7 6 20 City Council AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
July 6, 2020
Jones, B uol, Shaw, C avanagh, Sprank, R oussell, R esnick
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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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R E G U L AR S E S S IO N
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P LED G E O F ALL 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.
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.C ar olyn Farr ell Day (July 6, 2020)
On behalf of the C ity of D ubuque.
2.1-133d Infantr y Regiment - Ironman B attalion D ay (July 11, 2020)
On behalf of the I owa National Guard 1st B attalion of the 133d I nfantry Regiment.
3.Mayor B uol's E mer gency Declaration Pr oclamation Update
Mayor Buol will present an update to his Emergency D ec laration P roc lamation from J une 4,
2020.
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
Arts and Cultural A ffairs Advisory Commission and W ork Groups of 4/28, 5/28, 6/9; C ity Council
Proceedings of 6/15, 6/22, 6/29; Community Development A dvisory C ommission of 6/17; Housing
C ommission of 5/26; Historic P reservation C ommission of 6/18; Library Board of Trustees C ounc il
Update No. 198 of 5/28 and No. 199 of 6/25.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
D arlene Hughes for property damage, J oan Reimer for property damage, D ane S chrobilgen for vehic le
damage; Suit by E unice Meyer v. D ubuque Hotel Partners, LLC, Kinseth Hotel C orporation, and City of
D ubuque.
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 arlene Hughes for property damage, J oan Reimer
for property damage, Dane Sc hrobilgen 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)
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5.2020 Asphalt O verlay Ramp Pr oject Two - R ejection of Bid
C ity Manager rec ommending rejection of the bid for the 2020 Asphalt Overlay Ramp Project.
R E S O L U T IO N Rejec ting c ompetitive bid rec eived for the 2020 Asphalt Overlay Ramp Project Two
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
6.Fund Tr ansfers for Capital P rojects and Other E xpense R eimbur sements in Fiscal Year
2020
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the suggested proceedings approving a transfer of funds for
c apital projec ts and other expense reimbursements. I owa Administrative Rules Code 545-2.5(5), which
implements I owa C ode S ec tion 384.18
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the D irec tor of Financ e to make the appropriate inter-fund transfers of sums
and record the same in the appropriate manner for the F Y2020 for the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
7.2019 Tree City U S A recognition to the C ity of Dubuque Leisure Services Depar tment
from the Ar bor Day Foundation and the Iowa D epartment of N atur al Resour ces.
C ity Manager transmitting information related to the 2019 Tree City US A recognition recently rec eived by
the City of Dubuque P arks Division.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
8.N ational Mississippi River Museum & Aquar ium - G rant Letter of S upport
C ity Manager providing a c opy of Mayor Buol's correspondenc e to K urt S trand, President and C E O of
the National Mississippi River Museum and A quarium (NMRMA ), in support of the NMRMA's applic ation
to the I nstitute of Museum and Library S ervices' (I MLS ) C A RE S A ct Grant program.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
9.U rban Sustainability Dir ectors N etwork (U S D N ) R apid Response Funding Request
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of funding request to the Urban Sustainability D irec tors Network
(US D N) Rapid Response grant program to pilot a “Resilienc y Corps” in partnership with the Multic ultural
Family C enter ’s Summer Teen E mpowerment Program.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
10.Ar ts and Cultur e S urvey R epor t
C ity Manager transmitting the A rts & C ulture Survey Results as of J une 26, 2020 gathered through an
ongoing survey effort conduc ted by the Branding and C ommunic ations W orking Group of the City of
D ubuque’s A rts & C ulture Master P lan.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
11.Pr e-Annexation Agreement with Scott T. O 'Br ien and Danielle J. Var gas
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with S cott T. O’B rien and D anielle
J . Vargas, for property loc ated at 14270 N. Cascade Road, in conjunction with their request to c onnect 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 Sc ott T.
O'Brien and Danielle J . Vargas
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
12.Pr e-Annexation Agreement with Joseph J & Judith R iniker - C orr ected Resolution
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council rescind Resolution 177-20 and approve a resolution
c orrecting a legal description.
