11 04 02 Agenda with iconsCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2002
6:30 P.M.
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
INVOCATION
Reverend Woody Allabough, Pastor, Third Presbyterian Church
PROCLAMATIONS
Hunger and Homeleesness Awareness Week (November 17 - 23,
Faces and Voices Month
Hospice Month (November, 2002)
Youth Appreciation Month (November, 2002)
Homelassness Faces & Voices Hospice Youth Appreciation
CONSENTITEMS
The consent agenda items are considered to be murine and non-controversial and all consent
items will be normally voted upon in a single motion without any separate discussion on a
particular item. If you would like to discuss one of the Consent Items, please go to the
microphone and be recognized by the Mayor and state the item you woUld like removed from
the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and consideration.
Minutes Submitted
Airport Commission of 10/14; City Council of 10121; Downtown Planning Committee of
10/14; Historic Preservation Commission of 10/17; Investment Oversight Advisory
Commission of 10/23; Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 10/16; Mechanical
Board of 10/15; Park and Recreation Commission of 10/8
Proof of publication of Council Proceedings of October 7, 2002
Substance Abuse Services Center First Quarter Report for Fiscal Year 2003
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
Nrpor~ C'~/Counci~
Downtown Planning HPC Invesb'nent
Oversigh'c
Long Range Planning
Hechanical Bd Park and Rec SA,SC Repor~
Notice of Claims/Suits
Evaiyne Aseno for vehicle damage; Karen Colson for property damage; Dubuque
Internal Medicine for propeffy damage; Carol B. Krieg for vehicle damage; Jim and Klm
Paradiso for vehicle damage; Ricky St. Claire for vehicle damage
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to Legal for Investigation/Report
Corporation Counsel advising that the following claims have been referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa CommunitieS Assurance Pool:
Evalyne Aseno for vehicle damage; Carol B. Kdeg for vehicle damage
Corporation Counsel recommending settlement of the claims of Mike Kilcoyne for
property damage and Karen Colson for property damage and directing the Finance
Director to issue proper payment.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur; Finance Director to Issue
Payment
Claims - [CAP Claims - Settled
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Communication from Garry J. Pape regarding the denial of his claim against the City for
property damage.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Manager
Pape Lb'
State Historical Society of Iowa
Communication from the State Historical Society of Iowa advising that the Ziepprecht
Block Building and John Bell Block Building have been accepted for nomination to the
National Register of Historic Places.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
Historical Society Ltr
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U.S. Deparb,,ent of Housing and Urban Development
Communication from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development advising
that the Consolidated End-of-Year Review for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program Year 2001 was satisfactory.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
HUD lb'
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Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Waste Delivery Contract
City Manager recommending approval of a new Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid
Waste Agency waste delivery contract retroactive to July 1, 2002.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Contract: - MVM Contract - Staff Waste Delivery
Memo Memo Cona-dC:t
Administrative Services Agreement for Benefit Consulting Services
City Manager recommending approval of an Administrative Services Agreement
between the City of Dubuque and Gallagher Byerly, Inc. for benefit consulting services
related to the City's self-funded health plans.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Benefit - MVM Memc B~nefit - Staff Memo Benefit Servir..~s
Contrac~
Jaeger Heights, No. 2, Phase 3 - Acceptance
City Manager recommending acceptance of the public improvements in Jaeger Heights
No. 2 - Phase Three which the developer, Lloyd S. Gudenkauf, has recently completed.
RESOLUTION Accepting improvements in Jaeger Heights No. 2 - Phase Three
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
3aeger Heights - Jaeger Heights - .laeger Heights - 3aeger Heights - Plat Gudenkauf Ltr
MVM Memo Staff Memo Resolution
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Bunker Hill Sidewalk Installation Project
City Manager recommending acceptance of the Bunker Hill Sidewalk Installation Project
as completed by Winger Construction in the final contract amount of $37,342.
RESOLUTION Accepting improvement
RESOLUTION Approving final estimate
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
Sidewalk - MVM Sidewalk - Staff Sidewalk - Sidewalk - Final
Memo Memo Resolutions Estimate
Dubuque County Historical Society
City Manager recommending approval of a request from the Dubuque County Historical
Society to use a portion of the City's historic granite pavers for the Depot Restoration
Project.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
DCHS - MVM Merao Request Ltr
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Quarterly Investment Report
~:;ity Manager transmitting the September 30, 2002 Quarterly Investment RePOrt.
