Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 4 2 12CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:30 p.m. on
April 2,� 2012 in the
Historic 'Federal. Build-
ing, 350 W. 6th Street.
Presen : 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 called for
the purpose of
conducting a work_
session on the 9th
Street to llth Street
One -Way to Two -Way
Conversion. •
WORK SESSION
9th Street to llth
Street One -Way to
Two -Way Conversion
City of Dubuque Civil
Engineer Jon Dienst,
Julie Neeble of IIW
Engineers & Surveyors,
and Mike Grunewald of
Brown Traffic Control
provided a slide
presentation on the
proposed one -way to
two -way conyersion of
9th to llth Streets. Mr.
Dienst provided project
history and infor-
mation on the traffic
capacity and feasibility
studies_ and intermodal
facility campus layout
Ms. Neeble presented
an overview of the
existing and proposed
Hwy 52 routing,
geometric and traffic
capacity considera-
tions. Mr. Brunwald
provided information
on the existing
downtown traffic
system, signal coor-
dination for proposed
designs, and residen-
tial expectations.
City Council
discussion included
concerns about. how
the conversion might
impact truck parking
and loading /unloading
for residential and
commercial properties
within the Historic
Millwork District,
communicating with
the property owners in
the HMD, utilizing
public input sessions,
and avoiding "mix -
master" geometric
configurations.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl
` City Clerk
1t 4/11
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
. REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
April 2, 2012 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 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
regular session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of
conducting such
business that may
properly come before
the Council.
PLEDGE OF ,
ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PROCLAMATION(S)
Kids to Parks Day -
May 19, 2012 was
accepted by Leisure
Services Manager
Marie Ware; NCAA
Division III Identity
Initiative Week - April 9-
15, 2012, was accepted
by Sue Hafkemeyer,
Director of Community
Relations for Loras
College, and Bob
Quinn, Director of
Intercollegiate Athle-
tics for Loras-College. -
PRESENTATION(S)
International Society
of Arboriculture Award
of Achievement: Lei-
sure Services Manager
Marie Ware introduced
John Harthorn, Award
Committee Board
Member for the
Midwest Chapter of the
International Society of
Arboriculture who
presented City Fores-
ter Steve Pregler with
the ISA Award of
Achievement
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
'Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: City Coun-
cil Proceedings of 3/19,
Civil. Service Com-
mission • of 2/15,
Community Develop-
ment Advisory Com-
mission of 3/21,
Historic Preservation
Commission of 3/15,
Human Rights Com-
mission of 1/9, Library
Board of Trustees of
2/23, Sister City
Relationships Advisory
Commission of 3/21.
Iowa Communities
Assurance 'Pool: Linda
Decker for property
damage, Erich erkanf-
for property damage.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
concurred.
Dubuque Water
Sports Club Lease: City
Manager recommend,
ing approval of the
annual lease with the
Dubuque Water Sports
Club (formerly Dubu-
que Water Ski Club).
Upon - motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Hunter Equity „LLC -
Assignment of Devel-
opment Agreement:'
City Manager recom-
mending', approval, of
the Assignment of the
Development. , , Agree-
ment from Hunter
Equity; LLC, Id, 2013
Dubuque, LLB• (I L ede-
busch, DevelopmehtL&
Construction, Inc.) for
the Construction of `an
office /dis,tri.butiion
facility for ,Fed -'Ex in
thet Dubuque Industrial
Center North Second
Addition;, Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution 'No. 81A -12
Approving the Assign-
ment of the Devel-
opment Agreement
between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and
Hunter Equity, LLC ,to
2013 Dubuque, LLC,
was adopted. •
Whitewater Creek.
Bridge Funding Re-
quest: Historic Pre-
servation Commission
requesting approval to
use $42,487. in Historic
District Public Improve -
ment Program (HDPIP)
funds for completion of
the White Water Creek
Bridge Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received, 'filed,
and approved.
Alcohol Compliance
Hearing Continuance -
Cookin' Something Up:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the request to remove
the hearing for Cookin'
Something Up from the
City Council Agenda on
April 2, 2012, to be
rescheduled at a later
date, pending witness
and legal repre-
sentation availability.
Upon • motion the
documents _ were
received, filed, and
approved.
Fire Station No. 5 Roof
Replacement - Ac-
ceptance: City Mana-
ger is recommending
acceptance• of the
construction contract
for the Fire Station No.
5 Roof Replacement
Project as completed
by Giese . Roofing •
Company, in the final
contract amount of
$27,072. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution- NO. 82 -12
Accepting the Fire
Replacement Project
. and authorizing the
payment of. , the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Fire Department
Headquarters Roof
Replacement, 2011 -
Acceptance: City Man-
ager recommending
-acceptance of the
construction contract
for the Fire Head-
quarters -Roof Replace-
ment Project - 2011, as
completed by Giese
Roofing Company, in
the final contract
amount of $53,390.
Upon motion- the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 83 -12
Accepting the Fire
Headquarters Roof
Replacement Project -
2011 and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Safe Routes to School
Program Project Agree-
ment: City - Manager
recommending appro-
val of • the - Iowa
Department. of” Trans-
portation . Agreement
for a Safe Routes to
School Program
Project between the
Iowa Department of
Transportation and the
City of Dubuque for
funding of Dubuque
school safety improve-
ment. Upon, motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 84 -12
Approving the Iowa
s aret
wawuiy TTleuluyical
Seminary: City Man-
ager . recommending
approval of a' Water
Meter Wireless
Network Equipment
License Agreement
between ' the City of
Dubuque and Wartburg
'Theological Seminary
for placement of an
R450 'Collector, anten-
•nae, and telecommuni-
cations equipment on a
building at Wartburg.
Theological Seminary.,
Upon . motion the
documents were
received, 'filed, and
approved;
Water Meter Wireless
Network Equipment
Lease • Agreement-
DMASWA and Radio
Dubuque: City Mana-
ger . recommending
approval, of • a Water I
Meter Wireless "Net-
Work Equipment Lease
Agreement in partner-
ship with the Dubuque
Metropolitan Area
Solid Waste Agency i -
(DMASWA) and Radio
Dubuque. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and.
approved. •
Sustainable Dubuque
Project Status Update:
City Manager trans-
mitting . the moht1ily
Sustainable Dubuque.
Project Status` Update
for March 2012. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed. -
2012 Art Exhibition onSelection:I 12 Buick Lac
Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Com -16, Heated leather, Conv(
mission requesting
concurrence with the
selection of artwork for JR .PRICE ', 2
the 2012 Art on the
River Competition. . $295* BU
Upon motion the
documents were 26356 I
received, filed, and
approved.
Iowa Department. of
Inspections and
Appeals New Inter -
Agency • Agreement:
City Manager - recom-
mending , approval of
an inter - agency agree-
ment with the Iowa
Department of Inspec-
tions and Appeals for
performance of food
and hotel , licensing,
inspections and
enforcement with
respect to retail food
establishments. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Improvement Con-
tracts / Performance,
Payment and Main-
tenance Bonds: Madi-
son Street Retaining
Wall Emergency Repair
Project - McAuliffe
Excavating, Inc. Upon
motion the document
were received and
-filed. • - '
Signed Contracts: A)
Contract with Fraser
Design for services
related to the White
Water Creek Bridge
nomination to the
National Register of I
Historic Places; B)
Short -Form Public
Improvement Contract
with Great Plains
Landscaping for
replacement of the
retaining wall at 1561
Parkway; C) Contract
with IIW, P.C. for the
Northend Trail Lighting 20�
Project; :D) Contract —
with Presentations for
the interpretive signs
for the Dubuque Water
Trail Project; E)
Contract with Terracon
Consultants, Inc., for
environmental re-
sponse action services
related to-the fdrmer
maintenance garage
site at 925 Kerper
Blvd.; F) Miron
Construction Co.,
Change Order No. 14
for the Water Pollution
Control Plant Modi-
fications Project. Upon
motion the documents
were - received . and
filed.
Alcohol Compliance
Civil Penalty for
110 12- GMC Yu
sunroof, Chrome packag
wheels, Heated Ieath
1R PRICE::4�
■R: $65 I* 113ILP
2T622
00 miles others 30,000
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, 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: April 11, 2012, and for which the charge is $258.61.
RA,
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /alb day of ' , 20 /oZ -
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
c * ` ' PARRY K. WES rERMMM
G`�- >. CC'mniscion
•
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:30 p.m. on
April 2,' 2012 in the
Historic Federal .Build-
ing, 350 . 6th Street.
