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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: October 11, 2010
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Finance Director Ken TeKippe requests City Council authorization to submit delinquent
water, sewer, refuse and stormwater accounts to the Dubuque County Treasurer in
order to establish real property liens for collection of such past due accounts.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
Michael C. Van Milligen
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TO:
FROM: Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: October 11, 2010
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council authorization for the
attached resolution to submit delinquent water, sewer, refuse and stormwater accounts
to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection
of such past due accounts.
Section 13 -1 C -4 (D) of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to place a lien upon
the real property served by the City's water system for all delinquent rates and charges.
Section 13 -2C -5 (A) of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to levy and collect
just and equitable charges, rates or rentals upon all lots, parcels of real estate and
buildings that are connected directly or indirectly with the sanitary sewer system.
Section 13 -2C- (B) of the Code of Ordinances provides that the City shall have a lien
upon the real property served by the sanitary system for delinquent rates and charges.
Section 13 -6A -7 (D) of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to place a lien
against the property benefited or served and shall be collected in the same manner as
general property taxes.
Section 13 -4 -2 (B) of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to levy and collect just
and equitable charges, rates or rentals upon all lots, parcels of real estate and buildings
that are connected directly or indirectly with the stormwater management system.
Section 13 -4 -11 (B) of the Code of Ordinances provides that the City shall have a lien
upon the real property served by the sanitary system for delinquent rates and charges.
The City makes significant attempts to contact delinquent water, sewer, refuse and
stormwater accounts. Customers receive monthly bills. Delinquent customers receive
various notices depending on the age and /or amount delinquent. These notices include
reminder collections calls, delinquent notices, urgent final notice and finally a tax lien
letter. Collection efforts have been successful for most of the City's utility customers.
However, the attached accounts have refused payment, and many are accounts with
constant collection issues.
The following are reasons for placing a lien against the property; a) the customer has
been disconnected for non - payment and the unpaid balance continues to increase with
monthly minimum bill and penalties, b) the customer is subject to disconnect and has
refused City access to the meter, c) the outside stop box is inoperable or serves
multiple premises preventing disconnection to delinquent premise, d) the customer has
defaulted on payment arrangement, e) the landlord refusing to pay utility bills.
This is the tenth time the City is turning over delinquent water, sewer, refuse, and
stormwater accounts. Plans are to continue filing liens on a quarterly basis.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the delinquent water, sewer, refuse and stormwater accounts
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 final schedule of
assessments for delinquent utility accounts reflects $28,591.76. This amount includes
$760.00 of city administrative fees ($5.00 each). The City will collect funds prior to
submitting final schedule to County Treasurer's Office since customers have 30 days to
pay after they receive notice of filing of the schedule of assessments from Clerk's office.
The City collects some revenue after City Council approval, accordingly the entire
amount should not be submitted to the Dubuque County Treasurer.
ACTION STEP
The Action Step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City Clerk to certify the delinquent water, sewer, refuse and stormwater accounts to the
Dubuque County Treasurer.
RESOLUTION NO. 403 -10
ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR DELINQUENT
WATER, SEWER, REFUSE AND STORMWATER ACCOUNTS AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CERTIFY THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS TO THE COUNTY TREASURER AND TO PUBLISH NOTICE
THEREOF
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That after full consideration of the Schedule of Assessments attached hereto for
delinquent water, sewer, refuse, and stormwater accounts which Schedule of
Assessments was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 11th day of October, 2010,
the said Schedule of Assessments be and the same is hereby approved and adopted.
That there be, and is herby assessed and levied as a lien upon the real property,
the respective sums indicated.
That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to certify said schedule to the
County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, and to publish notice of said certification
once each week for two consecutive weeks in the manner provided in Iowa Code §
362.3, the first publication of which shall be not more than fifteen days from the date of
filing of the final schedule. On or before the date of the second publication of the notice,
the City Clerk shall also mail a copy of said notice to property owners whose property is
subject to assessment, as provided and directed in Iowa Code § 384.60.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part at the Utility Billing Office, City
Hall, 50 W. 13 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 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 opposite the name of the property owner.
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of October, 2010.
Roy ► . Buol, Mayor
NOTICE OF FILING OF THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
FOR
DELINQUENT WATER, SEWER, REFUSE AND STORMWATER ACCOUNTS
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS:
You are hereby notified that the attached Schedule of Assessments has been adopted
by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and that said Schedule of
Assessments has been filed with the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT ASSESSMENTS MAY BE PAID IN FULL OR
IN PART WITHOUT INTEREST AT THE UTILITY BILLING OFFICE, 50 W. 13
STREET, DUBUQUE, IOWA, 52001, AT ANY TIME WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF THIS NOTICE.
After 30 days, unpaid special 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 opposite the name of the property owner.
This Notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as
provided in the Code of Iowa.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
Customer Name
3 GW LLC
ADVANCED CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC
AMBER COOPER
AMY L & MICAH J TUTTLE
ANDREW M BARTOLOTTA
ANGIE GRIMES
ANTONIO G CONLEY
AUTO & TRUCK PARTS INC
BARB J GOODMAN
BILL J FINN
BRYAN R GLANZ
CALLAHAN CONSTRUCTION INC
CALLAHAN CONSTRUCTION INC
CALLAHAN CONSTRUCTION INC
CALLAHAN CONSTRUCTION INC
CALLAHAN CONSTRUCTION INC
CHAD J HAGGE
CHRIS C CLARK
CHRIS J FELDMAN
CHRISTI A POWERS
CINDY'S NEW YOU
CINDY'S NEW YOU
CK CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LLC
COREY E BONNER
CORY D SCHLITTER
D W GEIGER
DA VINCI'S LLC
DALE P KLEINSCHRODT
DALLAS M KALMES
DANIEL J PFEIFFER
DAVID A & CECILIA J CARNER
DAVID A YOUNG
DAVID B WELSH
DAWN M SNIDER
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
DON D HEIM
DONNA J BEIDLER
DORAN R & BERRY, SHARI L BUSH
DOUG WOLFF
GARY A HANSEN
GARY BERNHARD
GARY BERNHARD
GARY E & SUSAN M BAY
GREG B CRAY
H & R PROPERTIES
HEATH & SARA HUTCHINSON
HEATH H & SARA A HUTCHINSON
HEATH HUTCHINSON
HENKEL & COMPANY INC
HENKELS & COMPANY INC
IVAN DIVINO SR
J FOHT
JACQUELINE C WOODWARD
JACQUELINE R KRANTZ
JAMES & SUZANNE CALLAHAN
JAMIE J MILLER
JAY C CLOSE
JEFFREY J HUSEMAN
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Stormwater account to County Treasurer
