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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Garbage Collection Assessments
DATE: August 12, 2014
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Housing and Community Development Director Alvin Nash is requesting that the City
Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to certify garbage collection 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.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department Director
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department Director
DATE: August 6, 2014
SUBJECT: Garbage collection assessments
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution
authorizing the City to certify garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in
order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
INTRODUCTION
Title 6-6-3C2o of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a substandard
condition requiring abatement. Title 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 property taxes on said properties.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the garbage collection charges identified in the attached resolution be
certified to the Dubuque County 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 garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer.
Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 250-14
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GARBAGE
COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-6-3C2o; 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 substandard if
any conditions exist to an extent that endanger life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of
the public or the occupants thereof; 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 garbage collection 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 Garbage Assessment Schedule are
delinquent in the payment of garbage collection 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 Garbage
Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of garbage collection 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 18th day of August, 2014.
Attest:
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Roy D Buol, Mayor
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-6-3C2o; TITLE 6-6-4B3 & TITLE 6-6B OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-6-3C2o of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a substandard
condition that requires that such conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-6-4B3 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 April 1, 2014, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such as
garbage collection 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 Garbage Assessment Schedule have unpaid garbage
collection charges in the amount set out and said charges are delinquent.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the City Treasurer's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13`h 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 forth
on the attached schedule.
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
Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of garbage collection 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
Snow, Ice and
Garbage Assessments
Location
Owner
Parcel #
AMOUNT
CATEGORY
1091 Center Place
N 32' OF LOT 6 NEWBURGHS SUB
B & W Properties L C
965 Hiawatha Dr
East Dubuque IL 61025
1025102002
$65.00
garbage
3203 Jackson
LOT 1 LINEHAN PARK ADD
Judge Real Estate LLC
605 Bluff St
Dubuque IA 52001
1014229016
$70.00
garbage
2283 White
E 1/2-N 1/4 -LOT 16P; & E 1/2- S 1/2 -LOT
18 L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD
Dohanich, Michael D
2283 White Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1024130013
$203.08
garbage
1124 Locust
M 1/5 OF S 2/5 OF CITY LOT 478
Bm Properties LLC
PO Box 61
Dubuque IA 52004-0061
1024454005
$100.00
garbage
1358 Locust
N 1/2 OF M 1/5 OF CITY LOT 476
Husemann, Larry H & Brenda A
18491 W Michelle CT
East Dubuque IL 61025-9403
1024100002
$85.00
garbage
554 W 8th
N 100' OF W 15' OF LOT 49, N 100' OF
El 7'0F LOT 50 & NORTH 100' OF W33'
OF LOT 50 ALL INCORIELL'S DUBUQUE
Pnc LLC
8505 Southern Hills
Dubuque IA 52003
1025134021
$165.00
garbage
410 Kaufmann
LOT 9 & LOT 1-10 OF LOTS 138, 140, &
142 OF L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD
Spicer, Lynn A
2205 Aspen Dr
Dubuque IA 52001
1024106001
$90.00
garbage
793 Clarke
S 125' OF LOTS 17 & 18 LITTLETON &
SAWYERS ADD
Lester, Dorothy L
802 Goethe Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1023277017
$65.00
garbage
25 W 15th
LOT 1 OF WINNER PLACE
Empress Enterprises LLC
199 New Montgomery St #706
San Francisco CA 94105
1024403017
$154.00
garbage
1504 Iowa
S 20'-S 47'-W 1/2-S 2/5 OF CITY LOT 454
JK investments LLU
9120 Long Tail Ln
Dubuque IA 52003
1024403007
$50.00
garbage
35 W 15th
E 1/2-S 88'-E 112-S 2/5 OF CITY LOT 454
35-35 1/2 W 15TH ST
High Performance Properties LLC
8505 Southern Hills Court
Dubuque IA 52003
1024403009
$70.00
garbage
1592 Iowa
S 1/2 OF N 1/5 OF CITY LOT 454
High Performance LLC
8505 Southern Hills Court
Dubuque IA 52003
1024403002
$60.00
garbage
TOTAL
1
$1,177.08