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12 5 11 Work Session Materials_Intermodal Center Design ConceptsMasterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Draft Intermodal Project Design Concepts DATE: November 30, 2011 Dubuque kard All- America City I 2007 Assistant Economic Development Director Aaron DeJong is transmitting information for the work session on the Intermodal Center Project. Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager David Heiar, Economic Development Director Aaron DeJong, Assistant Economic Development Director Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Aaron M. DeJong, Asst. Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Draft Intermodal Project Design Concepts DATE: November 29, 2011 Dubuque kard All- America City I 2007 INTRODUCTION This memo is to provide information for the City Council prior to the work session scheduled for December 5 on the Intermodal Center. BACKGROUND Neumann Monson Architects was hired in June 2011 to conduct preliminary design for the Intermodal facility in the Historic Millwork District. The vision for the facility is that it will support transit connections, rail connections, vehicular parking, electric vehicle charging, bicycle parking, intercity bus, a passenger waiting area, taxicab stands, public restrooms and a ticketing office. There is the potential for retail space, a daycare facility, commercial office space and possibly lockers and showers /changing areas as part of the restrooms. Dubuque was recently awarded a State of Good Repair Grant from the U.S. DOT to build certain components of the Intermodal facility. The awarded components are • Transit Hub (Local and Inter -City buses) • Passenger Rail Platform • Funding for parking (first phase is 250 spaces) The State of Good Repair Grant award from the FTA is $8,000,000 which represents 70% of a $11,428,000 project. The local match is figured to be $3,428,000. DISCUSSION On August 31, 2011, several public input meetings were conducted to get input about the needs of the Intermodal Facility, and what was important from a design perspective to encourage a successful development of an intermodal facility in the Millwork District. Based on input from the Public and the FTA, the design quickly moved to creating several buildings as opposed to one large facility. The consultants were back in Dubuque on Monday, October 24, to meet with Millwork Property Owners and City Staff to review the several site options. The preferred site option is attached to this memorandum. Reasons for this site plan being the most desirable by adjoining property owners and City staff are as follows: • Parking is close to the Millwork Buildings • Terminal building defines the view corridor down 1 0th Street (the main pedestrian street to downtown) • Additional parking potential near the Terminal building • Bus facility is close to Terminal • Relocation of Elm Street is avoided The 80 car surface lot to the east of the Foundry Building would be removed at some point in the future to create the open public space identified in the Millwork District Master Plan. It should be noted there are still unknowns with this project. There are additional environmental tests, soil borings, zoning and historic clearance questions that must be answered. In addition, part of the site is owned by the Iowa DOT. City Staff has already begun the discussions with the Iowa DOT to acquire the needed property for his proposed Intermodal Center. 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Paul Hemmer joined at 5:10 p.m. Staff Present: Jerelyn O'Connor, Jan Stoffel Approval of Minutes of September 27, 2011. Motion by Shafer, seconded by Riedel to approve minutes. Motion carried 6 -0. OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion of public input during grant review. Commissioners felt that that having public input after a grant is received is not consistent with best practices. Normally grant applicants are not allowed additional input after a grant is submitted. Shafer made note of the work the grant committee did last year in reviewing the grant guidelines. Shafer moved and Riedel seconded to support grant subcommittee recommendation to not allow public input at grant review sessions. Motioned carried 6 -0 2. Discussion of Arts and Cultural Operating Support Funding Program. Shafer moved and Kames seconded to abide by the existing description of eligibility and funding parameters for the Operating Support Funding Program. Motion carried 6 -0. 3. FY 13 Budget Requests update. O'Connor reported that she has submitted two FY13 budget improvement requests. One request was to increase funding for the Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator from 10 hours to 20 hours per week. The second request was the Commission's request for increasing the Arts and Cultural Operating Support Funding Program by 10 %, or a $20,000 increase. NEW BUSINESS 1. Review Final Reports from FY11 Special Project Grants. Stoffel reported that all grants had been successfully completed and closed out within the grant period. Commission was provided a written report summarizing the FY 11 Special Projects Grants. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION O Hemmer reported that he was still pursuing the feasibility of the production of a video featuring local arts organizations. He has received two bids. A question was posed to Hemmer about how the video would be utilized. Hemmer suggested video could be made available to the Chamber, GDDC, and could possibly be an opportunity for businesses to utilize it for recruitment. 1 INFORMATION SHARING • O'Connor acknowledged the Music Men for providing entertainment before the City Council meeting of October 3, 2011 where there was a proclamation declaring October Arts and Humanities Month in Dubuque. • An update was provided on the upcoming Dubuque visit by NEA Chair Rocco Landesman on November 14. Landesman will be visiting a few communities who have been awarded an NEA Our Town grant. • Jan Stoffel received the Arts Advocate of Distinction Award by the Dubuque Art Center. • Information on the 2011 Mediacom Grant Awards promoting Arts and Culture in Dubuque was shared with the Commission. There was some discussion about having an award ceremony for the City's Arts Grants, perhaps at a City Council meeting. It was suggested to put this item on a future agenda for further discussion. ADJOURNMENT Riedel moved and Shafer seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:15 p.m. The next meeting will be held on November 22, 2011, at 4 :30 p.m. in the Lacy Board Room at the Carnegie -Stout Public Library, 360 W. 11th St., Dubuque, Iowa. Respectfully submitted, ° These minutes were passed and approved on Zz -,2�L/ 2 Louise Kames, Secretary CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on November 21, 2011 in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street. Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members, Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, Sutton, City Manager Van Milligen; City Attorney Lindahl Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to conduct a work session on the Family Self- Sufficiency Program. WORK SESSION Family Self- Sufficiency Program Housing and Community Development Director David Harris introduced staff members Carroll Clark, Erica Haugen, and Ermina Soler who provided a slide presentation on the Family Self- Sufficiency Experience, the Bridges Initiative (Bridges Out of Poverty, Getting Ahead and Circles). Topics discussed included: Family Self- Sufficiency Experience • Family responsibilities • Program coordinator responsibilities • Section 8 Voucher participation; contracts and case management • Program initiatives, education and employment outcomes Bridges Initiative • Bridges Out of Poverty; training programs, funding sustainability, continuing education and employment success outcomes • Getting Ahead L i Program initiatives, education and employment success outcomes and graduation • Circles L i Program history, initiatives, demographics and success outcomes Measuring changes in social equity and real -life impact Resources, partnerships, case studies, and reporting measures There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 5:38 p.m. /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl City Clerk