Minutes_City Council Proceedings 4 28 10CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2010 in
the Historic Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Pro -Tem Resnick, Council Members Braig, Connors, Lynch; City
Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Mayor Buol, Council Members Jones and Voetberg
Mayor Pro -Tem Resnick read the call and stated this is a special session of the City
Council to act upon such business that may properly come before the City Council.
Liquor License: Request of Curtis Gerhard, Knickers' Saloon, for a Class "C"
Beer /Liquor License (One -Day Outdoor Service) for a special event on May 1, 2010.
Motion by Lynch to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 123 -10
Granting the issuance of a Class "C" Liquor License (One -Day Outdoor Service).
Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 4 -0.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project: City Manager recommending approval of
agreements with Interstate Power and Light Company and International Business
Machines Corporation for the Advance Metering Infrastructure Project and the Iowa
Power Fund Board Contract for a Grant of $1,400,000 to the City of Dubuque. Motion by
Connors to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 124 -10 Approving
Agreements with Interstate Power and Light Company and International Business
Machines Corporation for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project and approving
an Iowa Power Fund Board Contract for a grant for the Project. Seconded by Braig.
Responding to questions from City Council, Van Milligen explained that this project is
the energy consumption component of the Smarter City model. Community education
efforts are being coordinated through community agency partnerships and the City's
Sustainability office. No local tax dollars are used in this portion of the initiative. Grant
payments will be paid to IBM for project services from the City. The community will
benefit from job creation and savings on utilities. Dubuque 2.0 is a three- to five -year
community dialogue program sponsored by the Community Foundation of Great
Dubuque and the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce. The City organization will also
benefit from conserving energy resources and could possibly realize a profit. Dubuque
is poised to become an international model of sustainability for other communities and
corporations. VanMilligen stated that should the project fail, the City is at risk of losing
$175,000. Information on the City's sustainability programs can be obtained from the
City's website or by contacting City Hall. Motion carried 4 -0.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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/s /Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk