Claim by Douglas SpyrisonCity of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY:
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Copyrighted
July 6, 2021
Dustin McGonigle - Section 1983; J.B. Priest for property damage;
Douglas Spyrison for property damage; Jane Thorne and Michael
Thorne for vehicle damage; Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
of All Claims between HACAP / Operation New View and Gary
Stelpflug/2G2, LLC.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
Claim by Dustin McGonigle
Claim by J.B. Priest
Claim by Douglas Spyrison
Claim by Jane Thorne and Michael Thorne
Settlement with Gary Stepflug and 2G2
Letter and Settlement Agreement Stepf lug and 2G2
Type
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Staff Memo
Supporting Documentation
Confidential
This communication and any attachments may contain information which is confidential
and privileged by law and is for the use of the designated recipient. If you are not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in
error, and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of its contents
is prohibited. Please notify City of Dubuque immediately by telephone at (563)-589-4120 of
your receipt of these items and destroy the communication and any attachments
immediately. Further disclosure of this information may violate state and federal
restrictions.
Confidential information may include the following:
1) Social Security Number(s)
2) Medical/Health Information
3) Personnel/Disciplinary Information
4) Bank Account Information
5) Financial Information
6) Credit Card Numbers
If any documentation you desire to submit to the
this cover sheet must be attached directly to the
information that is included.
City of Dubuque contains any of the items above
confidential information and indicate the type of
I, Douglas Spyrison , hereby certify that the attached documents
include the following protected information:
Social Security Number(s)
Medical/Health Information
Personnel/Disciplinary Information
Bank Account Information
Financial Information
Credit Card Number(s)
I understand that this information may be distributed within the City organization or to agents of the
City for processing and I hereby authorize the City to act accordingly taking all precautions to
protect my information from unnecessary distribution.
Signatur
Date
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
This written report constitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, Iowa. You should
complete this form in full and attach any additional information that supports your claim.
The Claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001. It
will then be referred by the City Council to the appropriate department for investigation.
Once that investigation is completed, a report and recommendation will be submitted to the
City Council. You will be provided with a copy of that report and recommendation.
THE FINAL DECISION ON ALL CLAIMS IS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL. NO EMPLOYEE OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION TO YOU
AS TO WHETHER YOUR CLAIM WILL OR WILL NOT BE PAID.
1. Name of Claimant: Douglas Spyrison
2. Address: 1295 Grove Terrace
City: Dubuque
3. Telephone Number: 563.580.3595
4. Date of Incident: 9/28/2020
5. Time of Incident: 4PM
State: IA
Zip: 52001
6. Location of Incident (Be specific): 459 Loras gas explosion breaking our windows at address above
7. DESCRIBE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT CAUSED INJURY OR DAMAGE. (Give
full details upon which you base your claim. If a City employee was involved, give the
employee's name.)
459 Loras gas explosion breaking our windows at address above
8. What were weather conditions like? nice Fall day
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: Well documented by city and TH
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
multiple city staff on site of explosion
11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
not applicable to us
12. Was any damage done to property? (If so, describe property and the extent of
damages. Attach estimates of damages or describe basis for ascertaining extent of
damage.)
3 windows suffered breakage in our home, Final billing for the repair was $1225.00 These were leaded glass windows
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A 4th wooden casement widow had been repaired previously by the homeowner, no claim.
13. What other damages do you claim, if any? none
14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any insurance
company? (If so, give name and address of insurance company and amount paid.)
West Bend Insurance, West Bend, WI (Friedman Insurance, agency) $500
15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
$725 from liable payer
16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible?
We understand the city is collecting and handling the claims for the liable payer.
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident?
(If yes, give name and address.)
No
18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that source,
and if so, in what amount?
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this 9th day of June , 20 21
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City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Consent Items # 3.
Copyrighted
July 6, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been referred to
Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: J.B. Priest for property damage, Douglas Spyrison for
property damage.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
I CAP Referral
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Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF
DUB E N N D H a
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
JONI MEDINGER
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: 6/29/2021
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Douglas Spyrison
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Douglas Spyrison 6/9/2021 9/28/2020 Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges claimant's windows were broken as a result of a
September 2020 gas explosion on Loras Boulevard.
This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Development Director
Douglas Spyrison
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 589-4113 / FAX (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL jmedinge@cityofdubuque.org