Garbage Refuse Delinquent AcctsMEMORANDUM
December 8, 2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Delinquent Garbage and Refuse Collection Accounts
Finance Director Ken TeKippe is recommending submission of the delinquent garbage
and refuse collection accounts to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish
real property liens for collection of such past due accounts.
Mic%ael C. Van Milligen
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
December 8, 2003
TO: MICHAEL VAN MILLIGEN, CITY MANAGER
FROM: KEN TEKIPPE, FINANCE DIRECTOR '~-
SUBJECT: DELINQUENT GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City council authorization for the attached
resolution to submit delinquent garbage and refuse collection accounts to the Dubuque County
Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of such past due accounts
BACKROUND
Section 40-37 of the Code of Ordinances provides that city garbage and refuse collection for
residential premises shall be mandatory. Section 40-38 (d) provides that the City shall have a
lien against the property benefited or served and shall be collected in the same manner as general
property taxes. The code further provides that the City Clerk shall certify to the County
Treasurer, as of December 31st of each year, such delinquent accounts in order to establish these
amounts as real property liens for collection with and in the same manner as general property
I have reviewed the delinquent garbage and refuse collection accounts and have undertaken
efforts to receive payment. Collection efforts have resulted in collection of numerous delinquent
accounts; however, the attached serviced accounts have refused to remit the past due garbage and
refuse collection charges.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the delinquent garbage and refuse collection 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.
ACTION STEP
The Action Step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City
Clerk to certify the delinquent garbage and refuse collection account to the Dubuque County
Treasurer.
RESOLUTION NO. 507-03
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT
GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 40-37 AND 40-38 (d) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Whereas, City garbage and refuse collection from residential premises, as
defined in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, is mandatory; and
Whereas, as of December 31s,, of each year, delinquent garbage and refuse
collection 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 I. That the persons named hereinunder, owning the property thereby set
forth, are delinquent in the payment of refuse collection
NAMEANDADDRESS
Gary Bernhard
1110 Roosevelt St
Mark Krolich
743 Louise St
Michael J. Schetgen
3922 Inwood Av
J Foht
723 Peru Rd
Ricky J Hurst
3975 Inwood Av
Gary Bernhard
1100 Roosevelt St
Vincent Ehrlich
333 Olympic Htgs Rd
Max Rettenberger
5200 Old Hwy Road
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
10-12-201-003
Lot 4 Wersinger Sub
10-12-356-004
Lots 74 & 75 Maple Leaf Add #2
10-12-181-001
Lot 53 & 54 Oneills North Dub Add
10-12-358-007
Lot 20 Maple Leaf Add ~
10-12-177-005
Lot 39 & 40 Oneills North Dub Add
10-12-201-003
Lot 4 Wersinger Sub
10-11-378-003
Lot 9 BIk 1 Olympic Hgt
10-29-300-007
Lot 2-2-SE SW SEC 29
AMOUNT
$133.21
$128.62
$130.88
$144.74
$ 60.16
$131.72
$202.91
$139.12
James Gassman
3483 Crescent Ridge
10-28-477-011
Lot 2-1-1-1-1-1-1 MIN LOT 232
$ 91.60
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 hereinbefore
are delinquent in the payment of refuse collection 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
5th dayof December2003,
Terrance M. Duggan
Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk