Delinquent Refuse_Sewer_Stormwater AccountsTHE CITY OF ~ Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Delinquent Refuse, Sewer and Stormwater Collection Accounts
DATE: December 10, 2007
Finance Director Ken TeKippe is recommending submission of the delinquent refuse,
sewer and stormwater collection accounts to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to
establish real property liens for collection of such past due accounts.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Ken TeKippe, Finance Director j~ ~ ~ i~
SUBJECT: Delinquent Refuse, Sewer and stormwater Collection Accounts
DATE: December 10, 2007
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council authorization for the
attached resolution to submit delinquent refuse, sewer and stormwater collection
accounts to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for
collection of such past due accounts.
BACKGROUND
Section 40-37 of the Code of Ordinances provides that city refuse collection for
residential premises shall be mandatory. Section 40-38 (d) provides that the City shall
have a lien against the property benefited or served and shall be collected in the same
manner as general property taxes.
Section 44-83 of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to levy and collect just and
equitable charges, rates or rentals upon all lots, parcels of real estate and buildings that
are connected directly or indirectly with the sanitary sewer system. Section 44-86 of the
Code of Ordinances provides that the City shall have a lien upon the real property
served by the sanitary system for delinquent rates and charges.
Section 44-282 of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to levy and collect just
and equitable charges, rates or rentals upon all lots, parcels of real estate and buildings
that are connected directly or indirectly with the stormwater management system.
Section 44-86 of the Code of Ordinances provides that the City shall have a lien upon
the real property served by the sanitary system for delinquent rates and charges.
have reviewed the delinquent refuse, sewer and stormwater collection accounts and
have undertaken efforts to receive payment. Collection efforts have resulted in
collection of numerous delinquent accounts; however, the attached serviced accounts
have refused to remit the past due refuse, sewer and stormwater collection charges.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the delinquent refuse, sewer and stormwater collection accounts
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 STEP
The Action Step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City Clerk to certify the delinquent refuse, sewer and stormwater collection account to
the Dubuque County Treasurer.
NOTICE OF FILING OF THE SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
FOR
DELINQUENT REFUSE, SEWER AND STORMWATER COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
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. 13T"
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 1st
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 1st
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
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Refuse, Sewer 8 Stormwater Accounts to County Treasurer
December 2007
Name and Address Property Description Totals
Bernhard, Gary 10-12-201-003 $ 268.18
1110 Roosevelt St Lot 4 Wersinger Sub
Dubuque,lA 52001-8334
Bernhard, Gary 10-12-201-003 $ 709.70
1100 Roosevelt St Lot 4 Wersinger sub
Dubuque, IA 52001-8652
Krolich, Mark 10-12-356-004 $ 231.92
743 Louise St Lots 74 & 75 Maple Leaf Add #2
Dubuque, IA 52001-1281
Foht, J 10-12-358-007 $ 711.78
723 Peru Rd Lot 20 Maple Leaf Add #2
Dubuque, IA 52001-1271
Hurst, Ricky 10-12-177-005 $ 710.58
3975 Inwood Ave Lot 39 & 40 Oneills North Dub Add
Dubuque, IA 52001-8652
Schetgen, Michael J 10-12-181-001 $ 709.90
3922 Inwood Ave Lot 53 & 54 Oneills North Dub Add
Dubuque, IA 52001-8630
Betts, Michael/Patricia 10-29-451-004 $ 376.47
4955 Old Hwy Rd Lot 1-2-1-1 SW SE Sec
Dubuque, IA 52002-9633
Wolfe, Doug 15-01-178-015 $ 215.48
2020 Rockdale Rd Lot 1 Jeanette Sweeney Place
Dubuque, IA 52003-8057
Merfeld, Merlin 10-00-800-063 $ 352.24
380 Cedar Cross Rd Lot 2-2 ML 230 Lot 1-3 ML 232 Lot
Dubuque, IA 52003-7727 2 Merfeld Acres
Nebel, Eric C 15-02-227-013 $ 742.15
1233 Miller Rd Lot 1 Volk Place
Dubuque, IA 52003-8590
City of Dubuque
Delinquent Refuse, Sewer & Stormwater Accounts to County Treasurer
December 2007
Name and Address Property Description Totals
McMullen, Rob J & Vickie L 10-12-1780-001 $ 108.42
3998 Inwood Ave Lot 60 O'Neills North Dub Add
Dubuque, IA 52001-8653
Steines, Agnes 10-00-800-040 $ 286.52
2444 W 32"d Bal of Lot 1-1 of Min Lot 382
Dubuque,lA 52001-1506
Schromen, Philip F 10-12-358-005 $ 314.22
713 Peru Rd Lot 18 Maple Leaf Add No 2
Dubuque, IA 52001-1271
Citifinanciallnc 10-26-279-013 $ 761.19
7467 New Ridge Rd Suite 222 Lot 16 T S Nairns Dubuque
Hanover, MD 21076
Atkinson, Terry 10-28-401-002 $ 244.81
8279 Kalb Ridge Lot 6 Blk 1 Fischer Heights
Peosta, IA 52068-9548
Fountain, Pauline L 10-14-452-008 $ 361.01
302 W Palmer St Apt 1 Lot 56 Burtons Add
Cuba City, WI 53807-1353
Strub, Tod M 10-22-403-001 $ 911.27
2096 Broadlawn Rd Lot 12 Blk 4 Hillcrest Park
Dubuque, IA 52001-2907
$ 8, 015.84
RESOLUTION NO. 591-07
ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR DELINQUENT.
REFUSE, SEWER AND STORMWATER COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
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 DIREDTING THE 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
delinquent refuse, sewer and stormwater collection accounts which Schedule of
Assessments was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 10th day of December,
2007, 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 of the 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 17th day of December, 2007
Roy D Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk