Proof Council Minutes 3 3 03 CITY OF DUBUQUE, fOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Regular
fsesalon,,March 3, 2003
Council met in Ragu[ar
Session at 6:30 P.M. in the
I Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan
Council Members Buo~, Cline,,
I Connors, Markham, Michalski,
[ Nioholson, City Manager
Michael Van M gee
Corporst on Counsel Barry
LindahL
Mayor Duggan read the call
~nd stated this is a special
session of the City Council
called for the purpose of dis-
City Council.
Slovakia received by Darina~
~ Baranchikow Welcomiag Mr.
Poland reCeived by W~law'
(Turlakova of Star Zagom,
Tuhekova.
CONSENT ITEM~
; Minutes SUbmitted: Cib/,
Conference Board Of 1/21;
City Council of 2/17, 2/2(3 and
2/24; Five Flags ofl 1/13' Long
?Ran§~ Planning A~viSory
~rnoti6e ~iv~nd filed~
Proof_ ot_publication Of City
~Council Proceedings of 2/3,
2/5 and 2/10, U~3on motion
received and filed.
Notice Of Claims/Suits: EIdop
:D. Denlinger for property dam-
age John Sch~eiber for prop-
referred ~th~e ~e~.al Staff for
-i~ves~[ga~i~'~ rep0rt:
Oorporafiop Counsel advising:
that the following Claims have
been referred t~ Public Entity
Oommun ties Assurance
Weide~bacher for ~h e e
damage; Raymand Worden,
n mcalved and fi ed and
of the
for
property darnag~and that the
Finance Directot ~sue pay-
meet, upon motion received
and filed and concurred and
Finance Director to issue p~y-
meot.
Citizen Communication:
Communication from Valorie
Woerdehoff concerning the
anti-war resolutiorr that came
before the City Counci, upon
motion received and filed.
Iowa League of Cities;
Communication from the Iowa
League of Cities advising that
Dubuque has been chosen es
the she for the 2007 Annual
Conference and Exhibit, upon
motion received and filed.
Burlington Northern Railroad
Depot Restoration Project:
City Manager recommending
acceptance of the Burlingto~
Northern Railroad Depot
Restoration Project - Contract
No. 2 General Demolition) in
the fha contract amount of
$38,000,00 and Contract No. 5
(SteeD in the final contract
amount of $87,625.57, upon
mot0n mceved and filed;~
Bu01 moved adoption of
Resolution No. 62:03
Accepting improvement and~
Resolution No. 63;03'
Approving final coatract.
amount of $38,0(30.0(] for
Contract No. 2 and $87,625.57
for Contract No. 5, Seconded
by C[Ine. Motian carried 7~0.
Grand River Excursion:
Communication , from
Congressman Jim Nussle
support of the Grand River-
Excursion, Upon motion
received and filed.
TeJ( increment Financin~
Funding: Communication from
City Manager Michael C~
regarding the possible elimioa-~
tion of tax increment fiaan~ing
fundiog~ upon motion received
and filed. '
Bluff Land' Protective
Measures Commubicatiofi
from cry Manager advising
protecfive MeaSures for the
2003 meeting, upon
I ReSolution 'r"r°'
carried 7-0.
Rip Row Yalley ~
Extension Proiact:
final
Valley Utilities
STATE OF IoWA
DUBUQUE coUN(
CERTWICAT
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Regular
Session, March 3, 2003 Council met in Regular
the
Session at 6:30 P.M.
in I Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buol,
Cline,
,
Connors, Markham,City MManager
MichaelNicholson,Van Milligen,
Michael
Counsel Barry
Lindahl: Mayor Duggan read the call
and stated this is a special
session of the City Council
called for the purpose of dis-
may properly erly come before matters hich
the
maYP p
City Council. given by
Invocation was
Oakland,
Reverend Jerry
Pastor, St. Luke's United
Methodist Church.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Welcoming Hemmene,
rina
Baranchikova of Dannar
Slovakia received bWelcoming Mr.
Baranchikova;
Watslaw Prazuch of TurnO w
Poland received by
Mr.
Prazuch; rem,
', Laszlo Szalkai of VezLaszlo
Hungary received Diana
oo
Szalkai; and Ms.
