03 07 22 AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
March 7, 2022
Jones, Sprank, R esnick, Cavanagh, Farber, R oussell
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C ITY O F D U B U Q U E, IO W A
C IT Y C O U N C IL ME E T IN G
H istoric Federal Building: 350 W . 6th Street -
Second-Floor Council C hambers.
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March 7, 2022
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W O R K SESSIO N
1.5:30 P M - American Rescue P lan Act (AR PA) and B ipar tisan Infr astructure Law (B IL)
Pr esentation W ork Session
C ity Manager transmitting information for the City C ounc il work session on the A merican
Rescue P lan Ac t (A RPA) and B ipartisan I nfrastruc ture Law (B I L) Presentation.
D irec tor of Strategic P artnerships Teri Goodmann and Technic al Grant A naly st/Assistant J ustin
Thiltgen will make a presentation.
R E G U L AR S E S S IO N
6:30 P M
P LED G E O F ALL E G IAN C E
P R E S E N TAT IO N(S)
1.C O V ID -19 U pdate
Public Health Spec ialist Mary Rose C orrigan will provide an update on the C OV I D-19
pandemic and response activities.
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.K idney D isease Awareness Month (March 2022)
On behalf of the National Kidney Foundation.
2.Irish Amer ican H er itage Month (Mar ch 2022)
On behalf of the Ancient Order of Hibernians D ubuque D ivision #2.
C O N S E N T ITEMS
The c onsent agenda items are considered to be routine and non-c ontroversial and all consent items
will be normally voted upon in a single motion without any separate disc ussion on a partic ular item. I f
you would like to discuss one of the C onsent I tems, please go to the microphone and be recognized
by the May or and state the item y ou would like removed from the Consent Agenda for separate
disc ussion and consideration.
1.Minutes and Reports Submitted
C ity Council Proceedings of 2/16 and 2/21; Proof of publication for City C ounc il proceedings of 2/3, 2/7,
2/9, and 2/16.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
C onnor D olphin for vehicle damage; W illiam and D oris Mc D ermott for property damage.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; R efer to City Attorney
3.D isposition of C laims
C ity Attorney advising that the following c laims have been referred to P ublic Entity Risk Servic es of I owa,
the agent for the I owa C ommunities A ssuranc e P ool: C onnor D olphin for vehicle damage; W illiam and
D oris Mc D ermott for property damage.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C oncur
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4.Appr oval of C ity E xpenditures
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval for payment of City expenditures.
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the D irec tor of Financ e and B udget/C ity Treasurer to make certain pay ments
of bills that must be paid and approved for payment in acc ordance with City proc edures
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
5.Tr ansmission of Art on the R iver 2022-23 Theme and C all for Art Announcement
C ity Manager transmitting information on the chosen theme for the 2022-23 Art on the River exhibition
while ac knowledging the c ommunity -informed planning proc ess and sharing the call for art process and
forthcoming events.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.N otice of Awar d for National E nvir onmental H ealth Administr ation – Food Dr ug
Administration D evelopment B ase Retail Flex
C ity Manager providing Notice of Award information on a previously approved request to apply for two
grants from the National E nvironmental Health A dministration – Food Drug Administration Development
Base Retail Flex.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.Intent to apply for Land and W ater C onservation Fund G rant for Chaplain S chmitt
Island Tr ail P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending approval to apply for a Land and W ater Conservation Fund grant application
for Chaplain S chmitt I sland Trail Project.
R E S O L U T IO N Authorizing the May or to exec ute an application for the Land and W ater C onservation
Fund Grant for the Chaplain S chmitt I sland Trail Extension Project and authorizing the Leisure S ervices
Manager and the City Manager to approve the applic ation
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
8.2022 Asphalt O verlay P rogr am – Dubuque C ounty Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of an agreement with Dubuque County for A sphalt Overlay of
sections of Old Highway Road from Radford to C ousins Road and Cousins Road from Old Highway Road
to the end.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
9.Althauser S treet and E agle Str eet W ater Main Reconstruction Pr oject
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council authorizes staff to negotiate a scope of services and enter into
a c ontrac t with MS A for the engineering design of the Althauser Street and E agle Street W ater Main
Reconstruction P rojec t.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
10.Liquor License Renewals
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of annual beer, liquor and wine lic enses as submitted.
