05 16 22 Assistant City Clerk NotesSPECIAL SESSION
1. 5:00 PM - New Gillig and Retiring International Transit Buses Display *Occurring before the
official City Council meeting
Transportation Services will display new Gillig buses and retiring International Transit buses in
front of the Historic Federal Building before the City Council meeting. The public is invited to
join City Council in exploring these buses.
*Note: This demonstration is not part of the official City Council meeting.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:30 p.m. on May 16, 2022, in the
second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
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Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wet; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Absent:
Mayor Pro tem Resnick read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of conducting a work session to receive an update from National
Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Curator of Conservation Programs Jared McGovern
WORK SESSION
1. 5:30 PM - Sustainable Dubuque Work Session
City Manager transmitting information for the Sustainable Dubuque work session.
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Curator of Conservation Programs Jared
McGovern will make a presentation.
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tern Resnick declared the meeting adjourned at
to'. 10 P.M.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on May 16, 2022, in the
second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Mayor Pro tern resnick read the call and stated this is a regular session of the City Council
called for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City
Council.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank;
City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Absent:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION(S)
1. Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools Distinguished Alumni Award Recognition for
Council Member Susan R. Farber
Amy Unmacht, Executive Director of the Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools, will
recognize Council Member Susan R. Farber for receiving the 2020 Distinguished Alumni
Award.
PROCLAMATION(S)
1. Apples for Students Months (May, June, and July 2022)
Beth McGorry, Director of Donor Relations accepted On behalf of St. Mark Youth
Enrichment.
2. Building Safety Month (May 2022)
Michael Belmont accepted on behalf of the Housing and Community Development
Department.
3. Public Works Week (May 15 - 21, 2022)
On behalf of the Public Works Department.
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4. AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate (May 18, 2022)
Collins Eboh, Interim Chief Officer of Equity and Human Rights accepted on behalf of the
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5. Kids to Parks Day (May 21, 2022)
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1. Minutes and Reports Submitted
City Council Proceedings of 5/2; Airport Commission of 4/26; Civil Service Commission of 5/3;
Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission of 4/25; Library Board of Trustees Update of
4/28; Parks and Recreation Commission of 3/8 and 4/12; Resilient Community Advisory
Commission of 5/5; Zoning Advisory Commission of 5/4; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 4/28;
Proof of publication for City Council Proceedings of 4/18; Proof of publication for List of Claims
and Summary of Revenues for Month Ended 3/31.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
2. Disposition of Claims
City Attorney advising that the following claims have been referred to Public Entity Risk
Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool: Michael Boen for
vehicle damage.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
3. Approval of City Expenditures
City Manager recommending City Council approval for payment of City expenditures.
RESOLUTION No. 184-22 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)
4. March 31, 2022 Quarterly Investment Report
City Manager transmitting the March 31, 2022, Quarterly Investment Report.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
5. Letter of Support for the Destination Iowa Economically Significant Development City of
Dyersville's Application
City Manager recommending approval of a letter of support to the Iowa Economic
Development Authority (IEDA) for the Destination Iowa Economically Significant Development
City of Dyersville's Application.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
6. Dubuque Golf and Country Club Fireworks Request 2022
Correspondence from Dubuque Golf and Country Club requesting approval to conduct a
fireworks display on Monday, July 4, 2022 at approximately 9:30 p.m. on the Dubuque Golf
and Country Club grounds with a rain date of Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
7. Code of Ordinances — Adoption of Supplement No. 2022 S-7
City Clerk recommending adoption of Supplement No. 2022 S-7 to the City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances.
RESOLUTION No. 185-22 Adopting Supplement No. 2022 S-7 to the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
8. Civil Service Commission - Certified List for Police Officer
Civil Service Commission submitting the certified list for the position of Police Officer.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Make Matter of Record
9. Appointment of Liaisons to the Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment
Correspondence from the Zoning Board of Adjustment requesting approval of Commissioners
Keith Ahlvin and Bethany Golombeski to be appointed as liaisons to the Airport Zoning Board
of Adjustment.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
10. FFY 2023 Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) Grant Funds
City Manager recommending the acceptance of $16,950 as a recipient of FFY 2023 Iowa
Department of Public Safety, Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau Grant funds.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
11. IEDA Business Assistance Contract 22-HQJP-020
City Manager recommending City Council review and approve a resolution authorizing
Economic Development Assistance Contract 22-HQJP-020 by and among Klauer
Manufacturing Company, the City of Dubuque, and IEDA for the expansion of Klauer
Manufacturing Company operations in Dubuque
RESOLUTION No. 186-22 Approving the Contract for State Business Financial Assistance by
and among Klauer Manufacturing Company, the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and the Iowa
Economic Development Authority
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
12. Acceptance of the Flood Control Levee Repair Project
City Manager recommending approval for the Flood Control Levee Repair Project by adoption
of a resolution accepting the improvements and establishing the final construction cost of
$154,252.54.