Star Zagora,
Turlakova Diana
Bulgaria received by
Turlakova.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes Submitted:
f l/C2 ,,
Conference Board of20 and
City Council ofs2 17,2/2 and
2/24; Five Flags 1/13; L Advisory g
Range Planning9of iso9;
Commission
Mechanical Board of 2/18;
Plumbing Board of 2/26, upon
motion received and
filed. City ,
Proof of publication s ty
Council Proceedings of2/3,motion
2/5 and 2/10, P
on received and filed.
Notice of Claims/Suits: ddon
D. Denlinger for property
age; John Schreiber for prof-
erty damage, upon
on
referred to the Legal Staff for
investigation and report.
thatr he follow ng claims ration Counsel vhave
been referred to Public Entity
Risk Services of Iowa, lo e
agent for the
ance Pool:
Eldowa
Communities. enl ngerrfor proper-
ty damage; Thomas
Weidenbacher for vehicle
damage; Raymond Worden,
Sr. for personal injury, upon
motion received and filed and
concurred.
Corporationsettlement of the
recom-
mending dose Meissen for
prom property dams and that the
iance 9
Finance Director issue pay-
ment, upon motion received
and filed and concurred and
Finance Director to issue pay-
ment.
Citizen Communication:
I Communication from Valorie
Woerdehoff concerning the
anti -war resolution that came
before the City Council, upon
motion received and filed.
Iowa League of Cities:
Communication from the Iowa
League of Cities advising that
Dubuque has been chosen as
the site for the Conference 2007
and Exhibit, upon
motion received and filed.
Burlington Northern Railroad
Depot Restoration Project:
City Manager recommending
acceptance of the Burlington
Northern Railroad Depot
Restoration Project - Contract
No. 2 (General Demolition) in
the final contract amount of
o. 5
(Steel) 0in n0and the finalrtcon rract
amount of $87,625.57, upon
motion received and filed.
Buoi moved adoption of
Resolution No. 62-03
Accepting improvement and
Resolution No. 63-03-
Approving final contract
amount of $38,000.00 for
Contract No. 2 and $87,625.57
for Contract No. 5. Seconded
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
Grand River Excursion:
Communication from
Congressman Jim Nussle in
support of the Grand River
Excursion, upon motion
received and filed.
Tax Increment Financing
Funding: Communication from
City Manager Michael C. Van
Milligen to area legislators
regarding the possible elimina-
tion of _tax increment financing
funding, upon motion received
and filed.
Bluff Land Protective
Measures: Communication
from City Manager advising
that he will have information
regarding Bluff Land
Protective Measures for the
April 7, 2003 meeting, upon
motion received and filed.
Rip Row Valley - Ball Field
Development Project: City
Manager recommending
approval of a new final esti-
mate of $120,052.89 for the
Rip Row Valley Ball Field
Development Project, upon
motion received and filed. Buoi
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 64-03 Rescinding.
Resolution Number 326-02,
setting the final estimate for
the Rip Row Valley Ball Field
Development Project and
Resolution No. 65-03
final estimate.
Appro�tfn9
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
Rip Row Valley - Utilities
Extension Project: City
Manager recommending
approval of a new final esti-
mate of $92,309.24 for the Rip
o ,., vcilcv I Itilities Extension
install monitoring wells on
public right-of-way at the for-
mer Amoco site of 351 Dodge
Street. Seconded by Cline.
Motion carried 7-0.
Iowa Department of
Economic Development:
Communication from the Iowa
Department of Economic
between Bryant and Ramona
Streets from Mt. Loretta
Avenue 148 feet south, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 73-03 Approving plat of
vacated alley between Bryant
and Ramona from Mt. Loretta
Avenue 148 feet south.
ce..�„.icrl by Markham.
ing Boards/ Commissions;
Community Development
Advisory Commission (Three
unexpired three-year terms
representing Census Tracts 2,
3 and 5; one three-year term
through 2/15/06 representing
Census Tract 1 - term of
Isenhart): Applicant: Chuck
lsenhart. Upon motion Mr.
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC INPUT
Fabian Yaklin, 1550 Clarke
Drive, spoke and distributed a
proposed Resolution against
U.S. military intervention in
Iraq and requested Council
endorsement of it.
Jerry Oakland, 1722
Churchill, spoke in support of
.�_-..,.....ecrl rcenliitinn_
Sr. for personal injury, upon
motion received and filed and
concurred.