SUggested Disposition: Receive and File
Report - MVM Memo Repor~ - Staff Memo Investments and Ced:ificates of
Earnings Summary Deposit
Investment Summar,, Schedule of Crly
Funds
Request for Proposal - Parking Enforcement Software
City Manager recommending approval of a Request for Proposals to solicit qualit"~d
vendors to provide replacement Parking Enforcement Software.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Software - MVM Software - St~ff Software RFP
Memo Memo
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Downtown Rehab Loan Agreement
City Manager recommending approval of a second amendment to the Downtown
Rehabilitation Loan Agreements for Guy Gard (356 Main Street) and Ellen Willis (372
Main Street) to extend the timeframe to allow additional loans for the cost of temporary
shoring of their buildings until May 1, 2003.
RESOLUTION Approving a second amendment to the Downtown Rehabilitation Loan
Agreements for Guy Gard (356 Main Street) and Ellen Willis (372 Main Street)
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
Amendment - MVN Amendment - Staff Amendment -
Memo Memo Resolution
Railroad Utility Easement
City Manager recommending approval of a utility easement with the Chicago, Central
and Pacific Railroad Company for construction of the 16-inch water main along the
Northwest Arterial under the railroad tracks.
RESOLUTION Approving a Cooperative Easement Agreement between the City of
Dubuque and the Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad Company
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
Easement - MVM Easement - St;afl Easement - Railroad Easement:
Memo Memo Resolution
Iowa League of Cities
Communication from the Iowa League of Cities requesting that City Manager Michael C.
Van Milligen serve on the League's Policy Committee.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
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Business Licenses
RESOLUTION Granting the issuance of a Class "B" Beer Permit to Happy Joe's and
Class "C" Beer Permit to Big 10 Mart Car Wash and Tobacco Outlet Plus #564
RESOLUTION Granting the issuance of a Class "C" Beer/Liquor License to Yen Ching
Restaurant, Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Restaurant, Channel Inn Restaurant, Ground
Round, Mario's Italian Restaurant, and Europa Haus Restaurant and Bierstube
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Suggested Disposition: Adopt Resolutions
Resolu'don #1 Resolution #2
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Tax Increment Financing: Town Clock Building CompanylCottingham & Butler
City Manager recommending that a public headng be set for November 18, 2002 to
consider the Town Clock Building Company/Cottingham & Butler's application for
property tax rebates for historic properties.
RESOLUTION Fixing the date for a public headng on the issuance of Urban Renewal
Tax Increment Revenue Obligations and a Property Tax Rebate Agreement relating
thereto with Town Clock Building Company/Cottingham & Butler and providing for
publication of notice thereof
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution; Public Hearing
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'JIF - MVM Memo -DF - Staff Memo T[F - RescluMon Tax Rebate T[F - HPC lb' T[F Application
Agreement
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Applicants are invited to address the Council regarding their desire to serve on the following
Board:
Plumbing Board (One unexpired 3-year term to expire 1112104 and two 3-year terms to
expire 1112105 - Terms of Gonner and Willenborg)
Applicants: Stanley Gonner and Harlan Willenborg
Bd and Comm List Overview Sheet Plumbing Bd Apps
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
SUSPEND THE RULES
ARC Urban Revitalization Plan
Proof of publication on notice of headng to consider a request from Area Residential
Care to create a new urban revitalization district and City Manager recommending that
the district not be created.
Communication from the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission regarding the
ARC Urban Revitalization Plan.
ORDINANCE Establishing the ARC Urban Revitalization Area as an Urban
Revitalization Area pursuant to Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
ARC Urban Revit - ARC - Staff Memo ARC Ordinance ARC - Agreement Suggested Motion
MVM Memo
Material from October 21, 2002 Meeting
ARC - MVM Memo ARC - 5taft Memo ARC - LRPC Lb' ARC - Resolution ARC Plan ARC F_xflibit
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Old Main, Cathedral and Langworthy Urban Revitalization Plans
Proof of publication on notice of hearing to consider designating the Old Main,
Cathedral, and Langworthy Historic Districts as Urban Revitalization Districts and City
Manager recommending approval.
Communication from the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission regarding the Old
Main, Langworthy and Cathedral Urban Revitalization Districts.
ORDINANCE Establishing the Langworthy Urban Revitalization Area, Old Main Urban
Revitalization Area, and Cathedral Urban Revitalization Area as Urban Revitalization
Areas pursuant to Chapter 404 of the Cede of Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
Urban Revit - MVM Urban Revit - Staff Urban Revit - Urban Revit - LRPAC Suggested Mo'don
Memo Memo Ordinance Ltr
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Material from September 16, 2002 Meeting
Urban Revit - MVM Urban Revit - Staff Urban Revit - HPC Memo
Memo Memo Resolution
Urban Ravit - Map
HPC Lb. Old Main Ravit Plan Old Main Maps Old Main Properties Cathedral Plan
Cafd~edral Maps Cal~edral Proper'des Langworthy Plan Langworthy Maps Langworthy
PropertJes
Quebecor Economic Development District
Proof of publication on notice of hearing to consider the creation of the Quebecor
Economic Development District and City Manager recommending approval of the Urban
Renewal Plan and adoption of an ordinance establishing a tax increment financing
district for the Quebecor Economic Development District, which will allow the use of tax
increment financing as an economic development financing tool in the new district.
