4 1 24 AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
April 1, 2024
Resnick, Jones, R oussell, W ethal, S prank, Far ber, C avanagh
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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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April 1, 2024
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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 O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Apr il 2024)
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On behalf of the Riverview C enter.
2.C ommunity Development W eek (Apr il 1-5, 2024)
On behalf of the Housing & Community Development D epartment.
3.Junior Achievement Day (April 4, 2024)
On behalf of J unior Ac hievement of the Heartland.
4.Saint 4 Life Foundation - Fighting Saints Alumni Celebr ation (April 5 - 6, 2024)
On behalf of the Saint 4 Life Foundation.
5.D ubuque YP D ays of Caring (April 26, 2024)
On behalf of the D ubuque Y P D ay s of Caring Board.
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 Marc h 18, 2024; Civil S ervice C ommission of March 7, 2024; E quity and
Human Rights C ommission of February 13, 2024; Historic Preservation Commission of February 15,
2024; Housing Commission of April 25, 2023; Library B oard of Trustees of March 23, 2023, A pril 27,
2023, May 25, 2023, J une 22, 2023, J uly 27, 2023, August 23, 2023, A ugust 24, 2023, S eptember 28,
2023, October 19, 2023, October 26, 2023, and November 16, 2023; P ark and Rec reation C ommission of
February 13, 2024; Zoning A dvisory C ommission Draft Minutes of March 6, 2024 and March 13, 2024;
Proof of P ublic ation for C ity Council Proceedings of Marc h 4, 2024 and Marc h 7, 2024.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
D eann Bergfeld 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: D eann Bergfeld for vehicle damage; Azariah Martin
for vehic le damage; Kirtland Thayer for vehic le 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.Ar ts & C ultural Affair s Advisor y Commission S pecial P rojects Gr ant Modification
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council review and approve the modifications to the S pecial P rojec ts
grant program as submitted by the A rts & C ultural Affairs A dvisory C ommission Grants Committee to the
Arts & Cultural A ffairs Commission.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
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6.R esolution Approving the Acquisition of R eal Estate Owned by Ace Construction-
D ubuque, L.L.C . by E minent Domain and Establishing the Fair Market Value of the Real
Estate
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the attac hed resolution authorizing ac quisition of the
property owned by A ce C onstruc tion-Dubuque, L.L.C . by eminent domain if nec essary and establishing
the fair market value of the property.
R E S O L U T IO N Approving the acquisition of real estate owned by Ac e Construction-D ubuque, L.L.C. by
eminent domain and establishing the fair market value of the real estate
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
7.Gr eater D ubuque Development Cor poration’s Distinctively D ubuque Br ochur e
C ity Manager providing a c opy of Greater Dubuque Development C orporation’s broc hure on the
D istinc tively D ubuque Program.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
8.Acceptance of a G rant of Public U tility E asement and D edications of R ight of W ay
acr oss D ubuque Community School D istr ict P roperty as par t of the Althauser Str eet
W atermain and Sanitar y S ewer R econstr uction P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt a resolution acc epting the Grant of Public Utility
Easement from D ubuque C ommunity Sc hool D istrict and approval of the Ac quisition Plats for A lthauser
Street W atermain and Sanitary S ewer Rec onstruc tion projec t and acc eptance of the dedications of said
parc els for Right of W ay for street and utility purposes through the adoption of the enclosed resolution.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting a Grant of P ublic Utility E asement and Dedic ations of Right of W ay along
Althauser Street and E agle Street as part of the A lthauser S treet W atermain and S anitary Sewer
Reconstruction P rojec t, in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
9.2023 Maintenance Dr edging P roject: Acceptance of P ublic Impr ovement Construction
C ontract - Pr oject N umber : 5546000001-304-67990 Harbor Area Dr edging
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt the attac hed resolution to acc ept the P ublic I mprovement
C onstruc tion C ontrac t and to authorize the payment of the c ontrac t amount of $546,823.00 to Newt Marine
Servic e for 2023 Maintenance D redging P rojec t.
R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting the 2023 Maintenance D redging P rojec t and A uthorizing Final Payment to the
C ontrac tor
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
10.Acceptance of Q uit C laim Deed fr om Iowa D epartment of Tr ansportation Lot A, Lot 4,
and Lot 5 of W eber Acres 2nd Addition
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council acc eptance of the Quit Claim D eed from the State of I owa,
I owa D epartment of Transportation (I owa D OT) for Lot A , Lot 4, and Lot 5 of W eber A cres 2nd A ddition,
D ubuque C ounty, I owa.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting Quit Claim D eed from S tate of I owa, I owa D epartment of Transportation for
Lot A , Lot 4, and Lot 5 of W eber A cres 2nd A ddition, Dubuque County, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
11.Acceptance of Q uit C laim Deed fr om Iowa D epartment of Tr ansportation Lot B IS AAC
H anna 2nd Addition
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council acc eptance of the Quit Claim D eed from the State of I owa,
I owa D epartment of Transportation (I owa D OT) for Lot B I S A A C Hanna 2nd A ddition, Dubuque County,
I owa.