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R E S O L U T IO N Resc inding Resolution No. 177-20 and approving a new resolution for 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)
13.Platting of C ity P roperty on Chavenelle R oad (McFadden Far m Place N o. 5, C ity of
D ubuque, Iowa)
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the Plat of Survey for Lot 1 and 2 of Mc Fadden Farm P lace No.
5 in the City of Dubuque as part of a revised D evelopment Agreement between the City, W alter
D evelopment LLC, and D uluth Holdings, I nc .
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving Plat of Survey of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Mc Fadden Farm P lace No. 5 in the C ity
of Dubuque, D ubuque C ounty, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
14.Acceptance of G rants of E asement for S anitary Sewer Utility - E dwards R oad / W alen
Acres
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of Grants of Easement for S anitary Sewer Utility ac ross parts
of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of W alen A cres, P art of Lot 2 of B everly P ines No. 2, and part of Lot 2-2 of Beverly
Pines as part of the extension of the sanitary sewer.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting Grants of E asement for Sanitary S ewer Utility assoc iated with the E dwards
Road Sanitary S ewer P rojec t, in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
15.C reation of a Full-Time C onfidential Account Clerk Position in Transpor tation S er vices
D epartment
C ity Manager rec ommending approval to eliminate a full-time dispatcher position, eliminate the part-time
c onfidential acc ount clerk position and add a full-time confidential ac count c lerk position in the
Transportation S ervices D epartment.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
16.Tr avel Dubuque - Contr acted S er vice Agr eement for Fiscal Year 2021
C ity Manager rec ommending execution of the C ontrac ted Servic es Agreement with the Travel
D ubuque/D ubuque A rea C onvention and Visitors Bureau and authorize the Mayor to execute the c ontrac t
on behalf of the C ity.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
17.D ubuque Jaycees Firewor ks C orr espondence
C orrespondence from the Dubuque J ay cees outlining the required logistic s and safety precautions that
will be in force during the fireworks display on A ugust 22, 2020.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
18.IT C Midwest Tr ansmission Line P roject Cor respondence
C orrespondence from I TC Midwest providing an update and newsletter on the Cardinal-Hickory Creek
Transmission Line Project from new Vienna, I owa to C assville, W isc onsin.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
19.Signed C ontract(s)
Assignment of Vendor S ervices for Grass Mowing S ervices from J J B lock Landsc aping to Brune
Enterprises; Lease A greement with Owen Lindstrom/Dubuque by C arriage for Commerc ial Street
Building; Agreement with Shelby Fry for Moral Rights Mural Artwork.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
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20.Improvement C ontracts / Performance, P ayment and Maintenance BondsSELCO, I nc. for 2020 Pavement Marking P rojec t; Drew Cook & S ons Excavating for the J ulien Dubuque
D rive Sanitary P rojec t.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
21.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)
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.Intent to D ispose of City-O wned Pr oper ty at 2033 W ashington
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council set a public hearing for J uly 20th for the
purpose of disposing of C ity-owned real property loc ated at 2033 W ashington Street to E mily J .
and W illiam C. A ndress.
R E S O L U T IO N I ntent to dispose of an interest in C ity of D ubuque real estate to Emily J . and
W illiam C. A ndress, setting a time and plac e for hearing, and providing for the public ation of
notic e thereof
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for July 20, 2020
2.Voluntary Annexation Request - S piegel Family R ealty Company, L LC
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council set a public hearing for August 3, 2020 on
the 100% voluntary annexation request filed by the S piegel Family Realty C ompany, L L C for
approximately 7.05 acres of property, conc urrent with rezoning, located east of Highway 61 and
C yc le C lub Lane.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting a public hearing on an application for voluntary annexation of territory
to the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for August 3, 2020
3.Voluntary Annexation Request - City of D ubuque
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council set a public hearing for August 3, 2020 on
the voluntary annexation request filed by the C ity of D ubuque for approximately 1.00 ac re of
property, c oncurrent with rezoning, loc ated east of Highway 61 and C yc le C lub Lane.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting a public hearing on an application for Voluntary annexation of Territory
to the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for August 3, 2020
4.Jule Tr ansit N ew Fixed-Route Far e S tructure
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council set a public hearing for August 17, 2020 on
the restructuring of the J ule’s existing fare system.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting the date for a public hearing on restruc turing Transit Fixed-Route Fare
Suggested D isposition:
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R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for August 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.