Corporation Counsel recom-
mending settlement of the
claim of Joseph Meissen for
property damage and that the
Finance Director issue pay-
ment, upon motion received
and filed and concurred and
Finance Director to issue pay-
ment.
Citizen Communication:
Communication from Valorie
Woerdehoff concerning the
anti -war resolution that came
before the City Council, upon
motion received and filed.
Iowa League of Cities:
Communication from the Iowa
League of Cities advising that
Dubuque has been chosen as
the site for the 2007 Annual
Conference and Exhibit, upon
motion received and filed.
Burlington Northern Railroad
Depot Restoration Project:
City Manager recommending
acceptance of the Burlington
Northern Railroad Depot
Restoration Project - Contract
No. 2 (General Demolition) in
the final contract amount of
$38,000.00 and Contract No. 5
(Steel) in the final contract
amount of $87,625.57, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 62-03
Accepting improvement and
Resolution No. 63-03•
Approving final contract
amount of $38,000.00 for
Contract No. 2 and $87,625.57
for Contract No. 5. Seconded
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
Grand River Excursion:
Communication from
Congressman Jim Nussle in
support of the Grand River
Excursion, upon motion
received and filed.
Tax Increment Financing
Funding: Communication from
City Manager Michael C. Van
Milligen to area legislators
regarding the possible elimina-
tion of tax increment financing
funding, upon motion received
and filed.
Bluff Land Protective
Measures: Communication
from City Manager advising
that he will have information
regarding Bluff Land
Protective Measures for the
April 7, 2003 meeting, upon
motion received and filed.
Rip Row Valley - Ball Field
Development Project: City
Manager recommending
approval of a new final esti-
mate of $120,052.89 for the
Rip Row Valley Bali Field
Development Project, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 64-03 Rescinding.
Resolution Number 326-02,
setting the final estimate for
the Rip Row Valley Ball Field
Development Project and
Resolution No: 65-03
Approving final % e§fimate. install monitoring wells on
Seconded by Cline. Motion public right-of-way at the for
carried 7-0. mer Amoco site of 351 Dodge
Rip Row Valley - Utilities Street. Seconded by Cline.
Extension Project: City Motion carried 7-0.
Manager recommending Iowa Department of
approval of a new final esti- Economic Development:
mate of $92,309.24 for the Rip Communication from the Iowa
Row Valley Utilities Extension Department of Economic
Project, upon motion received • Development advising that the
and filed. Buol moved adop- review of the first phase of the
tion of Resolution No. 66-03 City's HOME Partnership
Rescinding Resolution Program has been completed
Number 522-02. setting the and has been found to be in
final estimate for the Rip Row substantial compliance with
Valley Utilities Extension financial and program require -
Project and Resolution No. 67- ments, upon motion received
03 Approving final estimate. and filed.
Seconded by Cline. Motion Historic Preservation
carried 7-0. • Commission: Suzanne M.
Swimming Pool Concession Guinn submitting her resigna-
Agreement: City Manager rec- tion as the Jackson Park
ommending approval of a con- Representative on the Historic
cession agreement with Preservation Commission,
Baseball Dreamers to operate upon motion received and
the concession stands at Flora filed.
and Sutton swimming pools, Chamber Foundation
upon motion received and filed Request: Communication from
and approved agreement. City Manager to the Dubuque
Code of Ordinance - Racing Association Grant
Supplement No. 57: City Committee in support of the
Manager recommending Chamber Foundation grant
adoption of Supplement No. request to update technology
57 to the Code of Ordinances in the Chamber of Commerce
' of the City of Dubuque, upon Boardroom, upon motion
motion received and filed. Buol received and filed.
moved adoption of Resolution George W. Rogers Company
No. 68-03 Adopting Shot Tower: Communication
Supplement No. 57 to the from the State Historical
Code of Ordinances of the City Society of Iowa advising that
of Dubuque; Iowa. Seconded the George W. Rogers
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0. Company Shot Tower, located
Federal Emergency at Commercial Street and
Management Agency: River Front, has been accept -
Congressman Jim Nussle pro- ed for nomination to the
viding a response from National Register of Historic
Richard Heinle, Regional Places by the State
Director of the Federal Nomination Review
Emergency Management Committee, upon motion
Agency, regarding the City's - received and filed.
request for financial assistance Senate File 129:
to acquire a structure that was Communication from the City
substantially damaged during Manager to area legislators in
the June 2002 flood event, support of the creation of a
upon motion received and commission to review and rec-
filed. ommend changes to the
Mesaba Aviation, Inc. Notice State's tax system, upon
of Termination: A notice from motion received and filed.
Mesaba Aviation, Inc. advising Business Licenses: Buol
of their intent to terminate ser- - moved adoption of Resolution
vice at Dubuque, Iowa effec- No. 71-03 Granting the
tive May 13, 2003, upon issuance of a Class "B" Beer
motion received and filed. Permit (6 Months) to Baseball
Save America's Treasures Dreamers and a Class "C"
Grant Application: City Beer Permit to Econo Foods
Manager recommending #471 and Resolution No. 72-
approval of the submission of 03 Granting the issuance of a
a grant application for Class "B" (Hotel/ Motel) Liquor
$250,000 from the Save License to Days Inn; Class "C"
America's Treasures program - Beer/ Liquor License to Eagles
for restoration and interpreta- Club #568, P.J.'s Tap,
tion of the Dubuque Shot Dubuque Greyhound Park and
Tower, upon motion received Casino, Yardarm Restaurant
and filed. Buol moved adop- and Bar, and Rafters; and a
tion of Resolution No. 69-03 Class "B" Wine Permit to
Authorizing submittal of a Econo Foods #471, with the
grant application for the conditional approval for
Dubuque Shot Tower.- Rafters based upon comple-
Seconded by Cline. Motion tion of the necessary inspec-
carried 7-0. tions. Seconded by Cline.
Monitoring Well Installation - Motion carried 7-0.
RMT, Inc.: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of a
request from RMT, Inc. to
install temporary • monitoring
wells within City right-of-way
at the area surrounding the
former Amoco facility of 351 Between Bryant and Ramona
Dodge Street, upon motion Streets: City Manager recom-
received and filed. Buol moved - mending that a public hearing
- adoption of Resolution No. 70- be set for March 17, 2003 to
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Vacating Request - Alley
▪ no .......... frnrn f c
between Bryant and Ramona
Streets from Mt. Loretta
Avenue 148 feet south, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 73-03 Approving plat of
vacated alley between Bryant
and Ramona from Mt. Loretta
Avenue 148 feet south.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0. Ordinance
No. 16-03 Vacating the alley
between Bryant and Ramona
from Mt. Loretta Avenue 148
feet south, presented and
read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and
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
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 74-03 of Intent
to dispose of City interest in
Lot 1A and Lot 3A in Columbia
Addition in the City of
Dubuque, Dubuque County,
Iowa, with the public hearing
set for 3/17/03 at a meeting to
commence at 6:30 P.M. in the
public library auditorium and
that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law. Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
Mediacom Franchise
Extension' City Manager rec-
ommending that a public hear-
ing be set for March 17, 2003
to consider an additional
short-term extension through
June 30, 2003 of the existing
Mediacom cable franchise and
side agreements under the
terms currently in effect, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 75-03 of Intent to grant a
short-term extension of an
existing cable services fran-
chise and an existing hub site
lease to MCClowa L.L.0 with
the public hearing set for
3/17/03 at a meeting to com-
mence at 6:30 P.M. in the pub-
lic library auditorium and that
the City Clerk publish notice in
the manner prescribed by law.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
BOARDS/ COMMISSIONS
Applicants are invited to
address the Council regarding
their desire to serve on the fol-
lowing Boards/ Commissions:
Historic Preservation
Commission (One unexpired
three-year term representing
the Old Main District through
7/1/05 and one unexpired
three-year term representing
the Jackson Park District
through 7/1/04):. Applicant:
Mary Loney Bichell (Jackson
Park District). Ms. Bichell
spoke requesting considera-
tion for appointment.
Housing Commission (One
unexpired three-year term
through 8/17/04): Applicant:
Joseph Suarez. Mr. Suarez
spoke requesting considera-
tion for appointment.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
(One five-year term through
3/25/08 - term of Urell):
Onnlinant• .lim llroll. Nn nnP.
ing Boards/ Commissions:
Community Development
Advisory Commission (Three
unexpired three-year terms
representing Census Tracts 2,
3 and 5; one three-year term
through 2/15/06 representing
Census Tract 1 - term of
Isenhart): Applicant: Chuck
Isenhart. Upon motion Mr.
Isenhart reappointed to the
three-year term which will
expire 2/15/06.
ACTION ITEMS
U.S. 20 Bridge: Request of
David Wm. Rusk to address
the Council regarding the
design for the new U.S. 20
Bridge; Communication from
the Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission regard-
ing the Julien Dubuque Bridge
design; Communication from
the Historic Preservation
Commission regarding the
Julien Dubuque Bridge design;
Communication from John
Hess, Chairperson of the
Dubuque County Historic
Preservation Commission
regarding the design of the
proposed bridge across the
Mississippi River, upon motion
received and filed.
David Rusk, Chair of Long
Range Planning Commission,
gave a presentation and spoke
urging the Council to consider
supporting a U.S. 20 bridge
design that would be identical
to the present design of the
Julien Dubuque Bridge.
Mayor Duggan and the
Council stated that the Iowa
and Illinois Departments of
Transportation had already
made their decision for the tied
tier design for the bridge.
NPDES Permit Application:
City Manager recommending
approval of the submission of
the City of Dubuque's NPDES
Phase II municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4)
application to the Iowa
Department - of Natural
Resources, and communica-
tion from the Environmental
Stewardship Advisory
Commission thanking City
staff and the City Council for
the opportunity to be involved
and to offer input regarding the
NPDES permit application,
upon motion received and filed
and approved application.
Community Development
Block Grant Economic
Development Loan to
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.:
City Manager recommending
approval of a Community
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Economic
Development Loan to
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
to assist in the renovation and
expansion of the former Walsh
Store building, upon motion
received and filed.
Nelson Klavitter, Vice,
President of Operations of
Heartland Financial USA,
spoke thanking the Council
and Staff for their support in
this project. Markham moved
adoption of Resolution No. 76-
03 Authorizing a commitment
letter and the execution of a
Community Development
Block Grant Loan of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC INPUT
Fabian Yaklin, 1550 Clarke
Drive, spoke and distributed a
proposed Resolution against
U.S. military intervention in
Iraq and requested Council
endorsement of it.
Jerry Oakland, 1722
Churchill, spoke in support of
the proposed resolution.
Joe Meissen spoke against
the proposed resolution.
Michalski thanked Mr. Yaklin
for coming forward but stated
no action could be taken at
this meeting.
There being no further busi-
ness, upon motion meeting
adjourned at 7:54 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
1t3/12 --
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNT)
CERTIFICATIOr
I, Sherri A. Yutzy, a Billing Clerk
corporation, publisher of the Teleg
published in the City of Dubuque,
certify that the attached notice wa:
dates: March 12, 2003, and for wl
Subscribed to before me, a Notar)
this Ala day .c ,a.,
Nod
Oil
Development~ Project
Manager 9 recomm
mate of $120,052.89roval of a new n
Rip Row Valley Ball
Development Project,
motion received and file
4 moved adoption of Res
No. 64-03 solutionNumbeer3
setting the final estima Rip Row Valley Ball
Development Project
Resolution Nb:
Appra4+ng final %e
Seconded by Cline. M
carried 7-0.
Rip Row Valley - U
Extension Project:
Manager recomme
approval of a new final
mate of $92,309.24 for th
Row Valley Utilities Exte
Project, upon motion rec
and filed. Buol moved a
tion of Resolution No. 6
Rescinding Resol
Number 522-02. setting
final estimate for the Rip
Valley Utilities Exten
Project and Resolution No
03 Approving final estim
Seconded by Cline. Mo
carried 7-0.
Swimming Pool Conces
Agreement: City Manager
ommending approval of a
cession agreement
Baseball Dreamers to ope
the concession stands at F
and Sutton swimming po
upon motion received and f
and approved agreement.
Code of Ordina
Supplement No. 57:
Manager recommend
adoption of Supplement
57 to the Code of Ordinan
of the City of Dubuque, u
motion received and filed. B
moved adoption of Resolut
No. 68-03 Adopt
Supplement No. 57 to t
Code of Ordinances of the C
of Dubuque, Iowa. Second
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0
Federal Emergen
Management Agen
Congressman Jim Nussle pro
viding a response fro
Richard Hainje, Region
Director of the Fede
Emergency Manageme
Agency, regarding the City
request for financial assistan
to acquire a structure that w
substantially damaged durin
• the June 2002 flood even
upon motion received an
filed.
