2 4 20 City Council Agenda - Special and RegularR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
Febr uar y 4, 2020
Shaw, Buol, R esnick, Sprank, R oussell, Jones, C avanagh
C IT Y O F D U B U Q U E, IO W A
C ITY C O U N C IL ME E TIN G
Historic Federal B uilding
350 W . 6th Street - Second-Floor Council Chambers
February 4, 2020
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W O R K SESSIO N
1.5:30 P M - Imagine Dubuque Implementation Update
City staff will conduct a work session with the City Council on I magine Dubuque 2020: A Call to
Action, Comprehensive Plan I mplementation Update.
R E G U L AR S E S S IO N
6:00 P M
P LED G E O F ALL E G IAN C E
P R O C L AMATIO N(S)
1.Kiwanis Club of Dubuque 100th Anniversary Day (February 14, 2020)
On behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Dubuque.
2.Military Chaplains Day (February 16, 2020)
On behalf of the Dubuque American Legion Post #6.
C O N S E N T ITEMS
The consent agenda items are considered to be routine and non-controversial and all consent items
will be normally voted upon in a single motion without any separate discussion on a particular item. I f
you would like to discuss one of the Consent I tems, please go to the microphone and be recognized
by the Mayor and state the item you would like removed from the Consent Agenda for separate
discussion and consideration.
1.Minutes and Reports Submitted
City Council proceedings of 1/21, 1/26, 1/27, 1/28; Library Board of Trustees Council Update #194 of
1/23; Proof of Publication for City Council proceedings of 1/6.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
2.Notice of Claims and Suits
J essi Brokus for vehicle damage; Ronald Cathey for vehicle damage, Greg Howell for vehicle damage;
Kaitlin Kellogg for vehicle damage; Kelsey Meyer for vehicle damage; W illiam Leibfried for vehicle
damage.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
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3.D isposition of C laims
C ity Attorney advising that the following c laims have been referred to P ublic Entity Risk Servic es of I owa,
the agent for the I owa C ommunities A ssuranc e P ool: J essie B rokus for vehic le damage; Greg Howell for
vehicle damage; K aitlin K ellogg for vehic le damage; and W illiam Leibfried for vehicle damage.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C oncur
4.Appr oval of C ity E xpenditures
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval for payment of City expenditures.
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the D irec tor of Financ e and B udget/C ity Treasurer to make certain pay ments
of bills that must be paid and approved for payment in acc ordance with City proc edures
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
5.Quarterly Investment R epor t
C ity Manager transmitting the Quarterly I nvestment Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2019.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.Gaining Oppor tunities B rochure
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the City of Dubuque's Housing and Community Development
D epartment's Gaining Opportunities public information brochure.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.Population by C ounty - 2018 E stimate Map
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the P opulation by C ounty 2018 E stimate from the U.S . Census Bureau
and Legislative S ervices A genc y.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
8.East Central Inter governmental Association's (E C IA) Fiscal Year 2019 Annual R epor t of
Activities
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the E ast Central I ntergovernmental A ssoc iation's Fiscal Year 2019
Report of Ac tivities.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
9.C onsulting S er vices for G eodetic Contr ol N etwork U pdate and Aer ial P hotography
Pr oject
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the selection of D an C orbin, I nc. for the Geodetic Control
Network Update and Aerial Photography P rojec t and requests that the City Manager be authorized to
negotiate and exec ute a c ontrac t with Dan Corbin, I nc .
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
10.D elinquent Gr ass, W eed C utting and Garbage Collection Accounts (H ousing
D epartment)
C ity Manager rec ommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City C lerk to c ertify grass and weed
c utting and garbage c ollection charges to the D ubuque C ounty Treasurer in order to establish real
property liens for collec tion of suc h charges.
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the C ity to collec t D elinquent Grass and W eed Cutting and Garbage
C ollection Charges in ac cordanc e with Title 6-4-3A and Title 6-8-2 of the Code of Ordinanc es of the City
of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
11.IT C Midwest, L LC Agr eement
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Senior C ounsel rec ommending adoption of a resolution approving the A greement authorizing I TC
Midwest, LLC to operate an electric transmission sy stem in the City of Dubuque.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving an Agreement between the City of Dubuque and I TC Midwest, L L C to operate
an E lectric Transmission S ystem in the C ity of D ubuque
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
12.Alcohol and Tobacco License Applications
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of annual liquor, beer, wine and tobac co license applic ations as
submitted.
