Delinquent Weed, Junk, and Gabage Collection AccountsMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Weed /Junk/Garbage Assessments
DATE: July 31, 2013
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Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan is recommending the levy of special
assessments for the Weed /Junk /Garbage Enforcement Program in the total amount of
$975.98, which is being levied against six separate parcels of property. This project
reflects properties inspected from November 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Mary Rose Corrigan, RN, Public Health Specialist
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist
SUBJECT: Weed /Junk/Garbage Assessments
DATE: July 29, 2013
INTRODUCTION
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The enclosed material provides for the levy of special assessments for
Weed /Junk/Garbage Enforcement Programs. This project reflects areas inspected from
November 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
DISCUSSION
The City received compliance from the majority of the property owners who received
notices. Six (6) property owners did not comply with the notice to cut weeds or remove
garbage /junk.
In such situations, the policy of the City is to correct the defects and levy the costs
against property owners in the form of a special assessment, including the costs of a
contractor performing the work and a $25 administrative charge. The City hired a
private contractor as provided for in State statute.
The total amount of the assessments is $975.98, which is being levied against six
separate parcels of property.
RECOMMENDATION
I would recommend that the City Council approve the attached final assessment
schedule.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution establishing the final
assessment schedule.
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Attachment
RESOLUTION NO.245 -13
ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 2012 AND DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO CERTIFY THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS TO
THE COUNTY TREASURER AND TO PUBLISH NOTICE THEREOF
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That after full consideration of the Schedule of Assessments attached hereto for
weed /grass cutting and junk/garbage removal tax assessments which Schedule of
Assessments was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the Piu5 , . , (S.013 ,
the said Schedule of Assessments be and the same is hereby approved and adopted.
That there be, and is hereby assessed and levied as a lien upon the real
property, the respective sums indicated.
That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to certify said schedule to the
County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, and to publish notice of said certification
once each week for two consecutive weeks in the manner provided in Iowa Code §
362.3, the first publication of which shall be not more than fifteen days from the date of
filing of the final schedule. On or before the date of the second publication of the notice,
the City Clerk shall also mail a copy of said notice to property owners whose property is
subject to assessment, as provided and directed in Iowa Code § 384.60.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the Utility Billing
Office, City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, at any time within 30 days after the
date of the first publication of the notice of the filing of the Schedule of Assessments
with the County Treasurer. After 30 days, unpaid assessments are payable at the
County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue,
Dubuque, Iowa, and charges shall be collected in the same manner as general property
taxes against the respective parcels of the property set opposite the name of the
property owner.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of Aug J t,
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason Assistant City Clerk
Roy D /: uol, Mayor
NOTICE OF FILING OF THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
FOR
WEED /JUNK/GARBAGE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS:
You are hereby notified that the attached Schedule of Assessments has been adopted
by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and that said Schedule of
Assessments has been filed with the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT ASSESSMENTS MAY BE PAID IN FULL OR
IN PART WITHOUT INTEREST AT THE UTILITY BILLING OFFICE, 50 W. 13TH
STREET, DUBUQUE, IOWA, 52001, AT ANY TIME WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF THIS NOTICE.
After 30 days, unpaid special assessments are payable at the County
Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa,
and charges shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against
the respective parcels of the property set opposite the name of the property owner.
This Notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as
provided in the Code of Iowa.
Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
Property Address
Owner
Parcel
Legal
Description
Date
cut/cleaned
up by
contractor
Expense
Admin.
Fee
WebQA
No.
