2 16 17 City Council Proceedings Official_SpecialCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on February 16, 2017 in the Historic Federal
Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Connors, Del Toro, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Rios; City Manager Michael Van Milligen
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of discussing various City Departmental Fiscal Year 2018 budgets.
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, and dispose
of as indicated. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried 7-0.
1. Approval of the Agreement Between the Dubuque Professional Firefighters
Association, Local #25 and the City of Dubuque: City Manager recommending approval
of a collective bargaining agreement with the Dubuque Professional Firefighters
Association Local #25 that has already been ratified by the union membership. Upon
motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 53-17 Approving the
Agreement Between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and Dubuque Professional Firefighters
Association, Local #25 and Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Agreement was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 53-17
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND
DUBUQUE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL #25 AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT
Whereas, the Sixty -Fifth General Assembly adopted the Public Employment Relations
Act, Chapter 20, Code of Iowa; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque is public employer within the meaning of Section 3 (1)
of the Public Employment Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Dubuque Professional Firefighters Association, Local #25, is an
employee organization within the meaning of Section 3 (4) of the Public Employment
Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Dubuque Professional Firefighters Association, Local #25, submitted a
request to bargain collectively on behalf of the employees within its representation; and
Whereas, bargaining between the parties has occurred and an agreement has been
concluded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the terms of the agreement be approved and the Mayor authorized to
sign the collective bargaining agreement.
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of February, 2017.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Community Development Block Grant- Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Action Plan: Motion
by Jones to receive and file the documents, conduct the public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 54-17 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (Program Year 2017) Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. Seconded by Connors. Housing
Assistance Specialist Erica Haugen provided a slide presentation on the activities and
budget of the Community Block Grant Annual Action Plan. Motion carried 7-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 54-17
ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 (PROGRAM YEAR 2017) COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has, through a series of public meetings and hearings,
proposed a Fiscal Year 2018 (Program Year 2017) Community Development Block Grant
Annual Action Plan addressing housing and non -housing needs in the community; and
Whereas, copies of the draft Fiscal Year 2018 (Program Year 2017) CDBG Annual
Action Plan have been available for public comment 30 days prior to City Council action;
and
Whereas, the City's Community Development Advisory Commission has reviewed and
recommended adoption of an Annual Action Plan following a public hearing on January
20, 2017; and
Whereas, the City Council has held a public hearing on the proposed plan on February
16, 2017 following a 30 -day public comment period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2018 (Program
Year 2017) Annual Action Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made
a part hereof, is hereby adopted for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2018 City Budget on
March 7, 2018.
Section 2. That the Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2018 (Program
Year 2017) Annual Action Plan, shall be included in the Five Year Consolidated Plan for
the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2016-2020.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and submit
to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development the Fiscal Year
2018 (Program Year 2017) Annual Action Plan with all related documents for the use of
Community Development Block Grant funds based on this adopted budget and execute
standard contracts and agreements.
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of February, 2017.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
FISCAL YEAR 2018 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2018 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
Housing & Community Development Department: Alvin Nash, Housing and
Community Development Director; Erica Haugen, Housing Assistance Specialist
Transit Division: Candace Eudaley-Loebach, Transit Manager
Parking Division: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
Economic Development Department: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
The City Council had discussion with the representative of each department following
their respective presentations.
Following the Housing and Community Development budget presentation, first-time
homebuyer Paula Barton; Kristal Jenery, 436 Bluff St.; and Kathy Bolen, participant of the
Lead and Healthy Homes Program, provided testimonials.
Following the Transit Division budget presentation, Council Member Jones requested
to have the Transit Division Improvement Package 1 of 2 - Funding for Route and
Schedule Changes, pulled for reconsideration at a later meeting. Maddie Musshafen,
Engineer at John Deere; Judy Perry, 250 W. 6th St.; Lana Wood, Project Hope
Coordinator with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque; Samaria Neely,
Outreach Coach for NICC; Steve Drahozal, 683 W. 11th St; Nino Erba, 672 1/2 Central
Ave; Emily Day, Loras College Student Body Representative; Carrie Lohrmann, Transit
Advisory Board Member; Deshaun Madkins, Junior Representative of the Student
Government Association at the University of Dubuque and Diversity Chair; R.R.S.
Stewart, Vice Chair of the Transit Advisory Board; Paul Schultz, 1008 Victoria St., all
spoke in favor of extending the hours and routes of the Jule Transit Division.
Shirley Shannon of DuRide provided a history and successes of the DuRide program
and thanked Council.
Following the Economic Development Department budget presentation, Mayor Buol
requested to have the Economic Development Department Improvement Package 1 of 5
— Funding to increase the Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator from part-time to full-time,
pulled for reconsideration at a later meeting. Rick Dickinson, Executive Director of the
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, addressed Council Members' concerns and
spoke of the relationship GDDC has with each department that presented.
Kate Larson, 2535 Traut Ter.; Amy Ressler, 1505 Fairview PI.; Lana Wood, 610
Cooper PI., spoke in support of increasing the Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator from
part-time to full-time.
Dan LoBianco, Dubuque Main Street, spoke in support of the Economic Development
Department and the impact of the arts on social capital.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Trish L. Gleason, CMC
Assistant City Clerk