Proceedings for Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,330,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund Program) North English Road Water MainCity of Dubuque
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ITEM TITLE: Proceedings for Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to
Exceed $2,330,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes
(State Revolving Loan Fund Program) North English Road
Water Main
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider
City Council approval of the suggested proceedings for a
public hearing on the issuance of a not to exceed $2,330,000
Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes, State Revolving Loan
Fund Program, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the
North English Road Water Main, and City Manager
recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Taking additional action on proposal to enter
into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. North English Road SRF Public Hearing_MVM memo_2025_10_01
2. North English Road SRF Public Hearing_Staff memo_2025_10_01
3. 2nd Half Hrg Only Water Rev LDA (North English Rd) (Dubuque #26 2025)-v1
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THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Dubuque
All-Amerin Cigf
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2007-2012-2013
2017*2019
SUBJECT: Proceedings for Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed
$2,330,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan
Fund Program) North English Road Water Main
DATE: October 1, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Larson is recommending city Council approval of the
suggested proceedings for a public hearing on the issuance of a not to exceed
$2,330,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes, State Revolving Loan Fund Program,
the proceeds of which will be used to fund the North English Road Water Main.
The North English Road water main extension (at the west terminus of the Southwest
Arterial water main extension) creates a path for a future loop and connection of
Pressure Zone 3 and 4, when in later phases it can extend to English Mill Road and
then south from there to the English Mill Pump Station.
The Southwest Arterial water main extension (along with the North Cascade Road water
main extension) creates an arterial water main loop that extends from the southwest
end to the south end of Pressure Zone 3. The Southwest Arterial water main extension
consists of a 16-in arterial water main connecting the end of the North English Road
water main extension to the existing 16-in arterial water main located at the Tamarack
Industrial Park. There will also be a tie-in mid -route to the 16-in arterial water main at
Military Road. The proposed water main extension is planned to be located within
existing roadway ROW with only one utility easement required along the entirety of the
proposed water main route. The project will include the following:
• Approximately 22,150 LF of 16-in water main with 30 buried butterfly
valves
• 24 fire hydrants, located at approximately 1,000-ft intervals, with 6-in DI
leads and isolation gate valves
• Two (2) creek/stream crossings including water valve manholes
• Three (3) Bored Casings (approximately 650 LF) for 16-in Water Main at
crossing of Military Road, North Cascade Road, and the Southwest
Arterial.
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The State Revolving Fund loan will have an estimated interest rate of 3.12%, a maturity
date of June 1, 2045, and will be abated from the water fund.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jml
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Chris Lester, Water Department Director
Brian DeMoss, Finance Manager
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THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Dubuque
AI -America City
II I.,
2007 • 2012 • 2013
SUBJECT: Proceedings for Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed
$2,330,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund
Program) North English Road Water Main
DATE: October 1, 2025
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide suggested proceedings for the public
hearing on the issuance of not to exceed $2,330,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes
(State Revolving Loan Fund Program) North English Road Water Main.
BACKGROUND
The City of Dubuque is looking to address necessary improvements associated with its
water distribution system. These improvements will address water resiliency, reduce
bottlenecks, improve water storage and pumping at key locations throughout the community
to support the existing customer base, and prepare the city for increased demands
associated with the existing and new customers. The project will also assist the City's need
to reduce and better manage dead-end water mains and other areas where the water age
and water quality can suffer due to lack of circulation.
Through the Request for Engineering Proposal process 2022, Origin Design was awarded
the City -Wide Water Distribution System, Storage, and Pumping Improvements Project to
complete design of the five improvements. Origin also prepared and assisted the City in
securing an Iowa SRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) Application for the proposed improvements,
and a P&D Loan.
One of the five projects in the City -Wide Water Distribution System, Storage, and Pumping
Improvements Project is the N. Cascade Road and SW Arterial Water Main Extension
project that will bring water service to a portion of the SW Arterial and allow continued
extensions, looping water main along the SW Arterial from US Highway 151/61 to US
Highway 20 while also providing service between pressure zones and increasing water
service reliance to the City's southern- and western -most customers.
