Minutes_City Council Proceedings 5 22 17 Copyrighted
June 5, 2017
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 5/15, 5/22; Five Flags Civic
Center Advisory Commission of 5/22;
Housing Commission of 3/28; Historic Preservation
Commission of 5/18; Library Board of Trustees of
4/27; Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 5/17;
Sister City Relationship Advisory Commission of 5/17;
Transit Advisory Board of 5/11 ; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of 5/8; Proof of Publication for List of
Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 4/30.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 5/15/17 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 5/22/17 Supporting Documentation
Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 5/22/17
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 5/18/17 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 3/28/17 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 4/27/17 Supporting Documentation
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 5/17/17 Supporting Documentation
Sister City Commision Minutes of 5/17/17 Supporting Documentation
Transit Advisory Board Minutes of 5/11/17 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
5/8/17
Proof of Publication for List of Claims/Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues ME 4/30/17
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:30 p.m. on May 22, 2017
beginning at the parking area, 420 Garfield Avenue (Garfield Avenue and Pine Street).
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Connors, Del Toro, Jones, Lynch, Resnick;
City Manager Van Milligen.
Absent: Council Member Rios
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of considering approval of a special event liquor license and conducting
a work session/tour on the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project.
CONSENT ITEMS
1 . Alcohol License Application: City Manager recommending approval of a request
from the Grand Tap, 802 Central Avenue, for an outdoor service, special event alcohol
license in conjunction with a fundraising event on, Saturday, June 3, 2017. Motion by
Resnick to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 185-17 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. Seconded by Lynch. Motion carried 6-0.
WORK SESSION
1 . Walking Tour of the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project: City of Dubuque
Civil Engineer II Deron Muehring, Project Manager Steve Brown, and Leisure Services
Manager Marie Ware conducted a walking tour with the City Council on the progress of
the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. The tour began at Garfield Avenue and looped
to the 24th Street headwater structure and back to the community orchard area. Topics
included descriptions of trail connections; stormwater management functions and filtering
biofields; functionality of landscape materials; fish habitats; low- and high-flow water level
information; grant funding for amenities; rental and usage policies and rules; interpretive
signage; community orchard and harvest area; and the children's play and programing
area.
A public ribbon cutting for Bee Branch Creek Greenway is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on
July 19, 2017 at the Bee Branch Amphitheater. Activities and information sessions are
planned.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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