Proof Council Minutes 1 6 030
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
~ COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council, Regu ar
Session, January 6 2003
Council met in Reguar
Session at 680 P.M. in the,
Library Auditorium
: Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buoi, Cline,g
Connors, Markham Michalsk,
Nicholson City Manager
M chael Van MJlligen,
Mayor Duggan mad the 0a
and staed this is a reguar
City Council
may propedy come before the
invocation WaS given by/
Reverend Ken Gibson,
Director of Development at
Olympics Iowa Dubuque
Winter Games T~me -
14-16, 2003
Who will attend the Special
Olympics' World Games in
Dublin, Ireland next summer;
and Days of Great Celebration
in Honor of Martin Luther King
- January 19-20, 2008
received by Gill Hickson.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes Submitted: Airport
Commission of 11/25; .City
Council of 12/16;
, Environmental Stewardship
Advisory Commission of 12/3
~nd 12/18; Five Flags
Commission of 8/lg and 9/16;
~laltoric Prese~'ation
Gommsson of 12/18; Lbrary
10/24; Transit Trustee Board
'of 9/12; Zoning Advisory
Commission of 12/4, upon
motion received and filed.
Proof of publication of
Council Pro~eedinge for
Claims and Summary of
Revenues for October 31,~
2002, upon motion received
Notice of ~lalms/Suits, IIW
! Engineers by Attorney Je~niter
Clemens for unpaid services at
DLEC; Mike Keuter for proper-
ty damage; Jennifer Krier for
vehiete damage' Karen Ryder
!;for vehicle d~mage upon
[ motion referred to the Legal.~
Staff for investigation aqd
report'Corporation Counsel advising
, that the following claims have
been reformd to Public EntRy
Risk Services of Iowa, the
agent for the Iowa
, Jennifer Kder, Karen Ryder,
~ upon motion received and filed
[ claim of Russe J; Fuhrman for
i:lproperty damage and the
nance Director to issue ~ay.
merit, upon motion received
~d fried and Finadce Director
Ci[alen~ommunieaF~s:,
Chades J, Schrup IlL Co-
in¢ appreciation for renaming
the Biver's Edge Plaza to
American Trust ~iver's Edge
Rlaza~ upon mofion received
and filed.
Communica on from
Reverend Dr. Kenneth R,
Bickel expressing a concern
regarding the proposed
etormwater utility upon
; n~otion race ved and filed.
Communication from Bob Fry
objec eg to the proposed
St0rmwater utility upon
.thefion received.and filed.
Communication fro.m, Jerry E.
~ Oakland, St. Lukes United~
; Methodist Church, regarding
the proposed ~tormwater ut
i ty' upon motion received and
~ : East Central
Intergevemmentsl Association
~Annual Regort: Submission of
the Fiscal Year 2002 Annual
Report for the Fast Centra
Intergovernmental~
~.~e0c at On, upon motion
reCeived and filed.
; 2002 Government
Pefform~ce and Resalts Act
~.ua] Products Report for
Lcertified Local Governments:
City Manager transmitting the
2,002 Government
p~fform~nC9 and Gesalts Act
Annual Products Report and
GpRA baseline questionnaire
fdrrn, upon motion received
2002: Certified Local
Government (CLG) Annual
Report: City Manager subm t-
',~[ng the 2002 Certified Loca
; Government (CLG) Annual
; Report to the State Histo6caJ
Society on the h erotic preset-,
'r. va~on program aecomplish-
~nts, upon motion received
.1Noodla~qd Ridge SubdMsion
~Orizon Development
Abceptance: City MAnager
r~Commending acceptance of
~blic improvements made by
~rPoration in Woodland J
Ri~lge Subdivision upon¢
~tion [eceived and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No: t-03 Accepting improve-
'-'-.~(ents in Woodland Ridge
Sub. division, seconded by
· ~DPbuque Girls' Independent
P~oieet: City Manager recom-
Du~dque Gital' ndedeedent
League Ball Field Fencing,r
Project in the amount of
$.6,0,521:80, upon motion,
~rrLoved adoption of ResoluFor~
.~,~ 2-03 Accepting improve-
~nt and Resolution No. 3-03
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
I COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Regular
Session, January 6 2003
Council me in Regular
Session at 6:30 PM in the
L braW Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggen,
Council Members Buol, Cline,~
Conners, Markham Mchask,
Ni,cholson, City Manager
Michael Van MiJligen,
Corporation Counse Barry
Mayor Duggen read the
and stated this is a regu ar
session of the City Council
called for the purpose of dis-
;cussing such matters which
may properly come before the
City Council.