October 2010
Service Address
2406 WHITE ST
3357 ARROWWOOD LN
2702 PINARD ST
2945 KEOKUK ST
904 W 5TH ST
2695 DOVE ST
1104 RIVERVIEW ST
3000 JACKSON ST
1853 CARTER RD
2010 SHELBY ST
2995 HILLCREST RD
7720 COMMERCE PARK #204
7720 COMMERCE PARK #103
7760 COMMERCE PARK #103
7760 COMMERCE PARK #104
7760 COMMERCE PARK #102
800 W LOCUST ST
2411 RHOMBERG AVE
1675 AMY CT
267 W 17TH ST
1626 CENTRAL AVE APT 1
1626 CENTRAL AVE APT 2
7869 COMMERCE PARK
1815 W 3RD ST
4174 PERU RD
2600 CENTRAL AVE
395 W 9TH ST
421 KAUFMANN AVE
1038 BLUFF ST
510 ANGELLA ST
358 E 16TH ST
1570 CENTRAL AVE
775 S GRANDVIEW AVE
154 W 23RD ST
2842 BURLINGTON ST
475 VALERIA ST
596 UNIVERSITY AVE
1000 CENTURY CR
2925 PINARD ST
2020 ROCKDALE RD
2060 ELLEN ST
1100 ROOSEVELT ST
1110 ROOSEVELT ST
1805 JACKSON ST
745 DAVIS ST
1586 WASHINGTON ST
421 W 16TH ST.
431 W 16TH ST 1ST
431 W 16TH ST 2ND
1804 CENTRAL AVE APT 1
1812 CENTRAL AVE APT 3
380 W LOCUST ST APT 2
723 PERU RD
2509 ROOSEVELT ST HOUSE
1040 KELLY LN
2521 WINDSOR AVE
2450 MERFELD LN
689 W LOCUST ST
2390 THEDA DR
Account
Balance
$ 261.09
74.25
44.55
310.60
378.99
154.68
33.70
295.63
95.56
77.06
161.07
10.86
16.51
48.39
50.95
145.02
240.22
41.11
137.85
55.24
407.94
789.78
221.39
116.25
33.49
483.97
318.35
142.43
238.56
187.75
258.29
366.60
125.88
117.42
182.27
374.94
99.88
46.08
85.38
120.90
193.55
133.62
53.97
194.22
274.07
136.81
57.64
288.96
234.93
48.29
138.02
72.21
133.62
185.65
97.90
235.54
80.56
391.40
200.36
Admin Fee Balance
$ 5.00 $ 266.09
5.00 79.25
5.00 49.55
5.00 315.60
5.00 383.99
5.00 159.68
5.00 38.70
5.00 300.63
5.00 100.56
5.00 82.06
5.00 166.07
5.00 15.86
5.00 21.51
5.00 53.39
5.00 55.95
5.00 150.02
5.00 245.22
5.00 46.11
5.00 142.85
5.00 60.24
5.00 412.94
5.00 794.78
5.00 226.39
5.00 121.25
5.00 38.49
5.00 488.97
5.00 323.35
5.00 147.43
5.00 243.56
5.00 192.75
5.00 263.29
5.00 371.60
5.00 130.88
5.00 122.42
5.00 187.27
5.00 379.94
5.00 104.88
5.00 51.08
5.00 90.38
5.00 125.90
5.00 198.55
5.00 138.62
5.00 58.97
5.00 199.22
5.00 279.07
5.00 141.81
5.00 62.64
5.00 293.96
5.00 239.93
5.00 53.29
5.00 143.02
5.00 77.21
5.00 138.62
5.00 190.65
5.00 102.90
5.00 240.54
5.00 85.56
5.00 396.40
5.00 205.36
Customer Name
JEFFREY L FREDERICKS
JEFFREY T SMITH
JERALD BROWN
JERAMY JACKSON
JEREMY D SHIREMAN
JEROD F & SARAH A BENNETT
JESSE RANS
JESSY A JONES
JIM PRINE
JODY & JASON P MCCARTY
JOE R & TONYA R HOWE
JOHN H WHITE
JOHN R BARBEE
JOHN R NAUMAN
JOHN W FOWLER
JOHN WALTERS JR
JONATHAN SLAGHT
JOSIE M HAGENSTEN
JULIE LECLERE
KENNETH A GINTER
KENNETH E KELLER
KENNETH E KELLER
KINGDOM INVESTMENT LLC
KRESS INDUSTRIAL FACILITY LLC
KZ INVESTMENTS LLC
LARRY & BRENDA HUSEMANN
LARRY OGLESBY
LARRY P & CHERYL A CONLEY
LAURIE & DAVID VONAH
LONNIE L ALLEN
LORAS BOGE REVOCABLE TRUST
MARAR LLC
MARIE E GERHARD
MARK KROLICH
MARSHALLESE HOUSE OF PRAISE
MICHAEL / PATRICIA BETTS
MICHAEL KANE
MICHAEL LLOYD
MICHELLE SCOTT
MONTE J BRUGGEMAN
NINA K NELSON
NOTTINGHAM PROPERTIES LLC
NOTTINGHAM PROPERTIES LLC
PAT F NADERMAN
PATRICK J DUGGAN
PATRICK R MARSH
PERRY D SOPINA
PERRY SOPINA
PHILIP F SCHROMEN
QUATTRO C PROPERTIES LLC
RADFORD COURT REAL ESTATE LLC
RANDY S WEBER
REBECCA A STOVER
RICKY J HURST
ROBERT J SARAZIN
ROBERTJ JR TOMKINS
RON RUDIGER
RONALD C STEUER
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Stormwater account to County Treasurer
