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Proof of Council Proceedings 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 Braigg Connors, Jones, , LyncF Resnick, Voetberg, City Manager Van Miligen, City Attorney Lindell. ~ Mayor Buol read the csl and stated this is a specie session of the City Counci calved for the pu o~ conductingg a ppuubh~hear• ing on the' Fiscal Yeat 2008 budget and capita improvement program. Proofs of Publi-cation on Notice of Public Hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year 20U9 and No- lice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improve- meat ram beginning July 1, 2 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013; City Manager's Re- viaed Fiscal .Year 2009 Budget Recommendation; and City Manager's Rec- ommendation Regarding the Sustainable Communi- ty Coordinator Position. Upon motion received and flied. Upon motion the rules were suspended to allow anyone present to address the Council if they so de• sired. ' Public input and discus- sion on departments in the fdbwing order:- Human Rights - no corn- merits; Finance - no corn- manta; Legal - no tom- manta; City Manager's Of- fits - no' comments; City Council - no comments; City Cbrk's Office - no comrr~nts; HeaRh Serves ices Department - no com- ments; Cable NDivision - no comments; Purchase of Setvlces - no comments; Civic Center Division - no comments; Conference Center - no comments; Recreation Division - no' comments; Park Division - no comments; Information Services Departfient - no comments; Airport Depart- ment- no comments; Wa- ter Department - no com- ments; Water Pollution Control Plant - no com- ments; Public. Works De- ppaartmerit - no comments; Engineering Department - no comments; Housing and Community Devebp- meat Department - no comments; Economic.De- velopment Department - ho comments; Parking Di- vision - no comments; Planning Services Depart- ment - no comments; Li- brary Department - no comments; Emergency Communications - no comments; Emergency Management - no com- e manta; Fire Department - no comments; Rolice De- ppHartment - , no comments; Building .Services Depart- fnent - no comments; Cap- ftol Improvement Program - no comments. Transit Division -Ann Michalski, 1520 Altura, uestioned 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. fast tuvo years have made the system more difficult to u9a. She stated there are stakeholders in the City that would. be willing to talk about alternatives in order to have a viable pub- Ik: transportation system in Dubuque.. Upon motion the rules were Reinstated limiting discussion to the Council. Voetberg stated that the CitX needs to take Transit seriously over the next year to develop a .plan for the system. He also felt the City tlid not need to spend taxpayer money on pet parka while increasing property taxes. He ques- tior5ed the storm water management fee and whether the $7.00 fee was the limit. Van Milligan re- sponded that it was the plan at this time; however, as the debt is paid off it could be Jower 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-OS Adopting Five Year Capital Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 - 2013; R,esolu= lion No. 86-08 Adopting the Program Year 2008 (Fiscal Year 2009) Com- munity Development Block Grant(CDB(3_) Annual Plan; Resolution o. 87-08 In- creasing the license fee for each rental unit in a rental dwelling and the license fee for each rental dwelFng from $10 to $11; Resolu- tion No. 88-08 Increasing all building permits fees i5%; and to approve the Sustainable Community Coordinator position `. ae recommended. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 7-0. Ordinance No. 15-08 Amending the Code of Or- dinances of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, Sections 44- 201(a) Fixing water rates for residential, commercial, industrial, and all other 'uses; Ordinance No. 18-08 Amending the City of Du- buque Code of Ordinances Section 44-202 Fixing wa- ter rates for fire spprinkler service; Ordinance No• 17- 08 Amending- the Cityy of Dubuque Code of Ordi- nances Sections 44- 83(a)(2) and 44-83(a)(3)g Establishing basic sewer rates for residential and commercial users by in- creasing the rates; Ordi- nance Plc. 18-08 Amend- ing the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sec- lion 40-37 paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) establishing charges for the collection and disposal of solid waste materials; Ordi- nance No. 19-08 Amend- ing the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sec- tion 40-37 paragraph (d) establishing charges for the collection and disposal of solid waste materials re- lated to the pilot solid waste cart project area within the boundaries ' of Washington Street Neigh- borhood Association with setouts in the alleys; Ordi- nance No. 20-08 Amend- ing the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sec- tion 40-39 by amending paragraph (e) establishing charges for the collection and disposal of food scraps and other house- hold compostable materi- als with yard waste materi- als; and Ordinance No. 21- 08 Amending the Cityy of Dubuque Code of Ordi- nances Section 44-274(d) SFU Rate, Charges; Utility Revenues for the Stormwater Utility, pre- sented arid read. Connors moved that the require- ment that the proposed Ordinances be considered and voted on'for passage at two Council Meetings prior to the meeting at which they ar'e to be finally passed be suspended. Seconded by Braig. Mo- tion carried 7-0. Connors moved final, consideration and passage of the Ordi- nances. Seconded by Bra_i~g..Motion carried 7-0: ' There b@ing no further by~siness, upon motion meeting adjourned at 7:13 P:M. /s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Kathy Hefei-Goetzinger, 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 21, 2008, and for which the charge is $68.72. l ~ ~ 9 ~ ~~ ~ ~ `-~~ ~. :. Subscribed to before e Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this ~,_ day of ~,~ , 20 ~. Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. ..~"'"` r MARY K. WESTERMEYER 'Commission Number 154885 My f'nmm Fxn. FEB. 1, 2011 »• CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL City Council, Special Session, March 13, 2008 Council met inSpecial 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 cal and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of conducting a public hear- ing 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 No- tice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improve- ment Program beginning July 1, 2008 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013; City Manager's Re- vised Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Recommendation; and City Manager's Rec- ommendation Regarding the Sustainable Communi- ty Coordinator Position. Upon motion received and filed. Upon motion the rules were suspended to allow anyone present to address the Council if they so de- sired. Public input and discus- sion on departments in the following order: Human Rights - no com- ments Finance - no com- ments Legal - no com- ments City Manager's Of- fice - no comments; City Council - no comments; City Clerk's Office - no comments; Health Serves ices Department - no com- ments; 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 Depart- ment - no comments; Wa- ter Department - no com- ments; Water Pollution Control Plant - no com- ments; Public Works De- partment - no comments; Engineering Department - no comments; Housing and Community Develop- ment Department - no comments; Economic De- velopment Department - no comments; Parking Di- vision - no comments; Planning Services Depart- ment - no comments; Li- brary Department - no comments; Emergency Communications - no. comments; Emergency Management - no com- ments; Fire Department - no comments; Police De- partment - no comments; Building Services Depart- ment - no comments; Cap- itol 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 in order to have a viable pub- lic 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 ques- tioned the storm water management fee and whether the $7.00 fee was ' the limit. Van Milligen re- sponded 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; Resolu- tion No. 86-08 Adopting the Program Year 2008 (Fiscal Year 2009) Com- munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Plan; Resolution No. 87-08 In- creasing the license fee for each rental unit in a rental dwelling and the license fee for each rental dwelling from $10 to $11; Resolu- tion No. 88-08 Increasirig all building permits fees 15%; and to approve the Sustainable Community Coordinator position as recommended. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 7-0. Ordinance No. 15-08 Amending the Code of Or- dinances of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, Sections 44- 201(a) Fixing water rates for residential, commercial, industrial, and all other uses; Ordinance No. 16-08 Amending the City of Du- buque Code of Ordinances Section 44-202 Fixing wa- ter rates for fire sprinkler service; Ordinance No. 17- 08 Amending' the City of Dubuque Code of Ordi- nances Sections 44- 83(a)(2) and 44-83(a)(3)g Establishing basic sewer rates for residential and commercial users by in- creasing the rates; Ordi- nance No. 18-08 Amend- ing the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sec- tion 40-37 paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) establishing charges for the collection and disposal of solid waste materials; Ordi- nance No. 19-08 Amend- ing the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sec- tion 40-37 paragraph (d) establishing charges for the collection and disposal of solid waste materials re- I lated to the pilot solid waste 'cart project area within the boundaries 'of Washington Street Neigh- borhood Association with setouts in the alleys; Ordi- nance No. 20-08 Amend- ing the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sec- tion 40-39 by amending paragraph (e) establishing charges for the collection and disposal of food scraps and other house- hold compostable materi- als with yard waste materi- als; and Ordinance No. 21- 08 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordi- nances Section 44-274(d) SFU Rate, Charges; Utility Revenues for the Stormwater Utility, pre- sented and read. Connors Moved that the require- ment 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. Mo- tion carried 7-0. Connors moved final. consideration and passage of the Ordi- nances. 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 1t 3/21 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Kathy Hefel-Goetzinger, 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 21, 2008, and for which the charge is $68.72. Subscribed to before Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this a,J day of %04 ,20 Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MARY K. WESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885 My Cnmm Fro. FEB. 1, 2011