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Council met in Special d SD:Z :awll IIn3
Session at 5:30 p.m. on nN a6Je4D 6u!Mollo4 544
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Historic Federal Build-
ing.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Van Milligen,
City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Council Mem-
ber Voetberg.
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
special session of the
it called f
City Counc or
the purpose of con-
ducting a work session
to discuss the recom-
mendations of the Safe
Community Task Force.
WORK SESSION
Safe Community
Task Force
Recommendations
City Manager Van
Milligen provided back-
ground information re-
garding the formation
and purpose of the
Safe Community Task
Force.
Mayor Buol provided
a brief explanation of
the goal of the work
session and introduced
the recommendations
for discussion by City
Council. City Manager
Van Milligen, Police
Chief Mark Dalsing,
Housing and Communi-
ty Development Direc-
tor David Harris, Assis-
tant City Attorney
Crenna Brumwell, In -I,
formation Services
Manager Chris Kohl-
mann and Planning
Services Manager
Laura Carstens re-
sponded to questions
by City Council.
Recommendations
Enforcement
1. Juvenile Curfew Or-
dinance: Consensus for
staff to review and pro-
vide a recommenda-
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report and recommen-
dations due at the end
of September which
may result in addition-
al recommendations:
Consensus.
6. The Safe Communi-
ty Task Force recom-
mends its continued
existence to monitor
the implementation
and progress of its rec-
ommendations through
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ports from City staff
and special meetings
as necessary.
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tent with the "preser-
vation briefs" to main-
tain historic properties:
Consensus
5. Increase the num-
ber of trash recepta-
cles on the street: Con-
sensus to consider
through the budget
process
6. Increase the num-
ber of neighborhood
clean -ups and educate
the community on city
waste disposal polices
in an effort to clarify
the purpose of neigh-
borhood clean -up pro-
grams: Consensus
Research and Facts
Results from the
crime statistics study
currently being con-
ducted by Northern Illi-
nois University will be
available in late Sep-
tember.
Recommendations
from staff will be sub-
mitted to City Council
at subsequent meet-
ings over the next sev-
eral months.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
/s /Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
It 8/20
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, 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: August 20, 2010, and for which the charge is $96.48.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this adz day of , 20 /D
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
7 Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2011
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in Special
Session at 4:45 p.m. on
August 10, 2010, In the
Historic Federal Build-
ing.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Lynch,
Resnick, City Manager
Van Milligen; City At-
torney Lindahl. Council
Member Jones joined
the meeting at 4:52
p.m.
Absent: Council Mem-
ber Voetberg
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
special session of the
City Council called to
act upon such business
that may properly
come before the City
Council.
Conservation Ease-
ment Agreement for
Preservation of the Du-
buque Shot Tower: City
Manager recommend-
ing that a public hear-
ing be set for August
16, 2010 to consider a
Conservation Ease-
ment Agreement for
Preservation of the Du-
buque Shot Tower. Mo-
tion by Braig to receive
and file the documents
and approve the rec-
ommendation setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on August
16, 2010 in the Historic
Federal Building.
Seconded by Lynch.
Motion carried 5 -0.
Sewer Revenue Capi-
tal Loan Notes, Series
2010E: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the required ac-
tion on the $64,885,000
Sewer Revenue Capital
Loan Note from the
State of Iowa Revolving
Fund Loan /Iowa Water
Pollution Control
Works Financing Pro-
gram. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
302 -10 Authorizing and
providing for the issu-
ance and securing the
payment of $64,885,000
Sewer Revenue Capital
Loan Notes, Series
2010E, by the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, under
the provisions of Chap-
ter 384 of the Code of
Iowa, providing for a
method of payment
thereof, approving
Loan and Disburse-
ment Agreement, and
other related matters.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 5 -0.
Iowa Jobs (I -JOBS II)
Application - Lower
Bee Branch Creek Re-
storation Project: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of an ap-
plication for I -JOBS II
funding for the (Lower)
Bee Branch Creek Re-
storation Project. Mo-
tion by Resnick to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No. 303 -10 Sup-
port of I -JOBS II Disas-
ter Prevention Grant
Program Application
for funding for the
Lower Bee Branch
Creek Restoration Proj-
ect and Smart Planning
Principals. Seconded
by Connors. Motion
carried 6 -0.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
/s /Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
It 8/20
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, 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: August 20, 2010, and for which the charge is $31.62.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this ? L ' day of
l /i
, 20 /D .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Bxp. FEB. 1, 2011
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in Special
Session at 5:30 p.m. on
August 10, 2010 In the
Historic Federal Build-
ing.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Van Milligen,
City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Council Mem-
ber Voetberg.
