Claim by John SweeneyCity of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY:
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Copyrighted
August 16, 2021
Ken Hanson for vehicle damage; Luke Morarend for vehicle damage;
John Sweeney for property damage.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
Claim by Ken Hanson
Claim by Luke Morarend
Claim by Sweeney Properties / John Sweeney
Type
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
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. 13�h 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: Sweeney Properties /John L. Sweeney
2. Address: 2700 New Haven Street
City: Dubuque State: Iowa
3. Telephone Number: 563-590-3881
4. Date of Incident: 5/27/2021
5. Time of Incident: 04:23pm
Zip; 52001
6. Location of Incident (Be specific): 285 Pear Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52002
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.)
owned tree branch broke off and fell onto corner of the house then slid down onto the front
yard causing damage to gutter and downspout.
8. What were weather conditions like? �JL�����I N
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: Tina Hessel (House occupant) /Tom Kramer —
10. Did olice investi ate? If so �R2k ���- � 1.
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No
11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
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.)
Yes, Gutter/downspout. Replacement of downspout extension plus labor/inpection of house.
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.)
No
15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
�90
16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible?
Citv was notified that the tree was unstable orior to the branch falling.
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 05 day of August � 2021
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City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Consent Items # 3.
Copyrighted
August 16, 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: Masud Hamid for personal injury; Ken Hanson for
vehicle damage; Luke Morarend for vehicle damage; John Sweeney for
property damage.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
I CAP Referral
Type
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: 8/11/2021
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by John Sweeney
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
John Sweeney 8/5/2021 5/27/2021 Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges claimant's property was damaged due to a
branch from a City owned tree breaking and falling on claimant's home.
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
John Klostermann, Public Works Director
John Sweeney
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