Fiscal Year 2012 Capital Improvement Program
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Fiscal Year 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Attached is the Fiscal Year 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). State law requires that a five-year CIP be adopted by the City Council
after a public hearing. The required CIP public hearing will be held at the same time as the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget.
The CIP, as the plan for the City’s physical development effort, attempts to address a variety of needs that the City must meet if it is to maintain its
physical facilities, meet its service commitments and provide for its future development. The CIP recommendation reflects the City’s comprehensive
plan and the goals and priorities established by the City Council and are shown in each of the State mandated budget program areas.
The revenues supporting this five-year CIP had significant changes from the prior year projections. As reported last year, with the opening of the
renovated Diamond Jo Casino in FY 2009, the City’s estimated lease payments through FY 2013 were reduced $7.1 million based on projections
from the DRA. In FY 2010, gaming revenues generated from lease payments from the DRA were decreased an additional $4.8 million through FY
2014 based on revised projections from the DRA. In FY 2011, the City’s estimated lease payments through FY 2015 were reduced an additional $1
million based on updated projections from the DRA. These adjustments to the City budget were made through prior year’s budgeting process. The
reduction in coin-in is estimated to be 32% instead of the 21% originally projected due to the expansion of the Diamond Jo Casino as well as the
economic downturn which was not projected.
Gaming revenues generated from lease payments from the DRA will need to be further adjusted in this budget process by a revised DRA projection
of a reduction of lease payments of $3.2 million over the next five years. From FY 2009 thru FY 2016, the City’s lease payments have been reduced a
total of $16.1 million.
Gaming revenues from taxes and the DRA lease (not distributions) are recommended to remain at the Fiscal Year 2011 split of 86.5% operating /
13.5% capital.
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There is DRA distribution budgeted in this 5-Year Capital Improvement Program budget cycle. Based on revised projections received from the DRA,
distributions have been reduced approximately $497,000 over the next five years.
Fiscal Year 2012 will be the fourth fiscal year that the Stormwater User Fee is recommended to be fully funded by stormwater user fees. The General
Fund will continue to provide funding for the stormwater fee subsidies that provide a 50% subsidy for the stormwater fee charged to property tax
exempt properties, low-to-moderate income residents, and a 75% subsidy for the stormwater fee charged to residential farms. The schedule of the
proposed rate increases in Fiscal Year 2012 is as follows:
FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
Previously Projected
Rates $5.25 $6.85 $7.00 $7.40 $7.47 $8.05 $8.30
FY12 Recommended
Rates $5.25 $5.60 $6.44 $6.79 $7.81 $7.90 $7.90
% Reduction 0% 18% 8% 8% (5%) 2% 5%
The stormwater user fee is recommended to increase from $5.25 in FY 2011 to $5.60 in FY 2012. The property acquisitions of the 65 residential
properties are on schedule to be completed January 2010 and the acquisition of the 12 commercial properties is on schedule to be completed July 1,
2010. The acquisition of the railroad property is on schedule to be completed July 1, 2011. This has reduced the amount of debt issued for the Bee
Branch project to date, which has also reduced the debt service expense and the stormwater user fee. The demolition of acquired property will be
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completed in calendar year 2010 and construction on phase one of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (16 Street Detention Basin to the
railroad tracks) will be substantially complete by January 2011. The stormwater user fee will reach $7.90 in FY 2016.
The City Council approved the purchase of three additional properties for the Kniest Street Park to be constructed as part of the Upper Bee Branch
Creek Restoration Project at an estimated cost of $190,000. Even with this additional cost, the City has been able to decrease the previously
projected maximum rate of $8.30 to $7.90 due to receiving a $3.95 million I-Jobs grant and approximately $127,000 in fundraising revenue. In
addition, the City is competing for a $2.4 million Iowa RECAT grant and a $4.5 million forgivable State Revolving Loan from the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources which is designated for projects that address green infrastructure and other environmentally innovative activities. If the City is
successful in receiving the Iowa RECAT grant, the FY 2012 stormwater user fee may be positively impacted. If the City is awarded the forgivable SRF
Loan from the IDNR, the City would need to bid the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration project in September 2011 prior to determining the impact
on stormwater user fees, which may positively impact FY 2013 user fee.
