6 15 20 City Council AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
June 15, 2020
Shaw, Buol, Sprank, Jones, Cavanagh, R esnick, Roussell
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C IT Y C O U N C IL ME E T IN G
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June 15, 2020
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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
Mary Rose C orrigan, P ublic Health S pecialist for the City of Dubuque, will provide an update
on the C OV I D -19 pandemic and response activities.
C O N S E N T IT E MS
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 6/1, 6/8; C ommunity D evelopment Advisory Commission of 5/28, 6/2; Five
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Flags Civic Center C ommission of 4/1; Historic Preservation Commission of 5/21; Zoning A dvisory
C ommission of 6/3; Zoning Board of Adjustment 5/28; P roof of public ation for C ity Council proc eedings of
5/18; Proof of publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month E nding 4/30.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
Mike Felderman for property damage, and Gail Miller for property damage.
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: Mike Felderman for property damage, and Gail
Miller for property 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.Fiscal Year 2020 Fund Tr ansfers for Capital P rojects and Other E xpense
R eimbur sements
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the suggested proceedings approving a transfer of funds for
c apital projec ts and other expense reimbursements as required by I owa Administrative Rules Code 545-
2.5(5).
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the D irec tor of Financ e and B udget to make the appropriate inter-fund
transfers of sums and rec ord the same in the appropriate manner for they F Y2020 for the City of
D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
6.Final P lat of S urvey - Heim's P lace
Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval of the Final Plat of Survey for Lot 1 and Lot 2
Heim's Plac e (between 9th and 8th Streets below Hill Street) subject to waiving the required lot frontage for
Lot 2.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving the P lat of S urvey for Heim's P lace in the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
7.Final P lat of S urvey - S toney K nob Subdivision
Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval of the Final Plat of Stoney K nob S ubdivision (off
C lay Hill Road at Burton's Furnace Road) subjec t to waiving the required lot frontage for Lot 3.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving the Final Plat of Survey for Stoney K nob S ubdivision in D ubuque C ounty,
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
8.Pr e-Annexation Agreement with Thomas R . & R honda R. R iniker
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with Thomas R. and Rhonda R.
Riniker, property owners, in conjunction with a request for approval of a P lat of S urvey for approximately a
10-acre parc el loc ated at 17283 Hill Road.
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R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Pre-A nnexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, I owa and Thomas
R. & Rhonda R. Riniker
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
9.Pr e-Annexation Agreement with Joseph & Judith Riniker
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with J oseph J . and J udith Riniker,
property owners, in c onjunc tion with a request for approval of a Plat of Survey for approximately a 25-ac re
parc el loc ated at 17371 Clay Hill Road.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Pre-A nnexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, I owa and J oseph
J . & J udith Riniker
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
10.Accepting D eeds for 2033 W ashington S treet and 2320 Jackson S treet
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of property deeds from D ubuque’s True North Corporation for
2033 W ashington S treet and 2320 J ac kson Street to continue the True North Residential Rehabilitation
Program under the Housing & C ommunity D evelopment Department.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the deed to c ertain real estate owned by D ubuque's True North C orporation in
the City of Dubuque (2033 W ashington Street)
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the deed to c ertain real estate owned by D ubuque's True North C orporation in
the City of Dubuque (2320 J ackson S treet)
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
11.B ishop's B lock Loan Matur ity E xtension for Pr oper ty at 90 Main Str eet
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a resolution extending the loan maturity until J une 30, 2021, for
Bishop’s Bloc k loan for the B ishop B lock B uilding at 90 Main S treet.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a First A mendment to the Loan A greement between the C ity of D ubuque and
Bishop's B lock, an I owa Limited P artnership, for the Bishop's B lock B uilding by extending the maturity
date of the loan.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
12.Acceptance of G rant of Easement for W ater Main over Dolter and Thul P roperties
C ity Manager rec ommending approval and acc eptance of Grants of Easement for W ater Main Utility
across J ohn and J ane D olter property and ac ross S teve and J ill Thul property in the City of Dubuque, as
part of the Roosevelt W ater Tower Project.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting Grants of E asement for water main utility assoc iated with the Roosevelt W ater
Tower Project, in the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
13.2020 Depar tment of Justice Cor onavirus Emergency Funding Gr ant Acceptance
C ity Manager rec ommending approval to acc ept the 2020 Office of J ustic e P rogram, Department of
J ustice C oronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant that will provide funds for prevention,
preparation, and response to the C oronavirus.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
14.B ee B ranch W ater shed Flood Mitigation Pr oject, Iowa Flood Mitigation Board, 4th
Amendment to Funding Agreement
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Funding Agreement with the I owa Flood
Mitigation B oard in order to utilize state sales tax inc rement funding for the B ee Branc h W atershed Flood
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Mitigation P rojec t.
