Proof Council Minutes 7 9 03
Ci~ Manager's Office - Mayor Degger~ opened
No comments; the floor to anyone who
Economic Development - had not had the opportani~
No comments;
ty to speak.
Emergency John Mauss, 1515Auburn
Communications - No ,ppoaltion
comments; the burden on
955 Shelb,
resenting SFI, stated
the increase for dumpete
fees from $5.00 to $100.01
was unreasonable;
Finance - I
Fire - ~he
~spoke in c
ting an~/ positions in the
Fire Deparbnent, Some cit-
ing the best professional
a~d timely actions of the
Fite Departmeet personnel
a~d the possible danger of
not enough personnel in
emergency situations:
Mrs. John
-Sstand, Morga~
Tom Ready, Juditt
Deve Beaves, Dr. DOu
tions; 9ob
Hi~lcrest 'Road , spoke in
support of ustng $419.000
agCOmm~ed fonds for the
budget; Jerrod
cutting posi-
tions and services; dim
Giesen, 1600 Led Coutt,
questioned what the prop-
erty fax increase would be
if fifty percent of the defi-
ciency Were funded by
Ordinance No. 48-03
the City
Code
Section ,
Paragraphs (a), (b) a~d (c)
establishing charges for
the collecfion and disposal
of solid waste and
clable material
the base fee from
presented
requirement that a pro~
pcsed Ordinance be con-
Year 8004·
Seconded by Markham·
Motion carried 7-0.
Council stated their foil
support and appreciation
~g the wage increase for
next fiscal year
CounalJ Member Nichalson
asked for consensus
Council on
of instituting a ufilit
chise fee. ConsensUS was
maohed and the City
Manager was directed to
provide more detaited
information on this prop~s-
al for Co0nall considera-
tion.
items heEt out for sepa-
rate discu~J0n:
City Manage~s Office -
Council Me~nber Michalaki
requested that the
SatzJer, John aldered an~ voted on for interns - Council Member
Chdstie Luster,
passage at two Council Michstaki requested that st~
Sandy, JstJe * Bandy Meefiegspdortothemeet. summer intern positiOns be
Charles Blasen, J m Burdt, ieg at ',~blch it is to be final- reinstated thrOugh the reg-
David Grass, Steve ly passed be suspended star Rscst Year 2005 bud-
-H~upert, AmieWilson, Dale and further moved final get process; consensus
Ruder, Jeff Sander~iald. consideration and was not reached on this
Chuck Ouggan, Mike of the item.
McMahon, Terry SIewart, Seconded by Fire DepArtm~n;~ -
Bob BoJand, Kevin Motion carried 7-0 Eiim nation
~.--S~hrn~, Pat Easch, Becky Ordinance No An ~ of Three Fire
Behnke Linda Peacock, Ordinances . able discussioh, M chalstd
~obbie Delaney, Jim J Sect on 7 o~b,y, ar~nendmg moved thst act on on th s
~ ' / ' -oo[~L ~ogs. - item be tabled to July 21,
.~l~D[~edstl ./D~ve Schuster. License F~ by ,~'reasng 20Q3 and that staff be
Duane Pnne the annual hcense tae from directed to work with the
m,e.nts~.. /Doliom ($1000) for dr~s _D. ubuque , PrOfessional
Rye Rags - No corn- Eight Dal~rs ($8.00) to Ten
mearcn - No comments; that ~at neu~;;r -- Fireflghters Association to
e~rg,, ~668 Surrey Lane, ($25.00) for d,~s ,h.~ ~.^ J Secpnded by Chne.
ported by federal fun~; p alt~ttoof TFei~e DDo°I!ars retained in the budget
me? uce~se Fea by inc~ea~.ng .
. stimina0on of overame es t for cats that are ~et~e'''w Seconded by Michalski.
these serv cee are vital to to Ten Do I ~emd Motion carded 7-0.
. ars ($10.00) and Police
fy-four hours a-dey; J ($18 00~ '~o Tw~, :=-- - ........... ,, ~, Positions -
, Legal - No COmments; [ Dstl;~rs ' ($25 00~ ~'r~-~-~ Michalaki moved that -the
Manager for changing the Dalio uen'; F X"~', but subject to the hiitn~
.w]tl~.!'egardstothe Libra~; ~($5.0[~ to Ten D;ii;~' ~ .Mf, t,on carried 7-0.
