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7 1 24 AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F July 1, 2024 Resnick, C avanagh, Roussell, Jones, W ethal, Far ber, Spr ank Viewing and Participation O ptions The public has the option to view and participate in the meeting in City C ouncil Chamber s or vir tually. The meeting will be aired live on C ityC hannel D ubuque (Mediacom cable channels 8 and 117.2), str eamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.cityofdubuque.or g/media, and streamed live on the C ity’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofdubuque. The public can provide in-person, audio, and written input during sections of the agenda where public input is accepted. For in-person input, please reference the instructions on speaking within the Consent Items, Public H earing, and Public Input sections. Virtual input options during the live meeting include: Log into GoToMeeting using the login links, phone number s and access code below. This option includes audio input and written “chat” input. 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July 1, 2024 Council meetings are video streamed live and archived at www.cityofdubuque.org/media and on Dubuque's CityChannel on the Mediacom cable system at cable channel 8 and digital 117.2 W O R K S E S S IO N 1.5:30 P M - C entr al Avenue and W hite S treet Cor ridor Tr affic Study Representatives from B olton & Menk will be presenting stakeholder outreach, vision/goals, existing conditions results and c oncepts that are being c onsidered for the C entral Avenue and W hite S treet c orridor. R E G U L AR S E S S IO N 6:30 P M Page 1 P LED G E O F ALL E G IAN C E 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 J une 17 and J une 18, 2024; C ivil Servic e Commission of J une 12, 2024; Equity and Human Rights C ommission of A pril 9, 2024; Five Flags C ivic C enter Commission of Marc h 4, 2024; Library Board of Trustees C ounc il Update of May 23, 2024; Proof of P ublic ation for C ity Council Proceedings of May 29, 2024. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 2.Appr oval of C ity E xpenditures C ity Manager rec ommending approval for payment of City expenditures. R E S O L U T IO N Authorizing the Chief Financ ial Officer / C ity Treasurer to make Certain Payments of Bills that Must be P aid and A pproved for P ay ment in Ac cordanc e with C ity P roc edures Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 3.FY 2025 Ar ts & C ulture Operating Suppor t & Capacity Building G rants Funding R ecommendation C ity Manager rec ommending c oncurrence with the A rts & C ultural Affairs A dvisory C ommission for the recommended rec ipients and funding levels of the FY 2025 A rts & C ulture Operating S upport & C apac ity Building grant applic ants as provided. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C oncur 4.Appr oving Fund Transfer s for C apital Pr ojects and O ther Expense Reimbursements in Fiscal Year 2024 – Period 13 C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the suggested proceedings approving a transfer of funds for c apital projec ts and other expense reimbursements. R E S O L U T IO N Authorizing the Chief Financ ial Officer to make the Appropriate I nterfund Transfers of Sums and Rec ord the S ame in the A ppropriate Manner for the F Y 2024 for the City Of Dubuque, I owa Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 5.Multicultural Family C enter Board Receives Iowa G overnor ’s Volunteer Awar d C ity Manager providing a c opy of the press release announc ing that the Multic ultural Family Center Board of Directors received the I owa Governor ’s Volunteer Award. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 6.Seippel Road W ater Main Lower ing Pr oject Awar d C ity Manager rec ommending to award the c onstruc tion c ontrac t for the Seippel Road W ater Main Lowering Project to Top Grade E xc avating of Farley, I owa in the amount of $186,275.20 whic h is 27.64% under the estimate of probable c ost, through adoption of the attached resolution. R E S O L U T IO N Awarding Public I mprovement C ontrac t for the Seippel Road W ater Main Lowering Project Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) Page 2 7.W almart, Inc. and W al-Mart Real E state Business Trust 2023 P roperty Tax Appeal Stipulation of Settlement Approval Senior C ounsel rec ommending approval of the Stipulation of Settlement for a 2023 property tax appeal filed by W almart, I nc . and W al-Mart Real Estate B usiness Trust for their property loc ated at P arc el No. 1028352901. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 8.W almart, Inc. and Sam's Real E state Business Trust 2023 P roperty Tax Appeal Stipulation of Settlement Approval Senior C ounsel rec ommending approval of the Stipulation of Settlement for a 2023 property tax appeal filed by W almart, I nc . and S am's Real E state Business Trust for their property located at 4400 Asbury Road. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 9.J & M Fir eworks P er mit R equest C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a Fireworks Permit for a private fireworks display at D ubuque Golf and Country Club on J uly 12, 2024. Aerial fireworks displays require the approval of the City C ounc il prior to permit issuanc e. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 10.Q Casino and Bear tooth Firewor ks Permit Request C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P yrotec hnics P ermit to use py rotechnic s at the B eartooth music performance at the Q Casino on J uly 18, 2024. P yrotec hnic permits require the approval of the C ity Council prior to permit issuanc e. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 11.Letter of S upport for C rescent Community H ealth C enter C ity Manager providing a c opy of a letter of support on behalf of the C ity of D ubuque in support of the Crescent Community Health C enter ’s (C resc ent’s) proposal for the HRS A grant opportunity for Expanded Hours. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 12.Appr ove FY25 Four Mounds Foundation Community D evelopment B lock Gr ant Agr eement C ity Manager rec ommending to approve the attac hed Community Development Bloc k Grant A greement for the pay ment of up to $56,905 for the Leisure S ervices Four Mounds Adventure Day Camp Program with the Four Mounds Foundation and authorize the May or to exec ute the contract on behalf of the City. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 13.Iowa H ealth and H uman S er vices (Iowa H H S) Childhood Lead P oisoning and Healthy H omes Funding and Agreement with the Visiting Nur se Association (V N A) and the D ubuque County B oar d of H ealth C ity Manager rec ommending to approve the c ontrac t with the D ubuque C ounty Board of Health and the I owa Health and Human Servic es (I owa HHS ) for continued funding of the C hildhood Lead P oisoning Prevention P rogram (C LP P P ), a renewed agreement with the Visiting Nurse Association for services related to C LP P P and Health Homes Program and authorize the C ity Manager to sign. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 14.B ee B ranch S tormwater P umping Station (Phase IV of the B ee B ranch W ater shed Flood Mitigation Pr oject) Pr oject #5586500007 FE MA P D M G rant C ity Manager rec ommending to adopt the attac hed resolutions authorizing an applic ation for a FE MA P D M grant, pledging matching funds in the amount of $18,619,820, and establishing C hief Financial Officer J enny Larson and W ater & Resourc e Rec overy C enter Director D eron Muehring as authorized Page 3 C ity representatives in order to submit the application for $8,690,000 in funding for the B ee Branc h Stormwater Pumping Station (Phase I V of the B ee Branc h W atershed Flood Mitigation P rojec t). R E S O L U T IO N Approving a Federal Emergency Management Agency Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Application C onstruc tion of the D ubuque Flood Mitigation Gates and P umps P rojec t and Establishing Authorized C ity Representatives as Required to Submit the Application R E S O L U T IO N Loc al Match for Hazard Mitigation A ssistance Program Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 15.East-W est C orr idor Capacity Impr ovements Pr ofessional Consultant S er vices C ontract - S upplemental Agr eement No.2 P reliminar y E ngineering Design and E nvir onmental C learance Phase Iowa D O T P roject No. S TB G-S W AP -2100 (698)--S G -31 C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council authorize the City Manager to execute the C onsultant Professional Servic es - Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with HD R, I nc. whic h approves revisions to