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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Historic Federal Building: 350 W. 6th
Street - Second -Floor Council
Chambers.
March 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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ROLL CALL ORDER FOR MEETING
Wethal, Leyendecker, Resnick, Roussell, Cavanagh, Sprank, Staver
WORK SESSION
5:15 PM - Budget Process Resources and Online Transparency Tools
Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Larson and Budget Manager Laura Bendorf will make a
presentation on City Budget Resources and Online Transparency Tools.
Enclosed with the materials is a memorandum from the City Attorney providing
information on the City Council's procedural options for the upcoming budget meetings.
REGULAR SESSION
6:30 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
1. Irish American Heritage Month (March 2026)
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On behalf of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Dubuque County Divisions #1 and
#2.
2. AmeriCorps Week (March 8 - 14, 2026)
On behalf of the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program and Green Iowa
AmeriCorps.
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1. Minutes and Reports Submitted
City Council Proceedings of February 16, 2026; Airport Commission of December
2, 2025; Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of December 16, 2025;
Cable TV Commission of December 17, 2025; Civil Service Commission of
January 14 and February 11, 2026; Historic Preservation Commission of January
15, 2026; Human Rights Commission of January 13, 2026; Library Board of
Trustees Minutes and Update of December 18, 2025 and Update of and January
22, 2026; Parks and Recreation Commission of Januury 21, 2026.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
2. Notice of Claims and Suits
Alizabeth Chapman for vehicle damage; Nicholas Fuller for property damage;
Hendrik Van Pelt vs. City of Dubuque for Petition Pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter
22 for Writ of Injunction or Writ of Mandamus.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
3. Disposition of Claims
City Attorney advising that the following claims have been referred to Public Entity
Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool:
Alizabeth Chapman for vehicle damage; Thomas Davis for property damage;
Nicholas Fuller for property damage; Deon Lawrence for property damage.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
4. Approval of City Expenditures
City Manager recommending City Council approval for payment of City
expenditures.
RESOLUTION Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer to make
certain payments of bills that must be paid and approved for payment in
accordance with City procedures
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
5. First Amendments to Development Agreements Regarding Builder's Risk
Insurance
City Manager recommending City Council approval of amendments to two
development agreements, Plastic Center, Inc at 408 W. 5th Street and Ned
Oberbroeckling at 372 Main Street, to delete the builder's risk requirements in the
two development agreements based on the policy recommendation to limit this
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requirement to development agreements involving the sale of City property to the
developer.
RESOLUTION Approving The First Amendment To Development Agreement By
And Between The City Of Dubuque, Iowa And Plastic Center, Inc.
RESOLUTION Approving The First Amendment To Development Agreement By
And Between The City Of Dubuque, Iowa And Ned Oberbroeckling
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
6. First Amendment to Contracted Services Agreement — Travel
Dubuque/Dubuque Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
City Manager recommending City Council approve the First Amendment to
Contracted Services Agreement with Travel Dubuque/Dubuque Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau and authorizes the Mayor to execute the First Amendment on
behalf of the City
RESOLUTION Approving The First Amendment To Agreement By And Between
The City Of Dubuque, Iowa And Dubuque Area Convention And Visitors Bureau
(A.K.A. Travel Dubuque)
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
7. Grass and weed cutting and garbage collection assessments
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing
the City to certify grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the
Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens for collection of
such charges.
RESOLUTION Authorizing The City To Collect Delinquent Grass And Weed
Cutting And Garbage Collection Charges In Accordance With Title 6-4-3A And Title
6-8-2 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
8. Acceptance of Grant of Easement for Sanitary Sewer Utility across Luedtke
and McElmeel Properties along Lake Eleanor Road
City Manager recommending City Council acceptance of the Grants of Easement
for Sanitary Sewer Utility from Richard and Mary Luedtke and from Mary Jo
McElmeel through the adoption of the enclosed resolution.
RESOLUTION Accepting A Grants Of Sanitary Easement For Sanitary Sewer
Utility Through, Under And Across Parts Of Lot 1 Of "Meta Luedtke Place" In
Section 12 And Section 13, Table Mound Township, Dubuque County, Iowa And
Parts Of Lot 1 Of The Subdivision Of Lot 2 Of Lot 3 Of The Southeast Quarter Of
Section 12, Township 88 North, Range 2 East Of The 5th P.M. In Dubuque County,
Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
9. Agreements with Dubuque Museum of Art and Cottingham & Butler Day Care
for the Redevelopment of the City Block bounded by Locust Street, West 8th
Street, Bluff Street, and West 7th Street
City Manager recommending City Council approval of agreements with Dubuque
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Museum of Art (DUMA) and Cottingham and Butler Day Care (CBDC) for the
redevelopment of the entire city block bounded by Locust Street, West 8th Street,
Bluff Street, and West 7th Street.
