Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Storm Water Collection AccountsMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: February 1, 2011
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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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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, finance Director
Micha I C. Van Milligen
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Delinquent Water, Sewer, Refuse and Stormwater Accounts
DATE: January 31, 2010
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
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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 eleventh 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 $25,480.85. This amount includes
$720.00 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. 34 -11
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 31st day of January, 2011,
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:
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of February, 2011.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Roy D. uol, 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
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Refuse account to County Treasurer
February 2011
Customer Name
1 AARON D LOCKE
2 ALBERT J & MELISSA L REIFF
3 ALLAN R BRIMEYER
4 AMY L & MICAH J TUTTLE
5 ANGIE GRIMES
6 ANTONIO G CONLEY
7 ATM PROPERTIES LLC
8 AUTO & TRUCK PARTS INC
9 BARRY F LANDOLT
10 BAYVIEW INVESTMENTS LC
11 BILL J FINN
12 BILL J FINN
13 BOB J ROONEY
14 CHAD J HAGGE
15 CHARLES W WEHRSPANN
16 CHRIS C CLARK
17 CHRIS J FELDMAN
18 CHRISTOPHER J MAYNE
19 CK CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LLC
20 COREY E BONNER
21 CORY L DATA
22 CRAIG T & LESLIE E BIRCH
23 CURTIS J PRADO
24 D W GEIGER
25 DALE A HAYES
26 DALE B WALKER
27 DALLAS M KALMES
28 DANIEL J SIEFKER
29 DAVID B WELSH
30 DAVID J WITTER
31 DEAN W MILLER
32 DEBBIE L FELDMAN
33 DENNIS A GOTTSCHALK
34 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
35 DON D HEIM
36 DORAN R & BERRY, SHARI L BUSH
37 DUBUQUE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC
38 FREEDOM PROPERTIES II LLC
39 FRENCH QUARTER ESTATES LC
40 GARY BERNHARD
41 GARY BERNHARD
42 GARY E & SUSAN M BAY
43 GARY E & SUSAN M BAY
44 GREG B CRAY
45 H & R PROPERTIES
46 HENKEL & COMPANY INC
47 IRMA REYES
48 IVAN P DIVING
49 J FOHT
50 JAMES & SUZANNE CALLAHAN
51 JAMES J HEALEY
52 JANET M MILLER
53 JAY C CLOSE
54 JEFFREY J HUSEMAN
55 JEFFREY T SMITH
56 JEREMY D SHIREMAN
57 JEROD F & SARAH A BENNETT
58 JESSE RANS
59 JIM PRINE
Service Address
321 MONROE ST
528 LINCOLN AVE
327 KLINGENBERG TER
2945 KEOKUK ST
2695 DOVE ST
1104 RIVERVIEW ST
2155 PAUL ST
3000 JACKSON ST
911 GARFIELD AVE
30 W 28TH ST
2010 SHELBY ST
1860 HEEB ST
921 GARFIELD AVE
800 W LOCUST ST
3870 CRESTON ST
2411 RHOMBERG AVE
1675 AMY CT
1001 GARFIELD AVE
7869 COMMERCE PARK
1815 W 3RD ST
719 ROSE ST
525 W LOCUST ST APT A
2230 FRANCIS ST APT 2
2600 CENTRAL AVE
2501 CENTRAL AVE
830 VALENTINE DR
1038 BLUFF ST
1838 CENTRAL AVE
775 S GRANDVIEW AVE
2815 JACKSON ST
604 RHOMBERG AVE
739 W 8TH ST
849 KAUFMANN AVE
475 VALERIA ST
596 UNIVERSITY AVE
2925 PINARD ST
743 ROBERTS ST
2027 OGILBY RD
395 W 17TH ST APT 3
1110 ROOSEVELT ST
1100 ROOSEVELT ST
1815 JACKSON ST
1805 JACKSON ST
745 DAVIS ST
1586 WASHINGTON ST
