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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 10 19 20 Copyrig hted December 7, 2020 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1. City Council Meeting ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted SUM MARY: Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 10/27 and Master Plan Task Force and Group of 10/27; City Council Proceedings of 11/16 and 11/23; Library Board of Trustees of 9/24, 10/22, and 11/19; Community Development Advisory Commission of 11/18; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceeding of 10/19 and 11/2; Proof of Publication for 2020 Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended 6/30; Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 10/30; Zoning Board of Adjustments of 11/19. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation 10/27/20 Arts and Cultural Affairs Master Plan Task Force and Supporting Documentation Group Minutes of 10/27/20 City Council Proceedings of 11/16/20 Supporting Documentation City Council Proceedings of 11/23/20 Supporting Documentation Community Development Advisory Commission Supporting Documentation Minutes of 11/18/20 Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 9/24/20 Supporting Documentation Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 10/22/20 Supporting Documentation Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 11/19/20 Supporting Documentation Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation 10/19/20 Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation 11/2/20 Proof of Publication for Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Supporting Documentation Report Proof of Publication for List of Claims/ Summary of Supporting Documentation Revenues for Month Ending 10/30/20 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 11/19/2020 Supporting Documentation STATE OF IOWA SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County � of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the i attached notice was published in said newspaper on the ' following dates: ` 10/28/2020 �� 'i and for which the charge is�298.56 � �� - �I ------ ------- � ;i — -------- �-' ' i Subscribed to befo e me, a Notary Publi i and for � s� Dubuque County, Iowa, ' this 28th day of October, 2020 Ii I� i, -- � I �I �! --- .i Not Public in and far Dubuque County, Iowa J � i' � �'.A: �a�ew�� II, $�` „�y„ �; JAPdET K. PAPE •� : Co�m�m�l�s.sia�fl Alurmh�e�r 19�9B�B9 � �� . R�y�COmm, B.xp,pEC 11,202,2 li ii i Ij i 7 a H II G �, � � � � � � � k � Ad text : CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA � CITY COUNCIL � � PROCEEDINGS G 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.arg/media, and streamed live on ;R the City's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofdubuque. '1, Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Cavanagh, Jones, Lynch, 'I Resnick, Roussell, Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen, City � Attorney Brumwell ! Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special � ��j session of the City Council called for the purpose of F; conducting a work session on Project H.O.P.E. WORK SESSION �i Project H.O.P.E. '� Peter Supple, Chris Corken, and Nancy Van Milligen from the � Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and Licensed Mental h , Health Counselor Julie Homb presented the 2020 Third Quarterly Report for Project H.O.P.E. Topics included: �� ? Services provided through financial support; ;i ? How Project H.O.P.E. works and creates systems level !'; changes; ii ? Current Project H.O.P.E. initiatives; ? Staffing for Brain Health Initiative; j ? Community Needs Assessments conclusions and i:, recommendations; ? Collaborating organizations; �I ?What has been achieved: � o"Childrens Brain Health Working Group, �I o"Law Enforcement& Corrections 5 o"Brain Health Stakeholders Group �� ?What is being worked on now. ' The presenters responded to questions from the City Council � following the presentation. � There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the '� meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. � /s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk � lt 10/28 � P CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA f CITY COUNCIL j PROCEEDINGS f REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on October 19, 2020. �I 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.or�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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATION(S) 1. Salute to Women Awards Presentations: Megan Gloss o�the . Telegraph Herald newspaper presented Police Officer Nicol� Salazar with the "Woman to Watch" award and Ciry of Dub�tque Human Rights Directar Kelly Larson with the "Woman Wha�✓Iakes a Difference" award. Media Services presented brief videos of testimonials. ; 2. COVID-19 Update: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist for the City of Dubuque, provided an update on tl�e e � COVID-19 pandemic and response activities. I PROCLAMATION(S) :i 1. Gentleman Day (October 21, 2020)was accepted by Mayor " Buol on behalf of Waypoint Services/United Way. V 2, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week(October 25-31, ;� 2020) was accepted by Madeline Haverland, Grants Project Manager for the City of Dubuque. � q 3. Extra Mile Day (November 1, 2020) was accepted by i Heather Satterly, Leisure Services AmeriCorps Dnbuque �'� Coordinator 4. Kevin S. Firnstahl Day (October 30, 2020). Mayor Buol i read a proclamation acknowledging City Clerk Kevin S. '' Firnstahl's 20 years of service to the City of Dubuque ahead of his retirement on October 30, 2020. C ONSENT ITEM S Motion by Resnick to receive and file the documents, adogt ? the resolutions, and dispose of as indicated. Seconded by ; Lynch. Staff stated that no public input received regarding I! the Consent Items. Motion carried 7-0. 