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing an amendment to the funding agreement between the City of Dubuque and
the S tate of I owa Flood Mitigation Board for the Bee B ranch W atershed Flood Mitigation Project
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
15.Supplement to Master Licensing Agreement B etween C ity of Dubuque and U S C ellular
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a S upplement to Master Licensing Agreement B etween City of
D ubuque and US Cellular (Dubuque Cellular Telephone L P) that will add 25 additional small c ell wireless
technology sy stems on City -owned poles or the installation of new poles, include plac ement of fiber optics,
electric al utilities, pole replac ement and C ity camera installation as appropriate.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
16.Iowa D epartment of Inspections and Appeals New Interagency Agr eement
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a renewal agreement with the I owa D epartment of I nspec tions
and A ppeals for performance of food and hotel lic ensing, inspec tions and enforc ement with respec t to
retail food establishments.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
17. W or ker Adjustment and Retraining N otification (W AR N) - D iamond Jo C asino
C orrespondence from the Diamond J o C asino informing the City of anticipated permanent layoffs at the
D ubuque D iamond J o Casino , 301 Bell Street, between J uly 1 and J uly 14, 2020.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
18.Signed C ontract(s)
D e-I c ing Rock S alt Supply A greement with Champion S alt, LLC; D upac o Voices, LLC Revoc able
Lic ense for Fencing and Landsc aping at 902 & 990 W hite S treet.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
19.B usiness License R efund
Requests from S uper S top Mart I nc., License No. LE 0002501 for 1101 Rhomberg Ave.; and Locust
Tobacc o and Liquor, License No. LE 0003125 for 408 W est Loc ust S treet, due to change in
ownerships; I owa Street Mart, Lic ense No. L E0001600 for 1256 I owa Street, due the business c losing.
Requests are pre-C OV I D 19 pandemic.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
20.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)
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.
C able TV C ommission
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One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2023 (Expiring term of Maloney )
Applicant:
Pauline Maloney, 506 S t. George S t.
C atfish Cr eek W ater shed Management Author ity
One, 4-Year term through J uly 16, 2024 (E xpiring term of Mc Govern)
Applicant:
J ared Mc Govern, 360 S. Grandview Ave.
Electr ical C ode Board
Three, 3-Year E lectric al Experience terms through May 21, 2023 (E xpiring terms of D ixon,
Palmer, and Townsend)
Applicants all qualify with E lectric al Experience:
J ames D ixon, 2505 Marquette P l.
Andy Palmer, 1865 Rosemont St
Thomas Townsend, 1940 A melia D r
H istor ic P reservation Commission
One, 3-Year Arc hitect At-Large term through J uly 1, 2023 (E xpiring term of Monk)
One, 3-Year Cathedral Distric t term through J uly 1, 2023 (E xpiring term of Mc A ndrews)
Applicants:
C hristina Monk, 2005 North Main St. Qualifies as Arc hitect At-Large
J ohn Mc A ndrews, 56 Bluff S t. Qualifies as Living within the Cathedral Distric t – A dditional
Applicant
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law.
9 Commissioners total; currently 4 males/2 females/3 openings
Investment Over sight Advisor y Commission
One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2023 (Expiring term of Lassanc e)
Applicant:
Paul Lassance, 4846 Embassy Ct.
MAYO R AP P O IN TME N T
Library B oar d of Tr ustees
Two, 4-Year terms through J uly 1, 2024 (Expiring terms of Armstrong and Monk)
Applicants
Robert A rmstrong, 728 Alta Vista St.
