Delinquent Garbage Collection Accounts (Housing) Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 12.
ITEM TITLE: Delinquent Garbage Collection Accounts
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending adoption of 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.
RESOLUTION Authorizing the City to collect delinquent collection charges
in accordance with Title 6-6-3C2o; Title 6-6-4133 & Title 6-613 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Garbage Collection Assessments-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo
❑ Resolution Resolutions
❑ Public Notice Supporting Documentation
❑ Schedule of Assessments Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007-2012-2013
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Garbage Collection Assessments
DATE: October 26, 2015
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.
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
THE CrrY OF Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 1 I I I I '
2007
TO: Michael Van Milligan, City Manager
FROM: Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department Director
DATE: October 26, 2015
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. 376-15
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 2nd day of November, 2015.
Attest:
Kevin tS Firnstahl, City C1 jk
Roy D Buol, Mayor
Garbage Assessments
Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY
Willis, Lawrence J
2950 Elm St
2950 Elm LOT 51 GLENDALE ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1013109003 $96.91 garbage
Davis, Kevin C & Lenora L
1997 Jackson St
1997 Jackson S 52'5" N 2/5 OF CITY LOT 489 Dubuque IA 52001 1024254008 $101.00 garbage
Schellenberg, Blake R & Linda A
31170 Southwest County View
1025 Bluff E 1/2 LOT 5 OF E 1/2 OF CITY LOT 655 Wilsonville OR 97070 1024457016 $350.35 garbage
Adams, Clarence J
W 15.54' OF W 62' OF S 2/5 OF CITY LOT 3730 Pennsylvania#222
115 W 13th 461 Dubuque IA 52002 1024411013 $80.00 garbage
Homebuyers LLC
3500 Dodge St#149
2138 Jackson S 40'-LOT 52 L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD Dubuque IA 52003 1024209005 $85.00 garbage
Skaife Jr, Richard L
LOT 1-93 COX'S ADD & LOT 2-1-56 301 Clarke Dr
301 Clarke MARSH'S ADD Dubuque IA 52003 1024176033 $89.00 garbage
vaidez, Gioria
LOT 2-S 36'6"-E 1/2-LOT 37 L H 11860 Bill Allen Dr
2137 Jackson LANGWORTHY'S ADD Tyler TX 75706 1024208016 $80.00 garbage
Heagy, Sherri M &Shirley L
2891 Indiana Ave
1069 Vernon LOT 38 LEVENS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1023477014 $725.00 garbage
Soule, Elizabeth Ann
1576 Washington St
1576 Washington LOT 1-1-113 E DUBUQUE ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024282005 $183.00 garbage
L)ohanich, Michael
E 1/2-N 1/4-LOT 16P, & E 1/2- S 1/2-LOT 2283 White St
2283 White 18 L H LANGWORTHY'S ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024130013 $865.00 garbage
Lange, William R & Merry A&
Jessica E
N 1/2-W 100'-S 55'-LOT 1-105 L H 2316 Washington St
2316 Washington LANGWORTHY'S ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1013460013 $70.00 garbage
Thielen, Janice J
LOT 22 STEINER'S ADD 2033-2035 2146 N Main St
2035 Washington WASHINGTON Dubuque IA 52001 1024214017 $194.00 garbage
1
Garbage Assessments
Atm Properties LLC
4962 Northrange CT
2155 Paul LOT 2-108 COX'S ADD Dubuque IA 52002 1024111011 $342.64 garbage
Dublinz 4 LLC
5 Sawgrass
1842 Central N 25' - M 1/5 - CITY LOT 436 Coto DE Caza CA 92679 1024256004 $142.00 garbage
SUB 2-1-47 E. DUB. ADD. 1 & 2 SUB 1-2 Burbach, Thomas E & Mona L
OF N 1/2 OF 48 E. DUB. ADD. 1 SUB 2 614 E 22nd St
230 E 15th OF N 1/2 OF 48 E.DUB. ADD. 2 Dubuque IA 52001 1024426004 $67.00 garbage
Keehner, Kevin K
W 26' OF S 1 00' OF LOT 65 & N 122'6" OF 610 E 22nd St
575 Almond LOT 65 & E 10' OF LOT 66 COXS ADD Dubuque IA 52001-3402 1024155035 $129.00 garbage
TOTAL $3,599.90
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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
November 6, 2015
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 May 1, 2015, 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. 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 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
