Claim Weig, Lori 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: Lori Weig
3. Telephone Number: 601 Southern
4. Date of Incident: 588 2247 cell 580 0512
5. Time of Incident approx. 7:30 P.M.
6. Location of Incident (Be specific):
601 Southern Ave. Dubuque IA 52003
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.)
On Tues Oct 14th our toilet was not flushing property so we called the plumber. He checked the available manholes and water
appeared to be running, so he then assumed the problem was in our line and ran his snake through our main line, he encountered nothing in our line and ended up with
90' of line out. His snake then got stuck and he as unable to retrieve it. He then went out and agian pulled the manholes to try to untangle his snake, but he could not find his snake. Water then beung backing up into our house at this
time. Since he could not find his snake in the main in the street, he then called the city. The city crew came up and pulled the manholes that they could, and said that they appeared to be running. The problem was that the manhole that needed to be pulled and checked could not be pulled or evern seen because it was black
topped over and had been for years. The City crew that was at our house Tuesday night (and the crew Wed. morn) both said that the manhole that was coverned had been on the
schedule for approx. 2 years to be uncovered and brought up to street level. On Wed. morning (Oct 15th) a
city crew and our plumber came to our house, the city crew dug up the blackup and opened the covered manhole.
Our plumbers snake was in the hole and he then retrieved it. The city main was block and they then unclogged it. The blocked main is what our pboelm was. They then brought the manhole up to street level. Had our plumber
been able to access the proper main (one of the first things he attempted to check) he would have seen that the city main was plugged, and would not have proceeded with is snake in our main line. The city would have been called to unplug the main. (it was obvious when you could look in the manhole) and we would not have a plumbing
bill and a mess to cleanup in our basement.
Thank you.
/s/ Lori Weig
601 Southern
Dubuque IA 52003
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8. What were weather conditions like?
9. Give name and address of any witnesses:
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
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.)
13. What other damages do you claim, if any? ~ ·
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.)
15. What amount do you claim from the City of DUbuque? ~I~;~c~, ~t~
16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible?
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident?
(If yes, give name and address.)
18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that source,
and if so, in what amount?
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