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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council Special
Session, January 15, 2001
At 5:00 P.M. Council had
I dinner in the Second Floor
Rotunda of the Public Library.
At 5:36 P.M. Councit con-
vened for the Special Session~
in the Public Library
Auditorium.
Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buol, Cline,
Markham, Michalski
Nicholson, Robbins, City
Manager Michael Van Milligen,
Corporation Counsel Barry
Mayor Duggan read the call.
and stated this special ses-
sion of the City Councit called
for review of the Town Clock
Plaza Design and acting upon
such other business Which
may properly come before the
City Counc
Discussion ensued amongst
the Council Members about
what they would like to have_
included in the proposed
designs for the Town Clock
Plaza, that area of Main Street
between Fifth and Ninth
Streets, if it were opened to
traffic. Design proposals
from Durrant Group, Inc. are
scheduled to be presented to
the Council within the next
two months.
Upon consensus the"
Special Session adjourned at
5:55 P.M.
,/s/Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
I COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Reguar.
Session, January 15, 2001
ICouncil Met in Regular
Session at 6:30 P.M. in the
I IJbrary Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan,
rcouncil Members BuoJ, Cline,
~Markham, Michalski,
:Nicholson, Robbins, City
Manager Michael Van MiBgen.
Reverend Seen Hits~hyl Youth
CONSENT ITEMS
November 301 2000, upon
~proved as pr nted
David and Mort ca A~kley in
vehicle damag~ vicld-Becfien
~mount for v~hic]e d~mage;
i~ estimat6d amount of
rnated amount of $36 322 for
~atipe and report.
; Corp0reti0n ~budS~J ~dvi§-~
G~mmunEies Assurance: P06i!
iDI Excavating Incorporated
~r p~operty damage
~buque Rescue Missioh ~
~ss; Matthew D. Germain for
~brred.
~ommunJcAtion from Tara
nager endin,
Motion carried 7-0. sage at two Council Meetings
Historic Resource . prior to the meeting at which it
Development Program is to be finally passed be sus-
Application: City Manager ~ended and further moved
recommending approval of final consideration and pas-
the submission of an applica- sage of the Ordinance.
tion for Historic Resource
Development Program funding
to conduct an architectural/
historic survey, upon motion
received and filed. Buol
No. 12-01 A
mission of an application for
Seconded by NichoJson~
Motion curt'led 7-0.
Alta V. eta Street - Traffic
Control: City Manager rec-
ommending that Alta Vista
Street be designated as a
through street and that stop
signs be placed at all the side
Historic Resource street interse~ions along Alta
DevetopmentProgramfonding Vista Street, upon motion
to conduct an recstved and filed. Ordinance~
tachitectural/hietoric survey. No. 2-01 Amending the Code
Seconded by Robbins.
Motion carried 7-0.
Southwest Arterial
Environment~
City Manager recommending
approval of aniamendmest to
an agreement with IDOT
regarding the Southwest
Arterial Environmental
Assessment, upon motion
received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
NO. 13-01 Approving First
Amendment to an ~
between the CiW of Dubuque,
Iowa, and the Iowa
Degextment of Transpodetion
fo[ joint and cooperative
action to study the Southwest
Arterial around the City of
Dubuque. Seconded by
Robblns. Motion carried 7-0.
Dubuque County Flistedcat
Society - Environmental
Review: City
ommending publication of a
combined Notice of Finding of
No Significant Impact on the
Environment and Notice of
tnte~ to Request Release of
Funds for the Dubuque
County Hietorical Societyis
handicap ramp, upon metiorf
received and fined.
No. 14-01 Authorizing publi-
cation of a combined Notice
of Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, by adding
Alta Vista Street to Subsection
(b) of Section 32-213 thereof
providing for the designation
of through streets, presented
and read. Markham moved
that the requirement that a
proposed Ordinance be
sidered and voted on for pas-
sage at two Councii Meetings
at which it
is to be finally passed be sus-
3ended and further moved
final consideration and pas-
sage of the Ordinance.
Seconded by Nicholson.
Motion carried 7-0.