Invocation was given by
Reverend Ken G goon
Director of Deveopmem at
War[burg Thee og cai
seminary. .
Proclamations Spec al
O~ympics iowa Dubuque
Winter Games Time - January
14-16, 2003 received by Ric
'Jones who introduced Beth
Swimmons and Amy Powers
ho will attend the Speca
Olympics' World Games n
Dublin, Ireland next summec
and Days of Gmat Celebration
in Honor of Martin Luther King
r January 19-20, 2003
received by Bill Hickson.
CONSENT ITEMS
~ Commission of
~oun¢ of
i Environmental
Adv[soty Commission
and 12/18; Five Flags
~omm ss on of 8/19 and 9/16;
~istoric Preservation
B~)ard of Trustees of 9/26 and
i 10/24; Transit Trustee Board
9/12; Zoning Advisory
~rnmisei0n of 12/4 upon
motion race red and filed·
Proof of publication of
. C0unciJ Proceed rigs for
December 9, 2002 and List of
C~aims and Summary of
Revenues for October 31,~
2002, upon motion received
l,and filed, ,
Notice of Claims/Su~s: IIW
ng~neers by Attorney Jennifer
Clemens for unpaid Services at
BLEC; Mike Keuter for proper-
ty damage; Jeedifer Kder for
vehicle damage Karen er
.
,. for vehmle damage, upon
I motion referred to the Legal
Staff for nvestigation odd
~ Corper~t on Oounsel advising
! that the following claims have
been referred to Public Eotty
Risk Servoes of iowa the
~tgefit for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Poe
i UPOn motion r~ceived an~iY~il~j,
Jennifer Krier Karen R der
and concurred.
~ ' Corporation Counsel recom-
mending settlement of
claim of Russell J. Fuhrman for
_~erty damage and the
tFl~nce D rector to issue
'm~t, upon motion ,received
and filed and Finane~ D rector
directed to issue payment.
Chanes J. Schrup Ill~ Co-
Oheirman of the Board of
American Trust Ba~k express-
frl¢ appreciation for renam ng
the River's Edge Plaz8 to
A~erican Trust River's Edge,
P~aza, upon motion received
R;evereed Dr. Kenneth R.,
Bickel expressing a concern
:regarding the proposed
stormwater utility upon
re;etlon received and f ed.
~dCnmunicstJon from Bob Fry
objecting to the proposed
:.i~dtfon received,and filed.
Communication fro.m, Jerry E
,O~kl~.nd, St. Lukes United
Church,
?Anbual Report: Subm ss on of
;the Fiscal Year 2002 Annual
Report for the East Central
~-I nt er g(~v e r n m ent al,
~0ciati0n, upon motion
received &nd filed.
, 2002 Government
Performance and Results Act
~Dbual Products Report for
Certified I~ocal Governments:
' City Manager transmitting the
2g1~2 GOvernment t
P~r~rmance and Results Act
Ad~uaj Products Rbpert and
~PRA baseline questionnaire
cfm, upon motio~ received
~d filed
: 2002 Certified Local
;GoVernment (CLG) Annual
Beport: city Manager submit-
irish: the 2002 Certified Eocal
~o~rnment (CLG) Annua
F~C-~p~ to the State Histor cai
Society on the historic preset- ¢
program accomplish-
Subdivision upon~
n rece ved and filed. Buol
m~ed agept on of Resolution
NO ,1;03 Accepting improve-
~ in Woodlsnd Ridge
SeConded by
~arried 7-0.-
the amount
upon motion,
flied. Suol
~ improve-
n N9. ~-0S
the
Heritage Trail Extension
Engineering Contract
Amendment: City Manager
recommending approval to
amend the engineering con-
tract with Veenstra & Kimm for
the Heritage Trail Extension
project from 22nd Street to the
Mines of Spain which would
add the connection from the
Dubuque Jaycees Trail at the
NE corner of Kerper Boulevard
and 16th Street across the
Peosta Channel to the Heron
Pond Wetlands Nature Trail in
Miller -Riverview Park, upon,
motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 6-03 Approving,
amendment of engineering,
contract for Heritage Trail
Extension Project. Seconded
by Michalski. Motion carried 7-
0.
