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3 23 09 City Council Proceedings Special_Official CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 23, 2009 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 call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to consider setting a public hearing to consider a Physical Infrastructure Assistance Program Forgivable Loan Contract with the Iowa Department of Economic Development. ITEM TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolution, set the public hearing as indicated, and direct the City Clerk to publish notice as prescribed by law. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7-0. Iowa Department of Economic Development: City Manager recommending that a public hearing be set for April 6, 2009 to consider a Physical Infrastructure Assistance Program (PIAP) Forgivable Loan Contract with Iowa Department of Economic Development. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 108-09 Intent to approve a forgivable loan contract with the Iowa Department of Economic Development on behalf of Dubuque Initiatives was adopted setting a public hearing for a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. on April 6, 2009 in the Historic Federal Building. RESOLUTION NO. 108-09 INTENT TO APPROVE A FORGIVABLE LOAN CONTRACT WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON BEHALF OF DUBUQUE INITIATIVES. WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, Iowa has received funding from the Iowa Department of Economic Development through the Physical Infrastructure Assistance Program (PIAP) on behalf of Dubuque Initiatives, and WHEREAS, the City is required to execute a Forgivable Loan Contract with the Iowa Department of Economic Development, and WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the best interests of the City of Dubuque to approve Forgivable Loan Contract, and WHEREAS, the City is required to hold a public hearing prior to approving a forgivable loan contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. The City of Dubuque intends to consider a Forgivable Loan Contract between the City and the Iowa Department of Economic Development. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause this Resolution and a notice to be published as prescribed by Iowa Code Section 364.7 of a public hearing on a Forgivable Loan Contract between the City and the Iowa Department of Economic th Development, to be held on the 6 day of April, 2009, at 6:30 o'clock p.m. at the Historic th Federal Building, Council Chambers, 350 W. 6 Street, Dubuque, Iowa. rd Passed, approved and adopted this 23 day of March, 2009. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, Assistant City Clerk There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:32 p.m. /s/Kevin S. Firnstahl Assistant City Clerk