10 17 22 AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
O ctober 17, 2022
Farber, S prank, Jones, R oussell, R esnick, Cavanagh, W ethal
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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.America In Bloom (AIB ) Awar ds P resentation
Leisure Servic es Manager Marie W are will make a presentation recognizing the City of
D ubuque and C ounc il Member Susan R. Farber's nominations and awards for the 2022 A I B
Sy mposium and Awards Celebration.
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.B rain H ealth Awar eness Month (O ctober 2022)
On behalf of B rain Health Now.
2.Gentleman D ay (October 19, 2022)
On behalf of W aypoint.
3.Lights O n Afterschool Day (O ctober 20, 2022)
On behalf of S t. Mark Youth E nric hment.
4.Extra Mile D ay (N ovember 1, 2022)
On behalf of the A meriCorps P rogram and Extra Mile A merica.
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 10/03/22; Library B oard of Trustees Update of 9/22/22; Zoning Advisory
C ommission of 10/5/22; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 09/22/22; Proofs of P ublic ation for C ity Council
Proceedings of 09/06/22, 09/19/22, and P rec inc t Boundary Changes.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
Blac k Hills E nergy for property damage; Michael B laser for vehicle damage; Derrick J ohnson for vehicle
damage; Lucas Spencer for vehic le 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: Beidler Towing for vehic le damage; Blac k Hills
Energy for property damage; Mic hael Blaser for vehic le damage; J uanita Gates for vehicle damage;
D ebra Heim for property damage; Derrick J ohnson for vehicle damage; Luc as S penc er for vehicle
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.Iowa C ommunities Assurance Pool (IC AP ) Tree P lanting
Senior C ounsel transmitting information regarding I C A P presenting the city with a tree to c elebrate
I C A P 's thirty -fifth anniversary and to ac knowledge the city 's long-standing participation in I C A P. The tree
was planted in Flora P ark on October 5, 2022.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.Adoption of S upplement N umber 2022 S -8 to the C ity of Dubuque C ode of O rdinances
C ity Clerk rec ommending approval of the resolution adopting Supplement Number 2022 S -8 as part of the
C ode of Ordinances of the C ity of D ubuque.
R E S O L U T IO N Adopting Supplement No. 2022 S -8 to the C ode of Ordinances of the C ity of D ubuque,
I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
7.Gr and River C enter O per ations Management S er vices R equest for Pr oposal
C ity Manager providing information regarding the Grand River C enter Operations Management S ervices
Request for Proposal (RFP ) whic h was issued on Oc tober 11, 2022. S ealed P roposals are due by 2:00
p.m. C S T, November 7, 2022, with the recommendation to C ity Council for approval on J anuary 17, 2023.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
8.Iowa D epartment of Public H ealth for Inspection of Pools, S pas and Tattoo P ar lor
Facilities in Dubuque C ounty Interagency Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the c ontinuation of the agreement between the I owa Department
of P ublic Health and the C ity for the inspec tion and enforc ement of swimming pools and spas, and tattoo
parlors, and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
9.C ommunity Development Block G rant C AR E S Act (C D B G-C V ) Subr ecipient Agr eement
with Almost Home at St. John's
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approve the C D B G-C V S ubrec ipient Agreement with A lmost
Home and authorize the May or to exec ute the contract on behalf of the City.
R E S O L U T IO N Authorizing execution of C D B G-C V Subrecipient A greement with Almost Home at St.
J ohn's
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
10.Pr oposed D owntown R ehabilitation G rant Awar d for 1199 Central Avenue
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt a resolution approving the Grant Agreement for the
D owntown Rehabilitation Grant P rogram for redevelopment of 1199 C entral Avenue with a total grant
amount of $175,000.
R E S O L U T IO N Approving a Grant Agreement by and between the C ity of D ubuque, I owa and Virtual
Veloc ity, LLC for the redevelopment of 1199 C entral Avenue
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
11.Sustainable Dubuque C ommunity G rant Awar d R ecommendation
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C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission
recommendations for five projects for funding from the Sustainable D ubuque C ommunity Grant Program
Round 26 at a total funding amount of $12,150.00.
