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08 15 22 City Clerk's NotesCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:30 p.m. on August 15, 2022, in the second -floor Council Cha/mbers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. th Streets Present: Mayor Cav IVCouncil Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank, We f al; City Manager Van Milligen, City Atto?,y Brumwell. Absent: /v Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of conducting work sessions on federal and state grant updates and Imagine Dubuque. WORK SESSIONS (2) 1. Federal and State Grant Updates - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Grant Updates and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Director of Strategic Partnerships Teri Goodmann, ICMA Local Government Management Fellow Abhishek Rai, and Technical Grant Analyst/Assistant Justin Thiltgen will make a presentation. This work session concluded at LQL P.M. 2. Imagine Dubuque Implementation Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont, Assistant Planner Chris Happ Olsonra►d will make a presentation. There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 6 a� p.m. 1 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on August 15, 2022, in the second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal ¢uilding, 350 W. 6t' Streets. Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones , Resnick, Ro ssell, S/nk, Wetyal; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorr�y Brumwell. xv Absent: +ec AICJ &AwNes �/ Mayor Cavanagh 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATION(S) 1. COVID-19 Update Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan will provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and response activities. E CONSENT ITEMS yawiNa s Resnick Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussell S rank Ex«P� 4� a) 1. Minutes and Reports Submitted City Council proceedings of 8/1/22 and 8/8/22; Historic Preservation Commission of 7/21/22; Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 7/20/22; Zoning Advisory Commission of 8/3/22; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 7/28/22; Proof of publication for City Council proceedings of 7/5/22 and 7/18/22. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 2. Notice of Claims and Suits Muhamed Dogic for vehicle damage. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney 3. 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: Carolyn Bennett for vehicle damage; Muhamed Dogic for vehicle damage. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur 4. 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) 5. Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant - Deereville Neighborhood Intensive Architectural and Historical Survey City Manager recommending City Council approve the resolution authorizing the Planning Services Staff to submit the 2022 CLG Grant application for the Deereville Neighborhood Intensive Architectural and Historical Survey. RESOLUTION Authorizing CLG Grant Application to State Historic Preservation Office for the Deereville Intensive Survey Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 3 Yas Nays Resnick Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussel) S rank 6. Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant — Voelker Highlands Intensive Architectural and Historical Survey City Manager recommending City Council approve the resolution authorizing the Planning Services Staff to submit the 2022 CLG Grant application for the Voelker Highlands Intensive Architectural and Historical Survey. RESOLUTION Authorizing CLG Grant Application to State Historic Preservation Office for the Voelker Highlands Intensive Survey Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 7. Plat of Survey of Y-Camp Place No. 2 Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval of the Plat of Survey of Y-Camp Place No. 2. RESOLUTION Approving the Final Plat of Survey of Y-Camp Place No. 2, Dubuque County, Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 8. Pre -Annexation Agreement — Robert J and Kathleen L Kieffer Family Joint Revocable Trust City Manager recommending City Council approve the Robert J and Kathleen L Kieffer Family Joint Revocable Trust Pre -Annexation Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Dubuque. RESOLUTION Approving a Pre -Annexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Robert J and Kathleen L Kieffer Family Joint Revocable Trust Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 9. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Funds: Grant Administration Agreement for the Low- and Moderate -Income (LMI) Business Assistance Grant Program City Manager recommending City Council approval of the resolution approving the Grant Administration Agreement with The Fountain of Youth Program for the administration of the LMI Business Assistance Grant Program funded by previously -allocated federal Community Development Block Grant microenterprise funds. RESOLUTION Grant Administration Agreement with the Fountain of Youth Program to administer the Low- and Moderate -Income Small Business Assistance Grant Program Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 9 Yas Nays Resnick Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussell S rank 10. Letter of Support to National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Program in Support of Community through Creativity Proposal from Voices Productions in Partnership with Dubuque Museum of Art City Manager recommending City Council approve a letter of support for an application to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town grant program being put forward by Voices Productions in partnership with the Dubuque Museum of Art (DuMA). Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 11. Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Childhood Lead Poisoning and Healthy Homes Funding and Agreement with the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) and the Dubuque County Board of Health City Manager recommending City Council approval to execute the subcontract with the Dubuque County Board of Health and the agreement with the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association on behalf of the City of Dubuque. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 12. Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Detailed Budget for the Five Flags Civic Center City Manager transmitting information to City Council on the detailed FY 2023 Budget for the Five Flags Civic Center submitted by ASM Global. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 13. Former Pyatigorsk Park Renaming Process Proposal City Manager recommending City Council approve the renaming process proposal related to the former Pyatigorsk Park. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 14. Notice of Award and Approval to Execute Agreement for 2022-2023 City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program: Creating Opportunities City Manager recommending City Council approval to execute the 2022-2023 AmeriCorps Grant Agreement for the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program: Creating Opportunities. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 15. Acceptance of Sanitary Sewer Improvements across Dubuque Initiatives Property behind 1500 Radford Road in Dubuque City Manager recommending City Council adopt the resolution accepting the public sanitary sewer improvements across Part of Lot 1 of Dubuque Industrial Center 14th Addition, in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. RESOLUTION Accepting Public Sanitary Sewer Improvements across Part of Lot 1 of Dubuque Industrial Center 14th Addition, in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 5 Ya s Nays Resnick Jones Cavana h Farber Wethal Roussell S rank 16. Acceptance of Subdivision Improvements in Stone Brook Center Third Addition City Manager recommending City Council adopt a resolution accepting the public improvements in Stone Brook Center Third Addition. RESOLUTION Accepting Public Improvements in Stone Brook Center Third Addition, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 17. Mystique Ice Center Arena Rink Excavating & Demolition Project: Acceptance of Public Improvement Construction Contract - Mystique Settling Remediation City Manager recommending City Council adopt a resolution accepting the improvements and authorize the final payment of the contract amount of $29,925.28 to Gansen Excavating, for the Mystique Ice Center Arena Rink Excavating & Demolition Project. RESOLUTION Accepting the Mystique Ice Center Arena Rink Excavating & Demolition Project Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 18. Acceptance of Public Water Distribution System Improvements in Wildflower Ridge Subdivision, in Dubuque County, Iowa City Manager recommending City Council adopt a resolution accepting the public water distribution system improvements in Wildflower Ridge Subdivision in Dubuque County, Iowa. RESOLUTION Accepting Public Water Distribution System Improvements in Wildflower Ridge Subdivision, in Dubuque County, Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 19. Signed Contract(s) No -Cost Grant Extension Amendment to 2021-2022 AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Grant; Graymont Western Lime, Inc. for the Eagle Point Water Plant High Calcium Quicklime; Shive Hattery for MSC EV Chargers. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 20. Improvement Contracts / Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bonds McDermott Excavating for the Wilbricht Lane Detention Basin Project. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 21. Downtown Rehabilitation Loan for 378 Main Street City Manager recommending City Council approve the Release of Real Estate Mortgage for 378 Main Street. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 0 Yayr, Na s Resnick Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussell S rank 22. Letter in Support of Refugee Resettlement4yan SeMf)f Correspondence from Mayor Cavanagh to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. in support of refugee resettlement. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File,, Approve 23. Termination of Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) Agreement between the City of Dubuque and Dubuque for Refugee Children City Manager recommending City Council approve the Termination Agreement with Dubuque for Refugee Children and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. RESOLUTION Termination of Fiscal Year 2022 CDBG-CV Nonprofit Support Grant Agreement with Dubuque for Refugee Children Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 24. Alcohol and Tobacco License Applications City Manager recommending approval of annual liquor, beer, wine and tobacco license applications 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 RESOLUTION 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) 7 ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING 1. Comiskey Park — Phase 1 Redevelopment Project: Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on the Approval of the Project Schedule Enhancement Payment and the Award of the Public Improvement Contract on the Project City Manager recommending City Council adopt the resolution setting a public hearing for August 22, 2022, to approve the Project Schedule Enhancement Payment in the amount of $20,000.00 and to award the public improvement contract for the Comiskey Park — Phase I Redevelopment Project to Portzen Construction Inc., of Dubuque, IA, in the amount of $1,932,750.00. RESOLUTION Setting a public hearing on the award of a contract to Portzen Construction Inc. for the Re -Imagine Comiskey Park Master Plan Phase One Redevelopment Project and approval of the project schedule enhancement payment Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for August 22, 2022 2. Carnegie -Stout Library — Roofs 1 & 2 Restoration Project City Manager recommending City Council grant preliminary approval to the construction planE and specifications; and establish September 6, 2022, as the date of the public hearing; and hereby authorized city staff to advertise for bid proposals for the Carnegie -Stout Library — Roofs 1 & 2 Restoration Project through the adoption of the resolution. RESOLUTION Carnegie -Stout Roofs 1 & 2 Restoration Project: preliminary approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost; setting date of public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for September 6, 2022 Yayw Nays Resnick xh Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussell S rank BOARDS/COMMISSIONS 1. Boards and Commission Applicant Review i. Airport Commission Two, 4-Year terms through September 14, 2026 (Expiring terms of Blocker and Philips) Applicants: Robert Blocker, 880 Kane St. Michael Phillips, 955 Washington St. This commission is subject to the State of Iowa gender Balance Law. 5 Commissioners total; Currently 1 male / 2 females / 2 openings ii. Zoning Advisory Commission One, 3-Year term through July 1, 2024 (Vacant term of Sweet) Applicant: Ryan Sempf, 7819 Commerce Park This commission is subject to the State of Iowa gender Balance Law. 7 Commissioners total; Currently 3 males / 3 females / 1 opening oe"+ uxC u Spoke or, be.Wf ©T Y2 5 0%11C010/) Ryall SemP� 5POKe, on beta)f aF 6�5 o p11CD,+Jce1 51 PUBLIC INPUT 11 benhom,1955 PlAV Roc (Ane� PrSi� e} Qf Du6ty Soccer A))iar►ce, 4 � 0 l?-av w,c&- c Dcsp 10 ACTION ITEMS 1. Introduction of Assistant City Attorney Jason Lehman City Attorney Crenna Brumwell will introduce Assistant City Attorney Jason Lehman. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Presentation Ya Nays Resnick Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussell S rank 11 2. Dubuque Soccer Alliance Letter City Manager transmitting a letter from Jon Denham, representing the Dubuque Soccer Alliance, regarding their bid to acquire the Dubuque Soccer Complex from the Dubuque Community School District. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File Ya Nays Resnick Jones J. Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussell S rank 12 3. Letter of Support for Dubuque Soccer Alliance Bid for Dubuque Soccer Complex City Manager recommending City Council approval of a letter of support for the Dubuque Soccer Alliance regarding their bid to acquire the Dubuque Soccer Complex from the Dubuque Community School District. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;; Approve "y/,& I j& k7 A n,,J Ya Nas Resnick Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussell S rank 13 Ya Na s Resnick Jones Cavanagh Farber Wethal Roussel) S rank 4. National Low Income Housing Coalition Out of Reach Report City Manager submitting information to City Council about the 2020-2022 City Council Goal & Priority: Quality Affordable Housing Creation. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File AIexoS .S+ege� HouSinq D7reCicY 14 5. City Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Update to Dubuque County Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) 5-Year Plan and City Council Representative to REAP Committee City Manager recommending City Council approve the City of Dubuque's FY 2023 update of the Dubuque County REAP Plan and confirm City Council Member Danny Sprank as the City Representative for FY 23 and FY 24 to the REAP Committee. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve Ya s Nays Resnick Jones Cavanagh oZ Farber Wethal Roussell S rank 15 v COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS cv Alb, 35a 1 5" "°' CLOSED SESSION Purchase or Sale of Real Estate — Chapter 21.5(1)0) Code of Iowa Motion for closed session @ 7e145 p.m. Mayor Cavanagh stated for the record that the attorneys who will consult with City Council on the issues to be discussed in the closed session is City Attorney Brumwell. Yas Resnick -Nays Jones Cavana h Farber Wethal Roussell Sprank Reconvene in open session @ ' p I P.M. ADJOURNMENT @ b �I. Oq p.m. 16 6/'qrl.} wog( 5cSSion / D fh — r ZIVLLIr -dA c Ina' {J ✓ o 1rolanirlpe- c ` zo I 20; A• u ���aL. i/ Will / ✓M, I � / Imo/ li li 0 PIFA m t y/J /✓ -i 1v" t /, r /" //Y77Mtr ■