11 15 21 City Council AgendaR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F
November 15, 2021
Resnick, B uol, Roussell, Jones, Sprank, C avanagh, Farber
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C ITY O F D U B U Q U E, IO W A
C IT Y C O U N C IL ME E T IN G
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November 15, 2021
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R E G U L AR S E S S IO N
6:30 P M
P LED G E O F ALL E G IAN C E
P R O C L AMATIO N (S )
1.D ubuque S er vice P ar tner ship and Vaccine Clinic Volunteer Appreciation D ay (N ovember
15, 2021)
On behalf of the D ubuque C ounty I ncident Management Team.
2.Pancr eatic Cancer Awareness Day (November 18, 2021)
On behalf of the Mic hael W . Oglesby Foundation.
3.Small B usiness Saturday (November 27, 2021)
On behalf of the Small B usiness S aturday Coalition and the Dubuque Area Chamber of
C ommerce.
C O N S E N T ITEMS
The c onsent agenda items are considered to be routine and non-c ontroversial and all consent items
will be normally voted upon in a single motion without any separate disc ussion on a partic ular item. I f
you would like to discuss one of the C onsent I tems, please go to the microphone and be recognized
by the May or and state the item y ou would like removed from the Consent Agenda for separate
disc ussion and consideration.
1.Minutes and Reports Submitted
C ity Council proc eedings of 11/1; Arts and Cultural A ffairs Commission of 9/07, 9/28, and 10/19;
I nvestment Oversight Advisory Commission of 10/26; Library Board of Trustees Update of 10/28; Zoning
Advisory Commission of 11/3; Proof of publication for City C ounc il proceedings of 10/4, 10/18, and
10/20; P roof of public ation for List of C laims and S ummary of Revenues for Month Ended S eptember 30,
2021.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
2.N otice of C laims and Suits
Anthony T. C obbins for vehic le damage; Vanderloo and W hite Animal Hospital for property damage.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; R efer to City Attorney
3.Appr oval of C ity E xpenditures
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval for payment of City expenditures.
R E S O L U T IO N A uthorizing the D irec tor of Financ e and B udget/C ity Treasurer to make certain pay ments
of bills that must be paid and approved for payment in acc ordance with City proc edures
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
4.September 30, 2021 Quarterly Investment R epor t
C ity Manager transmitting the September 30, 2021 Quarterly I nvestment Report.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
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5.Fiscal Year 2022 D etailed Budget for the Five Flags Civic Center
C ity Manager transmitting the Fiscal Year 2022 B udget for the Five Flags Civic Center.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
6.Iowa Arts & Cultur e Mar keting Gr ant Award (Iowa C AR E S Act) to Five Flags C ivic
C enter
C ity Manager transmitting information related to the $11,300 I owa Arts & Culture Marketing Grant Award to
Five Flags Civic Center to support their work to advanc e arts and culture in I owa.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
7.Iowa D epartment of C ultural Affair s Iowa Ar ts & C ulture Marketing G rant Application and
Award
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of a $15,000 grant award from the I owa Department of C ultural
Affairs A rts & C ulture Marketing Grant program to support an umbrella communications c ampaign to
c apture and brand the uniqueness of Dubuque’s creative and cultural assets, while emphasizing the safety
protocols undertaken by the sec tor and communicating out the C ity’s ongoing mitigation direc tives related
to the C OV I D-19 pandemic.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
8.Appr oval of Fiscal Year 2022 C ontract S er vice Agr eement with Hills & Dales Senior
C enter and Community D evelopment B lock Gr ant Agr eement with Iowa S tate U niversity
Extension
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the Fiscal Year 2022 contract service agreement for Hills &
D ales S enior Center and C ommunity D evelopment B lock Grant (C D B G) agreement with the I owa S tate
University (I S U) extension.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
9.Americans for the Ar ts' Ar ts & Economic P rosper ity 6 P ar tner C ontract for Execution
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the execution of the A mericans for the Arts’ A rts & Ec onomic
Prosperity 6 P artner Contract.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
10.Iowa D epartment of C ultural Affair s' American Rescue P lan Ar ts G rants - Or ganiz ations
Agr eement for Execution
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the I owa D epartment of Cultural A ffairs’ A merican Resc ue Plan
Arts Grants–Organization Grant Agreement and requests the City C ounc il authorize the C ity Manager to
execute the grant agreement.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
11.Ar ts & C ulture Master P lan Community Engagement Public Infor mation Br ochur e
C ity Manager providing a c opy of the Arts & Culture Master Plan C ommunity Engagement public
information broc hure.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
12.Fiscal Year 2021 Gr ants U nder the R oute P lanning Restor ation P rogr am
C ity Manager rec ommending approval to apply for the Fiscal Year 2021 Grants under the Route P lanning
Restoration Program.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
13.C onstr uction Contr act for Bee Br anch H ealthy Homes P rogr am: 1560 Iowa Str eet
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the bid from B el-A ire Home I mprovement L L C in the amount of
$165,634.80 for construction at 1560 I owa Street.