RESOLUTION Approving Agreements Between The City Of Dubuque, Iowa And
Dubuque Museum Of Art And The City Of Dubuque, Iowa And CBDC, LLC For
Construction Of Certain Off -Site Public Improvements And Vacation And Sale Of
Portions The West 7th Street And Bluff Street Right Of Way And A Portion Of The
Alley Right Of Way In The Block Bounded By Locust Street, West 8th Street, Bluff
Street, And West 7th Street, And Between City Lots 648 Thru 652 And City Lots
623 Thru 627, In The City Of Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
10. Plat of Survey for Right of Way Dedication - Portions of West 8th Street, West
7th Street, Locust Street, and Bluff Street as Part of the Dubuque Museum of
Art and Cottingham and Butler Daycare Projects
City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Plat of Survey for Right
of Way Dedication (Acquisition Plat) of City Lots 623A, 623B, 648A, 648B, and Lot
1A of Woodward Place, in the City Of Dubuque, Iowa, and acceptance of the
dedication of said lots for street right of way and public utility purposes, through the
adoption of the enclosed resolution along Portions of West 8th Street, West 7th
Street, Locust Street, and Bluff Street as Part of the Dubuque Museum of Art and
Cottingham and Butler Daycare Projects.
RESOLUTION Approving The Plat Of Survey For Right Of Way Dedication Of City
Lots 623A, 623B, 648A, 648B, And Lot 1A Of Woodward Place, In The City Of
Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
11. Usage Agreement with Loras College for Petrakis Field
City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Usage Agreement with
Loras College for Petrakis Field for a term of three years.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
12. Letter of Support: REAP Conservation Education Grant
City Manager recommending City Council approval for the Parks and Recreation
Department to provide a letter of support to Dubuque County Conservation in their
grant proposal for REAP Conservation Education Grant.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
13. Signed Contract(s)
Biechler Electric Inc. for Grandview Streetlights — Phase 3 Dunning St. to Southern
Ave; Central Petroleum Equipment Company to Provide Inspections, Parts, and
Repairs; CivicPlus Statements of Work for DocAccess and Ultimate Department
Header Implementation; Dubuque Glass & Aluminum for Glass Repairs to the Port
Ramp; FEH Design for the Eagle Point WTP Third Floor Conference Room Project;
Independent Contractor Agreement with Laura Merrick; Neztrop, LLC for the First
Amendment to Lease Agreement; Opening Specialists Inc. for Federal Building —
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Council Conference Door; Origin Design Co. Amendment No. 2 to City -Wide Water
Distribution System, Storage & Pumping Improvements Project; Origin Design Co.
for the Municipal Service Center Roof Replacement; Pigott, Inc for Install sit/stand
desk on office 3rd Floor of City Hall; SELCO Traffic Control for FY2026 Traffic
Control; Weber Capital Restoration, Inc for Water/Glycol extraction, carpet drying,
disinfectant, and labor; Welu Painting for Painting and Repairs.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
14. Improvement Contracts with Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds
Temperley Excavating, Inc. for the Ambassador Ct. Storm Sewer Replacement
Project.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
15. Community Support and Empowerment Grant Recommendation
City Manager recommending City Council approve the recommendations of the
Office of Human Rights regarding the funding of the Community Support and
Empowerment Grant.
RESOLUTION Awarding Community Support And Empowerment Grant To
Opening Doors
RESOLUTION Awarding Community Support And Empowerment Grant To
Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
RESOLUTION Awarding Community Support And Empowerment Grant To
Centrally Rooted
RESOLUTION Awarding Community Support And Empowerment Grant To Oh
Happy Play
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
16. Recommended Sculptures for 2026-27 Art on the River Rotating Public Art
Exhibition
City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Arts & Cultural Affairs
Advisory Commission's recommendation related to the 2026-27 Art on the River
exhibit to be on display from August 9, 2026, through June 2027.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
17. FY26 Budget Amendment No. 2 Request, Reallocation of Sanitary
Construction Funds to support Various Sanitary Sewer Fund Projects
Identified as High Priority
City Manager recommending approval to reallocate sanitary sewer funding from
Schmitt Island Sanitary Improvements (Project CIP # 5581500049) to the following
sanitary sewer fund projects that have been identified as high priority due to
prioritization of sewer system needs or to meet anticipated development schedules:
$700,000 to Brunskill Rd Collector Sewer Recon (Project CIP #5581500045) and
$900,000 to Greeley St Sewer Recon (Project CIP # to be determined).
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
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These agenda items are being scheduled for a future public hearing on the date
indicated.