1. Minutes and Reports Submitted: City Council proceedin�s ��' of 10/5, 10/6, 10/7; Civil Service Commission of 9/30; Libr�ry �I Board of Trustees Council Update#2020 of 9/24; Zoning Advisory Commission of 10/7; Proof of Publication for City � �� Council proceedings of 9/21, 9/28, 9/30. Upon motion the � documents were received and filed. g 2. Notice of Claims and Suits: LaTakka Bolds far vehicle '' damage. Upon motion the documents were received, filed, and � referred to the City Attorney. �� 3. Disposition of Claims: City Attorney advising that the s� 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. Upon motion the � documents were received, filed, and concur. � 4. Approval of City Expenditures: City Manager recommended � City Council approval for payment of Ciry expenditures. U�n motion the documents were received and filed, and Resoluti�n �� No. 317-20 Authorizing the Director of Finance and Budget/�ity � Treasurer to make certain payments of bills that must be pai� � and approved for payment in accordance with City procedures � was adopted. � 5. Downtown Rehabilitation Grant Award for 701 Bluff Street: � City Manager recommended approval of a Downtown Rehabilitation � Grant Award to Ken Lin for a combined Fa*ade Grant and � Planning&Design Grant to create a Dumpling Factory and � Brewery restaurant at 701 Bluff Street. Upon motion the � documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 318-20 Approving a Grant Agreement between the Ciry of Dubuque,Iowa � � 9 � , � a and K&L Leasing for the redevelopment of 701 Bluff Street was � adopted. ;� 6. Partners for Places Mini-Grant Application: City Attorney recommended approval of a funding request to the Funders � Network Partners for Places mini-grant program that will ' gather information related to barriers in Dubuques frontline � �i neighborhoods. Upon motion the documents were received, filed ; and approved. i 7. Pre-Annexation Agreement with Callista M Decker Estate ' for 7985 Schueller Heights Road in Decker Acres: City Manager �� recommended 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. Upon motion the documents were . I � received and filed, and Resolution No. 319-20 Approving a � Pre-Annexation Agreement between the City oP Dubuque, Iowa and � i; Callista M. Decker Estate was adopted. 'I 8. Final Plat of Survey for Decker Acres/Callista M. �j Decker Estate: Zoning Advisory Commission recommended 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. Upon motion the documents were received and I;j filed, and Resolution No. 320-20 Approving the Plat of Survey 'u of Decker Acres in Dubuque County, Iowa was adopted. � 9. Sustainable Dubuque Communiry Grant Award Recommendation: City Manager recommended City Council approval of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission recommendations for two projects for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque ; Comm-unity Grant Program. Upon motion the documents were I,, received, filed and approved. !; 10. Special Projects Grant Funding Recommendation for Fiscal �'! Year 2021: City Manager recommended concurrence with the Arts �� &Cultural Affairs Advisory Commissions recommendations to fiind the FY2021 Special Project grant applications. Upon II'' ii motion the documents were received, filed, and concur. '� 11. Walgreen Co. Property Tax Appeal Stipulation of I; Settlement: Senior Counsel recommended approval of a Stipulation of Settlement for a property tax appeal filed by � �� Walgreen Co.,#9708, for their property located at 55 JFK �! Road. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and � approved. i! 12. Investment Management Services Selection: City Manager � recommended approval of Investment Management Services to �� Dubuque Bank and Trust, Dana Investment Advisor, and BTC �; Capital. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and � approved. 13. Investment Custodian Services Selection: City Manager � recommended approval of Investment Custodian Services to � MidWestOne Bank. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and approved. 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 i affirming the Citys credit rating of Aa3. Upon motion the � documents were received and filed. 15. Moody's Investors Service Annual Issuer Comment on Outstanding Water Revenue Bonds: City Manager submitting the ' annual issuer comment report from Moodys Investors Service on 4 the outstanding water revenue bonds and affirming the Citys I i credit rating of A2. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and approved. 