Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 3 2 15 STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Cleric 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: March 11, 2015, and for which the charge is $234.90.
CITY OF DUBUQUE;.:
n (i IOWA
\JV`►r/`T(-„ CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS,!,
REGULAR-SESSION,
The Dubuque,.City
Council met in,regular_
session at 6 30 p m.,;oh,
March 2,,2015 m"tile
Historic Federal Build-
Ing,350 W.6th Street:
':'Present. Mayor Buo,l; ',
Council . Members
Subscribed to before me a Notar Public in and for Dubuque Count Iowa Brag, Connors Jones,
y q y> > Lynch Resnick Sutton;
this —day of ��� , 20/1— Assistant City Mahager
Goddmann,.City Attor
ney,Lintlahl:' �
Mayor'Buol read th`e;
c.ail and stated this is'a"
regular session of the
City Counci,calied for
the .purpose of.
tonducting such busk
ness that.rn properly
come before the City
Zary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. Council.
PLEDGE OF .
ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion'by Lynch.to
receive and file the
1At°A MARY K,>y`VLSTERMEYFER documents,:;adopt the i
CiiNumber 1548$5 Resolutions; and dis-
ommssonuer
pose of as indicated.
My Comm, Ext, FEB. 1,2017 Seconded :.by Jones,
Council.Membgr,Con
hors requested Num-
ber 5. Request '.to'{
Reschedule`„ Sustain-
aple DubuqueWork
Session Arid Number;
2�:',Request for ,Work?
Session Catflsh`Creek:
N/afershed;r Manage--,
meet Authority be held,
separate discus;
sign Motion carried 7-0,`,'
Motion 6y Connors to
receive`,.and file, the'
m
docuents, and.
dispose of as indicated:
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0. .
1. Minutes arid;
Reports submitted:
Arts and`` Cultural
Affairs Advisory Com-
mission of 1%27,Catfisl',I
Creek,.Watersn'ed Man-'.!
agement ;Authority of,J
12/3/14;' Civil, S6rvrcei
Commission','-of
City Council'Proceed-'I
Ings of 2/16'and 2/23}
Historic Preservation
Commission ',o#:,2/19(
Human Rights Corn
mission of 1 _Long_
Range' I rining Advi-
sory
Commission ,of.
2/18• Proof" of
Publication for City.
Council Proceedings of.
2/ 2,2/5,and 2/4.Upon;,1
motion the documents i
Were received and-
filed. '
LLC in conjunction whth estimated,cost;setting Resolution No. 72-15
their request • for date of public hear'Ing Awarding the Public
approval of a Final Plat on` plans, :specifI6g7 - Improvm
eent Contract
2, Nptice'of, Claims in Dubuque Cqunty in tions„form of contract; for the'SRF Green Alley
and Sults Janna Frost' accordance,with the and estimated cost; Bid,Set 6-Year 1.Pro-
for property-damage; :City of Dubuque Fringe and 'ordering •the jed.Seconded by Jones.
Shila': Johnson 'for .Area, . Development advertisement for bids Motion carried 7-0.
personal injury Carl 'Standards. Upoh,Mo- and Res6lutign,No.,66- 4. Envir'onmentaL
Noel:for property dam- :'tion the documents 15; Approval.; of. the Protection ' Agency
age :.Danyiel Peterson 'were received, filed plats, schedule :of (EPA). PM Advance
W property.:damage; and,R6Wut161h No,61- assessments and esti Path Forward: City
Barbara Soiey, for ',15 Approving a.Pre mate of total cbst'for Manager;'recom.mend-
property , damage; `Annexation ggreement the SRF Green Alley Bid Ing approval,:of the
Audrea Steward for ;between`the City of ,Set 7 Year 1'Project revised Path Forward
personal lnlury; Swiss ;Dubugge , lovra';and .and Resolution No.67 for submittal to 'the
Valley Farms_,,Cooper Arboretum Develop 15,of Necessity forthe Environmental. Protec
ative; for , personal i.ment LLC yeas SRF Green Ailey Big Set tion ::Agency's” PM
,injury:/ vehicle dam adopted.,,; 7 -.Year 1 Protect and Advance Program.Mo;
age Upon motion the 14 Iowa 32 Trail Resolution ,. +No 68 15 tion by Lynch to
documents were re Phase 3;Notice of,Use Fixing date "of public receive,and file the.`
nerved filed' and ;l2estrictiohs CIty:Man hearing ,on t)ie documents and ap-
refe'rretl to ,the ,City ;ager "#recommending Resolutionof;Necesslty prove ,the,recommen
,Attorney. A0pr0val of a.Nothce of were adopted A p1Jbllc dation. Seconded• by-i
3: Disposition of Use Restnc�tion Aforthe hearing,Js.set,Jbr a Connors. Sustainable
Claims City•'Attorney `1owa326ikd% tl Trail meeting to'commence ,Community Coordina-
advising .. thatthe .Phase 3-and authorize at 6.30 p.m'on April 6, tor CoriBurbach re
following.,claims have ,theCity,Clerktorecord 2015 in::.the. Historic spon,ded•Ao questions .
been'referred to Public-.the Notice of., Use Federal Building: from council.'Council .
EntityRisk Services of Restrictions' with the '•2, Maquoketa Valley person'Braig read into
Iowa,the'agent-forthe Dubuque; `County ,ElectricCooperative the record an email from
Iowa` Communities —Recorder;Upon motion Franchise Agreerrrent: citizen: Paul, Schultz.
Assurance Pool; Janna ,the doc�uments were City ,Attorney recom- Motlon.carried 7=0.
Frost' for vehicle 'receivetl, filed And 'mending that a public PUBLIC INPUT
damage;Shila Johnson Resolution.,No. :62-15 hearing be;.set„for Jacob Lorig 4604
for ".personal injury; ;Approving the Notice March 12 2015 Cardinal Dr:,addressed
Danyrel Peterson for of Use., Restnccthops amending the CityJ`of the'oouncil stating his
property damage; 'related to Phase 3 of Dubuque Cole of concerns regarding the
Audrea Steward for the Iowa 32 Blke/hike ordinances Section 11'-: cities' credit rating as
personal Injury; Swiss Trail Was adopted: 5B-23,' by'increasing well as the upcoming
Valley Farms 'Cooper- i5 Sedgwick-- Iowa the franchise:fee to 5% budget discussions.
ative for ,personal: Values Funtl Contract `of.the gross revenue AIIen.Troupe 2003 Key
injury/."vehicle dam- ;Afnendment City.Man- 'generated,",;from the Way Apt.2, addressed ,
age: Upon motion the ager recommending sale of .electricity the;council regarding
documents. Were" re approval of an within the";city by- the;cost of cleanup of a
ceived, flied and amendment to an Iowa Maquoketa Valley vanda111,
, parking
edncurred. Values Fund ,agree Electric 'Cooperative. ramp"as well`as the
4. 2015; FedeIral `meet .with"the Iowa Upon , motion the increase i inspection
Legislative Proritie's: .ECpnomlp;DeVelopnlent d6cdmentS•,:'were re,- fees
'City Manager :recom- Authority,•.'and, Sod
edg ceived 0..., fied and CLOSED SESSION`
mending adoption of wick Claims Manage- Resolution ,No j 6945 Property'ACqu sition
the 2015 Federal Legis- meet Service; ;:Inc. setting a. public Code of Iowa '
lative Priorities. Upon Upon .q i'o'n. the heanng on an Chapter21.5'41)(j)
motion the documents . 'documents Were,, Amendment.to City of Motion by Jones.to
were received;` filed ceived filed and Dubuque Gode +of convene in . `closed
and approved..' Resolution No 354''5 Ordinances Sec 11-,53session at 7 12 p.m.to
5 Request 'to Authorizing a Contract 23. Franchise Fee, discuss property,acquh-
Reschedule Sustain Amendment to .ane which imposed r 'a sition pursuant to
Able. Dubuque`; Work ''Economic"Development fr ncpl§6 fee of three Chapter 21.5(1)(j) of
Session City Manager 1Financial' Assistance percent (3%) on the the ,Code of:;Iowa;
recommentlirlg appl0- Contract,by Sedgwick gross revers a 'gene- Seconded' by. Resnick.
val to reschedule the ,Claims 'Man'age'ment rated from the Motion carrled7 0.
Sustainable Dubuque -Services, Inc the;City distribGtioh and sale ofUpon;motion'tha ity
C
Work Session,' from 0f Dubuque and :the electriaty by Maquo- Council reconvened'in
March 16 to'.May`4. IOWA Department`:' of keta Valley' Electric open.j"session at,7:42
Upon". motion: the :Ec6homic•Develppment Cooperative within the p m. 'stating that staff
documents were re- was adopted City of Dutuque, lay had been.given proper,
ceived filed•' and ` 16 Tri-State Modelers increasing;such fee,to direction. '
A RePewal of Lease: five•percent'(500) was There being no
6 Midtown.Loop & 'City Manager••recom- adopted setting . a fu`rth`er business;upon
Feeder. Grant. Certifa- "mending;approval,of a public hearing for;.'a motion he City Council
-
cater.''of Completion* one year.;lease agree- meeting to'commence adjourned at 7:43 p.m
CityManager:recom- ment with TrI State at`_6 30 p m ;on March /s/Trish L.Gleason,'
mending acceptance of Modelers that may,be 12,2015 m the Historic CMC Assistant City
the Mid Town Loop & 'renewed by mutual Federal Building Clerk
Feeder 'Pilot Route 'agreement for four BOARDS/ It 3/11:
Project as completed_.:_ ore hone yegt terms t ;,COM4AISSIONS '
Upon motio1.n tj„rtfye for a sgctioq of;.,the Applhcatlons to the l
documents .were ,'re- #darner Roosevelt.Park foll6Wing Boards/Com
ceived, filed- and -Upon „;motion. the missions were reVle,w-
approved documents were ';re ed: Appllcants were
7. Urban` Rev!- ;celved <.filed grad Invited to address th'e j
talization Applications: approved. City Councili.on their
City Manager.`Fecom 17 Support Lettersfor respective appoint
mending approval of,15 Comrqunity Health meet
applications'for resi- centers, 2015 City Library Boartl .of
dentia) property 'tax Manager recommend Trustees (MAYOR
ex`e'mption Upon imp tog'approval for ,the APPOINTMENT) One,4
tion ,the` documents Mayor to'slgn letters of Year term through JUIy
were;,received; `filed support,on behalf.: of 1;2016(Vacant.terrri of
and Res'olution`No'57- Crescent: Community Anderson-Bricker),Ap-
15 Approving property Health Center in plhcants Tom Ham-
tax abatemjnent; app11 supportGof not cutting Ilton 982 Center PL;
caions. stlbmitfed�by `Federally.:, Qualified PatMaddux;,1685 Fox-
propeity owners In • Health Cehlers fu d Dr.,;_ Christina Monk,
I s Ulban. jng Upon motion„�he 2005N MairLSt .,{
Revltahzation .. areas documents Were irre Ms. ,'Monk Mr.