MAYO R AP P O IN TME N T
C ivil S er vice Commission
One, 4-Year term through A pril 6, 2024 (Vacant term of S tillings)
Applicant:
C arla Heathc ote, 2529 Stafford St.
This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law.
3 Commissioners total; currently 2 males/1 vacant
Long R ange Planning Advisory C ommission
Two, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2023 (Expiring terms of P eroski and Vinc ent)
Applicants:
Mic hael Peroski, 1935 Coates St.
Alan Vinc ent, 565 W oodland Rd.
2.B oar ds and Commission Appointments
Appointments to the following c ommissions to be made at this 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 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.Five Flags C ivic C enter Referendum
C ity Manager rec ommending that the Mayor and C ity Council adopt resolution #1 postponing
the referendum date to a date not certain and table this issue until J anuary 18, 2022.
1. R E S O LU TIO N Postponing a S pecial City Elec tion
2. R E S O LU TIO N C alling a S pecial City Elec tion (March 2, 2021)
3. R E S O LU TIO N C alling a Spec ial C ity E lection (S eptember 14, 2021)
4. R E S O LU TIO N C alling a S pecial City Elec tion (November 2, 2021)
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5. R E S O LU TIO N C alling a S pecial City Elec tion (March 1, 2022)
6. R E S O LU TIO N C alling a S pecial City Elec tion (September 13, 2022)
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution #1 P ostponing E lection and Table the Issue Until
Januar y 18, 2022; O R Adopt R esolution #1 P ostponing E lection and Set a D ate to
D iscuss; O R Adopt R esolution #1 P ostponing E lection and Select a C er tain Date fr om
R esolutions #2-#6
2.D owntown R ehabilitation G rant for Dubuque D ream Center Improvements
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a Downtown Rehabilitation Grant A greement for
phy sical improvements at the Dubuque Dream C enter facility at 1600 W hite S treet.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Grant A greement by and between the City of Dubuque, I owa and
D ubuque D ream Center, I nc. for the redevelopment of 1600 W hite S treet
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
3.Mir acle League of D ubuque P roject Completion and Acceptance and Lease Initiation
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council acknowledgement of the c ompletion of the Mirac le
League of Dubuque project and rec ommends acc eptance by the C ity of D ubuque that triggers
the initiation of the Lease A greement between the C ity and Mirac le League of Dubuque
approved on Oc tober 15, 2018.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting Miracle League Complex in Veterans Memorial P ark in the C ity of
D ubuque, I owa and ac cepting the Bill of Sale transferring ownership of the Miracle League
C omplex to the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
4.R equest to Schedule W ork Sessions for July 20 and July 27, 2020
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council sc hedule the following work sessions on J uly
20 and J uly 27, 2020 to prec ede the A ugust 10-12, 2020 C ity Council Goal S etting S essions.
1. J uly 20, 2020 – W ork Session on Finance D epartment Enterprise Resourc e P lanning
Project
2. J uly 20, 2020 – W ork Session on I magine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan Update
3. J uly 20, 2020 – W ork Session on B ee Branc h W atershed Flood Mitigation P rojec t Blum
Site Update
4. J uly 27, 2020 – W ork Session on Diversity, Equity and I nclusion
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
5.R equest to Schedule W ork Session on Monthly C O V ID-19 Update
C ity Manager rec ommending that the C ity Council sc hedule a work session for A ugust 3, 2020
at 5:00 p.m. regarding an update on C OV I D-19 response and rec overy.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
6.B ee B ranch Cr eek Railroad C ulverts Pr oject Video Update
Media Servic es will show a video of the recent progress of the Bee B ranch C ulverts Project
from J une 2020.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.Southwest Arterial C onstr uction Update Video
Media Servic es will show a video of the recent progress of the Southwest A rterial P rojec t for
J une 2020.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
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