Minutes 01 02 01 this meetingCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council Special Session, January 2, 2001
Council Met in Special Session at 5:00 P.m. in the Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan, Council Members Buol, Cline, Markham, Michalski, Nicholson, Robbins;
City Manager Michael Van Milligen, Corporation Counsel Barry Lindahl
Also Present - Histodc Preservation Commissioners and Historic Preservation Ordinance Task
Force Members: Terry Mozena, Chair and Commissioners: Pamela Bradford, Suzanne Guinn, Chris
Wand, and Ken Kringle; and Jim Gross of the Board of Realtors and Cheryl Whalen, representing
a Historic District and Regina Thibeau of the Historical Society.
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of conducting a joint session with the Historic Preservation Commission.
Terry Mozena led the discussion and went over the combined report of the Historic Preservation
Commission and the Historic Preservation Ordinance Task Force.
There being no further business, upon consensus this special meeting adjourned at 6:35 P.M.
//'//Jeanne F. Schneider City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council Regular Session, January 2, 2001
Council Met in Regular Session at 6:36 P.M. in the Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan, Council Members Buol, Cline, Markham, Michalski, Nicholson, Robbins,
City Manager Michael Van Milligen, Corporation Counsel Barry Lindahl.
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is the regular session of the City Council called for
the purpose of acting upon such business which may properly come before the City Council.
Invocation was given by Deacon Bill Mauss of St. Anthony's Catholic Church.
PROCLAMATIONS: Martin Luther King, Jr. Days (January 14 and 15, 2001) received by Bill
Hickson and Emestine Maas.
CONSENTITEMS
Minutes Submitted: Building Code Board of Appeals of 12/14; City Council Proceedings of
12118; Civil Service Commission of 12/7; Community Development Advisory Commission of 9/12,
10/17, and 11/21; Five Flags Commission of 11/20, upon motion received and filed.
Proof of Publication of Council Proceedings for 11/29 and 12/4, upon motion received and filed.
Notice of Claims/Suits: Matthew Germain in undetermined amount for vehicle damage; Ed
Kruse in estimated amount of $153.17 for vehicle damage; Ellen Zelinskas in estimated amount of
$653.85 for vehicle damage; Gary and Susan Reiter in estimated amount of $160.70 for vehicle
damage, upon motion received and filed.
Corporation Counsel recommending settlement of the claim of Wade Pilcher in the amount of
$58.30 for towing charges, upon motion received and filed and concurred with the recommendation
and Finance Director to issue the proper check.
Monitoring Wells at 925 Kerper: City Manager recommending approval of a request from IT
Group to install four new groundwater monitoring wells on City property adjacent to 925 Kerper
Boulevard, upon motion received and filed. Buol moved adoption of Resolution No. 1-01
Authorizing license agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Midamerican Energy
Company to install monitoring wells on public right-of-way in the vicinity of 925 Kerper Boulevard.
Seconded by Robbins. Motion carried 7-0.
IDOT Project Agreement- Northwest Arterial, Phase IV: City Manager recommending approval
of an agreement between the City and the Iowa Department of Transportation relating to
construction of a recreational trail to be graded as part of the Northwest Arterial, Phase IV extension
to US 52, upon motion received and filed. Buol moved adoption of Resolution No. 2-01 Approving
cooperative agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation relating to the grading for a
recreational trail as part of the construction of the Northwest Arterial Extension from John F. Kennedy
Road to US 52. Seconded by Robbins. Motion carried 7-0.
Klingenberg Terrace Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project - Acceptance: City Manager
recommending acceptance of the Klingenberg Terrace Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project in the
· final contract amount of $318,626.99, upon motion received and filed. Nicholson moved adoption
of Resolution No. 3-O1 Accepting improvement and Resolution No. 4-01 Approving final estimate in
amount of $318,626.99. Seconded by Buol. Motion carried 7-0.
Human Rights Commission Annual Report: City Manager submitting the annual report of the
Human Rights Commission for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000, upon motion received
and filed.
Iowa Department of Transportation: Official notification from the Iowa Department of
Transportation that they are letting a cracksealing project on US 52 from St. Donatus northerly 12
miles to Grandview Avenue in Dubuque and that a portion of the project lies within the corporate
limits of Dubuque, upon motion received and filed.
Peoples Natural Gas/Energy One: Communication from Peoples Natural Gas/Energy One
regarding their concern about the current high natural gas prices, upon motion received and filed.
State Historical Society of Iowa: Communication from the State Historical Society of Iowa
advising that Four Mounds has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places effective
November 17, 2000.
Business LicenseS: Buol moved adoption of Resolution No. 5-01 Granting issuance of license
to sell Cigarettes and Cigarette Papers to Walgreen~s and Resolution No. 6-01 Granting issuance
of Class B Beer Permit to Godfather's Pizza and Class C Beer Permit to IOCO Speede Shoppe and
Resolution No. 7-O1 Granting Class B (Hotel/Motel) Beer Liquor Permit to Hoffman House and Class
C Beer Liquor Permit to The Ryan House, Ten Pin Tap, and Breezers Pub. Seconded by Robbins.
Motion carried 7-0.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Appointments to the following Board: Housing Code Appeals Board (3 terms expiring 1/11/04)
Applicants: William J. Kinsella; Robert Schaub; Edward A. Swift. Upon motion Kinsella, Schaub
and Swift all reappointed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion it was resolved to suspend the rules to allow anyone present to address the
Council if they so desire.
Oak Meadows Second Addition - Request to Vacate: Proof of publication on notice of hearing
to consider disposing of interest and to vacate easements over Lot 1, Lot 2, and Lot A of Oak
Meadows Second Addition at the request of Jim Stock Realty & Construction, upon motion received
and filed. Robbins moved adoption of Resolution No. 8-01 Disposing of City interest and vacating
a 20-foot wide water main easement and 5 and 1 O-foot wide utility easements over Lot 1, Lot 2, and
Lot A of Oak Meadows Second Addition in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Seconded
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules were reinstated limiting discussion to the Council.
ACTION ITEMS
City Council Appointments: City Council appointments to the Dubuque Racing Association
(currently Mayor Duggan and Council Members Buol and Markham); Operation: New View (currently
Council Members Robbins and Cline); and various Board and Commissions, upon motion the current
Council Members and City Manager were reappointed.
Iowa League of Cities Conference: City Manager recommending approval of a bid package for
the Iowa League of Cities 2004 Annual Conference and designating a liaison to the Iowa League,
upon motion received and filed and concurred with recommendation and designated Ann Michalski
as the liaison. Michalski requested urging the League to add break-out sessions and that the City
have more rooms available.
Town Clock Plaza - Alternative Street Designs: City Manager recommending that the City
Council conduct a worksession on January 15, 2001 to review information and provide input on the
Town Clock Plaza design alternatives, upon motion received and filed and concurred with
recommendation.
Bunker Hill Golf Course Operation: City Manager recommending approval of a change to the
operational structure at Bunker Hill Golf Course, upon motion received and filed and concurred with
recommendation.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 7:04 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider City Clerk
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