05 15 23 Agenda - Special and RegularR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
May 15, 2023
W ethal, R esnick, Roussell, Jones, S prank, Far ber, C avanagh
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W O R K SESSIO N
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1.5:00 P M - Flexsteel Industries Br ownfield S ite Conceptual R evisioning P lan
East C entral I ntergovernmental Association (E C I A ) staff will present a brownfield
site c onceptual revisioning plan that they have prepared at city staff’s request for the former
Flexsteel site loc ated at 3400 J ackson S treet in D ubuque.
2.5:45 P M - Flock Safety Automated License P late R eader Pr esentation
C hief of Polic e J eremy J ensen and a representative from Flock S afety will present on the Floc k
Automated License Plate Reader system.
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.IC MA YS E AL I Fellow Pr esentation
Assistant City Manager C ori B urbac h will introduce I C MA Y S E A LI Fellow Dr. Tuan Tung.
2.2023 E mployee S P IR IT Awar ds Recognition
Assistant City Manager C ori B urbac h will make a presentation on the 2023 C ity of D ubuque
S P I RI T Awards.
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.Salvation Army W eek (May 15-21, 2023)
On behalf of the D ubuque Salvation Army.
2.K ids to Parks Day (May 20, 2023)
On behalf of the Leisure Servic es Department.
3.Public W orks W eek (May 21-27, 2023)
On behalf of the Public W orks D epartment.
4.LG B TQ + Pr ide Month (June 2023)
On behalf of the Multic ultural Family Center's Family P ride Pic nic C ommittee.
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 5/1/23; Civil S ervice C ommission of 5/3/23; Library Board of Trustees
Update of 4/27/23; Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 4/19/23; Proof of P ublic ation for C ity
C ounc il P roc eedings of 4/17/23.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
Kevin Ehrlic h for property damage.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; R efer to City Attorney
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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: Kevin Ehrlic h for property 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.
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.Four Mounds Foundation H istor ical R esource Development P rogr am (H R D P) G rant
Submission for Four Mounds Foundation N ational R egister of H istor ic P laces U pdate
C ity Manager sharing information with City C ounc il that the Four Mounds Foundation applied for a grant
related to the city owned Four Mounds P ark that would allow for Four Mounds to amend and update its
National Register of Historic Plac es Nomination to include a statewide signific ant designation, as well as to
include the 1953 P ine Bloc k C abin on the site nic knamed "Marvin Gardens”.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.B rownfield C onceptual Redevelopment Plan for 3400 Jackson S treet (for mer Flexsteel
Industr ies Site)
C ity Manager providing information to C ity Council to receive and file for the Brownfield C onceptual
Redevelopment Plan for 3400 J ackson S treet.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.Third Amendment to D evelopment Agreement B etween the C ity of Dubuque and Por t of
D ubuque L LC
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of a Third A mendment to Development A greement
Between the City of Dubuque and P ort of D ubuque L L C .
R E S O L U T IO N Approving a Third A mendment to Development A greement by and between the City of
D ubuque, I owa and P ort of D ubuque L L C
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
8.Addendum to Appr oved Pur chase Agreement for Disposition of City-O wned Pr oper ty at
2407 Q ueen Str eet
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approve the addition of the FHA Amendatory C lause and Real
Estate Certific ation to the purc hase agreement for 2407 Queen S treet and authorize the Housing and
C ommunity D evelopment Department Director to execute the doc uments.
R E S O L U T IO N Adding the FHA Amendatory C lause and Real Estate Certific ation to the Purchase
Agreement for 2407 Queen S treet
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
9.Second Amendment to C ommunity Development Block G rant (C D B G ) Subr ecipient
Agr eement between the C ity of Dubuque and D ubuque Community YMC A/YW C A
D omestic Violence Shelter
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approve the second amendment to the Subrecipient A greement
with Dubuque Y MC A/Y W C A D omestic Violence Shelter and authorize the Mayor to execute the
amendment on behalf of the City.
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the Second A mendment to the C D B G Subrecipient A greement between the
C ity of D ubuque and D ubuque C ommunity Y MC A /Y W C A
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
10.Acceptance of United States D epartment of Agriculture (U S D A) O ffice of U rban
Agr icultur e and Innovative P roduction Gr ant
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approve the resolution and authorize the Mayor to designate
the City Manager or Housing and Community Development D epartment to execute grant documents on
behalf of the city for the US D A 's Offic e of Urban A gric ulture and I nnovation Production Grant.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting US D A Office of Urban Agriculture and I nnovative P roduc tion Grant
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
11.C havenelle Road H ike B ike Tr ail P hase 2: Recommendation for Acceptance
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the attac hed resolution to acc ept the public improvements
and the authorize the pay ment of the final c ontrac t amount of $399,242.51 to Midwest Conc rete, I nc ., of
Peosta, I A , for the Chavenelle Road Hike-B ike Trail - Phase 2 Project (I owa D OT P rojec t No. E D P-
2100(696)—7Y-31.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting the C havenelle Road Hike B ike Trail P hase 2 P rojec t and authorizing the
pay ment of the contract amount to the c ontrac tor
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
12.Acceptance of G rant of Easement for Ingress/Egr ess and S idewalk from Joyce M.