Mesaba Aviation, Inc. Notic
of Termination: A notice fro
Mesaba Aviation, Inc. advisin
of their intent to terminate se
vice at Dubuque, Iowa effec
tive May 13, 2003, upo
motion received and filed.
Save America's Treasure
Grant Application: Cit
Manager recommendin
approval of the submission o
a grant application fo
$250,000 from the Save
America's Treasures program
for restoration and interpreta-
tion of the Dubuque Shot
Tower, upon motion received
and filed. Buol moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 69-03
Authorizing submittal of a
grant application. for the
Dubuque Shot Tower.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
Monitoring Well Installation -
RMT, Inc.: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of a
request from RMT, Inc. to
install temporary • monitoring
wells within City right-of-way
at .the area surrounding the
'' former Amoco facility of 351
Dodge Street, upon motion
received and filed. Buol moved
adoption of Resolution No. 70-
• 03 Authorizing license agree-
„ ment between the City of
a. Dubuque and R(4T, Inc. to
n rieia
: City ,
ending
al esti-
for the
Field
d. Bon
uol
olution
finding.
26-02,
ate for
Field
and
65-03
timate. install monitoring wells on
otion public right-of-way at the for-
mer Amoco site of 351 Dodge
tilities Street. Seconded by Cline.
City Motion carried 7-0.
nding Iowa Department of
esti- Economic Development:
e Rip Communication from the Iowa
nsion Department of Economic
eived - Development advising that the
6-03dohase of the
City's review ofthe HOMEst Partne ship
ution Program has been completed
the and has been found to be in
Row substantial compliance with
sion financial and program require-
. 67- ments, upon motion received
ate. and filed.
tion Historic Preservation
• Commission: Suzanne M.
sion Guinn submitting her resigna-
rec- tion as the' Jackson Park
con- Representative on the Historic
with Preservation Commission,
rate upon motion received and
lora filed.
ols, Chamber Foundation
iled Request: Communication from
City Manager to the Dubuque
nce - Racing Association Grant
City Committee in support of the
ing Chamber Foundation grant
No. request to update technology
ces in the Chamber of Commerce
on Boardroom, upon motion
uol received and filed.
ion George W. Rogers Company
ing Shot Tower: Communication
he from the State Historical
dhecietGeorge of a advising gers
Company Shot Tower, located
cy at Commercial Street and
cy: River Front, has been accept-
ed for nomination to the
m National Register of Historic
al Places by the State
ral Nomination Review
nt Committee, upon motion
's - received and filed.
ce Senate File 129:
as Communication from the City
g Manager to area legislators in
t, support of the creation of a
d commission to review and rec-
ommend changes to the
e State's tax system, upon
m motion received and filed.
9 Business Licenses: Buol
r- - moved adoption of Resolution
No. 71-03 Granting the
n issuance of a Class "B" Beer
Permit (6 Months) to Baseball
s Dreamers and a Class "C"
y Beer Permit to Econo Foods
g #471 and Resolution No. 72-
f 03 Granting the issuance of a
r Class "B" (Hotel/ Motel) Liquor
License to Days Inn; Class "C"
- Beer/ Liquor License to Eagles
Club #568, P.J.'s Tap,
Dubuque Greyhound Park and
Casino, Yardarm Restaurant
and Bar, and Rafters; and a
Class "B" Wine Permit to
Econo Foods #471, with the
conditional approval for
Rafters based upon comple-
tion of the necessary inspec-
- tions. Seconded by Cline.