and ;authorizing the ceived '' filed 'Add' Hamilton , and Mr.
tr4nsmittal, of, the approved. Maddux. ' spoke in
approved, applica ons 18 Crowing SUs- support of their in-
to ,the City Tax .tamable; Communities d(Vidual appointment;
Assessor.yvras adola ed:; :Conference con't'ract Adtlitional applicant
8.`Consertt:;Decree with Sustainable City Angela Alined spoke in
Semi 'Annual"Reporti, Network'•'CityManagpr support of her
City Manager,recom- recommending appro- appointment.
mending .approval to Val of a'contract With Mechanical Code
certify"the Marchi 31st Sustainable City.Net- Board:. One, 3..year
Semi :Annual Consent work,'which is owned term through March
Decree Report.'to be arad._ operated by 16,2018(Expiring term
si bmitted..to the U.S., Woodward communk of Valaskey).Applicarlt;
Department of Justice, -cations,-Inc., to host Corey Valaslrey, 1385
U.S. EPA and the Iowa the 2015 - Growing Alta Vista,.
Department of'Natural Sustainable, Commun- Appoirith end
was
submitted to the U.S.,
Department :of JuStice,
U.S. EPA and the Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources. Upon 7me-
tion the ,documents
were received, filed
and approved. .. • '
9. Legislative
Correspondence: Corn-
rnunicatiOn ' to. the .
Legislative Information
Office' expressing he t
,
City of Dubuque's,
opposition „ ." the
Residential Occupancy
Bib as weil, as to. the
Governor's. Jutice
Department AnOrQPI10-
tions Bill: Upon motion
the dodUmerits were
received and filed. 7:-
7.1G.. East Central
IpLtergovernme,ntal
Association- (ECIA)
Adrninigrative ' fiSer-
VicesContract 'Amend,
Ment #4,: City Man'ager,
recommending review
and approval of,the 4th
Arnendment of East
Central intergovern,
mental - Association's
contract for adrnin-
istratiVe services •
related t� the Linseed
Oil Buildg';eortion- of
the tity'S Community
Development Block
• grant coptract
DRN-212. Upon motion
the -do,curnentsi Were'
receiVed,-
ReSoliitiorr. No. -$8,-I5
AnproVing.,Amendinent
# 4 to the Contract:for
Services with East
Central. Intergovern-
mental Association
was adopted. • '
711: Special "Assesa-,,
nient - 1845 Jackson' '
Street Demolition: City
Manager. recommend-
ihg 'that.the Mist of
demolition and . related
WOrk.'.for, 1849 Jackson
Street lie -,assessed to
the property. 'Oben-
motien"the documents
Were receiSred, filed'
and ReselLition No. 59-
15 - ..AdOpting • the
SChed016‘„Y Of . Special
Assessment fora lien
abalittjhe pr�eIt
1849 AJackson Street
and directing the, city'
Clerk '.:tr) certify the
Schedule ,.cif Assess-
ment ''te the COurity.
Treasurer '. and to
publishn�tice ffierebf
was adopted:,
12. Delinquent Brass/
Weed, 'Cutting: end
Garbage , Collection
ACCOunta:' M.arr-,-,
ager recommending
adopting of, " a
Resolution authorizing
the to certify' grass.
and . weed Cuff' hq and
garbage'''. collection
Charges- .to
DUbuque County
Trea-
surer in order t�
establish real ,Property
liens for • cojjectionof
such charget. .Upon
rriOtiOn 'the documents
were - (eceiVed, filed
and Resolution No. 607_
15.A0thering7theitY
to'. collect -delinquent
grass and Weedcutting,
and 'garbage cellectieri
charges„ in accordance
With "-Title ' 676-'73C26;
Title 6-6.:405!&,Tifie
6B of the Code; of
Ordinances of the-ditY
of Dubudde," Iowa' Was
• adopted.