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R E S O L U T IO N Awarding B ee Branc h Healthy Homes P rogram C ontrac t for 1560 I owa Street
C onstruc tion Project
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
14.Signed C ontract(s)
D rew C ook & Sons E xc avating Co. I nc . for the J ohn F. Kennedy W ater Main Extension - Forest Glen C t.
to D aisy Trail Project; Ferguson W aterworks for the W ater Meter R900 Migration; Mc Dermott Excavating
C ompany for the South Gate D rive to Simpson S treet W ater Main P rojec t.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
15.Pr e-Annexation Agreement - Jeffr ey and C ar olyn Bur ger
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with J effrey and Carolyn Burger,
for property located at 9565 Monticello Drive in Dubuque County, in conjunction with their request to
c onnect to City water.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Pre-A nnexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, I owa and J effery
and C aroly n B urger
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
16.Ambulance B illing Vendor - S election Recommendation
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the selection of D igitech C omputer, LLC as the new A mbulance
Billing Vendor effective J anuary 1, 2022, and requests City C ounc il approval to negotiate with Digitec h for
a c ontrac t.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
17.D esign of the Old Mill R oad Lift Station and Force Main
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council authorization to release a Request for Proposals for the D esign
of the Old Mill Road Lift S tation and Force Main.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
18.Platting of C ity P roperty in Dubuque Industr ial Center N orth Fir st Addition
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the Plat of Survey of Lot 1-C and Lot 2-C of Dubuque I ndustrial
C enter North First A ddition in the City of Dubuque.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving Plat of Survey of Lot 1-C and Lot 2-C D ubuque I ndustrial C enter North First
Addition, in the City of Dubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
19.R oadway Improvement Pr oject Stoneman Road and J FK Road
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a Development A greement with developer GreenState Credit
Union (GS C U) for the construction of public roadway improvements at the intersec tion of S toneman Road
and J FK Road.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving an Agreement for C onstruc tion of Roadway I mprovements on Stoneman Road
and J FK Road between the C ity of D ubuque, I owa and GreenS tate C redit Union
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
20.2021 S tumps/S idewalks P roject O ne
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the c onstruc tion c ontrac t for the 2021 S tumps/S idewalks
Project One, as c ompleted by G & R Tree S ervice, in the final contract amount of $105,940.88.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the 2021 Stumps / Sidewalks Project One and authorizing the payment to the
c ontrac tor
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Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
21.Mystique C ommunity Ice Center : Floor S lab Void Filling, Lifting and Leveling P roject -
Acceptance of P ublic Impr ovement P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the c onstruc tion c ontrac t for the My stique Community I ce
C enter Floor Slab Void Filling, Lifting and Leveling Project, as c ompleted by URE TE K US A I nc ., in the
final contract amount of $96,760.76, whic h is a 40.2% increase from the original contract amount of
$69,000.00.
R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the Mystique C ommunity I c e Center Floor S lab Void Filling, Lifting and
Leveling P rojec t and authorizing the pay ment to the c ontrac tor
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
22.Abstract of Votes - 2021 Gener al E lection
C ity Clerk transmitting the A bstract of Votes for the November 2, 2021 General Elec tion as c ertified by the
D ubuque C ounty A uditor.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File
23.Adoption of Code of Or dinances Supplement No. 2021 S -5
C ity Clerk rec ommending adoption of Supplement No. 2021 S -5 to the C ity of D ubuque C ode of
Ordinances that codifies Ordinanc e Nos. 28-21 through 36-21.
R E S O L U T IO N Adopting Supplement No. 2021 S -5 to the C ode of Ordinances of the C ity of D ubuque,
I owa
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
24.C ivil S er vice Commission - C er tified List
C ivil Servic e Commission submitting the certified list for the position of P olice Officer.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Make Matter of R ecord
25.Liquor License Renewals
C ity Manager rec ommending approval of annual beer, liquor and wine lic enses as submitted.
R E S O L U T IO N A pproving applic ations for beer, liquor, and/or wine permits, as required by City of
D ubuque C ode of Ordinances Title 4 Business and Lic ense Regulations, C hapter 2 Liquor C ontrol, Artic le
B Liquor, B eer and W ine Licenses and Permits
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
IT E MS S E T F O R P U B LIC H E AR IN G
These agenda items ar e being scheduled for a futur e public hearing on the date indicated.