Tr icarico and Michael Tr icarico over pr ivate property at 2405 Q ueen Str eet in Dubuque
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt a resolution acc epting the Grant of Easement for
I ngress/Egress and S idewalk over and ac ross P art of Lot 1-70 in Stafford’s A ddition, in the C ity of
D ubuque, I owa, to address the existing sidewalk encroac hment issue prior to the sale of the City -owned
property at 2407 Queen S treet to Melissa Sarazin, as shown in Easement # 2 on the exhibit attached to
the Grant of Easement.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting a Grant of Easement for I ngress/E gress and Sidewalk over and across part of
Lot 1-70 in Stafford’s A ddition, in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
13.C ity of Dubuque and Inter state P ower and Light Company Memor andum of
U nder standing Potential P urchase of E xcess P roperty at Former P ower P lant S ite
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the attac hed resolution authorizing the C ity Manager to
execute the Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City and I nterstate P ower and Light
C ompany (I P L) for the potential purc hase of exc ess property at the former P ower Generation P lant site
on 7th Street.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Dubuque and the
I nterstate P ower and Light C ompany (I P L) for the potential purc hase of exc ess property at the former
Power Generation Plant Site on 7th Street
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
14.Iowa Amphitheater on S chmitt Island P roject: Request to Distribute R F Q and Cr eate an
R F Q Review Committee
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval to release the Request for Qualific ations (RF Q) for
professional services for the I owa A mphitheater on Sc hmitt I sland P rojec t and that the C ity Manager be
authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with the recommended consultant.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
15.Signed C ontract(s)
Gronen Restoration, I nc . for use of a Lic ensed A rea; Origin Design C o. for the Old Highway Road W ater
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Main Connec tion Loop.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
16.Sustainable Dubuque C ommunity G rant Awar d R ecommendation
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of the revised rec ommendations of the Resilient
C ommunity A dvisory C ommission regarding the Round 27 funding of the Sustainable D ubuque
C ommunity Grant program.
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding additional S ustainable Dubuque grant funding to various organizations
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
17.Iowa Arts C ouncil G rant Application
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of the submittal of the grant proposal to the I owa A rts
C ounc il.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
18.H ouse File 718
C ity Manager submitting information on House File 718 and the impac t on the C ity of D ubuque.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
19.C er tified List - Police O fficer
C ivil Servic e Commission submitting the certified list for the position of P olice Officer.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Make Matter of R ecord
20.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.Sale of City-owned pr oper ty at 1559 W ashington Str eet
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council hold a public hearing on J une 5, 2023, for the
purpose of disposing of C ity-owned real property loc ated at 1559 W ashington Street.
R E S O L U T IO N I ntent to dispose of an interest in C ity of D ubuque real estate to RC
Restoration L L C , setting a time and place for hearing, and providing for the publication of notice
thereof
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for June 5, 2023
2.Old Highway R oad W ater Main Installation P roject: Initiate P ublic Bidding and S et the
Public H earing Date
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the resolution granting preliminary approval of
the plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and estimated cost of $748,810 for the Old Highway
Road W ater Main I nstallation project; and establish J une 5, 2023, as the date of the public
hearing.
R E S O L U T IO N The Old Highway Road W ater Main I nstallation P rojec t 2023: preliminary
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approval of plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and estimated cost; setting date of public
hearing on plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and estimated cost; and ordering the
advertisement for bids
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for June 5, 2023
3.R esolution Setting a Public H earing on a Pr oposed D evelopment Agreement by and
between the City of D ubuque, Iowa and McCoy Gr oup, Inc. L LC P roviding for the S ale
of C ity-owned Real E state to McCoy Gr oup, Inc. and the Issuance of U rban R enewal Tax
Incr ement R evenue Gr ant O bligations Pur suant to the Development Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council set a public hearing for J une 20, 2023, on a
proposed Development A greement by and between the City of Dubuque, I owa and Mc Coy
Group, I nc. and the City of Dubuque providing for the sale of City -owned real estate in Greater
D owntown Urban Renewal Distric t to Mc Coy Group, I nc . and the issuance of Urban Renewal
Tax I nc rement Revenue Grant Obligations.
