3 2 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
March 2, 2020
Jones, Shaw, Cavanagh, B uol, Resnick, Sprank, Roussell
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
March 2, 2020
Council meetings are video streamed live and archived at www.cityofdubuque.org/media and
on Dubuque's CityChannel on the Mediacom cable system at cable channel 8 and digital 117.2
W O R K SESSIO N
1.6:00 P M - Central Avenue Corridor Streetscape Master Plan
City staff and consultant RD G Planning & Design will conduct a work session on the Central
Avenue Corridor Streetscape Master Plan
R E G U L AR S E S S IO N
6:30 P M
P LED G E O F ALL E G IAN C E
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 2/17, 2/22, 2/24, 2/26; Community Development Advisory Commission of
1/15; Library Board of Trustees of 12/19/19 and Council Update No. 195 of 2/20/20; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of 1/20; Proof of publication for City Council proceedings of 1/26, 1/27, 1/28, 2/4;
Proof of publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 1/31.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
2.Notice of Claims and Suits
Tamika Carr for personal injury, J essica Lang for personal injury, Ashley Moore for vehicle damage, Brad
Reicherts for vehicle damage.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
3.Disposition of Claims
City Attorney advising that the following claims have been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of I owa,
the agent for the I owa Communities Assurance Pool: Tamika Carr for personal injury, J essica Lange for
personal injury, Ashley Moore for vehicle damage, Brad Reicherts for vehicle damage, and Emily Treanor
for property damage.
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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.Map of Iowa H istor ic P opulation Trends 1850-2018
C ity Manager providing a c opy of Historic P opulation Trends in I owa for Decennial C ensus Years 1850-
2018 from the Legislative S ervices A genc y and the U.S . Census Bureau.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.Iowa Population Tr ends in Age
C ity Manager providing a c opy of I owa Population Trends in Age from the Legislative S ervices A genc y
and the U.S. C ensus B ureau.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.U sage Agr eement with Clarke Univer sity for Veter an's Memorial Park Softball Field #2
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a three-y ear extension of the current Usage A greement with
C larke University for Field 2 in Veterans’ Memorial P ark.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
8.Appr oval of U sage Agr eement with Lor as C ollege for McAleece Recr eation Area P etr akis
Field
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a three-y ear extension to the c urrent Usage Agreement with
Loras College for Petrakis Field in Mc A leec e Rec reation A rea.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
9.Pr e-Annexation Agreement with Arthur J. Fischer
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with Arthur J . Fisc her for property
loc ated at 14805 S iegert Lane in Dubuque County, in conjunction with his request to connec t to C ity
water.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Pre-A nnexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, I owa and A rthur
J . Fischer
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
10.C ity of Dubuque C omments on P roposed N E PA C hanges
C ity Manager transmitting a draft letter from May or Roy D . B uol offering the City ’s c omments to the
C ounc il on Environmental Quality regarding the C ounc il on Environmental Quality ’s Proposal to C hange
I mplementing Regulations for the National Environmental Polic y Ac t (NE PA).
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
11.Acceptance of Impr ovements in Cedar Lake S ubdivision
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the public improvements that the developer, Pristine
Properties, L L C , has recently completed in C edar Lake – East Fifteenth Addition.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting public improvements in Cedar Lake - East Fifteenth Addition in the C ity of
D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
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12.Acceptance of S torm W ater Impoundment E asement from G ar y Valentine in Timber -
H yr st S ubdivision N o. 4
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of a Grant of Easement for S torm W ater I mpoundment from
Gary Valentine as part of the Timber-Hy rst Estates No. 4 Project.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting a Grant of E asement for Storm W ater I mpoundment E asement through, over
and across a part of Lot 1 of Valentine Plac e No. 3, in the c ity of D ubuque, Dubuque County, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
13.Acceptance of S anitary Sewer Impr ovements acr oss Part of Lot 64 in Timber -Hyrst #5
Subdivision
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the public improvements that the developers, Lori E . S ilvia
and Brian A. Silvia, have recently completed across Part of Lot 64 in Timber-Hy rst Estates #5
Subdivision.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting Public S anitary Sewer I mprovements ac ross Lot 64 in Timber-Hy rst Estates
#5, in the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
14.Iowa W orker Adjustment and R etr aining Notification - S isters of C har ity of the Blessed
Virgin Mar y
C orrespondence from the S isters of C harity of the B lessed Virgin Mary notify ing the City of a permanent
termination of 203 employees at its fac ility at 1100 C armel D rive.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; R efer to City Manager
15.S O O G reen H V D C Link Pr oject C o, L LC
C orrespondence from S OO Green HV D C Link P rojec t C o., LLC (S OO Green) notify ing the City of a
public information meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Marc h 16, 2020 at the Hotel J ulien, on a proposed 525 kilovolt
underground high voltage direct current (HV D C) elec tric transmission line in Dubuque County, I owa.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; R efer to City Manager
16.R equest for Pr oposal - S mar t Tr affic R outing with Efficient and E ffective Tr affic System
(S TR E E TS ) Pr oject
C ity Manager rec ommending approval to initiate the Request for P roposals (RF P) process for
professional consultant services to design and implement the Smart Traffic Routing with E fficient and
Effective Traffic S ystem (S TRE E TS ).
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
17.Iowa Finance Author ity (IFA) Housing Tr ust Fund Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the I owa Financ e Authority S tate Housing Trust Fund Grant
Agreement for 2020 for c ontinued support of homeownership and rehabilitation activities in the
W ashington Neighborhood.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving the S tate Housing Trust Fund Grant Agreement between the I owa Finance
Authority (I FA ) and D ubuque's Housing Trust Fund and authorizing the D irec tor of Housing and
C ommunity D evelopment and the C ity Manager to approve the agreement
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
18.C S Technologies - Amendment to Master Co-location and S har ed S er vices Agreement
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of an amendment to the Master Co-Loc ation and S hared Servic es
Agreement between the City of Dubuque and C S Tec hnologies.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
19.ImO n C ommunications L LC - Third Amendment to Master Co-location and S har ed
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Services Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a Third A mendment to Master C o-Location and Shared S ervices
Agreement between the City of Dubuque and I mOn Communications L L C .
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
20.H abitat for Humanity Memor andum of Understanding
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Habitat for Humanity
ensuring the property at 389 E . 21st Street remain an affordable residential unit upon c ompletion of the
projec t.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Dubuque and Habitat
for Humanity of D ubuque and J ackson County for the requirements associated with the property loc ated
at 389 E. 21st S treet.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
21.Signed C ontract(s)
Software Lic ense and S ervices A greement with E colane US A, I nc. for installation of equipment in the
J ule's demand response bus fleet.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
22.B usiness License R efunds
Request from B eecher Liquor for a refund of the Liquor Lic ense No. L E0003208 loc ated at 1691 A sbury
Rd. due to business being sold and request from I owa Street Mart for a refund of Tobac co Permit No.
D B Q-06-20 located at 1256 I owa S treet due to business being sold.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
23.Alcohol License Applications
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of annual beer, liquor and wine lic enses 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
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
24.Improvement C ontracts / Performance, P ayment and Maintenance Bonds
C onlon Construction for the Chaplain S chmitt I sland Veterans Memorial Site I mprovements; MD E , LLC
d/b/a Mc Dermott Excavating, for the North C asc ade Road W ater Main Extension - Creek Crossing
Project
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
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.Jackson S treet Reconstruction Pr oject from 11th S treet to 12th S treet
C ity Manager rec ommending initiation of the public bidding procedure for the J ac kson Street
(11th S treet to 12th Street) Rec onstruc tion Project, and further rec ommends that a public
hearing be set for A pril 6, 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; and ordering the advertisement for bids
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving the preliminary plats, sc hedule of assessments and estimate of total
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c ost for the J ac kson Street (11th Street to 12th S treet) Reconstruction P rojec t
R E S O L U T IO N of Necessity for the J ac kson Street (11th Street to 12th S treet) Reconstruction
Project
R E S O L U T IO N Fixing date of public hearing on Resolution of Necessity
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for April 6, 2020
2.C edar S treet For ce Main Air Vacuum Release Valve Replacement Pr oject
C ity Manager rec ommending initiation of the public bidding process for the C edar S treet Forc e
Main Air Vac uum Release Valve Replac ement Project and further recommends that the City
C ounc il set a public hearing for March 16, 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; and ordering the advertisement for bids
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for March 16, 2020
3.Setting Public H earing for the Fiscal Year 2021 C ity of Dubuque R ecommended B udget.
C ity manager recommending that the City C ounc il set a public hearing for March 26, 2020 on
the Fisc al Year 2021 C ity budget, operating and Capital I mprovement Program for the City of
D ubuque.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting the date for the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 B udget as
Amended for the City of Dubuque
R E S O L U T IO N S etting the date for the public hearing on the Five-Year C apital I mprovement
Program for Fiscal Years 2021 through 2025 for the C ity of D ubuque
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for March 26, 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.
Mechanical and Plumbing Code B oar d
Two, 3-Year terms through March 16, 2023 (E xpiring terms of Giese and Muhlac k)
Applicants:
Tom Giese, 395 Villa S t.
