2001_01_11CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING
AGENDA
Government Body: CITY COUNCIL
Time: 4:00 p.m. - Special Session
Date: January 11, 2001
Place of Meeting: County Board of Supervisors Chamber
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above identified governmental body will meet
at the time, date and place as set forth above.
The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Discussion of the Law Enforcement Expansion Project/Buettel Building
Demolition with the Board of Supervisors and Representatives of the Historic
Preservation Commission
Acceptance of Land Donation from Harbor Community Investment and
Peninsula Gaming
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, 1999, and applicable
local regulations of the City of Dubuque, Iowa and/or governmental body holding
the meeting.
~/~.e.ann_e F. Schneider City Clerk
Any Visual or Hearing Impaired Persons Needing Special Assistance or Persons
with Special Accessibility Needs Should Contact the City Clerk's Office at (319)
589-4120 or TDD (319) 589-4193 in the Human Rights Department at Least
Hours Prior to the Meeting
TO:
CiTY CLERK
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2001. AT 4:00 P.M., IN
THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS AT THE DUBUQUE COUNTY
COURTHOUSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING ISSUES WHICH MAY
PROPERTY COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL.
MAYOR
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION, JANUARY 11, 2001
COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT 4:00 P.M. IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CHAMBERS OF THE DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
PRES~' ~~, COUNCIL MEMBERS BUOL, CLINE, MARKHAM,
MICHACSKI:~ICHOLSON, ROBBINS
CITY MANAGER MICHAEL VAN MILLIGEN, CORPORATION COUNSEL BARRY LINDAHL
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is the special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of acting upon such business which may properly come before the
City Council.
Ayes Nays
Markham
Michalski
Nicholson
Robbins
Buol
Cline
Duggan
Discussion with the County Board of Supervisors regarding the proposed Law
Enforcement Center Jail Expansion Project and specifically the Buettell Building.
RESOLUTION/2~?~C~// of Intent to accept transfer of certain real estate in Dubuque
County, Iowa, from Harbor Community Investment, L.C.
Motion to adjourn at
Ayes Nays
Markham
/ Michalski
Nicholson
~- Robbins
Buol
Cline
Ayes Nays
Markham
Michalski
Nicholson
Robbins
~ Buol
/ Cline
Duggan
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 10, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Land Donation from Harbor Community Investment and Peninsula Gaming
This City has been approached by Peninsula Gaming and Harbor Community Investment with an
offer of a land donation to the America's River Project of approximately 3-1/2 acres. This land
donation would allow the City to create surface parking for the America's River Project that
would eliminate the need for some of the underground structured parking that is to be built as
part of the Mississippi River National Education and Conference Center. This reduced the
amount of money needed from the State of Iowa Vision Iowa Grant Program from $65 million to
approximately $58 million.
The City has been advised that the transaction must be completed by February 15, 2001. While
the City has not been able to do any of its own environmental testing on this property, we did
review reports prepared within the last two years. It is the opinion of our environmental attorney
that our use of this property as a surface parking lot would not trigger any clean-up requirements.
For development to occur on the 4th Street Peninsula it has been the position of the City that land
acquisition and consolidation is needed. That is made more attractive in this case where the
owners are willing to provide the land as a donation to the America's River Project.
I respectfully recommend that the Mayor and City Council accept this land donation.
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Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Prepared by Ba~r.~' A, Lindahl I06 Dubuque I~t?itding Dubuque IA 52001 319 5834113
RESOLU'flON NO.. 9-Ol
INTENT TO ACCEPT TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN
DUBUQUE COUNTY, IOWA FROM HARBOR COMMUNITY
tNVE, STMENT,
WHEREAS, tlarbor Community Investment, L.C. (HCI), owns the following
described teal property in Dubuque County, Iowa (the Property):
Lot 2 in ADAMS COMPANY*S 2~ ADDITION in the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
according to the recorded Plat thereof;
And
Lots 1, 2, 37 and 38, in Block 21; and Lots 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and
38, in Block 26; in Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's Addition, in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, accmding to flse recorded Plat thereof.
AND WHEREAS, at the thue of its purchase of Diamond Jo Casino, Peninsula
Gaming Company, LLC (Peninsula) oNained the fight to require HCI to transfer the
Property to the City of Dubuque npon written notice from Peninsula to HCI and payment
o£cer~ain funds by Peninsula to ttC[, arid Peninsula has indicated a willingness to
provide such written notice and to make such payments;
AND WHEREAS, the City Cou~cil oftl~e City of Dubuque desires to accept the Property
on bchalf of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
]'he City Council of the City of t.lub~que hereby declares its intent to accept the Properly,
pro¥idcd such transaction is finalized by not Iatcr than 30 days after January 15, 2001.
7bramco M. Duggan, Mayor,r/
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, Thursday, January 11, 2001
Council met in Special Session at 4:00 P.M. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers in the
Dubuque County Courthouse.
Present: Council Members Buol, Cline, Markham, Michalski, Nicholson, Robbins, City
Manager Michael Van Milligen, Corporation Counsel Barry Lindahl.
Absent: Mayor Duggan at Roll Call. Mayor Duggan entered the Chambers at 4:05 P.M.
Also Present: County Board of Supervisors: Jim Waller, Alan Manternach and Donna
Smith and City Historic Preservation Commissioners: Terry Mozena, Ken Kringle, Jim
Gibbs.
Mayor Pro-Tern Markham read the cell and stated this is the special session of the City
Council celled for the purpose of discussing with the County Board of Supervisors the
proposed Law Enforcement Center Jail Expansion Project and acting upon such other
business which may properly come before the Council.
Communicetion of City Manager recommending acceptance of the donation of the 3 1/2
acres of land from Harbor Community Investment and Peninsula Gaming to the America's
River Project, upon motion received and filed. Michalski moved adoption of Resolution
No. 9-01 Intent to Accept Transfer of Certain Real Estate in Dubuque County, Iowa from
Harbor Community Investment, L.C. Seconded by Robbins. Motion carried 7-0.
Discussion ensued regarding the proposed Law Enforcement Center Jail Expansion
Project and specifically the Buettel Building demolition. Supervisor Jim Waller explained
the proposed expansion stressing the most efficient design, utilizing the least amount of
workforce. Terry Mozena, as Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, spoke stating
that the proposed demolition of the Buettel Building north of the DLEC was not given
enough public notificetion. The County Supervisors and others stressed that several
meetings were held showing the proposed plans. Former Police Chief Robert O'Brien
spoke objecting to the high cost and objected to a juvenile courtroom in the proposed
facility. Deputy Ken Runde and Sheriff Leo Kennedy stressed the necessity of a juvenile
holding facility and courtroom. The question of whether Eighth Street, from Iowa to
Central, would remain closed or opened was debated.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjoumed at 5:15 P.M.
Karen M. Chesterman
Deputy City Clerk
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