As of June 30, 2011, the available estimated fund balances will be $7,460,964 and will provide funding for CIPs over the next five years. The capital
improvement-related draw down of balances reflects Street Construction Funds (-6%), UDAG repayments (3%), DRA Distribution Funds (43%), and
Utility Funds (47%-water, sewer, storm, parking, transit and solid waste), with General Fund and Airport making up the balance (13%). A summary of
Attachment 1
the Source of Funds for the Fiscal Years 2012-2016 CIP is shown on .
Capital improvement activities have been established in the City’s budget to separate CIP projects and project expense (i.e., Storm Sewer Capital
Improvement Activity, Street Capital Improvement Activity, Park Capital Improvement Activity) from operating expense (i.e., supplies, insurance
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salaries) . The State of Iowa budget law requires that a city’s budget be prepared and certified on a program basis. This means that each activity
must fall under one of the State mandated budget program areas. The Fiscal Year 2012-2016 Capital Improvement budget totals $311,699,203.
Attachment 2
shows a summary of the five-year CIP by State Program. This is an increase of $6,516,811 from the FY 2011-2015 total CIP budget of
$305,182,392. This is due to a increase in the estimated cost of the intermodal facility ($2.3 million), increase in the Southwest Arterial ($1.8 million),
increase in the estimated cost of the Highway 52 pavement rehabilitation project for all phases ($850,000), increase in the estimated cost of the Bee
Branch Restoration project ($450,000), and addition of new stormwater I&I reduction projects ($1.6 million).
There were almost $23.5 million in capital improvement project requests that regretfully are not being recommended in this budget.
Dubuque Five-Year (2012-2016) City Council Goals2012 Policy Agenda
The CIP budget reflects the and .
The Five-Year City Council Goals are:
Diverse, Strong Dubuque Economy
Sustainable City – Economic Prosperity, Social/Cultural Vibrancy, Environmental Integrity
Planned and Managed Growth
Partnering for a Better Dubuque
Improved Connectivity: Transportation and Telecommunications
The 2012 Policy Agenda items are:
Top Priorities
South Port and Chaplain Schmitt Island Master Plan
Human Relations Strategy
Sustainability Plan
IBM/Smarter City Partnership
Historic Millwork District Plan
Safe Community Task Force
South Arterial
High Priorities
FEMA Flood Plan Maps
Every Child | Every Promise
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Partnership
Leisure Services Department and Dubuque Community School District Partnership
Air Service Expansion
Project HOPE (Helping Our People Excel)
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Attachment 3
provides a summary of these projects organized by City Council’s five-year goals and Fiscal Year 2012 priorities reflect how these
goals are addressed.
Attachment 4
Finally, provides detail on the source of funds and highlights important points about the 5-year CIP Program.
CIP FORMAT
The format for the Fiscal Year 2012-2016 CIP is substantially the same as previous fiscal years. First, an index referencing the 2012-2016 Capital
Improvement Budget follows the budget message. The index identifies each capital improvement first by city department and then by all applicable
State programs as a subcategory under each department. The index serves as a quick reference for each CIP, and the far right hand column shows
the page number of each project. Secondly, a separate project page is provided to show the detail for each individual project. These projects pages
are also arranged first by city department and then by State program as a subcategory within each department.
As in previous CIP budget documents, each detailed project page identifies the city department, the State program, project title, account code
(consisting of program number, department number, fund and capital project number), and total project cost. The project page then shows any funds
expended for the project prior to Fiscal Year 2011 and the estimated project expense in Fiscal Year 2011. In Section A of the project form entitled
“Expenditure Items”, project costs are shown by major expenditure item (i.e., Design and Engineering, Land and Right-of-Way Purchase, Construction
and Other Expense). In Section B, entitled “Project Financing”, the project funding is presented by major revenue source (i.e., General Fund, Sales
Tax Fund, Water Depreciation Fund, Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund, and Road Use Tax Fund). In Section C, entitled “Impact – Operations,” the
dollar impact on operations in terms of greater or lesser operating costs and/or greater or lesser revenue is provided when available. Lastly, there is
a narrative section, which provides a description of the project, a justification for the project and, where appropriate, how it relates to other projects or
plans. A small map may also be provided to further identify the location of the project.
CONCLUSION
The Capital Improvement Program represents the City of Dubuque’s commitment to a maintenance and physical development plan for the next five
years. The first year of the five-year CIP goes into the budget for next year and deserves the most attention. As you know, the CIP is updated each
year so that City Council will have an opportunity in the next year to change Fiscal Year 2013 through Fiscal Year 2016 projects, as well as to add
projects for Fiscal Year 2016.
To meet City Council Goals and Priorities and address City needs, many new projects appear in the five-year CIP: Fire Personal Protection
Equipment Replacement ($66,750); Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement ($220,000); Fire Exterior Improvements to Fire Station #3 ($17,500); Fire
Interior and Exterior Improvements to Station #6 ($39,000); Usha Park Parking Lot ($115,000); Comiskey Park Playground Replacement ($200,000);
Comiskey Park Replace Park Name Entry Sign ($7,000); Comiskey Park Sidewalk Lighting ($100,000); Comiskey Park Amenity Replacements and
Additions ($58,500); Comiskey Park Landscape Improvements ($50,000); Comiskey Park New Entry and Gathering Space ($30,000); McAleece
Shower Improvement ($30,000); Maintenance Headquarters Restroom Rehabilitation ($38,800); Master Plan for South Port and Chaplain Schmitt
Island ($100,000); Leisure Services Facility and Storage Assessment ($50,000); Arboretum Sign Replacement ($36,000); Highway 20 Re-landscape
Plan for Roses ($21,000); Civic Center Seal Concrete Walkways ($25,000); Civic Center Renovate Employee Area ($10,000); Civic Center Theatre
Lobby Air Conditioner Replacement ($10,000); Civic Center Modernize Elevator ($140,000); Civic Center Replace Marquee ($120,000); Civic Center
Arena Replace Light Fixtures ($100,000); Civic Center Arena Roof Air Conditioner Unit Replacement ($150,000); Swimming Pools Bathhouse Exterior
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Improvements ($10,000); Swimming Pools Bathhouse Plumbing Fixture Replacements ($20,000); Swimming Pools Replace Playground Safety
Surface ($45,000); Bunker Hill Replace Irrigation System ($203,000); Conference Center Outdoor Furniture Replacement ($35,000); Conference
Center River Room Cooling Study ($25,000); Conference Center Seal and Burnish Concrete ($45,000); Conference Center Meeting Room Wall
Covering Replacement ($35,000); Conference Center Replace Office Carpet ($50,000); Conference Center Upgrade AV Equipment ($50,000);
Conference Center Paint Bridge ($30,000); Conference Center River Room Carpet Replacement ($30,000); Conference Center Kitchen Equipment
Replacement ($50,000); Library Elm Veneer Replacement ($37,800); Water Filter Maintenance Program ($125,000); Source Water Protection
Program ($75,000); Water Automated Meter Reading System Maintenance Program ($75,000); Water Green Alley Program ($325,000); Water
McAleece Ball Field Festival Improvements ($91,000); Water Storage Tank Coating Program ($522,550); Airport New Terminal Aircraft Deice Fluid
Containment/Collection ($948,300); Airport New Terminal Facility Passenger Loading Bridges ($969,375); Airport New Terminal Facility Guidance
Signage ($129,250); Public Works Purina Drive Barge Facility Truck Scale ($100,000); Stormwater Infiltration and Inflow Brick Manhole Elimination
Project ($500,000); Stormwater Infiltration and Inflow Prevention Program ($1,100,000); Stormwater Catfish Creek Watershed Partnership
($153,900); Stormwater Green Alley Program ($165,000); Avoca Stormwater Improvements ($46,000); Ramona Street Concrete Panel Replacement
($133,000); East-West Corridor Study Preliminary Engineering ($200,000); Historic Millwork District Security Cameras ($126,467); Port of Dubuque
Marina – Leaseholder Site and Facility Modifications ($33,000); Engineering McAleece Ball Field Festival Improvements ($249,000); School Zone
Count-Down Pedestrian Signal Head Retrofit Project ($20,000); Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Electronic Fare Boxes ($477,525), Finance
Major Software Upgrade ($100,000); Municipal Telecommunications Utility Feasibility Study ($110,000); and Information Services De-duplication and
SAN back-up ($161,320).
