Minutes_City Council Proceedings 02.27.23City of Dubuque
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 27, 2023, in the
second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wethal (attended virtually); City Manager Van Milligen.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting public hearings on certain Fiscal Year 2024 Department Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
FISCAL YEAR 2024 DEPARTMENT BUDGETS
Fiscal Year 2024 City department budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
1. Health Services Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health
Director.
2. Library Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Nick Rossman, Library Director.
3. Airport Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Todd Dalsing, Airport Director.
4. Office of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
Presentation: Anderson Sainci, Director of the Office of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood
Support; and Temwa Phiri, Community Engagement Coordinator.
5. Office of Equity and Human Rights Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Gisella Aitken-
Shadle, Chief of Equity and Human Rights.
6. Finance Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation- Jennifer Larson, Chief Financial Officer-,
and Rose Hoemer, Utility Billing Supervisor.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council following their respective presentation.
Abhishek Rai, 3674 Pennsylvania Ave., provided input during Public Hearing No. 4 in support
of the department's outreach efforts to minority businesses.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned
at 9:51 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on March 6, 2023, in the
second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wethal; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brurnwell.
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
City Clerk Breitfelder announced that Public Hearing No. 2: Public Hearing for Sale of City -
Owned Property at 612 Lincoln Avenue, was removed from the meeting.
PRESENTATION(S)
1. 2023 Governor's Arts Award for Arts Service Recognition for Arts & Cultural Affairs
Manager Jenni Petersen -Brant: David Schmitz, Administrator with the Iowa Arts Council; and
Nick Halder, Chair of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, recognized Arts &
Cultural Affairs Manager Jenni Petersen -Brant for receiving a 2023 Governor's Arts Award for
Arts Service.
PROCLAMATION(S)
1. Irish American Heritage Month (March 2023) was accepted by Patrick Leonard on behalf
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Dubuque Division #2.
2. National Kidney Month (March 2023) was accepted by Mary and Barry Murphy on behalf
of the National Kidney Foundation.
3. AmeriCorps Week (March 12 - 18, 2023) was accepted by AmeriCorps and Volunteer
Services Coordinator Sarah Berna and Community Impact Director Heather Satterly on behalf
of the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program.
4. Honey Bee Day (March 16, 2023) was accepted by H.R. Cook on behalf of the Iowa Honey
Producers Association and Swiss Valley Bee Club.
CONSENT ITEMS
Council Member Jones requested Item No. 5 be held for separate discussion. Motion by
Resnick to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, and dispose of as indicated,
except for Item No. 5. Seconded by Wethal. Motion carried 7-0.
1. Minutes and Reports Submitted: City Council Proceedings of 2/20/23 and 2/21/23; Civil
Service Commission of 2/8/23 and 2/20/23-1 Resilient Community Advisory Commission of
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1/5/23 and 2/2/23; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 2/6/23. Upon motion the
documents were received and filed.
2. Notice of Claims and Suits: Brenda Atkinson for property damage; Jacqueline Budde for
vehicle damage; Colin Hollenback for vehicle damage; Victor Mowery for vehicle damage; Tonia
Nicholson for vehicle damage; Wayne Ramaker for vehicle damage. Upon motion the
documents were received, filed, and referred to the City Attorney.
3. Disposition of Claims: City Attorney advised that the following claims have been referred
to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool:
Brenda Atkinson for property damage; Jacqueline Budde for vehicle damage; Steven
Grutzmacher for property damage; Colin Hollenback for vehicle damage; Michael Lange for
vehicle damage; John Lockwood for vehicle damage; Victor Mowery for vehicle damage; Tonia
Nicholson for vehicle damage; Wayne Ramaker for vehicle damage. Upon motion the
documents were received, filed, and concurred.
4. Approval of City Expenditures: Upon motion the documents were received and filed, and
Resolution No. 57-23 Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer to make certain
payments of bills that must be paid and approved for payment in accordance with City
procedures was adopted.
5. Announcement of Solid Waste Agency Administrator Ken Miller serving as incoming
President of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association (NAHMMA):
Council Member Jones congratulated Solid Waste Agency Administrator Ken Miller for serving
as incoming President of NAHMMA. Motion by Jones and receive and file the documents.
Seconded by Roussell. Motion carried 7-0.
6. 2023 Asphalt Overlay Curb Ramp Project 2: Upon motion the documents were received,
filed, and made a matter of record.
7. Submittal of Fiscal Year 2022/Program Year 2021 Community Development Block Grant
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER): Upon motion the
documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 58-23 Acknowledging the submission
of a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the period
commencing July 1, 2021 and concluding June 30, 2022 was adopted.
8. Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Action Plan Amendment
#11: Upon motion the documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 59-23 Adopting
the Fiscal Year 2023 (Program Year 2022) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 was adopted.
9. Notice of Award and Request for Execution of Agreement for Volunteer DBQ: City
Volunteer Engagement Initiative- Upon motion the documents were received, filed, and
approved.
10. Assistance to Firefighters Grant: Upon motion the documents were received, filed, and
approved.
11. Menard Inc. Property Tax Appeal Stipulation of Settlement- Senior Counsel transmitted
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notice of a stipulation of settlement and the proposed settlement agreement for a property tax
appeal filed by Menard Inc. for their property located at 5300 Westside Drive. Upon motion the
documents were received and filed.
12. Mediacom Communications Corporation Correspondence on Rate Adjustments:
Correspondence from Lee Grassley, Senior Manager of Government Relations for Mediacom
Communications Corporation, informing the city of rate adjustments being implemented on or
about April 1, 2023. Upon motion the documents were received and filed.
13. Approval of 2022 City Council Official Proceedings: Upon motion the documents were
received, filed, and approved.
14. Approval of Retail Alcohol Licenses: Upon motion the documents were received and filed,
and Resolution No. 60-23 Approving applications for retail alcohol licenses, 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 was adopted.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Roussell to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, and set the
public hearings as indicated. Seconded by Farber. Motion carried 7-0.
1. Vacating of a portion of certain Sanitary Sewer Easements across a Part of Lot 1 of
Dubuque Industrial Center 14th Addition, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa: Upon motion the
documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 61-23 Intent to vacate and dispose of
City interest in a portion of Easements for Sanitary Sewer Utilities over and across a part of Lot
1 of Dubuque Industrial Center 14th Addition, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa was adopted setting
a public hearing for a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. on March 20, 2023 in the Historic
Federal Building.
2. Resolution of Necessity for the Proposed Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan for
the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District, Version 2023.1: Upon motion the documents
were received and filed and Resolution No. 62-23 Authorizing and directing the City Manager
to prepare an Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan, Version 2023.1 for the Greater
Downtown Urban Renewal District and setting the date for a public hearing and consultation on
the proposed Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan, Version 2023.1 for said district was
adopted setting a public hearing for a meeting to commence at 6-30 p.m. on April 3, 2023 in the
Historic Federal Building.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Petition to Vacate and Dispose of City Interest a portion of the Stoneman Road Right of
Way, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa for Vacation Petition (to Hills and Dales Childhood
Development Center) as part of the Stoneman Road Reconstruction Project: Motion by Resnick
to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 63-23 Vacating a portion of
Stoneman Road, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, 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, Iowa; and Resolution No. 64-23 Disposing of City 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
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5th P.M., in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded by Wethal. City Council Members expressed
enthusiasm for the project and partnership with the Hills and Dales Childhood Development
Center. Motion carried 7-0.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Greater Dubuque Development Corporation - Quarterly Update: Motion by Roussell to
receive and file the documents and listen to the presentation. Seconded by Farber. President
and CEO Rick Dickinson presented the quarterly update on the activities of the Greater
Dubuque Development Corporation and responded to questions from the City Council. Motion
carried 7-0.