13. pre -Annexation
Agreement - Arbor-
etum 'Development,
LLC: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a PLreAnnexation•
Agreametit 'with Arbor-
etum Development
WoodWard Cornmunl- of Valaskey),-Applicant:
cations, Inc., to, host Coreyyalaskey,,
the 2015 Growing . Alta Vista.,,:,
Sustainable.' Conimph- Anpointrnent'7' was
sties Conference 'and made to the following
the registration -.fee as Commission ' •
scheduled. "Linen 'Me-, Investment Oversight
tier': the•:-..docurnents Advisory, „Commission:
were received,; filed One,7'3"year-7',',:x-derri
and AppreVed.'. "7 ,through .Jul,2015
19.7' Federal Com- (Vaaant terin.Of7Rtinde)
menicatiOn." "„derntrils Anblibant:,,,,,' 'Rachael
Sion.(FCC) :Franchising . Ferrarb, '.2538 ;Jackson
Appeal Request: city. 7 5t,..Motion:1)Y Connors
Manager .recommend- to agoClint Rachael Fer-
ng77'j .approval.' , to raro to ,a,..3_,Vearterin
porticlnate • ..10; ,, the thretj'gri July 1,; 2015.
pritentjal-appeal„.efari Seconded',1"by7,,..,,leneS:
FCC. orer::whldh :MaY, MOtiOncarrreci 7-0._
open thatlborfer cable :' POkic, HgAR!NGs:,,,
eperatortecleduct:1- Upon rnotione'rule§
Net. atiripOrt and,other. were mispendadOljr*.
liqind..7.,-servicas,,77frorn, ing.lanYonanreeriti_to
their r f e4i1PilitreJfee raddtdst •the 7:City
naymeht;Hyperr,metleii. CouiiciL on :. the
the- decurnentS Were following
reCeivea;17. .filed"", ., and ;',A,.;'$ale Cty
approved, 7,„ PropertY7:::318'4aCk-
20, iiiMber-Hyrat Sam,' Stree',Preaf .„of
SiibdiViSierfh "Phase "4 nuelioatieni,en'„Optita
Storni_ Water Mange-. ' hoaripg to
ment City Engineer apnrave„.'the: sale of
Bus Psihoyosproviding pronertY,
information --regarding located at131.5)acksert
B.
vision storrn::' Water LeVassebr and , Shane
management concerns P Lenane"jand the City
Upofl motl�n the Manager„,reCornmentlz.
documents • WereY77re- ,ng, approval. j 'Metier' ,
ceived,tiled. ._7 by Jones tereCelyaand
41..RecicreStiferWOrk file,the.'cloebinentArld
SeSsion,--j.catfislitreek arlobt:-.7ReSOIL(tibri.. NO:
Watershed 7....Manage. 70-155.Approvjflg the
Ment.''ALthorit‘j; real estate
Manager recommend: SpeoitiCailY7NOrth,,,Nalf..
11.10.aWq*. session ,be of tot!. '56 in .:Fat
$et. forApril 8,- 2015rat DuhUOLie. an .. Addition
5:50:PM .ori: the:Catfish tethe tity'ef Dubuque,
Creek"Watershed: Man- loWa;_Aceording to the
agement Pram-. Upen recordedplatthereor7:
motion the documents 151'87.7.
were receted, filed SeCandec0Y.',ReSniC;
arid.apnroVed. ,
22.1...A1COherLicenSe .7JJPon rnotieh the rules
Applications City Man Were: reinstated limit
ager .7'recommending inb::dianns5iOn to the
approval of annual City Council
11c106,',-baer,.;',7and Wine -ACTION ITEMS
liCenSas-las:rturj.riYittOd. 1 ..prente,Dubl.40
Development Corpora
documents were re tion Quarterly,!;LIn
tehierf,,...,filad '7' and date:. presitteht.‘L and
ResOlct,tion.:No 644i8' CEO Rick Dickinson to
present rivarterly
for beer ugClate:eriAneactiitiee,.
wine • of:theGreater On,b1-0-10;
r.ernlired ..,...1)Y7t,ity.•of. Development Corpor
Dubuque Code • of ation..MOben byLSMeh:
ordinnne5 :"T.1t10, .4- to reoewe'anc11110:the.
5uSIne.SS",. and 77, License documents and '1)g,t0f.
RegUlationS,''CI-100t0ICZ to presentation Sec
L1Ono"e-;00at.r(1.1;,_ Article ended 'hyr•kesniek:',4i.-:'
O Liquor Beer and.. Dickinson responded"te
Wine_';•-•LiCenseS and questions frotn.cburiC117
Permits Was7jadoOed.i:„, rnerriber„ResniCk.„
tion-carrid4.77P/
PpI31.0 tigA1114q;:.- .2, :s4,'.‘:Greem.Alley
Motiofl by L.Yrefi„. to Praje6i'Bid':8et 3 ;Year
filereCeiVe!'and"-..the 2 Award City,' Manager
.,. 7•
clocbinenta,...'aceet7the • recommending award
Resolmtio11s,.7' Set:, 'Abe of..the,SRFJ Green.Abi
public hearings as Bid- set:, 37":7;" -Year
indicted, and direct. Project construction
the. 7tity':f•,'Clerk" to ' Contract 't�7jtha:.Iow
publish notice as bidder .."pOrtier.(.'cont.,
prescribed by"' IOW., struCtiOn,:7"Metlen by
Secbrided, bytonnerS, Connors teredeiVe and
Motion carried 7-0, . • file:the documents 000 , I
•1. 5)4F oreeri.,:p;Iley, adopt: ReSelLition Ner471
lirojeCt7„Bid Set 7:- Year 7145 -Awarding Public
1: Ms, Manager recorri• Improvement Contract
rtiendingithg a poop': for the SRFGreenAlleY
hearingb07Sa.tfor April. Bid Set 3 - „Year,2:
Project. seconded:,by
cf. the, Braigk
censtrUQ40'0-71)1005:arld•"_' Jon Dienst responded ,
snecificatiens;abnre,'. to_duestjo0Stroni901:071,
vaLefthal.Rescilirtion.ot, c11::,, plantar ..cnrinot*,
Nadesitji,,,,.a0nrOvalt Of, MOtiOn carried
the'..:Prejlrninary 'gche.-- 3. SRF
dale •Of-'AssesSinents .