R E S O L U T IO N Approving applications for beer, liquor, and/or wine permits, as required by C ity of
D ubuque C ode of Ordinances Title 4 Business and Lic ense Regulations, C hapter 2 Liquor C ontrol, Artic le
B Liquor, B eer and W ine Licenses and Permits
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
B O AR D S/C O MMIS S IO N S
1.B oar ds and Commission Applicant Review
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Applicants are invited to address the City C ounc il regarding their desire to serve on the
following B oards/Commissions. Applicant appointments will be made at the next City C ounc il
meeting.
C ommunity Development Advisor y Commission
One, 3-y ear term through February 15, 2024 (Vac ant term of Grant)
Applicant:
Sasha W illiams, 2980 W ildW ood D r.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
One 5-Year term of through March 25, 2027 (E xpiring term of Golombeski)
Applicant:
Bethany Golombeski, 65 C ambridge C t.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law.
5 Commissioners total; currently 3 males/1 female/1 opening
P U B L IC H E AR IN G S
Citiz ens are invited to address the C ity Council r egarding the following agenda items. Please
come to the podium and state your name and address when the item you wish to speak to is
being consider ed.
1.D isposition of Vacated Alley in Buettel & Langworthy’s Addition to the C ity of Dubuque,
D ubuque County, Iowa to Derald A. S chr obilgen and Jean A. S chr obilgen
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il adopt a resolution
disposing of Lot 7A in Buettel & Langworthy’s Addition to the C ity of D ubuque, Dubuque
C ounty, I owa, to Derald A. Sc hrobilgen and J ean A. Sc hrobilgen, and C ity Manager
recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of c ity interest in Lot 7A in Buettel & Langworthy’s Addition to the
C ity of D ubuque, Dubuque County, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.Stumps / Sidewalks Pr oject Three
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il adoption of a resolution
that approves the plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and estimated cost for the
Stumps/Sidewalk Project Three, and C ity Manager rec ommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Approval of Plans, S pecifications, Form of C ontrac t, and estimated cost for the
Stump / Sidewalks Project Three
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
P U B L IC IN P U T
A t this time, any one in the C ounc il Chambers may address the C ity Council on the A ction I tems on
the agenda or on matters under the c ontrol of the C ity Council. C itizens are asked to approac h the
podium and state their name and address before proceeding with their c omments. I ndividual remarks
are limited to five minutes, and the overall P ublic I nput period is limited to 30 minutes. Under the I owa
Open Meetings Law, the City C ounc il can take no formal ac tion on comments given during Public
I nput which do not relate to Ac tion I tems on the Agenda.
AC T IO N ITEMS
These are items where discussion is held by the City C ouncil - public comments are not
allowed except as author ized by the Mayor.
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1.Appointment of Jason Lehman as Assistant C ity Attor ney
C ity Attorney rec ommending C ity Council adoption of a resolution approving the appointment of
J ason Lehman as A ssistant C ity Attorney.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving the appointment of J ason Lehman as Assistant City A ttorney for the
C ity of D ubuque
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.Gr eater D ubuque Development Cor poration - Q uar ter ly Update
President and C E O Ric k D ickinson to present the quarterly update on the ac tivities of the
Greater Dubuque Development C orporation.
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Pr esentation
3.Submission of Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 Annual C omprehensive Financial Report
(AC F R ) and Auditor ’s Communication with Those Charged with Gover nance
C ity Manager transmitting the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual C omprehensive Financial Report
(A C F R) and Auditor ’s Communication with Those Charged with Governanc e Letter.
Assistant Finance D irec tor Cassie Ross will make a presentation.
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Pr esentation
4.Gover nment Finance Officer s Association D istinguished Budget Pr esentation Awar d
C ity Manager transmitting that the City of Dubuque has been awarded its 16th consecutive
D istinguished Budget P resentation Award from the Government Financ e Offic ers Association
(GF OA ) for Fisc al Year ended J une 30, 2022.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
5.Amendment of the S moke Alar m Or dinance
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of an amendment to the C ity of D ubuque
C ode of Ordinances, Title 6 Health, Housing, S anitation and E nvironment, C hapter 9 Fire
Prevention Regulations, Section 6-9-6 S moke Detec tion whic h will clarify that interc onnected
smoke alarms are required when minor improvements are made to properties where residential
spac e is above c ommercial, thereby improving the safety of residents.
O R D IN AN C E A mending C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances Title 6 Health, Housing,
Sanitation and Environment, Chapter 9 Fire Prevention Regulations, Section 6-9-6 S moke
D etection
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
C O U N C IL MEMB E R R EPO R TS
AD J O U R N ME N T
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Clerk's Office, 50 W . 13th S treet, during regular business hours.
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of D ubuque, I owa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
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S t., D ubuque, I A 52001, before or at said time of meeting.
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