Presel 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 called for
the purpose of
conducting a work
session on the 9th
Street to 11th Street
One -Way to Two -Way
Conversion. •
WORK SESSION
9th Street to nth
Street One -Way to
Two -Way Conversion
City of Dubuque Civil
Engineer Jon Dienst,
Julie Neeble of IIW
Engineers & Surveyors,
and Mike Grunewald of
Brown Traffic Control
provided a slide
presentation on the
proposed one -way to
two -way conversion of
9th to 11th Streets. Mr.
Dienst provided project
history and infor-
mation on the traffic
capacity and feasibility
studies.and intermodal
facility campus layout
Ms. Neeble presented
an overview of the
existing and proposed
Hwy 52 routing,
geometric and traffic
capacity considera-
tions. Mr. Brunwald
provided information
on the existing
downtown traffic
system, signal coor-
dination for proposed
designs, and residen-
tial expectations.
City Council
discussion included
concerns about hew
the conversion might
impact truck parking
and loading/unloading
for residential and
commercial properties
within the Historic
Millwork District,
communicating with
the property owners in
the HMD, utilizing
public input sessions,
and avoiding "mix -
master" geometric
configurations.
There being no
1 further business, upon
motion the -City Council
adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl
° City Clerk
1t 4/11
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
April 2, 2012 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 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
regular session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of
conducting such
business that may
properly come before
the Council.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PROCLAMATION(S)
Kids to•Parks Day -
May 19, 2012 was
accepted by Leisure
Services Manager
Marie Ware; NCAA
Division III Identity .
Initiative Week - April 9-
15,2012, was accepted
by Sue Hafkemeyer,
Director of Community
Relations for Loras
College, and Sob
Quinn, Director of
Intercollegiate Athle-
tics for Loras College. -
PRESENTATION(S)
International Society
of Arboriculture Award
of Achievement: Lei-
sure Services Manager
Marie Ware introduced
John Harthorn, Award
Committee Board
Member for the
Midwest Chapter of the
International Society of
Arboriculture who
presented City Fores-
ter Steve Pregler with
the ISA Award of
Achievement
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: City Coun-
cil Proceedings of 3/19,
Civil. Service Com-
mission . of 2/15,
Community Develop-
ment Advisory Com-
mission of 3/21,
Historic Preservation
Commission of 3/15,
Human Rights Com-
mission of 1/9, Library
Board of Trustees of
2/23, Sister City
Relationships Advisory
Commission of 3/21,
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Linda
Decker for property
damage; EriCt'Vierkanf-
for property damage.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
concurred.
Dubuque Water
Sports Club Lease: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
annual lease with the
Dubuque Water Sports
Club (formerly Dubu-
que Water Ski Club).
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Hunter Equity,"LLC -'
Assignment of Devel-
opment Agreement
City Manager recom -
mending' -approval of
the Assignrnment of th,e
Development ; Agree- -
rnent from Hunter
Equity; LLC To, 2013
Dubuque, LLC: (RWyyede-
busch Development :'&'
Construction, Inc.) for
the Construction Of an
office /dist - i,bution
facility. for.; Fed'Ex in
thet Dubuque Industrial
Center North .Second
Addition. Upon motion
the documents were
received ;and filed and
Resolution 'No. 81A -12
Approving the Assign-
ment of the Devel-
opment Agreement
between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and
Hunter Equity, LLC to
2013 Dubuque, LLC,
was adopted. -
Whitewater Creek.
Bridge Funding Re-
quest: Historic Pre-
servation Commission
requesting approval to
use $42,487. in Historic
District Public Improve-
ment Program (HDPIP)
funds for completion of
the White Water Creek
Bridge Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received, 'filed,
and approved.
Alcohol Compliance
Hearing Continuance -
Cookin' Something Up:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the request to remove
the hearing for Cookin'
Something Up from the
City Council Agenda on
April 2, 2012, to be
rescheduled at a later
date, pending witness
and legal repre-
sentation availability.
Upon ' motion the
documents _ were
received, filed, and
approved.
Fire Station No.5 Roof
Replacement - Ac-
ceptance: City Mana-
ger is recommending
acceptance• of the
construction contract
for the Fire Station No.
