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Proof of Council Proceedings 3 4 08City of Dubuque, Iowa Council Proceedings Official City Council, Special Session, March 4, 2008. Council met in Special Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Historic Federal Building. STATE OF IOWA {SS: ~. ~^,P DUBUQUE COUNTY conmare. :14-Mw. Lyrkfi, ~ iMeva ~ ail ~ CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION ceped ~ ~arto~e ity t!~ " p~, n~~r- aucci~ e ~ a I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa gg 0~ n Ivalop e~ °8 corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation ~~ 2tloe ,Pl.r,. ' published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby the,•tx,dprts for the 1d- lov~np ~ ~ certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following er,e c++~r Win- dates: March 14, 2008, and for which the charge is $55.48. .meat peperberent,, Fero- , Creek Fteetoretiort ~'~~ "` e~ the mpye tp the His- ? toriCP~ ^~~_ oiUfe R1s1erK~ape P ~soc~Mon°ua',pusepaa~dep~' t~ th~ix~ir ~ a~ Houeinp end Corrmwafly bevelopmMt ()ape~r~ ~etated~ ~^- a~~ E m fhe 1 1Fi ~, He feM eMi~et>~- s~~ 7 be Illette ;~f1 t~1e. / ~~ Subscribed t before me, a otary Public in and for Dub e County, Iowa, this ,~~ day of , 20 the Y~110U6 pfOQf9rtlS t'!e- l~ otfired at the uh-~y. There. beWp rw lwther ~+ e-~medmotion at 10:21 p.m. /R/.Iearlne F: SChaelder, CMC, City Clerk 113/14 otary Public in and for Duque County, Iowa. ,P'^~,o MARY K. y4'ESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885 --f My ~"nmm Fxn. FEB, 1, 2(11 ,,,~ __ cal Year Zuuu tlrogram Year 2008) Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan. Upon I motion the rules were sus- pended allowing anyone to address the Council. There were no public comments. Upon motion the public hearing was closed. The remainder of the Housing and Community Develop- ment Department budget was then presented. Housing and Community Development Manager Da- vid Harris provided a recap of the department's suc- cesses over the past year, highlighting activities in the Washington Neighborhood Revitalization project, the purchase of homes associ- ated with the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, and the move to the His- toric Federal Building. Penny Ehlinger, Ameri- Corps, reviewed activities of the AmeriCorps pro- gram. Eric Schulz, member of the Dubuque Landlord As- sociation, spoke in opposi- tion to the addition of a full-time inspector in the Housing and Community Development Department and the increase in the rental dwelling license fee. He stated that housing in- spections in Davenport take an average of 7 �/z mi- nutes compared to the 1 'h hours it takes in Dubuque. He felt efficiencies should be made in the Housing Department. Van Milligen explained that the Inspec- tor position had been ap- proved three months pre- viously and the position has already been filled. He also stated that the City is meeting on a regular basis with the landlord associa- tion to discuss problems / issues as they arise. Eric Dregne, Every Child Every Promise, distributed the•2008 Dubuque Com- munity Growth Chart for Every Child Every Promise and discussed plans for the future of the program. Economic Development Department: Economic Development Dave Heiar reviewed the past year's accomplishments and fu- ture initiatives. Parking Division: Parking Division Manager Tim Horsfield reviewed the en- forcement efforts with re- gards to parking on the wrong side of the street. He explained the fee in- creases which are being recommended. Ann Michalski, 1520 Altura, ex- pressed concern about the rate increase for the park- ing ramps and commented that citizens seem to be having problems with the automated payment sys- tem. Transit Division: Transit Division Manager Jon Rodocker reviewed the Fiscal Year 2009 budget for the Transit Division. Voetberg commented that the transit system as it currently is needs to be re- viewed and he questioned the use of permanent part- time drivers versus full- time. Braig expressed the same concern and also that a solution needs to be found regarding transit. Connors requested regular minutes and updates from First Transit as she feels the City Council is not kept informed as to what is happening with Keyline. Braig stated she was very concerned about the prac- tice of putting students off the buses for misbehaving and not notifying the school and/or parents. She felt it was the City's responsibility to make sure the students arrive safely at their destination. Dave Baker, 3055 Castlewood Lane and President of the Teamsters Union, gave a brief history of how the City has been filling vacant full-time bus operator positions with part-time employees and that a primarily part-time workforce was not appro- priate for the operation. He questioned why the em- ployees had been told that a part-time transit driver position would become full-time and then was not recommended