16. Accepting the 22nd St./Kaufmann Ave. Storm 5�,er Improvement Project(White Street to Kleine Street): Crty Manager recommended acceptance of the 22nd Street/Kaufmann Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project (White SCreet to Kleine Street), as completed by Portzen Construction, Tnc, Upon motion the documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 321-20 Accepting the 22nd Street/K�ufinann Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project (White,��et to Kleine Street) and authorizing the payment of the contract amount to the contractor; and Resolution No. 322-2p,�dopting the Final Assessment Schedule for the 22nd Street/I��fmann Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project(White S�reet to HIeine Street)were adopted. 17. Accepting the Julien Dubuque Drive Sanitary S�vver Extension Project: City Manager recomrnended acce�tance of the public improvement contract far the Julien Dubuque�7�ive Sanitary Project, as completed by Drew Cook&Son;��xcavating Company, Inc. Upon motion the documents were received and fi le d, and Resolution No. 323-20 Accepting the Julie�Dubuque Drive Sanitary Project and authorizing the payment to the contractar was adopted. 18. Accepting the NW Arterial -JFK Intersection I��t Turn i Lane Improvements: City Manager recommended ac�e�tance of the ' public improvement contract for the Northwest Arter��1 JFK Intersection Right Turn Lane Improvements Project,�� completed by Midwest Concrete;Inc. Upon motion t�t�documents were received and filed, and Resolution No. 324-20�,ceepting the Northwest Arterial -JFK Intersection Right-Turn�ane ' �I Improvements Project and authorizing the payment ta�he contractar was adopted. I� 19. Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Financial Report: City�vlanager � recommended approval to file the Fiscal Year 2020 State of N Iowa Annual Financial Report with the State of Iowa�uditor. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and approved. 20. Appointment of Liaison to Community Develop�erit Advisory Commission: Housing Commission recommended ap roval to Hiliary Dalton as the Housin C � appoint Commnnity Development Advisory Commission. Up��motion the documents were received, filed and a � pproved. �' 21. Appointment of Liaison to Housing Trust Fund A�dvisory E' Committee: Housing Commission recommended that�ommissioner N Amy Eudaley continue as the Housing Commission ipaison to the I � Housing Trust Fund Committee. Upon motion the do��ments were r received, filed and approved. � 22. Iowa Department of Public Health Childhood I.e�d � Poisoning and Healthy Homes Funding and an qgreet�ent with the Visiting Nurse and Dubuque County Board of Health. �ity Manager recommended approval of a contract with th�Dubuque County Board of Health and the Iowa Department of�"ablic Health far continued funding of the Childhood Lead Poisoning � Prevention Program, and a renewed agreement with the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association for services related to th � Childhood i,ead Poisoning Prevention Program and g{ealthy Homes � Program. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and � �approved. 23• Proposed Amendment to Master Co-Location aa�d Shared Services Agreement Between the City of Dubuque and Wisconsin � Independent Network(VVIN); City Manager recommended approval � R� w y � , � � of an Amendment to the Master Co-Location and Sha on mo on the 9 A reement with Wisconsin IndePendent Network Up � g roved. documents were received, filed and app � 24. Proposed Amendments to Master Co-location and Shared ,�I reement Between the City and Unite Private Network: , Services Ag roval of an Amendment to '� City Manager recommended Council app reement with ';, the Master Co-Location an onhmot on the documents were 'I Unite Private Network. Up �4, received, filed and approved. '�� 25. Grant of Easement for Public Utilities from O'Rourke garms,LLG: City Manager recommended acceptance of a Grant of pe�anent Public Utility Easement on and across O'Rourke �'�� Farms, L.L.C. property on Olde Davenport Road for the purpose �,I of constructing water mam and sanitary sewer to provide ,� service to the new Iowa Depart on n°o on the docnments were � DOT)Maintenance Facility. Up Grant � � received and filed, and Resolution No. 325-20 Accepting I of Permanent Public Utility Easement on and across O'R u r county, i; Farms, LLC Property on Olde Davenport Road in Dubuq �i Iowa was adopted. ram Agreement for Fiscal ,� 26. Dubuque Main Street Iowa Prog roval of the Program Year 2021: City Manager recommended aPP The City of '� Agre ement between Dubuyue Main Street Ltd., rit and �I'�;' Dubuque and the Iowa Economic D�he agreemen u Upon motion r o v a l of a resolution supporting a olution No• p p receive d an d f i l e d, a n d R e s re 'c � e i w m 0 ts n n o e c m E docu Iowa the � 326-20 Approving an Agreement by and among t e : Development authority, Dubuque Main Street,LTD and the City �I of Dubuque providing for the Dubuque Main Street Program in the City of Dubuque was adopted. 