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding S ustainable Dubuque Grant to the D ubuque C olleges Sustainability C oalition
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding Sustainable D ubuque Grant to D ubuque Rescue Mission Garden
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding S ustainable Dubuque Grant to the First Presby terian Churc h
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding S ustainable Dubuque Grant to the No Mow May D ubuque
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding S ustainable Dubuque Grant to the W ashington Neighborhood C ommunity
Garden
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
12.K ennedy Road W ater Main E xtension P roject 2021 – Pr oject Acceptance and R esolution
C ity Manager rec ommending adoption of the resolution for the acc eptance and authorization for the final
pay ment of the K ennedy Road W ater Main E xtension P rojec t 2021 to Drew Cook and S ons Excavating of
D ubuque, I owa in the amount of $26,135.56 for a final c ontrac t amount of $767,947.25.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting P ublic I mprovement Contract for the K ennedy Rd W ater Main E xtension
Project 2021
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
13.Four Mounds P ar king & Accessibility Improvements
C ity Manager rec ommending adoption of the resolution acc epting the improvements and authorize the
pay ment of the final c ontrac t to Mc Dermott Excavating for the Four Mounds P arking & Ac cessibility
I mprovements.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting the Four Mounds P arking & Ac cessibility I mprovements and authorizing the
pay ment to the c ontrac tor
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
14.Signed C ontract(s)
Eighth A mendment to Facility Management A greement with P latinum Hospitality Group, LLC; I ndependent
C ontrac tor Agreement with D enise B lakeley I hrig of Blakeley W ater Management.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
15.Improvement C ontracts / Performance, P ayment and Maintenance Bonds
Sheets D esign B uild, L L C for the Old Engine House Offic e Renovation.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
16.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)
17.R equest to R ename "Mystique Community Ice C enter" to "D ubuque Ice Ar ena"
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval to rename "My stique Community I ce C enter" to
"D ubuque I c e Arena".
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R E S O L U T IO N Renaming the Mystique C ommunity I c e Center to D ubuque I c e Arena
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
IT E MS S E T F O R P U B LIC H E AR IN G
These agenda items ar e being scheduled for a futur e public hearing on the date indicated.
1.Geisler Br other s Realty, LL C , and Dubuque Steel P roducts, Inc. - Issuance of U rban
R enewal Tax Incr ement R evenue Gr ant O bligations Pur suant to Development
Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending City Council adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for
November 7, 2022, on a proposed Development Agreement by and among the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, Geisler Brothers Realty, LL C, and Dubuque Steel Products Inc. for the
issuance of Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Grant Obligations pursuant to the
Development Agreement.
R E S O L U T IO N Fixing the date for a public hearing of the C ity Council of the C ity of D ubuque,
I owa on the proposed Development A greement by and among the C ity of D ubuque, Geisler
Brothers Realty, LLC, and D ubuque Steel Products, I nc., inc luding the proposed issuanc e of
Urban Renewal Tax I ncrement Revenue Grant Obligations to D ubuque Steel Products, I nc.,
and providing for the publication of notice thereof
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s); S et P ublic Hear ing for November 7, 2022
2.B ee B ranch Cr eek Trail Phase 1 Pr oject
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt a resolution initiating the public bidding
proc edure through the I owa Department of Transportation (D OT) and set November 7, 2022, as
the date for a public hearing on the Bee B ranch C reek Trail Project – P hase 1 P rojec t.
R E S O L U T IO N B ee Branc h Creek Trail P rojec t – Phase 1 Project I owa D OT P rojec t No. Tap-
2100(697)—8I -31: P reliminary approval of plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and
estimated c ost; setting date of public hearing on plans, spec ific ations, form of contract, and
estimated c ost
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s); S et P ublic Hear ing for November 7, 2022
3.R esolution of N ecessity for the Amendment of the Derby Gr ange R oad Housing U rban
R enewal Plan, Version 2022.1
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt a Resolution of Nec essity that begins the
proc ess of drafting the Amended and Restated Urban Renewal P lan for D erby Grange Road
Housing Urban Renewal A rea to remove property from the Area and sets a public hearing on
the proposed amendment for November 21, 2022.
R E S O L U T IO N Authorizing and direc ting the City Manager to prepare an Amended and
Restated Urban Renewal Plan for the D erby Grange Road Housing Urban Renewal Area,
setting a date for the public hearing, and directing the c onsultation process on the proposed
Amended and Restated Urban Renewal P lan for said distric t
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s); S et P ublic Hear ing for November 21, 2022
4.R esolution of N ecessity for the P roposed Ur ban Renewal P lan for the John F. K ennedy
(J FK) Road U rban R enewal Area
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the Resolution of Necessity that begins the
proc ess of developing the Urban Renewal Plan for the J ohn F. K ennedy Road Urban Renewal
Area and set a public hearing on the proposed amendment for November 21, 2022.
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R E S O L U T IO N Authorizing and direc ting the City Manager to prepare an Urban Renewal Plan
for the J ohn F. K ennedy (J FK ) Road Urban Renewal Area, setting a date for the public
hearing, and directing the c onsultation process on the proposed amended and Restated Urban
Renewal P lan for said distric t
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s); S et public hearing for N ovember 21, 2022
5.Intent to C reate Plaza D rive Ur ban Revitalization Area and S etting a P ublic Hear ing
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council set a public hearing for November 21, 2022, to
c onsider c reating the P laza Drive Urban Revitalization Area and approval of the resolution of
intent to c reate an urban revitalization area.