Schedule of Assessments
Delinquent Garbage Collection Charges
Location; Owner; Parcel #; Amount; Category
2950 Elm; Lot 51 Glendale Add; Willis, Lawrence J. 2950 Elm St. Dubuque IA 52001;
1013109003; $96.91; garbage
1997 Jackson; S 52'5" N 2/5 OF CITY Lot 489; Davis, Kevin C & Lenora L. 1997
Jackson St. Dubuque IA 52001; 1024254008; $101.00; garbage
1025 Bluff; E 1/2 Lot 5 OF E 1/2 OF CITY Lot 655; Schellenberg, Blake R & Linda A.
31170 Southwest County View, Wilsonville OR 97070; 1024457016; $350.35; garbage
115 W 13th; W 15.54' OF W 62' OF S 2/5 OF CITY Lot 461; Adams, Clarence J.
3730 Pennsylvania #222, Dubuque IA 52002; 1024411013; $80.00; garbage
2138 Jackson; S 40' -Lot 52 L H Langworthy's Add; Homebuyers LLC, 3500 Dodge St
#149, Dubuque IA 52003; 1024209005; $85.00; garbage
301 Clarke; Lot 1-93 COX'S Add & Lot 2-1-56 MARSH'S Add; Skaife Jr, Richard L.
301 Clarke Dr. Dubuque IA 52003; 1024176033; $89.00; garbage
2137 Jackson; Lot 2-S 36'6"-E 1/2 -Lot 37 L H Langworthy's Add; Valdez, Gloria,
11860 Bill Allen Dr. Tyler TX 75706; 1024208016; $80.00; garbage
1069 Vernon; Lot 38 Levens Add; Heagy, Sherri M & Shirley L. 2891 Indiana Ave.
Dubuque IA 52001; 1023477014; $725.00; garbage
1576 Washington; Lot 1-1-113 E DUBUQUE Add; Soule, Elizabeth Ann, 1576
Washington St. Dubuque IA 52001; 1024282005; $183.00; 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 St. Dubuque IA 52001; 1024130013; $865.00;
garbage
2316 Washington; N 1/2-W 100°-S 55' -Lot 1-105 L H Langworthy's Add; Lange,
William R & Merry A & Jessica E. 2316 Washington St. Dubuque IA 52001;
1013460013; $70.00; garbage
2035 Washington; Lot 22 STEINER'S Add 2033-2035 WASHINGTON; Thielen,
Janice J. 2146 N Main St. Dubuque IA 52001; 1024214017; $194.00; garbage
2155 Paul; Lot 2-108 Cox's Add; ATM Properties LLC. 4962 Northrange CT,
Dubuque IA 52002; 1024111011; $342.64; garbage
1842 Central; N 25' - M 1/5 - CITY Lot 436; Dublinz 4 LLC, 5 Sawgrass Coto DE
Caza CA 92679; 1024256004; $142.00; garbage
230 E 15th; SUB 2-1-47 E. DUB. Add. 1 & 2 SUB 1-2 OF N 1/2 OF 48 E. DUB. Add.
1 SUB 2 OF N 1/2 OF 48 E. DUB. Add. 2; Burbach, Thomas E & Mona L. 614 E 22nd
St. Dubuque IA 52001; 1024426004; $67.00; garbage
575 Almond; W 26' OF S 100' OF Lot 65 & N 122'6" OF Lot 65 & E 10' OF Lot 66
COXS Add; Keehner, Kevin K. 610 E 22nd St. Dubuque IA 52001-3402; 1024155035;
$129.00; garbage
2x11/6,13
NOTICE OF FILING O
DELINQUENT
GARBAGE
COLLECTION
CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6-6-3C2o; TJTL
6-6-483 & TITLE 6-68
OF THE CODEOF
ORDINANCES OF TH
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
November 6, 2015
Title 6-6-3C2o of th
Code of Ordinance
provides that garbage
is considered a sub
standard condition that
requires that such
conditions be ordered
to be remedied.
Title 6-6-483' provides
that the City shall have
the authority to correct
a nuisance that is
"palpably and indis-
putably,such," without
notice.
Title 6-68 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 Trea-
surer and itshall then
house, 720 Centra
F Avenue, Dubuque
Iowa, and charges shat
be collected in th
same manner r as
general property taxe
against the respective
E parcels of the property
set forth on the:
attached schedule.
E You are hereby
notified that the City
Clerk be and is hereby
ordered and directed
e to certify to the County
s Treasurer of Dubuque
County, Iowa, that the
- persons named on the
attached
Garbage Assessment
Schedule are delin-
quent 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
11 the owners.
This notice given by
direction of the City
Council of the' City of
Dubuque, Iowa, as
Dodge St #149,
,Dubuque IA 52003;
1024209005; $85.00;
garbage
301 Clarke; Lot 1-93
COX'S Add & Lot 2-1-56
•I MARSH'S Add; Skaife
e Jr, .Richard L. 301
Clarke Dr. Dubuque, IA
s 52003; 1024176033; 1,
$89.00; garbage
2137 Jackson; Lot 2-S
36'6"-E 1/2 -Lot 37 L H
Langworthy's Add;
Valdez, Gloria, 11860
Bill Allen Dr. Tyler TX
constitute a lien
against said property
and be collectedwith
and in the same
manner as - general
taxes on said
Properties.
