Proof_City Council Proceedings 03.23.23City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Consent Items # 01.
Copyrighted
April 17, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board of 3/2/23; City Council
Proceedings of 4/3/23; Resilient Community Advisory Commission of
4/6/23; Parks and Recreation Commission of 3/21/23; Zoning Board of
Adjustment of 3/23/23; Zoning Advisory Commission of 04/05/23; Proof
of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 3/20/23, 3/21/23, 3/22/23,
and 3/23/23.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board of 3/2/23 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 4/3/23 Supporting Documentation
Parks and Recreation Commission of 3/21/23 Supporting Documentation
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of 4/6/23
Zoning Board of Adjustment of 3/23/23
Zoning Advisory Commission of 04-05-2023
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
3/20/23
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
3/21/23
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
3/22/23
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
3/23/23
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
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Ad text : CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:45 p.m.
on March 23, 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 Brumwell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special
session of the City Council called for the purpose of
conducting a closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21.5
and adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones to convene in closed session at 5:46 p.m. to
discuss Purchase or Sale of Real Estate Chapter 21.5(1)0)
Code of Iowa. Seconded by Resnick. 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
are City Attorney Bramwell and outside counsel David
Grossklaus. Motion carried 7-0.
The City Council reconvened in open session at 6:29 p.m.
stating that staff had been given proper direction. The City
Council recessed until 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Amended Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Recommendation: Motion by
Roussell to receive and file the documents and adopt
Resolution No. 76-23 Adopting the City of Dubuque Fiscal Year
2024 Annual Budget; and Resolution No. 77-23 Adopting the City
of Dubuque Five Year Capital Improvement Program. Seconded by
Sprank. City Manager Van Milligen made a presentation. Ryan
Sempf, 300 Main St., Suite 200, provided input in support of
increased funding for the targeted small business grant
program. City Clerk Breitfelder stated that written input was
received from: Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Jesse Green,
5545 Chicago Ave.; Gail Chavenelle and Bill Dicken, 1155 Kelly
Ln.; Clark Schloz, 2925 Burlington St.; Fred Miller; and the
Resilient Community Advisory Commission. Responding to a
question from the City Council, Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Larson stated that the citys recommended total
full-time equivalents for Fiscal Year 2024 is 769.02, which
includes full-time, part-time, and temporary positions.
Responding to a question from the City Council, City Manager
Van Milligen summarized the citys growth over the past 40
years. City Manager Van Milligen stated that there is an
additional $23,000 in Fiscal Year 2024 funds due to the
Planning Services Departments recommendation to increase fees.
$10,000 of the funding is intended to be spent on historic
surveys through the Historic Preservation Technical Assistance
Program. Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach stated that the
remaining $13,000 would be provided to the East Central
Intergovernmental Association (ECIA)s Community Solutions of
Eastern Iowa, which provides homelessness and housing
instability programming and aligns with the citys secondary
responder model.
City Council members then discussed Council Member Wethals
request to recommend Fire Department Improvement Package No. 2
for the addition of one full-time Firefighter position. City
Council members referenced the pending fire station study to
help determine future Fire Department staffing needs and
stressed the importance of adequate staffing for the Leisure
Services Department, which was the department that Council
Member Wethal had suggested eliminating a recommended position
to help fund the additional firefighter. City Council Members
also discussed their desire to not increase the maximum
property tax rate from the rate recommended by City Manager
Van Milligen. It was determined that there was not adequate
City Council member support of Council Member Wethals request.
City Council Members then discussed their desire to have
additional community discussion on the Police Departments
Improvement Package No. 2 of an Automated License Plate Reader
system in the future. Motion carried 7-0.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Recommended Fiscal Year 2024 Dollars and Cents Brochure:
Motion by Resnick to receive and file the documents. Seconded
by Farber. Motion carried 7-0.
2. Establishing Water Rates under City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances for Fiscal Year 2024: Motion by Jones to receive
and file the documents and that the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at
two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be
passed be suspended. Seconded by Wethal. City Council members
stated that the rate increases were necessary for the city to
pay its bills. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Jones for final consideration and passage of
Ordinance No. 11-23 Establishing City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 1 Water Use and
Service, Article C Rates, Section 13-1C-1(A) Fixing Water
Rates for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and all other
uses; and Ordinance No. 12-23 Establishing the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities Chapter 1 Water
Use and Service, Article C Rates Section 13-1C-2 Fixing Water
Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service. Seconded by Wethal. Motion
carried 7-0.
3. Establishing Sewer Rates under City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances for Fiscal Year 2024: Motion by Roussell to receive
and file the documents and that the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at
two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be
passed be suspended. Seconded by Sprank. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Roussell for final consideration and passage of
Ordinance No. 13-23 City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title
13 Public Utilities, Chapter 2 Sewers and Sewage Disposal,
Article C Rates, Section 13-2C-3 Rates Established for Fiscal
Year 2024. Seconded by Sprank. Motion carried 7-0.
4. Establishing Stormwater Management Utility Fee Rates
under City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances for Fiscal Year 2024: Motion by Jones to receive
and file the documents and that the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at
two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be
passed be suspended. Seconded by Wethal. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Jones for final consideration and passage of
Ordinance No. 14-23 Amending City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 13-4-5 (D) SFU Rate, Charges; Utility
Revenues. Seconded by Wethal. Motion carried 7-0.
5. Establishing Solid Waste Container Requirements,
Collection, Rates and Charges under
City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances for Fiscal Year 2024:
Motion by Roussell to receive and file the documents and that
the requirement that a proposed ordinance be considered and
voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by
Farber. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Roussell for final consideration and passage of
Ordinance No. 15-23 Amending City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid Waste,
Section 13-6-3 Container Requirements; Collection
Restrictions; and Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid
Waste, Article A City or Private Collection Service, Section
13-6A-6 Rates and Charges Established; Exceptions and Section
13-6A-8 Yard Waste and Food Scraps. Seconded by Farber. Motion
carried 7-0.
6. Five -Year Street Construction Program for Fiscal Years
2024 2028: Motion by Resnick to receive and file the
documents and adopt Resolution No. 78-23 Adopting the
Five -Year Street Construction Program for Fiscal Years 2024 -
2028. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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