and, :initiatibri of :.,the I.AWard:LcitY:Manager',
public bidding process recommending aWard,
for the -SRF. Green Alley:', of the SRF Green Aijey
Bid Set , 7; - YOar 1. Bid Set 6 rYe4(
Project.Upon motion Projeet', construction
the documents were • contract :to the los
received, .filed and bidder D.reW. teak &
Resolution No. 6$-16-- Sons ,
Preliminary Approval tion by Connors. --;to.
of plans, specIficatIon, recelVe, and
form of contract' and documents and. adost-j7,
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: March 11, 2015, and for which the charge is $234.90.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 41 day of-,e1 , 20 /S .
tary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
t1
, MARY K. WESTERMEY R
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Enr FEB. 1, 2017
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
March 2, 2015 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol;
Council Members
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton;
Assistant City Manager
Goodmann, City Attor-
ney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
cal and stated this is a
regular session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of
conducting such busi-
ness that may properly
come before the City
Council.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
Resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Jones.
Council Member Con-
nors requested Num-
ber 5. Request to
Reschedule Sustain-
able Dubuque Work
Session and Number
21. Request for Work
Session - Catfish Creek
Watershed Manage-
ment Authority be held
for separate discus-
sion. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and
dispose of as indicated.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0.
1. Minutes and
Reports Submitted:
Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Com-
mission of 1/27; Catfish
Creek Watershed Man-
agement Authority of
12/3/14; Civil Service
Commission of 2/20;
City Council Proceed-
ings of 2/16 and 2/23;
Historic Preservation
Commission of 2/19;
Human Rights Com-
mission of 1/12; Long
Range Planning Advi-
sory Commission of
2/18; Proof of
Publication for City
Council Proceedings of
2/2, 2/5, and 2/4. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Legal Notices
2. Notice of Claims
and Suits: Janna Frost
for property damage;
Shila Johnson for
personal injury; Carl
Noel for property dam-
age; Danyiel Peterson
for property damage;
Barbara Soley for
property damage;
Audrea Steward for
personal injury; Swiss
Valley Farms Cooper-
ative for personal
injury / vehicle. dam-
age. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
referred to the City
Attorney.
3. Disposition of
Claims: City Attorney
advising that the
following claims have
been referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of
Iowa, the agent for the
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Janna
Frost for vehicle
damage; Shila Johnson
for personal injury;
Danyiel Peterson for
property damage;
Audrea Steward for
personal injury; Swiss
Valley Farms Cooper-
ative for personal
injury / vehicle dam-
age. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
concurred.
4. 2015 Federal
Legislative Priorities:
City Manager recom-
mending adoption of
the 2015 Federal Legis-
lative Priorities. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
5. Request to
Reschedule Sustain-
able Dubuque Work
Session: City Manager
recommending appro-
val to reschedule the
Sustainable Dubuque
Work Session from
March 16 to May 4.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
6. Midtown Loop &
Feeder Grant Certifi-
cate of Completion:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Mid -Town Loop &
Feeder Pilot Route
Project as completed.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
7. Urban Revi-
talization Applications:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of 15
applications for resi-
dential property tax
exemption. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and Resolution No. 57-
15 Approving property
tax abatement appli-
cations submitted by
property owners in
recognized Urban
Revitalization areas
and authorizing the
transmittal of the
approved applications
to the City Tax
Assessor was adopted.
8. Consent Decree
Semi Annual Report:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
certify the March 31st
Semi Annual Consent
Decree Report to be
submitted to the U.S.
Department of Justice,
U.S. EPA and the Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
9. Legislative
Correspondence: Com-
munication to the
Legislative Information
Office expressing the
City of Dubuque's
opposition to the
Residential Occupancy
Bill as well as to the
Governor's Justice
Department Appropria-
tions Bill. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
10. East Central
Intergovernmental
Association (ECIA)
Administrative Ser-
vices Contract Amend-
ment #4: City Manager
recommending review
and approval of the 4th
Amendment of East
Central Intergovern-
mental Association's
contract for admin-
istrative services
related to the Linseed
Oil Building portion of
the City's Community
Development Block
Grant contract #08-
DRH-212. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No. 58-15
Approving Amendment
# 4 to the Contract for
Services with East
Central Intergovern-
mental Association
was adopted.
11. Special Assess-
ment - 1849 Jackson
Street Demolition: City
Manager recommend-
ing that the cost of
demolition and related
work for 1849 Jackson
Street be assessed to
the property. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and Resolution No. 59-
15 Adopting the
Schedule of Special
Assessment for a lien
against the property at
LLC in conjunction with
their request for
approval of a Final Plat
in Dubuque County, in
accordance with the
City of Dubuque Fringe
Area Development
Standards. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and Resolution No. 61-
15 Approving a Pre -
Annexation Agreement
between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa and
Arboretum Develop-
ment, LLC was
adopted.
