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STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
{SS:
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICA~
I, Sherri A. Yutzy, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Cc
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a neu
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuq~
certify that the attached notice was published in said
dates: July 16, 2003, and for which the charge is $19~.
McGuire {o
ting
mo~ion n
lr tll:l Will/Urn. OT
$124,505.34, upon motion
received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 215-03
Accepting improvement
and Resolution No. 216-03
Approving final estimate.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
State Historical Society of
Iowa: Communication from
the State Historical Society
of Iowa advising that the
George W. Rogers
',Company Shot Tower was
listed in the National
Register of Historic Places
effective May 22, 2003,
upon motion received and
filed.
West Locust Street Storm
Sewer Project: City
Manager recommending
acceptance of the West
'Locust Street Storm Sewer
Project as completed by
Connolly Construction in
the final contract amount
of• $183,821.32, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 217-03
Accepting improvement
and Resolution No. 218-03
Approving final estimate.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Grand River Center - Bid
Package #1: City Manager
recommending accep-
tance of the Grand River
Center - Bid Package #1
Project as completed by
Kraemer Brothers, LLC, in
the final contract amount
of $1,665,043.68, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 219-03
Accepting improvement
and Resolution No. 220-03
Approving final estimate.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Main Street Buildings'
Litigation: Corporation
Counsel requesting
approval of the terms of
the. settlement agreement
in the Main Street
Buildings' Litigation and
directing the Finance
Department to issue pay-
ment, upon motion
'received and filed and
approved request and
issuance of payment.
Iowa Department of
Transportation - Pre -
Design Agreement: City
Manager recommending
approval of a Pre -Design
Agreement between the
City of Dubuque and the
rIowa Department of
Transportation for
improvements to US 20
relating to the proposed
new US 20 Mississippi
River Crossing Project,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 221-
03 Approving Pre -Design
. Agreement between the
City of Dubuque and the
Iowa Department of
Transportation for the US
20 Mississippi River
Crossing Project.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Dubuque Hardwoods /
Miller Logging / Peavey
Grain Redevelopment
Project: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of a
combined notice of finding
of no significant impact on
the environment and notice
of intent to request release
of funds for the Dubuque
Hardwoods / Miller
Logging / Peavey Grain
Redevelopment Project,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption
uovernor 1 nomas Vilsack
regarding the Iowa Values
Fund legislation and the
Republican proposals for
tax and regulatory
changes, upon motion
received and filed.
Iowa League of Cities:
Communication from
Susan Judkins and Konni
Kay Cawiezell, Iowa
League of Cities, request-
ing that the City Manager
participate on the League's
Legislative Policy
Committee for the 2004
legislative session, upon
motion received and filed
and the City Manager's
participation approved.
Dubuque Area Chamber
of Commerce Loan
Agreement: City Manager
recommending approval of
a loan agreement between
the City of Dubuque and
the Dubuque Area
Chamber of Commerce, as
approved during the Fiscal
Year 2004 budget process,
to support the marketing
efforts of the America's
River project, upon motion
received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 224-03
Approving a loan agree-
ment between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa and the
Dubuque Area Chamber of
Commerce for loan funds
for the start-up marketing
effort by the Convention
and Visitors Bureau for the
America's River Project.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Economic Development
Administration
Amendment to Contract:
City Manager recommend-
ing approval of Project
Amendment #1 with the
Economic Development
Administration to extend
the start date to December
17, 2003 and the end date
to June 17, 2005 for the
Adams Company reloca-
tion and demolition project.
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 225-
03 Authorizing the execu-
tion of Project Amendment
No. 1 to a contract with the
Economic Development
Administration. Seconded
by Markham. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development (HUD): City
Manager recommending
approval of a Community
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Agreement with
the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) in the
amount of $1,481,000 for
the program year begin-
ning July 1, 2003 and end-
ing June 30, 2004, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 226-03
Authorizing execution of a
Community Development
Block Grant Agreement
with the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban
Development. Seconded
by Markham. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Stormwater Utility
Implementation: City
Manager providing an
update on the Stormwater
Utility Implementation,
upon motion received and
filed.
