1974 September Council Proceedings_Supporting Participation in 09.24.1974 Referendum
488
Special Session, September 23, 1974
WHEREAS, said plat has been
examined by the City Council and
is found to conform to the statutes
and ordinances relating thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
SOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as fol-
lows:
Section 1. That the above de-
scribed plat he and the same is
hereby approved and the Mayor
and Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to endorse
the approval of the City upon said
plat.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 23rd day of September, 1974.
Allan T. Thoms
Mayor
James E. Brady
Emil Stackis
Alvin E. Lundh
Councilmen
Attest:
Leo E. Frommelt,
City Clerk
Councilman Brady moved adop-
tion of the resolution. Seconded by
Mayor Thoms. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
men Brady, Lundh, Stackis.
Nays - Councilman Justmann.
RESOLUTION NO. 334.74
WHEREAS, applications for Beer
permits have been submitted to
this Council for approval and the
same have been examined;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE- I
SOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, that the fol-
lowing applications be granted and
permits issued upon the compli-
ance with the terms of the Ordin-
ances of tbe City.
CLASS "B" BEER PERMIT
Holy Trinity Church also Sunday
Sales, 1700 Rbomberg Avenue
Theodore J. Ferring, 385 East 13th
Street
CLASS "C" BEER PERMIT
Nash Finch Company, dba Ware-
house Market, John F. Kennedy
Road
Passed, adopted and approved
this 23rd day of September 1974.
Allan T. Thoms
Mayor
C. Robert Justmann
Alvin E. Lundh
Councilmen
Attest:
Leo F. Frommelt,
City Clerk
May<>r Thoms moved adoption of
the resolution. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Lundh. carried by the foi-
lowing vote:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
men Justmann, Lundh.
Nays-Councilmen Brady, Stack-
is.
RESOLUTION NOo 335-74
wHEREAS, applications for Beer
Permits were fiJedby the within
named applicants and they have
received the approval of this Coun-
cil; and
WHER.EAS, the premises to be
occupied by such applicants were
inspected and found to comply
with the Ordinances of this City
and they have filed proper bonds;
NOW THEßEFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED by the City Council of
tbe City of Dubuque, Iowa, that
the Manager he autborized to cause
to he issued to the following nam-
ed applicants a Beer permit.
CLASS "B" BEER PERMIT
Holy Trinity Church, also Sonday
Sales, 1700 Rhomberg Avenue
Theodore J. Ferring, 385 East 13th
Street
CLASS "C" BEER PERMIT
Nash Finch Cúmpany, dba Ware-
house Market, John F. Kennedy
Road
Passed, adopted and approved
this 23rd day úf September 1974.
Allan T. Thoms
May<>r
C. Rohert Justmann
Alvin E. Lundh
Councilmen
Attest:
Leo F. Frommelt,
City Clerk
Mayor Thoms moved adoption of
the resolution. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Lundh. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
men Justmann, Lundh.
Nays----Councilman Brady, Stack-
is.
RESOLUTION NOo 336-74
WHEREAS, applications for Liq-
uor Licenses have been submitted
to this Council for approval and
the same have heen examined,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa that the
following applications be approved
and licenses issued upon the com-
pliance with the provisions of
Chapter 131, Acts of tbe First Reg-
ular Session, 64th General Assem-
bly.
Special Session, September 23, 1974
CLASS "C" (COMMERCIAL) BEER
AND LIQUOR LICENSE
Bessie Sfikas, 926 Main Street
Duane C. Koeller, also Sunday Sal-
es, 1701 Asbury Street
Passed, adopted and approved
this 23rd day of Septemher 1974.
Allan T. Thoms
Mayor
James E. Brady
C. Robert Justmann
Emil Stackis
Alvin E. Lundh
Councilmen
Attest:
Leo F. Frommelt,
City Clerk
Mayor Thoms moved adoption of
the resolution. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Lundh. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
men Brady, Justmann, Lundh,
Stackis.
Nays - None.
RESOLUTION NO. 337.74
WHEREAS, applications for Liq-
uor Licenses were filed by the
within named applicants and they
have received the approval of this
Council, and
WHEREAS, the premises to he
occupied by such applicants were
inspected and found to comply
with the State Law and all City
Ordinances relevant thereto and
they have filed proper bonds,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED by the City Council of
Dubuque, Iowa, that the Manager
be authorized to cause to be is-
sued to the following named appli-
cants a Liquor License.
CLASS "C" (COMMERCIAL) BEER
AND LIQUOR LICENSE
Bessie Sfikas, 926 Main Street
Duane C. Koeller, also Sunday Sal-
es, 1701 Asbury Street
Passed, adopted and approved
this 23rd day of September 1974.
Allan T. Thoms
Mayor
James E. Brady
C. Robert Justmann
Emil Stackis
Alvin E. Lundh
Councilmen
Attest:
Leo F. Frommelt,
City Clerk
Mayor Thoms moved adoption of
the resolution. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Lundh. Carried by the fol-
lowing note:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
489
men Brady, Justmann, Lundh,
Stackis.
Nays - None.
RESOLUTION NOo 338-74
WHEREAS, September 24, 1974
has been fixed as the time for
special election for the electorate
to vote upon the following proposi-
tions which are as follows:
"SHALL 'TIlE FOLLOWING
PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?
Shall the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
acquire lands and establish, con-
struct and equip a recreation
building thereon in said City?"
and
"SHALL THE FOLLOWING
PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?
Shall the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
acquire lands and establish, con-
struct and equip a recreation
building thereon in said City
and contract indebtedness for
such purpose not exceeding
$2,500,000 and issue bonds for
such purpose not exceeding $2,-
500,000 and levy a tax annually
upon the taxable property in said
City of Dubuque not exceeding
three and one-half mills per an-
num for the payment of such
bonds and the interest thereon?"
WHEREAS, the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, has not-
ed and observed considerable pub-
lic discussion and public debate
concerning the relative merits of
the Five Flags in its present loca-
tion as well as the proposed Ice
Skating Rink at its presently pro-
posed location; and
WHEREAS, in truth and in fact.
the proposition to he submitted to
the electorate is based upon, and
premised on, such two facilities in
terms of a recreation building and
in determining the location of such
recreation building, the location of
the facility, together with the pro-
posed uses thereof, was evaluated
in the relation of such facility to
the entire community with particu-
lar emphasis to its critical effect
upon the downtown portion of this
community.
WHEREAS, the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa desires
to go formally on record urging all
electors to "vote their convictions"
at such special election to be held
on Septemher 24, 1974.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA:
Special Session, September 30, 1974
491
490 Special Session, September 23, 1974
Section I: That the City Council sented and read. Councilman Stack-
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, form- is moved that the communication
aily goes on record urging all of be referred to the Planning & Zon-
the electors of the City of Dubu- ing Commission to request a spec-
que, Iowa to "vote their convic- ial meeting to set a public hear-
tions" at the Special Election to be ing. Seconded by Councilman
held in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Lundh. Carried by the following
on September 24, 1974. vote:
Section 2: That the City Council Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, urges men Justmann, Lundb, Stackis.
all electors to give considered Nays - Councilman Brady.
weight to the fact that the Recrea- There being no further business,
non Bmldi~g, as conceIved by the Councilman Stackis moved to ad-
City Councll, 15 contemplated, de- journ the meeting. Seconded by
sIgned and framed m terms of lm- Councilman Lundh. Carried by the
plementmg the overall growth and following vote:
develo\,ment of the CIty of Dubu- Yeas - Mayor Thoms Council-
que Wlth parilcular emphasIs on '
improving the tax base in the area ~~~k'sBradY, Justmann, Lundh,
of strongest immediate need, and Na 1.. - None
accordingly, the electorate is re- Y Le . .
spectfuily asked to consider voting 0 ~:/'~~elt,
affirmatively on two propositions. 1 y r
passed, approved and adopted
this 23rd day of September, 1974. \
Allan T. Thoms Approved ................................19--.
Mayor
C. Robert Justmann
James E. Brady
Emil Stackis
Alvin E. Lundh
Councilmen
CITY COUNCIL
reation building thereon in said
City and contract indebtedness for
such purpose not exceeding $2,500,-
000 and issue bonds for such pur.
pose not exceed,ing $2,500,000 and
levy a tax annually upon the tax-
able property In said City of Dubu.
que not exceeding three and one.
half mills per annum for the pay-
ment of such bonds a,nd interest
thereon?"
I further certify that an official
canvass of said election was held
in the Dubuque County Court
House, Dubuque, Iowa on Monday,
the 30th day of September, 1974.
Present at said canvass were Ray
Scherrman, Chairman of the Du-
buque County Board of Supervis-
ors and Dallas L. Murphy, Board
member. Also present was Leo J.
Chambers, Deputy Commissioner of
Elections, Dubuque County.
I further certify that there were
seven thousand nine hundred fifty-
two (7,952) ballots cast, of which
three thousaand six hundred fifty-
seven (3,657) votes were for the
proposition, (Yes): "Shall the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, acquire lands
and establish, construct and equip
a recreation building thereon in
said City?", and four thousand two
hundred ninety-five (4,295) votes
were against the proposition, (No),
and that there were no blank or
defective ballots, the tabulation of
which is identified herein below
as Proposition Number Four (#4).
I further certify that there were
seven thousand nine hundred forty-
one (7,941) ballots cast, of whicb
three thousand five hundred twen-
ty-seven (3,527) votes were for the
proposition, (Yes): "Shan the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, acquire lands
and establish, construct and equip
a recreation building thereon in
said City and contract Indebted-
ness for such purpose not ex-
ceeding $2,500,000 and issue bonds
for such purpose not exceeding
$2,500,000 and levy a tax annually
upon the taxable property in said
City of Dubuque not exceeding
three and one.half mills per an-
num for the payment of such bonds
and interest thereon?", and four
thousand four bundred fourteen
(4,414) votes were a.ainst the pro-
position, (No), and that there were
no blank or defective bailots, the
tabulation of which is identified
herein below as Proposition Num-
ber Eight (#8).
OFFICIAL
Special Session, September 30,
19740
Council met at 7:30 PoM. (CoDoTo)
Present-Mayor Thoms, Council-
men, Brady, Justmann, Lundho City
Manager Gilbert D. Chavenelleo
Absent. Councilman Stackis.
Mayor Thoms read the cail and
stated that service thereof had
been duly made and this meeting is
called for the purpose of Conduct-
ing a public hearing on the City
Manager's Report on the condition
of the property located at 759 Hill
Street and acting upon such other
business as may properly come be-
fore a regnlar meeting of the
Council.
Proof of Publication, certified to
by the Publisher, of Notice of
Special Election on Recreation
Building proposal, presented and
read. Mayor Thoms moved that the
proof of publication be received
and filed. Seconded by Councilman
Lundh. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
men Brady, Justmann, Lundh.
Nays-None.
Absent - Councilman Stackis.
Proof of Publication, certified to
by the Publisher, of Sample Ballot
on RecreaÜon Build,ng >,ropu>al,
presented and read. Mayor Thoms
moved that the proof of publication
be received and filed. Seconded by
Councilman Lundb. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
men Brady, Justmann, Lundh.
Nays - None.
Absent - Councilman Stackis.
DUBUQUE CITY SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION-SEPTEMBER 24, 1974
State of Iowa ) ss
County of Dubuque )
I, Harold P. Meloy, County Aud-
itor and Commissioner of Elections,
do hereby certify that on Tuesday,
the 24th day of September, 1974 in
Dubuque, Iowa an election was
held on the foilowing two proposi-
tions to-wit: "Shall the City of Du.
buque, Iowa, acquire lands and es-
tablish, construct and equip a rec.
reation building thereon in said
City?" and "Shall the City of Du-
buque, Iowa, acquire lands and es-
tablish, construct and equip a rec.
Adopted ..................................19--0
""""""""""""Mayor
Attest:
Leo F. Frommelt,
City Clerk
Councilman Stackis moved adop- I
tion of the resolution. Seconded by
Councilman Lundh. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Thoms, Council-
men Brady, Justmann, Lundh,
Stackis.
Nays - None.
Communication of Dub u que
Packing Co. by Alfred Hughes at-
torney, requesting an amendment
to the Zoning Ordinance of Article
VID - Heavy Industrial District,
Section 1 - Use Regulations, pre-
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Attest:
City Clerk