R E S O L U T IO N I ntent to create an Urban Revitalization Area, finding an area referred to as
Plaza D rive Urban Revitalization A rea, hereinafter described, appropriate for public
improvements related to housing and residential development and c onstruc tion of residential
development, including single or multifamily housing nec essary in the interest of public health,
safety, or welfare of the residents of the city and setting a public hearing on creation of the
Plaza D rive Urban Revitalization A rea
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for N ovember 21, 2022
P U B L IC H E AR IN G S
Residents ar e invited to addr ess the City C ouncil regar ding the following agenda items.
P lease come to the podium and state your name and addr ess when the item you wish to
speak to is being consider ed.
1.R equest to R ez one P ennsylvania Avenue Parcels from AG Agr icultur e to O R Office
R esidential
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a request
from Tara Duggan to rezone property located at Pennsylvania Avenue, P I N 1019376001 and
1019400009, from A G Agriculture to OR Offic e Residential, and Zoning A dvisory C ommission
recommending approval.
O R D IN AN C E Amending Title 16 of the C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances, Unified
D evelopment Code, by reclassifying hereinafter described parc els of land loc ated along
Pennsylvania Avenue within the City of Dubuque from A G A gric ulture D istrict to OR Offic e
Residential Distric t
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
2.Planned Unit Development Amendment - Plaza D rive to include P R P lanned R esidential
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a request
from Talon LLC/Robert S mith, V P Development to amend a Planned Unit Development loc ated
at Plaza D rive, P I N 1017200012, to include P R Planned Residential, and Zoning A dvisory
C ommission rec ommending approval.
O R D IN AN C E Amending Title 16 of the Unified Development C ode of the City of Dubuque
C ode of Ordinances by resc inding Ordinance 25-05 and Ordinanc e 44-06 whic h provides
regulations for a P UD P lanned Unit D evelopment Distric t with a P C P lanned C ommercial
D esignation for the A sbury P laza B usiness P ark and adopting A mended P UD Ordinance with
P C Planned Commerc ial and P R P lanned Residential Designations
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
3.D isposal of City Inter est in P reviously Vacated S treet and Alley Right of W ay Ar eas, in
the C ity of Dubuque, Iowa
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Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a resolution
disposing of the previously vac ated right of way property described as Lot A A and Lot B B of
Grand View P lace, to the D ubuque Golf and Country Club for a lump sum of $67,000, and City
Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of c ity interest in Lot A A and Lot B B of Grand View P lace, in the
C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
4.Public H earing for Sale of City-O wned Pr oper ty at 2414 W indsor
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of the
purc hase agreement for 2414 W indsor to Darnell Meekins in the amount of $140,000, and C ity
Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of c ity interest in real property at 2414 W indsor, in the City of
D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
5.Fiscal Year 2023 First B udget Amendment
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of the first
Fiscal Year 2023 B udget A mendment, whic h amends the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for C ity
C ounc il ac tions since the beginning of the Fisc al Year and inc ludes items which C ity Council
has expressed support, and C ity Manager rec ommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Amending the c urrent budget for Fiscal Year Ending J une 2023
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. Residents are asked to approach 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.
1.Leisure Services Recr uitment P lan P resentation
C ity Manager providing information on the Leisure Servic es Rec ruitment Plan Presentation.
Leisure Servic es staff will make a presentation.
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Pr esentation
2.U pdate on O dor Reduction E fforts
C ity Manager providing an update on order reduction efforts at the W ater & Resourc e
Recovery Center.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
3.Gover nment Finance Officer s Association (G F O A) Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting
C ity Manager transmitting notific ation of the City of Dubuque rec eiving the Government
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City Clerk
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St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before or at said time of meeting.
Written comments regarding the above items may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th
of Dubuque, Iowa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local regulations of the City
Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th Street, during regular business hours.
The agenda with supporting documents may be accessed at www.cityofdubuque.org or at the City
ADJOURNMENT
Iowa
Pending Litigation and Purchase or Sale of Real Estate – Chapter 21.5(1)(c),(j) Code of
CLOSED SESSION
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
Center work session to Monday, January 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
City Manager requesting City Council reschedule the October 24, 2022, Five Flags Civic
5. Request to Reschedule Five Flags Civic Center Work Session
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
Streetscape Master Plan Draft review to be held Monday, November 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
City Manager requesting City Council schedule a work session for a Central Avenue Corridor
4. Work Session Request: Central Avenue Corridor Streetscape Master Plan Draft
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
for the 34th consecutive year.
Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
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