Stormwater Mgmt Study Bus TourCity Manager's Office
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Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
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August 8, 2001
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The Honorable Mike Connolly
Senate Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Dear Senator Connolly:
The City of Dubuque was recently presented with the preliminary results of a
Stormwater Management Study. You will recall that in 1999 Dubuque had a significant
rain event with many homes flooded, especially in the north end.
The engineering firm the City hired to study the problem, HDR Engineering, Inc., has
advised the City Council that in order to protect homes from a 100 year rain event
several things will need to be done. The particular approach being discussed at this
point has a cost of approximately $25 million.
The City is hoping that a partnership might be developed to protect these homeowners.
HDR Engineering will be taking the City Council on a bus tour of the areas proposed for
improvements to help avert future problems.
I would like to invite you or a representative to attend the bus tour as we all become
more familiar with the project.
The bus tour will be August 28, 2001, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 50 Wes~13tho
Street, Dubuque, IA. -- ~
Sincerely,
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
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STATE LEGISLATORS
The Honorable Mike Connolly
Senate Chamber
iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
mike_con nolly@legis.state.ia, us
The Honorable Thomas Flynn
Senate Chamber
State Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
tom_flynn@legis.state.ia.us
The Honorable Pam Jochum
House Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
pamjochum@legis.state.ia.us
The Honorable Pat Murphy
House Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
pat_m u rp hy@ leg is. state, ia. us
The Honorable Robert Osterhaus
House Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines, tA 50319
robert_osterhaus@legis.state.ia.us
The Honorable Paul Scherrman
House Chamber
State Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
paul_scherrman@legis.state.ia.us
FEDERAL LEGISLATORS
Senator Tom Harkin
United States Senate
731 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
tom_harkin@harkin.senate.gov
Senator Charles Grassley
United States Senate
135 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-1501
ch uck_,g rassiey@g rassley.senate.gov
Congressman Jim Nussle
303 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515-1502
nussleia@house.gov