RESOLUTION No. 187-22 Accepting the Flood Control Levee Repair Project and authorizing
payment to the contractor
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
13. Final Plat of Adams Acres
Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval of the Final Plat of Adams Acres.
RESOLUTION No. 188-22 Approving the Final Plat: Adams Acres, Dubuque County, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
14. Approval of Plat of Survey (ROW Vacation) of Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa for Vacation Petition (The Bible Baptist Church)
City Manager recommending approval of the Plat of Survey of Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
RESOLUTION No. 189-22 Approving Plat of Proposed Vacated 20-Foot-Wide Alley between
Lots 599 Thru 610 of North Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be known as Lot 599A
of North Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
15. Chavenelle Road Reconstruction Project - Consent to Assignment of Contract
City Manager recommending approval providing consent to the assignment of contract for the
Chavenelle Road — NW Arterial to Radford Road Reconstruction Project from Horsfield
Construction to Dyersville Ready Mix.
RESOLUTION No. 190-22 Consenting to the Assignment of the Public Improvement Contract
for the Chavenelle Road Reconstruction Project — Radford Road to NW Arterial by Horsfield
Construction, Inc. to BM-H Acquisition Entity, LLC, an Iowa Limited Liability Company, a
wholly -owned subsidiary of Dyersville Ready Mix, Inc.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
16. John F. Kennedy Road Safe Routes to School Project
City Manager recommending City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) Funding Agreement for the John F.
Kennedy Road Safe Routes to School Project.
RESOLUTION No. 191-22 Approving a Funding Agreement (22-TAP-112) with the Iowa
Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP-U-2100(703)-
81-31) for the John F. Kennedy Sidewalks Installation Project
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
17. Engineering Technician Additional Position Request
City Manager recommending creation of an additional full-time Engineering Technician
position to save money and help meet the demands of the engineering department's growing
project list by reducing the need to hire consultants for design and inspection services.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
18. Four Mounds Adult HEART (Housing Education And Rehabilitation Training) Program —
Contract for Rehab of 821 Garfield
City Manager recommending City Council approve supporting the HEART Program by
executing a contract for the rehabilitation of 821 Garfield in the amount of $282,700.
RESOLUTION No. 192-22 Approving a Contract with Four Mounds Foundation/Heart Program
for the rehabilitation of 821 Garfield Avenue
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
19. Recreation Division Seasonal Staffing Update Related to Positions with Approved Recent
Wage Adjustment
Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware is providing an update on the seasonal staffing
numbers for the Recreation Division related to positions with approved wage adjustment.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
20. Signed Contract(s)
Services Agreement with Business Information Group, Inc for AmeriCorps Member
Background Checks
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
21. Alcohol and Tobacco License Applications
City Manager recommending approval of annual liquor, beer, wine and tobacco license
applications as submitted.
RESOLUTION No. 193-22 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
RESOLUTION No. 194-22 Approving applications for retail cigarette/tobacco
sales/nicotine/vapor permits, as required by Iowa Code Chapter 453A.47A
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
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1. Petition to Vacate and Dispose of City Interest in the 20-Foot-Wide Alley South of Walker
Street and East of Oneida Avenue, in North Dubuque Subdivision, in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa for Vacation Petition (The Bible Baptist Church)
City manager recommending City Council set a public hearing for June 6, 2022, for the
vacating and disposal of the right of way property described as Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa through adoption of a resolution.
RESOLUTION No. 195-22 Intent to vacate and dispose of City interest in the 20-Foot-Wide
Alley between Lots 599 thru 610 of North Dubuque, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be known
as Lot 599A of North Dubuque, in the City Of Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition:
Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for June 6, 2022
2. Request for Public Hearing: State Revolving Fund (SRF) Environmental Review — Old Mill
Road Lift Station and Force Main project, Granger Creek Sanitary Sewer System
Improvements, and Water System Improvements 2022
City Manager recommending City Council set a public hearing for June 20, 2022, for the
environmental review as provided by SRF's Department of Natural Resources, for the Old Mill
Road Lift Station and Force Main project (S2021-0394A), Granger Creek Sanitary Sewer
System Improvements (S2022-0094A), and Water System Improvements 2022 (W2021-
0783).
