Minutes Long Range Pl 2 18 04
MINUTES
LONG RANGE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION
VVednesday, February 18, 2004
7:00 P.M.
Board Room, Carnegie Stout Library
360 W. 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
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PRESENT: Commissioners Rick Stein, Charles Winterwood, Mike Portzen and Mary
Lynn Neumeister; Staff Member Laura Carstens.
ABSENT:
Chairperson David Rusk; Commissioners Roy Buol and Floyd Schneider.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:10p.m.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying
that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: Motion by Neumeister, seconded by Stein, to approve the minutes of January
21, 2004, as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
Review Fiscal Year 2004-2009 Capital Improvement Proqram. The Commission reviewed
the City Manager's recommended FY04.09 Capital Improvement Program. Commissioners
asked staff to clarify the costs to refurbish vs. purchase pianos and operating cost savings
for the orchestra pit for the Five Flags Theater, and if there is still a budget for Dodge
Street landscaping and for gateways. Commissioners noted the importance of CIP's
related to storm water management, a study of the Water Pollution Control Plant,
replacement of the wading pool at Eagle Point Park, and land acquisition for Four Mounds.
Motion by Neumeister, seconded by Stein, that the FY04-O9 Capital Improvement Program
is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
Approve Frinqe Area Aqreement. Staff Member Carstens reported that the Dubuque
County Planning and Zoning Commission had approved the amended agreement on
February 17. Commissioner Neumeister said that the Joint City/County Planning
Committee will meet on February 19 to approve the amended Agreement.
Motion by Stein, seconded by Portzen, to approve the amended Fringe Area Policy
Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
LIAISON/SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
Joint City/County Planninq Committee: This report was already provided.
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Downtown Planninq Committee: Staff Member Carstens reported that the City Council
adopted the Downtown Master Plan on February 2, a presentation would be given to the
Iowa Department of Economic Development on February 23, and a citizen guide would be
developed in the near future.
Enterprise Zone Commission: Commissioner Stein reported that an application by
McKesson Corporation for a $5 million expansion and additional 74 jobs at the company's
Dubuque Building location was recommended for approval on February 2, and then
submitted to the Iowa Department of Economic Development for approval.
Bee Branch Stormwater Committee: Commissioner Winterwood noted that information had
been included in the Commission packets on the Committee's activities since September,
2003. He noted that the Committee was charged by the City Council with considering an
open waterway solution. He reported that due to a potential cost savings identified by the
consultant using a relief pipe option, the Committee had asked for a cost estimate for this
alternative from Comiskey Park to the railroad, and for an open waterway from the railroad
to the 16th Street detention basin.
Commissioners discussed the need for more timely information on the Committee's
activities. Motion by Stein, seconded by Portzen, to thank the Engineering staff for the
information received, and to request that they provide this information on a timely basis in
the future. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
Review FY05 Budqet Improvement Level Request. Commissioners discussed the FY05
budget improvement level request for the Planning Services Department, and its
relationship to the delay in undertaking the Zoning Ordinance Update requested by the
Commission and approved by the City Council in 2003.
Motion by Stein, seconded by Portzen, to recommend City Council approval of the budget
improvement level request. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Adopted
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