Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 11 1 10CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:00 p.m. on
November 1, 2010 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
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 to receive
an update on the
Greenhouse Gas Inven-
tory.
WORK SESSION
Greenhouse Gas
Inventory and
Climate Action Plan
Part 1: Overview
Sustainable Commun-
ity Coordinator Cori
Burbach provided an
overview of the work
session with a slide
presentation, which in-
cluded an update on:
•Dubuque's larger
sustainable projects as
related to the City
Council's goals and pri-
orities
•Eleven sustainability
principles and their in-
fluence
•Recent develop-
ments and updates
•Sustainability's im-
pact on Dubuque
•Support of local busi-
nesses' sustainability
efforts
Smarter Sustainable
Dubuque Coordinator
David Lyons provided
information on Sustain-
able Dubuque:
•What is it?
•Data relevance, in-
teraction, and breadth
of impact on water,
electrical, natural gas,
and vehicle miles trav-
eled
•Update on pilot study
volunteer homes and
portals
Dubuque 2.0 repre-
sentative Eric Dregne
provided information
on community partner-
ships and engagement
opportunities from the
Dubuque 2.0 perspec-
tive.
•Practical facts and
information sharing
•Green asset map of
local opportunities
•Dubuque 2.0 Sustain -
ability Challenge, Janu-
ary 2011
*Non- Internet users
tool kit, journaling and
game board
•Community Cafes
discussion forums
•Business partner-
ships, funding part-
ners, and steering
committee members
•Educational signage
and practical applica-
tion examples
Part II: Climate Ac-
ton Plan
Ms. Burbach provided
information on the In-
ternational Collocation
of Local Environmental
Initiatives (ICLEI) five
milestone process spe-
cifically milestones 2
and 3:
•Adopt emissions re-
duction target plan
•Develop local climate
action plan
•ICLEI Communities
Sample Target Com-
munities dates and
base years
Assistant City Manag-
er Cindy Steinhauser
described additional
tools available to Du-
buque:
•Climate and Air Pol-
lution Planning Assis-
tant: helps communi-
ties explore, identify
and analyze 125+ pre-
liminary local govern-
ment response options
to climate issues ex-
plaining that each of
the six main categories
has six weighted crite-
ria that estimates ben-
efits and costs relative
to the degree of imple-
mentation of each
measure.
•Star Community In-
dex
*International City
Managers Association
(ICMA) Sustainability
Survey results, com-
parisons and best
practices
Ms. Burbach provided
additional information
on the creation of a Cli-
mate Action Plan:
•Verifiable measure-
ment of a green com-
munity
•A smarter sustaina-
ble city with green jobs
•Innovation and con-
tinuous improvement
•Ahead of legislation
and shovel -ready proj-
ects
Why create a Climate
Action Plan?
•Economic prosperity
•Environmental integ-
rity
•Social /cultural vi-
brancy
What's measured in a
Climate Action Plan?
•What Dubuque's
Greenhouse Gas lnven-
tory includes
•Review of the City of
Dubuque's first base-
line year for data col-
lection of 2003, interim
year 2007, change in
emissions 2003 -2007,
and projected future
emissions
Target Ranges: Re-
source Manager Paul
Schultz provided infor-
mation on the targets
suggested for ICLEI
Municipalities
•State and national
comparisons
•2015, 2030, and 2050
target range consider-
ations and suggestions
for attaining goals
•Commitment to 2006
Mayor's Climate Pro-
tection Agreement
•Dubuque's leader-
ship relative to meth-
ane capture and the
Water Pollution Control
Plant
Ms. Burbach shared
information on addi-
tional significant ac-
complishments includ-
ing:
•Conversion of traffic
lights to LED
•Right - sizing City fleet
and fuel efficiencies
•Conversion of public
transit fleet to hybrid
and /or clean diesel (in
progress)
•Smarter Sustainable
Dubuque pilot house-
holds
Next Steps:
•Continue working to-
ward ICLEI's milestone
process
•Periodic data up-
dates
•Staff strategy for de-
veloping a Climate Ac-
tion Plan and
budget/policy implica-
tions
•Recommended proc-
ess for regular opera-
tions measurement
and evaluation tools
City Council discus-
sion and questions in-
cluded the cost of elec-
tricity for water deliv-
ery and the tracking of
black carbon as it im-
pacts both climate and
air.
There being no fur-
ther business, the City
Council adjourned at
6:22 p.m.
/s /Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
It 11/10
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: November 10, 2010, and for which the charge is $64.86.
3 ` 4 'Jt - " - `Q -la ` A '
Subscribed to before me, Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this Apo day of `/ im Z L ) , 20 /v .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
■•■■■■■=1•101.1•
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm, Exp FEB, 1, 201
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:00 p.m. on
November 1, 2010 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
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 to receive
an update on the
Greenhouse Gas Inven-
tory.
WORK SESSION
Greenhouse Gas
Inventory and
Climate Action Plan
Part 1: Overview
Sustainable Commun-
ity Coordinator Cori
Burbach provided an
overview of the work
session with a slide
presentation, which in-
cluded an update on:
•Dubuque's larger
sustainable projects as
related to the City
Council's goals and pri-
orities
•Eleven sustainability
principles and their in-
fluence
•Recent develop-
ments and updates
•Sustainability's im-
pact on Dubuque
•Support of local busi-
nesses' sustainability
efforts
Smarter Sustainable
Dubuque Coordinator
David Lyons provided
information on Sustain-
able Dubuque:
•What is it?