5 Roof Replacement
Project, as completed
by Giese . Roofing
Company, in the final
contract amount of
$27,072. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 82 -12
Accepting the Fire
Station No. 5 _ Roof
Replacement Project
and authorizing the
payment of. the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Fire Department
Headquarters Roof
■ Replacement, 2011 -
Acceptance: City Man-
ager recommending
- acceptance of the
construction contract
for the Fire Head-
quarters Roof Replace-
ment Project - 2011, as
completed by Giese
Roofing Company, in
the final contract
amount of $53,390.
Upon emotion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 83 -12
Accepting the Fire
Headquarters Roof
Replacement Project -
2011 and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Safe Routes to School
Program Project Agree
ment: City - Manager
recommending appro-
val of . , the - Iowa
Department. of Trans-
portation , Agreement
for a Safe Routes to
School Program
Project between the
Iowa Department of
Transportation and the
City of Dubuque for
funding of Dubuque
school safety improve-
ments. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 84 -12
Approving the Iowa
Table Mound School
Update:^'City' Manager
approval of an
Amended Wireless
Network Equipment
License Agreement
with Dubuque Com-
munity Schools to
allow for a 900Mhz
antennae and a
network connection to
be co- located with the
existing water meter
wireless network
equipment at Table
Mound School. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Wireless Network
License Agreement -
Wai-tburg Theological
Seminary: City Man-
ager . recommending
approval -of a" Water
Meter Wireless
Network Equipment
License Agreement
between the City of
Dubuque and Wartburg
.Theological Seminary
for'', placement of, an
R450 CoilectOr, anten-
-•na'e• and telecommuni-
cations equipment on a
building at Wartburg
Theological " Seminary.
Upon . motion the
documents Were
received, filed, and
approved. •
Water Meter Wireless
Network Equipment
Lease • Agreement -
DMASWA and Radio
Dubuque: City Mona-
ger recommending
approval of, a 'Water
Meter Wireless "Net-
work Equipment Lease
Agreement in partner-
ship with the Dubuque
Metropolitan Area
Solid Waste Agency
(DMASWA) and Radio
Dubuque. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved. •
Sustainable Dubuque
Project Status Update:
City Manager trans -,
mitting the monthly
Sustainable 'Dubuque.
Project Status Update
for March 2012. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
2012 Art on the River
Exhibition Selection:
Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Com-
mission requesting
concurrence with the
selection of artwork for
the 2012 Art on the
River Competition.
Upon motion the
documents were
received; filed, and
approved.
Iowa Department of
Inspections and
Appeals New Inter -
Agency . Agreement:
City Manager recom -
mending approval of
an inter - agency agree- -
ment with the Iowa
Department of Inspec-
tions and Appeals for
performance of food
and hotel licensing,
inspections and
enforcement with
respect to retail food
establishments. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Improvement Con-
tracts ., / Performance,
Payment and Main-
tenance Bonds: Madi-
son Street Retaining
Wall Emergency Repair
Project - McAuliffe
Excavating, Inc. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed. -
Signed Contracts: A)
Contract with Fraser
Design, for services
related to the White
Water Creek Bridge
nomination - to the
National Register of
Historic Places; B)
Short .- - For-m_ Public
Improvement Contract
with Great Plains
Landscaping for
replacement of the
retaining wall at 1561
Parkway; C) Contract
with IIW, P.C. for the
Northend Trail Lighting
Project; :D) Contract
with Presentations for
the interpretive signs
for the Dubuque Water
Trail Project; E)
Contract with Terracon
Consultants, Inc., for
environmental re-
sponse action services
related to- the former
maintenance garage
site at 925 Kerper
Blvd.; F) Miron
Construction Co.,
Change Order No. 14
for the Water Pollution
Control Plant Modi-
fications Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received . and
filed.
Alcohol Compliance
Civil Penalty for
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
{SS:
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
required _by City „of
Dubuque "Code of
Ordinances Title 4
Business and License,
Regulations, Chapter 2
Liquor Control, Article
B Liquor, Beer and
Wine . Licenses nd
Permits was adopted.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING .
Motion by Lynch to
receive and ° file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, set the
public hearings as
indicated, and direct
the City Clerk to
publish notice • as
prescribed:. by law -
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7 -0
Second Annexation
Request - 10924 Key
West - Drive: City
Manager recommend-
ing that a public
hearing be set for April
16, 2012 on the second
annexation request of
Catherine C. Chris-
topherson for an
additional parcel -at
10924 'Key West Drive.
Upon . motion the
documents Were
received and filed and
a" public hearing was
set for a- meeting to
comman'do at 6:30 p.m.
on.April1612012 in the
Historic' ,'^ Federal
Building,
Fiscal' Year 2012
Second Budget Amend-
ment City Manager
recommending a public
hearing be set for April
16, 2012 to .consider
Amendment No. 2 to
the Fiscal Year 2012
Budget. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 86 -12
Setting the date for the
public hearing on
Amendment No. 2 to
the Fiscal Year 2012
Budget for the City of
Dubuque , setting a
public =', hearing; for a
meeting''to ""cdmmenci
at 630 p.m".. ,on April 16,
2012 ih the Historic
Federal Building. •
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions; appli-
cant appointments will
be made at the next
City Council meeting.
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One three -
year term through
October 1,. 2014
(Vacant term of.
Klostermann). - Appli-
cants: Julie Beck, .1390-
Glen Oak Street
Andrea Helgager, 40
Main Street, #300. Ms.
Beck and Ms. Helgager
spoke in support of
their . respective ap-
pointments.
Appointments to • be
made at this meeting:
Cable TV Commission:
One three -year term
through July 1, 2014
(last of 7 newly created
positions) Applicant:
Ronald TiggeS, 4927
Wildflower Drive.
Motion by Connors to
appoint Ronald Tigges
to the Cable TV
Commission fora three -
year term through July
1, 2014. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7.0,
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended al-
towing- anyone present -
to address the City
Council.
Dubuque Industrial
Center South - Grading
& Utilities 2012 Project
Phase I: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider - approval Of
the plans, specifi-
cations, form of
contract and the
estimated cost for the
Dubuque Industrial
Center South Grading
and Utilities 2012
Project Phase I and ,
the City .. Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Braig to
receive and file the
documents, and adopt
Resolution No. 87 -12
Approval of plans;
specifications, form of
contract, and esti-
mated cost for the,
Dubuque Industrial
Center South Grading
& Utilities 2012 Project,
Phase I. Seconded by
Connors, Motion car-
ried 7 -0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Retail Single -Use
Plastic Bag Reporting
Adopting a New -
Section 6 -2 -2 Single -
Use Plastic Bag
Reduction. Seconded
by Jones. Responding
to questions from City .
Council, Sustainability.
Coordinator Cori °Bur-
bach stated that since
the March 19 Council,
meeting,, she and
Resource Management
Coordinator Paul
Schultz had either
meet or talked with
additional grocers and
retailers and found
there" was general
support for the
reporting; and that
smaller, local busi-
nesses • were more
likely to report their
information. City Coun-
cil discussed the need
for establishing a base
line and offering a
voluntary reporting
approach first before
resorting to one that is
ordinance based as
well as concerns over
attaining the 90
percent goal. City l• tO
Attorney Lindahl con - Q
firmed that information 7
it Was a wonderful,
event that embraces
cultural differences.
Lynch reported on the
success of the
Dubuque Area Cham
ber of Comnierce's
:Dancing with the Stars
Dubuque Style and
acknowledged the
Judges' Choice Award
received . by Assistant
City Manager Cindy
Steinhauser.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7 :49 p.m.
/s /Kevin 5. Firnstahl
City Clerk
1t 4/11
received as part of the
reporting process and
shared with city staff
would be .considered
;public .information.
Motion carried 4 -3 with
Lynch; Resnick, and
Braig voting nay.
Carnegie -Stout Public
Library Signs: The
Carnegie -Stout Public:
Library and Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion submitting recom-
mendations regarding
the Library's exterior
signage at the request
of the City ' Council
from the December 20,
2011 meeting. Restated
motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and
recommend that -the
existing sign remain
and.,' be painted,_, te_
blend With the Library
building. Seconded by
Braig. Library , Board
Vice President Mike
Willis and Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion Chairperson Dave
Klavitter read respec-
tive correspondence
for the record with
corresponding recom-
mendations. Respond-
ing to questions from
the City Council
Planning Services
Manager Laura
Carstens provided
background infor-
mation on the permit
process and explained
that the Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion, by ordinance,
serves as an advisory,
design review body to
the City Council
regarding historic
preservation issues.