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Origin Design has completed the plans for the installation of a 12-inch water main extension
starting at Edval Lane on North Cascade Road south to the SW Arterial. At the intersection
with the SW Arterial, the original project scope included a water main loop that would head
east along the SW Arterial in the direction of Military Road toward Tamarack Industrial Park.
The project scope was amended to include water main that would also head west along the
SW Arterial to North English Road, then turning north along North English Road for
approximately 1,100 feet.
DISCUSSION
The North English Road water main extension (at the west terminus of the Southwest
Arterial water main extension) creates a path for a future loop and connection of Pressure
Zone 3 and 4, when in later phases it can extend to English Mill Road and then south from
there to the English Mill Pump Station.
The SW Arterial water main extension (along with the North Cascade Road water main
extension) creates an arterial water main loop that extends from the southwest end to the
south end of Pressure Zone 3. The Southwest Arterial water main extension consists of a
16-in arterial water main connecting the end of the North English Road water main extension
to the existing 16-in arterial water main located at the Tamarack Industrial Park. There will
also be a tie-in mid -route to the 16-in arterial water main at Military Road. The proposed
water main extension is planned to be located within existing roadway ROW with only one
utility easement required along the entirety of the proposed water main route. The project
will include the following:
• Approximately 22,150 LF of 16-in water main with 30 buried butterfly valves
• 24 fire hydrants, located at approximately 1,000-ft intervals, with 6-in DI leads and
isolation gate valves
• Two (2) creek/stream crossings including water valve manholes
• Three (3) Bored Casings (approximately 650 LF) for 16-in Water Main at crossing
of Military Road, North Cascade Road, and the Southwest Arterial.
The North English Road and SW Arterial portions west of North Cascade Road were not
part of the original IUP submitted and approved in 2022. The IUP was updated in November
2024 to include the costs associated with the revised scope. The estimated costs associated
with the additional 1,100 LF of water main along North English Road are $305,000, and
changes to the SW Arterial extension portion of the project are $1,580,000, totaling
$1,885,000.
The State Revolving Fund loan will have an estimated interest rate of 3.12%, a maturity date
of June 1, 2045, and will be abated from the water fund.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully recommend the adoption of the enclosed resolution on the proposed
issuance not to exceed $2.33 million in Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State
Revolving Loan Fund Program) for the North English Road Water Main.
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Attachments
CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Brian DeMoss, Finance Manager
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DORSEY
DORSEY+WHI-rNEY LLP
October 1, 2025
VIA EMAIL
Jenny Larson
Chief Financial Officer
Dubuque, Iowa
Re: $2,330,000 SRF Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement
Our File No. 430411-26
Dear Jenny:
We have prepared and attach proceedings for the October 6, 2025, City Council meeting related to the
public hearing and additional action on the Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the
"Agreement") in connection with the North English Road Water Main Extension Project.
The proceedings attached include the following items:
1. Minutes of the meeting covering the public hearing, followed by the resolution taking
additional action in connection with the Agreement. This resolution simply sets forth the City Council's
determination to enter into the Agreement in the future and its adoption constitutes the "additional action"
required by the Iowa Code.
2. Attestation Certificate with respect to the validity of the transcript.
On October 6, 2025, the City Council should meet as scheduled and hold the hearing on its intention
to enter into the Agreement. The minutes as drafted assume that no objections will be filed or made.
Please return one fully executed copy of these proceedings to our office as soon as possible. Please
call me if you have questions.
Best regards,
David D. Grossklaus
John P. Danos
Attachments
cc: Crenna Brumwell
Adrienne Breitfelder
Eldon Schneider
Christopher Lester
Tionna Pooler
Tony Toigo
Lee Wagner
Yolana Attaway
8oi Grand Avenue I Suite 41001 Des Moines, IA 15o3og-800z IT 515.283.1000 I dorsey.com
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Dubuque / 430411-26 / 2nd'/2 Hrg Only Water Rev (North English)
(Hearing — Water Revenue)
43 0411-26
Dubuque, Iowa
October 6, 2025
The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, met on October 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at
the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6`h St, Second Floor Council Chambers, Dubuque, Iowa.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll was called showing the following
members of the Council present and absent:
Present: Mayor Cavanagh, Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wethal.