As of May+1, 2015, 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 Trea-
surer 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 ! 3
without interest at the 1 t
City Treasurer's Office, 9
City Hall, 50 W. 13th: $
Street, Dubuque, Iowa,
at any time within 30 0
days after the date of C
the first publication of C
the notice of the filing j P
of the Schedule of D
Assessments with the 1
County Treasurer. g
After 30 days, unpaid
assessments are pay- Lo
able at the County w
Treasurer's Office, bu
Dubuque County Court -
provided in . Section
384.60 of the Code of
Iowa.;
/s/KevinS. Firnstahl,
City Clerk
Schedule of
Assessments
Delinquent Garbage
Collection Charges
Location; ,Owner;_;'
Parcel #; Amount;'
Category
2950, Elm; , Lot 51
Glendale Add; Willis,
Lawrence J. 2950 Elm
St. Dubuque IA 52001;
1013109003; $96.91;
garbage
1997 Jackson; S 52'5"
N 2/5 OF CITY Lot 489;
Davis, Kevin C &
Lenora L. 1997 Jackson
St. Dubuque IA 52001;
1024254008; $101.00; I
garbage
1025 Bluff; E 1/2 Lot 5
OF E 1/2 OF CITY Lot
655; Schellenberg,
Blake R & ,Linda A.
1170 Southwest Cbun-
y View, Wilsonville OR
7070; 1024457016;
350.35; garbage
115 W 13th; W 15.54'
F W 62' OF S 2/5 OF
ITY Lot 461; Adams,
larence J. 3730
ennsylvania #222,
ubuque IA 52002;
024411013; $80.00;
arbage
2138 Jackson; 5.40'-
t 52 L H -Lang- 2
5
1
g
75706; 1024208016;
$80.00; garbage
1069 Vernon; Lot' 38
Levens Add; Heagy,
Sherri M & Shirley L.
2891 Indiana Ave,
Dubuque IA 52001;
1023477014; $725.00;
garbage
1576 Washington; Lot
1-1-113 E DUBUQUE
Add Soule, Elizabeth
Ann, 1576 Washington
St. Dubuque IA 52001;
1024282005;, $183.00;
garbage
2283 White; E 1/2-N
`1/4 -Lot 16P; & E 1/2- S
1/21ot 18 L H Lang -
worthy's Add; Do-
hanich, Michael D. 2283
White St. Dubuque IA
52001; 1024130013;
$865:00; garbage
2316 Washington; N
1/2-W 100'-S 55' -Lot 1-
105 L H Lan gworth y's'
Add; Lange, William R
& Merry A & Jessica E.
2316 Washington St.
Dubuque IA 52001;
1013460013; •$70.00;
garbage
2035 Washington; Lot
22 STEINER'S Add 2033-
2035
033 2035 WASHINGTON;
Thielen, Janice J. 2146
N Mairr'St. Dubuque IA
52001; 1024214017;
$194.00; garbage
2155 Paul; Lot 2-108
Cox'S Add; ATM Pro-
perties LLC. 4962
Northrange CT, Dubu-
que IA 52002;
1024111011; $342.64;
garbage
1842 Central; 25' - M
1/5 - CITY Lot 436;
Dublinz 4 LLC,5 I
Sawgrass Coto DECaza
CA 92679; 1024256004;
$142.00; garbage
230 E 15th; SUB 2-1-47
E. DUB. Add. 1 & 2 SUB
1-2 OF N 1/2 OF 48 E.
DUB. Add. 1 SUB 2 OF N
1/2 OF 48 E. DUB. Add.
2; Burbach, Thomas E
& Mona L. 614 E 22nd
St. Dubuque IA 52001;
1024426004; $67.00;
garbage
575 Almond; W 26' OF
S 100' OF Lot 65 & N
122'6" OF Lot 65 & E 10'
OF Lot 66 COXS Add;
Keehner, Kevin K. 610 E
2nd St. Dubuque `1A
2 0 0 1- 3 4 0 2 ;'
024155035; $129,00;
arbage
2t 11/6, 13.
orthy's Add; Home
yers • ` LLC, 3500
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: November 6 & 13, 2015, and for which the charge is $98.13.
Subscribed to before me, Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this fr, day of
,20,5' .
otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
h'q,IAL 9,,.'.. MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm Exp, FEB, 1, 2017