There are many Capital Improvement requests that were previously funded in the five-year CIP that are not included in this five-year CIP are as
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follows: Street and sidewalk improvements including: 14 Street Overpass at Elm ($25,000) and Cox Street Reconstruction ($450,000). Park
Improvements including: English Ridge Park Development ($150,000); Timber Hyrst Park Development ($12,000); Serenity Park Development
($150,000); Eagle Point Park Extend Band Shell Stage ($160,000); Flora Park Replace Restroom Building ($130,000); Flora Park Replace Lights on
Tennis Courts ($77,000); Veterans’ Memorial Park Construct Basketball Court ($12,000); Maintenance Headquarters Convert Boiler to Biomass
($147,500); Gateways – Welcome Sign North ($50,000); and Gateways – Welcome Sign East ($5,000). Civic Center improvements including:
Satellite Ticket Office ($39,500) and Arena Masking ($40,000). Conference Center improvements including: High Definition Video Conferencing
($99,000). Airport improvements including: Old Airline Terminals Assessment and Rehabilitation ($184,800).
As is the case every year, there were new projects requested that were not able to be included in whole or in part in this five year CIP. For example,
CIP requests that were not funded include such items as Park improvements including: Design Concrete Skate Park ($70,000); Eagle Point Park
Accessible Walkway to the Log Cabin Pavilion ($338,000); Eagle Point Park Develop Wading Pool Replacement Plans ($40,000); Eagle Point Park
Light Trolley Line Trail ($85,000); Westbrook Park Development Phase III ($70,000); Flora Pool Family Restroom ($292,000); Kniest Street Park
Development ($200,000); McAleece Park Relocate Scoreboard ($10,000); Miller-Riverview Park North End Restrooms and Sewer Service
($530,000); North Fork Trail Park Development ($100,000); Replace Flag Poles in Major Parks ($50,000); Roosevelt Park Development ($250,000);
Bunker Hill Golf Course Replace Irrigation System ($244,000); and Sutton Pool Family Restroom ($234,800). Street and sidewalk improvements
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including: 9 and 11 Street from One-Way to Two-Way Traffic ($2,267,000); Catfish Creek Bridge Fiber Optics ($285,000); Cox Street – West 17 to
Angella ($80,329); Dorgan Place Reconstruction ($206,000); Fiber Optic Paving Projects ($652,000); Intersection Improvements Chavenelle and
Northwest Arterial ($250,000); Middle Road Reconstruction ($5,900,000); Northwest Arterial Fiber Loop ($410,000); Vehicle Detention at
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Grandview/Fremont ($150,000); West 17 Street – Pierce to Clark ($155,633) AY McDonald Park Boat Ramp Repair Project ($198,181);and Truck
Mounted New Concept Snow Plow ($140,125). General City Building Improvements including: Shower and Locker Facilities in City Hall ($30,000) and
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Improvements to Kepharts Building – Second Floor ($630,000); Federal Building Renovation ($5,777,600); Fire Improvements including: Fire Station
Expansion/Relocation ($1,638,983); Finance Major Software Upgrade ($500,000).