R E S O L U T IO N Approving applications for beer, liquor, and/or wine permits, as required by C ity of
D ubuque C ode of Ordinances Title 4 Business and Lic ense Regulations, C hapter 2 Liquor C ontrol, Artic le
B Liquor, B eer and W ine Licenses and Permits
R E S O L U T IO N Approving applications for retail cigarette/tobac co sales/nicotine/vapor permits, as
required by I owa Code C hapter 453A .47A
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
IT E MS S E T F O R P U B LIC H E AR IN G
These agenda items ar e being scheduled for a futur e public hearing on the date indicated.
1.Vacate of Sanitar y S ewer U tility E asement Over Silvia P roperty in Timber -Hyrst Estates
#5
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council set a public hearing for February 17, 2020,
to vac ate a Sanitary S ewer Utility Easement across Part of Lot 64 in Timber-Hy rst Estates #5
owned by Lori E . and B rian A . S ilvia.
R E S O L U T IO N of I ntent to vac ate and dispose of C ity I nterest in a S anitary Sewer Utility
Easement over and across Lot 64 in Timber-Hyrst E state #5 in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for Febr uar y 17, 2020
2.N orth Cascade R oad Reconstruction Pr oject Phase 1 - Br idge over Catfish C reek to
Edval Lane
C ity Manager rec ommending initiation of the public bidding procedure through the I owa
D epartment of Transportation for the North Cascade Road Reconstruction P rojec t – Phase 1 –
Bridge Over C atfish Creek to E dval Lane, and further recommends that a public hearing be set
for February 17, 2020.
R E S O L U T IO N P reliminary approval of plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and estimated
c ost; setting date of public hearing on plans, spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for Febr uar y 17, 2020
3.Viking River C ruises R iverfront Docking Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council set a public hearing for February 17, 2020,
on the proposed 20-year Viking River C ruises Riverfront D oc king A greement and the
assoc iated expansion of the P ort of D ubuque Riverfront D oc king fac ilities.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting date of public hear ing on the Viking U S A, L LC - R iverfront
D ocking Agreement
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for Febr uar y 17, 2020
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4.Amending the R adford Road U rban R evitaliz ation Ar ea Plan
C ity Manager rec ommending the City C ounc il set a public hearing for February 17, 2020, on
the Amended Radford Road Urban Revitalization P lan.
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Set Public H earing for Febr uar y 17, 2020
B O AR D S/C O MMIS S IO N S
1.B oar ds and Commission Applicant Review
Applicants are invited to address the City C ounc il regarding their desire to serve on the
following B oards/Commissions. Applicant appointments will be made at the next City C ounc il
meeting.
Zoning Advisor y Commission
One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2020 (Expired term of Norton)
Applicant:
Pat Norton, 920 Valentine D r.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law.
7 Commissioners total; currently 2 males/3 females/ 2 openings
2.B oar ds and Commission Appointments
Appointments to the following c ommissions to be made at this meeting.
C atfish Cr eek W ater shed Management Author ity
One, 4-Year term through J uly 16, 2020 (Vac ant term of Patten)
Applicant:
J ared Mc Govern, 360 South Grandview Ave.
C ommunity Development Advisor y Commission
Three 3-Year terms through February 15, 2023
(Expiring At-Large term of D alton,
Expiring LMI -area term of Hammel,
Vacant LMI -area term of B urley )
Applicants:
Hilary D alton, 1629 W ashington St. (Qualifies for A t-Large and LMI A rea Rep.)
Kelly Fox, 838 A lthauser S t. (Qualifies for At-Large and L MI Area Rep.)
Gerald Hammel, 1225 Rhomberg Ave. (Qualifies for At-Large and L MI Area Rep.)
H ousing Commission
One, 3-Year term through A ugust 17, 2021 (Vacant term of Cavanagh)
Applicant:
Hilary D alton, 1629 W ashington St.
H uman Rights C ommission
Three, 3-Year terms through J anuary 1, 2023
(Expiring Term of J ac kson and Vacant terms of Muenster and Sc hiesl)
One, 3-Year term through J anuary 1, 2022
(Vacant term of P arks)
Applicants:
Mic hael D urnin, 3560 P ennsy lvania Ave.
Mallory Gardiner, 1450 Alta Vista St. Loras College Mail #480 A dditional A pplic ant
Miquel J ac kson, 1461 J ackson S t.
Ashley Regan, 1265 Thomas P l. A dditional A pplic ant
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law.
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9 Commissioners total; currently 3 males/2 females/4 openings
P U B L IC H E AR IN G S
Citiz ens are invited to address the C ity Council r egarding the following agenda items. Please
come to the podium and state your name and address when the item you wish to speak to is
being consider ed.
