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10 19 20 City Clerk's Skeleton Notes and Meeting CallsCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on October 19, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social distancing, this meeting was conducted virtually via 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, James, Luch, Renick, Ro ssell, j,,.-prank; City Manager Van,Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell Ab Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of conducting a work session on Project H.O.P.E. WORK SESSION Project H.O.P.E. 1. Peter Supple from the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque will present the 2020 Third Quarterly Report for Project H.O.P.E. A9t/ 7 _ /r* 44Z Z-Ler, /9 There beinj no further business, Mayor Buol declared the work session adjourned at p.m. /s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC City Clerk 1 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on October 19, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social distancing, this meeting was conducted virtually via 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; Members Cavanagh, gh, Joties,,% L Spr'ank; City Manager n-Milligen, City Attorney, Brumwell Ab ne,Renick, Roussell, 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATION(S) 1. Salute to Women Awards Presentations A Telegraph Herald representative will present Police Officer Nicole Salazar with the "Woman to Watch" award and City of Dubuque Human Rights Director Kelly Larson with the "Woman Who Makes a Difference" award. Media Services will present a brief video(s) of the awards ceremony. 2. COVID-19 Update; ,'','17 Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist for the City of Dubuque, will provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and response activities. PROCLAMATION(S) 1. Gentleman Day (October 21, 2020) )/ On behalf of Waypoint Services / United Way. e,ekSi 2. National Lead Poisoning Prevention We (Octob r 25 ; 1, 2 w,20)7° 3 /1 4)91/(D // On behalf of the City of Dubuque. 3. Extra Mile Day Proclamation (November 1, 2020) On behalf of AmeriCorps Dubuque and Extra Mile Day America. 2 CONSENT ITEMS Yays , Nays Roussel! .- Jones 1 ,Lynch Sprank Buol ,�--- Cavanagh j.'`' Resnick 1. Minutes and Reports Submitted City Council proceedings of 10/5, 10/6, 10/7; Civil Service Commission of 9/30; Library Board of Trustees Council Update #2020 or 9/24; Zoning Advisory Commission of 10/7; Proof of Publication for City Council proceedings of 9/21, 9/28, 9/30. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 2. Notice of Claims and Suits Latakka Bolds 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 Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool: LaTakka Bolds for vehicle damage. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur 4. Approval of City Expenditures City Manager recommending City Council approval for payment of City expenditures. RESOLUTION 317-20 Authorizing the Director of Finance and Budget/City Treasurer to make certain payments of bills that must be paid and approved for payment in accordance with City procedures Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 5. Downtown Rehabilitation Grant Award for 701 Bluff Street City Manager recommending approval of a Downtown Rehabilitation Grant Award to Ken Lin for a combined Facade Grant and Planning & Design Grant to create a Dumpling Factory and Brewery restaurant at 701 Bluff Street. RESOLUTION 318-20 Approving a Grant Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and K&L Leasing for the redevelopment of 701 Bluff Street Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 3 Yays Nays Roussel! Jones Lynch Sprank Buol Cavanagh Resnick 6. Partners for Places Mini -Grant Application City Attorney recommending approval of a funding request to the Funders Network Partners for Places mini -grant program that will gather information related to barriers in Dubuque's frontline neighborhoods. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 7. Pre -Annexation Agreement with Callista M Decker Estate for 7985 Schueller Heights Road in Decker Acres City Manager recommending approval of a Pre -Annexation Agreement with the Callista M. Decker Estate in conjunction with a request for approval of the Plat of Survey for property located at 7985 Schueller Heights Road. RESOLUTION 319-20 Approving a Pre -Annexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Callista M. Decker Estate Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 8. Final Plat of Survey for Decker Acres / Callista M. Decker Estate Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval of the Plat of Survey of Decker Acres in Dubuque County as requested by Webber Surveying, LLC on behalf of the Callista M. Decker Estate. RESOLUTION 320-20 Approving the Plat of Survey of Decker Acres in Dubuque County, Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 9. Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award Recommendation City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission recommendations for two projects for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 10. Special Projects Grant Funding Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2021 City Manager recommending concurrence with the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission's recommendations to fund the FY2021 Special Project grant applications. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur 4 Yays Nays Roussel) Jones Lynch Sprank Buol Cavanagh Resnick 11. Walgreen Co. Property Tax Appeal Stipulation of Settlement Senior Counsel recommending approval of a Stipulation of Settlement for a property tax appeal filed by Walgreen Co., #9708, for their property located at 55 JFK Road. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 12. Investment Management Services Selection City Manager recommending approval of Investment Management Services to Dubuque Bank and Trust, Dana Investment Advisor, and BTC Capital. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 13. Investment Custodian Services Selection City Manager recommending approval of Investment Custodian Services to MidWestOne Bank. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 14. Moody's Investors Service Annual Issuer Comment on Outstanding General Obligation Bonds City Manager submitting the annual issuer comment report from Moody's Investors Service on the outstanding general obligation bonds and affirming the City's credit rating of Aa3. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 15. Moody's Investors Service Annual Issuer Comment on Outstanding Water Revenue Bonds City Manager submitting the annual issuer comment report from Moody's Investors Service on the outstanding water revenue bonds and affirming the City's credit rating of A2. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 5 Yays Nays Roussel) Jones Lynch Sprank Buol Cavanagh Resnick 16. Accepting the 22nd St./Kaufmann Ave. Storm Sewer Improvement Project (White Street to Kleine Street) City Manager recommending acceptance of the 22nd Street / Kaufmann Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project (White Street to Kleine Street), as completed by Portzen Construction, Inc. RESOLUTION 321-20 Accepting the 22nd Street / Kaufmann Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project (White Street to Kleine Street) and authorizing the payment of the contract amount to the contractor RESOLUTION 322-20 Adopting the Final Assessment Schedule for the3 22nd Street / Kaufmann Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project (White Street to Kleine Street) Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 17. Accepting the Julien Dubuque Drive Sanitary Sewer Extension Project City Manager recommending acceptance of the public improvement contract for the Julien Dubuque Drive Sanitary Project, as completed by Drew Cook & Sons Excavating Company, Inc. RESOLUTION 323-20 Accepting the Julien Dubuque Drive Sanitary Project and authorizing the payment to the contractor Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 18. Accepting the NW Arterial - JFK Intersection Right Turn Lane Improvements City Manager recommending acceptance of the public improvement contract for the Northwest Arterial — JFK Intersection Right Turn Lane Improvements Project, as completed by Midwest Concrete, Inc. RESOLUTION 324-20 Accepting the Northwest Arterial - JFK Intersection Right -Turn Lane Improvements Project and authorizing the payment to the contractor Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 19. Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Financial Report City Manager recommending approval to file the Fiscal Year 2020 State of Iowa Annual Financial Report with the State of Iowa Auditor. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 20. Appointment of Liaison to Community Development Advisory Commission Housing Commission recommending approval to appoint Hiliary Dalton as the Housing Commission liaison to the Community Development Advisory Commission Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 6 Yays Nays Roussel) Jones Lynch Sprank Buol Cavanagh Resnick 21. Appointment of Liaison to Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee Housing Commission recommending that Commissioner Amy Eudaley continue as the Housing Commission liaison to the Housing Trust Fund Committee. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 22. Iowa Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning and Healthy Homes Funding and an Agreement with the Visiting Nurse and Dubuque County Board of Health. City Manager recommending approval of a contract with the Dubuque County Board of Health and the Iowa Department of Public Health for continued funding of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and a renewed agreement with the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association for services related to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and Healthy Homes Program. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 23. Proposed Amendment to Master Co -Location and Shared Services Agreement Between the City of Dubuque and Wisconsin Independent Network (WIN) City Manager recommending approval of an Amendment to the Master Co -Location and Shared Services Agreement with Wisconsin Independent Network. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 24. Proposed Amendments to Master Co -location and Shared Services Agreement Between the City and Unite Private Network City Manager recommending Council approval of an Amendment to the Master Co - Location and Shared Services Agreement with Unite Private Network. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 25. Grant of Easement for Public Utilities from O'Rourke Farms, LLC City Manager recommending acceptance of a Grant of Permanent Public Utility Easement on and across O'Rourke Farms, L.L.C. property on Olde Davenport Road for the purpose of constructing water main and sanitary sewer to provide service to the new Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) Maintenance Facility. RESOLUTION 325-20 Accepting Grant of Permanent Public Utility Easement on and across O'Rourke Farms, LLC Property on Olde Davenport Road in Dubuque County, Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 7 Yays Nays RousselI Jones Lynch Sprank Buol Cavanagh Resnick 26. Dubuque Main Street Iowa Program Agreement for Fiscal Year 2021 City Manager recommending approval of the Program Agreement between Dubuque Main Street Ltd., The City of Dubuque and the Iowa Economic Development Authority, and approval of a resolution supporting the agreement. RESOLUTION 326-20 Approving an Agreement by and among the Iowa Economic Development authority, Dubuque Main Street, LTD and the City of Dubuque providing for the Dubuque Main Street Program in the City of Dubuque Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 27. Signed Contract(s) Hoglund Bus Co., Inc. for four (4) paratransit minibuses for the Jule's paratransit fleet. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 28. Alcohol License Applications City Manager recommending approval of annual beer, liquor and wine licenses as submitted. RESOLUTION 327-20 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 Permits Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 8 PUBLIC HEARINGS 72:7 ,-;/7/1 1. Request to Rezone 785 Groveland Place Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of a request from Wilma McDonell to rezone property located at 785 Groveland Place from C-1 Neighborhood Commercial to C-3 General Commercial to allow for an auto sales lot, and the Zoning Advisory Commission recommending denial of the request. ORDINANCE Amending Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code, by reclassifying hereinafter described property located at 785 Groveland Place from C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District to C-3 General Commercial District Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur with Denial OR Motion B, Motion A with a Suer Majority e,®a 1 &u th 111gs / 1 Yays Nays ,ice Roussell Jones 1.,-"; Lynch ,Sprank Buol �-` Cavanagh [ Resnick Final R-;ading and Ado t Yays Na s oussel Jone y ch Buol Cavanagh Resnick 2. Request to Rezone Property at 12481 Kennedy Road / Rustic Point Estates Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of a request from Brian Riniker to rezone property located at 12481 Kennedy Road / a portion of Rustic Point Estates, from R-1 Single -Family Residential to R-2 Two Family Residential, and the Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval. ORDINANCE50mending Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code, by reclassifying a portion of 12481 Kennedy Road from R-1 Single -Family Residential District to R-2 Two -Family Residential District Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A Suspend the Readings Yays Nays ,V Roussell L,, / Jones Lynch L.,-;Sprank Buol .— Cavanagh esnick Final Reading and Adopt Yays Nays " -Roussel! /./2 Jones t, --- Lynch 1/Sprank Buol i.--'" Cavanagh ' Resnick 10 PUBLIC INPUT 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. Staff stated the no online public input was received. 11 ACTION ITEMS 7:51 1. Response to Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping Correspondence from Mayor Buol on behalf of the City Council to President Trump and Dubuque's Federal Legislators expressing concern with Executive Order 13950 on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File Yays Nays Roussell ,Jones `/'� Lynch _ Sprank tom Buol Cavanagh ,4 Resnick 2. Request for Work Session - Inclusive Dubuque Quarterly Update City Manager recommending that the City Council schedule the Inclusive Dubuque Quarterly Update work session for Monday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council Yays, Nays 1 Roussell 1. Jones Lynch f,�'--- Sprank I-- Buol Cavanagh YResnick 3. Request for Two Work Sessions for COVID-19 Updates City Manager recommending that the City Council schedule the COVID-19 Update Work Sessions for Monday, November 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.; and Monday, January 4, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council Yays Nays f Roussell 14,,....5. Jones Lynch t/'- , Sprank Buol ��.Oavanagh Resnick o� 12 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS CLOSED SESSION @ p.m. Real Estate Transfer Negotiations — Chapter 21.5(1)(j) Code of Iowa Yays , Nays i Roussel) Jones Lynch -Sprank Buol ✓.- � Cavanagh I- Resnick Mayor Buol stated for the record that the attorneys who will consult with City Council on the issues to be discussed in the closed session is City Attorney Crenna Brumwell. Reconvene in open session @ r/ p.m. ADJOURNMENT @ p.m. 13 To: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk You are hereby directed to call a special session of the City Council to be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. and conducted virtually for the purpose of conducting a work session on the Project H.O.P.E. Quarterly Update. D. Buol, Mayor To: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk You are hereby directed to call a regular session of the City Council to be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. and conducted virtually for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City Council. D. Buol, Mayor Consent Items: Pgs. 2-6 avr 6