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Delinquent Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection AccountsTHE CITY OF Dui Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Assessments DATE: August 12, 2014 Dubuque band AI -America City r 2007 • 2012 • 2013 Housing and Community Development Director Alvin Nash is requesting that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to certify grass and weed cutting and 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. bd-144 t, Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department Director Masterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque MI -America City '1 1 1 II 2007 TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department Director DATE: August 6, 2014 SUBJECT: Grass and weed cutting and garbage collection assessments INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to certify grass and weed cutting and 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 overgrown weeds and grass and garbage are 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 grass and weed cutting and 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 grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer. Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 251-14 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND 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 grass and weed cutting and 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and 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: Kevin ` Firnstahl, Ci y Cie Roy D Buol, Mayor NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND 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 overgrown weeds and grass and garbage are 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 November 30, 2013, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such as delinquent grass and weed cutting and 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule have unpaid grass and weed cutting 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 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and 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 GrassMteed/Garbage Assessments Location Owner 1 Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY 2155 N Main LOT 1-38 MARSH'S ADD Chris Gockel 2155 N Main Street Dubuque IA 520011 1024132005 $53.00 garbage 733 Rose E 6'9"-3 AND LOT 4 CUMMINS SUB 733-735 ROSE Fitzgerald, Kyle G 10064 Rio Vista Dr Dubuque IA 52001 1024355005 $53.00 grass 1552 Locust S 20'7-S 41'2"-M 1/5 OF CITY LOT 474 Manning, Timothy K 1552 Locust Street Dubuque IA 52001 1024336005 $104.81 garbage 1916 Grace LOT 6 GRIGGS SUB "SAME AS W 35' LOT 6 BECAUSE LOT 6 IS 35' WIDE & E 9'10" LOT 5 GRIGGS SUB1914-1916 GRACE Mason Properties LLC 1726 Overview CT Dubuque IA 52003 1026181011 $105.00 garbage 232 Cardiff LOT 1-9 CITY LOT 724 Schellenberg Iowa Holdings LLC PO Box 2413 Wilsonville OR 97070 1025186004 $110.00 garbage 2407 Stafford LOTS 4 & 5 KLINGENBERGS SUB 2407-2409 Gerner, Laura A 1770 Garfield Avenue Dubuque IA 52001 1013454037 $1,225.00 grass, weeds and 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 $1,040.64 garbage 695 Kane LOT 2-1-2 YOUNG PRIMROSE PLACE Welter, Jeffrey J 4060 Peru Rd Dubuque IA 52001 1014433014 $730.00 grass 2008 Foye E 24 OF LOT 22 COX'S ADD Rans, Jesse J 125 Kayle Drive Manchester IA 52057 1024177022 $890.00 grass 845 W Locust LOT 8 WM BLAKES ADD Data, Cory 2105 Windsor Ave Dubuque IA 52001 1023278041 $913.00 grass 765 Alpine LOT 11 BRADSTREET DUB Bm Properties LLC 8110 Southern Hills Cir Dubuque IA 52003-8984 1025105025 $178.00 garbage 1661 Lawndale LOT 7 & N 2'6" OF LOT 6 VOELKERS- HIGHLAND Hefel, Frank J 1289 West 5th St Dubuque IA 52001 1023407024 $914.00 grass 2414 Windsor S 6' LOT 2 & LOT 3 KLINGENBERGS SUB Blake, Thomas J & Martha J 115 Skyline Dr Guttenberg IA 52052 1013454014 $267.00 garbage 1 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments 667 W Locust LOT 3 ELLEN BLAKES SUB 667-669 W LOCUST ST Gross, Gavin J 1150 MT Pleasant Dubuque IA 52001 1024156009 $159.00 grass 1135 Solon LOT 7 SUB 2 & 3 MRS L H LANGS SUB Federal National Mortgage Association