1.2021 Redistr icting P lan for C ity W ards & P recincts
C ity Manager rec ommending the City C ounc il set a public hearing for D ec ember 6, 2021 on
the 2021 Redistric t Plan for City W ards and Precincts.
R E S O L U T IO N S etting a P ublic Hearing on 2021 Redistricting P lan for the W ards & P rec inc ts
of the C ity of D ubuque, I owa
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for D ecember 6, 2021
2.Pr oceedings for P ublic Hear ing on the Issuance of N ot to E xceed $1,570,000, W ater
R evenue C apital Loan Notes (Interim Financing) S tate R evolving Funds, P lanning and
D esign Loan Applications
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C ity Manager rec ommending that a public hearing be set for December 6, 2021, on the
proposition of selling not to exceed $1,570,000 in W ater Revenue C apital Loan Notes (I nterim
Financ ing) State Revolving Loan Fund Program, the proceeds of which will be used to pay
planning and design costs for W ebber P roperty W ater D istribution Sy stem I mprovements
Project.
R E S O L U T IO N Fixing date for a meeting on the authorization of a Loan and D isbursement
Agreement and the issuance of not to exc eed $1,570,000 W ater Revenue Capital Loan Notes
of the C ity of D ubuque, I owa, and providing for public ation of notic e thereof
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for D ecember 6, 2021
3.Pr oceedings for P ublic Hear ing on the Issuance of N ot to E xceed $900,000, Sewer
R evenue C apital Loan Notes (Interim Financing) S tate R evolving Funds, P lanning and
D esign Loan Applications
C ity Manager rec ommending that a public hearing be set for December 6, 2021, on the
proposition of selling not to exceed $900,000 in S ewer Revenue C apital Loan Notes (I nterim
Financ ing) State Revolving Loan Fund Program.
R E S O L U T IO N Fixing date for a meeting on the authorization of a Loan and D isbursement
Agreement and the issuance of not to exc eed $900,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes of
the City of Dubuque, I owa, and providing for publication of notice thereof
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for D ecember 6, 2021
4.2022 John F. Kennedy R oad S idewalk Installation P roject
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of the Resolution of Necessity, approval of
the P reliminary Sc hedule of Assessments and establishing December 6 as the date of the
public hearing for the 2022 J ohn F. Kennedy Road S idewalk I nstallation P rojec t between
Asbury Road and the Northwest A rterial.
R E S O L U T IO N Nec essity for the 2022 J ohn F. Kennedy Road S idewalk I nstallation P rojec t
R E S O L U T IO N Approving the preliminary plats, schedule of assessments and estimate of total
c ost for the 2022 J ohn F. K ennedy Road Sidewalk I nstallation Project
Suggested D isposition:
R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for D ecember 6, 2021
B O AR D S/C O MMIS S IO N S
1.B oar ds and Commission Appointments
Appointments to the following c ommissions to be made at this meeting.
C ivic C enter Advisor y Commission - R escheduled fr om N ovember 1, 2021 C ity Council
Meeting
Two, 3-Year terms through J une 29, 2024 (E xpired terms of D augherty and Parks)
Applicants:
Brenda Christner, 655 Florence St.
Tyler Daugherty, 6527 N. W ilshire Ln.
Bry ce Parks, 2770 Van B uren Ave.
R esilient Community Advisory C ommission
One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2024 (Vacant term of B ooth)
Katharine C onnolly, 205 B ryant S treet
P U B L IC H E AR IN G S
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Citiz ens are invited to address the C ity Council r egarding 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 consider ed.
1.R equest to R ez one P roperty at B ies D rive
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a request
from D ave Frommelt, Americ an Realty, to rezone property loc ated at B ies Drive from C-3c
General Commerc ial zoning distric t with conditions to P R P lanned Residential zoning district to
allow for the development of a multi-family residential development, and Zoning Advisory
C ommission rec ommending approval.
O R D IN AN C E Amending Title 16 of the Unified Development C ode of the City of Dubuque
C ode of Ordinances by rec lassify ing hereinafter desc ribed property located at Bies D rive from
C -3c General Commerc ial with conditions to P UD Planned Unit Development D istrict with a P R
Planned Residential D istrict Designation and adopting a C onceptual D evelopment P lan for two
28-unit multi-family residential buildings with detac hed garages
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
2.R equest to R ez one P roperty at the corner of P er u R oad, Louise Str eet and Monr oe
Avenue
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a request
from D enise Foht to rezone property loc ated at the c orner of Peru Road, Louise Street and
Monroe Avenue from R-1 S ingle-Family Residential zoning distric t to R-3 Moderate D ensity
Multi-Family Residential zoning district to ac commodate an off-premise residential garage, and
Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval.
