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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 8 17 20 Copyrighted September 8, 2020 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1. City Council Meeting ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 8/10, 8/11, 8/12, 8/17; Community Development Advisory Commission of 8/19; Human Rights Commission of 7/13; Library Board of Trustees of 6/25, 7/23, and Council Update #201 of 8/27; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 7/27, 7/28, 8/3, 8/6, 8/10, 8/11, 8/12, and 8/17; Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 7/31. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type City Council Proceedings of 8/10/20 Supporting Documentation City Council Proceedings of 8/11/20 Supporting Documentation City Council Proceedings of 8/12/20 Supporting Documentation City Council Proceedings of 8/17/20 Supporting Documentation Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation of 8/19/20 Human Rights Commission Minutes of 7/13/20 Supporting Documentation Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 6/25/20 Supporting Documentation Libary Board of Trustees Minutes of 7/23/20 Supporting Documentation Library Board of Trustees Update No. 201 of 8/27/20 Supporting Documentation Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation 7/27/20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 7 Supporting Documentation 28 20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 8 Supporting Documentation 3 20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 8 Supporting Documentation 6 20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 8 Supporting Documentation 10 20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 8 Supporting Documentation 11 20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 8 Supporting Documentation 12 20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 8 Supporting Documentation 17 20 Proof of Publication for List of Claims/Summary of Supporting Documentation Revenues for ME 7/31/20 . � � STATE OF IOWA SS: � DUBUQUE COUNTY � 1 �� CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 'ii � I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward ; Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher � of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general ! i circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County � of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the � attached notice was published in said newspaper on the j� following dates: ' 08/26/2020 J !I and far which the charge is 310.38 ; !; � I I � -- -- -------- --- - ----- ---- 'j �; Subscribed to bef e me, a Notary Public ' and for 'i Dubuque County, Iowa, ,� �I this 26th day of August, 2020 ' I , � „ �I; - - ��� -- -- ', 'ii Notary P ic in and for Dubuque'County, Iowa � Ij C h rsis.�.ed�.o�� � =.':d,, JAWE'T PC. PAP� I _ �4�'" ° Co�r�m�iasla�n Alurnb�er 19�98-68 �� '.�-�".�'-� M��Ceenm,Exp.DEC 11,21�22 .,.� � II II , � , � � � � � � � q Ad text : CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS � REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on August 17, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social � distancing, this meeting was conducted virtually by � GoToMeeting and aired live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom cable channels 8 and 117.2), streamed live on the city's website at www.cityofdubuque.org/media, and streamed live on ,� the City's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofdubuque. ''� Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Cavanagh, Jones, Lynch, � Resnick, Roussell, Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen, City � Attorney Brumwell Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a regular � session of the City Council called for the purpose of � conducting such business that may properly come before the � �� City Council. 'i; PLEDGE OF � ALLEGIANCE ,� PRESENTATION(S) ;� 1. Crescent Community Health Center Advocacy Award: CCHC , 1 Board Chair Ann Decker presented the Advocacy Award to City of ` � _ � Dubuque Health Services Manager Mary Rose Corrigan. 2. COVID-19 Update: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health ,';�� Specialist for the City of Dubuque, provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and response activities. Topics and updates � included current case information far the State and Dubuque �il County; positivity rates; hospitalizations; deaths; community testing; contact tracing; status of long-term care facilities; ;i face coverings; public information efforts; Public Health � Incident Management team guidance and planning assistance to � � local colleges, universities, and K-12 districts; Dubuque � Visiting Nurse Association; public health mitigation measure � enforc-ement in restaurants and bars; looking ahead/what you � can do now. Ms. Corrigan responded to questions from the City � Council following her presentation. [For more information, i please visit www.cityofdubuque.org/COVIDI9.] C� PROCLAMATION(S) I 1. Health Center Week(August 9-15, 2020) was accepted by Gary Collins, CEO of the Crescent Community Health Center. CONSENT ITEMS Motion by Resnick to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, and dispose of as indicated. Seconded by � Sprank. Staff stated that no public comments were received regarding the Consent items. Motion carried 7-0. 1. Minutes and Reports Submitted: City Council proceedings of 8/3, 8/6; Community Development Advisory Commission of. 7/15; Historic Preservation Commission Council Update No. 200 of 7/23; Zoning Advisory Commission of 8/5. Proof of publication for City Council proceedings of 7/6, 7/8, 7/13, 7/20, 7/23; Proof of publication for List of Claims and � Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 6/30. Upon motion the documents were received and filed. 2. Notice of Claims and Suits: Michelle 5cott for vehicle damage and Donald J. Weig for vehicle damage. Upon motion the documents were received, filed, and referred to the City Attorney. 3. Approval of City Expenditures: City Manager recommending � � City Council approval for payment of City expenditures. Upon � motion the documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 252-20 Authorizing the Director of Finance and BudgedCity � Treasurer to make certain payments of bills that must be paid a and approved for payment in accordance with City procedures j was adopted. ,� 4. Fiscal Year 2020 Budgeted Transfers: City Manager i recommending approval of the suggested proceedings approving a , I transfer of funds for capital projects and other expense reimbursements pursuant to Iowa Administrative Rules Code I 545-2.5(5). Upon motion Resolution No. 253-20 Authorizing the j Director of Finance and Budget to make the appropriate '; interfiind transfers of sums and recard the same in the !; appropriate manner for the FY2020 for the City of Dubuque, � Iowa was adopted. j 5. Quarterly Investment Report as of June 30, 2020: City I� Manager transmitting the June 30, 2020 Quarterly Investment 'I Report. Upon motion the documents were received and filed. '� 6. Racom IP Video Service Support Contract for Dubuque kI; Parking Department HD Network Video System: City Manager '; recommending approval of a new agreement with Racom for Fiscal ' Year 2021 for maintenance and service of the camera equipment ' used to monitor City parking operations. Upon motion the '� documents were received, filed and approved. 7. Final Plat of Survey for JQ Acres No. 3 with James and Ii Mary Gansen: Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval of the final Plat of Survey of JQ Acres#3 in the area of ; Metropolitan Heights subject to waiving the required lot ; frontage for Lot 1 and Lot 2 of JQ Acres#3. Upon motion the , ;i documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 254-20 'i Approving the final Plat of Survey of JQ Acres No. 3, Dubuque � County, Iowa 8. Pre-Annexation Agreement with James and Mary Gansen: City ii Manager recommending approval of a Pre-Annexation Agreement !; with James B. and Mary L. Gansen in conjunction with a request �� for approval of the Plat of Survey of 47.048 acres located off a Bellevue Heights Road between US Highway 52/61/151 and E.B. 'i ;, Lyons Interpretive Center. Upon motion the documents were ;� received and filed, and Resolution No. 255-20 Approving a ,� Pre-Annexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and i; James B. and Mary L. Gansen was adopted. I� 9. Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Grant Application: City R Manager recommending approval to submit a grant application � and resohltion in order to obtain federal funds for two Family � Self-Sufficiency Coordinator positions. Upon motion the � documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 256-20 :; Authorizing the Mayor to execute an application for the HUD � Family Self-Sufficiency Program Grant and authorizing the � Director of Housing and Community Development and the City Manager to approve the application was adopted. 10. 2021 Application to Iowa Finance Authority for Housing Trust Ftmd: City Manager recommending approval of a resolution authorizing the commitment of funding from Greater powntown � TIF as a match to the Housing Trust Fund Committee's � application to the Iowa Finance Authority for a grant from the State Housing Trust Fund to be used to support homeownership � and rehabilitation activities in the Washington Neighborhood. Upon motion the documents were received and filed, and � Resolution No. 257-20 Approving commitment of matching funds for an application to the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) for � � � � � � State Housing Funds was adopted. 