Claim Response Bisdorf, Mike
¥
~
BARRY A. LINDAHL, Es .
CORPORATION COUNSEL, CITY OF DUBUQUE
MEMO
To:
Mayor Terrance M. Duggan and
Members of the City Council
1
DATE:
September 21,2004
RE:
Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Mike Bisdorf
Claimant
Date of Claim
Date of Loss
Nature of Claim
Mike Bisdorf
09/16/04
09/02/04
Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that as he pulled his boat up to the dock at
Schmitt Harbor, his boat was scratched by a piece of metal that was exposed on the dock,
which had previously been covered by carpeting.
According to the report of John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor,
the first knowledge that the Operations & Maintenance Department had of this defect
was when Mr. Bisdorf called to report the incident. Once Mr. Klostermann received the
damage report, an Operations & Maintenance crew was dispatched that same day and
the dock was repaired.
It is therefore the recommendation of John Klostermann to deny this claim since the City
had no prior knowledge of the defect. The Legal Department concurs with this
recommendation.
BAUls
cc:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Mike Bisdorf
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE. 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113/ FAX (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL balesq@cityofdubuque.org
...
Operations and Maintenance Department
925 Kerper Boulevard
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-2338
(563) 589-4250 office
(563) 589-4252 fax
(563) 589-4193 TDD
ops&maint@cityofdubuque.org
D~
~<k~
September 20, 2004
Barry Lindahl
Corporation Council
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52004-4864
Dear Barry:
This letter will respond to the claim filed by Mr. Mike Bisdorf on September 15, 2004.
Mr. Bisdorf alleges that his boat was damaged while using the Schmitt Harbor boat
dock. We received our first notice of the missing carpet on the dock when Mr. Bisdorf
called to report the damage. Once we received the damage report I dispatched a
crew and repaired the dock the same day.
Our records show that our first knowledge of this defect is when Mr. Bisdorf called to
report the incident. It is therefore my recommendation to deny the claim due to the
lack of prior knowledge.
If you need any additional information concerning this claim, please contact me.
S' cerely,
J "~~~
Street/Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Smice
Peopl,
In"g<ity
R"po=ibility
Innovation
Teamwmk