Minutes_City Council Proceedings 05.29.24Copyrighted
June 17, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of May 29 and June 3, 2024; Civil Service
Commission of June 5, 2024; Equity and Human Rights Commission of
April 9, 2024; Zoning Advisory Commission of May 1, 2024; Zoning
Advisory Commission Unapproved Minutes of June 5, 2024; Proof of
Publication for City Council Proceedings of May 6, May 13, and May 20,
2024.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 5/29/24 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 6/3/24
Civil Service Commission Minutes
Equity and Human Rights Commission Minutes
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes 5/1/24
Zoning Advisory Commission Unapproved Minutes
6.5.24
Proof City Council Proceedings 5/6/24
Proof City Council Proceedings 5/13/24
Proof City Council Proceedings 5/20/24
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:15 p.m. on May 29, 2024, in the
second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick (attended virtually),
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 setting a public hearing for the 2024 pavement marking project and
holding a public hearing for the PRICE Grant Application.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. 2024 Pavement Marking Project: Initiate Public Bidding Process and Setting Date for
Public Hearing: Motion by Roussell to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution
No. 155-24 2024 Pavement Marking Project: preliminary approval of plans, specifications,
form of contract, and estimated cost; setting date of public hearing on plans, specifications,
form of contract, and estimated cost; and ordering the advertisement for bids, thus setting
a public hearing for a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. on June 3, 2024 in the Historic
Federal Building. Seconded by Farber. Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Hold Public Hearing for the PRICE Grant Application: Motion by Jones to receive and
file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 156-24 Holding a public hearing to solicit public
input and City Council approval for the City of Dubuque PRICE Grant Application to be
submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by July 10, 2024.
Seconded by Sprank. Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger made
a presentation and responded to questions from the City Council regarding timeline, the
structure and financing of community land trusts (CLTs), and Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funding allocated to mobile home rehabilitation. Karla Krapfl, 2604
Garnavillo Dr.; Evan Hudson, 741 W. 3rd St.; State Representative Lindsay James, 2494
Pearl St.; Zoe Fortsen, 299 Main St.; Nino Erba, 180 W. 15t" St.; Robert Scott, 721 John
Munis St.; Teresa Green, 4109 Bluebird Dr.; Jaime Izaguirre, 1394 Locust St.; Molly Olds,
2702 LaMotte Dr.; Karla Shepherd, 2710 Potosi Dr.; and Gail Weitz, 1630 Lori Ct. spoke in
support of the grant application, with many providing specific examples of challenges they
have experienced with the current owners of the mobile home parks. Timothy Stauffer, 3901
Inwood Ave., submitted virtual input via the GoToMeeting chat in opposition to the
application, citing concerns with neighborhood quality if management transitioned from
private ownership. City Clerk Breitfelder announced that written input was received from the
following individuals: Kathleen and Harold Werner; Kari Moyer and Tommie Hall, 2802
Kremer Park Dr.; Ralph Roling; Kris Schroeder; Betty Schuster; Kris Hammel, 2763
Bankston; Michael Link, 1190 McGregor; Matt Otterbeck; Jeff Stevens, 2600 Garnavillo Dr.;
Kathy Hoffmann; Karla Krapfl; Melissa Steines; Nancy Clark; Angie Thomas, 2539 Hanover
Dr.; Kathy Thompson; Sue Luce; Karla Shepherd; Deb Hankenson; Kimberly and Adam
Qassebji; Rhonda Scheffert, 2735 Monastery Dr.; Molly Olds, 2702 LaMotte Dr.; and
Pamela Brandt, 2785 Monastery Dr. City Council Members expressed support for the
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proposal, citing it as a great example of a community partnership that could be replicated
by other communities. City Council Members thanked residents for providing input and city
staff for their work on the application. City Council Members cautioned that the grant is not
guaranteed, but that city staff are considering other options if the grant is not awarded. At
the conclusion of the City Council's discussion, Ms. Steger announced that meeting
attendees could indicate their support for or opposition to the grant application on a
document that she was collecting as part of the application. Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at
6:36 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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