Claim Response Stumpf, Kathy
MEMO
BARRY A. LINDAHL,
CITY ATTORNEY
To:
Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE:
April 27, 2006
RE:
Claim against the City of Dubuque by Kathy Stumpf
Claimant
Date of Claim
Date of Loss
Nature of Claim
Kathy Stumpf
04/11/06
03/09/06
Property Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that the City's main sewer line located near
1989 North Grandview Avenue was plugged, causing water to backup into claimant's
basement.
According to the report of Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor John Klostermann,
Public Works crew was notified of the possible sewer problem at 8:00 p.m. on March 9,
2006. When the crew arrived, they found that the City main line was plugged, due to
debris build up in the line on North Grandview. The line was cleaned and service was
restored in a timely manner.
John Klostermann reports that there has not been a history of problems related to the
referenced sewer line. It is therefore the recommendation of John Klostermann to deny
this claim due to the lack of prior knowledge of the problem. 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
Kathy Stumpf
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
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