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
special session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of con-
ducting a work session
to discuss the recom-
mendations of the Safe
Community Task Force.
WORK SESSION
Safe Community
Task Force
Recommendations
City Manager Van
Milligen provided back-
ground information re-
garding the formation
and purpose of the
Safe Community Task
Force.
Mayor Buol provided
a brief explanation of
the goal of the work
session and introduced
the recommendations
for discussion by City
Council. City Manager
Van Milligen, Police
Chief Mark Dalsing,
Housing and Communi-
ty Development Direc-
tor David Harris, Assis-
tant City Attorney
Crenna Brumwell,In-
formation Services
Manager Chris Kohl-
mann and Planning
Services Manager
Laura Carstens re-
sponded to questions
by City Council. •
Recommendations
Enforcement
1. Juvenile Curfew Or-
dinance: Consensus for
staff to review and pro-
vide a recommenda-
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report and recommen-
dations due at the end
of September which
may result in addition-
al recommendations:
Consensus.
6. The Safe Communi-
ty Task Force recom-
mends its continued
existence to monitor
the implementation
and progress of its rec-
ommendations through
quarterly progress re-
ports from City staff
and special meetings
as necessary.
The SCTF further rec-
ommends that the City
Council consider crea-
tion of a Safe Commun-
ity Commission: To be
discussed at the City
Council's Goal Setting
Session.
Housing Code
Enforcement
7. Support Landlords
in evicting problem
tenants for cause: Con-
sensus
8. Mandate that land-
lords conduct renter
background checks us-
;AupTTOU Died 1G ing the City's free serv-
tent with the "preser-
vation briefs" to main-
tain historic properties:
Consensus
5. Increase the num-
ber of trash recepta-
cles on the street: Con-
sensus to consider
through the budget
process
6. Increase the num-
ber of neighborhood
clean-ups and educate
the community on city
waste disposal polices
inan effort to clarify
the purpose of neigh-
borhood clean-up pro-
grams: Consensus
Research and Facts
Results from the
crime statistics study
currently being con-
ducted by Northern Illi-
nois University will be
available in late Sep-
tember.
Recommendations
from staff will be sub-
mitted to City Council
at subsequent meet-
ings over the next sev-
eral months.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
It 8/20
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, 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: August 20, 2010, and for which the charge is $96.48.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 2 lz day of �.ct � , 20 /4 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
sp MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
t- kiv C,timm E EC 1 2011
report and recommen-
dations due at the end
of September which
may result in addition-
al recommendations:
Consensus.
6. The Safe Communi-
ty Task Force recom-
mends its continued
existence lto monitor
the implementation
and progress of its rec-
° ommendations through
quarterly progress re-
ports from City staff
and special meetings
as necessary.
The SCTF further rec-
ommends that the City
Council consider crea-
tion of a Safe Commun-
ity Commission: To be
discussed at the City
Council's Goal Setting
Session.
Housing Code
Enforcement
7. Support Landlords
in evicting problem
tenants for cause: Con-
sensus
8. Mandate that land-
lords conduct renter
background checks us-
ing the City's free serv-
ice: Consensus to keep
"mandate" but with
the option of using the
City's service.
9. Establish threshold
number of complaint
calls that will place a
problem property in
priority category. Es-
tablish olics and
processes for immedi-
ate response and reso-
lution ofproblems
in-
volving those proper-
ties: Consensus
10. Tie frequency of
property inspections to
landlord's history of
cooperation with Code
compliance. Establish a
threshola problemnumber of
complaints
that will trigger a
meeting among the
landlord, the tenant,
and representatives of
the Housing and Police
Department: Consen-
sus
11. Intensify exterior
code enforcement ef-
forts: Encourage city
employees across de-
partments to identify
and report property
code enforcement
problems and establish
ways to reward em-
ployees: Consensus
12. Create a data
clearing house limited
to verifiable and factu-
al
m
landlordsand tenants
can share and refer-
ence when making
their rental decisions:
Consensus with limita-
tion to factual informa-
tion.
13. Develop and offer
frequent training pro-
grams on code en- -
forcement and proper-
ty management for all
landlords; require all
landlords to attend the
program;
temporary occupancy
permits/licenses until
training has been com-
pleted: Consensus with
the consideration of
testing out.
Section 8 Program
1. Additional SCTF
Recommendations:
Increase public under-
standing; increase par-
ticipation in effective
self-sufficiency pro-
grams; provide in-
creased training to
housing commission-
ers; implement an Ex-
ception Rent Program
to avoid concentrated
pockets of poverty;
strengthen the role of
the Resident Advisory
Board; provide com-
nitY service partcipation din
its
for
self-sufficiency
to pro-
ro-
CITY OF DUBUQUE, vide r sources to Fami-
IOWA ly Self -Sufficiency pro-
pR cEEDIN sL o grams based upon evi-
PROCEEDINGS dense of success: Con -
OFFICIAL sensus with emphasis
The metutunue City cial on increasing public
Council at in p.m. on knowledge and aware -
Session 20105:I ness of the program by
August 10, eIn the enhancing basic infor-
Historic Federal Build-mation on the City's
ing. web site and using City
Present: Mayor berl, Channel 8.
Council Members, Neighborhood
Braig, Connors, Jones, Engagement and
nca, Resnick, City Social Capital
Manager Van Milligen, 1. City -Wide Human
Cityb Absent:
Coy nmdahl Relations Effort with
VAbsent: Council Mem-the objectives of in-
ber ayor Buol read the creasing tolerance and
Mayor Bmutual understanding
call and stated this is a among the diverse seg-
spe
City council called of the ments of the popula-
City purpose
for bon and implementing
the ngraoso of con appropriate measures
ductingoa work session , that safeguard the
m discuss the re Safe rights and opportuni-
o muioty Tof the ask Force. ties for all: Consensus
Community 2. Develop
igh-
Safe CommunitSIONy
borhood Watch Pro -
Safe Commcnity gram: Consensus; con -
Recommendations t sider enhanced anony-
City Managerons mous tips programs for
City Manager Van residents
Milligen provided back- rg, Increase resident
ground information re- Participation using
garding the formation such vehicles as san-
Saf purPoseCommunity
of Taesk
up campaigns, neigh-
Force.ore Community Task borhood picnics, new
neighbor welcome
Mayor xpl provided events, and other strat-
a brief goal of theaion workok egies developed by
sessionhe and eresidents: Consensus
introduced 4. Cultural Competen-
foe discussion
City cy Training
raini niohould be
for Council.
Cityyn by geY businesses periodically
and the
Vanncil. , police at large
Chief
Mi arkn, Police community
Hous Mark Dalsin i- and mandatory for City
Housing and en Dire- board/commission
ty Development DAs is- members and staff:
tor David Harris, AttorneynConsensus; on -going
Cretaut City for staff; staff to rec-
formation n ,.. Services
i In- ommend mandating for
formation Services board/commission
..�_.,. �[nh - _ -- ...4.4inn an
tent with the "preser-
vation briefs" to main-
tain historic properties:
Consensus
5. Increase the num-
ber of trash recepta-
cles on the street: Con-
sensus to consider
through the budget
process
6. Increase the num-
ber ofneighborhood
and educate
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
Communications, Inc., an Iowa
Clerk for Woodward Comm iof general air Iowa
c Suzanne Pike, a Billing Herald,a newspaperhereby
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph and State of Iowa;
ulation
Dubuque, County of Dubuque on the following
published in the City of Dubuq published in said newspaper
certify that the attached a d for whichtice was the charge is $96.48.
dates: August 20,
Subscribed to
before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
, 20—
this a%— day of
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in Special
Session at 5:30 p.m. on
August 10, 2010 In the
Historic Federal Build-
ing.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Van Milligen,
City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Council Mem-
ber Voetberg.
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
special session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of con-
ducting a work session
to discuss the recom- •
mendations of the Safe
Community Task Force.
WORK SESSION
Safe Community
Task Force
Recommendations
City Manager Van
Milligen provided back-
ground information re-
garding the formation
Safeand the
Comm nitye f Task
Force.
Mayor Buol provided n
a brief explanation of e
the goal of the work e
session and introduced
the recommendations
for discussion by City c
Council. City Manager o
Van Milligen, Police b
Chief Mark Dalsing, c
Housing and Communi- an
ty Development Direc- b
tor David Harris, Assis- m
tant City Attorney Co
Crenna Brumwell,' In- fo
formation Services om
Manager Chris Kohl- bo
mann and Planning me
Services Manager en
Laura Carstens re- for
sponded to questions 5
by City Council. of
Recommendations pa
Enforcement sou
1. Juvenile Curfew Or- tion
dinance: Consensus for pro
staff to review and pro- and
vide a recommenda- resi
tion. 6.
2. Provide additional ing
resources for the Com- ren
munity Policing Pro- thro
gram: Consensus for base
staff to provide infor- Con
mation through the Po- Man
lice Department's bud- Ph
get process. Env!
3. Direct Police De- 1. I
partment to enforce in th
noise ordinances more block
aggressively: Consen- the s
sus for staff to provide incre
information through resid
the Police Depart- 2. 1
ment's budget process neigh
if additional resources encou
are needed. owne
4. Direct Police De- age m
partment to enforce proac
traffic ordinances more hood
aggressively: Consen- creatin
sus for staff to provide place t
information through sign a
the Police Depart- meet
ment's budget process sustain
if additional resources Consen
are needed. 3.
5. Give the Safe Com- nance
munity Task Force and boardin
Police Department the and
opportunity to respond streets:
to the Northern Illinois 4. D
University crime study force p
ensify e
code enforceme
forts: Encourag
employees acro
partments to i
and report pr
code enforc
problems and e
ways to rewar
ployees: Consens
12. Create a
clearing house I
to verifiable and
al information
landlords and t
can share and
ence when m
their rental deci
Consensus with I
tion to factual inf
tion.
13. Develop and
frequent training
grams on code
forcement and p
ty management
landlords; requir
landlords to atten
program; issue
temporary occup
permits/licenses
training has been
pleted: Consensus
the consideratio
testing out.
Section 8 Progra
1. Additional
Recommendations
Increase public u
standing; increase
ticipation in effe
self-sufficiency
grams; provide
creased training
housing commis
ers; implement an
ception Rent Prog
to avoid concentr
pockets of pov
strengthen the rol
the Resident Advi
Board; provide c
munity service cre
for participation
self-sufficiency
grams; continue to
vide resources to Fa
ly Self -Sufficiency
grams based upon
dence of success: C
sensus with empha
on increasing pu
knowledge and awa
ness of the program
enhancing basic inf
mation on the Cit site and using C
Channel 8.
Neighborhood
Engagement and
Social Capital
1. City -Wide Hum
Relations Effort wi
the objectives of i
creasing tolerance an
mutual understandin
among the diverse se
Tents of the popul
tion and implementin
appropriate measure
that safeguard th
rights and opportuni
ties for all: Consensus
2. Develop a Neigh
borhood Watch Pro
gram: Consensus; con
sider enhanced anony
mous tips programs fo
residents
3. Increase resident
participation using
such vehicles as clean-
up campaigns, neigh-
orhood picnics, new
eighbor welcome
vents, and other strat-
gies developed by
residents: Consensus
4. Cultural Competen-
t' Training should be
ffered periodically to
usinesses and the
ommunity at -large
d mandatory for City
oard/commission
embers and staff:
nsensus; on -going
r staff; staff to rec-
mend mandating for
and/commission
mbers or adding an
try to the application
m.
. Continued support
Human Rights De-
rtment; devote re-
rces to human rela-
s initiatives that
mote respect and
erstanding among
dents: Consensus
Support a welcom-
program for all new
ters/residents
ugh community-
d organizations:
sensus
agement of
ysical
ronment
nstall street lights
e middle of the
to brighten up
treets at night and
ase visibility for
ents: Consensus
mprove Dubuque
borhoods by a)
raging home
rship, b) encour-
ixed-income ap-
h to neighbor -
development, c)
g a sense of
hrough good de-
nd required to
the City's
ability goals:
sus
Create an ordi-
prohibiting the
g of windows
doors facing
Consensus
evelop and en-
olicies consis-
xterior
nt ef-
e city
ss de-
dentify
operty
ement
Stablish
d em-
us
data
imited
factu-
that
enants
refer-
aking
sions:
imita-
orma-
offer
pro-
en-
roper -
for all
e all
d the
only
ancy
until
com-
with
n of
m
SCTF
nder-
par-
ctive
pro-
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to
sion-
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ram
ated
erty;
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sory
om-
dits
in
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sis
blic
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ity
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s
e
tent with the "preser-
vation briefs" to main-
tain historic properties:
Consensus
5. Increase the num-
ber of trash recepta-
cles on the street: Con-
sensus to consider
through the budget
process
num-
ber6. iof r neighborthe ood
clean-ups and educate
the community on city
waste disposal polices
inan effort to clarify
the purpose of neigh-
borhood clean-up pro-
grams: Consensus
Research and Facts
crimeRsults from the
e statistics study
currently being con-
ducted by Northern Illi-
nois University will be
available in late Sep-
tember.
Recommendations
from staff
adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
will be sub-
mitted to City Council
at subsequent meet-
ir the next sev-
eral mooveths.
There being no fur-
ther business
n, upon
motion the City Council
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
1t 8/20
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circ
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa;1
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the folll
dates: August 20, 2010, and for which the charge is $96.48.
Sig
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
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Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Io'v
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commisaion Number 154885
M Comm. Ex FEB, 1 2011