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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Vacant and Abandoned Building and Problem Property Assessments
DATE: December 21, 2011
Housing and Community Development Director David Harris is recommending the City
Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify the vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in
order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department
DATE December 21,2011
SUBJECT Vacant and abandoned building and problem property assessments
Dubuque
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INTROD UCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to certify
vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real
property liens for collection of such charges
DISCUSSION
Title 6- 6 -301h of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and problem properties are
considered a substandard condition requiring abatement Tale 6 -6 -4B3 provides that the City may have the conditions abated
and Title 6 -6 -6B provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for abatement to the County Treasurer and it shall then
constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges identified in the attached
resolution be certified to the Dubuque Country Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as general property
taxes
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The action step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify the vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer
Prepared by
Tami Ernster
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Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 4 -12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT VACANT AND
ABANDONED BUILDING AND PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6- 6 -3B1h; TITLE 6 -6 -4B3 & TITLE 6 -6B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered hazardous or
unsanitary premises if vacant and abandoned buildings and problem properties are allowed to
deteriorate according to 6 -6 -3B1 h; and
WHEREAS, whenever in the judgment of the Housing Officer, a nuisance that is
"palpably and indisputably such" exists which requires immediate action to protect the public
health, safety or welfare of the public, the Housing Officer may order the emergency abatement
of such; and
WHEREAS, delinquent vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges
shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in
the same manner as general property taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section I. That the persons listed on the attached VAB /Problem Property Assessment
Schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and abandoned building and problem
property charges.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
VAB /Problem property Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges in the amount set aside of the respective
names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes
against the respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of January , 2012.
Attest:
Kevi- S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
Ric W Jones
Mayor Pro -Tern
I to the Dubuque County pably and Indisputably '
Treasurer for collection such," such as vacant
with, and in the same and abandoned build-
' manner as general Inc and
ndpb problem prop-
property erty taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE certified by the City
BE IT RESOLVED BY Clerk to the Dubuque
THE CITY -. COUNCIL CQ4piiy Treasurer for
OF THE OI f OF DU- Cg��Ilo*n with, and In
BUQUE, IOWAr the lathe manner as,
Section I. That the generrdl:pYopertYtoxes.
ipersons listed on the The persons listed on ,
attached VAB /Problem the attached VAB/
Property Assessment J?iphlem, Property As-
Schedule are delin- sessment schedule
quent In the payment have - , nppa�id vacant
of vacant and aban- and dliari ohed build -
1 doned h m building operty erryan charges In the
charges. arribbunt set out and
I Section 2. That the said charges are delin-
City Clerk be and Is quent.
hereby ordered and dl- You are hereby noti-
rected to certify to the fled that the City Clerk .
County Treasurer of be and apIIs hereby or-
hDubuque he County, certify tb the County �
I named on the attached Treasurer of Dubuque
VAB /Problem property County, Iowa, that the
Assessment Schedule persons -named on the
, are delinquent In the attached VAB /droblem
' payment of vacant and property Assessment
abandoned building schedule re' delin-
' and problem' property quent in th
charges. In the amount of . vacant and aban-
set aside of the respec- doned building
and
Itive names, and that problem
said amounts shall be charges in the amount
I collected in the same set aside of the respec -'
I manner as general tive names, and that
property taxes against said amounts shall be
the respective parcels collected in th9 same
I of property set oppo- manner as general
ow ers names of the thePrespective{ parcels 'i
owners, s @t oppo-
ppgggpt APPROVED of, property
AND ADOPTED this site the names of the
I3rd day of January, owners, I
1 2012. This notice, given by
Ric W Jones, direction of , the City of the City of
Mayor Pro -Tern Dubuque, I wa, as pro-
s Attest: Kevin S.
Flrnstahl, Cltyy Clerk vided In Section 384.60
NOTICE OF FILING of the Code of Iowa.
R NO. 4-12 OF DELINQt1ENT VA- /s /Kevin lr Clerk
1 RESOLUTION AU- CANT AND ARAN= City .
RESOLUTION ESO 1ZING THE CITY DONE() BUILDING 2t 1/5,12
TO d�OLLEOT DELIN- • Altp pROBf,EM.PROP- DehnquRntY .cant
QU -T VA PANT AND ELY dIIARd��S IN and lldlit and
I A ''°' "' PROBLEM ACCORDANCE WITH Buildin and swim
i PROPERTY .CHARGES TITLE 6- 6-3B1h AND Problem es e�Y
ACCORDANCE TITLE 6=8 -4B3 OF THE Cha
!N_. CODE OF ORDINAN- Sched le of
WITH TITLE 6- 6 -3B1h;
DCF.S OF -THE CITY UBUQUE, IOWA. OF Loe es ; ?Owner,
TITLE 6-8 -4B3 & TITLE
6.6B-OF THE CODE OF Title 6 -6 -381h of the Parcel #; Amount;
ORDINANCES OF THE Code of Ordinances Category
CITY.: 9T DUBUQUE, provides. that vacant 400 E 22nd; Janice
l0 r and abandoned build- W Js, 4Q0 E 22nd' 001,
�l EES, resides- Inds and' problem prop- Dt1 tine IA
tip' .'rd Oates, in the erties' are considered a 102 2 1001; $3,025.00;
City— of Dubuque are substandard condition deconstruct garage,
considered hazardous that requires that such steps and porch
or unsanitary premises conditions be ordered 517 Rhomberg; Bar -
If vacant and aban- to be remedied. bars Travis, 700 Eng-
cloned buildings and Title ,6 -4B3 provides lish Lane, Dubuque I ;
problem pproperties are . that the City shall have 52003;
allowed to deteriorate the authority to correct $2,020.00; remove 1/2
according to 6- 6- 3B1h;, a nuisance that is "pal- garage, rebuild gable
and pably and indisputably end
WHEREAS, whenever such," without notice. 656 W 11th; Stuart
In the Judgment of the Title 6 -6B provides Hoover, 850 White
Housing Officer, a nul that the City Clerk shall Street, Dubuque IA '
lance that is "palpably certify such cost for 52001; 1024385007;
and indisputably such' the abatement of sltua- $170.00; remove back '
exists which requires tlons , where the nui- porch and secure door
intigdiate' action :to sane 15 "palpably and 2t 1/5,12
Rt§teet the public indisputably such" to
healt _gafetY or wel- the • County Treasurer
fare xne ublic, 'thl and It shall then cOnsti-
Flo s - 0 ter may apt a lien against -said
otkter.:4 he ; thergency property anii`•be -gol-
abatenJent of such; lected with and In the
an same manner as gen-
uent -v AS, dells- eral taxes on said prop -
quest ' vacant and ertles.
abandoned building ps of November 30,
and problem propel 2011 the costs for a
charges shall be card- . nuisance that are "pal-
fled by the City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: January 05, 2012, and for which the charge is $64.03.
71))„,
Subscribed to before ;a;Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 9 t7, day of
,20 /,,Z.
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
el:: + MARY K. WESTERMEY[ i
Commission Number 154:b
�^� Comm.
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDING AND
PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6- 6 -3B1h AND TITLE 6-
6-4B3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6 -6 -3B1 h of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and
problem properties are considered a substandard condition that requires that such conditions be
ordered to be remedied.
Title 6 -4B3 provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably
and indisputably such," without notice.
Title 6 -6B provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for the abatement of situations
where the nuisance is "palpably and indisputably such" to the County Treasurer and it shall then
constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general
taxes on said properties.
As of November 30, 2011, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such,"
such as vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges, shall be certified by the
City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as,
general property taxes.
The persons listed on the attached VAB /Problem Property Assessment schedule have unpaid
vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges in the amount set out and said
charges are delinquent.
You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
VAB /Problem property Assessment schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges in the amount set aside of the respective
names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes
against the respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided in
Section 384.60 of the Code of Iowa.
/s /Kevin S Firnstahl
City Clerk
VAB /Problem Property Assessments
Location
Owner
Parcel #
AMOUNT
CATEGORY
400E 22nd
Janice Weis
400 E 22nd St Dubuque
IA 52001
1024211001
$3,025 00
deconstruct
garage, steps and
porch
517 Rhomberg
Barbara Travis 700
English Lane Dubuque IA
52003
1024229009
$2,020 00
remove 1/2
garage, rebuild
gable end
656 W 11th
Stuart Hoover
850 White Street Dubuque
IA 52001
1024385007
$170 00
remove back porch
and secure door
TOTAL
$5,215.00