Transit Trustee Board:
Communication from the
Transit Trustee Board rec-
ommending changes to the
proposed budget reduc-
tions, upon motion
Walnut Tap, and Airport
Inn; and a Class "B" Wine
Permit to Ooh La La.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Sale of Real Property at
2521 Stafford Street City
Manager recommending
that a public hearing be set
for July 21, 2003 to consid-
er disposing of real proper-
ty located at 2521 Stafford
Street to Kristy Monahan -
Smith, upon motion
received and filed. Cline
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 230-03 of
Intention to dispose of
City -owned property,
specifically, Lot Two (2) of
Lot One (1) and the east
one-half (E1/2) of Lot Four
(4) of Lot Two (2) both in
Greiger's Subdivision in
the City of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, Iowa
according to the recorded
plat thereof; otherwise
known as 2521 Stafford
Street and further set this
for public hearing on
7/21/03 at a meeting to
commence at 6:30 P.M. in
the public library auditori-
um and that the City Clerk
publish notice in the man-
ner prescribed by law.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
Cooper Development
Loan Subordination Agree-
ment: City Manager rec-
ommending that a public
hearing be set for July 21,
2003 to consider approval
of a Subordination
Agreement with Dubuque
Bank and Trust Company
related to the City's mort-
gage interest associated
with Cooper Development
Company's Downtown
Rehabilitation Loan, upon
motion received and filed.
Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 231-03
Declaring the intent of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa to
subordinate a mortgage
interest in certain real
estate and set this for pub-
lic hearing on 7/21/03 at a
meeting to commence at
6:30 P.M. in the public
library auditorium and that
the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law. Seconded
by Connors. Motion carried
7-0.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Appointments to the fol-
lowing Boards /
Commissions: Civic Center
Commission (Two three-
year terms to expire
6/29/06 - terms of Dolphin
and Fuller): Applicants:
Gary Dolphin and Cynthia
A. Fuller. Upon motion
Gary Dolphin and Cynthia
Fuller reappointed to three
year terms to expire
6/29/06.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission (Two
three -years terms through
7/1/06 - terms of
Neumeister and Stein):
Applicants: Dr. Mary Lynn
Neumeister and Rick Stein.
Upon motion Dr. Mary
Lynn Neumeister and Rick
Stein reappointed to three
year terms which will
expire 7/1/06.
Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission (One
three-year term through
6/30/06 - term of Duggan):
Applicant: Chuck Duggan.
Upon motion Chuck
Duggan reappointed to a
three year term which will
expire 6/30/06.
ACTION ITEMS
holds to be displaced due
to stormwater mitigation
activities related to the Bee
Branch Basin, and begin-
ning acquisition for the
32nd Street Detention
Basin, upon motion
received and filed and
approved recommenda-
tion.
Council discussed this
project and directed that a
specific staff member be
designated as a contact for
homeowners and that an
explicit time frame be read-
ily available. Housing and
Community Development
Director David Harris
responded that his depart-
ment would be the contact
for the homeowners.
Low -Income Subsidy for
Stormwater Utility: City
Manager recommending
approval of the low-income
subsidy criteria for the
Stormwater Utility that is
used by Utility Billing for
refuse subsidies, upon
motion received and filed
and approved recommen-
dation.
Affordable Housing Task
Force Report Update: City
Manager recommending
revisions for implementa-
tion of the Affordable
Housing Task Force 2001
report, upon motion
received and filed and
approved recommenda-
tion.
RISE Grant for Highway
32 (Southwest Arterial):
City Manager recommend-
ing approval of the applica-
tion for a Revitalize Iowa's
Sound Economy (RISE)
grant from the Iowa
Department of
Transportation for the con-
struction of Iowa Highway
32 (Southwest Arterial),
upon motion received and
filed. Cline moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 232-
03 Authorizing the filing of
an application to the lowa
Department of
Transportation. Seconded
by Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Health Services
Department Weed
Procedures: City Manager
submitting two options for
revisions to the City's
weed procedures and
requesting City Council
direction, upon motion
received and filed.
Donna Schmidt, 352
O'Neill St., spoke objecting
to the condition of a neigh-
boring home.
