Five Flags Referendum Copyrighted
June 6, 2022
City of Dubuque Action Items # 03.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Five Flags Referendum
SUMMARY: City Attorney providing a resolution setting the date for the Five Flags
Referendum for March 7, 2023 and specifying the bond amount.
RESOLUTION Calling a Special City Election
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
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CRENNA M. BRUMWELL, ESQ.
CITY ATTORNEY
To: MAYOR BRAD M. CAVANAGH & MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: JUNE 2, 2022
RE: FIVE FLAGS REFERENDUM RESOLUTION UPDATE
Per the last City Council discussion on the Five Flags Referendum, I'm attaching an
updated resolution setting the date for March 7, 2023 and the amount has been
adjusted. For your review and consideration.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
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TELEPHONE(563)589-4381 /FAX(563)583-1040/EMAIL cbrumwel@cityofdubuque.org
Prepared by: Crenna M. Brumwell 300 Main Street,Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 589-4381
Return to: Crenna M. Brumwell 300 Main Street,Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 589-4381
RESOLUTION NO. - 22
RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, State of Iowa, proposes to contract indebtedness
and issue general obligation bonds to provide funds to pay costs of a general corporate
purpose project as hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, Section 384.26 of the City Code of Iowa, provides that before the
Council may institute proceedings for the issuance of bonds for general corporate
purposes, it shall call a special city election to vote upon the proposition of issuing bonds
in accordance with the provisions of such statute; and
WHEREAS, neither the proposal for the issuance of the bonds hereinafter set forth,
nor any other proposal incorporating any portion of it, has or will have been submitted to
the registered voters of the City for a period of more than six months prior to the date of
election hereinafter provided; and
WHEREAS, the "Telegraph Herald", is a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the
English language, as defined by Section 618.3 of the Code of Iowa, and is published in
the City and of general circulation therein.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1 . That there is hereby called a special City election on Tuesday, the 7th
of March 2023, at which election there shall be submitted to the registered voters of the
City the following questions, to-wit:
"SHALL THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ISSUE ITS BONDS IN AN AMOUNT
NOT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF $92,391,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF
DECONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, IMPROVING, AND
EQUIPPING AN EXPANDED FIVE FLAGS CIVIC CENTER AND THE
RENOVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC FIVE FLAGS
THEATRE, INCLUDING ACCESSIBILITY ENHANCEMENTS TO BOTH?"
Section 2. That the voting place or places for the election, and the hours the polls
shall be opened and closed shall be as set out in the notice of election, such notice to be
prepared and approved by the County Commissioner of Elections.
Section 3. That the form of ballot to be used at the election shall be of the type
authorized by the Code of Iowa that will permit the use of electronic counters and will be
in substantially the form set forth in the Notice of Election. That, if more than one public
measure shall be submitted to the electors at the time of the election, all such measures
shall be printed upon one ballot.
Section 4. That the Election Board for the voting precinct or precincts shall be
appointed by the County Commissioner of Elections, not less than 15 days before the
date of said election, a certified copy of which appointment shall be officially placed on
file in the office of the Clerk of the City.
Section 5. That the Auditor of Dubuque County, Iowa, being the County
Commissioner of Elections, is hereby directed to publish the notice of election once in the
"Telegraph Herald", being a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, as
defined by Section 618.3 of the Code of Iowa, published in the City and of general
circulation therein, the publication to be not less than four clear days nor more than twenty
days prior to the date of the election.
Section 6. That the County Commissioner of Elections shall cause to be prepared
all such ballots and election registers and other supplies as may be necessary for the
proper and legal conduct of said election. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
cooperate with said Commissioner of Elections and to do and prepare all necessary
matters to make said election legal and valid.
Section 7. That the Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution
in the office of the County Commissioner of Elections, which filing shall also constitute the
"written notice" to the County Commissioner of Elections of the election date required to
be given by the governing body under the provisions of Chapter 47 of the Code of Iowa.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 2022.
Mayor Brad Cavanagh
ATTEST:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk