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12 20 21 City Council Agenda - Special and Regular_AmendedR O LL C AL L O R D E R F O R ME E TIN G O F December 20, 2021 Spr ank, Resnick, Far ber, B uol, Cavanagh, Jones, R oussell Viewing and Participation O ptions The public has the option to view and par ticipate in the meeting in C ity Council C hambers or vir tually. To comply with social distancing, capacity limits are in place in C ity Council Chamber s and will require specific guidelines if maximum capacity is reached. If attending the meeting in-person, please r eview guidelines in chamber s and abide by any directions given by city staff. The meeting will be air ed live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom cable channels 8 and 117.2), str eamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.cityofdubuque.or g/media, and str eamed live on the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofdubuque. The public can provide in-per son, audio, and wr itten input dur ing sections of the agenda where public input is accepted. 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December 20, 2021 Page 1 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 W O R K SESSIO N 1.5:30 P M - C entr al Avenue Cor ridor Str eetscape Master P lan W or k S ession C ity Manager transmitting information for the Central Avenue Corridor Streetsc ape Master Plan W ork S ession. RD G P lanning & D esign will make a presentation. 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 E S E N TAT IO N(S) 1.R ecognition of Mayor R oy D. B uol C ity Council Members and city staff will recognize outgoing Mayor Roy D. Buol for over 26 y ears of public service. 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 Proceedings of 12/06; C able TV Commission of 12/8; Civil S ervice C ommission of 11/4 and 12/7; Housing Commission of 9/28 and 12/14; Zoning A dvisory C ommission of 12/1; Zoning B oard of Adjustment of 11/18; Proof of publication for City C ounc il P roc eedings of 11/15; Proof of publication for List of C laims and S ummary of Revenues for Month Ending 10/31. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 2.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) 3.Ter mination of G rant Agreement B etween C ity of Dubuque and K &L Leasing, LL C . for the R ehabilitation of 701 Bluff S treet C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a Termination A greement with K &L Leasing, L L C . for the rehabilitation of 701 Bluff S treet. R E S O L U T IO N Approving the Termination Agreement and Release Terminating the Grant Agreement by and between the C ity of D ubuque, I owa and K &L Leasing, L L C . Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 4.Association of Food & D rug O fficials (AF D O ) Gr ant Page 2 C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a $1,082 A ssoc iation of Food & Drug Offic ials Grant for a data logging thermometer to be used on inspec tions to verify cooling times and temperatures as well as c ooling rates to aid in determining if food needs to be destroy ed of if food c an be rapidly cooled to meet c ooling requirements. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 5.Intent to Apply for AIB /C N E coC onnexions Fr om the Gr ound U p C ity Manager rec ommending approval to apply for an A I B /C N Ec oC onnexions From the Ground Up grant in the amount of $25,000. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 6.Letter of S upport for Four Mounds 2022 Employer Innovation Fund Future R eady Iowa Gr ant Application C ity Manager providing a c opy of a letter of support of Four Mounds as a potential rec ipient of the 2022 Employ er I nnovation Fund Future Ready I owa Grant. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 7.Intent to Apply for Volunteer D B Q 2022 - Volunteer G eneration Fund C ontinuation G rant C ity Manager rec ommending approval to apply for a Volunteer D B Q 2022 – Volunteer Generation Fund C ontinuation Grant in the amount of $29,799. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 8.Public, E ducational, and Gover nment (P E G ) Fund Expenditur e for D ubuque County H istor ical Society C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the C able TV Commission recommendation for funding from the Public, Educ ational, and Government (P E G) Capital Grant for A cc ess E quipment and Fac ilities in the amount of $16,153 for D ubuque C ounty Historical S oc iety for equipment to produce high-quality videos and educational programming at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium c ampus. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 9.Voucher Payment Standar d (V P S) Increase for H U D -Veter an Affairs Suppor tive H ousing (VAS H ) Pr ogram C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the adoption of an inc rease in Vouc her Payment Standards (V P S) for the HUD Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VA S H) P rogram in the City of Dubuque. R E S O L U T IO N Approving the increase in voucher payment standards for the HUD -VA S H Program in the C ity of D ubuque Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 10.Iowa Finance Author ity W ebsite to S upport Housing Oppor tunities and R esources C orrespondence from the I owa Finance A uthority regarding the welcomehomeia.com website, which provides opportunities and resources to support housing in I owa. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 11.Pr oper ty Assessment Appeal Board Ruling, D an Nader mann v. City B oar d of R eview Senior C ounsel transmitting a ruling from the P roperty A ssessment A ppeal B oard affirming the B oard of Review's J anuary 1, 2021 assessment of the Nadermann property. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 12.Agr eement Between the City of D ubuque and ITC Midwest, LL C to O per ate an Electr ic Tr ansmission System in the City of D ubuque Senior C ounsel rec ommending adoption of a resolution approving the A greement authorizing I TC Midwest, LLC to operate an electric transmission sy stem in the City of Dubuque until the franchise Page 3 agreement takes effect but not later than Marc h 1, 2022. R E S O L U T IO N A pproving an agreement between the City of Dubuque and I TC Midwest, L L C to operate an elec tric transmission system in the C ity of D ubuque Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 13.Amended Iowa Tour ism G rant Agreement for E xecution C ity Manager rec ommending approval of an amended agreement for the I owa Tourism Grant Program from the I owa E conomic D evelopment Authority / I owa Tourism grant. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 14.R equest Release of R equest for Pr oposals for the B lack Heritage S urvey C ity Manager rec ommending approval to release a Request for Proposals for the Blac k Heritage S urvey. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 15.Pr e-Annexation Agreement - W wb Investments, L C C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with W wb I nvestments, L C , property owner of 10426 Stonewood D rive in D ubuque C ounty, in c onjunc tion 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 W wb I nvestments LC Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 16.Pr e-Annexation Agreement - Mulgrew O il C ompany C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with Mulgrew Oil C ompany, property owner of 10314 Silverwood D rive in D ubuque C ounty, in c onjunc tion with their request to connec t to C ity 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 Mulgrew Oil Company Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 17.Pr e-Annexation Agreement - E lizabeth Reuter 2018 Revocable Tr ust C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with E lizabeth Reuter 2018 Revocable Trust A greement, property owner of 10495 K ey W est Drive, D ubuque C ounty, in c onjunc tion with a request for approval of a Plat of Survey. R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Pre-A nnexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, I owa and Elizabeth Reuter 2018 Revoc able Trust Agreement Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 18.Pr e-Annexation Agreement - Donald R . and Barbara K . P reston C ity Manager rec ommending approval of a P re-Annexation A greement with Donald R. and Barbara K . Preston, property owners of 9610 Montic ello D rive in D ubuque C ounty, in c onjunc tion 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 D onald R and B arbara K P reston Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 19.Signed C ontract(s) D ubuque Plumbing and Heating for the W estside W ater Meter I mprovement P rojec t; Deere & C ompany Page 4 for P arking License A greement. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 20.B ee B ranch W ater shed Flood Mitigation Pr oject N ewsletter : D ecember 2021 Issue C ity Manager providing a c opy of the December 2021 issue of the B ee Branc h W atershed Flood Mitigation P rojec t Newsletter. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 21.Tiffany Cour t - Lead Mine S inkhole R emediation P roject: Amendment to C ooper ative 28E Agr eement with S tate of Iowa C ity Manager rec ommending approval for the Mayor to execute an A mendment to the C ooperative 28E Agreement to revise the agreement end date to J une 30, 2022. R E S O L U T IO N A pproving an amendment to the Cooperative 28E Agreement with the I owa Department of Agriculture and Land S tewardship for a project to remediate and mitigate the lead mine sinkhole subsidence at 2784 and 2792 Tiffany Court Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 22.N orthwest Arterial - S tate of Good Repair Pr oject: Approve Feder al-Aid S W AP Funding Agr eement - Iowa D O T Agr eement No. 6-21-S T B G -S W AP-021 C ity Manager rec ommending approval and authorization for the Mayor to execute a Federal-A id S W A P Funding Agreement with the I owa Department of Transportation (I owa D OT) for the Northwest Arterial - State of Good Repair P rojec t. R E S O L U T IO N A pproving a Federal-Aid Swap Funding Agreement (6-21-S TB G-S W A P-021) with the I owa D epartment of Transportation for the Northwest Arterial - S tate of Good Repair Project Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 23.Old Mill R oad Lift Station and Force Main P roject, Engineer ing Services C ity Manager rec ommending approval to negotiate a contract with Strand A ssoc iates with an estimated c ost between $700,000 and $900,000 for engineering servic es related to the Old Mill Road Lift S tation and Forc e Main Project. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 24.Iowa D epartment of Tr ansportation H MA Cr ack Filling P roject C orrespondence from J esse Tibodeau, A ssistant D istrict E ngineer for the I owa Department of Transportation, notifying the C ity Council of a HMA Crack Filling project on US 151 from Cascade to US 61. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File 25.Acceptance of P ublic P ar king Lot Impr ovements in the City of D ubuque, Iowa C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the public improvements that the developer, 210 J ones, LLC, has rec ently c ompleted, being a 12-lot surface parking lot with landscaping, irrigation and lighting along J ones Street, in the City of Dubuque, I owa. R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting public parking lot improvements on J ones Street in the C ity of D ubuque, I owa Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 26.W ood Str eet Sanitar y / W ater Pr oject C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the c onstruc tion c ontrac t for the W ood S treet Sanitary / W ater Project, as c ompleted by Temperley Excavating, in the final contract amount of $72,531.50, whic h is a 3.6% increase over the original contract amount of $69,984.50 due to additional asphalt pavement required to stabilize the street. Page 5 R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the W ood Street S anitary / W ater Project and authorizing the payment to the c ontrac tor Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 27.2021 Air port P ar king Lot Resur facing P roject C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the c onstruc tion c ontrac t for the 2021 Airport P arking Lot Resurfac ing Project, as c ompleted by River City Paving, in the final c ontrac t amount of $117,061.62, whic h is a 0.6% inc rease over the original c ontrac t amount of $116,316.31 due to additional milling and paving quantities required. R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the 2021 A irport Parking Lot Resurfac ing Project and authorizing the final pay ment to the c ontrac tor Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 28.Acceptance of Multicultur al Family Center (MFC) E xpansion and Renovation Pr oject C ity Manager rec ommending acc eptance of the c onstruc tion c ontrac t for the Multic ultural Family Center Expansion and Renovation P rojec t, as completed by S heets Design Build, LLC, in the final c ontrac t amount of $1,280,840.53, whic h is a 9% inc rease from the original c ontrac t amount of $1,177,000.00. R E S O L U T IO N A cc epting the Multicultural Family C enter E xpansion and Renovation Project and authorizing the pay ment to the c ontrac tor Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 29.C ivil S er vice Commission - C er tified Lists C ivil Servic e Commission submitting c ertified lists for the positions of Firefighter/P aramedic , Medical Officer, Polic e Captain, and Polic e Corporal. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Make Matter of R ecord 30.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 Approving applications for beer, liquor, and/or wine permits, as required by C ity 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.R ecommendation to S et for Public H earing an Amended Lease with the Dubuque R acing Association C ity Manager and City A ttorney recommending that an amended lease with the Dubuque Racing Association be plac ed on the J anuary 3, 2022 C ity Council A genda for a public hearing. R E S O L U T IO N I ntent to dispose of an interest in real property owned by the C ity of D ubuque by lease between the C ity of D ubuque, I owa and Dubuque Rac ing A ssoc iation, Ltd Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s), Set Public H earing for Januar y 3, 2022 B O AR D S/C O MMIS S IO N S 1.B oar ds and Commission Appointments Page 6 Appointments to the following c ommissions to be made at this meeting. C ivic C enter Advisor y Commission One, 3-Year term through J une 29, 2022 (Vac ant term of Huff) Applicants: Brenda Christner, 655 Florence St. Peter Gael, 2021 Ellen S t. (Additional Applicant) H istor ic P reservation Commission One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2022 (I nterim J ackson P ark term of Reber) Applicant: J anic e E sser, 1072 Locust St. – Qualifies for J ackson P ark Distric t This commission is subject to the State of I owa Gender Balance Law. 9 Commissioners total; currently 5 males/2 females/2 opening Investment Over sight Advisor y Commission One, 3-Year term through J uly 1, 2022 (Vacant term of Reisdorf) Applicant: J oshua Merritt, 2454 P ennsy lvania Ave P U B L IC H E AR IN G S 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 701 Bluff S treet Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of a request from Ken Lin, K & L Leasing L L C , to rezone property loc ated at 701 B luff Street from C-4 D owntown C ommercial to OR Offic e Residential to acc ommodate a residential use on the first floor, and Zoning A dvisory C ommission rec ommending 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 701 B luff Street from C -4 Downtown Commerc ial D istrict to OR Offic e Residential D istrict Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A 2.Public H earing for C ommunity Development Block G rant FY2022 Annual Action P lan Amendment #2 Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of the C ommunity D evelopment B lock Grant F Y2022 Annual A ction P lan Amendment #2, and C ity Manager recommending approval. R E S O L U T IO N A dopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (P rogram Year 2021) C ommunity D evelopment Bloc k Grant (C D B G) A nnual Ac tion Plan A mendment #2 Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 3.Vacate Por tion of Tanz anite D rive/Right of W ay E asement - Althaus Agr eement to Vacate Easement Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City C ounc il approval of the request to vac ate a 48,391 square foot permanent right of way easement that is part of Tanzanite Drive across Lot 2 of Alt’s Subdivision, Plat 2, in D ubuque C ounty, I owa, and City Manager recommending approval. R E S O L U T IO N Vac ating a permanent right of way easement, being part of Tanzanite D rive, Page 7 over and across Lot 2 of Alt’s Subdvision, Plat 2, in D ubuque C ounty, I owa R E S O L U T IO N Disposing of c ity interest in a permanent right of way easement, being part of Tanzanite D rive, over and ac ross Lot 2 of A lt’s S ubdvision, P lat 2, in Dubuque County, I owa 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.Smart P ar king & Mobility Management P lan Development and Implementation Pr oject: R equest to D istr ibute R FP and Cr eate an R FQ R eview C ommittee C ity Manager requesting C ity Council approval to distribute a Request for P roposals (RF P) for engineering services related to managing the S mart Parking & Mobility Management Plan D evelopment and I mplementation Project. Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Approve 2.East-W est C orr idor Capacity Impr ovements: Approve P rofessional C onsultant Services C ontract - Pr eliminary Engineer ing D esign and Environmental Clear ance P hase C ity Manager rec ommending approval of the Professional C onsultant Servic es Contract with HD R, I nc . to complete the Preliminary E ngineering Design and Environmental C learanc e Phase to advance the development of the East-W est C orridor Capacity I mprovements along University Avenue at the intersections at Loras Boulevard, Asbury Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. R E S O L U T IO N Approving P rofessional S ervices C onsultant C ontrac t with HD R, I nc. to c omplete the preliminary engineering design and environmental c learanc e phase to advance the development of East-W est C orridor Capacity I mprovements Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Adopt R esolution(s) 3.Fiber to the Home/B usiness Aesthetic Guidelines C ity Manager rec ommending C ity Council approval of Fiber to the Home/Business A esthetic Guidelines. O R D IN AN C E Requiring the C ity Manager to develop, with the approval of the C ity Council, written guidelines to establish general procedures and standards, c onsistent with all applicable federal and state laws, for the siting, construction, installation, colloc ation and aesthetics of Fiber to the Home/B usiness within the c ity’s right-of-way and on c ity property Suggested D isposition: R eceive and File; Motion B; Motion A 4.Pr oposed Or dinance Amendment for Vacant/Abandoned B uildings C ity Manager rec ommending the City C ounc il adopt proposed Ordinanc e amendments for vac ant/abandoned buildings to make processes and procedures more effic ient and user friendly. O R D IN AN C E Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinanc es Title 14 Building and Page 8 Page 9 City Clerk /s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942. ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals can use Relay assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100, TDD/TTY (563) 690-6678, Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision, hearing or speech impairments or requiring special St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before or at said time of meeting. 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 Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th Street, during regular business hours. The agenda with supporting documents may be accessed at www.cityofdubuque.org or at the City ADJOURNMENT COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve complete the volume of work and to provide the level of customer service that is needed. City Manager recommending two additional positions in the Human Resources Department to 7. Budget Amendment Two Additional Positions in Human Resources Department Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve Services Manager. Facilities Manager for the Leisure Services Department that would directly report to the Leisure City Manager recommending City Council consideration of the addition of a Project and 6. Request for Consideration of Project and Facilities Manager Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A Development, Chapter 1 Building Codes, Article D Electrical Code ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 14 Building and Electric Code with local amendments. City Manager recommending City Council approval of an ordinance adopting the 2020 National 5. Adoption of the 2020 National Electric Code Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A Development, Chapter 4 Licensing of Vacant and/or Abandoned Buildings