R E S O L U T IO N (1) approving the minimum requirements, competitive criteria, and offering
proc edures for the development and the sale of certain real property and improvements in the
Greater Downtown Urban Renewal D istrict; (2) determining that the offer to purchase submitted
by Mc C oy Group, I nc. satisfies the offering requirements with respec t to the real property and
improvements and declaring the intent of the C ity Council to approve the sale to Mc Coy Group,
I nc. in the event that no c ompeting proposals are submitted; and (3) soliciting competing
proposals
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for June 20, 2023
B O AR D S/C O MMIS S IO N S
1.B oar ds and Commission Appointments
Appointments to the following c ommissions to be made at this meeting.
Equity and H uman Rights C ommission
One, 3-Year term through J anuary 1, 2024 (Vacant term of E vans)
Applicants:
Pamela Birc h, 1550 B utterfields D r.
Mic haela Freiburger, 1718 Diane Ct.
Kristen Leffler, 159 Julien Dubuque Dr.
Candace Raymond, 1155 Tressa St.
T heresa Sampson Brown, 2285 Clydesdale Ct.
Nina Streauslin, 3904 Cora Dr.
Thi s commi ssi on i s subject to the State of Iowa Gender Bal ance Law, §69.16A.
9 Commi ssi oners total ; currentl y 4 mal es/4 femal es/ 1 openi ng
Long Range Planning Adv isory Comm ission
One, 3-Year term through July 1, 2025 (Vacant term of Krayer)
Applicant:
Cliff Conrad, 135 West 17th St
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.
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1.Municipal S er vices C enter E V C har ging Stations P roject
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il adopt a resolution
authorizing the approval of the plans, spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost of
$134,670.00 for the Munic ipal S ervices C enter E V C harging S tations P rojec t, and City
Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Municipal Servic es Center E V Charging Stations Project: approval of plans,
spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost; for the Munic ipal S ervices C enter E V
C harging S tations P rojec t
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.2023 P avement Marking Pr oject
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approve the plans,
spec ific ations, form of contract and estimated cost of $226,693.00 for the 2023 Pavement
Marking Project through the adoption of the attached resolution, and C ity Manager
recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Approval of plans, spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost for the
2023 P avement Marking Project
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
3.Public H earing for Sale of City-O wned Pr oper ty at 590 Clarke Dr ive
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approve the purchase
agreement for 590 Clarke D rive for the asking amount of $20,000 as presented, and City
Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of c ity interest in real property at 590 Clarke D rive, in the C ity of
D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
4.Fiscal Year 2023 Second Budget Amendment
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of the sec ond
Fiscal Year 2023 B udget A mendment, 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 (as last
c ertified or amended on 10/17/2022)
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.D estination Iowa O utdoor Recr eation Fund Gr ant: Iowa Amphitheater on Schmitt Island
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval for the C ity Manager to exec ute the
D estination I owa Outdoor Rec reation Fund Grant.
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
2.St. Anne & Avalon Intersection R econstr uction P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council award the Public I mprovement C onstruc tion
C ontrac t for the St. A nne and Avalon I ntersec tion Reconstruction P rojec t to Offset
C onstruc tion, LLC in the low bid amount of $207,547.60 through adoption of the attached
resolution.
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding P ublic I mprovement Construction Contract for the S t. Anne and
Avalon I ntersec tion Reconstruction P rojec t
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
3.Pr oposed amendment to the 2020 N ational Electr ical C ode
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of amendments to the City of Dubuque
C ode of Ordinances, Title 14 Building and D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes. The
National Elec trical Code, or NE C, is a model code whic h covers electric al installations for both
residential and commerc ial c onstruc tion.
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes, A rticle D E lectric al C ode
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
4.Adoption of the 2021 Inter national I-Codes
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council review and adopt the proposed amendments to the
C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances, Title 14 Building and D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building
C odes, 2021 I nternational I -C odes.
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes, A rticle A Building C ode and Regulations
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes, A rticle B Residential Code
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes, A rticle E Fire Code and Regulations
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes, A rticle F Mec hanic al C ode
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes, A rticle J Property Maintenance C ode
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes, A rticle K I nternational E xisting B uilding Code
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
5.Adoption of the 2021 U nifor m Plumbing Code
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council review and adopt the enclosed amendments to the
C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances, Title 14 Building and D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building
C odes, A rticle H Plumbing Code.
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 1 Building C odes by repealing A rticle H Plumbing Code and adopting a
new A rticle H Plumbing Code in lieu thereof
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
6.Amendment to Or dinance 14-9-1 Swimming Pools
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council review and adopt the enclosed amendments to the
C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances, Title 14 Building and D evelopment, C hapter 9 Swimming
Pools.
O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and
D evelopment, C hapter 9 Swimming Pools, S ec tion 14-9-1 Definition
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
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
AD J O U R N ME N T
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