5 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
May 4, 2020
C avanagh, Sprank, Shaw, Buol, R oussell, Jones, R esnick
This meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting.
Due to social distancing guidelines related to the C O V ID-19 pandemic, C ity Council member s
and City staff will par ticipate by webinar and will not meet in per son. The virtual meeting will
be air ed live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom cable channels 8 and 117.2), str eamed live
and ar chived on the city’s website at www.cityofdubuque.org/media, and str eamed live on the
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C IT Y O F D U B U Q U E, IO W A
C IT Y C O U N C IL ME E T IN G
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May 4, 2020
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C L O S E D S E S S IO N
1.5:00 P M - Pr ofessional E valuation(s) – C hapter 21.5(1)(i) Code of Iowa
Pursuant to Chapter 21.5 Code of I owa, portions of this meeting will not be broadcast nor
open to the public.
R E G U L AR S E S S IO N
6:30 P M
P LED G E O F AL L E G IAN C E
P R E S E N TAT IO N(S)
1.C O V ID -19 U pdate
D ubuque C ity / County E mergenc y Management C oordinator Tom B erger will provide an
update on C OV I D-19 preparation and response ac tivities.
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.K ids to Parks Day P roclamation (May 16, 2020)
On behalf of Leisure S ervices and the National P ark Trust.
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2.Mental Health Month (May 2020)
On behalf of Mental Health Americ a of D ubuque C ounty.
3.Public Service R ecognition W eek (May 3-9, 2020)
On behalf of the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, c ounty and loc al
government employ ees.
C O N S E N T ITEMS
The c onsent agenda items are considered to be routine and non-c ontroversial and all consent items
will be normally voted upon in a single motion without any separate disc ussion on a partic ular item. I f
you would like to discuss one of the C onsent I tems, please go to the microphone and be recognized
by the May or and state the item y ou would like removed from the Consent Agenda for separate
disc ussion and consideration.
1.Minutes and Reports Submitted
C ity Council proc eedings of 4/16, 4/20, 4/22, 4/23, 4/29; C ommunity D evelopment Advisory Commission
of 4/15; P roof of public ation for C ity Council Proceedings of 4/6; Proof of publication for List of Claims
and Summary of Revenues for month ending 3/31.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
C E I A S O S yneos Health on behalf of Karl Devoto.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; R efer to City Attorney
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: D E I A S O S yneos Health on behalf of its client Karl
D evoto for vehic le damage.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C oncur
4.D ubuque's R esponse to C O V ID-19: Community R esources & Fiscal Year 2021 City
B udget Update P ublic Information B rochure
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the City 's public information brochure regarding
D ubuque's Response to C OV I D-19: C ommunity Resources & Fiscal Year 2021 City Budget Update
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
5.2020 Construction Pr ojects P ublic Information Mailer
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the City 's public information mailer informing residents of the 2020
c onstruc tion season projects impac ting traffic.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.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)
7.Iowa D epartment of Tr ansportation (ID O T) Tr ansportation Alter natives Pr ogram for the
B ee B ranch Trail Phase I
C ity Manager rec ommending authorization for the Mayor to execute the I owa D epartment of
Transportation Federal A id Agreement for Transportation Alternative P rogram (TA P) for the B ee Branc h
Trail, P hase I from 16th Street at S yc amore Street to 12th S treet.
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R E S O L U T IO N A pproving the I owa Department of Transportation Federal A id Agreement for a
Transportation Alternatives P rogram (TA P) P rojec t
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
8.D owntown R ehabilitation Loan Pr ogram for 2501 Jackson S treet
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a Downtown Rehabilitation Grant Award to Friends of Paradise
C hurch for a façade grant at 2501 J ac kson Street to improve the aesthetic s of the W ashington
Neighborhood.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Grant A greement between the C ity of D ubuque, I owa and Friends of
Paradise Churc h for the redevelopment of 2501 J ac kson Street
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
9.D ubuque G olf and Countr y Club Fir eworks Request 2020
C orrespondence from the Dubuque Golf and C ountry C lub requesting permission to display fireworks on
Saturday, J uly 4, 2020 at about 9:30 p.m. on the Dubuque Golf and C ountry C lub grounds with a rain
date of S unday, S eptember 6, 2020.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
10.R ecommendation for Appr oval and Acceptance of the Iowa Municipalities W or kers’
C ompensation Cover age
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity transition from a self-insured workers’ compensation program to
a fully funded workers’ c ompensation c overage option. I t is further rec ommended that the C ity exec ute the
Agreement for I MW C A to provide claims administration servic es for a fee of $10,000 for the twenty -five
open claims for fisc al y ear 2021 beginning on J uly 1, 2020 and at the pro-rated fee from May 15, 2020 to
J une 30, 2020.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
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11.Signed C ontracts(s)
Strand A ssoc iates Task Order No. 20-10 for S C A D A assistanc e at the W ater & Resource Recovery
C enter (W &RRC ); P latinum Hospitality Group, LLC Third A mendment to Facility Management A greement
for the Grand River C enter.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
12.Improvement C ontracts / Performance, P ayment and Maintenance Bonds
D rew C ook & Sons for the J ac kson Street (11th to 12th) Reconstruction P rojec t; E astern I owa E xc avating
& C oncrete, L L C for the Millwork Distric t Parking Lot #1; Mainline Excavating C o., I nc . for the E agle
Point P ark environmental Restoration Project P hase 2.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
13.Alcohol License R enewals
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)
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.