•Data relevance, in-
teraction, and breadth
of impact on water,
electrical, natural gas,
and vehicle miles trav-
eled
•Update on pilot study
volunteer homes and
portals
Dubuque 2.0 repre-
sentative Eric Dregne
provided information
on community partner-
ships and engagement
opportunities from the
Dubuque 2.0 perspec-
tive.
•Practical facts and
information sharing
•Green asset map of
local opportunities
•Dubuque 2.0 Sustain -
ability Challenge, Janu-
'' ary 2011
•Non -Internet users
tool kit, journaling and
game board
•Community Cafes
discussion forums
•Business partner-
ships, funding part-
ners, and steering
committee members
•Educational signage
and practical applica-
tion examples
Part I1: Climate Ac-
ton Plan
Ms. Burbach provided
information on the In-
ternational Collocation
of Local Environmental
Initiatives (ICLEI) five
milestone process spe-
cifically milestones 2
and 3:
•Adopt emissions re-
duction target plan
•Develop local climate
action plan
•ICLEI Communities
Sample Target Com-
munities dates and
base years
Assistant City Manag-
er Cindy Steinhauser
described additional
tools available to Du-
buque:
•Climate and Air Pol-
lution Planning Assis-
tant: helps communi-
ties explore, identify
and analyze 125+ pre-
liminary local govern-
ment response options
to climate issues ex-
plaining that each of
the six main categories
has six weighted crite-
ria that estimates ben-
efits and costs relative
to the degree of imple-
mentation of each
measure.
•Star Community In-
dex
•International City
Managers Association
(ICMA) Sustainability
Survey results, com-
parisons and best
practices
Ms. Burbach provided
additional information
on the creation of a Cli-
mate Action Plan:
•Verifiable measure-
ment of a green com-
munity
•A smarter sustaina-
ble city with green jobs
•Innovation and con-
tinuous improvement
•Ahead of legislation
and shovel -ready proj-
ects
Why create a Climate
Action Plan?
•Economic prosperity
*Environmental integ-
rity
•Social/cultural vi-
brancy
What's measured in a
Climate Action Plan?
•What Dubuque's
Greenhouse Gas Inven-
tory includes
•Review of the City of
Dubuque's first base-
line year for data col-
lection of 2003, interim
year 2007, change in
emissions 2003-2007,
and projected future
emissions
Target Ranges: Re-
source Manager Paul
Schultz provided infor-
mation on the targets
suggested for ICLEI
Municipalities
•State and national
comparisons
•2015, 2030, and 2050
target range consider-
ations and suggestions
for attaining goals
•Commitment to 2006
Mayor's Climate Pro-
tection Agreement
•Dubuque's leader-
ship relative to meth-
ane capture and the
Water Pollution Control
Plant
Ms. Burbach shared
information on addi-
tional significant ac-
complishments includ-
ing:
•Conversion of traffic
lights to LED
•Right -sizing City fleet
and fuel efficiencies
•Conversion of public
transit fleet to hybrid
and/or clean diesel (in
progress)
•Smarter Sustainable
Dubuque pilot house-
holds
Next Steps:
•Continue working to-
ward ICLEI's milestone
process
•Periodic data up-
dates
•Staff strategy for de-
veloping a Climate Ac-
tion Plan and
budget/policy implica-
tions
•Recommended proc-
ess for regular opera-
tions measurement
and evaluation tools
City Council discus-
sion and questions in-
cluded the cost of elec-
tricity for water deliv-
ery and the tracking of
black carbon as it im-
pacts both climate and
air.
There being no fur-
ther business, the City
Council adjourned at
6:22 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
It 11/10
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: November 10, 2010, and for which the charge is $64.86.
Subscribed to before me, Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
f� this !p day of `��. , 20 /v .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
sP MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm, Exp. FEB. 1, 2011
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
November 1, 2010 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Voet-
berg, City Manager
Van Milligen, City At-
torney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
regular session of the
City Council to act
upon such business
that may properly
come before the City
Council.
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation was pro-
vided by Pastor Scott
Griffin of Bible Baptist
Church
PRESENTATIONS
Iowa Chapter of the
American Planning As-
sociation - Unified De-
velopment Code was
presented by Planning
Services Manager
Laura Carstens; 1000
Friends of Iowa Award
- Unified Development
Code was presented by
Planning Services Man-
ager Laura Carstens;
and Iowa Chapter of
the American Planning
Association - Sustaina-
ble Dubuque was pre-
sented by Sustainable
Community Coordina-
tor Cori Burbach.
PROCLAMATIONS
Hospice Month (No-
vember 2010) was ac-
cepted by Carole Car-
roll, Hospice of Dubu-
que, 2255 JFK Road;
Philanthropy Day (No-
vember 15, 2010) was
accepted by Dan
McCarthy, Finley
Health Foundation, 350
N. Grandview Avenue;
and Dubuque Main
Street Week (Novem-
ber 1 - 7, 2010) was ac-
cepted by DMS Execu-
tive Director Dan
LoBianco.
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Voetberg.
Motion carried 7 -0.
amount of $719,884.12.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Resolu-
tion No. 417 -10 Accept-
ing the North Fork Cat-
fish Creek Stormwater
and Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase I and authorizing
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
North Fork Catfish
Creek Stormwater and
Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase II: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North Fork
Catfish Creek Storm -
water and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Project - Phase II as
completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc., in
the final contract
amount of
$1,052,308.47. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 418-
10 Accepting the North
Fork Catfish Creek
Stormwater and Sani-
tary Sewer Improve-
ments Project - Phase
11 and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor was adopted.
North Fork Catfish
Creek Stormwater and
Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase III: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North Fork
Catfish Creek Storm -
water and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Project - Phase III as
completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc., in
the final contract
amount of
$1,626,471.56. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 419-
10 Accepting the North
Fork Catfish Creek
Stormwater and Sani-
tary Sewer Improve-
ments Project - Phase
III and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor was adopted.
National Mississippi
River Museum and
Aquarium Rivers Cen-
ter Project - Phase II:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the construction con-
tracts for the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed; and
Resolution No. 420 -10
Accepting the National
Sewer Cured -in -Place
Pipe (CIPP) Lining Proj-
ect, as completed by
Visu -Sewer Clean &
in the final con-
tract amount of —"$
$142,254.15. Upon mo$142,254.15. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 427 -�
10 Accepting the 2009
Sewer CIPP Lining Proj -C011 Dodge
ect and authorizin
payment of the con- Ram 3500
tract amount to the
contractor was OPt.h
ed. nodgalwsr NNW $53■fl
29,904
Dubuque Regional Air-
port Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Dubuque Regional
Airport Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project as
completed by Eastern RSOX $43 999
Iowa Excavating & j i
Concrete, LLC, in the fi-
nal contract amount of
$81,567.83. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed 2010 Dodge
and Resolution No. 428-
10 Accepting the Dubu-
que Regional Airport AYenger Sill
Jet Center Drive al, mess, keyless eft par., ON
Resurfacing Project Wits AMP $20,980
and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor
was adopted.
Bee Branch Creek Re-
storation Project -
Property Acquisition:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
purchase a commercial
property located at 501
Rhomberg Avenue as
part of the acquisition
program associated� Dodge
with the Bee Branch."'
g
Creek Restoration Proj-, er R/T
ect. Upon motion the am
documents were re bsbtd.nall OOfrolknwYstart
ceived and filed andrN shfuNIyMfIVSt4,Y9i'
Resolution No. 429 -10
Approving the acquisi-
tion of real estate
owned by Steven J.
Smith and Gary L.
Carner in the City of
Dubuque was adopted.
Certification of Local
Government Approval:. S1 9 794
City Manager recom - �."J 7
mending City Council
certification to the Io-
wa Finance Authority
for Project Concern's
Homeless Shelter Op-
erating Grant funding. y am, i aN,
Upon motion the docu- Channel Inn Restaurant
ments were received, and L. May; a Class "B
filed, and approved. Wine Permit to Aldi,
Community Attraction Inc. #30; and a Class
and Tourism (CAT) "WBN" Native Wine
Marketing Grant Appli- Permit to Kwik Stop
cation: City Manager Food Mart and Dubu-
recommending appro- que Humane Society
val of a $15,000 Com- Adoption Center were
munity Attraction and adopted.
Tourism (CAT) Market - PUBLIC HEARING
ing Grant application Upon motion the rules
for marketing the were suspended allow -
Mines of Spain and the ing anyone present to
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: November 10, 2010, and for which the charge is $252.19.
PLA,
Subscribed to before me, 7r„fhry Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this f day of &e- i_ &. ) , 20 /6' .
Notary Public in and for Du . uque County, Iowa.
MRY A K. WESTERMEY
I y F` lly Commission Number 154885
C
i ^ntm. Exp FER. 1, 201
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CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
November 1, 2010 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Voet-
berg, City Manager
Van Milligen, City At-
torney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a -"
regular session of the
City Council to act
upon such business . V
that may properly
come before the City
Council.
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation was pro-
vided by Pastor Scott' Minutes and Reports Mississippi River Muse -
Griffin of Bible Baptist Submitted: Arts and um and Aquarium Riv-
Church Cultural Affairs Adviso- ers Center Project -
PRESENTATIONS I ry Commission of 8/31; Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
Iowa Chapter of the City Council of 10/18; EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
American Planning As Historic Preservation Contract No. 1 - Gener-
sociation - Unified De Commission of 10/21; al Construction, au-
velopment Code was Library Board of 8/26 thorizing payment of
presented by Planninc Proof of publication of the contract amount to
Services Manage City Council Proceed- the contractor;
Laura Carstens; 100f ings of October 4 and Resolution No. 421-10
Friends of Iowa Awarc 12, 2010 and List of Accepting the National
- Unified Developmen Claims and Summary Mississippi River Muse -
Code was presented b of Revenues for Month um and Aquarium Riv-
Planning Services Ma Ended September 30, ers Center Project -
ager Laura Carsten- 2010 Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
and Iowa Chapter c Upon motion the EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
the American Plannin documents were re- Contract No. 2 - Food
Association - Sustaine ceived and filed. Service, authorizing
ble Dubuque was pr( Notice of Claims/ payment of the con-
sented by Sustainabl Suits: Darlene Ryan for tract amount to the
Community Coordin; vehicle damage; Don- contractor;
ald Cherba for vehicle Resolution No. 422-10
damage; Sunnycrest Accepting the National
Manor for property Mississippi River Muse -
damage; Jennifer Ney um and Aquarium Riv-
for personal injury; ers Center Project -
James and Molly Kolf Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
for property damage; EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Gerald J. Lochner for Contract No. 4 -
vehicle damage; Donna Plumbing Systems, au-
J. Cooksley for vehicle thorizing payment of
damage. Upon motion the contract amount to
the documents were the contractor;
received, filed and re- Resolution No. 423-10
ferred to the City Attor- Accepting the National
ney. Mississippi River Muse -
City Attorney advising um and Aquarium Riv-
that the following ers Center Project -
claims have been re- Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
ferred to Public Entity EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Risk Services of Iowa, Contract No. 5 -HVAC
Motion by Lynch the agent for the Iowa Systems, authorizing
receive and file 1 Communities Assur- payment of the con -
documents, adopt 1 ance Pool: Donald tract amount to the
resolutions, and d Cherba for vehicle contractor;
pose of as indicate damage; Jennifer Ney Resolution No. 424-10
Seconded by Voetbe for personal injury; Accepting the National
Motion carried 7-0. Anne Holmberg for Mississippi River Muse -
tor Cori Burbach.