in the budget. Patricia Ralston request- ed that the City look at ex- tending the hours for Keyline. Planning Services De- partment:• Planning Serv- ices Manager Laura Carstens reviewed the past and future accom- plishments of the depart- ment. Library Department: Li- brary Director Susan Hendricks spoke of the fundraising efforts for the renovation project and of the various programs be- ing offered at the Library. There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 10:21 p.m. /s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk 1 t 3/14 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 14, 2008, and for which the charge is $55.48. Subscribed` tbefore me, a otary Public in and for Dub r . e County, Iowa, this /%-7y/ day of � , 20 Notary Public in and for Duque County, Iowa. MARY K. WESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885 Mu Comm F'r. FEB, 1, 2011 I CITY OF D(BUQUE, COIMCA PROCEE INGS OFFICIAL City Council Special Session, March 4, 2008 Council met in Special Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Historic Federal Building Council Present: Mayor Buol Conno Members Braig, Resnickr ' Jones, Lynch, Mena ' Voetberg, City Mayor gger Van Milligen Buol read the call ands gated this is a special n of the City Council calledsfor the purpoSe of discussing ngtal various City de - conducting budgets and hear- ing on the Community Development Block Graant Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Action Plan. The budgets r the fol- lowingepartmentswere discussed:Housingand Community Develop- , ment Department Eco- nomic Development De- partment arking D ivisioTransit Division, g Services Dearttmentand Library gand Community hearing Pucal on Year Year 2009 (p og ais- Development Block Grant I motion the rues weree. Upon sus- pended allowing anyoneouncil. There to Action I address the were no public comments. Upon motion the public hearing was closed. The remainder of the Housing and Community Develop- ment partment bud e wasthpresented. g t Housing and Community Development Manager Da- vid Harris provided a recap of the department's suc- cesses over the past year, highlighting activities in the Washington Neighborhood Revitalization project, the purchase of homes associ- ated with the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, and the move to the His- toric Federal Building. Penny Ehlinger, Ameri- Corps, reviewed activities i of the AmeriCorps pro- gram. Eric Schulz, member of the Dubuque Landlord As- sociation, spoke in opposi- tion to the addition of a full-time inspector in the Housing and Community Development Department I and the increase in the rental dwelling license fee. He stated that housing in- spections in Davenport take an average of 7'/2 mi- nutes compared to the 1 '/2 hours it takes in Dubuque. He felt efficiencies should be made in the Housing Department. Van Milligen explained that the Inspec- tor position had been ap- proved three months pre- viously and the position has already been filled. He also stated that the City is meeting on a regular basis with the landlord associa- tion to discuss problems / issues as they arise. Eric Dregne, Every Child Every Promise, distributed the.2008 Dubuque Com- munity Growth Chart for Every Child Every Promise and discussed plans for the future of the program. Economic Development Department: Economic Development Dave Heiar reviewed the past year's accomplishments and fu- ture initiatives. Parking Division: Parking Division Manager Tim Horsfield reviewed the en- forcement efforts with re- gards to parking on the wrong side of the street. He explained the fee in- creases which are being recommended. Ann Michalski, 1520 Altura, ex- pressed concern about the rate increase for the park- ing ramps and commented that citizens seem to be having problems with the automated payment sys- tem. Transit Division: Transit Division Manager Jon Rodocker reviewed the Fiscal Year 2009 budget for the Transit Division. Voetberg commented that the transit system as it currently is needs to be re- viewed and he questioned the use of permanent part- time drivers versus full- time. Braig expressed the same concern and also that a solution needs to be found regarding transit. Connors requested regular minutes and updates from First Transit as she feels the City Council is not kept informed as to what is happening with Keyline. Braig stated she was very concerned about the prac- tice of putting students off the buses for misbehaving and not notifying the school and/or parents. She felt it was the City's responsibility to make sure the students arrive safely at their destination. Dave Baker, 3055 Castlewood Lane and President of the Teamsters Union, gave a brief history of how the City has been filling vacant full-time bus operator positions with part-time employees and 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 14, 2008, and for which the charge is $55.48.