East Central
Intergovernmental Association
Annual Report: Submission of
the Fiscal Year 2002 Annual
Report for the East Central
Intergovernmental
Association, upon motion
received and filed.
2002 Government
Performance and Results Act
Annual Products Report for
Certified Local Governments:
City Manager transmitting the
2002 Government
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA Performance and Results Act
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Annual Products Report and
OFFICIAL GPRA baseline questionnaire
City Council, Regular form, upon motion received
and filed.
Session, January 6, 2003 2002 Certified Local
Council, met in Regular Government (CLG) Annual
Session at 6:30 P.M. in the ' Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan,
Report: Ci
ty
Manager submit-
ting the 2002 Certified Local
Government (CLG) Annual
Council Members Buol, Cline; - Report to the State Historical
Connors, Markham, Michalski, i p
Society on the historic preser-
Nicholson, City Manager vation program accomplish -
Michael Van Milligen, ments, upon motion received
Corporation Counsel Barry and filed.
Lindahl. Woodland Ridge Subdivision
Mayor Duggan read the call
and stated this is a regular
session of the City Council
called for the purpose of dis-
cussing such matters which
may properly come before the
City Council.
Invocation was given by
Reverend Ken Gibson,
Director of Development at
Wartburg Theological
Seminary. Proclamations: Special
Olympics Iowa Dubuque
Winter Games Time - January
14-16, 2003 received by Ric
Jones who introduced Beth
Simmons and Amy Powers
who will attend the Special
Olympics' World Games in
Dublin, Ireland next summer;
and Days of Great Celebration
in Honor of Martin Luther King
- January 19-20, 2003
received by Bill Hickson.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes Submitted: Airport
Commission of 11/25; City
Council of 12/16;
Environmental Stewardship
Advisory Commission of 12/3
and 12/18; Five Flags
Commission of 8/19 and 9/16;
Historic Preservation
Commission of 12/18; Library
Board of Trustees of 9/26 and
10/24; Transit Trustee Board
of 9/12; Zoning Advisory
Commission of 12/4, upon
motion received and filed.
Proof of publication of
Council Proceedings for
December 2, 2002 and List of
Claims and Summary of
Revenues for October 31,t
2002, upon motion received
and filed.
Notice of Claims/Suits: IIW
Engineers by Attorney Jennifer
Clemens for unpaid services at
DLEC; Mike Keuter for proper-
ty damage; Jennifer Krier for
vehicle damage; Karen Ryder
for vehicle damage, upon
motion referred to the Legal
Staff for investigation and
I report.
Corporation Counsel advising
that the following claims have Letter and Responses: City
been referred to Public Entity Manager transmitting Fiscal
Risk Services of Iowa, the
agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool:
Jennifer Krier, Karen Ryder,
upon motion received and filed,
and concurred.
Corporation Counsel recom-
mending settlement of the
claim of Russell J. Fuhrman for
' property damage and the
1 Finance Director to issue pay- i she is not reapplying to serve
ment, upon motion received on the Human . Rights
and filed and Finance Director Commission, upon motion
directed to issue payment. 'eceived and filed.
_-� United States Department of
Citizen Communications:, Commerce: Communication
Charles J. Schrup Ili, Co- from US Department o
Chairman of the Board of Commerce's Economi
American Trust Bank, express- Development Administratio
ing appreciation for renaming advising that the City's appli
the River's Edge Plaza to cation for an EDA investmen
American Trust River's Edge in the amount of $2,000,00
Plaza, upon motion received has been approved, upo
and filed. motion received and filed.
Communication from Iowa Department o
Reverend Dr. Kenneth R. .