· P - ,d. S~c?nded .by MIchalskL $139 449 to contnue the
/ ?~a~.n~te. nance NO eom I ~otion camed 7-0 / .....
l Beker, Presidents of the Ordinances of ~h. ~-~.. · t vote to retain the current
Teamster Local #421 Dubuoue iowa~.~S~.~, o. j Key~ine budget was: Yeas
- p m opposit on to cut- 44-201 a F' ' - uo Chne Connors.
- , :; *_ (), ~xmg. W~er / Markham. Michalski,
,2~.O~Kniest spoke nfsvor ed eruses, presant; mnethetandh3gsource.
Raager ~osifion; prop osed q ~l~n~tce~a~)ea tion of Re~lution No. 235-
Vice
of the Dubuque
Firefighters'
spoke
to any cum in
Department as
Fire depend on
Protective
Department;
, P~sideat of
~lrefighters'
was
Police
Markus s
Police Officer
~o any reduc-
the
Police
-conalderation and passage
of the Ordinance.
Seconded' by Miohalsk
Motion carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 51-03
Amending the City of
Dubuque Code of,
Ordinances Seetio~
202 Fire Spnnkler Services,
presented and read. Subl
moved that the require-
merit that a proposed
Ordinance be conalderedI
and voted on for passage
~ere being no further
business. MDO~ motion
meeting adjourned at
11:03 P,M.
/s/Jeahne F. SchnalQer,
CMC, Cit~ Clerk
It 7/16
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
{SS:
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 18, 2003, and for which the charge is $153.50.
Subscribed to before me~ra. Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
tary PUblic in and for Dubuque ' oC~o~ty, Iowa.
[ '-'~' [MyComm, Exp, FEB. 1,200$ ~
'-,UU .n vuyyan, iwike
McMahon, Terry Stewart,
Bob. Boland, Kevin
Schmitt, Pat Easch, Becky
Stumpf, Robin Kennicker;
Noelle Coleman, Laura
Behnke, Linda Peacock,
Bobbie Delaney, Jim
-Mitchell, Dave Schuster,
Duane Prine.
Five Flags - No com-
ments;
Health - No comments;
Housing and Community
Development -• John
Herrig, 13668 Surrey Lane,
spoke in opposition to the
increase in rental license
-fees, Donna Schmitt,
11470 Rupp Hollow Road,
spoke in opposition to the
wages of employees sup-
ported by federal funds
being frozen;
Human Rights - No com-
ments;
Information Services -
Dave Grass, Firefighter,
:spoke in opposition to the
elimination of overtime as
these services are vital to
the Fire Department twen-
ty-four hours a'day;
Legal - No comments;
Library - Michael
Shubatt, Library Board of
Trustees, thanked the City
Manager for changing the
- budget recommendations
with regards to the Library;
Matthew Zmudka, as a
Library Intern, spoke in
opposition to any cuts at
the Library; Connor
Anderson, Information
Specialistat the Library,
spoke in support of retain-
ing the Library's level of
-service; Ruth Scharnau,
2905 Wilderness Road,
spoke in support of the
Library;
Operations and
Maintenance - No com-
ments;
Park Division - Dave
Baker, Presidents of the
Teamster Local #421,
spoke in opposition to cut-
ting the Park Ranger posi-
tion and police and fire
positions; Dave Birch,
2106 Kniest, spoke in favor
of retaining the Park
Ranger position;
Parking Division - No
comments;
Planning Services - No
- comments;
Police Department -
Jonas Bandy, Vice -
President of the Dubuque
Professional Firefighters'
Association, spoke in
opposition to any cuts in
the Police Department as
Police and Fire depend on
each other; Tom Pregler,
-speaking on behalf of the
Police Protective
Association, spoke in
opposition to any cuts in
the Police Department;
Tom Ready, President of
the Dubuque Professional
Firefighters' Association,
stated it was vital to have
complete Police,
- Department force; Cindy
Markus spoke in opposi-
tion to any police or fire
cuts; Police Officer
Rebecca Stieber spoke in
opposition to any reduc-
tions in the Police
Department; Rosemary
Heim spoke in opposition
to cuts in the Police
- Department; Police
, Captain Paula Gieseman,
; spokein opposition to the
pay freeze for non -bargain-
' ing '. unit employees;
Matthew Wright spoke in
opposition to any Police or
Fire cuts;
Recreation - No com-
ments;
or Tne oramance.
