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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi July 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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REGULAR SESSION
6:30 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
1. Wahlert Catholic Girl's Golf Team
On behalf of 2026 Class 3A State Champions Wahlert Catholic Girls' Golf Team
2. Park and Recreation Professionals Day (July 17)
On behalf of the City of Dubuque Park and Recreation Professionals
3. Park and Recreation Month (July)
On behalf of the City of Dubuque Park and Recreation Department
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CONSENT ITEMS
1. Minutes and Reports Submitted
City Council Proceedings of June 15; Community Development Advisory
Commission of May 20; Historic Preservation Commission of May 27; Human
Rights Commission of April 14; Resilient Community Advisory Commission of May
7; Zoning Advisory Commission of May 6; Zoning Board of Adjustment for May 28.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
2. Notice of Claims and Suits
Corinna Lawler for vehicle damage; Dan and Beth Kennedy for property damage;
Delora Belanger for property damage; Jon Roth for property damage; Kolton
Nadermann for vehicle damage; Michael Knopf for vehicle damage; Michael Meyer
for property damage; Patricia Haigh for property damage; Patricia James for
vehicle damage; Robert and Elizabeth Leibfried for property damage; Devin Ragan
for vehicle damage.
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:
Patricia Haigh for property damage; Michael Knopf for vehicle damage; Corinna
Lawler for vehicle damage; Michael Meyer for property damage; Kolton
Nadermann for vehicle 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. Signed Contracts
A-1 Storage Service LLC for Vendor Service Agreement - Parks & Recreation -
Storage Containers; Air Cleaning Technologies for Vendor Service Agreement -Fire
Dept; American Cruise Lines for 2026 Docking Agreement; Arensdorf Construction
for Public Improvement Contract - Engineering Dept - 14th Street Storm and Street
Repairs; Cahoy Pump Service for Public Improvement Contract; Centrisys CNP for
Vendor Service Agreement -North Centrifuge Repair WRRC; Communications
Engineering Company for IT Firewall Replacement; Cornerstone Government
Affairs, Inc. for Memorandum of Agreement; Dubuque County, Iowa for Lease
Agreement; Dubuque Racing Association, Ltd. for Third Amendment to Lease;
Eagle Point Solar, LLC for Contract - MSC Roof and HVAC Replacement Eagle
Point Solar Panel Consent Letter; Eagle Point Solar, LLC for MSC Roof and HVAC
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Replacement Eagle Point Solar Panel Signed Form; Eagle Point Solar, LLC for
Sole Source Procurement Justification Form - MSC Roof and HVAC Replacement
Eagle Point Solar Panel Tear Off and Reinstall; Ehrlich Excavating Inc. for Public
Improvement Contract - Engineering Dept - Kane Street Curb and Sidewalk
Improvements; Five Bugles Design for GIS Site Location Analysis Agreement;
HDR Engineering, Inc. for Task Order Ten - Sanitary Sewer Asset Management
Plan (SSAMP) Consent Decree Assistance; Hillcrest Family Services for Lease
Agreement; IMWCA (Iowa Municipalities Workers' Compensation Association for
Administrative Agreement - TPA Agreement; Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP
for Vendor Service Agreement - Replacement of Fire Alarm Panel at the Port of
Dubuque Ramp; Legat Architects for Proposal to Provide Professional Architectural
Services - Police Headquarters Space Needs Analysis and Conceptual Design
Study; McDermott Excavating for Public Improvement Contract - Engineering Dept
- Street Light Jackson & 11thI Origin Design Co. for Task Order 26 - FEMA BRIC
Grant BCA Assistance; Origin Design Co. for Task Order 26-04 2026 FEMA BRIC
Grant Design Assistance; Pigott, Inc. for Vendor Service Agreement - Sustainability
Dept Office Furniture; Planet Technologies for Renewal Quote 0365 SLG
Subscription; Polimorphic for Order form - Subscription for Connect Platform -
Communication Automation; Portzen Construction, Inc. for Public Improvement
Contract - Engineering Dept - Asbury, Carter Chaney Traffic Signal Project; Runde
Electric LLC for Vendor Service Agreement -Parks & Recreation - Five Flags
Theater Fire Escape Light Fixture Replacement; Strand Associates for Task Order
26-07 2026 FEMA BRIC Grant BCA Assistance; Strand Associates for Task Order
26-08 2026 FEMA BRIC Grant Design Assistance; Temperley Excavating Inc. for
Public Improvement Contract - Engineering Dept - Levi & Sullivan Storm Sewer
Extension Project; Tschiggfrie Excavating Co. for Public Improvement Contract -
Engineering Dept North Schmitt Island Collection system Project Contract #2;
WHKS & Co. for Task Order 30 - 17th/Locust FEMA BRIC Grant BCA Assistance
WHKS; WHKS & Co. for Task Order 31 - 17th/Locust FEMA BRIC Grant Design
Assistance WHKS Task Order
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
6. 2026 Hairball Productions LLC Pyrotechnics Permit
City Manager recommending approval to issue a pyrotechnic permit to Hairball
Productions LLC for the pyrotechnics display on July 10, 2026, at Q Casino at the
Back Waters Amp.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
7. FY 2027 Arts & Culture Operating Support Grant Funding Recommendation
City Manager recommending concurrence with the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory
Commission (Arts Commission) for the recommended recipients Bell Tower
Theater, Bluff Strokes Art Center, Colts Youth Organization, Creative Adventure
Lab, Inc., Dubuque Arts Council, Dubuque Chapter of SPEBSQSA / Music Men