END 2013 YEAR
Bruce Bisping, 895
Lowell, Dubuque IA
52001
1023235009
S 50' of Lots
22 & 23
2/25/2013
$194.00
$25.00
51196
Central, 2464
Holly Campbell,
2464 Central Ave,
Dubuque IA 52001
1013378003
S 35' Lot 6
Frank
Fosselmann's
12/13/2012
$185.00
$25.00
48666
Wilson, 877
Donald & Julie
Houselog, 877
Wilson St, Dubuque
IA 52001
1025109042
Lot 5 Keoghs
Sub
12/17/2012
$60.00
$25.00
49067
Total $245.00
$50.00 $295.00
S I Ar' I [U1
YEAR
Lowell, 895
Bruce Bisping, 895
Lowell, Dubuque IA
52001
1023235009
S 50' of Lots
22 & 23
2/25/2013
$194.00
$25.00
51196
Clarke Dr, 836
Eric J. Welu, 836
Clarke Dr, Dubuque
IA 52001
1023278010
Lot 39 Litt leon
& Sawyers
Add
2/26/2013
$45.00
$25.00
51369
Berkley, 811
Brenda Stumpf, 811
Berkley PI, Dubuque
IA 52001
1014403037
Lot 18 Blk 2
and Lot 18 Blk
3 Sunnyview
Hills Sub
6/18/2013
$35.00
$25.00
54683
Elm, 2141
Allan & Connie
LeGrand, 2141 Elm
St, Dubuque IA
52001
1 02421 001 9
Lot 2 -1 -M 1/3-
99 L H
Langworthy's
Add "PT West
of Elm St"
6/10/2013
$306.98
$25.00
54542
$580.98 $100.00 $680.98
Cumulative Total $975.98
Garbage/ju
nk
weeds/gar
bage /junk
Garbage
Junk
Weeds
weeds/gar
bage /junk
NOTICE QF FILING OF
THE SC SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
WEED /JUNK/
GARBAGE
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAMS 1
TO THE PROPERTY I'
OWNERS OF THE I
PROPERTIES SHOWN 1'
ON THE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE OF AS- ,
SESSMENTS:
You are hereby noti-
fied that the attached
Schedule of Assess -'
ments has been adopt-
ed by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and that said
Schedule of Assess-
ments has been - filed
with the County Treas-
urer of Dubuque Coun-
ty, Iowa.
YOU ARE FURTHER
NOTIFIED THAT AS-
SESSMENTS MAY BE
PAID IN FULL OR IN
PART WITHOUT INTER-
EST AT THE UTILITY
BILLING OFFICE, 50 W.
13TH STREET, DUBU-
QUE, NY IME W TH 52001, AT 0
DAYS AFTER THE DATE ,
OF THIS NOTICE.
After 30 days, unpaid
special assessments
are payable at the
CountyTreasurer'S Of- ,
flee, Dubuque County
Courthouse, 720 Cen-
tral Avenue, Dubuque,
Iowa, and charges shall
be collected In the 1
same manner as gen-
eYaI property taxes
against' the respective
parcels of the property
set opposite the name
of the property owner.
This Notice given by :
direction of the . City
Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, as pro -
vided in the Code of lo- I
wa,. -
/s /Kevin S. Flrnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
WEED /JUNK/
GARBAGE
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAMS
Property Address,
Owner,: Parcel, Legal
Description, Date
Cut/Cleaned Up By
Contractor, Expense,
Admin. Fee, WebQA
No., Activity
End 2013 Year:
Central, 2464, HoIIY
Campbell, 2464 Central
Ave, Dubuque IA 52001,
1013378003, S'35' Lot 6
Frank Fosselmann's,
12/13/2012, $185.00,
$25.00, , 48666, Gar-
bage/junk 877, Donald &
Julie Houselog, 877 Wil-
son St, Dubuque IA
52001, 1025109042, Lot
5 Keogh's Sub,
12/17/2012, $60.00,
$25 .00, 49067, weeds/
garbage /Junk -
Start 2013 Year:
Lowell, 895, Bruce
Blsping, 895 Lowell, Du-
buque IA 52001,
1023235009, S 50' of
Lots 22 & 23
2/25/2013, $194.00,
$25.00, 81196, Garbage
Clarke Dr, 836, ErIc J.
Welu, ;836 Clarke Dr,
Dubuque IA- 52001,
1023278010, Lot, 39
Llttleon & Sawyers
Add, 2/26/2013, $45,00,
$25.00, 51369, Junk
Berkley, 811, Brenda
Stumpf, 811 Berkley PI,
Dubuque IA 52001,
1014403037, Lot 18 Blk
2 and Lot 18 Blk 3 Sun -
nyvlew Hills •Sub,
6/18/2013, $35.00,
$25.00, 54683, Weeds
Elm,' 2141, Allan &
Connie 'Cearand, 2141
Elm St, Dubuque IA
52001, 1024210019, Lot
2 -1 -M 1/3-99 I H Lang -
worthy's Add "PT West
of Elm St 6/10/2013,
$306.98, $26.00, 54542,
weeds /garbage /Junk
2t 8/9,16
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: August 9 & 16, 2013, and for which the charge is $59.52.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this aj,/ day of e"e , 20 71 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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may, �i:
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 164895
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