Vacant and Abandoned Buildings and Problem Property Assessments Copyrighted
December 21, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 23.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Problem PropertyAssessment
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending adoption 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 I nternational Property
Maintenance Code Section 106.5 and/or Section 109.5 Code of
Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, lowa
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Problem Property Assessments-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Vacant and Abandoned Building and Problem Property Resolutions
Resolution
Problem Property Assessments Supporting Documentation
Notice of Filing Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessment
DATE: December 17, 2020
Housing & Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City
Council adopt 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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Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
DATE: December 17, 2020
SUBJECT: Problem Property Assessment
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council 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
14-1J1 International 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
I respectfully request 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.
Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
Prepared by Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 6th St., Suite 312, (563) 690-6072
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 374-20
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 Code Official, 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 Code Official 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 21 st day of December, 2020.
Roy D Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Problem Property Assessments
Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY
River Walk Properties LLC
KENNEDY CENTRAL AVENUE Pmb 311
PLACE & LOT A KENNEDY 3500 Dodge St, Suite 205 Relocation of tenant
1701 Central CENTRAL AVENUE PLACE Dubuque IA 52003 1028128001 $517.60 from 1701 Central
Herrig, John W & Sally Jo
13750 Surrey Ln Relocation of tenants
2279 W 32nd LOT 1 HERRIG'S 2ND ADDITION Dubuque IA 52002 1015201020 $97.80 from 2279 W 32nd
River Walk Properties LLC
KENNEDY CENTRAL AVENUE Pmb 311
PLACE & LOT A KENNEDY 3500 Dodge St, Suite 205 Relocation of tenant
1701 Central CENTRAL AVENUE PLACE Dubuque IA 52003 1028128001 $1,095.16 from 1701 Central
River Walk Properties LLC
KENNEDY CENTRAL AVENUE Pmb 311
PLACE & LOT A KENNEDY 3500 Dodge St, Suite 205 Relocation of tenant
1701 Central CENTRAL AVENUE PLACE Dubuque IA 52003 1028128001 $666.43 from 1701 Central
Mid-America Property Management LLC
PO Box 1572 Relocation of tenant
423 Loras LOT 2-3 OF CITY LOT 667 Dubuque IA 52004-1572 1024338013 $226.60 from 423 Loras#1
River Walk Properties LLC
KENNEDY CENTRAL AVENUE Pmb 311
PLACE & LOT A KENNEDY 3500 Dodge St, Suite 205 Relocation of tenant
1701 Central CENTRAL AVENUE PLACE Dubuque IA 52003 1028128001 $2,695.37 from 1701 Central
River Walk Properties LLC
KENNEDY CENTRAL AVENUE Pmb 311
PLACE & LOT A KENNEDY 3500 Dodge St, Suite 205 Relocation of tenant
1701 Central CENTRAL AVENUE PLACE Dubuque IA 52003 1028128001 $513.32 from 1701 Central
Smith, Robert J Jr
LOTS 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 4, &2-5 3230 Dodge St Relocation of tenant
1953 Pierce CONNOLLY'S SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1024158014 $278.90 from 1953 Pierce
TOTAL $6,091.18
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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. 14-1J1 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 December 15, 2020, 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 Housing and Community
Development Department, 350 W 6th Street, Suite 312, 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/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, 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:
12/25/2020 01/01/2021
and for which the charge is 116.18
Subscribed to be ore me, a Notary PublU and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 5th day of January, 2021
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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Ad text : CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNERS
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-lJ1 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-lJ1 also provides that the City
shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is
"palpably and indisputably such," without notice. 14-1J1 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 December 15, 2020, 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 Housing and Community Development Department,
350 W 6th Street, Suite 312, 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 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, 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.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided in Section 384.60 of the
Code of Iowa.
/s/Adrienne N.
Breitfelder, City Clerk
SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
Vacant and
Abandoned Building/Problem Properties
Location; Legal
Description; Owner; Parcel #; Amount; Category
1701 Central Ave.; Kennedy Central Avenue Place & Lot A
Kennedy Central Avenue Place; River Walk Properties LLC, Pmb
311, 3500 Dodge St., Suite 205, Dubuque IA 52003; 1028128001;
$517.60; Relocation of tenant from 1701 Central Ave.
2279 W 32nd St.; Lot 1 Herrig's 2nd Addition; Herrig, John W
& Sally Jo, 13750 Surrey Ln, Dubuque IA 52002; 1015201020;
$97.80; Relocation of tenants from 2279 W 32nd St.
1701 Central Ave.; Kennedy Central Avenue Place & Lot A
Kennedy Central Avenue Place; River Walk Properties LLC, Pmb
311, 3500 Dodge St., Suite 205, Dubuque IA 52003; 1028128001;
$1095.16; Relocation of tenant from 1701 Central Ave.
1701 Central Ave.; Kennedy Central Avenue Place & Lot A
Kennedy Central Avenue Place; River Walk Properties LLC, Pmb
311, 3500 Dodge St., Suite 205, Dubuque IA 52003; 1028128001;
$666.43; Relocation of tenant from 1701 Central Ave.
423 Loras Blvd.; Lot 2-3 Of City Lot 667; Mid -America
Property Management LLC, PO Box 1572, Dubuque IA 52004-1572;
1024338013; $226.60; Relocation of tenant from 423 Loras Blvd.
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1701 Central Ave.; Kennedy Central Avenue Place & Lot A
Kennedy Central Avenue Place; River Walk Properties LLC, Pmb
311, 3500 Dodge St., Suite 205, Dubuque IA 52003; 1028128001;
$2695.37; Relocation of tenant from 1701 Central Ave.
1701 Central Ave.; Kennedy Central Avenue Place & Lot A
Kennedy Central Avenue Place; River Walk Properties LLC, Pmb
311, 3500 Dodge St., Suite 205, Dubuque IA 52003; 1028128001;
$513.32; Relocation of tenant from 1701 Central Ave.
1953 Pierce St.; Lots 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 4, & 2-5 Connolly's
Sub; Smith, Robert J Jr, 3230 Dodge St, Dubuque IA 52003,
1024158014, $278.90; Relocation of tenant from 1953 Pierce St.
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