Transportation Agreement
Bickel expressing a concern Roadway Improvements at th
regarding the proposed Mines of Spain. City Manage
stormwater utility, upon recommending approval of
motion received and filed. State Park and Institutiona
Communication from Bob Fry Road Agreement with the low
objecting to the proposed Department of Transportatio
stormwater utility, upon that will allow IDOT to bid con
motion received and filed. struction of roadway to the Ri
Communication from Jerry E. Row Valley development at th
Oakland, St. Luke's United Mines of Spain Recreatio
Methodist Church, regarding Area, upon motion receive
the proposed stormwater utili- and filed and approved recom
ty, upon motion received and mendation.
filed
Total Administrative Services
Corporation (TASC)
Agreement - Flex Spending:
City Manager recommending
approval of the Administrative
Services agreement with Total
Administrative Services Vanden Heuvel, Kimberly
Corporation (TASC) for the. Walsh. Vote on the appoint-
City's Flexible Spending ments was as follows:
Program from January 1, 2002 Michalski voted for Ehlinger,
through December 31, 2003, Ryan and Vanden Heuvel;
upon motion received and filed ' Nicholson voted for Ehlinger,
and approved recommenda- O'Shea, Vanden Heuvel; Buol
tion. voted for Ehlinger, Ryan and
EPA Brownfield Pilot Program Vanden Heuvel; Cline voted for
Consultant Contract Approval: Ehlinger, Ryan and Vanden
City Manager recommending Heuvel; Connors voted for
approval of contract for Ehlinger, Ryan and Vanden
Environmental Assessments
and Consulting Services with
Terracon under USEPA
Brownfield Assessments;
Demonstration Pilot grant pro-
gram in the Port of Dubuque,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution idc.. 7-03
Authorizing Contract for
Services For Environmental suspended to allow anyone
Assessments and Consulting present to speak.
Services for USEPA Decorah Street - Vacation
Demonstration Pilootf Project BrownfieldAssessment
roj ect in mentt and Sale: Proof of publication
on notice of hearing to consid-
the Port of Dubuque. er the vacation and sale of a
Seconded by Michalski. portion of Decorah Street east&
Motion carried 7-0. of Adair Street, with a reserve -
Sol Metropolitan Area tion of a perpetual easement
Solid Waste Agency: for utilities, to Douglas and
Communication from Jan Jean Kapp and William and
Carole Kubler, and City
Manager recommending -
approval, upon motion
received and filed. Markham•
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 11-03 Disposing of City
interest in Lot 10A and Lot 11A
of Woodlawn Park, City of
Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.
Seconded by Connors. Motion
carried 7-0.
Upon motion it was resolved
to reinstate the rule limiting
discussion to Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Greater Dubuque
Development Corporation:
Rick Dickinson, Greater
Dubuque Development
Corporation, spoke providing
a verbal report regarding the
activities of GDDC for the last
quarter. Upon motion the
report was received and filed.
Demolition District Review
Process Revision: Historic'
Preservation Commission rec-
ommending a change in the•
demolition district review
process that would shift the:
start of the sixty-day
Commission review period to
the date the permit application
and documentation are filed .
with the Commission, upon
motion received and filed.t
Ordinance No. 1-03 Amending
Section 11-4 (b) of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Pertaining to the Review
Process of the Historic
Preservation Commission for
' Demolition Districts, presented
and read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and t
voted on for passage at two
Council Meetings prior to the.
' meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended
' and further moved final con-
sideration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion harried 7-0.
Mediacom Rate Increase:
City Manager submitting infor-a'
mation regarding Mediacom's
proposed rate increase effec-
tive February 1, 2003, upon
motion received and filed.
Council discussed the lack of
optrons u -T hle•arid`the need
to aggressively pursue the
telecommunications study:
City Council Appointments:
Hess, Secretary for- the.
Dubuque Metropolitan Area
Solid Waste Agency, submit-
ting the Fiscal Year 2004 land-
fill fees and the expenditure
and revenue budget for the
DMASWA, upon motion
received and filed.
Community Development
Advisory Commission:
Communication from the
Community Development
Advisory Commission to the •
Long Range Planning
Commission and the Zoning
Year 2002 Comprehensive
Financial Report (CAFR),
Parking Facilities Financial
Statements, Management
Letter and City responses to
the Management Letter, upon'
motion received and filed.
Human Rights Commission:
Communication from
Katherine V. Stevens stating
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Acceptance: City Manager I.
recommending acceptance of
public improvements made by
Horizon Development
Corporation in Woodland
Ridge Subdivision, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 1-03 Accepting improve-
ments in Woodland Ridge
Subdivision. Seconded by
Michalski. Motion carried 7-0.-
Dubuque Girls' Independent
League Ball Field Fencing
Project: City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of the,
Dubuque Girls' Independent Commission regarding the
League Ball Field Fencing development proposal by Wal-
Project in the amount of Mart for industrial property
$60,521.80, upon motion, owned by Smithfield Foods on
received and filed. Buol 16th Street, upon motion
moved adoption of Resolution received and filed.
No. 2-03 Accepting improve- Greetings from Pyatigorsk:
ment and Resolution No. 3-03 Communication from the ,
Final estimate. Seconded by Mayor of Pyatigorsk wishing
Michalski. Motion carried 7-0. the Mayor, City Council, and
Acceptance of Deeds in citizens of Dubuque a Merry
Dubuque County: Corporation Christmas and Happy New
Counsel recommending Year, upon motion received
acceptance of a deed to cer- and filed.
tain real estate in Dubuque Pre -Disaster Mitigation Plan:
County, Iowa from Mississippi City Manager recommending
Valley Truck Center, Inc. and a that the City participate in a
deed to certain real estate in multi -jurisdictional project,
Dubuque County, Iowa from with the East Central
Mississippi Valley Truck- Intergovernmental Association
Center, Inc., Bill Miller taking the lead, to apply for a
Logging, Inc. and William A. Federal grant to complete the
Miller and Mary L. Miter, upon i Hazard Mitigation Planning
motion received and filed. Buol process, upon motion
moved adoption of Resolution received and filed and
No. 4-03 Accepting the deed approved recommendation.
to certain real estate in America's First Responders:
Dubuque County, Iowa from Communication from the
Mississippi Valley Truck National League of Cities
Center, Inc. and Resolution ' requesting that the City submit
No. 5-03 Accepting the deed a letter to President Bush urg-
to certain real estate in ing him to provide funding to
Dubuque County, Iowa, from police, fire, emergepcy med-
Mississippi Valley Truck ical personnel and other first -
Center Inc., Bill Miller Logging, responders, upon motion
Inc., and William A. Miller and received and filed.
Mary L. Miller. Seconded by Hazard Mitigation Grant
Michalski. Motion carried 7-0.
r• ,,,,, Program: City Manager rec-
rmancial Report . (CAFR),• ommending approval of a
Parking Facilities Financial request to our Federal
Statements, Management Legislators for-$46,2.25 in
FEMA funding to acquire one
commercial property that was
substantially damaged as a •
result of June 2002 flooding,
upon motion received and filed
and approved recommenda-
tion.
Iowa Department of
Transportation:-
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Tanzanite Drive Right -of -Way
- Annexation Request: City
Manager recommending that a
public hearing be scheduled
for February 3, 2003 to consid-
er a voluntary annexation
request for two parcels that
ui./uf
comprise a .ortion of the ri. ht-
Blur- - - --
and set for Public Hearing on
2/3/03 at a meeting to com-
mence at 6:30 P.M. in the pub-
lic library auditorium and that f
the City Clerk publish notice in
the manner prescribed by law.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Appointments to the follow-
ing Commission: Human
Rights Commission (Three 3-
Year terms to expire 01 /01 /06);
Applicants: Cynthia Checotah,
Penny Ehlinger, Joseph A.
Hopkins, Marty O'Shea;.
Charles F. Ryan, Vincent J.
Heuvel; Duggan voted for
Ehlinger, O'Shea and Walsh.
Markham voted for Ehlinger,
O'Shea and Ryan. Therefore,
Penny Ehlinger, Charles F.
Ryan and Vincent J. Vanden
Heuvel appointed to three year
terms which will expire
January 1, 2006.
Upon motion the rules were
Communication from the Iowa Communication - from
Department of Transportation Operation: New View request -
providing notice that they ing appointment of the City's
intend to renew and extend. designees to their Board for
corridor preservation along calendar year 2003 and Mayor.
U.S. 20 from the Peosta . and City Council appointments
Interchange easterly to near to various Boards and
the intersection with the; Commissions, upon motion it
Northwest Arterial, upon was resolved that appoint •
-
motion received and filed. ments of the Mayor and
Business Licenses: Buol Council remain as theyc
moved adoption of Resolution presently are.