Council discussed the
merits of the various time
frames to accomplish the
necessary clean-up.
Ordinance No. 46-03
Amending Chapter 42
Vegetation of the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by repealing
Section 45-52 Notice to
Property Owner to
Remove; by amending
Section 45-53 Compliance
with Removal Notice
Required; by amending
Section 45-54 Collection of
Cost of Removal by City;
and by repealing Section
45-55 Failure to Comply
with Weed Removal Notice
After Service of Second
Notice, presented and
read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a pro-
posed Ordinance be con-
sidered and voted on for
passage at two Council
Meetings prior to the meet-
ing at which it is to be final-
ly passed be suspended
thereto a new Division 6
Sidewalk Cafes, presented
and read. Michalski
moved that the require-
ment 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 finally
passed be suspended and
further moved final consid-
eration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Connors. Motion carried
7-0.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
Appointment of Council
representative and alter-
nate to the Long Range
Planning Advisory
Commission (currently
Council Member Buol and
Mayor Duggan as alter-
nate) for term from July 1,
2003 through June 30,
2004, upon motion
received and filed and
reappointed the present
appointees.
Safety of the Public: City
Manager providing infor-
mation related to citizen
safety issues, upon motion
received and filed.
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
Amendment: City Manager
submitting modifications to
the Fiscal Year 2004
Budget Amendment rec-
ommendations for the July
9, 2003 public hearing,
upon motion received and
filed.
There being no further
business, upon motion
meeting adjourned at 8:15
P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
7/16
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Sherri A. Yutzy, 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 attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: July 16, 2003, and for which the charge is $199.01.
Subscribed to before
this 4— day o
a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
,20&g .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque CMunty, Iowa.
le `•e MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
a r My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2005
euupuun ur auppiemen
No. 58 to the Code of
Ordinances, upon motion
received and filed:"Buol--
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 214-03
Adopting Supplement No.
58 to the Code of
Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded
by Markham. Motion car-
', ried 7-0.
Midwest Architectural
Salvage Warehouse:
Communication from the
Historic Preservation Com-
mission to Vance DeLire
advising that the
Commission is in full sup-
port of the creation of the
Midwest Architectural
,Salvage Warehouse, upon
motion received and filed.
Worker's Compensation
Excess Insurance: City
Manager recommending
rates submitted by Safety
National for the City's
Worker's Compensation
Excess Insurance effective
-July 1, 2003, upon motion
received and filed and
approved recommenda-
tion.
Voluntary Annexation
• Request: Communication
from the City Manager to
the Mayor of Asbury
requesting that the Asbury
City Council deny the vol-
untary annexation request
of Joel Callahan, Callahan
Construction, Inc., upon
motion received and filed.
Dubuque Main Street,
Ltd.: Communication from
Bob Felderman, President
of Dubuque Main Street,
Ltd., thanking the Council
for their support of the
Dubuque Main Street, Ltd,
2020 District Plan, upon
motion received and filed.
Flat Iron Park Renovation
Project: City Manager rec-
ommending acceptance of
the Flat Iron Park
Renovation Project as
completed by Fondell
Excavating in the final con-
tract amount of
$124,505.34, upon motion
received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 215-03
• Accepting improvement
and Resolution No. 216-03
Approving final estimate.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
State Historical Society of
Iowa: Communication from
the State Historical Society
of Iowa advising that the
George W. Rogers
,,Company Shot Tower was
listed in the National
Register of Historic Places
effective May 22, 2003,
upon motion received and
filed.
West Locust Street Storm
Sewer Project: City
Manager recommending
acceptance of the West
'Locust Street Storm Sewer
Project as completed by
Connolly Construction in
the final contract amount
of• $183,821.32, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 217-03
Accepting improvement
and Resolution No. 218-03
Approving final estimate.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Grand River Center - Bid
Package #1: City Manager
recommending accep-
tance of the Grand River
Center - Bid Package #1
Project as completed by
Kraemer Brothers, LLC, in
the final contract amount
of $1,665,043.68, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 219-03
Accepting improvement
and Resolution No. 220-03
Approving final estimate.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Main Street Buildings'
Litigation: Corporation
Counsel requesting
approval of the terms of
the. settlement agreement
in the Main Street
Buildings' Litigation and
directing the Finance
Department to issue pay-
ment, upon motion
received and filed and
approved request and
issuance of payment.
