11 2 20 City Council AgendaROLL CALL ORDER FOR MEETING OF
November 2, 2020
Lynch, Resnick, Cavanagh, Roussel!, Sprank, Jones, Buol
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting will be conducted virtually.
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November 2, 2020
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REGULAR SESSION
6:30 PM
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION(S)
1. COVID-19 Update
Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist for the City of Dubuque, will provide an update
on the COVID-19 pandemic and response activities.
PROCLAMATION(S)
1. Philanthropy Day Proclamation (November 15, 2020)
On behalf of Association of Fundraising Professionals Tri-State Chapter.
2. Hospice Month Proclamation (November 2020)
On behalf of Hospice of Dubuque.
CONSENT ITEMS
The consent agenda items are considered to be routine and non -controversial and all consent items
will be normally voted upon in a single motion without any separate discussion on a particular item. If
you would like to discuss one of the Consent Items, please go to the microphone and be recognized
by the Mayor and state the item you would like removed from the Consent Agenda for separate
discussion and consideration.
1. Minutes and Reports Submitted
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes of 7/21, 8/25, 9/22 and Master Plan Task Force
and Group Minutes of 9/22; City Council Proceedings of 9/28, 10/19; Community Development Advisory
Commission of 10/21; Housing Commission of 9/22, Housing Commission of 10/27; Zoning Board of
Adjustment of 9/24; Library Board of Trustees Council Update #203 of 10/22.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
2. Approval of City Expenditures
City Manager recommending City Council approval for payment of City expenditures.
RESOLUTION Authorizing the Director of Finance and Budget/City Treasurer to make certain payments
of bills that must be paid and approved for payment in accordance with City procedures
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
3. School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement with Dubuque Community Schools for
School Year 2020-2021
City Manager recommending approval of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 School Resource Officer Agreement
between the City of Dubuque Police Department and the Dubuque Community School District.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
4. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program Agreement with Dubuque
Community Schools for School Year 2020-2021
City Manager recommending approval of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Drug Abuse Resistance Education
(DARE) Agreement between the City of Dubuque Police Department and the Dubuque community School
District.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
5. Neighborhood Resource Center Usage Agreement Renewal with Dubuque Community
School District
City Manager recommending approval of the 28E Agreement between the Dubuque Community School
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District and the City of Dubuque for the usage of the Neighborhood Resource Center located within
Prescott Elementary School for another 10-year term with an automatic 5-year extension.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
6. Downtown Rehabilitation Loan for 1132 Locust Street
City Manager recommending approval of a Loan Agreement between the City of Dubuque and Judy C.
Davison for residential improvements made at 1132-1136 Locust Street.
RESOLUTION Approving a Downtown Rehabilitation Loan Agreement Between the City of Dubuque,
Iowa and Judy Davison for the Redevelopment of 1132 Locust Street
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
7. Olde Davenport Road Water Main & Sanitary Sewer Extension Iowa Department of
Transportation - Preconstruction Funding Agreement
City Manager recommending approval for the Mayor to execute the Iowa Department of Transportation
Preconstruction Funding Agreement for the purpose of constructing public water main and sanitary sewer
service to the new Iowa DOT Maintenance Facility.
RESOLUTION Approving the Preconstruction Funding Agreement (Agreement No. 2021-2-020) between
the City of Dubuque and Iowa Department of Transportation for the Construction of Water Main and
Sanitary Sewer along Olde Davenport Road
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
8. Request for Proposal - Port of Dubuque Dock Expansion Consultant
City Manager recommending approval to initiate the Request for Proposals process for Professional
Consultant Services to complete the Final Engineering Design Phase for the Port of Dubuque Riverfront
Dock Expansion.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
9. Request for Proposal - East / West Corridor Capacity Improvements
City Manager recommending approval to initiate the Request for Proposals process for Professional
Consultant Services to complete the Preliminary Engineering Design and NEPA / Environmental Study
Phase to advance the development of East-West Corridor Capacity Improvements along University
Avenue at the intersections at Loras Boulevard, Asbury Road and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
10. Contracted Services Agreement for DuRide
City Manager recommending approval of a Contracted Services Agreement for Fiscal Year 2021 with
DuRide to provide transportation services for senior citizens.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
11. Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary / BVM-PHS Senior Housing , Inc. Updated
and Restated Water Meter Equipment Agreement
City Manager recommending approval of an Updated Water Meter Wireless Network Equipment License
Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Sisters of Charity of The Blessed Virgin Mary and BVM-PHS
Senior Housing Inc. for location of wireless water meter reading collection equipment at the Motherhouse
Building, 1150 Carmel Drive.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
12. Purchase of 1001 Garfield Avenue
City Manager recommending authorization to acquire land located at 1001 Garfield Avenue from Berach
Land Holdings 20, LLC for the purpose of combining the lot with the property at 1908 Schiller Street,
making that lot more desirable for building a new affordable home for an income -qualified homebuyer.
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RESOLUTION Approving the Acquisition of Real Estate Owned by the Berach Land Holdings 20, LLC,
a Nebraska Limited Liability Company at 1001 Garfield Avenue in the City of Dubuque.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
13. E.K.M., L.L.C. Housing TIF Agreement (Sky Blue Housing Urban Renewal Area)
City Manager recommending approval of a Housing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Agreement between
the City of Dubuque and E.K.M., L.L.C. for the development of property in the Sky Blue Housing Urban
Renewal Area.