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1.K aufmann Avenue S torm S ewer Improvement Pr oject from Fr ancis S treet to N orth Main
Str eet
C ity Manager rec ommending preliminary approval of the plans, spec ific ations, form of contract
and estimated c ost, and ordering the advertisement for bids for the Kaufmann Avenue Storm
Sewer Project from Franc is Street to North Main S treet. I t is further recommended that the
public hearing be set for May 18, 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 May 18, 2020
2.2020 P avement Marking Pr oject
C ity Manager rec ommending preliminary approval of the c onstruc tion plans and specifications
for the 2020 P avement Marking Project. I t is further rec ommended that a public hearing be set
for May 18, 2020 and ordering the advertisement for bids for the 2020 Pavement Marking
Project.
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 May 18, 2020
3.Fiscal Year 2020 B udget Amendment No. 3
C ity Manager rec ommending the third Fiscal Year 2020 B udget A mendment be set for public
hearing for May 18, 2020.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting the date for the public hearing on Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year
2020 B udget for the C ity of D ubuque
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for May 18, 2020
4.B ell Atlantic Mobile S ystems, L LC (d/b/a Veriz on W ireless) G rant of Easement - Small
C ell E quipment in Flora Park
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C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a resolution granting Bell A tlantic Mobile S ystems
L L C , d/b/a Verizon W ireless, a 10 foot-wide easement from the public right-of-way, ac ross City
of Dubuque property in Flora Park, to a light pole to acc ess and install underground utilities to
operate the small c ell equipment on the light pole. I t is further recommended that the public
hearing be set for May 18, 2020.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting public hearing on the Grant of Easement to Bell A tlantic Mobile
Sy stems, LLC d/b/a Verizon W ireless, for small cell equipment in Flora P ark
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for May 18, 2020
B O AR D S/C O MMIS S IO N S
1.B oar ds and Commission Appointments
Appointments to the following c ommissions to be made at this meeting.
H istor ic P reservation Commission
One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2021 (Vacant term of Hilgendorf-Sewell)
Applicant:
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W illiam Doyle, 1591 W hite St.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law.
9 Commissioners total; currently 5 males/3 females/1 opening
*Application was held for 90 days to comply with I owa Code 69.16A Gender Balance while
female applicants were sought.
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.Julien D ubuque Dr ive Sanitar y S ewer Pr oject
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of plans, spec ific ations,
form of contract and estimated cost for the J ulien Dubuque Drive S anitary Sewer Project, and
the City Manager recommending 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
J ulien Dubuque Dr. S anitary Project
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.C ommunity Development Block G rant (C D B G ) Fiscal Year 2020 Annual P lan Amendment
#2
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of A mendment #2 to the
Fiscal Year 2020 Community Development Bloc k Grant A nnual P lan, and the City Manager
recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N A dopting Amendment 2 to the Fisc al Year 2020 (Program Year 20219)
C ommunity D evelopment B lock Grant (C D B G) Annual A ction P lan
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.C ity Manager R etention R esolution
C ity Attorney submitting a Retention Resolution for the C ity Manager at the request of the City
C ounc il.
R E T E N T IO N R E S O LU TIO N
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.R equest to Schedule W ork Session on Update on B roadband E xpansion
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council sc hedule a work session for May 18, 2020 to
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City Clerk
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
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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
Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th Street, during regular business hours.
The agenda with supporting documents may be accessed at www.cityofdubuque.org or at the City
ADJOURNMENT
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Receive and File; Video Presentation
Suggested Disposition:
Industrial Center West.
The Media Services Division will present a video update of the new projects in the Dubuque
. Video Update on New Dubuque Industrial Center West Projects3
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
private partnerships and expanded broadband access.
provide an update on telecommunications projects with emphasis on fiber to the home, public-