LeClere Agree 1195 Thomas PlaceMEMORANDUM
Januaw 12,2004
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
LeClere Agreement
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council approval of an Agreement between the City of Dubuque and Thomas and
Rebecca LeClere for the rehabilitation of 1195 Thomas Place.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Depar[ment Director
13 January 04
To: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
From: David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department
Re: Agreement for 1195 Thomas Place
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval of the
attached Agreement between the City of Dubuque and Thomas and Rebecca LeClere for
rehabilitation of property located at 1195 Thomas Place.
Discussion
The subject property is not served by public sanitary sewer and is in violation of an order
to connect to the public waste disposal system. The Engineering Division has agreed to
provide sewer connection funding through its financial assistance program, but only after
certain repairs have been made to the dwelling.
The residence is in need of substantial rehabilitation. A list of required repairs has been
prepared by the Housing Department and incorporated into the attached Agreement. The
owners have agreed to accept the terms of the City's assistance as outlined in the
Agreement, which requires completion of repairs before installation of the public sarfitary
sewer.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve the attached Agreement,
specifying the nature of required repairs and the City's commiWnent to provide assistance
for installation of sanitary sewer service.
SCHEDULE A
1. Rebuild approximately 15-feet of retaining wall at the street.
2. Repair or replace upper sidewalk steps; approximately 11 dsers.
3. Repair stucco on house exterior, where deteriorated.
4. Replace rotted windowsills on front porch.
5. Install new exterior windows (storm sash will take care of this) on front porch and
otherwise where missing or broken on house; 14 windows,
6. Repaidreplace rotted or missing soffit and fascia.
7. Install new asphalt shingle roofing, with adequate flashing and venting.
8. Install adequate eavestrough/downspout system to drain roof water away from
house; This should include removal of the "yankee" gutter system and
replacement with a seamless aluminum system. Replacement of the existing
system is not required but is recommended, as a more cost-effective solution.
9. Remove and re-frame rear porch/addition; to include installation of complete new
roof structure and asphalt shingle roofing, This does not require installation of
new windows, doors or siding: what is included is to replace the existing rotted
structure and maintain a roofing system over the rear entry.
Remove all debris from yard area.
Il. Install plastic =bubble" covers over window wells, to replace existing rotted
boards and keep water from entering basement.
12. Install a drain system to direct water run-off away from house to the street, while
eliminating present erosion problems that have caused the street retaining wall to
partially collapse. This should include a poured-concrete "trough~ with a catch
basin and 4-inch pipe installed through the retaining wall at the street; this is the
recommended solution to this problem.
13. Rebuild approximately 20-feet of rear retaining wall.
14. Remove existing dead/deteriorated trees; including at top of upper sidewalk
steps and at rear retaining wall.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
AND
THOMAS AND REBECCA LECLERE
FOR THE REHABILITATION OF
1195 THOMAS PLACE
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Dubuque,
Iowa (City) and Thomas and Rebecca LeClere (LeCleres), this day of ,
2003.
WHEREAS, LeCleres are the owners of the residence at 1195 Thomas Place
(the Property), which Property is in need of substantial repairs to make it habitable; and
WHEREAS, LeCleres are unable to complete the necessary repairs for the
Property and desire to sell the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently served by a private waste disposal system
which is defective and which impairs the marketability of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City is willing to assist the LeCleres with the marketing of the
Property but only upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS
FOLLOWS:
LeCleres shall complete the repairs to the Property set forth on Schedule
A, attached. All such repairs shall be in compliance with applicable City
codes, regulations and ordinances.
Upon completion of the repairs set forth in Paragraph 1 to the City's
satisfaction, LeCleres shall be required to connect the Property to the
public sanitary sewer. The City shall assist the LeCleres with the cost of
connection to the public sanitary sewer system. LeCleres shall pay the
first $4,500 of such costs and the City shall pay the costs in excess of
$4,500.
This Agreement shall be assignable by LeCleres to a bonaflde purchaser
of the Property. In the event of such assignment, LeCleres shall give the
City written notice thereof within seven (7) days after such assignment.
IN W~TNESS WI~EREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written,
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Attest: By:
Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
Attest: By:
Thomas LeClere
Attest: By:
Rebecca LeClere