the original sc ope of servic es to perform supplemental Phase 1 architec tural investigation survey to c omplete the P reliminary Engineering D esign and E nvironmental Clearance Phase to advance the development of East-W est C orridor Capacity I mprovements, subjec t to the conc urrenc e of the I owa Department of Transportation, through adoption of the enclosed resolution. R E S O L U T IO N Approving the C onsultant Professional Servic es - Supplemental Agreement No. 2 Between HD R I nc. and the City of Dubuque for the E ast-W est Corridor C apac ity I mprovements Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 16.East-W est C orr idor Capacity Impr ovements Approve Amended Feder al-Aid S W AP Funding Agreement Iowa D O T P roject Iowa D O T Agreement C ity Manager rec ommending approval and authorization for the Mayor to execute an A mended Federal- Aid S W A P Funding A greement (Agreement No. 6-19-S TB G-S W A P -040-A) with the I owa Department of Transportation (I owa D OT) for the development and advanc ement of E ast-W est Corridor C apac ity I mprovements. R E S O L U T IO N Approving an A mended Federal-Aid Swap Funding Agreement (6-19-S TB G-S W A P-040- A) with the I owa Department of Transportation for the Development and A dvancement of East-W est C orridor Capacity I mprovements Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 17.Accepting Gr ant of P er manent Embankment Easement across Rockdale Chur ch Pr oper ty off Old Mill R oad in D ubuque as Part of P hase O ne of the O ld Mill Road Lift Station Pr oject C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council adopt a resolution acc epting the Grant of Permanent Embankment Easement through, under and across Part of Lot 1 of the S ubdivision of Mineral Lot 513, Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Mineral Lot 507, and “Grave Yard Lot”, in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa, as shown on Exhibit A on the attac hed Grant of Easement. R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting a Grant of Permanent E mbankment E asement through, under and ac ross P art of Lot 1 of the S ubdivision of Mineral Lot 513, Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Mineral Lot 507, and “Grave Yard Lot”, in the City of Dubuque, I owa Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 18.Accepting the Gr ant of E asements fr om R abbit Hollow N atur e Conser vancy, Inc. C ity Manager rec ommending to adopt the resolution ac cepting the Grant of E asements from Rabbit Hollow Nature C onservancy, I nc. for the Sanitary S ewer Utility and Sanitary S ewer Ac cess for P hase One Old Mill Rd. Lift Station. R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting the Grant of E asements from Rabbit Hollow Nature Conservanc y, I nc . Page 4 Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 19.Pur chase Agreement between the City of D ubuque, R abbit Hollow N atur e Conser vancy, Inc. and Iowa N atur al Heritage Foundation.- Accepting the W ar ranty Deed C ity Manager rec ommending to adopt a resolution A cc epting the Deed to satisfy the terms of the Purchase A greement between the C ity of D ubuque, Rabbit Hollow Nature Conservanc y, I nc . and I owa Natural Heritage Foundation to purchase property nec essary for the construction of Phase One of the Old Mill Rd. Lift Station Project. R E S O L U T IO N Ac cepting the D eed from Rabbit Hollow Nature Conservanc y, I nc . to Certain Real Estate I n D ubuque C ounty, I owa Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 20.Pickett Str eet R ehabilitation Award Recor ding Memo C ity Manager rec ommending to award the Public I mprovement C onstruc tion C ontrac t for the Pic kett Street Rehabilitation Project to Valentine C onstruc tion C o., LLC in the low bid amount of $60,000 through adoption of the attached resolution and is also requesting the attac hed petition and waiver agreements be signed by the May or and City C lerk. R E S O L U T IO N Awarding P ublic I mprovement Construction Contract for the P ickett Street Rehabilitation Project Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 21.Schmitt Island Sanitar y Impr ovements Pr oject C onsulting E ngineering S er vices [C IP# 5581500049] C ity Manager rec ommending the approval to negotiate and execute a contract with Strand A ssoc iates for engineering services for the design of the S chmitt I sland Sanitary I mprovements Project with an appropriation amount of $218,380. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 22.R equest for C ity Council R atification of Two Amendments to cur rent C ollective B ar gaining Agr eements (Teamsters Mixed and Teamster s (Bus Operators)) C ity Manager rec ommending to ratify the following A mendments to two of the existing union/c ollective bargaining agreements (C B A’s) whic h have been proposed to and have been ratified by the respec tive unions: 1. S ec ond Amendment to Teamsters Loc al 120 (Mixed) [B U 0229 and B U 0503] J uly 1, 2022 through J une 30, 2025 C B A replac es the c urrent Artic le 19 – VA C ATI ONS and 2. Third A mendment to Teamsters Loc al No. 120 B us Operators [B U 1158] J uly 1, 2022 through J une 30, 2025 C B A amends Artic le 16 VA C ATI ONS . Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 23.3000 Jackson D ubuque Br ewing and Malting Pr oject U pdate C ity Manager is submitting a status update on the Dubuque Brewing and Malting project at 3000 J ac kson Street. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 24.Improvement C ontracts / Performance, P ayment and Maintenance Bonds Eastern I owa Excavating & C oncrete, L L C for the North Grandview Avenue P avement Rehabilitation Project - Phase 1. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 25.Signed C ontracts Ostrom Painting & S andblasting, I nc . for 2024 P avement Marking Project Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File Page 5 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.Initiate Public Improvement B idding Pr ocess and Set Public H earing Jefferson Park R etaining W all P roject C ity Manager rec ommending to preliminary approval of the c onstruc tion plans and spec ific ations, adopt the resolution, initiate the bidding process, set the public hearing for J uly 15, 2024, and advertise bids for the J efferson Park Retaining W all Replacement P rojec t. R E S O L U T IO N S etting a P ublic Hearing for the J efferson Park Retaining W all P rojec t Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for July 15, 2024 2.Locust Str eet Parking R amp Repair s P roject - Initiate Public B idding Pr ocess and Setting D ate for P ublic Hear ing Pr oject C ity Manager rec ommending to authorize the public bidding process and set a public hearing for J uly 15, 2024, and to approve the plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and estimated cost of $250,000.00 for the Loc ust S treet Parking Ramp Repairs Project through the adoption of the attac hed resolution. RE SOL U T I ON Locust Street Parking Ramp Repairs 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 Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for July 15, 2024 3.R esolution of N ecessity for the P roposed Ur ban Renewal P lan for the Mount P leasant Place H ousing Ur ban Renewal Ar ea C ity Manager rec ommending adoption of a Resolution of Necessity that: 1) finds that a proposed Urban Renewal Plan (“Plan”) for the Mount Pleasant Plac e Housing Urban Renewal Area is both nec essary and appropriate; and 2) sets a public hearing on the proposed P lan for August 5, 2024. R E S O L U T IO N of Necessity Finding that C ertain P roperty in and Near Mount P leasant P lace Subdivision is an E conomic D evelopment Area and that the Development of said area is Necessary in the I nterest of the Residents of the C ity of D ubuque, I owa, and Setting a D ate for Hearing on a Proposed Urban Renewal P lan For Said Distric t Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for August 5, 2024 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. Ar ts and Cultur al Affairs Advisory C ommission One, 3-Year term through J une 30, 2027 (E xpiring Business Professional term of C hesney) Applicants: Georgina Guerrero, 245 Princeton Pl. - A pplic ation pulled by applicant Frac o Menchac a, 2685 Raven Oaks Nikkole Nutter, 305 Clarke D r. B oar d of Library Tr ustees One, 4-Year term through J uly 1, 2028 (Expiring term of Monk) Page 6 Applicant: C hristina Monk, 2770 Van B uren S t. C able Television C ommission One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2027 (Expiring term of Tigges) Applicant: J ennifer Tigges, 4927 W ild Flower D r. C ivic C enter Advisor y Commission Two, 3-Year terms through J une 29, 2027 (E xpiring terms of J