PROCLAMATIONS
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cepted by Carole Ce
roll, Hospice of Dub
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Health Foundation, 3
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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: November 10, 2010, and for which the charge is $252.19.
�> D
Subscribed to before me, a 7 T^+a, Piihlic in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / day of , 20 /D .
Notary Public in and for Duubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
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Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp FEB. 1, 201l
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CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
November 1, 2010 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Voet-
berg, City Manager
Van Milligen, City At-
torney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
regular session of the
City • Council to act
upon such business
that may properly
come before the City
Council.
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation was pro-
vided by Pastor Scott
Griffin of Bible Baptist
Church
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: Arts and
Cultural Affairs Adviso-
ry Commission of 8/31;
City Council of 10/18;
Historic Preservation
Commission of 10/21;
Library Board of 8/26
Proof of publication of
City Council Proceed-
ings of October 4 and
12, 2010 and List of
Claims and Summary
of Revenues for Month
Ended September 30,
2010
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed.
Notice of Claims/
Suits: Darlene Ryan for
vehicle damage; Don-
ald Cherba for vehicle
damage; Sunnycrest
Manor for property
damage; Jennifer Ney
for personal injury;
James and Molly Kolf
for property damage;
Gerald J. Lochner for
vehicle damage; Donna
J. Cooksley for vehicle
damage. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and re-
ferred to the City Attor-
ney.
City Attorney advising
that the following
claims have been re-
ferred to Public Entity
Risk Services of Iowa,
the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assur-
ance Pool: Donald
Cherba for vehicle
damage; Jennifer Ney
for personal injury;
Anne Holmberg for
personal injury;
Sunnycrest Manor for
property damage;
James and Molly Kolf
for property damage;
Gerald Lochner for ve-
hicle damage. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and concurred.
Renewal Rates for
Voluntary Dental Plan:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the renewal rates for
the City's voluntary
dental plan. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Renewal Rates for
Worker's Compensa-
tion Claims: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of the renew-
al rates from Alterna-
tive Services Concepts
(ASC) for services re-
lated to the adminis-
tration of the City's
Worker's Compensa-
tion Program. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Trail Project at the
Bergfeld Recreation
Area: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the Trail Proj-
ect at the Bergfeld Rec-
reation Area as com-
pleted by Drew Cook
and Sons Excavating in
the final contract
amount of $444,582.00.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Resolu-
tion No. 416-10 Accept-
ing the Trail Project at
the Bergfeld Recrea-
tion Area and authoriz-
ing payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
Iowa Section of the
American Water Works
Association: City Man-
ager advising that Wa-
ter Department Manag-
er Bob Green has been
elected to the Chair po-
sition of the Iowa Sec-
tion of the American
Water Works Associa-
tion Board of Directors.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed.
North Fork Catfish
Creek Stormwater and
Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase I: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North Fork
Catfish Creek Storm -
water and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Project - Phase I as
completed by Anstoet-
ter Construction Co., in
the final contract
amount of $719,884.12.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Resolu-
tion No. 417-10 Accept-
ing the North Fork Cat-
fish Creek Stormwater
and Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase I and authorizing
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
North Fork Catfish
Creek Stormwater and
Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase II: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North Fork
Catfish Creek Storm -
water and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Project - Phase II as
completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc., in
the final contract
amount of
$1,052,308.47. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 418-
10 Accepting the North
Fork Catfish Creek
Stormwater and Sani-
tary Sewer Improve-
ments Project - Phase
II and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Contract No. 1 - Gener-
al Construction, au-
thorizing payment of
the contract amount to
the contractor;
Resolution No. 421-10
Accepting the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Contract No. 2 - Food
Service, authorizing
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor;
Resolution No. 422-10
Accepting the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Contract No. 4 -
Plumbing Systems, au-
thorizing payment of
the contract amount to
the contractor;
Resolution No. 423-10
Accepting the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Contract No. 5 -HVAC
Systems, authorizing
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor;
Resolution No. 424-10
Accepting the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Contract No. 6 - Geo-
thermal Well Systems,
authorizing payment of
the contract amount to
the contractor;
Resolution No. 425-10
Accepting the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Contract No. 7 -
Electrical System, au-
thorizing payment of
the contract amount to
the contractor were
adopted.