D ieter Muhlac k, 2464 Matthew J ohn Dr.
Zoning Board of Adjustments
One, 5-Year term through March 25, 2025 (E xpiring term of A hlvin)
Applicant:
Keith Ahlvin, 264 S. Grandview Ave.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law.
5 Commissioners total; currently 1 male/2 females/ 2 openings
P U B L IC H E AR IN G S
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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.Millwork D istr ict P ar king Lot 1 P roject
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of plans, spec ific ations,
form of contract, and estimated c ost for the Millwork D istrict P arking Lot 1 P rojec t, and the C ity
Manager recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Approval of plans, spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost for the
Millwork Distric t Parking Lot #1
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
2.Eagle P oint Park Environmental Restor ation P roject P hase 2 - B ioretention Basin
C onstr uction, Tr ee R emoval and Native Vegetation E stablishment
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of the approval of plans,
spec ific ations, form of contract, and estimated c ost for the E agle Point P ark E nvironmental
Restoration Project P hase 2 - Bioretention B asin C onstruc tion, Tree Removal and Native
Vegetation Establishment, and the C ity Manager rec ommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproval of plans, specifications, form of c ontrac t, and estimated cost for the
Eagle P oint Park Environmental Restoration Project: Phase 2 Bioretention B asin c onstruc tion,
tree removal, and native vegetation establishment
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 eater D ubuque Development Cor poration - Q uar ter ly Update
President and C E O Ric k D ickinson to present the quarterly update on the ac tivities of the
Greater Dubuque Development C orporation.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.R equest to R econsider a Denial of Claim by Patrick Konz en
C orrespondence from C ounc il Member D avid Resnick requesting reconsideration of the denial
of a claim against the C ity filed by P atric k Konzen.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
3.Awarding the Nor th C ascade Road R econstr uction P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending award of the North C asc ade Road Rec onstruc tion Project
c ontrac t to the low bidder Top Grade Excavating, I nc .
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding public improvement construction contract for the North C asc ade
Road Reconstruction P rojec t, P hase 1 from the Bridge over C atfish Creek to E dval Lane, I owa
D OT Project No. S TB G-S W A P-2100 (669)--S G-31
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
4.C ode of O rdinance Amendment - Title 10 Allowing Leashed Dogs and C ats in Designated
Parks
Park and Recreation rec ommending amendments to the C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances
allowing leashed dogs and cats in designated parks.
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 5 P arks and Rec reation, Artic le B Use Regulations, Section 10-5B-1
D efinitions
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 5 P arks and Rec reation, Artic le B Use Regulations by repealing Section 10-
5B -4 Dogs, C ats and other Domestic Animals and adopting a new Section 10-5B-4 D ogs and
C ats in lieu thereof
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
5.C ity Council Pr iority - Dr eam C enter
C ity Manager rec ommending that the Mayor and C ity Council dedicate $176,000 in Fiscal Year
2020 and $100,000 in Fiscal Year 2021 of this already budgeted funding to the Dream C enter
projec t.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
6.C ity Council Pr iority - Fountain of Youth / U nited W ay
C ity Manager that the May or and City C ounc il dedic ate $13,031.50 in Fisc al Year 2020 of this
already budgeted funding to the United W ay for grant matc hing purposes to benefit the
Fountain of Youth.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
7.C ode of O rdinances Amendment - Title 1 C ivil S er vice E mployees State of Residency
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of an Ordinance that permits the C ity’s civil service
employees to reside in states other than the S tate of I owa.
O R D IN AN C E A mending C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances Title 1 A dministration, Chapter
7 C ity Offic ers and E mployees
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
8.Five Flags C ivic C enter Referendum: Infor mation fr om C ity Clerk and C ity Attor ney
C ity Clerk providing information on the use of voting centers for the September 8, 2020 Five
Flags Civic Center Referendum.
C ity Attorney providing information on referendum parameters for C ity Council Members.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
9.R equest to R eschedule Inclusive Dubuque W ork Session
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval to reschedule the A pril 13, 2020 I nc lusive
D ubuque W ork S ession to Monday, April 6, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
C O U N C IL MEMB E R R EPO R TS
AD J O U R N ME N T
The agenda with supporting doc uments may be ac cessed at www.city ofdubuque.org or at the City
Clerk's Office, 50 W . 13th S treet, during regular business hours.
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City Clerk
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
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assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100, TDD/TTY (563) 690-6678,
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision, hearing or speech impairments or requiring special
St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before or at said time of meeting.
Written comments regarding the above items may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th
of Dubuque, Iowa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local regulations of the City