O R D IN AN C E Amending Title 16 of the C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances, Unified
D evelopment Code, by reclassifying Lot 1 - 1 Evelyn Tharp Plac e Loc ated at the c orner of
Peru Road, Louise Street and Monroe Avenue from R-1 Single-Family Residential Distric t to R-
3 Moderate D ensity Multi-Family Residential Zoning Distric t
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
3.R equest to R ez one P roperty at 1597 Delhi Str eet
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a request
from J eff A dams to rezone property loc ated at 1597 D elhi S treet from I D I nstitutional zoning
district to C-2 Neighborhood Shopping Center zoning distric t, and Zoning A dvisory C ommission
recommending approval.
O R D IN AN C E A mending Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es, Unified
D evelopment Code, by reclassifying hereinafter described property loc ated at 1597 D elhi S treet
from I D I nstitutional Distric t to C -2 Neighborhood S hopping C enter Distric t
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
4.B ee B ranch G ate and Pump Replacement Pr oject
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il authorization to enter
into a Consent to E asement S truc tures A greement with the United States Army Corps of
Engineers (US A C E ) as a requirement for the C ity to proceed with the Bee B ranch Gate and
Pump Replac ement Project, and C ity Manager rec ommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of interest in real estate through A greement with the US Army Corps
of E ngineers
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
5.Pr oposed Lease Agreement B etween the C ity of Dubuque and C omelec Internet
Services
Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a lease with
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C omelec I nternet S ervices for space on the 3rd S treet W ater Tower, and C ity Manager
recommending approval.
R E S O L U T IO N Approving the disposal of an interest in real property owned by the C ity of
D ubuque by Lease S upplement between the C ity of D ubuque, I owa and Comelec I nternet
Servic es, L L C
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s)
P U B L IC IN P U T
A t this time, any one in the C ounc il Chambers may address the C ity Council on the A ction I tems on
the agenda or on matters under the c ontrol of the C ity Council. C itizens are asked to approac h the
podium and state their name and address before proceeding with their c omments. I ndividual remarks
are limited to five minutes, and the overall P ublic I nput period is limited to 30 minutes. Under the I owa
Open Meetings Law, the City C ounc il can take no formal ac tion on comments given during Public
I nput which do not relate to Ac tion I tems on the Agenda.
AC T IO N ITEMS
These are items where discussion is held by the City C ouncil - public comments are not
allowed except as author ized by the Mayor.
1.D ubuque Air port Master Plan Study and Airpor t Layout Plan U pdate
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of the D ubuque Regional Airport Master
Plan Study and A irport Layout P lan Update recently prepared by Coffman and Associates.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
2.R esilient Community Advisory C ommission Or dinance Update
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of an ordinance amendment for the
Resilient Community Advisory Commission regarding meeting frequency.
O R D IN AN C E A mending C ity of D ubuque C ode of Ordinances Title 2 Boards and
C ommissions, C hapter 6 Resilient Community Advisory Commission, S ec tion 2-6-10 Meetings
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A
3.Fiscal Year 2022 C ommunity Development Block G rant Agreement with N ortheast Iowa
School of Music
C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of the C ommunity D evelopment B lock
Grant A greement with Northeast I owa Sc hool of Music (NI S OM) as part of the Neighborhood
Recreation P rogram.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve
4.C entr al Avenue Cor ridor Str eetscape Master P lan Dr aft - W or k S ession Request
C ity Manager requesting the City C ounc il schedule a work session for December 20, 2021 at
5:30 p.m. on the C entral Avenue C orridor S treetscape Master P lan Draft review.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
5.Five Flags C ivic C enter S tudies R eview and Pr ior Actions P resentation Request for
W ork Session
C ity Manager requesting the City C ounc il schedule a work session for J anuary 24, 2022 at
6:30 p.m. on the Five Flags Civic Center Studies Review and P rior Ac tions Presentation.
Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; C ouncil
C O U N C IL MEMB E R R EPO R TS
C L O S E D S E S S IO N
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Written comments regarding the above items may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th
of Dubuque, Iowa and/or governmental body holding the meeting.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local regulations of the City
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ADJOURNMENT
Pending Litigation and Purchase or Sale of Real Estate – Chapter 21.5(1)(c),(j) Code of Iowa