Iowa Department of
Transportation - Pre -
Design Agreement: City
Manager recommending
approval of a Pre -Design
Agreement between the
City of Dubuque and the
Iowa Department of
Transportation for
improvements to US 20
relating to the proposed
new US 20 Mississippi
River Crossing Project,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 221-
03 Approving Pre -Design
.Agreement between the
City of Dubuque and the
Iowa Department of
Transportation for the US
20 Mississippi River
Crossing Project.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Dubuque Hardwoods /
Miller Logging / Peavey
Grain Redevelopment
Project: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of a
combined notice of finding
of no significant impact on
the environment and notice
of intent to request release
of funds for the Dubuque
Hardwoods / Miller
Logging / Peavey Grain
Redevelopment Project,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption
of Resolution No. 222-03
Authorizing publication of a
combined notice of finding
of no significant impact on
the environment and notice
of intent to request release
of funds for Dubuque
Hardwoods / Miller
Logging / Peavey Grain
Redevelopment Project.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Fiscal Year 2003 Annual
Action Plan - Amendment
#5: City Manager recom-
mending approval of
Amendment #5 to the
City's Community
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Fiscal Year 2003
Annual Action Plan, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 223-03
Approving Amendment #5
to the Fiscal Year 2003
(Program Year 2002)
Annual Action Plan for
Community Development
Block Grant funds.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Office of the Governor:
Communication from
Governor Thomas Vilsack
regarding the Iowa Values
Fund legislation and the
Republican proposals for
tax and regulatory
changes, upon motion
received and filed.
Iowa League of Cities:
Communication from
Susan Judkins and Konni
Kay Cawiezell, Iowa
League of Cities, request-
ing that the City Manager
participate on the League's
Legislative Policy
Committee for the 2004
legislative session, upon
motion received and filed
and the City Manager's
participation approved.
Dubuque Area Chamber
of Commerce Loan
Agre9rnent: City Manager
recommending approval of
a loan agreement between
the City of Dubuque and
the Dubuque Area
Chamber of Commerce, as
approved during the Fiscal
Year 2004 budget process,
to support the marketing
efforts of the America's
River project, upon motion
received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 224-03
Approving a loan agree-
ment between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa and the
Dubuque Area Chamber of
Commerce for loan funds
for the start-up marketing
effort by the Convention
and Visitors Bureau for the
America's River Project.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Economic Development
Administration -
Amendment to Contract:
City Manager recommend-
ing approval of Project
Amendment #1 with the
Economic Development
Administration to extend
the start date to December
17, 2003 and the end date
to June 17, 2005 for the
Adams Company reloca-
tion and demolition project.
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 225-
03 Authorizing the execu-
tion of Project Amendment
No. 1 to a contract with the
Economic Development
Administration. Seconded
by Markham. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development (HUD): City
Manager recommending
approval of a Community
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Agreement with
the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) in the
amount of $1,481,000 for.
the program year begin-
ning July 1, 2003 and end-
ing June 30, 2004, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 226-03
Authorizing execution of a
Community Development
Block Grant Agreement
with the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban
Development. Seconded
by Markham. Motion car-
ded 7-0.
Stormwater Utility
Implementation: City
Manager providing an
update on the Stormwater
Utility Implementation,
upon motion received and
filed.
Transit Trustee Board:
Communication from the
Transit Trustee Board rec-
ommending changes to the
proposed budget reduc-
tions, upon motion
received and filed.
Business License
Refunds: Request of
Sumba) Corp for a refund
of their beer permit in the
amount of $18.75, upon
motion received and filed
and approved refund.
Request of MVL, Inc. for a
refund of their beer and
liquor combination license
for A and B Tavem in the
amount of $633.75, upon
motion received and filed
and approved refund.