RESOLUTION No. 196-22 State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan - Environmental Review Old Mill
Road Lift Station and Force Main Project, Granger Creek Sanitary Sewer System
Improvements, and Water System Improvements 2022: Preliminary approval of an
Environmental Review as provided by SRF's Department of Natural Resources for the Old Mill
Road Lift Station and Force Main Project, Granger Creek Sanitary Sewer System
Improvements, and Water System Improvements 2022 and ordering the advertisement for
public notice
Suggested Disposition:
Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for June 20, 2022
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Resolution of Adoption for the Amendment of the Dubuque Industrial Center Economic
Development District Urban Renewal Plan, Version 2022.1
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City Council adoption of a
Resolution for the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for Dubuque Industrial Center
Economic Development District, Version 2022.1, and City Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION No. 197-22 Approving the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan,
Version 2022.1, for the Dubuque Industrial Center Economic Development District
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
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2. Amendment to the Unified Development Code Section 16-8-5.10.1 "Accessory Dwelling
Unit"
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider amending the Unified Development
Code Section 16-8-5.10.1 "Accessory Dwelling Unit' to allow accessory dwelling units in the
R- 1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-4, OR, OC and C-1 districts and to modify conditions of eligibility, and
Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval.
ORDINANCE No. 20-22 Amending Title 16 of the City Of Dubuque Code of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, by amending Chapter 16-8-5- 10.1, Accessory Dwelling Units, and
by amending Articles 16-5-3 (R-2), 16-5-4 (R-2A), 16-5-5 (R-3), 16-5-6 (R-4), 16-5-7 (OR), 16-
5-9 (OC), And 16-5-10 (C-1) by adding Accessory Dwelling Unit to the list of Conditional Uses
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
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1. Grand River Center Presentation of 2021 Annual Report
Mitzi Yordy, Manager of the Grand River Center, will make a presentation on the 2021 Annual
Report.
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2. Travel Dubuque Request for Funding for Field of Dreams Project
City Manager recommending Mayor and City Council approval of a $1,000,000 investment in
the Field of Dreams project through Travel Dubuque and that the City Manager be authorized
to negotiate the terms of this contribution.
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City Manager recommending that the city establish a free shuttle bus between Sutton Pool
and Flora Pool this summer seven days a week while Flora pool is open.
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4. Mystique Community Ice Center Ice Rink Concrete Subfloor Project - Award Public
Improvement Construction Contract
City Manager recommending contract for the Mystique Ice Center Rink Concrete Subfloor
Project be awarded to Portzen Construction in the amount of $379,000.00.
RESOLUTION No. 198-22 Awarding Public Improvement Construction Contract for the
Mystique Ice Center Settlement Remediation Project
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5. Mystique Community Ice Center Settlement Remediation Project: Award Public
Improvement Construction Contract
City Manager recommending City Council adopt a resolution awarding the Public Improvement
Construction Contract for the Mystique Ice Center Settlement Remediation Project to Keller
North America, Inc.
RESOLUTION No. 199-22 Awarding Public Improvement Construction Contract for the
Mystique Ice Center Settlement Remediation Project
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6. Amendment to the Radford Road Amended Urban Revitalization Area Plan
City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution amending the Radford Road Urban
Revitalization Area Plan.
RESOLUTION No. 200-22 Approving the adoption of an Amended Urban Revitalization Plan
for the Radford Road Urban Revitalization Area
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7. Amending Tax Increment Ordinance 37-21 for the Dubuque Industrial Center Economic
Development District, as amended by Version 2022.1 of the Amended and Restated Plan
City Manager recommending City Council adoption of an ordinance amending the most recent
Ordinance 37-21 for the Dubuque Industrial Center Economic Development District ("District').
ORDINANCE No. 21-22 Amending Ordinance No. 37-21, previously amended, providing that
general property taxes levied and collected each year on all property located within the
Amended and Restated Dubuque Industrial Center Economic Development District Urban
Renewal Area 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 Dubuque Industrial
Center Economic Development District Urban Renewal Redevelopment Project by removing
Subarea P from the Division of Revenues and Adding Subarea Q to the Division Of Revenues
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
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8. Proceedings for Directing Sale of $2,525,000 Tax Exempt General Obligation Bonds, Series
2022A and $7,055,000 Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022E and Awarding Bonds
to Best Bidder
City Manager recommending approval of the suggested proceedings for directing sale of the
$2,525,000 Tax Exempt General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A and $7,055,000 Taxable
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022E and awarding bonds to the best bidder.
RESOLUTION Directing Sale of $2,525,000* (Subject To Adjustment Per Terms of Offering)
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A
RESOLUTION Directing Sale of $7,055,000* (Subject To Adjustment Per Terms of Offering)
Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022E
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