DAIDC Spec Building: City~
Manager recommending
approval of an ordinance that
allows the speculative indus-
tdal building, which was built
by the Dubuque Area
industrial Development
Corporation (DAIDC) and is
located in the Dubuque
Industrial Center West, to be
exempt from property tax,~
upon motion received and
filed. OrdJnabce No. 3-01
Amending Chapter 15,
Community Development of
the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by adopting a new
Article 6, si[owing an exemp-
tion from property taxation for
of Finding of No Significant speculative shell buildings
Impact on the Environment constructed by community.~.
and Notice of IBtent to development organizations,
ramp. Seconded b
Motion carried 7-0.
Iowa Inn - Environmental
Review: City Manager recom-
mending publicstion of a com-
bined Notice of Finding of No
considered and voted on for
passage at two Council
Meetings pedr to the meeting
at which it is to be finally
passed be suspended and
f~rtper moved final considera-~
Significant Impact on the tion and passage of the
Environment and Notice of Ordinance. Seconded by
intent to Request Release of Nicholson. Motion carded 7-
Funds for the Iowa Inn 0.
Rehabilitation Permit Moretodum for Off-
motion received and Premise Signs: O~ty Ma~qager
Buol moved adoption of recommending the establish-
Resolution No. 15-01 autho- merit of a ninety (90) day
rizing publication of a com~ mor~edum on the issuance of
bined Notice of Finding of No aigns,~
Significant Impact on the upon motion received and
Environment and Notice of filed. Ordinance No. 4-01
intent to Request Release of Amending Chapter 3
Funds for the Iowa Inn (Advertising) of the City of
Rehabilitation Project,, Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Seconded by Nicholson;
Mot[on carded 7-0.
Fiscal Year 2000
Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report: City
Manager submitting the Fiscal
' Year 2000 Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report and
Audit Reports, upon motion
received and filed.
Local Housing
Communication from the Iowa
by adding a new Section 3-
43(0, to establish a ninety (90)
day moratorium on the
issuance of permits for off-
,premise signs, presented and.~.
read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and
voted on for passage at two
Council Mee#nge prior tq the
meeting at which it is to be
~[naity ges~d:be suspended
and further moved final con-
Department of Economic sideration and gessage of the
De~[oprnent advising that the OrdJnaned, Seconded by ~
City has been awarded a Nicho!son. Motion curt'led 7-
$100,000 LHAP Grant, upon 0.
motion received and filed.
National Association
and Advisors: City Mana~el
recommending that the City
contribute $1,000 to the
National Association of
Telecommunications Officers
and Advisors to support sub-
mlttal of reply comments to
the FCC, upon motion
received and filed and
approved support.
Community Devel(
Advisory Commission: Acting
community and Economic
Degelopment Director para
Myhre advising of vacancies
on the Community
Develbpment Advisory
Commission, upon motion
received and flied.
Business License Refund:.
A & B Tap requesting a refund
of their Cigarette License in
the amount of $50.00, upon
motion received and filed and
approved request.
Business Licenses: Buol
moved ~doption of Reso ut on
No; 16-01 Granting issuance
of a Class C Beer Permit to
Iowa Potato & Produce_
House, Liquor Depot of
Dubuque, and Hy-Vee #2 and
Resolution No. 17-01
Gr~n6ng issuance of a Class
C Beer/Liquor License to
Dubuque Mining Co., The
Lounge, and A & B Tavern;
~and a Class B Wine Permit to
Dubuqoe Religious Center,
Hy-Vee #2, and Liquor Depot,
of Dubuque. Seconded by
Robbins; Motion carded
BOARDB/COMMISSIONS
Applicants are invited tO
address the Council to
express their desire to serve
on the following Commission:
Environmental Stewardship
Advisory Commission (2
Unexpired 3 Year Terms
App icant: Leaiee Spraggins~
Leslee Spraggins spoke
requesting appointment.
ACTION ITEMS
Greater Dubuque
Platinum Hospitality Group:
City Manager recommending
an amendment to the
Development Agreement and
Lease with Platinum Holdings,
LLC; an amendment to the
Facilities Management
Agreement with Piatinum~
Hospitality Group; and
approval of a Parking Use
Agreement with Platinum
Holdinge, LLC, upon motion
received and filed and con-
curred with recommendation.