No. 8-03 Granting issuance of
a permit to sell Ci[Jnroeea� �^ 'I COUNCIL MEMBER
Cigarette Papers to Hartig
Drug, Inc.; Resolution No. 9-
03 Granting the issuance of a
Class "B" Beer Permit to
United Automobile Workers
and Class "C" Beer Permit to
Iowa Potato and Produce
House, Inc. and Resolution
No. 10-03 Granting the
issuance of a Class "B
(Hotel/Motel) Liquor License to
WCB Hotels, Inc.; Class "C"
Beer/Liquor License to Ten Pin
Tap, A & B Tap, and Breezerse
Pub; and Class "B" Wine
License to Dubuque Religious
Center. Seconded by
Michalski. Motion carried 7-0.
REPORTS
Cline questioned a USA arti-
cle on vehicles that "hover."
Connors requested that a
communication she received
from CDF on Stormwater be
copied, reviewed and directed;
Staff to contact St. Ambrose
where this company has
worked.
There being no further busi-
ness, upon motion the meeting
adjourned at 7:09 P.M.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC,
City Clerk
1t 1/16
STATE OF IOWA {SS,
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC
I, Sherri A. Yutzy, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dul
certify that the attached notice was published in s
dates: January 16, 2003, and for which the charg
Subscribed to before mm a Notary Public in and
this /'7 day o
Notary Public in
City Council Regular Torm, upon motion receive
Session, January 6, 2003 and filed.
Council, met in Regular 2002 Certified Local
Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Government (CLG) Annual
Library Auditorium Report: City Manager submit-
d Local
Present: Mayor Duggan, Gtiovernmthe ent C G)e Annual
Council Members Buol, Cline,•, Report to the State Historical
Connors, Markham, Michalski, Society on the historic Historical
-
Nicholson, City Manager vation program accomplish -
Michael Van Milligen, ments, upon motion received
Corporation Counsel Barry and filed.
Lindahl. Woodland Ridge Subdivision
Mayor Duggan read the call Acceptance: City Manager
and stated this is a regular recommending acceptance of
session of the City Council public improvements made by
called for the purpose of dis- Horizon Development
cussing such matters which % Corporation in Woodland
may properly come before the Ridge Subdivision, upon,
City Council motion received and filed. Buol
Invocation was given by moved adoption of Resolution
Reverend Ken Gibson, No. 1-03 Accepting improve -
Director of Development at ments in Woodland Ridge
Wartburg Theological Subdivision. Seconded by
Seminary. Michalski. Motion carried 7-0.-
Proclamations: Special Dubuque Girls' Independent
Olympics Iowa Dubuque League Ball Field Fencing
Winter Games Time - January. Project: CityManager recom-
14-16, 2003 received by Ric I g
Jones who introduced Beth
Simmons and Amy Powers
who will attend the Special
Olympics' World Games in
Dublin, Ireland next summer;
and Days of Great Celebration
in Honor of Martin Luther King
January 19-20, 2003
received by Bill Hickson.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes Submitted: Airport
Commission of 11/25; .City
Council of 12/16;
Environmental Stewardship
Advisory Commission of 12/3
and 12/18; Five Flags
Commission of 8/19 and 9/16;
Historic Preservation
Commission of 12/18; Library
Board of Trustees of 9/26 and
10/24; Transit Trustee Board
of 9/12; Zoning Advisory
Commission of 12/4, upon
motion received and filed.
Proof of publication of
Council Proceedings for
December 2, 2002 and List of
Claims and Summary of
Revenues for October 31,i
2002, upon motion received
and filed.
i Notice of Claims/Suits: IIW
Engineers by Attorney Jennifer
Clemens for unpaid services at
DLEC; Mike Keuter for proper-
ty damage; Jennifer Krier for
vehicle damage; Karen Ryder
for vehicle damage, upon
motion referred to the Legal d
Staff for investigation and
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:
Jennifer Krier, Karen Ryder,
upon motion received and filed,
and concurred.
Corporation Counsel recom-
mending settlement of the
claim of Russell J. Fuhrman for
property damage and the
Finance Director to issue pay-
ment, upon motion received n the Human. Rights
and filed and Finance Director Commission, upon motion
directed to issue payment. r received and filed.
