Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,663,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund Program) – Water & Resource Recovery Center Industrial Controls ProjectCity of Dubuque
City Council
PUBLIC HEARINGS # 4.
Copyrighted
August 3, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,663,000
Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan
Fund Program) — Water & Resource Recovery Center
Industrial Controls Project
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider
City Council approve the issuance of not to exceed
$2,663,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State
Revolving Loan Fund Program) — Water & Resource
Recovery Center Industrial Controls Project, and City
Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Taking additional action on proposal to enter
into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. WRRC Industrial Controls SRF Public Hearing_MVM Memo_2026_07_28
2. WRRC Industrial Controls SRF Public Hearing_Staff memo_2026_07_28
3. 2nd Half Hrg Only Sewer Rev LDA (WRRC Ind Ctrls) (Dubuque #22 2026)-v1
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DUUB--'*--TE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Dubuque
All-Anerin City
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2007.2012.2013
2017*2019
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,663,000 Sewer
Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund Program) —
Water & Resource Recovery Center Industrial Controls Project
DATE: July 28, 2026
Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Larson recommends that a public hearing be held on the
issuance of not to exceed $2,663,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State
Revolving Loan Fund Program) — Water & Resource Recovery Center Industrial
Controls Project.
The State Revolving Fund loan will have a variable interest rate of 2.85% plus a servicing
fee of 0.25%, a twenty-year term, and will be abated from the sanitary sewer fund.
The proceedings have been prepared to show as a first step the receipt of any oral or
written objections from any resident or property owner to the proposed action of the
Council to authorize the form of Loan and Disbursement Agreement and issue the
Notes to the Iowa Finance Authority. A summary of objections received or made, if any,
should be attached to the proceedings. After all objections have been received and
considered if the Council decides to enter into the Agreement and issue the Notes, a
form of resolution follows that should be introduced and adopted, entitled "Resolution
taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and
Disbursement Agreement."
In the event the Council decides to abandon the proposal, then the form of resolution
included in said proceedings should not be adopted. In this event, a motion merely be
adopted to the effect that such proposal is abandoned.
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I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jml
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Jennifer Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Brian DeMoss, Finance Manager
Laura Bendorf, Budget 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
2007 • 2012 •2013
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,663,000 Sewer
Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund Program) — Water
& Resource Recovery Center Industrial Controls Project
DATE: July 28, 2026
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum requests the City Council to conduct a public hearing on the issuance
of a not to exceed Setting a Public Hearing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $2,663,000
Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund Program) — Water &
Resource Recovery Center Industrial Controls Project.
BACKGROUND
The Water & Resource Recovery Center (WRRC) is a critical part of Dubuque's public
infrastructure, providing wastewater treatment services for residential, commercial, and
industrial users throughout the region. The facility underwent a major upgrade in 2013,
which included the installation of automated control systems that act as the `brains' of the
WRRC across multiple buildings, telling treatment equipment when to turn on, off, or
adjust, while also monitoring overall performance.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the WRRC's control equipment began to face
unexpected challenges. Global supply chain disruptions caused manufacturers to shift
their limited resources away from supporting older equipment models into their new
product lines. As a result, many electrical components that would typically remain
supported for 20 years or more were prematurely discontinued. This has made it
increasingly difficult, and in some cases impossible, to find replacement parts for key
control systems. To address this issue, a multi -phase capital improvement project was
developed to modernize the WRRC's control systems.
Funding for the Industrial Controls Upgrade project [4381500017] was approved by the
City Council as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The total project cost was originally
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estimated to be $3 million and was to be funded over three years through a combination of
Sanitary Sewer Construction Funds and State Revolving Fund loans.
In September 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution 303-25, authorizing the public
bidding process and setting a public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract,
and estimated cost for the 2025 Water & Resource Recovery Center MCC
Communications and PLC Upgrades project (Project).
DISCUSSION
The Industrial Controls Upgrade project will be implemented in multiple phases to ensure
continuity of operations and minimize disruption to critical treatment processes. Each phase
will target a subset of buildings, allowing for a controlled transition to modern control
infrastructure while maintaining full facility functionality.
Phase I, the 2025 Water & Resource Recovery Center MCC Communications and PLC
Upgrades (Project), will focus on Building 10 (Headworks) and Building 75 (Solids Handling).
These buildings were prioritized due to the complexity of their control systems, and the
critical nature of their processes. Notably, Building 75 contains the largest number of
electrical control components at the WRRC. Replacing this equipment early addresses a
high -priority area and also creates an opportunity to salvage the functional legacy
components which can be used in the event of electrical control failure in other buildings
before their scheduled upgrades.
The project construction work will span nearly two years from bid opening to final
acceptance. After the contract award, the contractor will prepare and submit shop drawings
for engineer review. Once approved, the contractor will order the electrical control
equipment which has a long lead time. Delivery of the electrical control components is not
expected until late 2026, with installation, testing, and commissioning continuing into mid-
2027.
The State Revolving Fund loan will have a variable interest rate of 2.85% plus a servicing
fee of 0.25%, a twenty-year term, and will be abated from the sanitary sewer fund.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request the City Council conduct a public hearing for the proposed issuance
not to exceed $2,663,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (State Revolving Loan Fund
Program) — Water & Resource Recovery Center Industrial Controls Project.
Attachments
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Brian DeMoss, Finance Manager
Laura Bendorf, Budget Manager
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DO R S EY
DORSEY+WHITNEY LLP
July 28, 2026
VIA EMAIL
Jenny Larson
Chief Financial Officer
Dubuque, Iowa
Re: $2,663,000 SRF Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement
Our File No. 430411-22
Dear Jenny:
We have prepared and attach proceedings for the August 3, 2026, City Council meeting related to the
public hearing and additional action on the Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the
"Agreement") in connection with the 2025 Water & Resource Recovery Center MCC Communication and
PLC Upgrades 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 August 3, 2026, 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
Deron Muehring
Tionna Pooler
Tony Toigo
Lee Wagner
Yolanda Attaway
8o3. Grand Avenue I Suite 4i00 I Des Moines, IA 150309-8002 IT 53-5.283.3-000 I dorsey.com
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Dubuque / 430411-22 / 2nd'/2 Hrg Only Sewer Rev (WRRC Ind Ctrls)
(Hearing — Sewer Revenue)
430411-22
Dubuque, Iowa
August 3, 2026
The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, met on August 3, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at
the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 61h 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:
Absent:
bunclI Mcm6rs Le
• • Other Business- -
PUBLIC HEARING
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This being the time and place specified for holding the public hearing and taking action on
the proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement, the 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 Wei ' J
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member
�Cusse `l . The Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said resolution, and
the roll being called, the following Council Members voted:
Ayes: RCsr?A, tiek'i' �!
Nays:
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Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted, as follows:
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA
Dubuque / 430411-22 / 2nd %: Hrg Only Sewer Rev (W RRC Ind Ctrls)
RESOLUTION NO. 301-26
Resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan
and Disbursement Agreement
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque (the "City"), in Dubuque County, State of Iowa, did
heretofore establish a Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (the "Utility") in and for the City which
has continuously supplied sanitary sewer 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
Sewer Revenue bonds or notes as set forth in prior proceedings of the Council, and a portion of
such prior Sewer 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
Outstanding Indebtedness under 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 Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement (the "Agreement') and to borrow
money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $2,663,000, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3 84.24A 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 August 3, 2026;
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 Sewer 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 / 430411-22 / 2nd '/z Hrg Only Sewer Rev (WRRC Ind Ctrls)
Section 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
adoption and approval, as provided by law.
Passed and approved August 3, 2026.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
- - Other Business- -
On motion and vote, the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA
Dubuque / 430411-22 / 2nd'A Hrg Only Sewer Rev (WRRC Ind Ctrls)
ATTESTATION CERTIFICATE:
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY SS:
CITY OF DUBUQUE
I, the undersigned, 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 Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement in a
principal amount not to exceed $2,663,000.
WITNESS MY HAND this day of U - Ids , 2026.
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:
07/24/2026
and for which the charge is 32.12
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Pub is in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 28th day of July, 2026
Notary P lic in and for Dubuque Count , Iowa.
JANET K. PAPE
z° r Commission Number 199659
My Commission Expires
/ow* 12/11/2028
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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 $2,663,000
(SEWER REVENUE)
The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, will meet on
August 3, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Historic Federal
Building, 350 W. 6th St, Second Floor Council Chambers,
Dubuque, Iowa, 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 $2,663,000 for the purpose of
paying the cost, to that extent, of planning, designing and
constructing improvements and extensions to the Municipal
Sanitary Sewer 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 Sewer 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
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