1804 CENTRAL AVE APT 1
556 CLARKE DR
345 W LOCUST ST APT 3
723 PERU RD
2521 WINDSOR AVE
2435 COATES ST
2175 ROOSEVELT ST
689 W LOCUST ST
2390 THEDA DR
1265 THOMAS PL
2225 ST CELIA ST
750 KELLY LN
2008 FOYE ST
1040 DAVIS AVE
Account
Balance
$ 221.31
27.73
158.12
284.56
155.19
35.16
56.57
254.07
114.55
153.79
74.33
127.21
515.81
113.05
207.26
33.29
127.50
365.78
181.07
94.94
571.46
79.03
219.42
441.12
368.63
242.57
201.27
151.66
96.28
33.32
57.52
559.20
372.62
234.14
128.86
36.28
110.69
42.88
9.27
56.54
139.73
169.00
200.03
242.19
145.15
64.50
157.45
54.70
139.73
119.17
134.04
276.21
268.80
243.12
240.53
46.99
242.07
85.49
101.22
Admin
Fee Balance
$ 5.00 $ 226.31
5.00 32.73
5.00 163.12
5.00 289.56
5.00 160.19
5.00 40.16
5.00 61.57
5.00 259.07
5.00 119.55
5.00 158.79
5.00 79.33
5.00 132.21
5.00 520.81
5.00 118.05
5.00 212.26
5.00 38.29
5.00 132.50
5.00 370.78
5.00 186.07
5.00 99.94
5.00 576.46
5.00 84.03
5.00 224.42
5.00 446.12
5.00 373.63
5.00 247.57
5.00 206.27
5.00 156.66
5.00 101.28
5.00 38.32
5.00 62.52
5.00 564.20
5.00 377.62
5.00 239.14
5.00 133.86
5.00 41.28
5.00 115.69
5.00 47.88
5.00 14.27
5.00 61.54
5.00 144.73
5.00 174.00
5.00 205.03
5.00 247.19
5.00 150.15
5.00 69.50
5.00 162.45
5.00 59.70
5.00 144.73
5.00 124.17
5.00 139.04
5.00 281.21
5.00 273.80
5.00 248.12
5.00 245.53
5.00 51.99
5.00 247.07
5.00 90.49
5.00 106.22
Delinquent Water, Sewer,
60 JODY & JASON P MCCARTY
61 JOE & HAYES, CASIE SCHUMACHER
62 JOHN C / ANN C SCHOBER
63 JOHN J JAEGER
64 JOHN R BARBEE
65 JOSIE M HAGENSTEN
66 JULIE A LECLERE
67 JULIE LECLERE
68 KATHRYN A SCHRAUTH
69 KELLIE L THEIN
70 KENNETH A GINTER
71 KENNETH E KELLER
72 KENNETH E KELLER
73 KENNY J BIRCH
74 KERMIT JACKSON
75 KIMBERLY A QASSEBJI
76 KRESS INDUSTRIAL FACILITY LLC
77 LARRY OGLESBY
78 LARRY P & CHERYL A CONLEY
79 LONNIE L ALLEN
80 MARAR LLC
81 MARK KROLICH
82 MARSHA K RAUCH
83 MARY KAY HURM
84 MAURICE A KIRCHBERG
85 MICHAEL / PATRICIA BETTS
86 MICHAEL DENNISON
87 MICHAEL J FINN
88 MICHAEL KANE
89 MICHELLE SCOTT
90 MONTE J BRUGGEMAN
91 NADINE M BANFIELD
92 PATRICK J DUGGAN
93 PATRICK J DUGGAN
94 PATRICK J DUGGAN
95 PATRICK R MARSH
96 PHYLESIA J STRATTON
97 RADFORD COURT REAL ESTATE LLC
98 RANDY A VOSBERG
99 REBECCA A STOVER
100 RICK R & SUSAN K RHOMBERG
101 RICKY J HURST
102 ROB J / VICKIE L MCMULLEN
103 ROBERT J SARAZIN
104 RON J HERRIG
105 RON RUDIGER
106 RONALD C STEUER
107 RONDA S CARPENTER
108 RYAN A NEUHAUS
109 SALLY J RANDALL
110 SANDRALEE M SCOTT
111 SANDY L HEFEL
112 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
113 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
114 SCOTLYN PROPERTIES
115 SCOTT A RUNDE
116 SCOTT A RUNDE
117 SCOTT A RUNDE
118 SCOTT W SHAFFER
119 SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN
120 SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN
City of Dubuque
Stormwater and Refuse account to County Treasurer
February 2011
2170 DEBORAH DR
2131 JACKSON ST # 1
2395 KNOB HILL DR
884 UNIVERSITY AVE #3
3085 OAK VIEW CT
9 E 26TH ST
2491 HEMPSTEAD ST
2489 HEMPSTEAD ST
410 KAUFMANN AVE
1713 VIZALEEA DR
2662 OGLE ST
2054 JACKSON ST # 2
2054 JACKSON ST # 1
1414 WASHINGTON ST
1875 CLARKE DR
1175 KANE ST
SEIPPEL RD COMMERCIAL PARK
712 HILL ST APT 1
2512 BROADWAY ST
2565 FRONT ST
CEDAR CROSS RD
743 LOUISE ST
705 W 3RD ST
2170 GREEN ST
1228 JACKSON ST
4955 OLD HWY RD
595 ANGELLA ST
2570 JACKSON ST