Seconded by Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 49-03
Amending the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by amending
Section 7-33(A) Dogs -
License Fee by increasing
the annual license fee from
Eight Dollars ($8.00) to Ten
Dollars ($10.00) for dogs
that are neutered and from
Eighteen Dollars ($18.00)
to Twenty -Five Dollars
($25.00) for dogs that are
not neutered; and by
amending Section 7-34
Dogs -Expiration; Renewal;
Delinquent Fee by increas-
ing the delinquent fee from
a penalty of Five Dollars
($5.00) to Ten Dollars
$10.00) and by amending
Section 7-35(A) Cars -
License Fee by increasing
the annual license fee sold
after September 30, 2003
from Eight Dollars ($8.00)
for cats that are neutered
to Ten Dollars ($10.00) and
from Eighteen Dollars
($18.00) to Twenty -Five
Dollars ($25.00) for cats
that are not neutered; and
by amending Section 7-36
Expiration; Renewal;
Delinquent Fees from a
Penalty of Five Dollars
($5.00) to Ten Dollars
($10.00), presented and
read. Buol moved that the
requirementthat 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 Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 50-03
Amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, Sections
44-201(a), Fixing Water
Rates for Residential,
Commercial, Industrial,
and all other uses, present-
ed and read. Buol moved
that the requirement that a
proposed Ordinance be
considered 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 Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 51-03
Amending the City of
Dubuque Code ci
Ordinances Section 44-
202 Fire Sprinkler Services,
presented and read. Buol
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
Michalski. Motion carried
7-0.
Ordinance No. 52-03
Amending the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 44-
202 Fire Sprinkler Services,
presented and read. Buol
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
item.
•
Fire Department -
Elimination of Three Fire
Equipment Operator
Positions - After consider-
able discussion, Michalski
moved that action on this
item be tabled to July 21,
2003 and that staff be
directed to work with the
Dubuque Professional
Firefighters' Association to
provide alternatives to the
elimination of the positions.
Seconded. by Cline.
Motion carried 7-0.
Legal Department -
Eliminate budgeted
amount for Education and
Training - Upon consensus
of the Council this was
retained in the budget.
Park Division -
Elimination of Park Ranger
position - After discussion,
Markham moved that
action on this item be
tabled to July 21, 2003.
Seconded by Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
Police Department -
Elimination of Positions -
Michalski moved that -the
positions in the Police
Department recommended
for elimination be retained,
but subject to the hiring
freeze. Seconded by Buol.
Motion carried 7-0.
Michalski stated she would
like to look at the entire
Police Department during
the next Council goal set-
ting session.
Transit Division - Retain
at current funding / service
level - Council Member
Michalski recommended
using the balance of
Historic District Public
Improvement Program
budget in the amount of
$139,449 to continue the
Keyline Transit budget at
the current level. Council
vote to retain the current
Keyline budget was: Yeas
- Buol, Cline, Connors,
Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson; Nays - Duggan.
Staff was directed to deter-
mine the funding source.
Michalski moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 235-
03 Amending the current
budget for the Fiscal Year
ending June 30, 2004.
Seconded by Cline.
Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further
business, upon motion
meeting adjourned at
11:03 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
1t7/18
this /(6day of
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 18, 2003, and for which the charge is $153.50.
c-
Subscribed to before me Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
, 20 0j .
V7267; ----497e'ej..('''="---)
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
tL . MABY K. WESTERMEYER
A Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2005
City'Manager regarding the
Fiscal Year 2004 budget
amendment.
Communication from
Wayne Dow, Firefighter,
concerning the proposed
budget recommendations.
Communication from
Jonas Bandy, Vice
President of the Dubuque
Professional Firefighters'
Association, regarding pro-
posed staffing reductions
in the Fire Department.
Communication from
Marian Williams, 1120
Savanna Drive, regarding
cutting the police and fire
departments:
Communication from
Angela J. Petsche, 2301
Prince Street, in opposition
to cutting positions from
the Fire Department.
Petitions from citizens
regarding the proposed
cuts to Keyline bus service
and the proposed fare
increases.
Upon motion the various
communications and peti-
tions were received and
filed.
Upon motion it was
resolved to suspend the
rules to allow anyone pre-
sent to address the Council
if they so desire.