Absent:
• • Other Business- -
PUBLIC HEARING
This being the time and place specified for holding the public hearing and taking action on
the proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement, the Assistant City
Clerk announced that no written objections had been placed on file. Whereupon, the Mayor called
for any written or oral objections, and there being none, the Mayor declared the public hearing
closed.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Sprank introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Wethal. The Mayor put the
question upon the adoption of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following Council
Members voted:
Ayes: Roussell, Sprank, Resnick, Jones, Wethal, Cavanagh, Farber.
Nays:
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted, as follows:
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA
Dubuque / 430411-26 / 2nd %z Hrg Only Water Rev (North English)
RESOLUTION NO. 323-25
Resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue
Loan and Disbursement Agreement
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque (the "City"), in Dubuque County, State of Iowa, did
heretofore establish a Municipal Waterworks Utility System (the "Utility") in and for the City
which has continuously supplied water service in and to the City and its inhabitants since its
establishment; and
WHEREAS, the management and control of the Utility are vested in the City Council
(the "Council") and no board of trustees exists for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to prior resolutions of the Council, the City has heretofore issued
Water Revenue bonds or notes as set forth in prior proceedings of the Council, and a portion of
such prior Water Revenue debt remains outstanding (the "Outstanding Indebtedness"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the resolutions relating to and authorizing the Outstanding
Indebtedness (the "Outstanding Bond Resolutions") the City reserved the right to issue additional
obligations payable from the net revenues of the Utility and ranking on a parity with the
terms and conditions set forth in the Outstanding Bond
Resolutions; and
WHEREAS, the City has heretofore proposed to contract indebtedness and enter into a
certain Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement") and to borrow
money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $2,330,000, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of
planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions to the Utility, and has
published notice of the proposed action and has held a hearing thereon on October 6, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby determines to enter into the Agreement in the
future and orders that Water Revenue Bonds be issued at such time in evidence thereof. The
City Council further declares that this resolution constitutes the "additional action" required by
Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa.
Section 2. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, to
the extent of such conflict.
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DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA
Dubuque / 430411-26 / 2nd'/2 Hrg Only Water Rev (North English)
Section 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
adoption and approval, as provided by law.
Passed and approved October 6, 2025.
Mayor
Attest:
Assistant City Clerk
- - Other Business- -
On motion and vote, the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
Assistant City Clerk
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DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA
Dubuque / 430411-26 / 2nd'/: Hrg Only Water Rev (North English)
ATTESTATION CERTIFICATE:
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY SS:
CITY OF DUBUQUE
I, the undersigned, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, do hereby certify that
attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the City Council relating to the
hearing on the City Council's intention to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement
Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $2,330,000.
WITNESS MY HAND this �(� day of DoJC>LG,/ , 2025.
Assistant City Clerk
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DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA
STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
09/19/2025
and for which the charge is 32.12
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 19th day of September, 2025
Notary lic in and for Dubuque ounty, Iowa.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,330,000
(WATER REVENUE)
The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, will meet on
October 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at the Historic Federal
Building, 350 W. 6th St, Second Floor Council Chambers, for
the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action to
enter into a loan and disbursement agreement (the ?Agreement?)
and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to
exceed $2,330,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that
extent, of planning, designing and constructing improvements
and extensions to the Municipal Waterworks Utility System (the
?Utility?) of the City.
The Agreement will not constitute a general obligation of
the City, nor will it be payable in any manner by taxation
but, together with the City's outstanding Water Revenue
Indebtedness and any additional obligations of the City as may
be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time ranking
on a parity therewith, will be payable solely and only from
the Net Revenues of the Utility.
At that time and place, oral or written objections may be
filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Agreement.
After receiving objections, the City may determine to enter
into the Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final
unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen (15) days
thereafter.
By order of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Adrienne Breitfelder
City Clerk
It 9/19