Communication from the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission regarding the
Quebecor Urban Renewal District.
RESOLUTION Approving the Urban Renewal Plan for the Quebecor Economic
Development District
ORDINANCE Providing that general property taxes levied and collected each year on
all property located within the Quebecor Economic Development District, in the City of
Dubuque, County of Dubuque, State of Iowa, by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa,
City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, Dubuque Community School District and other
taxing districts, be paid to a special fund for payment of principal and interest on loans,
monies advanced to and indebtedness, including bonds issued or to be issued, incurred
by said City in connection with said Urban Renewal Redevelopment Plan
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution; Motion B; Motion A
C~'debecor - MVIVl (~uebecor - Staff Long Range Planning Urban Renewal Plan Urban Renewal Maps
Memo Memo Lb'
(~uebecor - 't'~F - Staff Memo 'T'~F - Ordinance Snggest;ed Motion
Resolution
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Material from September 16, 2002 Meeting
Quebecor - MVM Quebecor - Staff Quebeoor - Quebecor Map
Memo Memo Resolution
Concrete Repairs on Kerper Boulevard and North Grandview
Proofs of publication on notice of hearing on plans and specifications and notice to
bidders on the receipt of bids and City Manager recommending award of the contract for
the Concrete Repairs on Kerper Boulevard and North Grandview Project to Drew Cook
and Sons Excavating, Inc., in the amount of $68,120.
RESOLUTION Adopting plans and specifications for the project
RESOLUTION Awarding contract to Drew Cook and Sons Excavating, Inc.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
Concrete ~ MVM Concrete - Staff Resolutions # ~. Resolution #2 Concret~ - Bid Tab
Memo Memo
Material from the October 7, 2002 Meeting
Concrete - MVM Concrete - Staff Concre~ -
Memo Memo Resolutions
Concrete - Map
REINSTATE THE RULES
ACTION ITEMS
Bond Sale
City Manager advising that sale of $3,110,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002C
is scheduled for Monday, November 4, 2002 at 11:00 a.m.
RESOLUTION Directing sale of $3,110,000 General Obligation Bonds, Ser'~s 2002C
RESOLUTION Authorizing the redemption of outstanding General Obligation Bonds,
Series 1994, dated May 1, 1994, and directing Notice of Redemption to be given
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
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Bond Sale Resolution #~. Resolution #2
Flat Iron Park Pedestrian Bridge
Communication from the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas requesting that the
pedestrian bridge to Flat Iron Park be dedicated to the memory of Sr. Mary Martensen.
Communication from Joellen McCarthy, BVM, expressing support for the name of Sister
Mary Martensen, RSM, being used to designate the pedestrian bridge to Flat Iron Park.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
Sisters of Charity Ltr Sisters of Mercy Ltr
Stormwater Management
City Manager submitting for Council conSideration the portion of the Storm Water
Management Plan that includes the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project from 24th
and Elm Street to the railroad tracks.
RESOLUTION Approving an open waterway (channel) from Garfield and Pine to 24th
and Elm as part of the City of Dubuque Drainage Basin Master Plan
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council; Adopt Resolution
Bee Branch - HVM Stormwat~:.r C3P Bee Branch - Staff Bee Branch -
Memo Memo Resolution
Embassy West Sidewalk Installation
Communication from John W. Herrig requesting that he not be required to install the
sidewalk on the east side of Embassy West Drive as included in the 1998 and 2000
Sidewalk Assessment Installation Programs.
City Manager submitting information on the request.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
Henig L.tr Herrig - MVM Memo Herrig - Staff Hemo
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Proposed Land Use Map Amendment
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission recommending approval of a land use map
amendment for a proposed thirty-acre commemial development at 16th and Sycamore
Streets,
RESOLUTION Amending proposed land use map
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
Land Use - LRPAC L:b Land Use - Staff Land Use - Land Use Map
Memo Resolution
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Application from Area Residential Care
City Manager recommending approval of a request from Area Residential Care (ARC)
for City support of an application to the Iowa Finance Authority for housing tax credits
for construction of Iow and moderate income housing.
