Claim Response Gibson, MichaelMEMO
To:
Mayor Terrance M. Duggan and
Members of the City Council
DATE:
November 10, 2004
RE:
Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Michael Gibson
Claimant
Michael Gibson
Date of Claim
10/28/04
Date of Loss
10/08/04
Nature of Claim
Property Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that as the City of Dubuque leisure Services
Department was removing a tree stump on Indian Ridge, a hunk of wood flew out of the
grinder and punctured a hole in claimant's garage door, located at 1185 South Grandview.
Claimant states that City Forester Steve Pregler notified claimant of the incident.
According to the report of John Hail, Park Division Manager, the claimform filed by
Michael Gibson is accurate. As the forestry crew was grinding a large stump near
claimant's residence, a piece of wood was projected from the stumper and punctured a
hole in claimant's garage door.
It is therefore the recommendation of John Hail to approve this claim for the amount of the
submitted estimate of $517.88. The legal Department concurs with this recommendation.
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cc:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
John Hail, Park Division Manager
Michael Gibson
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CORPORATION COUNSEL, CITY OF DUBUQUE
MEMO
To:
Mayor Terrance M. Duggan and
Members of the City Council
DATE:
November 10, 2004
RE:
Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Michael Gibson
Claimant
Date of Claim
Date of Loss
Nature of Claim
Michael Gibson
10/28/04
10/08/04
Property Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that as the City of Dubuque leisure Services
Department was removing a tree stump on Indian Ridge, a hunk of wood flew out of the
grinder and punctured a hole in claimant's garage door, located at 1185 South Grandview.
Claimant states that City Forester Steve Pregler notified claimant of the incident.
According to the report of John Hail, Park Division Manager, the claimform filed by
Michael Gibson is accurate. As the forestry crew was grinding a large stump near
claimant's residence, a piece of wood was projected from the stumper and punctured a
hole in claimant's garage door.
It is therefore the recommendation of John Hail to approve this claim for the amount of the
submitted estimate of $517.88. The legal Department concurs with this recommendation.
BAl:tls
cc:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
~Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
John Hail, Park Division Manager
Michael Gibson
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