Fiscal Year 2002 Budget
Transmittah City Manager
submitting the Fiscal Year
2002 Budget, upon motion~
received and filed. City
Manager Michael Van Miifigen
gave a comprehensive report
of the proposed FY 2002
Budget.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Five Fl&gs Theater
Renovation: City Manager
submitting documents initiat- ~-
lng the Five Flags Theater
Renovation Project and set- '
ting a public hearing for
February 19, 2001, upon
motion received and filed.
BuoJ moved adoption of
Resolution No. 18-01
Preliminary approval of plans
and specs for project in esti-
mated amount of $518,000; ~
Res01ction No. 19-01 Fixing
date of hearing on plans and
specs for February 19, 2001 at
6:30 P~M. in the Public Library
Auditorium and directing the
City Clerk to publish notice in
the ma~qner prescribed by law;
Resolution No. 20-01
Ordering bids and directing
Clerk to advertise~ Seconded~-
by Nich01son. Motion carried
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
{ SS:
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, %;~}*_~Y M, FELD~,AN~'~ 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 ,~n ~ c~ O.,W~ ~- ~
, 20 ~ t , and for which the charge is $ ,/q]0 (~ ~
on 'the Commuatt~/
Development Advisory
Commission, upon motion
received and filed.
Business License Refund2.
A & S Tap requesting a refund
of their Cigarette License in
the amount of $50.00, upon
motion received and filed and
approved request.
Business Licenses: SuoI
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 16-0t Granting issuance
of a O~ass C Seer Permit to
Iowa Potato & Produce_
House, Liquor Depot of
Dubuque, and Hy-Vee #2 and
Resolution No, 17-01
Granting issuance of a Class
C Seer/Liquor License to
Dubuque Mining Co., The
Lounge, and A & B Tavern;
and a Class B Wine Permit to
Dubuque Religious Center,
Hy-Vee #2, and L~quor Depot.
of Dubuque. Seconded by
Robbins. Motion carried
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Applicants are invited to
address the Council to
express their desire to serve
on the following Commission:
Environmental Stewardship
Advisory Commission {2
Unexpired 3 Year Terms)~
Appiicaat: Leslee Spraggins.
Leatee Spragg[ns spoke
requesting appointment.
ACTION ITEMS
Greater Dubuque
Development Corporatipn:
Rick Dickinson, Executive
Director, Greater Dubuque
Development Corporation,
spoke giving a verbal progress~
Airport Commission fi
Appointment of City Council
Representative: Appointment
of City Council representative
(currently Council Member
Markham) to the Airport
Commission for a term expir-
ing January 15, 2002. Upon
motion Markham reappointed.
to a term expiring January 15,
2002.
Municipal Parking Lot #2:
City Manager recommending
.that Municipal Parking Lot #2,
located at 9th and Bluff
Streets, be changed from
meters onIy to meters and
reserved parking, upon motion
received anc filed. Ordinance~ '
No. 1-01 Amending the City of
Dubuoue Code of Ordinances
Section 32-314 eatabiishing
meters - time and fee sched-
uie for ~umc pa lots by
adding a new Paragraph 6
and fee schedule for
Municipal Lot #2, presented
and read. Michalski move
that the reouirement that a
received and filed: City
Manager Michael Van Milligen
gave a comprehensive report
of the proposed FY 2002
Budget.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Five Flags Theater
Renovation: City Manager·
submitting documents initiat- ~---
lng the Five Flags Theater-
Renovation Project and set- '
ting a public hearing for
February 19, 2001, upon
motton received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 18 01
P?e[iminary approval of plans
and specs for project in esti-
mated amount of $518,000; ~
Resolution No. 19-01 Fixing
date of hearing on plans and
specs for February 19, 2001 at
1:30 RM. in the Public Library
Auditorium and directing the
City Clerk to publish notice in
the manner prescribed by law;
Resolution No. 20-01
Ordering bids and directing
Cferk to advertise: Seconded~
by Nicholson. Motion carried
7-0·
There being no further busi-
ness, upon motion meeting
adjourned at 7:40 P.M.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider
· City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
{ SS:
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, TA~}~Y ~L FELDMAN!~ 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 ~ ~ tX a,VM oD- ~
, 20 (~ i , and for which the ch'~rge is $ ,/~/]o (~ ~ .
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
thisn~.l~ day of ~-~ ~, ~,- 20 rO~'.
Notary ~lic~in~t}or-Dubuqu; ~;t~nty, Iowa