Business Licenses: Buol
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 227-03
Granting the issuance of 33
cigarette renewal permits;
Resolution No. 228-03
Granting the issuance of a
Class "B" Beer Permit (5
Day Special Event) to
Dubuque Jaycees (Tents A,
B, and C), Northend
Neighborhood Association
and Four Mounds
Foundation; and
Resolution No. 229-03
Granting the issuance of a
Class "C" Beer/Liquor
License to Murphs South
End, Diamond Jo Casino,
Walnut Tap, and Airport
Inn; and a Class "B" Wine
Permit to Ooh La La.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Sale of Real Property at
2521 Stafford Street: City
Manager recommending
that a public hearing be set
for July 21, 2003 to consid-
er disposing of real proper-
ty located at 2521 Stafford
Street to Kristy Monahan -
Smith, upon motion
received and filed. Cline
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 230-03 of
Intention to dispose of
City -owned property,
specifically, Lot Two (2) of
Lot One (1) and the east
one-half (E1/2) of Lot Four
(4) of Lot Two (2) both in
Greiger's Subdivision in
the City of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, Iowa
according to the recorded
plat thereof; otherwise
known as 2521 Stafford
Street and further set this
for public hearing on
7/21/03 at a meeting to
commence at 6:30 P.M. in
the public library auditori-
um and that the City Clerk
publish notice in the man-
ner prescribed by law.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
Cooper Development
Loan Subordination Agree-
ment: City Manager rec-
ommending that a public
hearing be set for July 21,
2003 to consider approval
of a Subordination
Agreement with Dubuque
Bank and Trust Company
related to the City's mort-
gage interest associated
with Cooper Development
Company's Downtown
Rehabilitation Loan, upon
motion received and filed.
Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 231-03
Declaring the intent of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa to
subordinate a mortgage
interest in certain real
estate and set this for pub-
lic hearing on 7/21/03 at a
meeting to commence at
6:30 P.M. in the public
library auditorium and that
the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law. Seconded
by Connors. Motion carried
7-0.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Appointments to the fol-
lowing Boards /
Commissions: Civic Center
Commission (Two three-
year terms to expire
6/29/06 - terms of Dolphin
and Fuller): Applicants:
Gary Dolphin and Cynthia
A. Fuller. Upon motion
Gary Dolphin and Cynthia
Fuller reappointed to three
year terms to expire
6/29/06.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission (Two
three -years terms through
7/1/06 - terms of
Neumeister and Stein):
Applicants: Dr. Mary Lynn
Neumeister and Rick Stein.
Upon motion Dr. Mary
Lynn Neumeister and Rick
Stein reappointed to three
year terms which will
expire 7/1/06.
Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission (One
three-year term through
6/30/06 - term of Duggan):
Applicant: Chuck Duggan.
Upon motion Chuck
Duggan reappointed to a
three year term which will
expire 6/30/06.
ACTION ITEMS
Asbury Plaza Detention
Facility: Communication of
Wemer Hellmer, represent-
ing Joseph and Judy
Riniker, requesting to
address the Council
regarding the Asbury Plaza
Detention Facility and City
Manager responding to the
communication from
Werner Hellmer regarding
the Asbury Plaza Detention
Facility, upon motion
received and filed.
Attorney Werner Hellmer
spoke stating the detention
basin is not functional.
Assistant City Engineer
Gus Psihoyos advised that
the City is working with the
developer to correct the
situation. He further stated
that a new erosion control
ordinance should be com-
pleted by March, 2004.
Acquisition -Relocation
Assistance Program for
Bee Branch Basin
Stormwater Mitigation
Activities: City Manager
recommending approval of
policies and procedures for
administration of an assis-
tance program to house-
holds to be displaced due
to stormwater mitigation
activities related to the Bee
Branch Basin, and begin-
ning acquisition for the
32nd Street Detention
Basin, upon motion
received and filed and
approved recommenda-
tion.
Council discussed this
project and directed that a
specific staff member be
designated as a contact for
homeowners and that an
explicit time frame be read-
ily available. Housing and
Community Development
Director David Harris
responded that his depart-
ment would be the contact
for the homeowners.
Low -Income Subsidy for
Stormwater Utility: City
Manager recommending
approval of the low-income
subsidy criteria for the
Stormwater Utility that is
used by Utility Billing for
refuse subsidies, upon
motion received and filed
and approved recommen-
dation.