US 151/61 at US 52
and US 151/61 at Ma-
quoketa Drive Traffic
Signal Project: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the ex-
ecution of the Iowa De-
partment of Transpor-
tation (Iowa DOT)
Agreement for Iowa
Clean Air Attainment
Program (ICAAP) fund-
ing for the US 151/61 at
US 52 and US 151/61 at
Maquoketa Drive Traf-
fic Signal Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 426-
10 Approving the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Federal Aid
Funding Agreement for
an Iowa Clean Air At-
tainment Program
(ICAAP) Project
(Agreement No. 6-10-
STPA-26) for the US
151/61 at US 52 and US
151/61 at Maquoketa
Drive Traffic Signal
Project was adopted.
US 151/61 Capacity
Improvements Project -
Consultant Selection:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the selection of IIW En-
gineers and Surveyors,
P.C. to perform the
street geometric and
traffic signal engineer-
ing design for the im-
provements along US
151/61 from US
52/Twin Valley to the
Maquoketa Drive Inter-
section and authorize
the City Manager to
negotiate a professio-
nal Services Agree-
ment and execute a
contract with IIW Engi-
neers and Surveyors,
P.C. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed, and ap-
proved.
2009 Sewer Cured -in -
Place (CIPP) Pipe Lin-
ing Project: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance of the 2009
Sewer Cured -in -Place
Pipe (CIPP) Lining Proj-
ect, as completed by
Visu-Sewer Clean &
Seal, in the final con-
tract amount of
$142,254.15. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 427-
10 Accepting the 2009
Sewer CIPP Lining Proj-
ect and authorizing
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
Dubuque Regional Air-
port Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Dubuque Regional
Airport Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project as
completed by Eastern
Iowa Excavating &
Concrete, LLC, in the fi-
nal contract amount of
$81,567.83. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 428-
10 Accepting the Dubu-
que Regional Airport
Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project
and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
amount tote contrac-
City's bilingual bike/
hike trail system. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 430-
10 Support of a CAT
Marketing Program
Grant Application for
the Mines of Spain and
City Bilingual Trail Sys-
tem was adopted.
Federal Emergency
Management Agency:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
response letter to
FEMA which outlines
the City's concern with
the FEMA DFIRM map-
ping project as it af-
fects the City of Dubu-
que and clarifies the
inclusion of the Julien
Dubuque Monument in
a special flood hazard
area. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed, and ap-
proved.
Historic Preservation
Commission Corre-
spondence: Corre-
spondence from the
Historic Preservation
Commission regarding
the Dubuque Commun-
ity School District pro-
posed school closures.
Upon motion the docu-
ment was received and
filed.
Historic Millwork Dis-
trict Parking Lot Design
- Request for Propos-
als: City Manager rec-
ommending approval
of the issuance of a Re-
quest for Proposals for
the Historic Millwork
District Parking Lot De-
sign. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed, and ap-
proved.
"Timmy" Award:
Communication from
Mary Mulgrew Gronen
advising that the
Roshek Building Rede-
velopment Project has
won the "Best Historic
Rehab Utilizing New
Markets Tax Credits"
Timmy Award from the
National Housing and
Rehabilitation Associa-
tion.
October 2010 Tax
Credit Advisor Maga-
zine with 2010 Timmy
Award finalists.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed.
Shelter + Care Pro-
gram Annual Report:
City Manager recom-
mending certification
of the Shelter + Care
Program annual report.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
Dubuque Racing Asso-
ciation: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Second
Amendment to Loan
Agreement between
DRA and American
Trust and Savings
Bank, the First Amend-
ment to the Assign-
ment of the City-DRA
Lease Agreement, and
the First Amendment
to the Negative Pledge
Agreement between
the City and American
Trust and Savings
Bank. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 431-10
Approving the Second
Amendment to Loan
Agreement between
Dubuque Racing Asso-
ciation, Ltd. and Ameri-
can Trust and Savings
Bank was adopted.
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban De-
velopment - Healthy
Homes Program Fund-
ing: City Manager rec-
ommending approval
of an application to the
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban De-
velopment for Healthy
Homes Program fund-
ing. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 432-10
Authorizing the Mayor
to execute an applica-
tion for a Healthy
Homes Production Pro-
gram Grant was adopt-
ed.
The Best Small Cities
to Raise a Family: Arti-
cle from Yahoo! Real
Estate that Forbes has
named Dubuque as the
top ranked city of "The
Best Small Cities to
Raise a Family." Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Claim of Camille
Blackbourn for Vehicle
Damage: City Attorney
submitting information
regarding the claim of
Camille Blackbourn for
vehicle damage. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Signed Contracts: A.
Water Pollution Control
Plant Upgrade Project -
Strand Associates, Inc.
- Construction Related
Services Agreement -
Amendment #1; B. Wa-
ter Pollution Control
Plant Upgrade Project -
Strand Associates, Inc.
- Cogeneration Facili-
ties Contract; C. Water
Pollution Control Plant
Upgrade Project - MWH
Americas, Inc. (MWH) -
Environmental Con-
tamination Consulting
Services; D. Water Pol-
lution Control Plant Up-
grade Project - Envi-
ronmental Manage -
address the City Coun-
cil.