RESOLUTION Of support for the development of an affordable housing project at
Kennedy Circle
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
ARC Tax Credit - ARC - Staff Memo ARC - Resolution
MVM Me~no
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Application from Gronen Properties
City Manager recommending approval of a request from John Gronen, Gronen
Properties, for City support of an application to the Iowa Finance Authority for
renovation of six downtown buildings.
RESOLUTION Of support for the development of affordable housing on Main and West
11th Streets
RESOLUTION Of local contributing effort for the development of affordable housing on
Main and West 11~h Streets
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
Gronen - FIrM Memo Gronen - Staff IVlemo Gronen - Resolution Grenen - Resolution
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Gronen - Picture PiCture - Old Shang
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Renaming a Portion of East Sixth Street
City Manager recommending that a portion of East Sixth Street be renamed to East
Fifth Street and that stop signs be erected for southbound traffic on Bell Street and
westbound traffic on East Fifth Street and a yield sign be erected for eastbound traffic
on East Fifth Street.
ORDINANCE Renaming a portion of the street currently named East Sixth Street to
East Fifth Street and designating the public right-of-way between the westerly end of the
newly-named East Fifth Street and White Street as East Fifth Street
ORDINANCE Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of DUbuque, Iowa by
modifying Subsection (b) of Section 32-214 thereof providing for the addition of stop
signs at the intersection of East Fifth Street and Bell Street
ORDINANCE Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, by
modifying Subsection (b) of Section 32-216 thereof providing for the addition of a yield
sign at the intersection of East Fifth Street and Bell Street
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
Street - MVM Memo 5th St - St~? Memo Renaming Ordinan~ Stop Signs Ordinance
Yield Sign Ordinance Bell and Fif'ch - Maps Suggested Mot. ion
Fengler Street, Manson Road, and Cousins Road Bridge Weight Limit Postings
City Manager recommending that the weight restrictions on the reconstructed Fengler
Street and Manson Road Bridges be removed and that a 20-ton load limit be placed on
the Cousins Road Bridge.
ORDINANCE Amending Section 32-185(a) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
prohibiting heavy vehicles on certain bridges by removing the weight limit on Fengler
Street and Manson Road Bridges and adding a weight limit on Cousins Road Bridge
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
Bridges - MVI'4 Mem( Bridges - Staff Memc Bridges - Ordinance Suggeeted Motion
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Twelfth Street and Bluff Street Intersection - Signage
City Manager recommending a change of stop sign designations at Twelfth and Bluff
Streets by removing the stop signs on Bluff Street and adding a stop sign for westbound
traffic on Twelfth Street.
ORDINANCE Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, by
deleting a portion of West Twelfth Street from Subsection (b) of Section 32-213 thereof
providing for the designation of through streets
ORDINANCE Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa by
modifying Subsection (b) of Section 32-214 thereof providing for the addition of a stop
sign on West Twelfth Street at Bluff Street
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
Intersection - MVM Interseddon - Staff Ordinance #1 Ordinance #2 Intersec~on - Nap Sugge~ed Motion
Memo Memo
Mississippi Riverwalk
City Manager recommending an amendment to the Code of Ordinances that would
prohibit swimming or wading in the waters adjacent to the Riverwaik, including the two
small pier steps that connect the Riverwalk to the Mississippi River.
ORDINANCE Amending Section 10-36(D) Prohibiting swimming or wading in the waters
adjacent to the Rivers Edge Plaza by adding thereto the Riverwalk
Suggested DiSposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
Riverwalk - MVM Riverwalk - Staff Riverwalk - Suggested Motion
Memo Memo Ordinance
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Grand Opera House Foundation
Communication from Chris Chapin-Tilton, Director of Development of the Grand Opera
House Foundation, requesting City support of a grant application to the Community
Attraction and Tourism Program through Vision Iowa.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Grand Opera House
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Third Street Overpass
City Manager recommending approval of a Request for Proposals for consultant
services to provide architectural and engineering design services for the Third Street
overpass improvements.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Overpass - MVM Overpass - Staff Overpass RFP
Memo Memo
Legislative Issues
City Manager submitting the City's Legislative Priorities for 2003.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Priorities - MVM LegisiatNe Issues League Issues
Memo
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
PUBLIC INPUT
At this time, anyone in the Council Chambers may address the Council on matters which are of
concern to that person and which are not an agenda item. Please take your place at the
microphone and state your name and address cleady. Proceed with your comments; however,
no formal action may be taken at this time on your comments because of the notice
requirements of the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
CLOSED SESSION
Pending Litigation - Chapter 21.5(1 )(c) 2001 Code of Iowa
Jeanne F. Schneider
October 31, 2002
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