03 06 23 AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
March 6, 2023
W ethal, Jones, Cavanagh, Sprank, Resnick, R oussell, Farber
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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
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March 6, 2023
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R E G U L AR S E S S IO N
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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)
1.2023 G overnor ’s Arts Awar d for Ar ts S er vice Recognition for Arts & Cultur al Affairs
Manager Jenni P etersen-B rant
Arts & Cultural A ffairs Manager J enni P etersen-B rant will be rec ognized for receiving a 2023
Governor ’s A rts Award for Arts S ervice.
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.Irish Amer ican H er itage Month (Mar ch 2023)
On behalf of the A nc ient Order of Hibernians Dubuque Division #2.
2.N ational K idney Month (Mar ch 2023)
On behalf of the National Kidney Foundation.
3.AmeriC orps W eek (Mar ch 12 - 18, 2023)
On behalf of the C ity of D ubuque A meriCorps P rogram.
4.H oney B ee D ay (March 16, 2023)
On behalf of the I owa Honey P roduc ers Association and Swiss Valley Bee Club.
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 2/20/23 and 2/21/23; C ivil Servic e Commission of 2/8/23 and 2/20/23;
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of 1/5/23 and 2/2/23; Proof of P ublic ation for C ity Council
Proceedings of 2/6/23.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
Brenda Atkinson for property damage; J ac queline Budde for vehicle damage; Colin Hollenback for vehicle
damage; Victor Mowery for vehicle damage; Tonia Nicholson for vehic le damage; W ay ne Ramaker for
vehicle 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: Brenda Atkinson for property damage; J ac queline
Budde for vehicle damage; S teven Grutzmac her for property damage; Colin Hollenback for vehicle
damage; Mic hael Lange for vehicle damage; J ohn Loc kwood for vehic le damage; Victor Mowery for
vehicle damage; Tonia Nicholson for vehic le damage; W ay ne Ramaker for vehicle damage.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C oncur
4.Appr oval of C ity E xpenditures
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval for payment of City expenditures.
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R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the C hief Financial Offic er/City Treasurer to make c ertain payments of bills
that must be paid and approved for pay ment in ac cordanc e with C ity procedures
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
5.Announcement of Solid W aste Agency Administrator Ken Miller serving as incoming
Pr esident of the Nor th Amer ican H az ar dous Materials Management Association
(N AH MMA)
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the announcement of Solid W aste A genc y Administrator Ken Miller
serving as inc oming President of the North A merican Hazardous Materials Management Association
(NA HMMA).
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.2023 Asphalt O verlay Cur b R amp P roject 2
C ity Manager rec ommending that the award for the 2023 A sphalt Overlay Curb Ramp P rojec t 2 be
officially rec orded in the minutes of the C ity Council.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Make Matter of R ecord
7.Submittal of Fiscal Year 2022/Pr ogram Year 2021 Community D evelopment B lock Gr ant
C onsolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation R epor t (C AP E R)
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approve the attac hed resolution, ac knowledging staff submitted
the Consolidated Annual Performanc e and E valuation Report (C A P E R) for J uly 1, 2021 to J une 30, 2022
to the U.S. D epartment of Housing & Urban D evelopment Community P lanning D ivision upon c ompletion
of the Public Hearing at the Community Development A dvisory C ommission Meeting on February 22,
2023.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac knowledging the submission of a Consolidated Annual Performanc e and E valuation
Report (C A P E R) for the period commencing J uly 1, 2021 and conc luding J une 30, 2022
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
8.C ommunity Development Block G rant Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Action Plan Amendment
#1
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approve the FY 2023 A nnual Ac tion Plan A mendment #1 for the
use of C ommunity D evelopment B lock Grant funds as recommended by the Community Development
Advisory Commission.
R E S O L U T IO N A dopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (P rogram Year 2022) C ommunity D evelopment B lock
Grant (C D B G) A nnual Ac tion Plan A mendment #1
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
9.N otice of Awar d and R equest for Execution of Agreement for Volunteer D B Q : C ity
Volunteer Engagement Initiative
C ity Manager providing information on the award of Volunteer D B Q: City Volunteer Engagement I nitiative
and is rec ommending C ity Council execute the agreement for additional funding from Volunteer I owa.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
10.Assistance to Firefighters Gr ant
C ity Manager submitting information to City C ounc il for a grant applic ation for a replac ement pumper to
Assistant Firefighters Grant (A FG) which was due on February 10, 2023, in the amount of $692,000
whic h will have a 10% applic ant share if awarded.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
11.Menar d Inc. Pr oper ty Tax Appeal S tipulation of S ettlement
Senior C ounsel transmitting notice of a stipulation of settlement and the proposed settlement agreement for
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a property tax appeal filed by Menard I nc . for their property located at 5300 W estside D rive.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
12.Mediacom C ommunications Cor poration C orr espondence on R ate Adjustments
C orrespondence from Lee Grassley, S enior Manager of Government Relations for Mediacom
C ommunic ations Corporation, informing the c ity of rate adjustments being implemented on or about A pril
1, 2023.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
13.Appr oval of 2022 City C ouncil O fficial Pr oceedings
C ity Clerk rec ommending approval of the c ompleted and indexed 2022 City C ounc il Offic ial Proceedings
for calendar year 2022.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
14.Appr oval of R etail Alcohol Licenses
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of retail alcohol lic enses as submitted.
