Port of Dubuque NamingMEMORANDUM
December 11, 2002
TO:The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:Port of Dubuque
The Master Site Planning Committee, made up of Dubuque County Historical Society
Executive Director Jerry Enzler, Platinum Hospitality Group CEO Jim Rix, Convention &
Visitors Bureau Director Sue Czeshinski, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
Executive Director Rick Dickinson, Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens,
Economic Development Director Bill Baum, and Assistant City Manager Cindy
Steinhauser, are recommending City Council approval to rename the area currently
referred to as the "Fourth Street Peninsula" to the "Port of Dubuque." It is important to
note that this name applies to the land north and south of the Ice Harbor. The body of
water referred to as the Ice Harbor would maintain that designation.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
MEMORANDUM
December 11, 2002
TO:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT:Port of Dubuque
On Mamh 4, 2002, the City Council adopted a Master Site Plan that addresses
development of a portion of our riveffront. In the Master Plan, this area has been
referred to as the Port of Dubuque, and as indicated on the attached map, rests directly
north and south of the Ice Harbor. Currently this area is referred to as the Fourth Street
Peninsula in other documents. A Master Site Planning Committee, made up of the
following representatives: Jerry Enzler, Dubuque County Historical Society; Jim Rix,
Platinum Hospitality; Sue Czeshinski, Convention and Visitors Bureau; Rick Dickinson,
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation; Laura Carstens, City of Dubuque; Bill
Baum, City of Dubuque; and myself recommended that this area be identified as the
Port of Dubuque Master Plan. This is based upon a year-long planning process to aid
in the redevelopment of this area.
It is important to note that this description encompasses the land north and south of the
Ice Harbor, but that the Ice Harbor itself would retain its description as the Ice Harbor.
This is consistent with efforts already underway to promote the America's River project
at the Port of Dubuque, as well as the recommendation of a Port of Dubuque District as
part of the wayfinding signage system.
REQUEST
The requested action is for City Council to approve the Port of Dubuque as the official
name for the area defined in the map attached.
RESOLUTION NO. 659-02
DESIGNATING AN AREA OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE TO BE KNOWN AS
THE "PORT OF DUBUQUE"
WHEREAS, the Master Site Planning Committee has recommended that a
certain area of the City of Dubuque be designated as the "Port of Dubuque;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City
to do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
The area of the City of Dubuque shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto, is
hereby officially designated as the "Port of Dubuque," with the area south of the
Ice Harbor to be known as "South Port" and the area north of the Ice Harbor to
be known as "North Port."
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of December, 2002.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Chesterman, Deputy City Clerk