14. Iowa 32 Trail
Phase 3 Notice of Use
Restrictions: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of a Notice of
Use Restrictions for the
Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail -
Phase 3 and authorize
the City Clerk to record
the Notice of Use
Restrictions with the
Dubuque County
Recorder. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No. 62-15
Approving the Notice
of Use Restrictions
related to Phase 3 of
the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike
Trail was adopted.
15. Sedgwick - Iowa
Values Fund Contract
Amendment: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of an
amendment to an Iowa
Values Fund agree-
ment with the Iowa
Economic Development
Authority and Sedg-
wick Claims Manage-
ment Service, Inc.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
Resolution No. 63-15
Authorizing a Contract
Amendment to the
Economic Development
Financial Assistance
Contract by Sedgwick
Claims Management
Services, Inc., the City
of Dubuque, and the
Iowa Department of
Economic Development
was adopted.
16. Tri-State Modelers
- Renewal of Lease:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
one-year lease agree-
ment with Tri-State
Modelers that may be
renewed by mutual
agreement for four
more one-year terms
for a section of the
former Roosevelt Park.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
17. Support Letters for
Community Health
Centers 2015: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval for the
Mayor to sign letters of
support on behalf of
Crescent Community
Health Center in
support of not cutting
Federally Qualified
Health Centers fund-
ing. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
18. Growing Sus-
tainable Communities
Conference contract
with Sustainable City
Network: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a contract with
Sustainable City Net-
work, which is owned
and operated by
Woodward Communi-
cations, Inc., to host
the 2015 Growing
Sustainable Commun-
ities Conference and
the registration fee as
scheduled. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
19. Federal Com-
munication Commis-
sion (FCC) Franchising
Appeal Request: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to
participate in the
potential appeal of an
FCC order which may
open the door for cable
operators to deduct I -
Net support and other
in -kind services from
their franchise fee
payment. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
20. Timber-Hyrst
Subdivision Phase 4
Storm Water Manage-
ment: City Engineer
Gus Psihoyos providing
information regarding
Timber-Hyrst Subdi-
vision storm water
management concerns.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed.
21. Request for Work
Session Catfish Creek
Watershed Manage-
ment Authority: City
Manager recommend-
ing a work session be
set for April 6, 2015 at
5:30 PM on the Catfish
Creek Watershed Man-
agement Plan. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
22. Alcohol License
Applications: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of annual
liquor, beer, and wine
licenses as submitted.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
Resolution No. 64-15
Approving applications
for beer, liquor, and/or
wine permits, as
estimated cost; setting
date of public hearing
on plans, specifica-
tions, form of contract,
and estimated cost;
and ordering the
advertisement for bids
and Resolution No. 66-
15 Approval of the
plats, schedule of
assessments and esti-
mate of total cost for
the SRF Green Alley Bid
Set 7 - Year 1 Project
and Resolution No. 67-
15 of Necessity for the
SRF Green Alley Big Set
7 - Year 1 Project and
Resolution No.68-15
Fixing date of public
hearing on the
Resolution of Necessity
were adopted. A public
hearing is set for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on April 6,
2015 in the Historic
Federal Building.
2. Maquoketa Valley
Electric Cooperative
Franchise Agreement:
City Attorney recom-
mending that a public
hearing be set for
March 12, 2015
amending the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 11-
5E-23, by increasing
the franchise fee to 5%
of the gross revenue
generated from the
sale of electricity
within the city by
Maquoketa Valley
Electric Cooperative.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
Resolution No. 69-15
Setting a public
hearing on an
Amendment to City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Sec. 11-5B-
23: Franchise Fee,
which imposed a
franchise fee of three
percent (3%) on the
gross revenue gene-
rated from the
distribution and sale of
electricity by Maquo-
keta Valley Electric
Cooperative within the
City of Dubuque, by
increasing such fee to
five percent (5%) was
adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on March
12, 2015 in the Historic
Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applications to the
following Boards/Com-
missions were review-
ed. Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council on their
respective appoint-
ment.
Library Board of
Trustees (MAYOR
APPOINTMENT): One, 4
Year term through July
1, 2016 (Vacant term of
Anderson -Bricker) Ap-
plicants: Tom Ham-
ilton, 982 Center PI.,
Pat Maddux, 1685 Fox
Dr., Christina Monk,
2005 N. Main St.
Ms. Monk, Mr.
Hamilton and Mr.
Maddux spoke in
support of their in-
dividual appointment.
Additional applicant
Angela Allred spoke in
support of her
appointment.
Mechanical Code
Board: One, 3 year
term through March
16, 2018 (Expiring term
of Valaskey) Applicant:
Corey Valaskey, 1385
Alta Vista.
Appointment was
made to the following
Commission.
