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Weed Assessments 2006 D~~~E ~~~ MEMORANDUM (-....; November 15, 2006 ~-, --. , TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members 1.'.' FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: 2006 Weed Assessments Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan provided information about the 2006 Weed Enforcement Program. The City received compliance from the majority of the property owners who received notices, however, twenty-four property owners did not comply with the notice to cut weeds. 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 administration charge. Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan recommends that total assessments of $2,026.15 be levied against twenty-four separate parcels of property. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. (l1ft,! LtCt!jJ?t~ MIChael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Mary Rose Corrigan, RN, Public Health Specialist . Y/',., { <...,/--a~.d_;'L.L- - .1 ,~^",:... ,I...-__(t.::' Co' / D~~%duE ~~~ MEMORANDUM November 7, 2006 TO: FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Mary RO~rigan, Public Health Specialist SUBJECT: 2006 Weed Assessments INTRODUCTION The enclosed material provides for the levy of special assessments for the 2006 Weed Enforcement Program. This project reflects areas inspected from June 7, 2006 to November 6, 2006. DISCUSSION The City received compliance from the majority of the property owners who received notices. Twenty-four property owners did not comply with the notice to cut weeds. In such situations, the policy of the City is to correct the defects and levy the construction 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 $2,026.15, which is being levied against twenty- four (24) 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. MRC/cj Attachment NOTICE OF FlUNG OF THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 2006 WEED ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM 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 OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER, 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 of $100.00 or more are payable in 10 annual installments and will draw annual interest at nine (9) percent computed to December 1 st next following the due dates of the respective installments as provided in Section 384.65 of the Code of Iowa. Each installment will be delinquent from October 1 st following its due date on July 1st of each year. Property owners may elect to pay any annual installment semiannually in advance. This Notice given by direction of the city Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided in the Code of Iowa. Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 553 -06 ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 2006 WEED ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM SPECIFYING THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS INTO WHICH ASSESSMENTS ARE DIVIDED, THE INTEREST ON ALL UNPAID INSTALLMENTS, THE TIME WHEN THE ASSESSMENTS ARE PAYABLE AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CERTIFY THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS TO THE COUNTRY 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 the 2006 Weed Enforcement Program which Schedule of Assessments was filed in the office of the city Clerk on the 8th day of November, 2006, the said Schedule of Assessments be and the same is hereby approved and adopted. That there be, and is herby assessed and levied as a special tax against and upon each ofthe lots, 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 office of the City Treasurer, 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 of $100.00.or more are payable in 10 annual installments at the County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, and will draw annual interest at nine (9) percent (commencing on the date of acceptance of the work) computed to December 1 next following the due dates of the respective installments as provided in Section 384.65 of the Code of Iowa. Each installment will be delinquent from October 1 following its due date on July 1 of each year. Property owners may elect to pay any annual installments semiannually in advance. Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of November, 2006. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk anne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk Benjamin C. Kerns James & Paula Bodish. 21402 Mud Lake Road. Dubuque IA 52001 Alvy Kennedy Adair Holdings LLC 405 North 115 St., Suite Omaha NE 68154 Thomas Fries Rick & Kelly Tuthill 1013183026 1023483017 1022402005 2705 Pinard (fanner) 1225 North Booth 2145 Chaney Road Lot 210 Glendale Add Lot 2-1 Trenks Booth St PI Lot 4 Blk 2 Hillcrest Park $85.00 $115.00 $105.00 100 1024127033 1013483002 347 Kaufmann Avenue 718 Providence Lot 5 Welands Sub NE 1/2 Lot 72 cook's Add 1024130003 2286 Central Avenue Mary Ann & Frances Heles Judith Roidl Kristy Monahan-Smith Richard & Rita Patters 738 Montgomery East Dubuque IL 61025 Laura Gerner Thomas & Vania Travis Lonnie Smothers Mark McDonough 10946 Mockingbird Drive Peosta IA 52068 Robert Neuwoehner Adair Holdings LLC 405 North 115 St., Suite 100 Omaha NE 68154 Mark & Misty Waechter Shirley Klein Jeremy Schrodt Chad & Anna Fontanini Nathan & Tiffany Lawrence 1024353025 1013183026 1024133018 1118353006 1025251001 1015153020 1024308012 $85.00 $85.00 $85.00 $85.00 1380 Cummins 2705 Pinard (fanner) 346 Klingenberg 914 Rhomberg Avenue 555 Cooper Place 2951 Old Country Lane 605 W 17th Street Lot 210 Glendale Add Lot 18 C Klingenberg's 4th NE 28'4" Of Lot 11 Hoope(s Add Lot 16 Cooper Hgts Add. Lot 10 Blk 6 Arbor Oaks 5.75' of Lot 1 of Quigley's Sub of 712 Lot 19-3 Min Lot 90 & Lot 1-5-1 Min Lot 89 & Lot 2-1-6 Blk 2 Hamblin Sub W 1/2-S 1/2 Lot 18& W 1/2- N 1/4 Lot 169 LH Langworthy's Add $85.00 $105.00 $82.65 $115.00 $115.00 $115.00 1027229016 1025260006 2650 Nebraska 454 Emmett Lot 583 & 584 Lenox Add Lot 2-3 of City Lot 801 $135.00 $85.00 1013183009 1013454037 1021208032 1013183018 2718 Elm Street 2407-2409 Stafford 2251 Graham Circle 2735 Pinard Lot 205 Glendate Add Lots 4 & 5 Klingenberg's Sub Lot 11 Blk 2 Sunset Park #2 Lot 218 Glendale Add $60.00 $44.22 $100.00 1023404018 1013410024 1843 Adair 2521 Stafford Lot 2-24 Ann O'Hare's Sub & W 30' - N 135' OF Lot 25 Ann O'Hares Sub Lot 1-27 Woodlawn park Add & Lot 2-44 Rosedale Add Lot 2-1 & E 1/2 of 4-2 Geigers $99.28 PROPERTY OWNER GMAC Mortgage Company SOD Enterprise Road Suite 150 Harsham PA 19044 1026252001 1906 Bennett Street $90.00 PARCEL # The following schedule is hereby detenmined to show each lot proposed to be assessed for the improvement shown in the title together with the amount proposed to be assessed against each lot by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. PROPERn ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION TOTAL ASSESSMENT City of Dubuque 2006 Weed Assessments Schedule of Final Assessments 6/28/06 Robert Nesler 102526001 137 Bluff Street 1022176025 2255 Chippewa Drive E 50' Lot 7 of City Lot 601 Lot 8 of City Lot 601 Lot 1 of W 150' of Lot 14 Highland Park Sub $2,026.15 $85.00 Michael Coty & E 50'-N 6'- $65.00