Public input and discus-
, sion were given on depart-
ments in the following
order:
Airport - No comments;
Building Services - No
comments;
Cable TV - No com-
ments;
City Clerk's Office - No
comments;
City Council - No com-
ments;
City Manager's Office -
No comments;
Economic Development -
No comments;
Emergency
Communications - No
comments;
Emergency Management
-- No comments;
Engineering / Public
Works - Steve Cavanaugh,
955 Shelby Street and rep-
resenting BFI, stated that
the increase for dumpster
fees from $5.00 to $100.00
was unreasonable;
Finance - No comments;
Fire - The following.
spoke in opposition to cut-
ting any positions in the
Fire Department, some cit-
ing the past professional
and timely actions of the
Fire Department personnel
and the possible danger of
not enough personnel in
emergency situations:
Mrs. John (Marlene)
- Boland, Morgan Eitter,
Tom Ready, Judith
Krueger, Marian Williams,
Sue Voelkner„ Merle Duehr
as the representative . of
Dubuque Federation of
Labor, Jim Miller as a Fire
Dept. retiree, John Finn of
The Busted Lift, Rosemary
Heim; Mike Burds of the
-Fire Dept.; Jody Diercks;
Joanie McDonough,
Jennifer Klaus, Linda
Woods, Ray Hutchinson,
Dave Beaves, Dr. Doug
Butzier, John Walker,
Christie Luster, Jonas
Bandy, Julie • Bandy,
Charles Blasen, Jim Burdt,
David Grass, Steve
-Haupert, Arnie Wilson, Dale
Rader, Jeff Sanderfield.
Chuck Duggan, Mike
McMahon, Terry Stewart,
Bob. Boland, Kevin
Schmitt, Pat Easch, Becky
Stumpf, Robin Kennicker;
Noelle Coleman, Laura
Behnke, Linda Peacock,
Bobbie Delaney, Jim
-Mitchell, Dave Schuster,
Duane Prine. t
Five, Flags - No com-
ments;
Health - No comments; t
Housing and Community E
Development - John t
Herrig, 13668 Surrey Lane,
spoke in opposition to the n
increase in rental license a
-fees, Donna Schmitt, D
11470 Rupp Hollow Road, D
spoke in opposition to the i
wages of employees sup- a
ported by federal funds
being frozen; $
Human Rights - No com- S
ments; L
Information Services - t
Dave Grass, Firefighter,
;spoke in opposition to the fr
of overtime as fo
these services are vital to to
the Fire Department twen- fr
hours a'day; ($
Legal - No comments; D
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special
Session, July 9, 2003
Council Met at 6:00 P.M.
in the Five Flags Theater
- Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buol,
Cline, Connors, Markham,
Michalski, Nicholson, City
Manager Van Milligen,
Corporation Counsel
Lindahl
Mayor Duggan read the
call and stated this is a
Special Session of the City
-Council called for the pur-
pose of conducting a
Public Hearing on the
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
Amendment.
Proofs of Publication on
Notice of Public Hearing on
Budget Amendment for
Fiscal Year 2004, upon
motion received and filed.
. Communication or the
Transit - John Tippe, as a
full-time bus driver, spoke
in support of no changes to
the Keyline budget and
suggested using $500,000
per year from the Reserve
Fund; Part Time Bus
Operator Steve Didato,
spoke in opposition to the
elimination of Saturday
service; Rosemary Heim,
spoke in opposition to the
elimination of Saturday
service; Lisa Timmerman,
444 Angella, stated she is
dependent on Saturday
service; Sr. Dolores Ulrich,
3485 Windsor, on behalf of
the low-income and elder-
ly, spoke in opposition to
the increase in Keyline
fares and the elimination of
Saturday service; Pat
Healy, a Transit employee,
and Jean Wurtzer, a bus
rider from ARC, spoke
objecting to deletion of
Saturday bus service.
Robert O'Brien, 2198 St.
John Drive, spoke in sup-
port of expanding the
Keyline bus service; Terry
Shaffer, 745 Roberts,
spoke in favor of maintain-
ing the Keyline bus service
as well as Police and Fire
positions; Jonas, Bandy,
950 Glen Oak, spoke in
opposition to the elimina-
tion of any services at
Keyline; Sara Davidson,
125 West Ninth, spoke in
opposition to any decrease
in service or increase in
fares;
Water Department - No
comments.