Investment Oversight
Advisory Commission:
One, 3 year term
through July 1, 2015
(Vacant term of Runde)
Applicant: Rachael
Ferraro, 2538 Jackson
St. Motion by Connors
to appoint Rachael Fer-
raro to a 3-year term
through July 1, 2015.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City
Council on the
following items:
1. Sale of City -Owned
Property - 1318 Jack-
son Street: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
approve the sale of
City -Owned property
located at 1318 Jackson
Street to Alison G.
Levasseur and Shane
P. Lenane and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval. Motion
by Jones to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
70-15 Approving the
sale of real estate
specifically North Half
of Lot 56 in East
Dubuque an Addition
to the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, According to the
recorded plat thereof -
1318 Jackson Street.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Greater Dubuque
Development Corpora-
tion - Quarterly Up-
date: President and
CEO Rick Dickinson to
present the quarterly
update on the activities
of the Greater Dubuque
Resolution No. 72-15
Awarding the Public
Improvement Contract
for the SRF Green Alley
Bid Set 6 - Year 1 Pro-
ject. Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7-0.
4. Environmental
Protection Agency
(EPA) PM Advance
Path Forward: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
revised Path Forward
for submittal to the
Environmental Protec-
tion Agency's PM
Advance Program. Mo-
tion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
prove the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Connors. Sustainable
Community Coordina-
tor Cori Burbach re-
sponded to questions
from council. Council
person Braig read into
the record an email from
citizen Paul Schultz.
Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC INPUT
Jacob Long, 4604
Cardinal Dr., addressed
the council stating his
concerns regarding the
cities credit rating as
well as the upcoming
budget discussions.
Allen Troupe 2003 Key
Way Apt. 2, addressed
the council regarding
the cost of cleanup of a
vandalized parking
ramp as well as the
increase in inspection
fees.
CLOSED SESSION
Property Acquisition
Code of Iowa
Chapter 21.5 (1)(j)
Motion by Jones to
convene in closed
session at 7:12 p.m. to
discuss property acqui-
sition pursuant to
Chapter 21.5(1)(j) of
the Code of Iowa.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried7-0.
Upon motion the City
Council reconvened in
open session at 7:42
p.m. stating that staff
had been given proper
direction.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason,
CMC, Assistant City
Clerk
itit 3/ice_
auie Daouque worK
Session: City Manager
recommending appro-
val to reschedule the
Sustainable Dubuque
Work Session from
March 16 to May 4.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
6. Midtown Loop &
Feeder Grant Certifi-
cate of Completion:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Mid -Town Loop &
Feeder Pilot Route
Project as completed.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
7. Urban Revi-
talization Applications:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of 15
applications for resi-
dential property tax
exemption. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and Resolution No. 57-
15 Approving property
tax abatement appli-
cations submitted by
property owners in
recognized Urban
Revitalization areas
and authorizing the
transmittal of the
approved applications
to the City Tax
Assessor was adopted.
8. Consent Decree
Semi Annual Report:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
certify the March 31st
Semi Annual Consent
Decree Report to be
submitted to the U.S.
Department of Justice,
U.S. EPA and the Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
9. Legislative
Correspondence: Com-
munication to the
Legislative Information
Office expressing the
City of Dubuque's
opposition to the
Residential Occupancy
Bill as well as to the
Governor's Justice
Department Appropria-
tions Bill. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
10. East Central
Intergovernmental
Association (ECIA)
Administrative Ser-
vices Contract Amend-
ment #4: City Manager
recommending review
and approval of the 4th
Amendment of East
Central Intergovern-
mental Association's
contract for admin-
istrative services
related to the Linseed
Oil Building portion of
the City's Community
Development Block
Grant contract #08-
DRH-212. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No. 58-15
Approving Amendment
# 4 to the Contract for
Services with East
Central Intergovern-
mental Association
was adopted.
11. Special Assess-
ment - 1849 Jackson
Street Demolition: City
Manager recommend-
ing that the cost of
demolition and related
work for 1849 Jackson
Street be assessed to
the property. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and Resolution No. 59-
15 Adopting the
Schedule of Special
Assessment for a lien
against the property at
1849 'Jackson Street
and directing the City
Clerk to certify the
Schedule of Assess-
ment to the County
Treasurer and to
publish notice thereof
was adopted.
12. Delinquent Grass/
Weed Cutting and
Garbage Collection
Accounts: City Man-
ager recommending
adopting of a
Resolution authorizing
the City to certify grass
and weed cutting and
garbage collection
charges to the
Dubuque County Trea-
surer in order to
establish real property
liens for collection of
such charges. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and Resolution No. 60-
15 Authorizing the City
to collect delinquent
grass and weed cutting
and garbage collection
charges in accordance
with Title 6-6- 3C2o;
Title 6-6-4B3 & Title 6-
6B of the Code of
Ordinances of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa was
adopted.
13. Pre -Annexation
Agreement - Arbor-
etum Development,
LLC: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a Pre -Annexation
Agreement with Arbor-
etum Development,
Economic "Development
Financial Assistance
Contract by Sedgwick
Claims Management
Services, Inc., the City
of Dubuque, and the
Iowa Department of
Economic Development
was adopted.