RESOLUTION Approving an Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and E.K.M., L.L.C. for the
development of property in the Sky Blue Urban Renewal Area
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
14. Letter of Support for National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium REAP Application
City Manager providing a copy of a letter of support on behalf of the City of Dubuque in support of the
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium's application to the Iowa DNR REAP CEP grant program.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
15. Signed Contract(s)
Hillcrest Family Services for Murphy Park Holiday Light Display December 2020 and January 2021.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
16. Improvement Contracts / Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bonds
FitzGerald Deconstruction & Reuse, LLC for deconstruction of 1025 Bluff Street.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
17. Alcohol License Applications
City Manager recommending approval of annual beer, liquor and wine licenses as submitted.
RESOLUTION Approving applications for beer, liquor, and/or wine permits, as required by City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 4 Business and License Regulations, Chapter 2 Liquor Control, Article
B Liquor, Beer and Wine Licenses and Permits
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
These agenda items are being scheduled for a future public hearing on the date indicated.
1. Merge Urban Development - 2nd Amendment to Development Agreement
City Manager recommending approval of a Second Amendment to Development Agreement with
Port of Dubuque LLC.
RESOLUTION Fixing the date for a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa on the Second Amendment to Development Agreement between the City of Dubuque,
Iowa and Port of Dubuque LLC which provided for the proposed issuance of Urban Renewal
Tax Increment Revenue Grant Obligations by increasing the number of such grants, and
providing for the publication of notice thereof
Suggested Disposition:
Receive and File; Adopt Resolution, Set Public Hearing for November 16, 2020
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Citizens are invited to address the City Council regarding the following agenda items. Please
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come to the podium and state your name and address when the item you wish to speak to is
being considered.
1. Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District - Resolution of Adoption
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of the Amended and
Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, which reflects
current planned work in the new Stafford Street Subarea, and the City Manager recommending
approval.
RESOLUTION Approving the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater
Downtown Urban Renewal District
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
PUBLIC INPUT
At this time, anyone in the Council Chambers may address the City Council on the Action Items on
the agenda or on matters under the control of the City Council. Citizens are asked to approach the
podium and state their name and address before proceeding with their comments. Individual remarks
are limited to five minutes, and the overall Public Input period is limited to 30 minutes. Under the Iowa
Open Meetings Law, the City Council can take no formal action on comments given during Public
Input which do not relate to Action Items on the Agenda.
ACTION ITEMS
These are items where discussion is held by the City Council - public comments are not
allowed except as authorized by the Mayor.
1. Dubuque Water Supply Well Repair and Rehabilitation Project 2020 (Wells 3, 6, and 8)
City Manager recommending award of the Dubuque Water Supply Well Repair and
Rehabilitation Project 2020 (Wells 3, 6, and 8) contract to the low bidder Peerless Well &
Pump.
RESOLUTION Awarding Public Improvement Contract for the Dubuque Water Supply Well
Repair and Rehabilitation Project 2020 (Wells 3, 6, and 8)
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
2. Dubuque Racing Association Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Endowment
Fund
City Manager recommending that the Mayor and City Council approve the attached
Memorandum of Agreement that would redirect DRA endowment contributions for two years,
2020 and 2021.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
3. Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District - Ordinance
City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance amending the Tax Increment Financing
District for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District that will expand the District to include
the new Stafford Street Subarea.
ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 20-20, Previously Amended, providing that general
property taxes levied and collected each year on all property located within the Greater
Downtown Urban Renewal District of the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, State of Iowa,
by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa, City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, Dubuque
Community School District, and other Taxing Districts, be paid to a special fund for payment of
principal and interest on loans, monies advanced to and indebtedness, including bonds issued
or to be issued, incurred by said City in connection with the Amended and Restated Urban
Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District
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Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
4 Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 9 Establishing Fees and Charges for the Various
Ramps and Lots.
City Manager recommending approval to amend City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 9
Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 14 Parking, Division 2 Municipal Parking Ramps, Section
9-14-321.640 Fees and Charges; and Division 3 Municipal Parking Lots, Section 9-14-321.651
Establishing Special Use Fees for Municipal Parking Ramps.
ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 9 Motor Vehicles and
Traffic, Chapter 14 Parking, Division 2 Municipal Parking Ramps, Section 9-14-321.640 Fees
and Charges; and Division 3 Municipal Parking Lots, Section 9-14-321.651 Establishing
Special Use Fees for Municipal Parking Ramps
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
5 Request for Work Session - Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan
City Manager recommending that the City Council schedule a work session for a presentation
on the Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan for Monday, November 30, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
6 Request for Work Session - Childcare Collaborative Efforts
City Manager requesting that the City Council schedule a work session on Childcare
Collaboration Efforts for Monday, December 7, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
Pending Litigation — Chapter 21.5(1)(c) Code of Iowa
ADJOURNMENT
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Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th Street, during regular business hours.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local regulations of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
Written comments regarding the above items may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th
St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before or at said time of meeting.
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ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard -of -hearing individuals can use Relay
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/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
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