Carstens also stated
that City is exempt
from - its - own
regulations- Mayor
Buol expressed his
concern about setting
a precedent. Motion
failed 3 -4 with Lynch,
Resnick, Sutton, and
Buol voting nay.
Motion by Resnick to
require either the
Library's Option #4
(pillars replaced with a
solid, .limestone -faced
base) or the alternative
presented by the
Historic Preservation
Commission and
referred to as Option
#5 (replace pillars with
'colored' concrete base
no more than 12 inches
above the ground) and
allowing the Library
Board of Trustees to
choose- Seconded -by
Sutton. Motion carried
6 -1 with Braig voting
nay.
AN. _ McDonald
Contract with Iowa
Economic Development
Authority: City Man-
ager recommending
Council approval of a
Financial Assistance
Contract with the Iowa
Economic Development
Authority for Iowa
Values Funds and High
Quality Jobs Program
Financial ' Assistance
benefits on behalf of
A.Y. McDonald. Motion
by Lynch to receive
and file the documents
and approve Reso-
lution - No. 88 -12
Approving an Iowa
Values Fund. Financial
Assistance Contract by
and among the Iowa
Economic Development
Authority, the City of
Dubuque and A.Y.
McDonald Mfg. Co.
Seconded by - Resnick.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Environmental Protec-
tion - Agency (EPA)
Green Infrastructure
:1erk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
ie Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
lbuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
tice was published in said newspaper on the following
For which the charge is $258.61.
before me, a Notary Public in and
Ric
for Dubuque County, Iowa,
day of EaZ'
, 20 lo.
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
IV, A RY K. WESTERF,it-EYER
Commis -on
•
for residential ana
commercial properties
within the Historic
Millwork District,
communicating with
the property owners in
the HMD, utilizing
public input sessions,
and avoiding "mix -
master" geometric
configurations.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
It 4/11
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
April 2, 2012 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 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
regular session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of
conducting such
business that may
properly come before
the Council.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PROCLAMATION(S)
Kids to Parks Day -
May 19, 2012 was
accepted by Leisure
Services Manager
Marie Ware; NCAA
Division III Identity
Initiative Week - April 9-
15, 2012, was accepted
by Sue Hafkemeyer,
Director of Community
Relations for Loras
College, and gob
Quinn, Director of
Intercollegiate Athle-
tics for Loras College. -
PRESENTATION(S)
International Society
of Arboriculture Award
of Achievement: Lei-
sure Services Manager
Marie Ware introduced
John Harthorn, Award
Committee Board
Member for the
Midwest Chapter of the
International Society of
Arboriculture who
presented City Fores-
ter Steve Pregler with
the ISA Award of
Achievement
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
• Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: City Coun-
cil Proceedings of 3/19,
Civil Service Com-
mission • of 2/15,
Community Develop-
ment Advisory Com-
mission of 3/21,
Historic Preservation
Commission of 3/15,
Human Rights Com-
mission of 1/9, Library
Board of Trustees of
2/23, Sister City
Relationships Advisory
Commission of 3/21,
Library Board of
Trustees Updates from
Meetings of 2/23 and
3/22. Proofs of
Publication for City
Council Proceedings of
2/23, 3/5 and 3/7. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Notice of Claims and
Suits: Linda Decker for
property damage and
Erich Vierkant for
Property damage.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
referred to the City
Attorney.
Disposition of Claims:
City Attorney advising
that the following
claims have been
referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of
Iowa, the agent for the
2013 Dubuque, LLC,
was adopted.
Whitewater Creek
Bridge Funding Re-
quest: Historic Pre-
servation Commission
requesting approval to
use $42,487. in Historic
District Public Improve-
ment Program (HDPIP)
funds for completion of
the White Water Creek
Bridge Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Alcohol Compliance
Hearing Continuance -
Cookin' Something Up:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the request to remove
the hearing for Cookin'
Something Up from the
City Council Agenda on
April 2, 2012, to be
rescheduled at a later
date, pending witness
and legal repre-
sentation availability.
Upon ' motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Fire Station No. 5 Roof
Replacement - Ac-
ceptance: City Mana-
ger is recommending
acceptance of the
construction contract
for the Fire Station No.