16. Tri-State Modelers
- Renewal of Lease:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
one-year lease agree-
ment with Tri-State
Modelers that may be
renewed by mutual
agreement for four
more one-year terms
for a section of the
former Roosevelt Park.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
17. Support Letters for
Community Health
Centers 2015: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval for the
Mayor to sign letters of
support on behalf of
Crescent Community
Health Center in
support of not cutting
Federally Qualified
Health Centers fund-
ing. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
18. Growing Sus-
tainable Communities
Conference contract
with Sustainable City
Network: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a contract with
Sustainable City Net-
work, which is owned
and operated by
Woodward Communi-
cations, Inc., to host
the 2015 Growing
Sustainable Commun-
ities Conference and
the registration fee as
scheduled. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
19. Federal Com-
munication Commis-
sion (FCC) Franchising
Appeal Request: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to
participate in the
potential appeal of an
FCC order which may
open the door for cable
operators to deduct I -
Net support and other
in -kind services from
their franchise fee
payment. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
20. Timber-Hyrst
Subdivision Phase 4
Storm Water Manage-
ment: City Engineer
Gus Psihoyos providing
information regarding
Timber-Hyrst Subdi-
vision storm water
management concerns.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed.
21. Request for Work
Session - Catfish Creek
Watershed Manage-
ment Authority: City
Manager recommend-
ing a work session be
set for April 6, 2015 at
5:30 PM on the Catfish
Creek Watershed Man-
agement Plan. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
22. Alcohol License
Applications: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of annual
liquor, beer, and wine
licenses as submitted.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
Resolution No. 64-15
Approving applications
for beer, liquor, and/or
wine permits, as
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 and
Permits was adopted.
ITEMS 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 Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
1. SRF Green Alley
Project Bid Set 7 - Year
1: City Manager recom-
mending that a public
hearing be set for April
6, 2015 for preliminary
approval of the
construction plans and
specifications; appro-
val of the Resolution of
Necessity, approval of
the Preliminary Sche-
dule of Assessments
and initiation of the
public bidding process
for the SRF Green Alley
Bid Set 7 - Year 1
Project. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No. 65-15
Preliminary Approval
of plans, specifications,
form of contract, and
franchise tee of three
percent (3%) on the
gross revenue gene-
rated from the
distribution and sale of
electricity by Maquo-
keta Valley Electric
Cooperative within the
City of Dubuque, by
increasing such fee to
five percent (5%) was
adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on March
12, 2015 in the Historic
Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applications to the
following Boards/Com-
missions were review-
ed. Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council on their
respective appoint-
ment.
Library Board of
Trustees (MAYOR
APPOINTMENT): One, 4
Year term through July
1, 2016 (Vacant term of
Anderson -Bricker) Ap-
plicants: Tom Ham-
ilton, 982 Center PI.,
Pat Maddux, 1685 Fox
Dr., Christina Monk,
2005 N. Main St.
Ms. Monk, Mr.
Hamilton and Mr.
Maddux spoke in
support of their in-
dividual appointment.
Additional applicant
Angela Allred spoke in
support of her
appointment.
Mechanical Code
Board: One, 3 year
term through March
16, 2018 (Expiring term
of Valaskey) Applicant:
Corey Valaskey, 1385
Alta Vista.
Appointment was
made to the following
Commission.
Investment Oversight
Advisory Commission:
One, 3 year term
through July 1, 2015
(Vacant term of Runde)
Applicant: Rachael
Ferraro, 2538 Jackson
St. Motion by Connors
to appoint Rachael Fer-
raro to a 3-year term
through July 1, 2015.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City
Council on the
following items:
1. Sale of City -Owned
Property - 1318 Jack-
son Street: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
approve the sale of
City -Owned property
located at 1318 Jackson
Street to Alison G.
Levasseur and Shane
P. Lenane and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval. Motion
by Jones to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
70-15 Approving the
sale of real estate
specifically North Half
of Lot 56 in East
Dubuque an Addition
to the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, According to the
recorded plat thereof -
1318 Jackson Street.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Greater Dubuque
Development Corpora-
tion - Quarterly Up-
date: President and
CEO Rick Dickinson to
present the quarterly
update on the activities
of the Greater Dubuque
Development Corpor-
ation. Motion by Lynch
to receive and file the
documents and listen
to presentation. Sec-
onded by Resnick. Mr.
Dickinson responded to
questions from Council
member Resnick. Mo-
tion carried 7-0.
2. SRF Green Alley
Project Bid Set 3 - Year
2 Award: City Manager
recommending award
of the SRF Green Alley
Bid Set 3 - Year 2
Project construction
contract to the low
bidder Portzen Con-
struction. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
71-15 Awarding Public
Improvement Contract
for the SRF Green Alley
Bid Set 3 - Year 2
Project. Seconded by
Braig. Civil Engineer
Jon Dienst responded
to questions from Coun-
cil member Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
3. SRF Green Alley
Project Bid Set 6 Year -
1 Award: City Manager
recommending award
of the SRF Green Alley
Bid Set 6 - Year 1
Project construction
contract to the low
bidder Drew Cook &
Sons Excavating. Mo-
tion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Chapter 21.5(1)(j) of
the Code of Iowa.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried7-0.
Upon motion the City
Council reconvened in
open session at 7:42
p.m. stating that staff
had been given proper
direction.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason,
CMC, Assistant City
Clerk