Barbershop Chorus, Dubuque Chorale, Dubuque County Fine Arts Society,
Dubuque County Historical Society, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque Symphony
Orchestra, Fly -By -Night Productions, Julien Dubuque International Film Festival,
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Key City Creative Center, Northeast Iowa School of Music, Rising Star Theatre
Company, The Grand Opera House, and Voices Productions along with the
funding levels of the FY2026 Arts & Culture Operating Support grant applicants.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
8. FY 2027 Arts & Culture Capacity Building Grant Funding Recommendation
City Manager recommending concurrence with Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory
Commission granting the recommended recipients and funding levels listed for the
FY2027 Arts & Culture Capacity Building grant applicants: Dubuque Museum of
Art, Dubuque County Fine Arts Society, Bluff Strokes Art Center, Dubuque Arts
Council, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Northeast Iowa School of Music.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
9. Road Salt Deicer Purchase for the Winter Season 2026-2027
City Manager recommending awarding the FY2027 winter season road deicer
contract with Compass Minerals America, Inc. in the amount of $567,138.
RESOLUTION Awarding Road Deicer Salt Contract for the City of Dubuque
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
10. Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project Acceptance
City Manager recommending acceptance of the improvements and authorizing the
final payment to the construction contractor for the Eagle Point Park Water Tower
Deconstruction Project.
RESOLUTION Accepting the Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction
Project and Authorizing Final Payment to the Contractor
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
11. Radford Road Water Main Creek Crossing Improvement Project Acceptance
City Manager recommending acceptance of the improvements and authorize the
final payment to the construction contractor for the Radford Road Water Main
Creek Crossing Improvement Project.
RESOLUTION Accepting the Radford Road Water Main Creek Crossing
Improvement Project and Authorizing Final Payment to the Contractor
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
12. FY26 Citizen Participation Plan Amendment
City Manager recommending adopting the Amended Citizen Participation Plan as
recommended by the Community Development Advisory Commission.
RESOLUTION Adopting the Amendment of the Citizen Participation Plan For The
Community Development Block Grant Program
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
13. Community Development Block Grant FY2026 Annual Action Plan Non -
Substantial Amendment #3
City Manager approval of the FY2026 Annual Action Plan Non -Substantial
Amendment #3 as recommended by the Community Development Advisory
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Commission.
RESOLUTION Adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 (Program Year 2025) Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan Non -Substantial
Amendment #3
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
14. Approval of Retail Tobacco Permit and Device Retailer Permit Applications
City Manager recommending City Council approval of retail tobacco permit and
device retailer permits as submitted.
RESOLUTION Approving Applications For Retail Tobacco And Device Retailer
Permits, As Applicable And Required By Iowa Code 453A.47A and 453E.3
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
These agenda items are being scheduled for a future public hearing on the date
indicated.
1. Sale of City -Owned Property at 2527 Washington St.
City Manager recommending setting a Public Hearing for July 20, 2026, for the
purpose of disposing of City -owned real property located at 2527 Washington
Street.
RESOLUTION Intent to Dispose of an Interest in City of Dubuque Real Estate to
Jacob F. Bedtka, Setting a Time and Place for Hearing and Providing for the
Publication of Notice Thereof
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public
Hearing for Julky 20, 2026
2. Sale of City -Owned Property at 821 Garfield Ave.
City Manager recommending setting a Public Hearing for July 20, 2026, for the
purpose of disposing of City -owned real property located at 821 Garfield Avenue.
RESOLUTION Intent to Dispose of an Interest in City of Dubuque Real Estate to
Hayle R. Johnson, Setting a Time and Place for Hearing and Providing for the
Publication of Notice Thereof
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public
Hearing for July 20, 2026
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
1. 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.
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through June 30, 2029 (Vacant Arts Representative term of
Barba)
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One, 3-Year term through June 30, 2027 (Vacant At -Large term of Chavenelle)
Applicants:
David Barba, 208 Bluff St. - Qualifies as Arts Rep. and At -Large
Jenna Jensen, 726 West 11th St. — Qualifies as Arts Rep. and At -Large
Sara Steuer, 2140 Elm St. — Qualifies as At -Large
Nicky Verdia, 1135 Solon St. — Qualifies as Arts Rep. and At -Large
Elizabeth Wright, 408 Hill St. — Qualifies as Arts Rep. and At -Large
Human Rights Commission
One, 3-Year term through January 1, 2027 (Vacant term of Cain -Watson)
Applicant:
Anthony Allen, 687 Alpine St.
Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through June 30, 2029 (Vacant term of Ochoa)
Applicant:
Carly Hermann, 641 Kane St.
