12 17 20 City Council Agenda - SpecialROLL CALL ORDER FOR MEETING OF
December 17, 2020
Roussel!, Sprank, Buol, Resnick, Jones, Cavanagh, Lynch
This meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting.
Due to social distancing guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic, City Council members
and City staff will participate by webinar and will not meet in person. The virtual meeting will
be aired live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom cable channels 8 and 117.2), streamed live
and archived on the city's website at www.cityofdubuque.org/media, and streamed live on the
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting will be conducted virtually
Please see the information above for viewing and
listening options.
December 17, 2020
Council meetings are video streamed live and archived at www.cityofdubuque.org/media and
on Dubuque's CityChannel on the Mediacom cable system at cable channel 8 and digital 117.2
SPECIAL SESSION
5:00 PM
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Citizens are invited to address the City Council regarding the following agenda items. Please
come to the podium and state your name and address when the item you wish to speak to is
being considered.
1. Resolutions approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption of the Development
Agreement between the City of Dubuque and Flexsteel Industries, Inc. to Simmons Pet
Food, Inc. and approving the Disposition of an interest in City owned real estate and the
Amended and Restated Development Agreement between the City of Dubuque and
Simmons Pet Food, Inc. including the issuance of Urban Renewal Tax Increment
Revenue Grant Obligations
City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution approving the Consent to the Assignment
by Flexsteel Industries, Inc. to Simmons Pet Food Inc. of the Development Agreement dated
June 5, 2017, between the City of Dubuque and Flexsteel Industries, Inc. and proof of
publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of the Disposition of an interest in
City owned real estate and the Amended and Restated Development Agreement between the
City of Dubuque and Simmons Pet Food, Inc. including the issuance of Urban Renewal Tax
Increment Revenue Grant Obligations, and City Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption Agreement of
Development Agreement by and between Flexsteel Industries, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation
("Flexsteel" "Assignor"), and Simmons Pet Food, Inc., and Arkansas Corporation ("Simmons"
"Assignee")
RESOLUTION Approving an Amended and Restated Development Agreement between the
City of Dubuque, and Simmons Pet Food, Inc. for the sale of City -owned property including the
issuance of Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Obligations
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
ADJOURNMENT
The agenda with supporting documents may be accessed at wwwcityofdubuque.org or at the City
Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th Street, during regular business hours.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local regulations of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
Written comments regarding the above items may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th
St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before or at said time of meeting.
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision, hearing or speech impairments or requiring special
assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100, TDD/TTY (563) 690-6678,
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard -of -hearing individuals can use Relay
Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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