Affordable Housing Task
Force Report Update: City
Manager recommending
revisions for implementa-
tion of the Affordable
Housing Task Force 2001
report, upon motion
received and filed and
approved recommenda-
tion.
RISE Grant for Highway
32 (Southwest Arterial):
City Manager recommend-
ing approval of the applica-
tion for a Revitalize Iowa's
Sound Economy (RISE)
grant from the Iowa
Department of
Transportation for the con-
struction of Iowa Highway
32 (Southwest Arterial),
upon motion received and
filed. Cline moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 232-
03 Authorizing the filing +df
an application to the Iowa
Department of
Transportation. Seconded
by Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Health Services
Department Weed
Procedures: City Manager
submitting two options for
revisions to the City's
weed procedures and
requesting City Council
direction, upon motion
received and filed.
Donna Schmidt, 352
O'Neill St., spoke objecting
to the condition of a neigh-
boring home.
Council discussed the
merits of the various time
frames to accomplish the
necessary clean-up.
Ordinance No. 46-03
Amending Chapter 42
Vegetation of the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by repealing
Section 45-52 Notice to
Property Owner to
Remove; by amending
Section 45-53 Compliance
with Removal Notice
Required; by amending
Section 45-54 Collection of
Cost of Removal by City; .I
and by repealing Section
45-55 Failure to Comply
with Weed Removal Notice
After Service of Second
Notice, presented and
read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a pro-
posed Ordinance be con-
sidered and voted on for
passage at two Council
Meetings prior to the meet-
ing at which it is to be final •
-
ly passed be suspended
and further moved final
consideration and passage
of the Ordinance.
Seconded by Markham.
Carried by the following
vote: Yeas—Buol,
Connors, Duggan,
Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson. Nays —Cline.
Carter Road Detention
Basin - Design
Parameters: City Manager
recommending approval of
design parameters con-
tained in Option #3 as
developed by Veenstra and
Kimm for the Carter Road
Detention Basin, upon
motion received and filed
and approved recommen-
dation.
Sidewalk Cafe Ordinance:
City Manager recommend-
ing approval of criteria for
the placement of sidewalk
cafes on public right-of-
way, upon motion received
and filed. Ordinance No.
47-03 Amending Chapter
41 Streets, Sidewalks and
Other Public Places of the
City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by adding
thereto a new Division 6
Sidewalk Cafes, presented
and read. Michalski
moved that the require-
ment 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 finally
passed be suspended and
further moved final consid-
eration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Connors. Motion carried
7-0.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
Appointment of Council
representative and alter-
nate to the Long Range
Planning Advisory
Commission (currently
Council Member Buol and
Mayor Duggan as alter-
nate) for term from July 1,
2003 through June 30,
2004, upon motion
received and filed and
reappointed the present
appointees.
Safety of the Public: City
Manager providing infor-
mation related to citizen
safety issues, upon motion
received and filed.
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
Amendment: City Manager
submitting modifications to
the Fiscal Year 2004
Budget Amendment rec-
ommendations for the July
9, 2003 public hearing,
upon motion received and
filed.
There being no further
business, upon motion
meeting adjourned at 8:15
P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
7/16
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBI
I, Sherri A. Yutzy, a Billing Clerk for Woodw
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald
published in the City of Dubuque, County of I
certify that the attached notice was published i
dates: July 16, 2003, and for which the charge
Subscribed to before rpe, a Notary Public in an
this /6 6# day o
Notary Public in
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Regular
Session, July 7, 2003
Council met at 6:30 P.M.
in the Public Library
Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buol,
Cline, Connors, Markham,
Michalski, Nicholson, City
Manager Michael Van
Milligen, Corporation
Counsel Barry Lindahl.
Mayor Duggan read the
call and stated this is a reg-
ular session of the City
Council called for the pur-
pose of discussing such
matters which may proper-
ly come before the City
Council.
Invocation was given by
Reverend Matthew Harris,
Pastor of The Bridge
Christian Church.