Resilient Community Advisory Commission
City Code 2-6-7 requires 3 members of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission to also be a
member of one of the listed boards or commissions: Arts & Culture Advisory Commission, Catfish
Creek Watershed Management Authority, Community Development Advisory Commission, Historic
Preservation Commission, Housing Commission, Human Rights Commission, Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission, Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission, Transit Advisory Commission, and/or
Zoning Advisory Commission
Two, 3-Year terms through July 1, 2029 (Expiring At -Large terms of Jayawickrama
and McDermott)
One, Cross Representative whose term will coincide with the term on the original
appointed board or commission Expiring Cross Representative Member term of
Kennicker
Applicants:
Lalith Jayawickrama, 2360 Cherry St. - Qualifies as At -Large
Robin Kennicker, 2929 Elm St. - Current member of Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission — Term Expires 6-30-29
Traci Phillipson, 2120 Rhomberg Ave. - Qualifies as At -Large
Zoning Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through July 1, 2029 (Vacant term of Lohrmann)
Applicant:
Kaitlyn Neises-Mocanu, 1846 North Main 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. Approving the Consent to the Assignment of the Development Agreement
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with Gronen Development, Inc. to 5th & Main, LLC
Proof of Publication on the notice of public hearing to consider Approving the
Consent to the Assignment of the Development Agreement by and between the
City of Dubuque, Iowa and Gronen Development, Inc. to 5th & Main, LLC and City
Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Approving the Consent to an Assignment of Development
Agreement by and between the City of Dubuque and Gronen Development, Inc. to
5th & Main, LLC
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
2. Well No. 7 Rehabilitation - Phase 3 Project
Proof of Publication on the notice of public hearing to consider approving the plans,
specifications, form of contract, and estimated construction cost of $80,000.00 for
the Well No. 7 Rehabilitation - Phase 3 Project and City Manager recommending
approval.
RESOLUTION Well No. 7 Rehabilitation - Phase 3 Project - Approval of Plans,
Specifications, Form of Contract, and Estimated Cost
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
3. Kinseth Hospitality Company, Inc. Development Agreement Second
Amendment
City Manager recommending approval of a Second Amendment to Development
Agreement by and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Kinseth Hospitality
Company, Inc. for development of a SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel in the Port of
Dubuque.
RESOLUTION Approving the Second Amendment to Development Agreement by
and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Kinseth Hospitality Company, Inc.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
4. Issuance of Not to Exceed $50,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes
Planning and Design Loan (State Revolving Loan Fund Program) Lead Water
Main Replacement Project
Proof of Publication on the notice of public hearing for the Issuance of Not to
Exceed $50,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes Planning and Design Loan
(State Revolving Loan Fund Program) Lead Water Main Replacement Project and
City Manager recommending.
RESOLUTION Taking Additional Action with Respect to a Water Revenue Loan
and Disbursement Agreement and Authorizing, Approving and Securing the
Payment of a $50,000 Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement
Anticipation Project Note (IFA Interim Loan and Disbursement Agreement)
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.
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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
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. Financial Assistance Programs Eligibility Form for Improving Access to
Financial Assistance Programs
Community Impact & Neighborhood Support Director Antonio Mouzon will make e
presentation highlighting the application's development, implementation plan, and
anticipated outcomes with a focus on improving resident access to Financial
Assistance Programs.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Presentation
2. Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program - Phase 2 - Award
Construction Contract
City Manager recommending awarding of the Private Lead Service Line
Replacement Pilot Program - Phase 2 (CIP No. 4281000050) to JQ Construction
LLC of Waterloo, Iowa in the amount of $2,230,773.00, which is 32.8% lower than
the estimate.
RESOLUTION Awarding Contract for the Lead Service Line Replacement - Phase
2 Project
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
3. Fiscal Year 2027 Dollars and Cents Brochure
City Manager providing a copy of the Fiscal Year 2027 Dollars and Cents
Brochure. This publication is being mailed to all City utility customers from July 9 -
30. It is also available online at www.citvofdubugue.org/dollarsandcents
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
4. Dubuque Severe Weather Response and Recovery Efforts Video
City staff from Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Engineering, Fire, Police,
Water, and the Dubuque County 911 Emergency Communications Center all
responded to severe weather in Dubuque on June 10, 2026. This video can be
seen on the City's YouTube channel at
https://youtu.be/besBfdh3ltc?si=7rDVKn l 7Wm_9vpGH
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Video
5. 2026 Free Playground Explorations Program Video
The City of Dubuque's Free Playground Explorations Program provides an
opportunity for young people to engage in some free activities at our local parks.
This video highlights some of this year's activities to date. This video can also be
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seen on the City's YouTube channel at
https://youtu.be/v_plOgTpuKs?si=ov1 urHHsUrsmXa5E
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Video
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
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ADJOURNMENT
The agenda with supporting documents may be accessed at www.citVofdubugue.org or
at the City Clerk's Office at ctyclerk(a)_cityofdubug ue.orq 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.
Individuals requiring special assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office as soon as
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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