143 1025133023 $91.00 grass Birch, Jamie J 398 Main St 1908 Schiller W 44' OF LOT 5 MC CRANEY 2ND ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1118351015 $339.00 grass Eichstadt, Alexander Lee &Andress Boggs 1675 Jackson St 1698 Jackson LOT 1-37 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024268001 $124.00 grass Miller, Donald N E 10' OF LOT 140 &LOT 139 FINLEY WAPLES 2495 University Ave 2495 University & BURTONS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1026105010 $107.50 grass Storo, Penny K 1515 Elm St 1515 Elm BAL Nl/2 OF LOT 147 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024282020 $264.50 grass Lange, Seth D 2532 Windsor Ave 2532 Windsor LOT 3-3 GIEGERS SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1013410003 $234.00 grass Judge Real Estate LLC 605 Bluff St grass and 490 W Locust E 36.6' OF LOT 1-1 QUIGLEYS SUB OF 710 Dubuque IA 52001 1024178007 $249.00 garbage 1 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments Molo Oil Company 123 Southern Avenue PO Box 1540 500 Locust LOT 1 BLK 16 DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN PLAZA Dubuque IA 52004-1540 1025212002 $289.00 grass Paul, Jacob R 1825 74th Place 1360 Dell LOT 2-810 A MCDANIELS SUB Kenosha WI 53143 1024340003 $124.00 grass Pottebaum, Ricky& May, Liesl Dba R&L Construction LOT 11 - E.1/2 - CITY LOT 655 &LOT 2-lA 358 E 16th St 945 Bluff LORIMER SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1024457023 $125.00 grass Mid-America Property Management LLC PO Box 1572 2270 Francis N 1/2 OF LOT 13 TIVOLi ADD Dubuque IA 52004-1572 1024129004 $137.00 garbage Conrad, Ronald J Jr 13989 Barrington Dr 1265 Bluff LOT 1-765 A MCDANIEL SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1024340031 $137.00 garbage Mid-America Property Management LLC PO Box 1572 320 Hill LOT 2-3 BUETTEL&LANGWORTHY'S ADD Dubuque IA 52004-1572 1025177012 $174.00 garbage Fries, Thomas A 1225 N Booth St 1225 N Booth LOT 2-1 TRENKS BOOTH ST PL Dubuque IA 52001 1023483017 $208.00 grass Home Dream LLC 2255 3060 Pennsylvania Ave Washington S 27' LOT 79 L H LANGWORTHYS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024203009 $85.00 grass Sarazin, James L& Linda L 875 High Bluff St 875 High Bluff LOT 42 DREIBELBIS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1013437022 $294.00 grass Hayward, Ivy L M & Miller, Gregory L S 1305 Glen Oak St 1305 Glen Oak LOT 1-23 MT PLEASANT ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1023482012 $157.00 grass Schulte, Timothy E 2240 Hoyt St 2240 Hoyt LOT 1-3 PFOHLS SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1023327001 $124.00 grass Twining, Robert D li 730 Berkley PI 730 Berkley LOT 7 BLK 2 SUNNYVIEW HILLS SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1014404021 $157.00 grass 2 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments Hitzler Rental LLC LOT 16, W 28'7" OF LOT 14, &W 28'7" OF 12294 Barony Dr 1906 N Main LOT 15 L H LANGWORTHY SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1024134028 $157.00 grass Nottingham Properties LLC 2115 John F Kennedy Rd 1628 White N 22'4"-N 40'-SM 1/5 OF CITY LOT 485 Dubuque IA 52002 1024267005 $134.00 garbage Lightfoot, Kevin L 1896 605 Taylor St Washington W 57'6"& E 42'6"- N 1/2 OF LOT 97 EAST DU Waukon IA 52172-2215 1024259017 $157.00 grass Heins, Nolan R 2320 2320 Washington St Washington LOT 1 BEE BRANCH NO. 6 Dubuque IA 52001 1013460043 $140.00 grass TOTAL $5,695.35 3 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: February 7 & 14, 2020, and for which the charge is $118.33 Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this L day of Notary P lic in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. JANET K. PAPE Commission Number 199859 My Comm, Exp. DEC 11, 2022 Legal Notices County ;; Courtho'use ot •151 East Dubuque 720 Central AveYtue Add r Potfel#aum Rioky Dubuque4 ` Iowa land'. L.; 1638 255th charges shall be . col Earlvilie IA 52041, lected', In 'the same 102428200, $215 00 manner, • as "g`eneral. grass property #axes against 1360 Dell Lot 2 810 A he respective par!Cels McpaJ„els Sup, Pau`, fi t?, • •Rropeity„_ sgt� Jacob Jf' 7 ad ective tYt�et, amen) 5 kMc0lahey 2nd, shir4h Jamlej ;` riS"1Dubu'que O9 �20`1��111 16-98 Jackso ,tL�t . 7 s 2495 uuIyerslty°A8e„ E 10 of1L6t`140& Lot 139," Finley 1Vapies tons Qd� liner Don`- Id N`t24495„iihtversity•. ve,DubttquYe�1A 52001';` 261 510 ,- $107 50; 1.2of; ast Dubuque;? such=; cost for fhe ThisoticeglveJl by wAd, Storo :Penny k;. abatement of SJtua ;girectlon of tlons where the sauce Is Ipaipably and:• indisputably such to the • County.:Treasurer and it shall then corlsti tute a lien against said property, and be col; lected with' and in the! same mahnerr asgener- / al taxes on said propeN ties. As of December 1, 2019, the costs for a nuisance that,are pal pably antl indisputably such," such as delin- quent sg'rass a'hd :Weed cutting and garbage dollection , , .xcharges, shall be.certified'by.the City Clerk to the Dubuque County Trea- surer for collection With, and in the same Manner as, general property taxes. The.persons listed on . the attached Grass/ Weed/Garbage Assess- ment Schedule have Unpaid grass and weed Cutting charges in the amount set out and said charges are delin- quent: tThe-assessments may be paid in full er in part Without interest at the City Treasurer's 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.''At: ter 30 days, unpaid as- sessments are payable at the County Treasur, ers Office, Dubuque; s5 OAS si Dubuque loiincil of`the fClfyrof IA 52001ra 1024282020;; Dubuque; sloyva as_pro }$264 50 grass vlded in Section 384 60 2532 Windsor Ave , Lot ofthe Code of Iowa 3 3 Glegers Sub.;.. 'is/Kevin S Firhstahl R : Lange? Setthi'` D. 2532 - CMC, City Clerk Windsor.Ave.; Dubuque, Schedule of IA 52001� 1013410003; Assessments " $234 0b grass 1 , Delinquent` 490 W L'ocdst St ;E Grass/Weed61 ' ,of Lot 1=1'• and Garbage Quigleys Sub of ;710= Removal Accounts judge ARS,St Estate LLC;, Location„Owner, 605 Bluff,,St Dubuque,;i Parcel #�, Amount, IA. 52001, ,1024178007;.' 1i`Cate"gory' '' 1458 Jackson St N $nrb 00 .grass and arbage 1/2 Lot v549 r East 30.,2/7,140 2,?e' Dubuque Add; MK • :.Properties,„ tLC; ; 8505 Southern Hills Ct, Dubuque IA 53003; 1924426007; $824.35; garbage 718. Rhomberg Ave.; NE 49.86' of Lot 17 Cooks .,. Add QWKM Properties LLC; 2248 Jo - Ann Dr. Dubuque IA 52002 '.:, 01348004, $100 o0,ggarbage, 1428 Washington St Lot 12011East Dubuque; MB & B;<LLC 9120;Long.?" Tail in i)ubugiie 'IA Langw,thys Atdd L: oMtc603 0;-0;;9b0a204427065$21001289W5 A-11 &Lot2B 2•S M Cue, Rebecca L.289 .;: W 5tM;St Dubuque IA- 52001; 1026236608; $194.00; grass 2554;Jackson $t Lot;,, 14 ELangwprthys Add -i Tuthill,, Scott; •;A` & Jaymis14 E ' 674 Cascade Rd.' Lot'3i1 ' Dubuque IA 52001; 1013335006, grass.`` 380 E.16th; Wsl/2 of