United States Department of
Citizen Communications:. Commerce: Communication:
Charles J. Schrup Ili, Co -
Chairman of the Board of
American Trust Bank, express-
ing appreciation for renaming
the River's Edge Plaza to
American Trust River's Edge
Plaza, upon motion received
and filed.
Communication from
Reverend Dr. Kenneth R.
Bickel expressing a concern
regarding the proposed
stormwater utility, upon
motion received and filed.
Communication from Bob Fry
objecting to the proposed
stormwater utility, upon
motion received and filed.
Communication from Jerry E.
Oakland, St. Luke's United,
Methodist Church, regarding
the nrnnnearl stnrmwater utili-
d vv u au uui un u rormc ,n,n,rn �nnu avnira
from US Department of
Commerce's Economic
Development Administration
advising that the City's appli-
cation for an EDA investment
in the amount of $2,000,000
has been approved, upon
motion received and filed.
Iowa Department of
Transportation Agreement -r
Roadway Improvements at the
Mines of Spain. City Manager
recommending approval of a
State Park and Institutional
Road Agreement with the Iowa
Department of Transportation
that will allow IDOT to bid con-
struction of roadway to the Rip
Row Valley development at the
Mines of Spain Recreation ,
Area, upon motion received
Cu anu 1_, la u taw
ty_ upon motion received and mendation.
Resolution N . 7-03
Authorizing Contract for
Services For Environmental
Assessments and Consulting
Services for USEPA
Brownfield Assessments
Demonstration Pilot Project in
the Port of Dubuque.
Seconded by Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
Dubuque Metropolitan Area
Solid Waste Agency:
Communication from Jan
Hess, Secretary fore the,
Dubuque Metropolitan Area
Solid Waste Agency, submit-
ting the Fiscal Year 2004 land-
fill fees and the expenditure
and revenue budget for the
DMASWA, upon motion
received and filed.
Community Development
Advisory Commission:
Communication from the
Community Development
Advisory Commission to the
Long Range Planning
Commission and the Zoning
mending acceptance of the,
Dubuque Girls' Independent Commission regarding the
League Ball Field Fencing, development proposal by Wal-
Project in the amount of Mart for industrial property
$60,521.80, upon motion, owned by Smithfield Foods on
received and filed. Buol 16th Street, upon motion
moved adoption of Resolution. received and filed.
No. 2-03 Accepting improve- Greetings from Pyatigorsk:
ment and Resolution No. 3-03 Communication from the
Final estimate. Seconded by, Mayor of Pyatigorsk wishing
Michalski. Motion carried 7-0. the Mayor, City Council, and
Acceptance of Deeds in citizens of Dubuque a Merry
Dubuque County: Corporation Christmas and Happy New
Counsel recommending Year, upon motion received
acceptance of a deed to cer- and filed.
tain real estate in Dubuque Pre -Disaster Mitigation Plan:
County, Iowa from Mississippi City Manager recommending
Valley Truck Center, Inc. and a that the City participate in a
deed to certain real estate in multi -jurisdictional project,:
Dubuque County, Iowa from with the East Central
Mississippi Valley Truck: Intergovernmental Association
Center, Inc., Bill Miller taking the lead, to apply for a
Logging, Inc. and William A. Federal grant to complete the
Miller and Mary L. Miller, upon Hazard Mitigation Planning
motion received and filed. Buol process, upon motion
moved adoption of Resolution received and filed and
No. 4-03 Accepting the deed approved recommendation.
to certain real estate in America's First Responders:
Dubuque County, Iowa from Communication from the
Mississippi Valley Truck National League of Cities
Center, Inc. and Resolutions requesting that the City submit
No. 5-03 Accepting the deed a letter to President Bush urg-
to certain real estate in ing him to provide funding to
Dubuque County, Iowa, from police, fire, emergepcy med-
Mississippi Valley Truck ' ical personnel and other first
Center Inc., Bill Miller Logging, responders, upon motion
Inc., and William A. Miller and received and filed.
Mary L. Miller. Seconded by Hazard Mitigation Grant
Michalski. Motion carried 7-0.