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R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting Quit Claim D eed from S tate of I owa, I owa D epartment of Transportation for
Lot B I saac Hanna 2nd A ddition, Dubuque County, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
12.R equest to post R equest for Pr oposal to update the U nified D evelopment C ode
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council review and approve the enclosed Request for P roposal for the
update to the Unified D evelopment Code.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
13.Suspension of Iowa Talent B ank Pilot P rogr am for C ity Boards and C ommissions
C orrespondence from Kimberly Baxter, Human Rights A dvoc ac y Chief for the I owa D epartment of Health
and Human S ervices, regarding the suspension of the I owa Talent B ank Pilot P rogram for City Boards
and C ommissions.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
14.Signed C ontract(s)
J &R Supply, I nc. for the Ring & Lids - Metal Supply Project; Origin D esign Co. for the K erper B oulevard
Lift Station Replac ement; UP S Technologies for Odor Abatement Analysis.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
15.3000 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
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.D ubuque Racing Association Lease: Dubuque R acing Association Phase 2 Financing,
Amended Leasehold Mortgage
C ity Attorney rec ommending C ity Council set a public hearing for April 9, 2024, on the
amendment to the lease and the c onsent to the amended leasehold mortgage.
R E S O L U T IO N I ntent to dispose of an interest in real property through an amendment to the
existing lease agreement with the D ubuque Racing Association, LTD. and approving an
amendment to the leasehold mortgage between the D ubuque Racing Association, LTD and
MidW estOne B ank
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for April 9, 2024
2.2024 Maintenance Dr edging P roject No. 1: Initiate Public Improvement B idding Pr ocess
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council grant preliminary approval to the dredge construction
plans and specifications; and establish April 15, 2024, as the date of the public hearing; and
hereby authorized to advertise for bid proposals for the 2024 Maintenance D redging
Project No. 1 through adoption of the attached resolution.
R E S O L U T IO N 2024 Maintenanc e Dredging Project No. 1: P reliminary approval of plans,
spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost; setting date of public hearing on plans,
spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost; and ordering the advertisement for bids
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for April 15, 2024
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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
meeting.
Mayor al selection of appointment to the Civil Service Commission to be made at this
meeting
I owa Code §400.1 requires publication of the name(s) of person(s) selected by the Mayor for
appointment to the Civil Service Commission no less than thirty (30) days prior to a vote by
the city council. Vote on appointment to occur at the May 6, 2024, city council meeting.
C ivil S er vice Commission
One, 4-Year term through A pril 6, 2028 (Expiring term of Heathc ote)
Applicant:
C arla Heathc ote, 2529 Stafford St.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law, §69.16A.
3 Commissioners total; currently 2 males /0 females
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.
1.H old Public H earing and appr ove the R evised Administr ative P lan for the H ousing
C hoice Voucher Pr ogram
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il hold a public hearing
and then adopt the revised Administrative P lan for the Housing C hoice Voucher P rogram and
grant the Housing & C ommunity D evelopment Director permission to submit the revised Public
Housing Authority Administrative plan to the U.S. D epartment of Housing and Urban
D evelopment (HUD) as required for final approval and adoption, and City Manager
recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving the revision of the Public Housing A uthority (P HA) Administrative
Plan for the Housing Choic e Vouc her Program
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.Submission of Annual Public H ousing Agency (P H A) Plan – Federal Fiscal Year 2024
(P H A Fiscal Year 2025) Annual Plan
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval to submit the
Federal Fisc al Year 2024 A nnual P HA P lan along with the Certific ation for C onsistency with the
C onsolidated Plan, and City Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the Mayor to execute the C ertification by S tate or Local Offic e of
Public Housing A genc y (P HA ) Plan’s c onsistency with the C onsolidated Plan and approval of
the P HA 2024 A nnual P lan
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
3.R esolution Approving a D evelopment Agreement by and between City of D ubuque and
C B D C, LL C
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il adopt the attached
resolution approving a proposed D evelopment Agreement by and between the C ity of D ubuque
and C B D C , LLC for the development of a childcare facility at 781 Loc ust S treet, and City
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Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Approving a Development A greement by and between the City of Dubuque,
I owa and C B D C , LLC, including the issuanc e of Urban Tax I nc rement Revenue Obligations
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.C anadian P acific K ansas C ity Limited R ailr oad Request to Close 15th Str eet R ailr oad
C rossing
C ity Manager rec ommending the May or and City C ounc il schedule a decision on c losing the
15th Street railroad crossing for the J une 3, 2024, City C ounc il Meeting.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
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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Clerk's Office, 50 W . 13th S treet, during regular business hours.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, C ode of I owa, and applicable loc al regulations of the City
of D ubuque, I owa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
W ritten comments regarding the above items may be submitted to the C ity C lerk's Offic e, 50 W . 13th
S t., D ubuque, I A 52001, before or at said time of meeting.
I ndividuals with limited English profic iency, vision, hearing or speech impairments or requiring spec ial
assistanc e should contact the City Clerk's Offic e as soon as feasible at (563) 589-4100,
cty clerk@city ofdubuque.org . D eaf or hard-of-hearing individuals can use Relay I owa by dialing 711
or (800) 735-2942.
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