Minute City Council 3 13 08CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, March 13, 2008
Council Met in Special Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Historic Federal Building
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Voetberg, 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 public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2009 budget
and capital improvement program.
Proofs of Publication on Notice of Public Hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year
2009 and Notice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improvement Program
beginning July 1, 2008 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013; City Manager's
Revised Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Recommendation; and City Manager's
Recommendation Regarding the Sustainable Community Coordinator Position.
Upon motion received and filed.
Upon motion the rules were suspended to allow anyone present to address the
Council if they so desire.
Public input and discussion on departments in the following order:
Human Rights - no comments; Finance - no comments; Legal - no comments; City
Manager's Office - no comments; City Council - no comments; City Clerk's Office - no
comments; Health Services Department - no comments; Cable TV Division - no
comments; Purchase of Services - no comments; Civic Center Division - no
comments; Conference Center - no comments; Recreation Division - no comments;
Park Division - no comments; Information Services Department - no comments; Airport
Department - no comments; Water Department - no comments; Water Pollution
Control Plant - no comments; Public Works Department - no comments; Engineering
Department - no comments; Housing and Community Development Department - no
comments; Economic Development Department - no comments; Parking Division - no
comments; Planning Services Department - no comments; Library Department - no
comments; Emergency Communications - no comments; Emergency Management -
no comments; Fire Department - no comments; Police Department - no comments;
Building Services Department - no comments; Capitol Improvement Program - no
comments.
Transit Division -Ann Michalski, 1520 Altura, questioned why the Transit Division
was not included in the "green initiative" and why so much money was spent on Transit
with very little citizen satisfaction. Sarah Davidson, 125 West 9th Street, stated that all of
the changes in the last two years have made the system more difficult to use. She
stated there are stakeholders in the City that would be willing to talk about alternatives
to in order to have a viable public transportation system in Dubuque.
Upon motion the rules were reinstated limiting discussion to the Council.
Voetberg stated that the City needs to take Transit seriously over the next year to
develop a plan for the system. He also felt the City did not need to spend taxpayer
money on pet parks while increasing property taxes. He questioned the storm water
management fee and whether the $7.00 fee was the limit. Van Milligen responded that
it was the plan at this time; however, as the debt is paid off it could be lower or if costs
increase, it could go higher than $7.00.
Jones moved adoption of Resolution No. 84-08 Adopting Annual Budget for the
Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009; Resolution No. 85-08 Adopting Five Year Capital
Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 - 2013; Resolution No. 86-08
Adopting the Program Year 2008 (Fiscal Year 2009) Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Annual Plan; Resolution No. 87-08 Increasing the license fee for each
rental unit in a rental dwelling and the license fee for each rental dwelling from $10 to
$11; Resolution No. 88-08 Increasing all building permits fees 15%; and to approve the
Sustainable Community Coordinator position as recommended. Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 15-08 Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, Sections 44-201(a) Fixing water rates for residential, commercial, industrial, and
all other uses; Ordinance No. 16-08 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 44-202 Fixing water rates for fire sprinkler service; Ordinance No.
17-08 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sections 44-83(a)(2) and 44-
83(a)(3)g Establishing basic sewer rates for residential and commercial users by
increasing the rates; Ordinance No. 18-08 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 40-37 paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) establishing charges for the
collection and disposal of solid waste materials; Ordinance No. 19-08 Amending the
City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 40-37 paragraph (d) establishing charges
for the collection and disposal of solid waste materials related to the pilot solid waste
cart project area within the boundaries of Washington Street Neighborhood Association
with setouts in the alleys; Ordinance No. 20-08 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 40-39 by amending paragraph (e) establishing charges for the
collection and disposal of food scraps and other household compostable materials with
yard waste materials; and Ordinance No. 21-08 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 44-274(d) SFU Rate, Charges; Utility Revenues for the Stormwater
Utility, presented and read. Connors moved that the requirement that the proposed
Ordinances be considered and voted on for passage at two Council Meetings prior to
the meeting at which they are to be finally passed be suspended. Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0. Connors moved final consideration and passage of the Ordinances.
Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 7:13 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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