2. Request to Reschedule Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget: City Manager
Van Milligen requested this item be removed from the meeting, as city staff anticipate that the
public hearing can occur on the originally scheduled date of March 23, 2023.
3. Authorize City Manager to negotiate a final agreement with the selected consultant for the
Eagle Valley, Westbrook, & English Ridge Subdivision Park Development, Jackson Park
Restrooms and Amenities, & Murphy and Madison Park Playground Replacement Design and
Construction Management Services Request for Proposal: Motion by Sprank to receive and file
the documents and approve authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a final agreement with
the selected consultant of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Eagle Valley, Westbrook, &
English Ridge Subdivision Park Development, Jackson Park Restrooms and Amenities, &
Murphy and Madison Park Playground Replacement Design and Construction Management
Services. Seconded by Wethal. City Council Members relayed public input provided to them in
support of the proposed park developments and stated that parks are an important amenity for
workforce attraction and retention. Motion carried 7-0.
4. City of Dubuque Employment Recruitment Brochure- Motion by Roussell to receive and
file the documents. Seconded by Jones. City Council Members complimented the brochure.
Motion carried 7-0.
5. Request for Work Session- Dubuque Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan- Motion by Jones
to receive and file the documents and schedule the work session for Monday, March 20, 2023,
at 6-00 p.m. Seconded by Sprank. No schedule conflicts were expressed. Motion carried 7-0.
6. Request for Work Session- Carnegie -Stout Public Library Strategic Plan- Motion by Jones
to receive and file the documents and schedule the work session for Monday, April 3, 2023, at
6-00 p.m. Seconded by Roussell. No schedule conflicts were expressed. Motion carried 7-0.
7. Second Annual Dubuque Police Department Awards & Recognition Night Video- Motion
by Farber to receive and file the documents and view the video. Seconded by Roussell. Media
Services showed a video of the Dubuque Police Department's second annual awards and
recognition ceremony that honors members of the police force that go above and beyond in
service to the community, complete acts beyond the call of duty, perform acts which an officer
placed his/her life in jeopardy, and carry out other heroic measures. This video was produced
by Media Services staff in the Public Information Office and can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQxEP8t2FQA. Motion carried 7-0.
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8. Dubuque Fire Academy Begins Video: Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents
and view the video. Seconded by Resnick. Media Services showed a video of Dubuque Fire
Department candidates beginning an 8-week training course, which covers policies and
procedures, equipment handling, and everything needed to serve the Dubuque community. This
video was produced by Media Services staff in the Public Information Office and can be viewed
at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NC8fOHO8lO. City Council Members congratulated the
Fire Department on their number of new recruits. Motion carried 7-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Council Member Sprank reported on recent state legislation targeting the LGBTQ+
community and urged residents to contact their legislators.
Council Member Jones reported on Dubuque Senior High School's recent opening
celebration of their renovated theatre.
Council Member Wethal expressed enthusiasm for the local high school students who
participated in peaceful demonstrations in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
Mayor Cavanagh reported on his various opportunities to travel to Des Moines and
Washington D.C. to build partnerships with the legislatures and advocate for the city.
Council Member Farber reported on her recent IT Committee meeting with the National
League of Cities (NLC).
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones to convene in closed session at 7:44 p.m. to discuss Pending Litigation and
Purchase or Sale of Real Estate — Chapter 21.5(l)(c),O) Code of Iowa. Seconded by Sprank.
Mayor Cavanagh stated for the record that the attorney who will consult with City Council on the
issues to be discussed in the closed session is City Attorney Crenna Brurnwell. Motion carried
7-0.
The City Council reconvened in open session at 8-46 p.m. stating that staff had been given
proper direction.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 8-46
p. M.
/s/Adrienne N. Breiffelder, CIVIC
City Clerk
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