11. Fiscal Year 2021 Dubuque County Resource Enhancement and Protection(REAP) Plan Update: City Manager recommending approval of the City of Dubuque's Fiscal Year 2021 update to � the Dubuque County Resource Enhancement and Protection(REAP) Plan. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and { approved. � 12. Citizen Petition for Special Election-Ward One: Citizen Petition calling for a special election to fill the � Ward One Council seat following the appointment by Council on � July 27, 2020. Upon motion the documents were received and � filed. 13. Dubuque Federation of Labor Notice of Cancelation of � Labor Day Parade and Labor Day Picnic: Correspondence from the � Dubuque Federation of Labor informing the City of the �; cancelation of the Labor Day Parade and the Labor Day Picnic. �� �a Upon motion the documents were received and filed. ij 14. Dubuque County City Assessor Correspondence: � Carrespondence from City Assessor Troy Patzner informing the I� City of three property tax appeals from the Dubuque City Board �, of Review and filed with the Iowa Property Assessment Appeal � Board and Dubuque County District Court. Upon motion the ',j documents were received and filed. !� 15. Stipulation of Settlement for Property Tax Appeal - ;'i Davenport Farm and Fleet, Inc.: Senior Counsel recommending � approval of the Stipulation of Settlement with respect to a ';� property tax appeal filed by Davenport Farm and Fleet, Inc., for property located at 2675 NW Arterial. Upon motion the li� documents were received, filed and approved. ,� 16. Signed Contract(s): Amendment to Revocable License with � John W. and Sa11y Jo. Herrig for an access ramp on public ' right-of-way for 620 South Grandview Avenue. Upon motion the � documents were received and filed. � 17. Improvement Contracts/Performance, Payment and � Maintenance Bonds: Advanced Directional Drilling for the p Clarke Drive Fiber Project from Asbury Road to Grandview y Avenue. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and � approved. � 18. Business License Refund: Request from Eronel LLC DB/A �� Blu Room for a refund of the Liquor License No. LC0044951 � located at 600 Central Avenue due to the business closin ' g• Upon motion the documents were received, filed and approved. �, 19. Alcohol License Applications: City Manager recommending � approval of annual beer, liquor and wine licenses as � submitted. Upon motion the documents were received and filed, � and Resolution No. 258-20 Approving applications for beer, liquor, and/or wine permits, as required by City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 4 Business and License Regulations, Chapter 2 Liquor Control, Article B Liquor, Beer and Wine Licenses and Perinits was adopted. � BOARDS/ � COMMISSIONS Boards and Commission Applicant Review: Applicants were � invited to address the City Council regarding their desire to � serve on the following boards/commissions. Applicant � appointments will be made at the next City Council meeting. � 1. Housing Commission: Two, 3-Year terms through August 17, � 2023 (Expiring terms of Craddieth and Eudaley). Applicants: � Amy Eudaley, 950 Wood St.; Joshua Richard, 439 Lowell St. g Appointments were made to the following Boards and 8 � Commission. � 2. Cable Television Commission: One, 3-Year term through � July 1, 2023 (Vacant term of Hoverman). Applicant: 1.Garrett �� i Heidenreich, 255 Nevada St. Motion by Cavanagh to appoint Mr. i Heidenreich to the 3-year term. Seconded by Roussell. Motion 1 carried 7-0. ',a 3. Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority: One, 4-Year �� term through July 17, 2024 (Expiring term of Drahozal). !� Applicant: l.Steven Drahozal, 683 W. l lth St. Motion by Roussell to appoint Mr. Drahozal to the 4-year term. Seconded j by Jones. Motion carried 7-0. t 4. Housing Board of Appeals: One, 3-Year term through � January 1, 2023 (Expired term of Young). Applicants: 1.Luke � Hoffmann; 991 June Dr. (Additional Applicant); 2.Jeff `; Lenhart, 1274 Locust St.; 3.Tom Smith, 2490 Clarke Crest Dr. � (Additional Applicant). Upon roll-call vote Mr. Lenhart was appointed to the 3-year term. Mr. Hoffman received 1 vote (Resnick); and Mr. Lenhart received the remaining 6 votes. � 5. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission: Three, 3-Year �� terms through June 30, 2023 (Expiring terms of Garrett, � Kennicker and Kuhle). Applicants: 1.Robert Blocker, 880 Kane ` 5t.; 2.Emerald Frommelt, 441 *Burch St.; 3.Justin Hochberger, �; 2740 Muscatine St.; 4.Josh Jorgenson, 3030 Judson Ct.; S.Robin I;I Kennicker, 2929 Elm St.; 6.Cynthia Nachtman, 1791 Creek Wood � Dr.; 7.Jessica Ochoa, 1970 Hale St.; 8.Whitney Sanger, 2250 Clydesdale Ct.; 9.McClain Steffens, 481 W. 15th St.Upon � roll-call vote, Mr. Hockberger, Ms. Kennicker, and Ms. Ochoa �� were appointed to the 3-year terms. Blocker (0); Frommelt (0); ;; Hockberger(5) Jones, Roussell, Buol, Resnick, Cavanagh; Jorgenson(3) Resnick, Sprank, Lynch; Kennicker(4) Jones, Roussell, Buol, Sprank; Nachtman(0); Ochoa(5) Roussell, I+ Resnick, Sprank, Lynch, Cavanagh; Sanger(3)Jones, Buol, � Lynch; Steffen(0). � 6. Resilient Community Advisory Commission: One, 3-Year term {; through July 1, 2023 (Expiring Cross Representation term of j Kennicker). Applicant: 1.Robin Kennicker, 2929 Elm St. Motion '� ';i by Sprank to appoint Ms. Kennicker to the 3-year term. !i Seconded by Roussell. Ms. Kennicker qualified for appointment d to this commission having been appointed to the Park and Ij I Recreation Commission. Motion carried 7-0. ` � 7. Transit Advisory Board: Two, 3-Year terms through July I� 30, 2023 (Expiring term of Daughters and vacant term of ,� Enderson). Applicants: l.Robert Daughters, 1631 Jackson St.; 2.Gaxrett Heidenreich, 255 Nevada St.,Motion by Resnick to appoint Mr. Daughters and Mr. Heiderireich to the 3-year terms. Seconded by Lynch. Motion carried 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS � Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social � distancing, public input was made available through GoToMeeting chat function, City Council and City Clerk email � accounts, and the City of Dubuque's Facebook Live page. � 1. Jule Transit New Fixed-Route Fare Structure: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of the restructuring of the Jule's existing fare system, and the City Manager recommending approval. Motion by Cavanagh to receive and file the document and adopt Resolution No. 259-20 Authorizing Resolution Restructuring Transit Fixed Route Fare. � Seconded by Jones. Responding to questions from the City � Council, Transportation Services Director Renee Tyler stated � that bus drivers have gone through training with the Police � � � Department regarding compliance with the face covering ordinance as related to city transportation, and that bus ridership is such that social distancing guidelines can be followed; that all buses are disinfected regularly; and that this fare structure becomes effective when the City reinstates fees after the COVID-19 decreases. Staff stated that no online public input had been received related to this item. Motion carried 7-0. � 2, Approval of the Revised Administrative Plan for the � Housing Choice Voucher Program: Proof of publication on notice � of public hearing to consider approval of the revised 1 Administrative Plan for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, � and the City Manager recommending approvale Motion by Roussell � to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 260-20Approving the revision of the Public Housing Authority � (PHA)Administrative Plan for the Housing Choice Voucher � Program. Seconded by Jones. Responding to questions from the ,� City Council, Housing and Community Development Directar �; Alexis Steger stated that tenant records such as felony '� violations, etc., cannot be used as a reason for denying Housing Choice Vouchers, nor based solely upon arrests. Ms Steger added that applications are reviewed by committee using I!,; federal law. City Manager Van Milligen and City Attorney � Brumwell added that landlords can have their own standards if � they are consistent and non-discriminatory. Staff stated that � no online public input had been received for this item. Motion � carried 7-0. !i PUBLIC INPUT Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for socia1 ' I distancing, public input was made available through I GoToMeeting chat function, City Council and City Clerk email � accounts, and the City of Dubuque's Facebook Live page. , �� The City Clerk confirmed receipt of email correspondence ' from Jerry Maro, 10366 Timothy Street, and President of the � Dubuque Landlords Association; and Rob Smith, 1057 Bonnie e Court, asking for the City Council to not waive the � three-reading rule for the ordinance amendment regarding !! emergency escape and rescue openings (Action Item 3) to allow j time for further review to assess the impact on older �_ buildings. Molly Grover, President of the Dubuque Area Chamber of � Commerce, 300 Main Street, requested Council removal of � Provision E from Ordinance 31-20(Face Coverings), passed August 6, 2020, as it put the enforcement burden on businesses � rather than the Police Department. Ms. Grover requested that � the wording be changed to say, "may deny service." John Weigman, 1720 Jackson Street, questioned the language of the ordinance amendment from Public Hearing No. 2 that stated removal of the sex offender website. Housing and Community Development Directar Alexis Steger responded by stating that several methods are used to identify a sex offender in the voucher program so the specific reference to the webpage was removed as the only method. No other online public input was received related to the agenda. ACTION ITEMS 1. Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Correspondence: Requesting removal of Provision E from the Face Covering Ordinance No. 31-20 as adopted by Council on August 6, 2020. Restated motion by Cavanagh to receive and file the documents � with no revisions to the current ordinance. Seconded by Roussell. Following City Council discussion, City Manager Van Milligen stated that he is meeting with staff to develop criteria for the City Council to consider when they think it appropriate to rescind the ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. ; 2. Authorization to File, Modify and Release Mortgages, Liens and Other Financial Instruments on Properties Participating in Housing Programs: City Manager recommending authorization for the City Manager or the City Manager's ; Designee to file, modify and release mortgages, liens or other � financial instruments for properties that are participating in Housing Prog-rams. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution IVo. 261-20 Resolution of the City of Dubuque approving authorization for the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to file and release liens on � pro-perties participating in housing programs. Seconded by � Resnick. Motion carried 7-0. ,i 3. Code of Ordinances Amendments-Title 14 Emergency Escape �I and Rescue Openings: City Manager recommending approval of �� amendments to the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances - ; Building Code for emergency escape and rescue openings. Motion i by Resnick to approve First Reading of proposed ordinances '', amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 14 Building ; and Development, Chapter 1 Building Codes, Article J Property jj Maintenance Code, Section 14-1J-2 International Property Ij Maintenance Code Amend-ments; amending City of Dubuque Code of 'I Ordinances Title 14 Building and Development, Chapter 1 ; Building Codes, Article B Residential Code, Sections 14-1B-1 � International Residential Code Adopted and 14-1B-2 International Residential Code Amendments; amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 14 Building and Development, ',�j Chapter 1, Building Codes, Article J, Froperty Maintenance '� Code Section 14-1J-2 International Property Maintenance Code '{ Amend-ments; and amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances �; Title 14 Building and Development, Chapter 1, Building Code. 'a Seconded by Jones. Housing and Community Development Directory ', Alexis Steger provided information as to the benefit of having � window requirements clearly stated in the Code versus an '' approved interpretation. Motion carried 7-0. � 4. Code of Ordinances Amendment-Title 10 Veterans Memorial ;� Park Hours: City Manager recommending a revision to the City ��', of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 10-5B-22 to change the '�� closing time for Veterans Memorial Park from midnight to 10:00 p.m. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and ' that the requirement that a proposed ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by a Resnick. Motion carried 7-0. � Motion by Jones for final consideration and passage of � Ordinance No. 32-20 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 10 Public Ways and Property, Chapter 5 Parks and Recreation, Article B Use Regulations, Section 10-SB-22 Open Season and Hours Generally. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried 7-0. 5. Request for Work Session-Monthly COVID-19 Update: City Manager requesting that the City Council schedule the monthly COVID-19 Response and Recovery work session for 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Motion by Resnick to schedule the work session as recommended. Seconded by Lynch. No schedule conflicts were expressed. Motion carried 7-0. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS � . � Council Member Jones reported on the opening of the � Southwest Arterial today thanking the myriad of partners, ' workers, and employees that worked on the project over the last 30 years. Council Member Cavanagh congratulated Council Member u Roussell on her graduation from the Fountain of Youth 'I Community in Change program. 'i Council Member Roussell reported on her graduation from the Fountain of Youth Community in Change program stating that the program is inspiring, changes lives and is good for the ' community. Council Member Resnick reported on the City Council's goal setting session August 10-12 and how the Council took the issues seriously and disagreed at times, but with purpose and understanding. �I� Mayor Buol reported on the City Council's in-person goal �� setting, adding that there was good agreement, ideas and processes, all done in compliance with social distancing i guidelines to prevent spread of the COVID-19 virus. There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the 'I ' meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m. �,j /s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk lt 8/26 � � � � '� 4 ,I � I � � il !; ,� P 'i � i � , � � e � � i a � � � 9 