Sale of Property -
2015 Washington
Street: Proof of publi-
cation on notice of
public hearing to con-
sider the sale of prop-
erty located at 2015
Washington Street to
Jerry Chase and Julie
Woodyard and City
Manager recommend-
ing approval. Motion
by Jones to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
435-10 Approving the
sale of real estate, spe-
cifically, the northerly
46 feet of Lot 20 in
Steiner's Addition or
Subdivision in the City
of Dubuque, County of
Dubuque, Iowa, ac-
cording to the record-
ed plat thereof, 2015
Washington Street.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Assistance Pool to En-
courage Residential
Housing in Downtown:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the issuance of a Re-
quest for Proposals for
the third round of the
Downtown Housing In-
centives Program. Mo-
tion by Connors to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No. 436-10 Au-
thorizing the City Man-
ager to solicit propos-
als for projects to en-
courage market -rate
downtown rental and
owner -occupied resi-
dential units in the
Greater Downtown Ur-
ban Renewal District.
Seconded by Voetberg.
Motion carried 7-0.
Alcoholic Beverages
on Leisure Services
Property: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a change to the
City ordinance which
allows and/or prohibits.
alcoholic beverages in
City parks. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
that the requirement
that a proposed ordi-
nance be considered
and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council
meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be sus-
pended. Seconded by
Jones. Responding to
questions from City
Council, Leisure Serv-
ices Manager Marie
Ware clarified that the
exempted parks are
gathering spots suited
to larger functions ver-
sus the smaller com-
munity parks, which
tended to be located in
residential areas and in
proximity to schools.
City Attorney Lindahl
stated that Dubuque is
one of the few larger
Iowa cities without a
possession law for its
parks and that posses-
sion of alcoholic bever-
ages is easier to prove
than consumption. Mo-
tion carried 6-1 with
Lynch voting nay.
Motion by Jones for fi-
nal consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 58-10 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 10
Public Ways and Prop-
erty, Chapter 5 Parks
and Recreation, Article
B Use Regulations, Sec-
tion 10-5B-2 Intoxicat-
ing Beverages by pro-
hibiting the posses-
sion, consumption, or
use of alcoholic liquor,
wine, beer, or other in-
toxicating beverages
on park roadways and
recreational trails, in
park and recreation fa-
cility parking lots and
vehicles within a park,
and in parks, unless
specifically exempted
or permitted. Seconded
by Voetberg. Motion
carried 5-2 with Lynch
and Resnick voting
nay.
Sister City Relation-
ships Advisory Com-
mission: City Council
Members Kevin Lynch
and Dirk Voetberg rec-
ommending creation of
the Sister City Rela-
tionships Advisory
Commission. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
that the requirement
that a proposed ordi-
nance be considered
and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council
meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be sus-
pended. Seconded by
Voetberg. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Motion by Connors for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 59-10 Amending Ti-
tle 2 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances by adopting a
new Chapter 10 Creat-
ing the Sister City Rela-
tionships Advisory
Commission. Seconded
by Braig. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Cartegraph Corpora-
tion Strategic Advisory
Board: City Manager
advising that the City
of Dubuque has been
invited to participate in
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publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
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tuber 10, 2010, and for which the charge is $252.19.
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
November 1, 2010 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Voet-
berg, City Manager
Van Milligen, City At-
torney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
regular session of the
City Council to act
upon such business
that may properly
come before the City
Council.
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation was pro-
vided by Pastor Scott
Griffin of Bible Baptist
Church
PRESENTATIONS
Iowa Chapter of the
American Planning As-
sociation - Unified De-
velopment Code was
presented by Planning
Services Manager
Laura Carstens; 1000
Friends of Iowa Award
- Unified Development
Code was presented by
Planning Services Man-
ager Laura Carstens;
and Iowa Chapter of
the American Planning
Association - Sustaina-
ble Dubuque was pre-
sented by Sustainable
Community Coordina-
tor Cori Burbach.
PROCLAMATIONS
Hospice Month (No-
vember 2010) was ac-
cepted by Carole Car-
roll, Hospice of Dubu-
que, 2255 JFK Road;
Philanthropy Day (No-
vember 15, 2010) was
accepted by Dan
McCarthy, Finley
Health Foundation, 350
N. Grandview Avenue;
and Dubuque Main
Street Week (Novem-
ber 1 - 7, 2010) was ac-
cepted by DMS Execu-
tive Director Dan
LoBianco.
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Voetberg.
Mntinn carried 7-0_
Cherba for vehicle
damage; Jennifer Ney
for personal injury;
Anne Holmberg for
personal injury;
Sunnycrest Manor for
property damage;
James and Molly Kolf
for property damage;
Gerald Lochner for ve-
hicle damage. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and concurred.
Renewal Rates for
Voluntary Dental Plan:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the renewal rates for
the City's voluntary
dental plan. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Renewal Rates for
Worker's Compensa-
tion Claims: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of the renew-
al rates from Alterna-
tive Services Concepts
(ASC) for services re-
lated to the adminis-
tration of the City's
Worker's Compensa-
tion Program. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Trail Project at the
Bergfeld Recreation
Area: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the Trail Proj-
ect at the Bergfeld Rec-
reation Area as com-
pleted by Drew Cook
and Sons Excavating in
the final contract
amount of $444,582.00.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Resolu-
tion No. 416-10 Accept-
ing the Trail Project at
the Bergfeld Recrea-
tion Area and authoriz-
ing payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
Iowa Section of the
American Water Works
Association: City Man-
ager advising that Wa-
ter Department Manag-
er Bob Green has been
elected to the Chair po-
sition of the Iowa Sec-
tion of the American
Water Works Associa-
tion Board of Directors.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed.