5 Roof Replacement
Project, as completed
by Giese Roofing
Company, in the final
contract amount of
$27,072. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 82 -12
Accepting the Fire
Station No. 5 Roof
Replacement Project
and authorizing the
payment of. the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Fire Department
Headquarters Roof
Replacement, 2011 -
Acceptance: City Man-
ager recommending
-acceptance of the
construction contract
for the Fire Head-
quarters Roof Replace-
ment Project - 2011, as
completed by Giese
Roofing Company, in
the final contract
amount of $53,390.
Upon motion- the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 83 -12
Accepting the Fire
Headquarters Roof
Replacement Project -
2011 and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Safe Routes to School
Program Project Agree-
ment ment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of • the - Iowa
Department. of Trans-
portation . Agreement
for a Safe Routes to
School Program
Project between the
Iowa Department of
Transportation and the
City of Dubuque for
funding of Dubuque
school safety improve-
ments. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 84 -12
Approving the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation (DOT)
Agreement, for Safe
Routes to School
Program Project (Iowa
DOT Agreement 10-
SRTS -011) for Dubuque
school safety improve-
ments was adopted.
Mayor Buol Featured
at the Eco- Engineering:
Building Sustainable
Cities Forum. City
Manager transmitting
the Eco- Engineering:
Building Sustainable
Cities program from
the annual Hitachi/
Brook -ings Institute
forum held October 6,
2011, which features
Mayor Roy D. Buol.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Wireless Network
License Agreement -
Meter Wireless Net-
work Equipment Lease
Agreement in partner-
ship with the Dubuque
Metropolitan Area
Solid Waste Agency
(DMASWA) and Radio
Dubuque. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Sustainable Dubuque
Project Status Update:
City Manager tranS-
mitting the monthly
Sustainable Dubuque
Project Status Update
for March 2012. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
2012 Art on the River
Exhibition Selection:
Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Com-
mission requesting
concurrence with the
selection of artwork for
the 2012 Art on the
River Competition.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Iowa Department of
Inspections and
Appeals New Inter -
Agency Agreement:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
an inter- agency agree-
ment with the Iowa
Department of Inspec-
tions and Appeals for
performance of food
and hotel licensing,
inspections and
enforcement with
respect to retail food
establishments. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Improvement Con-
tracts. / Performance,
Payment and Main-
tenance Bonds: Madi-
son Street Retaining
Wall Emergency Repair
Project - McAuliffe
Excavating, Inc. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
--filed. - -
Signed Contracts: A)
Contract with Fraser
Design for services
related to the White
Water Creek Bridge
nomination to the
National Register of
Historic Places; B)
Short For -m - Public
Improvement Contract
with Great Plains
Landscaping for
replacement of the
retaining wall at 1561
Parkway; C) Contract
with IIW, P.C. for the
Northend Trail Lighting
Project; D) Contract
with Presentations for
the interpretive signs
for the Dubuque Water
Trail Project; E)
Contract with Terracon
Consultants, Inc., for
environmental re-
sponse action services
related to the former
maintenance garage
site at 925 Kerper
Blvd.; F) Miron
Construction Co.,
Change Order No 14
for the Water Pollution
Control Plant Modi-
fications Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Alcohol Compliance
Civil Penalty for
Alcohol License
Holders - 'El Paisano
Grocery: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Acknow-
, ledg ment/Settl ement
Agreement for an
alcohol compliance
violation for El Paisano
Grocery, 1543 Central
Avenue. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Alcohol License
Renewals and Applica-
tions: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of annual liquor,
beer and wine licenses
as submitted. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 85-
12 Applications for
beer, liquor, and /or
wine permits, as
16, 2012 to consider
Amendment No. 2 to
the Fiscal Year 2012
Budget. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 86 -12
Setting the date for the
public hearing on
Amendment No. 2 to
the Fiscal Year 2012
Budget for the City of
Dubuque - setting a
public hearing= for :a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on April 16,
2012 in the Historic
Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions; appli-
cant appointments will
be made at the next
City Council meeting.
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One three -
year term through
October 1,. 2014
(Vacant term of
Klostermann). Appli-
cants: Julie Beck, 1390
Glen Oak Street;
Andrea Helgager, 40
Main Street, #300. Ms.
