Proof of Publication City Council Proceedings 2-10-09CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Coun-
:il met in special session
3t 6:30 p. m. on February
10, 2009 in the Historic
~ederal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
:ouncil Members Braig,
'onnors, Jones, Lynch,
?esnick, Voetberg, City
4anager Van Milligan
Mayor Buol read the call
~ ~~annaxouros, 1640 Lawn- camera equipment
dale Street, requested City for traffic data collec-
~ Council replace the meth- at City Hall and clari-
ane recovery plan for the that this equipment is
landfill in the 2010 budget used for traffic en-
as he believed it to be a ement. Engineer Deron
~ viable source of cleaher, ~hring stated that re-
'r, renewable energy. Don ement of the Four
Vogt stated that there are ~inds septic system is
state mandates that must ler design and installa-
~~, be complied with first, but i will begm after the
~~ the Methane Recover 'ing thaw. He will talk to
study is still being consid- r Mounds Manager
eyed by the Dubuque Met- is Olson about the pos-
ropolitan Solid Waste lily of installing an out-
Agency. As a Council rep- public restroom. City
resentative for the DMSWA ineer Gus Psihoyos
Jones added that the led that storm sewer re-
agency believes this to be cement on Sunset
a good idea, but that due ige will be done next
to the agency's budget r in conjunction with
process, this issue does ~ street's reconstruction.
not appear in this year's ~ is currently working
budget. Mr. Giannakquros th residents on alterna-
stated that he is witness- placement options.
ing positive effects of ihoyos agreed to recon-
sustainability and eco- er the installation of
literacy within the com- ffic signals on Locust
munity in terms of better id Bluff Streets where
practices. Bey intersect with 6th and
Engineering: Upon ques- :h Streets and as they ra-
tioning by City Council, to to the Downtown Traf-
Traffic Engineer Dave Ness Study, Ecumenical
elaborated on the intersec- wars, IBM, and future
'arking facilities. He will
so explore the concept
f Bike Box markings at in-
' ~~~~0 ~rsections city-wide as
art of the street striping
grogram. Citizens should
ontact the Engineering
)apartment to request
nodifications in street
narkings. The Catfish
;reek North Fork Sahitary
fewer project is in the per-
il phase and is expected
o begin in March or April.
will take about two years
'Dstrcdtp ould bekdone fke
' "' any street reconstruction
project and in conjunction
z, ;~. ~~'; ~ ~ ;;with the district's budget-
ed street and street-
§ ~' ~ <~ ,~a s t scaping projects. Psihoyos
~ ~ stated that citizens should
ig at I`~ P'Yj ~ t~~ P hire a private contractor to
determine the stability of
) ) , x, ~ d s ~ ~~ e ~, retaining walls not in the
~- ~; public right of way.
-~• ~~~^ There being no further
~~ ~ `~ ~ ~ business, upon motion the
City Council adjourned at
8:25 p.m.
g /s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
000`~~ ~ g~~Ql it 2/1gMC,CityClerk
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Con7munications, 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: February 18, 2009, and for which the charge is $76.32.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 1~~~~~ day of ~la~c K-~J~, 20 D•~.
`-r` l 1
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
iq-V;ESTEIihltYtR
~`~~~• ' ~ Cemmis;ion Nurnhor 154885
- ~-,•, Frn. FEP. 1, 2011
and stated this is a special
session of the City Council
called for the purpose of
discussing various City de-
partmental budgets.
Fiscal Year 2010 Depart-
mental Budgets were pre-
sented by staff from the
following City depart-
ments: Water Department,
Water Pollution Control
Plant, Public Works De-
partment, and the Engi-
neering Department.
City Council had discus-
sion with staff on the fol-
lowing budget areas:
Water Department: Upon
questioning by City Coun-
cil, Water Plant Manager
Bob Green stated that the
current 47 percent plant
capacity allows for an ap-
proximately 30 percent in-
crease before an expan-
sion is needed. Phase I of
the meter replacement
program focuses on the
accuracy of information
from meters over 30 years,
old. Phase. II focuses on•
the accuracy of meters 8-.
10 years old and is cur-
rently in progress. Metals
from replaced meters and
tanks are recycled. The
Water Department is work-
ing with the Clty's planning
Services Department to
monitor the need for future
water towers and pumping
stations in annexation
areas. The fire hydrant
painting program was
stepped up to ensure the
longevity of hydrants, and
they are painted as time
allows. In order to protect
the integrity and safe oper-
ation of hydrants, private
citizens and civic organiza-
tions are no longer allowed
to paint them.
Water Pollution Control
Department: Upon ques-
tioning by City Council,
WPC Manager Jonathon
Brown stated that the cur-
rent percentage of Biologi-
cal Oxygen Demand and
Biosolids is good enough
to satisfy permit require-
ments, but there is room
for improvement. These
percentages can be im-
pacted by inordinate
amounts of rainfall, which
causes washout of solids
through the facility. This
will be addressed with the
upcoming facility redesign.
The WCP goal is to ach-
ieve 96-97 percent effi-
ciency. Brown informed
Council that water pollu-
tion control plants cannot
be designed to achieve a
100 percent level of treat-
ment. Brown believed that
the update of the lab and
administrative .areas would
be included in the first
phase of the facility plan.
Public Works: Upon
questioning by City Coun-
cil, Resource Management
Coordinator Paul Schultz
clarified that revenues for
solid waste collection are
going down and not the
sticker cost projections.