Water Pollution Control
Plant - No comments.
Purchase of Services -
No comments.
Mayor Duggan opened
the floor to anyone who
had not had the opportuni-
ty to speak.
John Mauss, 1515 Aubum
Street, spoke in opposition
to putting the burden on
non -bargaining unit
employees and spoke in
support of saving all posi-
tions; Bob Schmitt, 3138
Hillcrest Road , spoke in
support of using $419,000
uncommitted funds for the
operating budget; Jerrod
Atkinson spoke in support
of paying higher taxes
rather than cutting posi-
tions and services; Jim
Giesen, 1600 Lori Court,
questioned what the prop-
erty tax increase would be
if fifty percent of the defi-
ciency were funded by
property taxes.
Upon motion the public
hearing portion of the
Budget was closed.
Ordinance No. 48-03
Amending the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 40-37
Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
establishing charges for
the collection and disposal
of solid waste and recy-
clable materials increasing
the base fee from $7.49
per dwelling unit per month
to $7.60, 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 Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 49-03
Amending the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by amending
Section 7-33(A) Dogs -
License Fee by increasing
he annual license fee from
Eight Dollars ($8.00) to Ten
Dollars ($10.00) for dogs
hat are neutered and from
ighteen Dollars ($18.00)
o Twenty -Five Dollars
$25.00) for dogs that are
of neutered; and by
mending Section 7-34
ogs-Expiration; Renewal;
elinquent Fee by increas-
ng the delinquent fee from
penalty of Five Dollars
($5.00) to Ten Dollars
10.00) and by amending
ection 7-35(A) Cats-
icense Fee by increasing
he annual license fee sold
after September 30, 2003
rom Eight Dollars ($8.00)
r cats that are neutered
Ten Dollars ($10.00) and
rom Eighteen Dollars
18.00) to Twenty -Five
ollars ($25.00) for cats
further moved final consid-
eration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Michalski. Motion carried
7-0.
Ordinance No. 53-03
Amending, the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 29-
22(a)(b), Business
Requiring Annual Licenses,
presented and read. Buol
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
Michalski. Motion carried
7-0.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 233-03
Rescinding Resolution No.
105-07, Establishing
Schedule of Development
Services Fees, and adopt-
ing in lieu thereof a new
schedule of development
services fees as provided
in the Zoning Ordinance
(Appendix A) and the
Subdivision Regulations
(Chapter 42) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded
by Michalski. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution 234-03
Rescinding Resolution No.
92-01 -as it relates to the
wage plan and compensa-
tion package for non -bar-
gaining unit employees for
Fiscal Year 2004.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Council stated their full
support and appreciation
to the non -bargaining unit
employees and stressed
the importance of reinstat-
ing the wage increase for
the next fiscal year.
Council Member Nicholson
asked for consensus of the
Council on consideration
of instituting a utility fran-
chise fee. Consensus was
reached and the City
Manager was directed to
provide more detailed
information on this propos-
al for Council considera-
tion.
Items held out for sepa-
rate discussion:
City Manager's Office -
Council Member Michalski
requested that the
Wellness Program be rein-
stated - consensus was
not reached; Council
Member Michalski request-
ed that Years of Service
Pins for employees who do
not receive one due to the
current budget reduction
receive pins next year -
consensus was not
reached.
Engineering / Public
Works - Elimination of
Engineering Assistant II -
By Council consensus, this
position was frozen, but
not eliminated.
Finance / Human Rights /
Legal / Police Summer
Interns - Council Member
Michalski requested that all
summer intem positions be
reinstated through the reg-
ular Fiscal Year 2005 bud-
get process; consensus
was not reached on this
item.
Fire Department -
Elimination of Three Fire
Equipment Operator
Positions - After consider-
able discussion, Michalski
moved that action on this
item be tabled to July 21,
2003 and that staff be
directed to work with the
Dubuque Professional
Firefighters' Association to
provide alternatives to the
elimination of the positions.
Seconded. by Cline.
Motion carried 7-0.
Legal Department -
Eliminate budgeted
amount for Education and
Training - Upon consensus
of the Council this was
retained in the budget.
Park Division -
Elimination of Park Ranger
position - After discussion,
Markham moved that
action on this item be
tabled to July 21, 2003.
Seconded by Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
Police Department -
Elimination of Positions -
Michalski moved that -the
nnciTinnc in Them Pnlinc