Beck and Ms. Helgager
spoke in support of
their . respective ap-
pointments.
Appointments to - be
made at this meeting:
Cable TV Commission:
One three -year term
through July 1, 2014
(last of 7 newly created
positions) Applicant:
Ronald TiggeS, 4927
Wildflower Drive.
Motion by Connors to
appoint Ronald Tigges
to the Cable TV
Commission for a three -
year term through July
1, 2014. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7 -0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended al-
towing anyone present
to address the City
Council.
Dubuque Industrial
Center South - Grading
& Utilities 2012 Project
Phase I: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider approval of
the plans, specifi-
cations, form of
contract and the
estimated cost for the
Dubuque Industrial
Center South Grading
and Utilities 2012
Project; Phase I and
the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Braig to
receive and file the
documents, and adopt
Resolution No. '8712
Approval of plans,
specifications, form of
contract, and esti-
mated cost for the
• Dubuque Industrial
Center South Grading
& Utilities 2012 Project,
Phase 1. Seconded by
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7 -0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
AC11ON ITEMS
Retail Single -Use
Plastic Bag Reporting
Ordinance (Second
Reading): City Mana-
ger requesting ap-
proval of an Ordinance
that will require
retailers, based on
size, to report their
purchase and dis-
tribution of plastic
bags in order to
measure community -
wide progress towards
the adopted . goal of
reducing single -use
plastic bag use 90% by
2017 in Dubuque.
Motion by Connorsrto._
consider 1. the second'
reading of a proposed:
ordinance:, amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title •6
Health, Housing, Sani-
tation and Environ-
ment, Chapter 2
Establishments and
Hotel Sanitation, by
Preservation Commis-
sion submitting recom-
mendations regarding
the Library's exterior
signage at the request
of the City Council
from the December 20,
2011 meeting. Restated
motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and
recommend that - the
existing sign remain
and.' be painted,- tq
blend with the Library
building. Seconded by
Braig. Library . Board
Vice President Mike
Willis and Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion Chairperson Dave
Klavitter read respec-
tive correspondence
for the record with
corresponding recom-
mendations. Respond-
ing to questions from
the City Council
Planning Services
Manager Laura
Carstens provided
background infor-
mation on the permit
process and explained
that the Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion, by ordinance,
serves as an advisory
design review body to
the. City, Council
regarding historic
preservation issues.
Carstens also stated
that City is exempt
from its own
regulations. Mayor
Buol expressed his
concern about setting
a precedent. Motion
failed 3 -4 with Lynch,
Resnick, Sutton, and
Buol voting nay.
Motion by Resnick to
require either the
Library's Option #4
(pillars replaced with a
solid, . limestone -faced
base) or the alternative
presented by the
Historic Preservation
Commission and
referred to as Option
#5 (replace pillars with
'colored concrete base
no more than 12 inches
above the ground) and
allowing the Library
Board of Trustees to
choose. Seconded -by
Sutton. Motion carried
6-1 with Braig voting
nay.
A.Y. - McDonald
Contract with Iowa
Economic Development
Authority: City Man-
ager recommending
Council approval of a
Financial Assistance
Contract with the Iowa
EConomic Development
Authority for Iowa
Values Funds and High
Quality Jobs Program
Financial Assistance
benefits on behalf of
A.Y. McDonald. Motion
by Lynch to receive
and file the documents
and approve Reso-
lution No. 88-12
Approving an Iowa
Values Fund Financial
Assistance Contract by
and among the Iowa
Economic Development
Authority, the City of
Dubuque . and A.Y.
McDonald Mfg. Co.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Environmental Protec-
tion - Agency (EPA)
Green Infrastructure
Program - Letter of
Interest: City -Manager
recommending appro-
val for the Mayor to
execute a letter for the
Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (EPA)
Green Infrastructure
Program, which
requests that the City
of Dubuque be
included in the EPA
Green Infrastructure
Program. Motion by
Braig to receive and
file the documents and
approve,,;, the .,; recom-,
- rriendatiort:.- Seconded•.
by- --,Connors., ',Motions
tarried 7 -0.i .: .
COUNCIL MEMBER. r.,
REPORTS
Resnick reported on
his attendance at the
Taste of the World
event held March 31 at
Five Flags adding that
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