Dubuque County Supervisors Resolution Supporting Transfer of FDR Park Copyrighted
December 2, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 10.
ITEM TITLE: Dubuque CountySupervisors ResolutionSupporting
Transfer of Roosevelt Park
SUMMARY: Correspondence from the Dubuque County Supervisors
Resolution supporting the transfer of Roosevelt Park to the
Dubuque County Conservation Board for inclusion in the
County's Long-Range Comprehensive Plan.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
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Dubuque County Supervisors Resolution Supporting Documentation
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COURTHOUSE-720 CENTRAL AVENUE i
Dave Baker DUBUQUE,IOWA 52001-7079 Phone: 563-589-4441
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�Ionorable Mayor Roy Buol ii
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Dear Mayor Bual and City CounciL• P;
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution supporting the Dubuque ;
County Conservation Board decision to approach the City of Dubuque to provide for the
inclusion of FDR Park in the County's long-range comprehensive plan. The resolution further ;
supports the purchase or transfer of the park to the County Canservation Board if feasible and
�meritorious.
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Please accept this letter and resolution as invitation for continued discussions regarding the
developinent and operation of FDR Park for future outdoor recreational activities in Dubuque
County.
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David J Balcer �-� ��
Chairperson, Dubuque County Board of Supervisors —1��;�'° °�
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WH�I�A�, tlte�ub��c�ue Coui�ty Cqnserv�tic+n�ctard is e��gaged 'rn 1�1�g-r�nge cn�nprel�eizsive 1
pl�nr�ii7�vvit��1��'r I'l�.a��i��g���ct I7esign.for the fut�u•e�ai'p�l�s, recre�tir�n, ���d con��rv�tian nf i
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wil�lif�, la��.� �nel water reso�u•ces iY�the Co�.tt�rt�a�'I�t�bi�c�t�e, o1'which tl�� City c�f D�.tlar,ic��.�e is a �
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WHET�E�.S, Gh�.pter 3�0 c�f the Iow��ocie authox�izes ca�.�x�ty coi�servation boards t� °`acc�uire, ''
develap,�n�intain, �d n�alce availal�Ie to t�1e iz�liabitants of tlie cotuaty,�ublic rxzuse�u��s,parlrs, '
prese��ves,la�rkways;�laygror.incls, recre�:ti�ana,l ce�lters,cocinty forests,wildlife ancl atller �
co��serv�.fiio��a�•easr �rzd to�ro�note and�ares�rv�the l�ealtlx a��d gene��.l welf�e af the people, fio
eiaco�.uage tl��ord:erly elevelc��nxeilt aracl cozaservatic�n o�'iian�r�l r�sal�rces, anct to cultivate ��od �
citize��shi�b�pzovid�ng adeqt�ate prograia�s ofpublie xecreatio��,,' anci ;I
WI-��P..�AS, Cila�ater 350.4 ofthe Iawa Code stat�s tlzat"coux�ty co�aservatio�� k�oa�ds shall k�ave ;�
the custocly, eontrQl �u7d m�u�agen�ent af ai���eal�ntl personal propei-ty 1�eretofcare or la�ie�ftex i
aec�uired by the co��n�y f€�r public lnizseums,paa•lcs,preseives,pa�•ltways,play�rounc�s, recreatz4��
c�nters, �our,ty farests, cotu�ty wilcllife are�s, and other caL�nty cos�servationn���d recr�atian I
purposes a���l is a�,�tlaorz�ed�.xzd em�a�ver��'"and tlxat coi�servati�ra bc�at•cls shall"ii1 the l��r��e o f
the cowlty l�y gi�t,�r:�z•�I�.ase, lease, agr�ei�xe��t, e�cchan�;�, ar c�therwise,in fee or witl� ec�zac�litions, j
sz�itable re�1 est�te v�ritl�in ox•witlao�tt ilae territc�ri�l limits of the co�.�nty"�or sttcl�p��rposes, and !
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WI��RE�S, Iowa cocle st�tes tl��.t`°tl�e cou�aty board c��'sup�rviso�•s, �rr the governiz��l�ody of '
any city, upoi� z•ec�uest of tlle cour�ty c�ns�rvation bc�ard,may tr�.nsfer tt�t��e cou�ity ca�aservation �
bnard...ax�y lazl�l aa�acl�uilclii��;s ovvi�e� or controlled by tl�e...cotx�ty c�r city�n�.nQt devot�cl ox �
declicated to any other in�on�ist�n�p�.il�lic us�;"anci ;
"W'H�RE�S,tlie City of UL�bt�c�ue l��s extended to ather gavernnieii#ai anci�on-,�c�ver�.nie��tal I
entities at� i��vitation to enter inta partnez�sl�.ips with tl�e City ca�i���b�iq�ze tc� achieve tlze City's "
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Imagine D�.�b��c�ue 2t�37 comprehen57ve p�an; �ci �
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WHETZ�A a,tlic �lev�lopment of out�ac�r recxeatio�sal opporhinities and ii�vest�i�e�ats i�� n�l;tual �
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growing our p��ul�tio�� �nc�erilaa;�cizag�lae c�omnl�.ulity as a destination fox•t:raveler�; and A
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W�-IEREAS,the207-acre pro�aerty knawz� as "�oosevelt Par1c"or"�D�2.Park" owzaed by the City '�
of D�ab�.tqt�e 1ia�ren�ainecl substarltially undevelaped and inaceessiUlc si�ice before 1992; and �
WHEREAS,a plai2 for FDI�Parlc developed by the City in 20091�ns not been iinpleinented;
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WHEREI�S,the Dubuc��.ie Caunty Conserv�tion Board relies on the Dubt�que Couiaty�oard oF �
5upe�viso�s for access to a t��ajority of t1�e fiuiding needed to pt�rchase, develap, operate and �
��aintain thE�roperties under its cantr�l; �
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�OW, TH�I�E�'(�RE,�l�I"I'RT�"�(�LVED,the D�:�bczc�ue C�ui'ty B�ard c��'S�tpe��visoi°s ado�ts �
this resolc�tic:rn in stt��pc�i� af the Dub�.iq�te Got�nty Conservatian Boarcl decisic�i�tc� appraach th� 1
City c�f]�z1b�.�c�ue t�provic��far the ii7chr�inn of FI7R Park in the �c�unty's 1�iig-r�.a�ge "
cc���l�reliensive plan�azd, i��easi�ale a��d mei°itaricaus,to r�ark wzth the City to��each �1��Litually- ,,
agre�a�Ie aiYan�;er�Y�nt�c�r tl�� develapnze�t, apez�atic�i� ancl m�i�it�na�lce taf�'D�F��•1��s p�-t�E °�
the�onserv�tit�n 13r��1�c1's rn�st�s��1�n, wlvch nz�y inclit�e tl�e�arcr�aei~ty'���rrcl���e by t�r t���nsl�r ;;
ofcr-wner�hip tc�the���.�nty Cc�r�servatic�i� �3trard� ?i
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Resalutian acioptecl this 28`r, day a�C7ctober,2019. ;i
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David J F�alc�r Chairpersan �
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