Minutes and Reports
• Submitted: City Council of
6/16 and 6/23; Civic Center
Commission of 4/14 and
5/19; Community
Development Advisory
Commission of 4/30 and
5/28; Downtown Planning
Committee of the Long
Range Planning
Commission of 6/9;
Historic Preservation
Commission of 6/19;
Housing Commission of
5/27; Mechanical Board of
6/25; Park and Recreation
Commission of 6/10;
Zoning Board of
Adjustment of 6/26, upon
motion received and filed.
Proofs of publication of
City Council Proceedings
of 6/2 and 6/16, and List of
Claims and Summary of
Revenues for month end-
ing May 31, 2003, upon
motion received and filed.
Printed Council
Proceedings of April, 2003,
upon motion received and
filed and approved as
filed and approved as
printed.
Notice of Claims/Suits:
Mark Friedenberger for
vehicle damage; Mike and
Jodi Hoskins for vehicle
damage, upon motion
referred to the Legal Staff
for investigation and
report.
Corporation Counsel rec-
omrnending settlement of
the claim of Mike and Jodi
Hoskins for vehicle dam-
age and denial of the por-
tion of the claim for lost
wages, upon motion
received and filed and
directed Finance Director
to issue payment.
Corporation Counsel rec-
ommending settlement of
the claim of Michael
Bartolotta for towing fees
and denial of the portion of
the claim for vehicle stor-
age, upon motion received
and filed and directed
Finance Director to issue
payment.
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
Amendment:
Communications from citi-
zens regarding the pro-
posed Fiscal Year 2004
budget amendment, upon
motion received and filed.
Requests to Purchase
City Property:
Communication from M.
Kathryne Bauerly request-
ing to purchase a portion of
a City alley abutting prop-
erty at 145 South
Grandview, upon motion
received and filed and
referred to the City
Manager.
'Communication from
John E. Knox, The Finley
, Hospital, requesting to
purchase a portion of a
City alley abutting The
Finley Hospital property at
1408 Delhi Street, upon
motion received and filed
and referred to the City
Manager.
Request of Bill and Patty
McGuire to purchase a
, portion of a City alley abut-
ting their property at 750
Montcrest Street, upon
motion received and filed
and referred to the City
Manager.
Supplement No. 58 to the
Code of Ordinances: City
Manager recommending
adoption of Supplement
iNo. 58 to the Code of
Ordinances, upon motion
received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of
Resolution No. 214-03
Adopting Supplement No.
58 to the Code of
Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded
by Markham. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Midwest Architectural
Salvage Warehouse:
Communication from the
Historic Preservation Com-
mission to Vance DeLire
advising that the
Commission is in full sup-
port of the creation of the
Midwest Architectural
;Salvage Warehouse, upon
motion received and filed.
Worker's Compensation
Excess Insurance: City
Manager recommending
of +k, -VS4,
rates submitted by Safety
National for the City's
Worker's Compensation
Excess Insurance effective
-July 1, 2003, upon motion
received and filed and
approved recommenda-
tion.
Voluntary Annexation
Request: Communication
from the City Manager to
the Mayor of Asbury
of Resolution No. 222-03
Authorizing publication of a
combined notice of finding
of no significant impact on
the environment and notice
of intent to request release
of funds for Dubuque
Hardwoods / Miller
Logging / Peavey Grain
Redevelopment Project.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Moroi Voar 9nn.'2 Annnal
received and filed.
Business License
Refunds: Request of
Sumbal Corp for a refund
of their beer permit in the
amount of $18.75, upon
motion received and filed
and approved refund.
Request of MVL, Inc. for a
refund of their beer and
liquor combination license
for A and B Tavem in the
amnunt OT U3f3.5. ro. uoon
Asbury Plaza Detention
Facility: Communication of
Wemer Hellmer, represent-
ing Joseph and Judy
Riniker, requesting to
address the Council
regarding the Asbury Plaza
Detention Facility and City
Manager responding to the
communication from
Werner Hellmer regarding
the Asbury Plaza Detention
racmwv, upon mUuUn
and further moved final
consideration and passage
of the Ordinance.
Seconded by Markham.
Carried by the following
vote: Yeas—Buol,
Connors, Duggan,
Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson. Nays —Cline.
Carter Road Detention
Basin - Design
Parameters: City Manager
rornmmanriinn annrnval of