John Whalen - Landlord Housing Code
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January 30, 1999
City Manager and City Council members
Dubuque, Iowa
Re: Landlord Housing Code
To: City Manager and City Council members,
This letter is in response to the housing code that was revised in January of 19~.
As you all are probably aware << over a period oftwo years, there was a lot of input from
a number of groups concerning this housing code. The mixture of people came from the
Housing Department, various neighborhoods, landlords, and even a few renters. These
amendments were meant to protest the city in several ways. Safety, as well as keeping
neighborhoods clean and tidy (i.e. Garbage cans), were goals we believe were obtained
through this housing code.
With the community police and the housing department's efforts, an impact has
been made. We're seeing reinvestment in the neighborhood and people taking pride in
their property. This includes better maintenance and improvements to their homes. The
impact of this culmination has improved the appearance and quality oflife in this area.
We've had less unruly and loud behavior, and certainly a decrease in suspicious activity.
Landlords and their rental properties are part of our city and neighborhoods,
making it an obligation for them to be a "good neighbor". Many do a reputable job
keeping up their rental properties and responding to their tenants needs. Unfortunately,
not all landlords are "good neighbors", hence, a housing code.
We would like this housing code to stay intact. Thank you for taking our
concerns into consideration and for your time.
John E. Whalen
President of Historic Bluffs Neighborhood
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January 30, 1999
City Manager and City Council members
Dubuque, Iowa
Re: Landlord Housing Code
To: City Manager and City Council members,
This letter is in response to the housing code that was revised in January of 19~.
As you all are probably aware elf, over a period oftwo years, there was a lot of input from
a number of groups concerning this housing code. The mixture of people came from the
Housing Department, various neighborhoods, landlords, and even a few renters. These
amendments were meant to protest the city in several ways. Safety, as well as keeping
neighborhoods clean and tidy (i.e. Garbage cans), were goals we believe were obtained
through this housing code.
With the community police and the housing department's efforts, an impact has
been made. We're seeing reinvestment in the neighborhood and people taking pride in
their property. This includes better maintenance and improvements to their homes. The
impact ofthis culmination has improved the appearance and quality oflife in this area.
We've had less unruly and loud behavior, and certainly a decrease in suspicious activity.
Landlords and their rental properties are part of our city and neighborhoods,
making it an obligation for them to be a "good neighbor". Many do a reputable job
keeping up their rental properties and responding to their tenants needs. Unfortunately,
not all landlords are "good neighbors", hence, a housing code.
We would like this housing code to stay intact. Thank you for taking our
concerns into consideration and for your time.
John E. Whalen
President of Historic Bluffs Neighborhood
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