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STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
{SS:
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Sherri A._~, 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
C;atrt2~ that the attacheS rt°tice was publisheS in said newspaper °n the f°ll°wing
August 6, 2003, and for which the charge is $32.72.
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No. {
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
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Notary' ' ' ~ Public in and for Dubuque County, iowa.
busineSS- Upoa:: motion;
meeting ad Oum~ gt ;6;33~
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special
Session, July 28, 2003
Council met in Special
Session at 6:00 P.M. in the
Library Auditorium Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buol,
Cline, Connors, Markham,
Michalski, Nicholson, City
Manager Michael 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 pub-
lic hearing to consider
adoption of a Utility
Franchise Fee.
Upon motion the rules
were suspended to allow
anyone present to speak.
Utility Franchise Fee:
Proof of publication on
notice of hearing to consid-
er the adoption of a Utility
Franchise Fee and City
Manager recommending
approval, upon motion
received and filed.
Communications from citi-
zens regarding the pro-
posed franchise fee, upon
motion received and filed. _
Joe Ertl, of Dyersville,
spoke and objected to the
proposed franchise fee tax
stating tax revenue is being '
lost to other cities in the
county.
Randy Roy of the Police
Protective Association
spoke in support of the
franchise fee. —
Upon motion the rules
were' reinstated limiting
discussion to the Council.
Ordinance No. 58-03
Establishing a franchise fee
of 2% of the gross revenue
of Interstate Power
Company, its successors -
and assigns, generated
from the sale of electricity..
within the City of Dubuque,
and authorizing exemp-
tions or rebates for certain
properties, presented and
read. Michalski 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 Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 59-03
Establishing a franchise fee
of two percent (2%) and
the gross revenue of
People's Natural Gas
Company, its successors
and assigns, generated
from the sale of natural gas
or mixed gas within the
City of Dubuque, and
authorizing exemptions or
rebates for certain proper-
ties, presented and read.
Michalski moved that the
requirement that a pro-
posed Ordinance be con-
sidered and vqted 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 Cline. Motion
carried 6-0 with Markham
abstaining.
Michalski moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 254-
03 Rescinding Resolution
No. 212-03 and Resolution
No. 234-03 as they relate
to the wage plan and com-
pensation package for
non -bargaining unit
' employees for Fiscal Year
2004 and reinstating the
wage plan and compensa-
tion package for Fiscal
Year 2004. Seconded by
Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
Michalski moved to
approve the amendment to.
the Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the
Dubuque Professional
Firefighters Association,
Local #353, and the City of
Dubuque. Seconded by
Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further
business, upon motion
meeting adjourned at 6:33,
P.M.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
it 8/6
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: August 6, 2003, and for which the charge is $32.72.
Subsc ibed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this i day of , 20 ei 3.
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. Wl.8TERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2005