Two Galleria Tower 13455 Noel Rd, Suite 600 Dallas TX 75240 1025159017 $119.00 grass 1553 Alta Vista LOT 43 LEVENS ADD 1553-1553 1/2 ALTA VISTA Behr, Katie M 1553 Alta Vista Street Dubuque IA 52001 1023477020 $105.00 garbage 880 Pleasant LOT 4 O TAYLORS SUB & LOT 3 GMEHLES SUB Wells Fargo Bank Na 1 Home Campus Des Moines IA 50328 1013411010 $366.00 grass, weeds and garbage 25 W 15th LOT 1 OF WINNER PLACE Empress Enterprises LLC 199 New Montgomery St #706 San Francisco CA 94105 1024403017 $113.00 garbage 378 W Locust NW 41'9" OF LOT 14 & LOT 2-15 COOLEY'S SUB 378-378 1/2 W LOCUST ST Mk Properties LLC 378-380 W Locust St Dubuque IA 52001 1024329013 $132.00 garbage 1005 Victoria LOT 1-1 COOK &ALLEN PLACE Bermas, Andrea W 1005 Victoria Street Dubuque IA 52003 1036157013 $1,167.00 grass 501 Obeche LOT 1 BLK 4 CEDAR LAKE ADD Gra Reo 2013-1 Inc 15480 Laguna Canyon Rd Suite 100 Irvine CA 92618 1034105001 $440.00 grass 704 Caledonia N 1/2 OF LOT 1 OF 1 OF 39 IN KELLY SUB Lincoln, Aaron J 1160a Dove Loop Springdale AR 72764 1025133023 $60.00 grass 2643 Pinard LOT 293 GLENDALE ADD #3 Bgk Investments Inc 7445 Topanga Canyon Blvd Canoga Park CA 91303 1013190002 $569.00 grass, weeds and garbage 570 Arlington LOT 1 GOLOMBESKI'S ADDITION Schneider, Jason M 570 Arlington St Dubuque IA 52001 1024378023 $81.00 grass 2260 Roosevelt LOT 2-1-2-2-1-2-2 OF MIN LOT 307 Emerson, Everett E 2260 Roosevelt Dubuque IA 52001 1107351009 $139.00 grass 2 Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments 1625 N Algona LOT 236 WOODLAWN PARK ADD Benson, Laura A Nka Geiger, Laura A 1625 N Algona St Dubuque IA 52001 1023387009 $265.00 grass 1938 Washington N 33' LOT 21 & THE N 33' LOT 22 E DUBUQUE ADD Koos, Raymond A 1938 Washington St Dubuque IA 52001 1024217003 $166.00 grass, weeds and garbage 2131 Jackson N 38'6"-E 1/2 -LOT 38 L H LANGWORTHYS ADD Hayes, Casie L & Schumacher, Joey L 2131 Jackson Street Dubuque IA 52001 1024208018 $149.00 grass 815 Wilson LOT 2 KEOGHS SUB 815-817 WILSON Fidelity Bank & Trust 4250 Asbury Rd Dubuque IA 52002 1025109045 $75.00 grass 807 Garfield LOT 2 DREIBILBIES ADD Canon, Robert J 900 Rush St Dubuque IA 52003 1013481018 $89.00 grass 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 1024410002 $182.60 garbage 1820 Loras TSCHIRGI & SCHWINDS SUB LOT 31 Brp Properties LLC 8505 Southern Hills Court Dubuque IA 52003 1026133003 $75.00 garbage 2568 Jackson LOT 15 E LANGWORTHYS ADD Healey Jr, Joseph A & Amanda M 3230 Bittersweet Lane Dubuque IA 52001 1013335005 $85.00 garbage 90 Alpine S 1' LOT 1 LOIS ADD & LOT 2 LOIS ADD Strub, Chase S & Kristi N 90 Alpine Street Dubuque IA 52001 1025303002 $70.00 grass 1360 Dell LOT 2-810 A MCDANIELS SUB Paul, Jacob R 1825 74th Place Kenosha WI 53143 1024340003 $348.00 grass, weeds and garbage 1609 Washington LOT 2-N 33'3" OF LOT 82 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Mid-America Property Management LLC PO Box 1572 Dubuque IA 52004-1572 1024268020 $100.00 garbage 1122 Center PI LOT 1-2 MIN LOT 88 & PT 87 & LOT 16 & 2-13 MC NULTY SUB 1118-1122 CENTER PL Quade, Mark W 13351 Swiss Valley Rd Peosta IA 52068 1024357006 $53.00 garbage 3 GrassMteed/Garbage Assessments 2528 Jackson N 1/2 LOT 5 & LOT 2-6 E LANGWORTHYS ADD Riniker, Anna M & Baumgartner, Daniel 2528 Jackson Street Dubuque IA 52001 1013335017 $65.00 garbage 614 Loras LOT 2-817 A MCDANIELS SUB Moore, Nancy Jo 803 Grant Court Maquoketa IA 52060 1024377004 $110.00 grass 2561 Jackson S 20' LOT 216 & N 20' LOT 217 DAVIS FARM ADD Hirschy Companies LLC 15816 Lore Mound Road Dubuque IA 52002 1013334007 $75.00 grass 925 Garfield LOT 6 HOOPER'S ADD 925-927 GARFIELD AVE Garden District Estates Lc 3500 Dodge #387 Dubuque IA 52003 1118353009 $85.00 grass 3100 Lemon LOT 33 G R WESTS DUBUQUE Household Finance Industrial Loan Company Of Iowa 636 Grand Regency Blvd Brandon FL 33510 1014232007 $123.00 grass 1080 Wilson LOT 6 CAINS SUB 1080-1082 1/2 WILSON High Country Estates Lc 3500 Dodge #387 Dubuque IA 52003 1025104001 $70.00 garbage 2559 Washington S 1/2 LOT 21 & N 1/2 LOT 22 E LANGWORTHYS ADD Wonser, Melissa A 2559 Washington Street Dubuque IA 52001 1013335027 $115.00 grass TOTAL 4 $12,334.06