North Fork Catfish
Creek Stormwater and
Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase I: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North Fork
Catfish Creek Storm -
water and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Project - Phase I as
completed by Anstoet-
ter Construction Co., in
the final contract
amount of $719,884.12.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Resolu-
tion No. 417-10 Accept-
ing the North Fork Cat-
fish Creek Stormwater
and Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase I and authorizing
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
North Fork Catfish
Creek Stormwater and
Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase II: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North Fork
Catfish Creek Storm -
water and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Project - Phase II as
completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc., in
the final contract
amount of
$1,052,308.47. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 418-
10 Accepting the North
Fork Catfish Creek
Stormwater and Sani-
tary Sewer Improve-
ments Project - Phase
II and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor was adopted.
North Fork Catfish
Creek Stormwater and
Sanitary Sewer Im-
provements Project -
Phase 111: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North Fork
Catfish Creek Storm -
water and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Project - Phase III as
completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc., in
the final contract
amount of
$1,626,471.56. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 419-
10 Accepting the North
Fork Catfish Creek
Stormwater and Sani-
tary Sewer Improve-
ments Project - Phase
III and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor was adopted.
National Mississippi
River Museum and
Aquarium Rivers Cen-
ter Project - Phase II:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the construction con-
tracts for the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed; and
Resolution No. 420-10
Arrantinn tha Natinnal
V contractor;y
Resolution No. 424-10
Accepting the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),,.
Contract No. 6 - Geo-
thermal Well Systems,
authorizing payment of
the contract amount to
the contractor;
Resolution No. 425-10
Accepting the National
Mississippi River Muse-
um and Aquarium Riv-
ers Center Project -
Phase II (Iowa DOT No.
EDP-2100 (652)-7Y-31),
Contract No. 7 -
Electrical System, au-
thorizing payment of
the contract amount to
the contractor were
adopted.
US 151/61 at US 52
and US 151/61 at Ma-
quoketa Drive Traffic
Signal Project: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the ex-
ecution of the Iowa De-
partment of Transpor-
tation (Iowa DOT)
Agreement for Iowa
Clean Air Attainment
Program (ICAAP) fund-
ing for the US 151/61 at
US 52 and US 151/61 at
Maquoketa Drive Traf-
fic Signal Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 426-
10 Approving the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Federal Aid
Funding Agreement for
an Iowa Clean Air At-
tainment Program
(ICAAP) Project
(Agreement No. 6-10-
STPA-26) for the US
151/61 at US 52 and US
151/61 at Maquoketa
Drive Traffic Signal
Project was adopted.
US 151/61 Capacity
Improvements Project -
Consultant Selection:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the selection of IIW En-
gineers and Surveyors,
P.C. to perform the
street geometric and
traffic signal engineer-
ing design for the im-
provements along US
151/61 from US
52/Twin Valley to the
Maquoketa Drive Inter-
section and authorize
the City Manager to
negotiate a professio-
nal Services Agree-
ment and execute a
contract with IIW Engi-
neers and Surveyors,
P.C. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed, and ap-
proved.
2009 Sewer Cured -in -
Place (CIPP) Pipe Lin-
ing Project: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance of the 2009
Sewer Cured -in -Place
Pipe (CIPP) Lining Proj-
ect, as completed by
Visu-Sewer Clean &
Seal, in the final con-
tract amount of
$142,254.15. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 427-
10 Accepting the 2009
Sewer CIPP Lining Proj-
ect and authorizing
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
Dubuque Regional Air-
port Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Dubuque Regional
Airport Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project as
completed by Eastern
Iowa Excavating &
Concrete, LLC, in the fi-
nal contract amount of
$81,567.83. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 428-
10 Accepting the Dubu-
que Regional Airport
Jet Center Drive
Resurfacing Project
and authorizing pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor was adopted.
Bee Branch Creek Re-
storation Project -
Property Acquisition:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
purchase a commercial
property located at 501
Rhomberg Avenue as
part of the acquisition
program associated
with the Bee Branch
Creek Restoration Proj-
ect. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 429-10
Approving the acquisi-
tion of real estate
owned by Steven J.
Smith and Gary L.
Carner in the City of
Dubuque was adopted.
Certification of Local
Government Approval:
City Manager recom-
mending City Council
certification to the Io-
wa Finance Authority
for Project Concern's
Homeless Shelter Op-
erating Grant funding.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved.
Community Attraction
and Tourism (CAT)
Marketing Grant Appli-
cation: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a $15,000 Com-
munity Attraction and
Tourism (CAT) Market-
ing Grant application
for marketing the
Minpc of Snain and the
ommending approval
of the issuance of a Re-
quest for Proposals for
the Historic Millwork
District Parking Lot De-
sign. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed, and ap-
proved.
"Timmy" Award:
Communication from
Mary Mulgrew Gronen
advising that the
Roshek Building Rede-
velopment Project has
won the "Best Historic
Rehab Utilizing New
Markets Tax Credits"
Timmy Award from the
National Housing and
Rehabilitation Associa-
tion.
October 2010 Tax
Credit Advisor Maga-
zine with 2010 Timmy
Award finalists.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed.
