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DUBUQUE MEMORANDUM
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TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: December 10, 2015
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Dean Donath
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Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Dean Donath 12/08/15 11/04//15 Vehicle Damage
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This is a claim in which claimant alleges that a City dump truck struck his parked
moped.
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This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa I
Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Don Vogt, Public Works Director
Dean Donath
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563)583-4113/FAx (563)583-1040/EMAIL tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA �t� �/&I► s
This written report constitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, Iowa. You should
complete this form in full and attach any additional information that supports your claim.
The Claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001. It
will then be referred by the City Council to the appropriate department for investigation.
Once that investigation is completed, a report and recommendation will be submitted to the
City Council. You will be provided with a copy of that report and recommendation.
THE FINAL DECISION ON ALL CLAIMS 1S MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL. NO EMPLOYEE OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION TO YOU
AS TO WHETHER YOUR CLAIM WILL OR WILL NOT BE PAID.
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3. Telephone Number:
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4. Date of Incident:
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7. DESCRIBE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT CAUSED INJURY OR DAMAGE. (Give
full details upon which you base your claim. If a City employee was involved, give the
employee's name.)
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6. What were weather conditions like? Ory oj17 ,Z wargi.
9. Give name and address of any witnesses
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
12. Was any damage done to property? (If so, describe property and the extent of
damages. Attach estimates of damages or describe basis for ascertaining extent of
damage.)
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13. What other damages do you claim, if any? � jY " . { e�
14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any insurance
company? (If so, give name and address of insurance company and amount paid.)
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15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
16. Wh do you claim h Cit of Dubuque is esponsible?
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17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident?
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(If!Mve name and address.)
18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that source,
and if so, in what amount?
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Confidential
This communication and any attachments may contain information which is confidential
and privileged by law and is for the use of the designated recipient. If you are not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in
error, and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of its contents
is prohibited. Please notify City of Dubuque immediately by telephone at (563)-589-4120 of
your receipt of these items and destroy the communication and any attachments
immediately. Further disclosure of this information may violate state and federal
restrictions.
Confidential information may include the following:
1) Social Security Number(s)
2) Medical/Health Information
3) Personnel/Disciplinary Information
4) Bank Account Information
5) Financial Information
6) Credit Card Numbers
If any documentation you desire to submit to the City of Dubuque contains any of the items above
this cover sheet must be attached directly to the confidential information and indicate the type of
information that is included.
I, -e .a±12 , hereby certify that the attached documents
include the following protected information:
Social Security Number(s) Bank Account Information
Medical/Health Information Financial Information
Personnel/Disciplinary Information Credit Card Number(s)
I understand that this information may be distributed within the City organization or to agents of the
City for processing and I hereby authorize the City to act accordingly taking all precautions to
protect my information from unnecessary distribution.
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I have read the information above and do not have any confidential documentation to submit to the
City of Dubuque as part of this Claim Against the City
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925 Kerper Court
Dubuque,Iowa 52001-2405
(563)589-4250 office
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Dear Sir/Ms;
The City of Dubuque Public Works Department acknowledges that we have -
damaged your property, building and/or vehicle. Since the employee's
supervisor has determined that the estimated cost to repair the damage !I
does not exceed $1,000.00, the Police Department was not required to I
assist with paperwork, investigation,.etc.. 1
Please contact the City Cierk at 589-4120 to obtain a damage claim form.
We, apologize for the damage we have paused and the inconveniences that
have rets,Ulted for you.
Sincerely,
Donald J. on t
Public Works Director
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Tracey L.Stecklein THE CITY of
Paralegal Dubuque
Suite 330,Harbor View Place All------aGi[1P DUB E
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Dubuque,Iowa 52001-6944 t Masterpiece on the Mississippi
(563)583-4113 office
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November 30, 2015
Dennis Donath
2508 Lincoln Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52001
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque
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Dear Mr. Donath:
If you wish to file a claim against the City of Dubuque regarding alleged damage to your
son's moped, we would request that you complete the attached claim form and return it.to
the City Clerk's Office at the following address:
Mr. Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk
City Hall — City Clerk's Office
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
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Once the claim has been stamped in by the City Clerk, it will be forwarded to the City
Attorney's Office for investigation.
Very sincerely,
JA"
Tracey Stecklein
Paralegal
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