FY 2010 _City Attorney Budget PresentationCity Attorney’s Office
Department Organization
Barry Lindahl
City Attorney
James O’Brien
Crenna Brumwell
Assistant City Attorney
Assistant City Attorney
Tracey SteckleinJenny Griffin
ParalegalSecretary
Department Activities
General Document
CounselDevelopment
Code Property
Litigation
EnforcementAcquisition
Community
Staff
Outreach
Development
/Partnerships
Document Development
Dubuque Community Ice & Recreation Center
Hartig Realty III, LLC
Highway 151 & 61
IBM Smart City
40 Main LLC and 44 Main LLC
Interstate Building LLLP and WS Live, LLC
Cell Phone Ordinance
Dubuque County Historical Society Lease
Aggressive Panhandling Ordinance
Document Development
Building, Fire, Fuel, Energy Conversation, Mechanical, and
Residential Codes
Demolition Permits in Conservation Districts Ordinance
All Terrain Vehicles Ordinance
Safety Belts and Safety Harnesses Ordinance
Junk and Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Ordinance
Unified Development Code
Boards and Commissions Ordinances
Litigation
Board of Review Tax Appeals
Franchise Fee Litigation
Newt Litigation and Relocation
Police Civil Service Appeals
Port of Dubuque Public Parking Facility
Defense of Workers' Compensation Claims
Litigation
Civil Rights Claims
Defense for Tax Assessment Appeals for the City Board of Review
Mortgage Foreclosures and Bankruptcies on property where the
City holds a second mortgage or other claim
Processed all claims filed against the City, actively investigating
and defending those within the $1,000 deductible in the ICAP
contract and referring those in excess of the deductible to Public
Entity Risk Services
Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues
Code Enforcement
Processed City of Dubuque Code violations which included
municipal infractions, simple misdemeanors, and traffic cases.
These Code violations involve building, zoning, health, housing,
fire, police, and other miscellaneous Code violations.
Prosecuted criminal violations and civil infractions
Administrative Search Warrants for Illegal Animals and Housing
Conditions
Problem Properties Project
Utility Billing Collection Issues
Property Acquisition
Bee Branch
Mihalakis, Shirley (1575 Maple Street)
Schwartz, Milton (1553 Maple Street) –Condemnation
Airport Terminal Project
Washington Neighborhood Redevelopment and Resale
General Counsel
FY 09 FY 10
Boards and Commissions (# of Boards/Commissions provided with Counsel)2727
Boards and Commissions (Annual Training)YesYes
Boards and Commissions (Average Weekly Information Requests)X7
Meetings (City Council –Regular / Special) 3635
Meetings (City Council –Work-Session)1710
Meetings (City Manager and Department)X1,106
Communication and Information Requests (Weekly Average from City Staff)275300
Document Development
FY 09FY 10
Development Agreements (# of Agreements)X11
Leases (# of Leases)X12
Contracts (# Drafted and Reviewed)X122
Ordinances/Resolutions (# Drafted and/or Reviewed)68/46662/460
Coordination with Outside Counsel on DocumentsYesYes
Legal Research (Hours per Week)813
Litigation
FY 09 FY 10
Appeals31
District Court1610
Small Claims45
Administrative HearingsX5
Claims9882
Tax Assessment Appeals19
Workers’ Compensation99
Iowa Civil Rights Commission68
EminentDomain21
EEOC11
MFPRSI11
Human Rights InvestigationsXX
* The City Attorney’s Office will assume Human Rights investigations effective January 1, 2011
Code Enforcement
FY 09FY 10
CriminalCourt Appearances
872743
Civil Infraction Court Appearances
183195
Legal Research (#of Hours Per Week)
710
Property Acquisitions
FY 10
13
Number of Properties
60
Average Time of Negotiations (Days)
1
Commencement of Condemnation Proceedings
Safe Community Task Force
Criminal Background Checks
Ordinance
Forms
Contract
Tenant Database
Form
Legal Research
Curfew
Research
Juvenile Crime Breakdown For Community
Parental Responsibility
Safe Community Task Force
Housing & Community Development Work
Priority Category Designation
Property Acquisition Policy
Boarded Up Windows & Doors Ordinance
Rental License Ordinance
Crime Free Multi Housing Program Requirement
1.
Criminal Background Check Requirement
2.
Waiver Amendments
3.
Safe Community Advisory Committee Ordinance
Safe Community Task Force
Property In Need of Assistance
On-going meeting with a sub-group of landlords to develop an
effective tool for use by both the City and landlords
Comparison to Forcible Entry & Detainer Standard (Eviction Action)
Human Relations
Human Rights investigations taken on to allow for additional human
relations activities by the Human Rights Department
Staff Training
Front-line Staff
Enforcement Staff
Code Comparison