Shelter + Care Pro-
gram Annual Report:
City Manager recom-
mending certification
of the Shelter + Care
Program annual report.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
Dubuque Racing Asso-
ciation: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Second
Amendment to Loan
Agreement between
DRA and American
Trust and Savings
Bank, the First Amend-
ment to the Assign-
ment of the City-DRA
Lease Agreement, and
the First Amendment
to the Negative Pledge
Agreement between
the City and American
Trust and Savings
Bank. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 431-10
Approving the Second
Amendment to Loan
Agreement between
Dubuque Racing Asso-
ciation, Ltd. and Ameri-
can Trust and Savings
Bank was adopted,
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban De-
velopment - Healthy
Homes Program Fund-
ing: City Manager rec-
ommending approval
of an application to the
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban De-
velopment for Healthy
Homes Program fund-
ing. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 432-10
Authorizing the Mayor
to execute an applica-
tion for a Healthy
Homes Production Pro-
gram Grant was adopt-
ed.
The Best Small Cities
to Raise a Family: Arti-
cle from Yahoo! Real
Estate that Forbes has
named Dubuque as the
top ranked city of "The
Best Small Cities to
Raise a Family." Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Claim of Camille
Blackbourn for Vehicle
Damage: City Attorney
submitting information
regarding the claim of
Camille Blackbourn for
vehicle damage. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Signed Contracts: A.
Water Pollution Control
Plant Upgrade Project -
Strand Associates, Inc.
- Construction Related
Services Agreement -
Amendment #1; B. Wa-
ter Pollution Control
Plant Upgrade Project -
Strand Associates, Inc.
- Cogeneration Facili-
ties Contract; C. Water
Pollution Control Plant
Upgrade Project - MWH
Americas, Inc. (MWH) -
Environmental Con-
tamination Consulting
Services; D. Water Pol-
lution Control Plant Up-
grade Project - Envi-
ronmental Manage-
ment Services of Iowa,
Inc. (EMSI) - Asbestos
Removal; E. Award of
the North Grandview
Avenue and Rosedale
Avenue Storm Sewer
Repair Project con-
tract; F. Structural/
Stability Analysis of
Dubuque Levy and
Floodwall. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Liquor License Appli-
cations: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of annual liquor li-
cense renewals as sub-
mitted. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 433-10
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer
Permit to Friendly Lo-
cust Mart, Aldi, Inc.
#30, and Kwik Stop
Food Mart; and Resolu-
tion No. 434-10 Grant-
ing the issuance of a
Class "C" Beer/Liquor
License to Aragon Tap,
Channel Inn Restaurant
and L. May; a Class "B
Wine Permit to Aldi,
Inc. #30; and a Class
"WBN" Native Wine
Permit to Kwik Stop
Food Mart and Dubu-
que Humane Society
Adoption Center were
adopted.
PUBLIC HEARING
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow -
inn anvnnp nrpcpnt to
tion by Connors to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No. 436-10 Au-
thorizing the City Man-
ager to solicit propos-
als for projects to en-
courage market -rate
downtown rental and
owner -occupied resi-
dential units in the
Greater Downtown Ur-
ban Renewal District.
Seconded by Voetberg.
Motion carried 7-0.
Alcoholic Beverages
on Leisure Services
Property: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a change to the
City ordinance which
allows and/or prohibits
alcoholic beverages in
City parks. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
that the requirement
that a proposed ordi-
nance be considered
and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council
meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be sus-
pended. Seconded by
Jones. Responding to
questions from City
Council, Leisure Serv-
ices Manager Marie
Ware clarified that the
exempted parks are
gathering spots suited
to larger functions ver-
sus the smaller com-
munity parks, which
tended to be located in
residential areas and in
proximity to schools.
City Attorney Lindahl
stated that Dubuque is
one of the few larger
Iowa cities without a
possession law for its
parks and that posses-
sion of alcoholic bever-
ages is easier to prove
than consumption. Mo-
tion carried 6-1 with
Lynch voting nay.
Motion by Jones for fi-
nal consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 58-10 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 10
Public Ways and Prop-
erty, Chapter 5 Parks
and Recreation, Article
B Use Regulations, Sec-
tion 10-5B-2 Intoxicat-
ing Beverages by pro-
hibiting the posses-
sion, consumption, or
use of alcoholic liquor,
wine, beer, or other in-
toxicating beverages
on park roadways and
recreational trails, in
park and recreation fa-
cility parking lots and
vehicles within a park,
and in parks, unless
specifically exempted
or permitted. Seconded
by Voetberg. Motion
carried 5-2 with Lynch
and Resnick voting
nay.
Sister City Relation-
ships Advisory Com-
mission: City Council
Members Kevin Lynch
and Dirk Voetberg rec-
ommending creation of
the Sister City Rela-
tionships Advisory
Commission. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
that the requirement
that a proposed ordi-
nance be considered
and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council
meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be sus-
pended. Seconded by
Voetberg. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Motion by Connors for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 59-10 Amending Ti-
tle 2 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances by adopting a
new Chapter 10 Creat-
ing the Sister City Rela-
tionships Advisory
Commission. Seconded
by Braig. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Cartegraph Corpora-
tion Strategic Advisory
Board: City Manager
advising that the City
of Dubuque has been
invited to participate in
the Cartegraph Corpo-
ration Strategic Advi-
sory Board; and, if City
Council accepts the in-
vitation, recommend-
ing appointment of a
staff person to the
Board. Motion by Con-
nors to receive and file
the documents and ap-
point the City Manager
as the representative
staff person. Seconded
by Lynch. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Braig acknowledged
Boy Scout Troop 48 and
thanked them for at-
tending.
Resnick reminded ev-
eryone of Election Day,
November 2.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
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