Motion carried 7-0.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Vacating Request - Alley
Between Bryant and Ramona
Streets: City Manager recom-
•- mending that a public hearing
be set for March 17, 2003 to
consider a request from the
Dubuque Community School
District to vacate t#,e alley
between Bryant and Ramona
Streets from Mt. Loretta
Avenue 148 feet south, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 73-03 Approving plat of
vacated alley between Bryant
and Ramona from Mt. Loretta
Avenue 148 feet south.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0. Ordinance
No. 16-03 Vacating the alley
between Bryant and Ramona
from Mt. Loretta Avenue 148
feet south, presented and
read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and
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
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 74-03 of Intent
to dispose of City interest in
Lot 1A and Lot 3A in Columbia
Addition in the City of
Dubuque, Dubuque County,
Iowa, with the public hearing
set for 3/17/03 at a meeting to
commence at 6:30 P.M. in the
public library auditorium and
that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law. Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
Mediacom Franchise
Extension: City Manager rec-
ommending that a public hear-
ing be set for March 17, 2003
to consider an additional
short-term extension through
June 30, 2003 of the existing
Mediacom cable franchise and
side agreements under the
terms currently in effect, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 75-03 of Intent to grant a
short-term extension of an
existing cable services fran-
chise and an existing hub site
lease to MCClowa L.L.0 with
the public hearing set for
3/17/03 at a meeting to com-
mence at 6:30 P.M. in the pub-
lic library auditorium and that
the City Clerk publish notice in
the manner prescribed by law.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
BOARDS/ COMMISSIONS
Applicants are invited to
address the Council regarding
their desire to serve on the fol-
lowing Boards/ Commissions:
Historic Preservation
Commission (One unexpired
three-year term representing
the Old Main District through
7/1/05 and one unexpired
three-year term representing
the Jackson Park District
through 7/1/04):, Applicant:
Mary Loney Bichell (Jackson
Park District). Ms. Bichell
spoke requesting considera-
tion for appointment.
Housing Commission (One
unexpired three-year term
through 8/17/04): Applicant:
Joseph Suarez. Mr. Suarez
spoke requesting considera-
tion for appointment.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
(One five-year term through
3/25/08 - term of Urell):
Applicant: Jim Urell. No one
spoke.
Appointments to the follow-
ing Boards/ Commissions:
Community Development
Advisory Commission (Three
unexpired three-year terms
representing Census Tracts 2,
3 and 5; one three-year term
through 2/15/06 representing
Census Tract 1 - term of
Isenhart): Applicant: Chuck
Isenhart. Upon motion Mr.
Isenhart reappointed to the
three-year term which will
expire 2/15/06.
ACTION ITEMS
U.S: 20 Bridge: Request of
David Wm. Rusk to address
the Council regarding the
design for the new U.S. 20
Bridge; Communication from
the Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission regard-
ing the Julien Dubuque Bridge
design; Communication from
the Historic Preservation
Commission regarding the
Julien Dubuque Bridge design;
Communication from John
Hess, Chairperson of the
Dubuque County Historic
Preservation Commission
regarding the design • of the
proposed bridge across the
Mississippi River, upon motion
received and filed.
David Rusk, Chair of Long
Range Planning Commission,
gave a presentation and spoke •
urging the Council to consider '
supporting a U.S. 20 bridge
design that would be identical
to the present design of the
Julien Dubuque Bridge.
Mayor Duggan and the
Council stated that the Iowa
and Illinois Departments of
Transportation had already
made their decision for the tied
tier design fbr the bridge.
NPDES Permit Application:
City Manager recommending
approval of the submission of
the City of Dubuque's NPDES
Phase II municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4)
application to the Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources, and communica-
tion from the Environmental
Stewardship Advisory
Commission thanking City
staff and the City Council for
the opportunity to be involved
and to offer input regarding the
NPDES permit application,
upon motion received and filed
and approved application.
Community Development
Block Grant Economic
Development Loan • to
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.:
City Manager recommending
approval of a Community
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Economic
Development Loan to
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
to assist in the renovation and
expansion of the former Walsh
Store building, upon motion
received and filed.
Nelson Klavitter, Vice.
President of Operations of
Heartland Financial USA,
spoke thanking the Council
and Staff for their support in
this project. Markham moved
adoption of Resolution No. 76-
03 Authorizing a commitment
letter and the execution of a
Community Development
Block Grant Loan of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars
($5y7.0_ ,000) to Heartland
Fine`icial USA, Inc. Seconded
by Cline. Motion,carried 7-0.
PUBLIC INPUT
Fabian Yaklin, 1550 Clarke
Drive, spoke and distributed a
proposed Resolution against
U.S. military intervention in
Iraq and requested Council
endorsement of it.
Jerry Oakland, 1722
Churchill, spoke in support of
the proposed resolution.
Joe Meissen spoke against
the proposed resolution.
Michalski thanked Mr. Yaklin
for coming forward but stated
no action could be taken at
this meeting.
There being no further busi-
ness, upon motion meeting
adjourned at 7:54 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
1 t 3/12
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: March 12, 2003, and for which the charge is $149.60.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this day d .�,„4„.4✓ , 20 473 .
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MANY K. WB$TIRMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2005