Fees have remained
steady; however, some
customers may have less
need for collection serv-
ices due to producing lest
garbage, not racking
leaves, etc. The Alley Cart
program may also be im-
pacting those revenues
due to its greater capacity.
Schultz stated that recent
feedback has indicated
fewer problems, with the
Alley Cart prod'ram than
originally anticipated.
Street and Sewer Mainte-
nance Supervisor John
Klosterman stated that the
herbicide sprayed along
the floodwall is approved
by the Corps of Engineers
for use along water and is
applied during late summ-
er when there is the least
threat of rising water.
Public Works Director Don
Vogt addressed the
recycling policy for com-
pact fluorescent light bulbs
stating this is still a new
concept to area citizens,
which has rebutted in on-
going public .. education
and additional drop off
areas. Assistant City Engi-
neer Bog Schiesl stated
that the Engineering :De-
partment will hire a man-
agement firm to assist in
evaluating managw'fent
options for the Ice Harbor
Marina. He will know more
about the issue of addi-
tional maintenance labor
as plans for the marina
progress. Vogt added that
the Code Red emergency
notification service helped
improve the City's
odd/even snow route
plowing program over last
year based on the input he
received.
Citizen input: Theotoros
Giannakouros, 1640 Lawn -
dale Street, requested City
Council replace the meth-
ane recovery plan far the
landfill in the 2010 budget
as he believed' it to be a
viable source of cleaner,
renewable energy. Don
Vogt stated that there are
state mandates that must
be complied with first, but
the Methane Recover
study is still being consid-
ered by the Dubuque Met-
ropolitan Solid Waste
Agency. As a Council rep-
resentative for the DMSWA
Jones added that the
agency believes this to be
CITY OF
tion camera equipment
used for traffic data collec-
tion at City Hall and clari-
fied that this equipment is
not used for traffic en-
forcement. Engineer Deron
Muehring stated that re-
placement of the Four
Mounds septic system is
under design and installa-
tion will begin after the
spring thaw. He will talk to
Four Mounds Manager
Chris Olson about the pos-
sibility of installing an out-
side public restroom. City
Engineer Gus Psihoyos
stated that storm sewer re-
placement on Sunset
Ridge will be done next
year in conjunction with
the street's reconstruction.
He is currently working
with residents on alterna-
tive placement options.
Psihoyos agreed to recon-
sider the installation of
traffic signals on Locust
and Bluff Streets where
they intersect with 6th and
7th Streets and as they re-
late to the Downtown Traf-
fic Study, Ecumenical
Towers, IBM, and future
parking facilities. He will
also explore the concept
of Bike Box markings at in-
tersections city-wide as
part of the street striping
program. Citizens should
contact the Engineering
Department to request
modifications in street
markings. The Catfish
Creek North Fork Sanitary
Sewer project is in the per-
mit phase and is expected
to begin in March or April.
It will take about two years
to complete. Psihoyos ex-
plained that infrastructure
in the Millwork Historic
District would be done like
any street reconstruction
project and in conjunction
with the district's budget-
ed street and street-
scaping projects. Psihoyos
stated that citizens should
hire a private contractor to
determine the stability of
retaining walls not in the
public right of way.
There being no further
business, upon motion the
City Council adjourned at
8:25 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
it 2/18
a good idea, but that due
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: February 18, 2009, and for which the charge is $76.32.
,S)
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this J- day of , 20 D9 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
a 1 A,IARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
;RTmm_ Exo. FEB. 1, 2011
CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Coun-
cil met in special session
at 6:30 p.m. on February
10, 2009 in the Historic
Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members Braig,
Connors, Jones, Lynch,
Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen
Mayor Buol read the call
FUlaiaa sprayed along
the flocdwall is approved
by the Corps of Engineers
for use along water 'and is
applied
wduring
tthe
erh nthereisleast
threat of rising water.
Public Works Director Don
Vogt addressed the
recycling policy for com-
pact fluorescent light bulbs
stating this is still a new
concept to area citizens,
which has resulted in on-
going public . education
and additional drop off
areas. Assistant City Engi-
neer Bog Schiesl stated
that the Engineering De-
partment will hire a man-
agement firm to assist in
evaluating managet'rent ,
options for the Ice Harbor
Marina. He will know more
about the issue of addi-
tional maintenance labor
as plans for the marina
progress. Vogt added that
the Code Red emergency
notification service helped
improve the City's
odd/even snow route
I plowing program over last
year based on the input he
received.
Citizen input: Theotoros
Giannakouros, 1640 Lawn -
dale Street, requested City
Council replace the meth-
ane recovery plan for the
landfill in the 2010 budget
as he believed it to be a
viable source of cleaner,
renewable energy. Don
Vogt stated that there are
state mandates that must
be complied with first, but
the Methane Recover
study is still being consid-
ered by the Dubuque Met-
ropolitan Solid Waste
Agency. As a Council rep-
resentative for the DMSWA
Jones added that the
agency believes this to be
a good idea, but that due
to the agency's budget
process, this issue does
not appear in this year's
budget. Mr. Giannakouros
stated that he is witness-
ing positive effects of
sustainability and eco-
literacy within the com-
munity in terms of better
practices.
Engineering: Upon ques-
tioning by City Council,
Traffic Engineer Dave Ness
elaborated on the intersec-