; Program: City Manager rec-
rmancial Report (CAFH), ommending approval of a
Parking Facilities Financial request to our Federal
Statements, Management Legislators for $46,225 in
Letter and Responses: City FEMA funding to acquire one
Manager transmitting Fiscal commercial property that was
Year 2002 Comprehensive substantially damaged as a
Financial Report (CAFR), result of June 2002 flooding,
Parking Facilities Financial upon motion received and filed
Statements, Management and approved recommenda-
Letter and City responses to tion.
the Management Letter, upon Iowa Department of
motion received and filed. Transportation: -
Human Rights Commission: Communication from the Iowa
Communication from Department of Transportation
Katherine V. Stevens stating providing notice that they
-:F-e is not reapplying to serve intend to renew and extend.
corridor preservation along
U.S. 20 from the Peosta.
Interchange easterly to near to varior.s Boards and -
the intersection with they Commissions, upon motion it
Northwest Arterial, upon was resolved that appoint -
motion received and filed. ments of the Mayor and
Business Licenses: Buol Council remain as they
moved adoption of Resolution presently are.
No. 8-03 Granting issuance of
a permit to sell Cigaretuae and,
COUN IL MEMBER
Cigarette Papers to Hartig G
Drug, Inc.; Resolution No. 9-
03 Granting the issuance of a
Class "B" Beer Permit to
United Automobile Workers
and Class "C" Beer Permit to
Iowa Potato and Produce
House, Inc. and Resolution
No. 10-03 Granting the
issuance of a Class "B
(Hotel/Motel) Liquor License to
WCB Hotels, Inc.; Class "C"
Beer/Liquor License to Ten Pin
Tap, A & B Tap, and Breezerse
Pub; and Class "B" Wine
License to Dubuque Religious
Center Seconded by
1 January 1, 2006.
Upon motion the rules were
suspended to allow anyone
present to speak.
Decorah Street - Vacation
and Sale: Proof of publication
on notice of hearing to consid-
er the vacation and sale of a
i portion of Decorah Street eastA
of Adair Street, with a reserva-
J tion of a perpetual easement
for utilities, to Douglas and
Jean Kapp and William and
Carole Kubler, and City
Manager recommending,
approval, upon motion
received and filed. Markham.
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 11-03 Disposing of Cityi
interest in Lot 10A and Lot 11A
of Woodlawn Park, City of
Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.
Seconded by Connors. Motion
carried 7-0.
Upon motion it was resolved
to reinstate the rule limiting
discussion to Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Greater Dubuque
Development Corporation:
Rick Dickinson, Greater
Dubuque Development
Corporation, spoke providing
a verbal report regarding the
activities of GDDC for the last
quarter. Upon motion the
report was received and filed.
Demolition District Review
Process Revision: Historic:
Preservation Commission rec-
ommending a change in the.
demolition district review
process that would shift the:
start of the sixty-day
Commission review period to
the date the permit application
and documentation are filed .
with the Commission, upon
motion received and filed.t
Ordinance No. 1-03 Amending
Section 11-4 (b) of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Pertaining to the Review
Process of the Historic
Preservation Commission for
' Demolition Districts, presented
and read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and t
voted on for passage at two
Council Meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended
and further moved final con-
sideration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seceded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-0.
Mediacom Rate Increase:
City Manager submitting infor-'
mation regarding Mediacom's
proposed rate increase effec-
tive February 1, 2003, upon
motion received and filed.
Council discussed the lack of
options-u 'qii!-hle .end the need
to aggressively pursue the
telecommunications study.
City Council Appointments:
Communication • from'
Operation: New View request-
ing appointment of the City's
designees to their Board for
calendar year 2003 and Mayor
and City Council appointments
REPORTS
Cline questioned a USA arti-
cle on vehicles that "hover."
Connors requested that a
communication she received
from CDF on Stormwater be
copied, reviewed and directed,
Staff to contact St. Ambrose
where this company has
worked.
There being no further busi-
ness, upon motion the meeting
adjourned at 7:09 P.M.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC,
City Clerk
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Michalski. Motion carried 7-0. IL
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Sherri A. Yutzy, 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: January 16, 2003, and for which the charge is $151.78.
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a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
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Notary Public in and for DubuquSCounty, Iowa.
MARY IC WXO'ARMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2005