October 2010
Service Address
1150 N BOOTH ST
1265 THOMAS PL
1612 ROSEDALE
2050 OGILBY RD
2225 ST CELIA ST
750 KELLY LN
2008 FOYE ST
1525 WASHINGTON ST
1040 DAVIS AVE
2170 DEBORAH DR
2422 UNIVERSITY AVE
955 JACKSON ST
3085 OAK VIEW CT
500 PRIMROSE ST
2770 JACKSON ST
2840 BURLINGTON ST
3102 ASBURY RD
9 E 26TH ST
2489 HEMPSTEAD ST
2662 OGLE ST
2054 JACKSON ST # 2
2054 JACKSON ST # 1
500 HILL ST
SEIPPEL RD COMMERCIAL PARK
4840 ASBURY RD
131 E 13TH ST #3
712 HILL ST APT 1
2512 BROADWAY ST
707 LINCOLN AVE
2565 FRONT ST
1901 ROCKDALE RD
CEDAR CROSS RD
16497 MIDDLE RD
743 LOUISE ST
2155 ROCKDALE RD
4955 OLD HWY RD
2222 WASHINGTON ST
2046 MORNINGVIEW RD
607 W 8TH ST
2494 HEMPSTEAD ST
520 LINCOLN AVE
1461 BLUFF ST
443 CLARK ST.
2124 JACKSON ST
2005 SIMPSON ST
158 BLUFF ST
116 W 13TH ST 1ST FL
116 W 13TH ST #2 2ND FL
713 PERU RD
2674 RAVEN OAKS DR
4989 RADFORD CT
535 S GRANDVIEW AVE
2875 ARGYLE ST
3975 INWOOD AVE
2626 BROADWAY ST
491 CLARK ST
590 ANGELLA ST
3478 KIMBERLY DR
Account
Balance Admin Fee Balance
86.81
140.54
137.01
106.68
56.26
131.94
105.34
287.21
172.35
256.88
309.87
193.12
283.23
78.17
28.98
164.34
33.75
143.29
166.92
137.86
103.74
119.47
79.86
204.67
210.96
22.14
316.82
131.10
286.69
107.58
258.52
1,200.34
165.79
161.41
877.64
61.57
130.22
232.64
110.41
167.39
416.83
38.57
8.04
328.54
193.49
171.93
31.87
166.24
82.01
79.13
281.57
338.19
342.05
132.15
252.21
249.62
196.35
216.86
5.00 91.81
5.00 145.54
5.00 142.01
5.00 111.68
5.00 61.26
5.00 136.94
5.00 110.34
5.00 292.21
5.00 177.35
5.00 261.88
5.00 314.87
5.00 198.12
5.00 288.23
5.00 83.17
5.00 33.98
5.00 169.34
5.00 38.75
5.00 148.29
5.00 171.92
5.00 142.86
5.00 108.74
5.00 124.47
5.00 84.86
5.00 209.67
5.00 215.96
5.00 27.14
5.00 321.82
5.00 136.10
5.00 291.69
5.00 112.58
5.00 263.52
5.00 1,205.34
5.00 170.79
5.00 166.41
5.00 882.64
5.00 66.57
5.00 135.22
5.00 237.64
5.00 115.41
5.00 172.39
5.00 421.83
5.00 43.57
5.00 13.04
5.00 333.54
5.00 198.49
5.00 176.93
5.00 36.87
5.00 171.24
5.00 87.01
5.00 84.13
5.00 286.57
5.00 343.19
5.00 347.05
5.00 137.15
5.00 257.21
5.00 254.62
5.00 201.35
5.00 221.86
Customer Name
RUSSELL M & ERIN M TOMKINS
RYAN A NEUHAUS
SANDRALEE M SCOTT
SARA J LUDWIG
SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
SCOTT A RUNDE
SCOTT A RUNDE
SCOTT A RUNDE
SCOTT NEUWOEHNER
SHERRIE L JONES
SO FOURTH PACIFIC RIM FINANCE
STEVE A SARAZIN
TERRY M KANE
THOMAS J & MARTHA BLAKE
THOMAS J & MARTHA BLAKE
THOMAS J & MARTHA BLAKE
THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
THOMAS R & SHERRY L STEINBACK
TIMOTHY K MANNING
TOBY KRESS
TOM E CONNOLLY
TOM J EDE
TRISHA L DRAKE
TRI -STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
TRI -STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
TRI -STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
VICKI L RAKO
WAYNE & ALLIE ROSS
WILLIAM COOK
WILLIAM FAY
WILLIAM L DELANEY
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Stormwater account to County Treasurer
October 2010
Service Address
1282 LANGWORTHY ST
355 KAUFMANN AVE
599 W 8TH ST
2260 SIMPSON ST
35 W 15TH ST 1ST
37 W 15TH ST APT 1
37 W 15TH ST #3
35 W 15TH ST APT 1
35 W 15TH ST APT 2
37 W 15TH ST #2
702 CALEDONIA ST
2790 ANDREW CT
2225 KERPER BL
1315 FINLEY ST
2765 ANDREW CT
357 KAUFMANN AVE APT 1
809 W 8TH ST
809 W 8TH ST #2
2305 WHITE ST APT 2
2214 JACKSON ST # 2
16303 MIDDLE RD
1552 LOCUST ST
3020 N CASCADE RD
2900 INDIANA AVE
3951 INWOOD AVE
400 KAUFMANN AVE
954 W 5TH ST
529 PICKETT ST
535 PICKETT ST
1017 BLUFF ST
556 W 17TH ST
2227 WASHINGTON
1285 ROCKDALE RD
554 W LOCUST ST
1414 WASHINGTON ST
Account
Balance Admin Fee Balance
178.21 5.00 183.21
492.55 5.00 497.55
153.22 5.00 158.22
265.94 5.00 270.94
91.43 5.00 96.43
43.97 5.00 48.97
8.45 5.00 13.45
53.28 5.00 58.28
53.16 5.00 58.16
303.62 5.00 308.62
160.05 5.00 165.05
227.04 5.00 232.04
728.47 5.00 733.47
41.23 5.00 46.23
142.39 5.00 147.39
9.29 5.00 14.29
82.81 5.00 87.81
190.19 5.00 195.19
97.48 5.00 102.48
419.98 5.00 424.98
106.71 5.00 111.71
133.66 5.00 138.66
124.09 5.00 129.09
217.07 5.00 222.07
134.55 5.00 139.55
84.15 5.00 89.15
38.12 5.00 43.12
35.51 5.00 40.51
64.07 5.00 69.07
108.71 5.00 113.71
382.67 5.00 387.67
253.78 5.00 258.78
100.92 5.00 105.92
209.35 5.00 214.35
98.28 5.00 103.28
$ 27,831.76 $ 760.00 $ 28,591.76