2222 WASHINGTON ST
607 W 8TH ST
2494 HEMPSTEAD ST
932 MERZ ST
1540 CENTRAL AVE APT 2S
1540 CENTRAL AVE APT 2N
1542 CENTRAL AVE
158 BLUFF ST
338 KAUFMANN AVE APT 2
4989 RADFORD CT
2019 HEEB ST
2875 ARGYLE ST
1572 OLD MILL RD
3975 INWOOD AVE
3998 INWOOD AVE
2626 BROADWAY ST
3686 CRESCENT RIDGE
590 ANGELLA ST
3478 KIMBERLY DR
2655 BEVERLY AVE
355 KAUFMANN AVE
505 SAPPHIRE CIR
599 W 8TH ST
1289 W 5TH ST
37 W 15TH ST #3
37 W 15TH ST APT 1
35 W 15TH ST 1ST
35 W 15TH ST APT 2
35 W 15TH ST APT 1
37 W 15TH ST #2
2911 JACKSON ST
2224 FRANCIS ST APT 1
2224 FRANCIS ST APT 2
247.94 5.00
271.80 5.00
49.46 5.00
90.29 5.00
287.40 5.00
123.18 5.00
44.10 5.00
98.41 5.00
184.62 5.00
342.81 5.00
158.84 5.00
103.77 5.00
174.58 5.00
104.55 5.00
93.48 5.00
259.47 5.00
239.42 5.00
107.22 5.00
342.65 5.00
115.46 5.00
1,374.27 5.00
98.48 5.00
329.35 5.00
202.08 5.00
304.81 5.00
60.52 5.00
142.67 5.00
152.89 5.00
85.07 5.00
55.28 5.00
118.09 5.00
208.79 5.00
38.44 5.00
187.17 5.00
292.30 5.00
92.78 5.00
61.17 5.00
155.37 5.00
80.33 5.00
149.79 5.00
73.40 5.00
139.56 5.00
133.18 5.00
227.46 5.00
298.68 5.00
158.71 5.00
322.18 5.00
210.33 5.00
85.64 5.00
243.99 5.00
196.58 5.00
189.51 5.00
7.49 5.00
29.59 5.00
70.49 5.00
42.05 5.00
42.10 5.00
66.91 5.00
334.38 5.00
39.85 5.00
39.85 5.00
252.94
276.80
54.46
95.29
292.40
128.18
49.10
103.41
189.62
347.81
163.84
108.77
179.58
109.55
98.48
264.47
244.42
112.22
347.65
120.46
1,379.27
103.48
334.35
207.08
309.81
65.52
147.67
157.89
90.07
60.28
123.09
213.79
43.44
192.17
297.30
97.78
66.17
160.37
85.33
154.79
78.40
144.56
138.18
232.46
303.68
163.71
327.18
215.33
90.64
248.99
201.58
194.51
12.49
34.59
75.49
47.05
47.10
71.91
339.38
44.85
44.85
121 SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN
122 SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN
123 SHERRIE L JONES
124 SO FOURTH PACIFIC RIM FINANCE
125 TERRY ATKINSON
126 THERESA M SAWVELL
127 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
128 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
129 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
130 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
131 THOMAS J & MARTHA J BLAKE
132 THOMAS J WERNIMONT
133 TIMOTHY J HITZLER
134 TIMOTHY K MANNING
135 TOBY KRESS
136 TOM E CONNOLLY
137 TOM J EDE
138 VICKI L RAKO
139 VIKKI L VONDRAN
140 WAYNE & ALLIE ROSS
141 WENDY T & DAVID A MILLER
142 WILLIAM FAY
143 WILLIAM L DELANEY
144 WM L COOK
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Refuse account to County Treasurer
February 2011
2222 FRANCIS ST
904 RHOMBERG AVE
2790 ANDREW CT
2225 KERPER BL
45 OAK GROVE DR
5300 OLDE HIGHWAY RD
2301 WHITE ST APT 1
2305 WHITE ST APT 2
2214 JACKSON ST # 2
2214 JACKSON ST # 1
357 KAUFMANN AVE APT 2
1328 JACKSON ST
312 CLARKE DR 1ST
1552 LOCUST ST
3020 N CASCADE RD
2900 INDIANA AVE
3951 INWOOD AVE
1017 BLUFF ST
2490 GREEN ST
556 W 17TH ST
82 COLLINS ST
1285 ROCKDALE RD
554 W LOCUST ST
2227 WASHINGTON ST
39.85
202.30
224.65
552.50
147.25
118.92
24.32
101.69
208.15
225.70
274.05
216.51
22.22
163.46
118.03
77.72
139.86
116.52
160.26
206.91
63.62
152.27
163.46
75.43
$ 24,760.85
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
$ 720.00
44.85
207.30
229.65
557.50
152.25
123.92
29.32
106.69
213.15
230.70
279.05
221.51
27.22
168.46
123.03
82.72
144.86
121.52
165.26
211.91
68.62
157.27
168.46
80.43
$ 25,480.85