acobs and P arks) Applicants: Pamela Birc h, 1910 Amelia Dr. Bry ce Parks, 2770 Van B uren S t. Equity and H uman Rights C ommission Two, 3-Year terms through J anuary 1, 2027 (Expired terms of Heiar and Link) One, 3-Year term through J anuary 1, 2025 (Vacant term of Anderson) Applicants: Ric k Baumhover, 601 Garfield Ave. D avid Heiar, 805 C arriage Hill Dr. Nikkole Nutter, 305 Clarke D r. Ashley Regan, 1100 N. B ooth S t. Luzelena B ravo, 781 C ottage Pl. - A dditional A pplic ant H istor ic P reservation Commission One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2027 (Expiring term of Gau) Applicant: Tim Gau, 2529 W indsor Ave. H ousing Appeals and Mediation Board One, 3-Year term through J anuary 1, 2027 (Vacant term of S penc e) Applicant: J anuary Tylor, 2828 J ackson S t. Investment Over sight Advisor y Commission One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2027 (Expiring term of Valaskey) Applicant: Molly Valaskey, 1385 A lta Vista S t. Long R ange Planning Advisory C ommission One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2027 (Expiring term of S toffel) Applicant: Aaron Miller, 75 Fremont Ave. Park and R ecreation Advisor y Commission One, 3-Year term through J une 30, 2027 (E xpiring term of Tigges) Applicants: Tyler Dahlstrom, 1085 Vernon St. J ennifer Tigges, 4927 W ild Flower D r. Zoning Advisor y Commission One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2027 (Expiring term of Russell) Applicant: Ric h Russell, 2045 Embassy W ay Dr. Air port Zoning C ommission One C ross Representative whose term will c oincide with their term on the c ross represented Page 7 board or commission (Vacant Cross Representative Member term of Russell) Applicant: Ric h Russell, 2045 Embassy W ay Dr. 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.N ew D ubuque Developer ’s Guide Available C ity Manager sharing a D ubuque D eveloper ’s Guide publication and webpage to provide a c omprehensive outline for all aspects of development projects in the C ity of D ubuque. Suggested D isposition: R eceive, file and appr ove; Pr esentation 2.D ubuque Awarded $25 million Feder al R AIS E Infr astructure Gr ant to B uild R ailr oad Over pass at 14th Str eet C ity Manager providing a c opy of a press release announcing the C ity of D ubuque has been awarded a $25 million Rebuilding Americ an I nfrastruc ture with S ustainability and E quity (RA I S E) I nfrastructure I mplementation Grant from the U.S. D epartment of Transportation for a major, multi-phase infrastructure project in downtown Dubuque. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 3.R epeal of the Dubuque H istor ic Building Code C ity Manager rec ommending to approve the repeal of the D ubuque Historic B uilding Code (HB C ), Title 14, Chapter 5 of the City of Dubuque, I A, C ode of Ordinances. O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and D evelopment, C hapter 5 Historic B uildings Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A 4.Or dinance Amendment: Abutting P roperty Owner Liability for Defective S idewalks C ity Manager rec ommending to adopt an amendment to correc tly state I owa law for Ordinance Section 10-1-2: S idewalk I nstallation and Repair deleting liability of the abutting property owner for failure to repair sidewalks. O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es S ec tion 10-1-2: Sidewalk I nstallation and Repair D eleting Liability of the A butting Property Owner for Failure to Repair Sidewalks Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A 5.R emedy for Fire D epartment Manager/Administr ation W age Compr ession C ity Manager rec ommending the approval of salary percentage increases effec tive J uly 1, 2024, in order to remedy the wage/salary compression that would exist for the management/administration ranks of A ssistant Fire Chief/D ivision Chief/Bureau Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, and Fire C hief related to the perc entage wage increases provided to union- represented Fire ranks per the C B A effective on J uly 1, 2024. Page 8 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 Purc hase or Sale of Real Estate – Chapter 21.5(1)(j) C ode of I owa AD J O U R N ME N T The agenda with supporting doc uments may be ac cessed at www.city ofdubuque.org or at the City 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. Page 9