3 4 24 AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
March 4, 2024
S prank, R esnick, W ethal, C avanagh, Farber, Jones, Roussell
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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
H istoric Federal Building: 350 W . 6th Street -
Second-Floor Council C hambers.
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March 4, 2024
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W O R K SESSIO N
1.5:30 P M - Sanitar y S ewer Asset Management Plan (S S AMP) Update on C onsulting
Engineer ing Services
C ity staff will present on the Sanitary S ewer Asset Management P lan and provide City C ounc il
with an update on the status of the program, review the results from the preliminary analysis
performed to date, and to disc uss the antic ipated next steps for the program.
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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.The P ublic S afety C itizen Lifesaving Award Recognition
The following individuals will be rec ognized for receiving The Public S afety C itizen Lifesaving
Award:
For efforts in providing immediate c are to a fallen community member using C P R and the use
of a Hempstead High S chool A E D : S tudent D rew Lewis, Hempstead coac hes D amon Rogers
and Tyler S chaul, and D ubuque C ounty Basketball Association C oach Haris Takes.
For the support of an A E D program throughout the schools: D ubuque C ommunity Sc hool
D istrict (S uperintendent Amy Hawkins and her team)
A spec ial thank y ou to the city responders who teamed up to assist these students and coac hes
whic h ultimately resulted in a positive outc ome for one of our residents: D ispatchers Michelle
Gensrick and J ason Coxs. Responding members from the fire department include Larry Ewert,
Adam Fey en, Chris Grue, B ryan Mc D onald, D oug Merkes, B rian Pape, and Austin S chmit.
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.Irish Amer ican H er itage Month (Mar ch 2024)
On behalf of the Ancient Order of Hibernians D ubuque D ivision #2.
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
Airport Commission of J anuary 16, 2024; Arts and Cultural A ffairs Commission of December 27, 2023
and J anuary 23, 2024; C able Television Commission of August 29, 2023; C ity Council Proceedings of
February 19, 2024; Historic Preservation Commission of February 15, 2024; Park and Recreation
C ommission of A pril 11, 2023; May 9, 2023; J une 13, 2023; August 8, 2023; Oc tober 10, 2023; November
14, 2023; D ec ember 12, 2023; J anuary 13, 2024; Resilient Community Advisory Commission of
September 7, 2023; October 5, 2023; November 2, 2023; December 7, 2023; Transit A dvisory Board of
September 14, 2023; Zoning Board of Adjustment of J anuary 25, 2024; D raft Zoning B oard of A djustment
of February 22, 2024; Proof of P ublic ation for C ity Council Proceedings of February 5, 2024.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
Roger and Mary Rollinger for property damage; B rian Zeimet for property 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: Roger and Mary Rollinger for property damage;
Brian Zeimet for property damage.
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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.Author ized D epository Institutions
C ity Manager requesting C ity Council approval of a resolution that inc reases the depository limit of I owa
Public Agency I nvestment Trust to $60 million.
R E S O L U T IO N Naming D epositories
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
6.U S C ensus Boundary and Annexation S urvey
C ity Manager sharing information and raising awareness of the annual proc ess for the U.S. C ensus
Bureau B oundary and A nnexation S urvey.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.Acceptance of G rant of Easement for Stor m Sewer Utility acr oss R abbit Hollow N atur e
C onservancy, Inc. P roperty off of Rockdale Rd. in Dubuque
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt a resolution acc epting the Grant of Easement for storm
sewer utility from Rabbit Hollow Nature C onservancy, I nc. for rec ently c onstruc ted storm sewer extension
improvements ac ross part of Lot 2 of Rabbit Hollow Plac e # 5, in the City of Dubuque, I owa.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting a Grant of Easement for storm sewer utility through, under and across part of
Lot 2 of Rabbit Hollow P lace # 5, in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
8.2022 John F. Kennedy R oad S idewalk Installation P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the attac hed resolutions to acc ept the public
improvements, approve the Final S chedule of A ssessments, and to authorize the pay ment of the final
c ontrac t amount of $599,582.62 to Midwest Conc rete, I nc ., of P eosta, I A, for the 2022 J ohn F. Kennedy
Road Sidewalk I nstallation Project, I owa D OT Project TA P -U-2100-703-8I -31 subjec t to I owa D OT
c oncurrence and levy the spec ial assessments in the amount of $79,180.24.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the 2022 J ohn F. K ennedy Road Sidewalk I nstallation Project - I owa D OT
Project TA P -U-2100-703-8I -31 and authorizing the pay ment of the contract amount to the c ontrac tor
R E S O L U T IO N A dopting the Final Assessment S chedule for the 2022 J ohn F. K ennedy Road Sidewalk
I nstallation Project - I owa D OT P ROJ E C T TA P-U-2100-703-8I -31
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
9.Seippel Road W ater Main Relocation Pr oject - Acceptance of P ublic Impr ovement
C onstr uction Contr act
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the attac hed resolution to acc ept the improvements and
to authorize the payment of the c ontrac t amount of $175,308.58 to Horsfield Construction, I nc. for the
Seippel Road W ater Main Reloc ation P rojec t.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the S eippel Road W ater Main Relocation Project and authorizing the payment
to the contractor
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
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10.D ubuque Ar ea C hamber of Commerce’s Air S er vice S urvey R esults and Dubuque Air
Service Goals and O bjectives
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerc e’s Air S ervice Survey
Results and D ubuque A ir Servic e Goals and Objec tives.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
11.3000 Jackson D ubuque Br ewing and Malting Pr oject U pdate
C ity Manager submitting a status update on the D ubuque Brewing and Malting projec t at 3000 J ac kson
Street.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
12.Letter of S upport for D ubuque County Energy D istr ict
C ity Manager sharing information on the C ity Manager ’s Letter of Support for the Dubuque County
Energy Distric t’s grant applic ation to The Funders Network’s (TFN) Partners for P laces (P4P ).
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
13.B loomber g’s Youth Climate Action Gr ant Application S ubmittal
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of the submission of a grant application and funding
request to the Bloomberg Youth C limate A ction grant program.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
14.Appr oval to P rovide Matching Funding for a Historic Str uctur e Report for Eagle P oint
Park
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval to provide matc hing funding of $75,000 for the grant
applic ation to be filed by Heritage W orks to the J effris Heartland Fund to develop a Historic Structures
Report (HS R) for the Alfred Caldwell designed buildings at Eagle P oint Park.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
15.American Flood Coalition Member ship
C orrespondence from the City of Dubuque to the A merican Flood Coalition regarding the c ity's dec ision
to join the coalition. The A merican Flood Coalition is a nonpartisan group of politic al, military, business,
and loc al leaders that have c ome together to drive adaptation to higher seas, stronger storms, and more
frequent flooding. The coalition seeks to advanc e solutions that support flood-affec ted c ommunities.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
16.Letters of Suppor t for Ham H ouse Inter ior Restor ation & Pr eser vation Pr oject
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of letters of support and authorization for the Dubuque
C ounty Historical S oc iety (D C HS) to apply for two grants for interior restoration and preservation at the
Mathias Ham House.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
17.R equest for C ity Council R atification of Two Amendments to cur rent C ollective
B ar gaining Agr eements (D P PA and Teamster s (Bus Operators))
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council ratify the attached referenced Collec tive Bargaining
Agreements (D P PA and Teamsters (B us Operators)) amendments.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
B O AR D S/C O MMIS S IO N S
1.B oar ds and Commission Application Review
Applicants are invited to address the City C ounc il regarding their desire to serve on the
following B oards/Commissions. Applicant appointments will be made at the next City C ounc il
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meeting.
H ousing Appeals and Mediation Board
One, 3-Year Term through J anuary 1, 2027 (Vacant term of Lenhart)
Applicant:
J eff Lenhart, 1085 Main St.
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's 'You Can B e G reat Here' C ampaign
Pr ogress B rochure
C ity Manager providing a c opy of Greater Dubuque Development C orporation's 'You Can B e
Great Here' C ampaign Progress Brochure that will be distributed with City utility bills from
February 14 through March 6, 2024.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.Pr epared Live
C ity Manager sharing information on a new web-based platform Prepared Live that Emergency
C ommunic ations Center will go live with on Marc h 4th, 2024.
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Pr esentation
3.Appr ove R eimagine Comiskey P ar k-Phase 2 N ational Park Service Outdoor R ecreation
Legacy Gr ant Application S ubmission
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of the Reimagine Comiskey P ark-Phase 2
National Park Servic e Outdoor Rec reation Legacy Grant applic ation submission and adopt the
resolution.
R E S O L U T IO N Authorizing the May or to exec ute an application for the National Park Servic e
Outdoor Recreation Legac y P artnership P rogram Grant and authorizing the Leisure Servic es
D irec tor and the C ity Manager to approve the application
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
4.2023 Dubuque Police Depar tment Annual R epor t
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the 2023 D ubuque Polic e Department Annual Report.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
5.C entr al Avenue and W hite S treet Cor ridor Tr affic Study R ecommendation for S election
of Pr ofessional Consultant S er vices
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval in the selec tion of B olton & Menk, I nc. as
the first-ranked Consultant and that the City be authorized to negotiate a P rofessional
C onsultant Servic es Agreement to complete a corridor study for Central Avenue and W hite
Street and the feasibility of c orridor solutions based on public engagement and a holistic
approach using traffic calming and urban design elements.
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
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
Pur chase or Sale of Real E state – Chapter 21.5(1)(j) C ode of Iowa
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