1.Intent to D ispose of P roperty at 981 H igh B luff Str eet
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider disposing of C ity-owned real
property loc ated at 981 High Bluff S treet to Bethany Home, and the C ity Manager
recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of C ity interest in real estate located at 981 High B luff Street in the
C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
P U B L IC IN P U T
A t this time, any one in the C ounc il Chambers may address the C ity Council on the A ction I tems on
the agenda or on matters under the c ontrol of the C ity Council. C itizens are asked to approac h the
podium and state their name and address before proceeding with their c omments. I ndividual remarks
are limited to five minutes, and the overall P ublic I nput period is limited to 30 minutes. Under the I owa
Open Meetings Law, the City C ounc il can take no formal ac tion on comments given during Public
I nput which do not relate to Ac tion I tems on the Agenda.
AC T IO N ITEMS
These are items where discussion is held by the City C ouncil - public comments are not
allowed except as author ized by the Mayor.
1.Gr and River C enter Annual R epor t 2019
Mitzi Yordy, Manager of the Grand River Center, will make a presentation to the City C ounc il for
the Center's 2019 A nnual Report and update of activities in the c urrent fisc al y ear, as well as
plans for the future.
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Pr esentation
2.Awarding the Nor th C ascade Road W ater Main E xtension - C reek C rossing P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending award of the North C asc ade Road W ater Main Extension - Creek
C rossing P rojec t c onstruc tion c ontrac t to the low bidder Mc Dermott Excavating.
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding Public I mprovement C ontrac t for the North Cascade Road W ater
Main E xtension Creek Crossing Project
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
3.Federal Legislative P rior ities
C ity Manager rec ommending adoption of the 2020 Federal Legislative Priorities for the City of
D ubuque.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
4.C ode of O rdinances Amendment - Title 10 S idewalk C afés
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of an amendment to Title 10 C hapter 3 A rticle E
Sidewalk C afé to allow establishments to serve food and/or drink to patrons within a sidewalk
c afé with a valid food and/or drink permit.
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O R D IN AN C E A mending C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances Title 10 P ublic W ay s and
Property, Chapter 3 E nc roachments on Public P laces, Artic le E S idewalk Cafes, S ec tions 10-
3E -1 Definition, 10-3E-2 A uthorization, 10-3E-3 Permit Requirements; Fee, 10-3E-5 D ay s and
Hours of Operation, and 10-3E -7 Operation
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
5.Major League B aseball (MLB) Field of D reams Game - Letter of Agr eement
C ity Manager transmitting the signed Letter of Agreement between ML B E ntities and the City of
D ubuque related to the August 13, 2020 Major League B aseball Game at the Field of D reams in
D yersville.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
6.28E P ar tner ship O utline for Mines of S pain Recr eation Area and E .B . Lyons Inter pretive
C enter
C ity Manager providing an update on the progress to provide additional staffing at the E .B.
Lyons I nterpretive C enter at the Mines of Spain.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.C ommunity Development Block G rant 5-Year Consolidated Plan R eview
C ity Manager transmitting the C ity of D ubuque C ommunity D evelopment B lock Grant 5-Year
C onsolidated Plan (2021-2025) that includes the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual A ction P lan for the
use of C ommunity D evelopment B lock Grant funds. The City C ounc il will be asked to approve
the Consolidated P lan and Annual A ction P lan at the February 26, 2020 public hearing.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
8.Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
C ity Manager transmitting the A naly sis of I mpediments to Fair Housing. The C ity Council will
be asked to adopt this analy sis as part of the Community Development Bloc k Grant
C onsolidated Plan on February 26.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
9.Sour ce of Income Annual Report and Recommendations
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the 2019 S ource of I nc ome Annual Report.
Staff will provide a brief presentation.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
10.B udget and Fiscal Policy G uidelines for Fiscal Year 2021
C ity Manager rec ommending adoption of the Fisc al Year 2021 Budget P olicy Guidelines.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
11.Set Public H earing for R esolution Establishing Maximum P roperty Tax D ollar s for Fiscal
Year 2021
C ity Manager rec ommending the Fisc al Year 2021 Resolution E stablishing Maximum Property
Tax Dollars be set for public hearing on February 17, 2020.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting a public hearing on the Fisc al Year 2021 maximum property tax dollars
for the affec ted tax levy total
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and file; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for Febr uar y 17, 2020
C O U N C IL MEMB E R R EPO R TS
AD J O U R N ME N T
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City Clerk
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