1. Setting a Public Hearing to Dispose of City Owned Property North of Cedar
Crest Court in Dubuque, Iowa
City Manager recommending City Council approval of a resolution setting a public
hearing for March 16, 2026 for the disposal of City Owned Property lying north of
Cedar Crest Court in Dubuque, Iowa to Jeremy L. and Andrea E. Biedermann.
RESOLUTION Intent To Dispose Of An Interest In City Of Dubuque Real Estate
Located North Of Cedar Crest Court Pursuant To An Agreement Between The City
Of Dubuque And Jeremy L. And Andrea E. Biedermann
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public
Hearing for March 16, 2026
2. 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program Sidewalk Curb Ramp Project -
Bid Package 3 - Initiate Public Bidding Process and Setting Date for a Public
Hearing
City Manager recommending City Council grant preliminary approval of the
construction plans and specifications, estimated construction amount of $298,000;
and establish March 16, 2026, as the date of the public hearing; and hereby
authorized to advertise for bid proposals for the 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay
Program, Sidewalk Curb Ramp Project - Bid Package 3 through adoption of the
attached resolution.
RESOLUTION 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program Sidewalk Curb Ramp
Project - Bid Package 3: 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 Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public
Hearing for March 16, 2026
3. Setting a Public Hearing - Ham House Lease Third Amendment
City Manager recommending City Council set a public hearing for March 16, 2026,
regarding a Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the City of
Dubuque and Dubuque County Historical Society.
RESOLUTION Fixing The Date For A Public Hearing Of The City Council Of The
City Of Dubuque, Iowa On The Third Amendment To The Lease Agreement By
And Between The City Of Dubuque, Iowa, And Dubuque County Historical Society
And Providing For The Publication Of Notice Thereof
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public
Hearing for March 16, 2026
4. Setting a Public Hearing for The Jule's Iowa Department of Transportation's
Consolidated Funding Application
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the attached resolution setting a
public hearing for April 6, 2026, for the Jule's Iowa Department of Transportation's
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(IDOT) Consolidated Funding Application.
RESOLUTION Setting The Date For A Public Hearing On Iowa DOT Consolidated
Funding Application
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public
Hearing for April 6, 2026
5. Set Public Hearing for Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Tax Rate and Dollars and
Taxpayer Statements
City Manager recommending the public hearing be set for March 23, 2026, at 6:30
p.m. on a property tax increase for Fiscal Year 2027 that would result in a 3%
increase for the average homeowner.
RESOLUTION Setting A Public Hearing On The Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Tax
Rate And Dollars And Taxpayer Statements
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public
Hearing for March 23, 2026
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BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Boards and Commission Application Review
Applicants are invited to address the City Council regarding their desire to serve on
the following Boards/Commissions. Applicant appointments will be made at the
next City Council meeting.
Housing Commission
One, 3-Year term through August
Applicant:
Wyatt Pierce, 696 University Ave.
17, 2028 (Vacant term of Dickens)
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through July 1, 2028 (Vacant term of Davis)
Applicant:
Parker Scott, 2455 Woodlawn St.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
One, 5-Year term through 3-25-31 (Expiring term of Loeffelholz)
Applicant:
Ben Loeffelholz, 3180 Keokuk Ct.
Boards and Commission Appointments
Appointments to the following commissions to be made at this meeting.
Human Rights Commission
Three, 3-Year terms through January 1, 2029 (Vacant terms of Kurczek, Luzelena,
and Zanger)
Applicants:
Erin Beatty, 1631 Jackson St. - Additional Applicant
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Courtney Engevold, 2756 Jackson St.
Juan Montogomery, 36 West 4th St.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Residents are invited to address the City Council on the following agenda items.
Please come to the podium and state your name and address when the item you
wish to speak to is being considered.
1. 2026 Catherine Street Storm Sewer Project Public Hearing
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City Council approve the
plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost of $250,000.00 for the
2026 Catherine Street Storm Sewer Project through adoption of the attached
resolution, and City Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION 2026 Catherine Street Storm Sewer Project: Approval Of Plans,
Specifications, Form Of Contract, And Estimated Cost
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
2. 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program Sidewalk Curb Ramp Project —
Bid Package 1 Public Hearing
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City Council approve the
plans, specifications, form of contract and construction estimate of $372,000.00 for
the 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program, Sidewalk Curb Ramp Project -
Bid Package 1, and City Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program Sidewalk Curb Ramp
Project - Bid Package 1: Approval Of Plans, Specifications, Form Of Contract, And
Estimated Cost
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
3. 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program Sidewalk Curb Ramp Project -
Bid Package 2 Public Hearing
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City Council approve the
plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost of $89,000.00 for the
2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program, Sidewalk Curb Ramp Project - Bid
Package 2 through adoption of the attached resolution, and City Manager
recommending approval.
RESOLUTION 2026 Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program Sidewalk Curb Ramp
Project - Bid Package 2: Approval Of Plans, Specifications, Form Of Contract, And
Estimated Cost
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
PUBLIC INPUT
At this time, anyone in the Council Chambers may address the City Council on the
Action Items on the agenda or on matters under the control of the City Council.
Residents are asked to approach the podium and state their name and address before
proceeding with their comments. Individual remarks are limited to 5 minutes and the
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overall Public Input period is limited to 30 minutes. Under the Iowa Open Meetings Law,
the City Council can take no formal action on comments given during Public Input which
do not relate to Action Items on the Agenda.
ACTION ITEMS
These are items where discussion is held by the City Council - public comments
are not allowed except where authorized by the Mayor.
1. Request to Rezone Rustic Point #2 - Second Reading
Second reading of a proposed ordinance in response to a request from Brian
Riniker to rezone Rustic Point #2 from R-1 Single -Family Residential to R-2 Two -
Family Residential to zoning district, and Zoning Advisory Commission
recommending approval.
ORDINANCE Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described Property
Located Along Wagon Wheel Lane And Rustic Point Lane Within The Rustic Point
Estates Subdivision From R-1 Single -Family Residential To R-2 Two- Family
Residential Zoning District
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
2. 2026 BUILD Capital Grant Application: East-West Corridor Capacity
Improvements Project - Approve Grant Application Submission
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the attached resolution
retroactively approving the filing of the application with the USDOT for a 2026
BUILD Capital Grant Application to assist with funding for the proposed East-West
Corridor Capacity Improvements Project.
RESOLUTION Retroactively Authorizing The Filing Of A Grant Application With
The U.S. Department Of Transportation (USDOT) For A Build Capital Grant To
Assist With Funding For The Proposed East-West Corridor Capacity Improvements
Project
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
3. Levi & Sullivan Storm Sewer Extension Project - Award Public Improvement
Contract
City Manager recommending City Council award the public improvement contract
for the Levi & Sullivan Storm Sewer Extension Project to Temperley Excavating
Inc. of East Dubuque, Illinois in the amount of $121,459.75.
RESOLUTION Awarding Public Improvement Contract For The Levi & Sullivan
Storm Sewer Extension Project
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
4. 7800 Chavenelle Building Remodel Project - Award Public Improvement
Contract
City Manager recommending City Council award the Public Improvement
Construction Contract for the 7800 Chavenelle Building Remodel Project to
Portzen Construction, Inc. in the amount of $441,000.00, which is 21.4% below
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revised estimate of probable cost, through adoption of the attached resolution.
RESOLUTION Awarding Public Improvement Contract For The 7800 Chavenelle
Building Remodel Project
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
5. Smart Parking & Mobility Management Plan: Pay by Plate Multi -Space Meter
System Request to Distribute RFP
City Manager recommending City Council approval to distribute a Request for
Proposal (RFP) to find a vendor to replace the City's outdated on -street meters in
the downtown area and install equipment for the City's surface lots as part of the
Smart Parking & Mobility Management Plan Development and Implementation
Project.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
6. Smart Parking & Mobility Management Plan: Mobile License Plate
Recognition System Request to Distribute RFP
City Manager recommending City Council approval to distribute a Request for
Proposal (RFP) to secure a vendor for Mobile License Plate Recognition
Enforcement (Mobile LPR) System for Parking Enforcement Officers (PEOs) as
part of the Smart Parking & Mobility Management Plan Development and
Implementation Project.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
7. Consideration of Changes to the City's Election Nomination Process
City Clerk providing information for City Council consideration of a change to the
City's nomination process for elective office.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
8. "Where Do Property Taxes Go?" Utility Bill Insert
City Manager providing a copy of the "Where Do Property Taxes Go?" flyer that will
be distributed with City utility bills from March 12 through April 2.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
9. "Tax Increment Financing in Dubuque: 2010-2025" Utility Bill Insert
City Manager providing a copy of the "Tax Increment Financing in Dubuque: 2010-
2025" flyer that will be distributed with City utility bills from March 12 through April
2.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
Confidential Records, Pending Litigation, and Purchase or Sale of Real Estate -
Chapter 21.5(1)(a),(c),U) Code of Iowa
ADJOURNMENT
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at the City Clerk's Office at ctyclerk(a)cityofdubug ue.org or by mail to 50 W. 13th Street,
during regular business hours.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local
regulations of the City of Dubuque, Iowa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
Written comments regarding the above items may be submitted to the City Clerk's
Office at ctyclerk _cityofdubugue.org or by mail to 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001,
before said time of meeting.
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feasible at (563) 589-4100, ctyclerk .cityofdubugue.org. Deaf or hard -of -hearing
individuals can use Relay Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
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