R E S O L U T IO N Approving applications for retail alcohol lic enses, as required by City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinanc es Title 4 B usiness and License Regulations, Chapter 2 Liquor Control, A rticle B Liquor, Beer
and W ine Licenses and Permits
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.Vacating of a portion of certain Sanitar y S ewer Easements acr oss a Part of Lot 1 of
D ubuque Industrial C enter 14th Addition, in the C ity of Dubuque, Iowa
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council set a public hearing for Marc h 20, 2023, for the
vac ating of a portion of the sanitary sewer easements ac ross a part of Lot 1 of D ubuque
I ndustrial C enter 14th Addition, in the City of Dubuque, I owa, inc luded on the P lat of S urvey
recorded as I nstrument No. 10616-99 and the Final Plat rec orded as I nstrument No. 2006-
11108 in the Dubuque County Rec order ’s Office.
R E S O L U T IO N I ntent to vacate and dispose of City interest in a portion of Easements for
Sanitary S ewer Utilities over and across a part of Lot 1 of Dubuque I ndustrial Center 14th
Addition, in the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for March 20, 2023
2.R esolution of N ecessity for the P roposed Amended and Restated Ur ban Renewal P lan
for the G reater Downtown Ur ban Renewal District, Version 2023.1
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the attac hed Resolution of Nec essity that
begins the proc ess of c reating an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal P lan, Version 2023.1
for the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal D istrict and sets a public hearing on the proposed
Amended and Restated Urban Renewal P lan, Version 2023.1 for April 3, 2023.
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, Version 2023.1 for the Greater D owntown Urban Renewal
D istrict and setting the date for a public hearing and consultation on the proposed Amended and
Restated Urban Renewal Plan, Version 2023.1 for said distric t
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for April 3, 2023
P U B L IC H E AR IN G S
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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.Petition to Vacate and Dispose of C ity Interest a portion of the S toneman R oad Right of
W ay, in the City of D ubuque, Iowa For Vacation Petition (to Hills and D ales Childhood
D evelopment C enter) as part of the S toneman R oad Reconstruction Pr oject
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il adopt a resolution
vac ating and disposal of a portion of the S toneman Road Right of W ay at the west end of
Stoneman Road adjacent to the Hills and Dales C hildhood Development C enter property as part
of the Stoneman Road Rec onstruc tion Project, and C ity Manager rec ommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Vac ating a portion of S toneman Road, in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa, known as
Lot 2-2-1-2-1-2-2-2-2-2-B of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28,
T89N, R2E of the 5th P.M., in the City of Dubuque, I owa
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of C ity interest in Lot 2-2-1-2-1-2-2-2-2-2-B of the Northeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, T89N, R2E of the 5th P.M., in the C ity of
D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.Public H earing for Sale of City-O wned Pr oper ty at 612 Lincoln Avenue
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approve the disposition
of 612 Linc oln Avenue to Affordable Housing Network, I nc . for the purpose of rehabilitating it
and selling to a low-mod inc ome first-time homebuyer, as part of their contract with the City to
rehab and sell homes and authorize the May or to exec ute the purchase agreement, and City
Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of C ity interest in real property at 612 Linc oln, in the City of
D ubuque, I owa
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.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
2.R equest to R eschedule P ublic Hear ing on Fiscal Year 2024 City B udget
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council reschedule the public hearing on the Fiscal Year
2024 City Budget to a date before April 24, 2023.
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
3.Author ize C ity Manager to negotiate a final agreement with the selected consultant for
the Eagle Valley, W estbrook, & English R idge S ubdivision Park D evelopment, Jackson
Park R estrooms and Amenities, & Murphy and Madison P ar k P layground Replacement
D esign and C onstr uction Management Services Request for P roposal
C ity Manager requesting C ity Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate a final
agreement with the selected consultant of the Request for P roposal (RF P) for the E agle Valley,
W estbrook, & E nglish Ridge Subdivision P ark Development, J ac kson Park Restrooms and
Amenities, & Murphy and Madison Park Play ground Replacement Design and C onstruc tion
Management S ervices.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
4.C ity of Dubuque Employment Recr uitment Br ochur e
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the City of Dubuque E mployment Recruitment B roc hure,
whic h will be distributed with city utility bills from mid-March through early April 2023.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
5.R equest for W ork Session: D ubuque Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
C ity Manager requesting C ity Council sc hedule a work session on Monday, March 20, 2023, at
6:00 p.m. to provide information about the D ubuque Regional B icy cle & P edestrian P lan.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
6.R equest for W ork Session: C ar negie-S tout Public Library Str ategic P lan
C ity Manager requesting C ity Council sc hedule a work session on Monday, A pril 3, 2023, at
6:00 p.m. to provide information about the Library Board of Trustees approved Strategic P lan
for the C arnegie-Stout P ublic Library.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
7.Second Annual D ubuque P olice D epartment Awar ds & R ecognition N ight Video
Media Servic es will show a video of the D ubuque Polic e Department's second annual awards
and recognition c eremony that honors members of the police forc e that go above and beyond in
servic e to the c ommunity, c omplete acts beyond the call of duty, perform ac ts whic h an officer
placed his/her life in jeopardy, and c arry out other heroic measures.
This video was produc ed by Media S ervices staff in the P ublic I nformation Office and c an be
viewed at: https://www.youtube.c om/watc h?v=0QxE P 8t2F QA
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Video
8.D ubuque Fir e Academy Begins Video
Media Servic es will show a video of Dubuque Fire D epartment c andidates beginning an 8-week
training course, which c overs polic ies and procedures, equipment handling, and every thing
needed to serve the D ubuque c ommunity.
This video was produc ed by Media S ervices staff in the P ublic I nformation Office and c an be
viewed at: https://www.youtube.c om/watc h?v=9NC8f OHO8l0
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Video
C O U N C IL MEMB E R R EPO R TS
C L O S E D S E S S IO N
Pending Litigation and P urchase or S ale of R eal Estate – C hapter 21.5(1)(c),(j) Code of
Iowa
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City Clerk
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals can use Relay
assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100, TDD/TTY (563) 690-6678,
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision, hearing or speech impairments or requiring special
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
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