27. Signed Contract(s): Hoglund Bus Co.,Inc• for four (4) paratransit minibuses for the Jule's paratransit fleet. Upon motion the documents�'�'eTlicat ons:dC ty Manager recommended 28. Alcohol License App � approval of annual beer,liquor and wine licenses as submitted. Upon motion the docnment a�'�' 1 cations for beer�led, and Resolution No. 327-20 Appr g pp 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 was adopted. PUBLIC HEARINGS Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates far social , distancing, public input was made available through GoToMeeting chat function, City Council and City Clerk email accounts, and the City of Dubuque's Faeebook Live page. 1. Request to Rezone 785 Groveland Place: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider aPP located at of a request from Wilma McDonell to rezone property 785 Groveland Plac i�o m o ifor an auto a es lot,l and the to C-3 General Commercia Zoning Advisory Commission recommended denial of the reques . Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and concur with the denial. Seconded by Sprank. Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont provided a staff report and responded to questions from the City Council. City uasncud'c al ored that some verbiage be used to in ei�uests be prov'ided to aid traditional status of zoning qWhether or not they can legally Council Members in knowing speak to residents about the request. Mr. Wernimont, City , � Attorney Brumwell, and City Clerk Firnstahl stated that they can provide that information on the Zoning Advisory Commission meeting agendas and the City Council agendas. Staff stated � � that no public input was received regarding this item. Motion n carried 7-0. � � 2. Request to Rezone Property at 12481 Kennedy Road/Rustic �� Point Estates: Proof of publication on notice of public j hearing to consider approval of a request from Brian Riniker � to rezone property located at 12481 Kennedy Road/a portion ;� I of Rustic Point Estates, from R-1 Single-Family Residential to � R-2 Two Family Residential, and the Zoning Advisory Commission ; �; recommended approval. Motion by Jones to receive and file the !; documents and that the requirement that a proposed ordinance II be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings II prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. I Seconded by Sprank. Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont '; provide a staff report. Developer Brian Riniker spoke in ;�I support of the request, provided a brief description of the project and responded to questions from the City CounciL �� Staff stated that no public input was received regarding this j!� item. Motion carried 7-0. �� Motion by Jones for�nal consideration and passage of �;I Ordinance No. 40-20 Amending Title 16 of the City of Dubuque �'i Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code,by reclassifying il a portion of 12481 Kennedy Road from R-1 Single-Family Residential District to R-2 Two-Family Residential District. Seconded by Sprank. Motion carried 7-0. 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 f, stated the no online public input was received. Staff stated ��' that no public input was received. � � ACTION ITEMS � 1. Response to Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex i! Stereotyping: Correspondence from Mayor Buol on behalf of the City Council to President Trump and Dubuque's Federal il Legislators exp'ressing concern with Executive Order 13950 on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping. Motion by Cavanagh to receive and file the documents. Seconded by Resnick. Motion j w carried 7-0. i 2. Request far Work Session-Inclusive Dubuque Quarterly ` Update: City Manager recommended that the City Council � schedule the Inclusive Dubuque Quarterly Update work session for Monday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Roussell to i receive and file the documents and schedule the work session ' as recommended. Seconded by Jones. No schedule conflicts were expressed. Motion carried 7-0. I 3. Request for Two Work Sessions for COVID-19 Updates: City i Manager recommended that the City Council schedule the ; COVID-19 Update Work Sessions for Monday, November 16, 2020 at I 5:00 p.m.; and Monday, January 4, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Motion by � Cavanagh to receive and file the documents and schedule the ! work session as recommended. Seconded by Jones. No schedule � conflicts were expressed. Motion carried 7-0. I COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS �I City Council Members individually acknowledged City Clerk �, Firnstahl's retirement and complimented him on his ', professionalism and service as City Clerk over the last 20 �' I 9 � � years. Mr. Firnstahl will retire from the City of Dubuque on � October 30, 2020. :I CLOSED SESSION j Motion by Jones to convene in closed session at 7:49 p.m. to � discuss real estate transfer negotiations pursuant to Chapter '� 21.5(1)(j) Code of Iowa. Seconded by Resnick. Mayar Buol I stated for the record that the attorney who will consult with ,� City Council on the issues to be discussed in the closed � session is City Attorney Crenna Brumwell. Motion carried 7-0. �� Upon motion, the City Council reconvened in open session at '� 8:19 p.m. stating that staff had been given proper direction. There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. �� /s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk � lt 10/28 i� � I; �� i, Y ; !' ��i h ' �� ;� '�� , il � i i j� i� � i; G 9 �� w J � � � � � � � � � � � � �