C hristina Monk, 2005 N. Main S t.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law
7 Commissioners total; currently 2 males/3 females/2 openings
R esilient Community Advisory C ommission
One, 3-Year Cross Representation term through J uly 1, 2023 (Expiring term of B oles)
One, 3-Year At-Large term through J uly 1, 2023 (E xpiring term of J ayawic krama)
Applicants:
D ean B oles, 1715 Geraldine Dr. - C urrently on C ommunity D evelopment Advisory Comm.
Lalith J ayawic krama, 2360 Cherry St.
Zoning Advisor y Commission
Two, 3-Year terms through J uly 1, 2023 (Expiring terms of Christ and Kemp)
Applicants:
Martha C hrist, 88 P rinc eton P l.
Rebecc a K emp, 3195 K erry C t.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law
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7 Commissioners total; currently 3 males/1 female/3 openings
Zoning Board of Adjustment
One, 3-Year term through March 25, 2023 (Vac ant term of C ramer)
Applicant:
Matthew Mauss, 1540 N. A lgona S t.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law
5 Commissioners total; currently 2 males/2 females/1 opening
2.B oar ds and Commission Applicant Review
Applicants are invited to contact the C ity Council regarding their desire to serve on the following
Boards/C ommissions. A pplic ant appointments will be made at the next C ity Council meeting.
Mechanical and Plumbing Code B oar d
One, 3-Year term through March 16, 2022 (Vac ant term of Papin)
Applicant:
D aniel Mc Namer, 2891 Northridge D r.
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 396 W . Locust S treet
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider disposing of C ity-owned real
property loc ated at 396 W est Locust Street to Melissa M. and W esley M. Anderson, and the
C ity Manager rec ommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of C ity I nterest in real property by deed to Melissa M. and W esley
M. A nderson
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.R equest to R ez one P roperty at 210 Jones S treet
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of a request from J ordan
D eGree to rezone property at 210 J ones S t. from C-3 General Commerc ial Zoning Distric t to
C -4 Downtown Commerc ial Zoning Distric t, and the Zoning Advisory Commission
recommending approval.
O R D IN AN C E A mending Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es, Unified
D evelopment Code, by reclassifying hereinafter described property loc ated at 210 J ones S treet
from C -3 General C ommercial Distric t to C -4 Downtown Commerc ial D istrict
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
3.C ode or O rdinances Amendment - Title 16 Revisions Required by the D epartment of
N atur al Resour ces
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of a request from the C ity
of Dubuque to amend Artic les16-6-4.11 FF Floodway Fringe Overlay D istrict and 16-6-4.15
D efinitions of the Unified D evelopment Code to acc ommodate required ordinanc e revisions
from the I owa Department of Natural Resourc es, and the Zoning A dvisory C ommission
recommending approval.
O R D IN AN C E Amending Title 16 of the C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances, Unified
D evelopment Code, by A mending 16-6-4.11 F F Floodway Fringe Overlay Distric t and 16-6-2
D efinitions to ac commodate required ordinance revisions from the I owa D epartment of Natural
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Resources
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
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.Awarding Kaufmann Avenue Stor m Sewer Impr ovement P roject fr om Francis Str eet to
N orth Main S treet
C ity Manager rec ommending award of the K aufmann Avenue S torm Sewer I mprovement
Project construction contract to the low bidder P ortzen Construction based on the Base B id
plus A lternate B id amounts.
R E S O L U T IO N Awarding public improvement contract for the K aufman Avenue Storm S ewer
I mprovement P rojec t from Francis S treet to North Main Street
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
2.R epor t R egarding O pening of the O utdoor P ool(s)
C ity Manager transmitting a report from Leisure S ervices related to opening the C ity's two
public pools.
Leisure Servic es Manager Marie W are will provide a verbal summary of the report.
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; C ouncil Dir ection
3.N ext S teps for Justice Virtual C ommunity W or kshops Request
Request from Miquel J ackson for three C ounc il Members to attend the Next Steps for J ustice
virtual community workshops on J uly 11 and 18, 2020. I t is further requested that the C ity
C ounc il help fac ilitate a work session to adopt a community plan.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
4.R equest to Schedule a W ork Session on S ustainable D ubuque
C ity Manager requesting that the C ity Council sc hedule a work session on Sustainable
D ubuque for Monday, J uly 13, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. (This meeting will be c onducted virtually
unless announced otherwise.)
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
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