In addition a total of 24 CIPs that were previously funded in the five-year CIP were reduced by $2,116,730 in funding in this CIP, going from nearly
$5.2 million down to $3.1 million in funds. Projects impacted with reduced funding include: Accessibility Barriers and Building Modifications (reduced
$75,000); All Parks Engineering Study for Water Systems (reduced $90,000); Bunker Hill Golf Course Tee Improvements (reduced $10,000);
Ecological Restoration (reduced $12,185); Park Drinking Fountains (reduced $10,000); Port of Dubuque Security Camera Expansion (reduced
$50,000); Riverfront 2000 Implementation Strategies (reduced $100,000); Sustainability Initiative (reduced $80,000); Fire Intersection Pre-emption
System (reduced $25,000); Problem Properties Management (reduced $216,545); Homeownership Grants in Targeted Neighborhoods (reduced
$475,000); Sewer Connection Assistance Program (reduced $25,000); Public Works Mobile GIS System (reduced $60,000); Concrete Section Repair
(reduced $70,000); Fiber Optic Conduit – Miscellaneous (reduced $85,000); Guardrail Replacement (reduced $5,000); Pavement Marking Project
(reduced $20,000); Signalization Program (reduced $10,000); Special Assessments Assistance (reduced $20,000); Traffic Signal Controller
Replacement (reduced $60,000); Traffic Signal Fiber Optic Network Program (reduced $128,000); Traffic Signal Interconnect Conduit Replacement
(reduced $150,000); Traffic Signal Intersection Reconstruction (reduced $85,000); Traffic Signal Master Arm Retrofit (reduced $250,000); Video
Detection Camera Upgrade (reduced $5,000)
There are also many projects that were approved in prior budgets but not yet completed which do not show in this document. Some of these projects
are Transient Boat Docks –Ice Harbor ($4,063,064 partially funded with a Federal Big Tier II grant $3,037,802); Historic Millwork District Complete
Streets ($5,600,000 Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant); Transit Bus Replacements ($2.3 million
Federal Transportation Authority State of Good Repairs Grant and $1.5 million Federal Transportation Authority Clean Fuels Grant); US 52 Traffic
Flow Optimization ($500,000 State Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant); North Fork Catfish Creek Interceptor Reconstruction
($2,680,098 partially funded with a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant $1,435,688 and $216,586 in State grants; US 61/151 Corridor
Improvements ($899,315 partially funded with State Highway Assistance $354,545 and State grant $400,000); and Northwest Arterial Capacity
Improvements ($1,198,257 partially funded with State Highway Assistance $430,000 and State grant $500,000). These projects also include projects
where the City is the local public agency and the sponsor of grants for other non-profit private entities such as Rivers to the Sea Exhibit ($5,000,000
Vision Iowa grant); Woodward Museum Restoration ($629,121 State grant); Dubuque History Trail ($148,500 Federal grant).
The CIP budget is the product of the hard work of a large number of people. It begins with department and division managers and their staff who
prepared and updated the CIP requests. It extends to Boards and Commissions who review staff’s recommendations and make modifications and
establish priorities.
I wish to express my thanks to all who were involved in preparing the Fiscal Year 2012-2016 version of the City’s Capital Improvement Program.
Special thanks go to Budget Director Jennifer Larson, Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant Budget Director Jason Hartman, Office
Manager Juanita Hilkin, Secretary Liz Willems, Secretary Jessica Kurt, Secretary Ella Lahey and Management Intern Phyllis Russell. I am proud of
the work done by City staff and the end-result. I hope after you have had an opportunity to review this document that you feel it is responsive to your
priorities.
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ATTACHMENTS – PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2010-2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Attachment 1
FISCAL YEARS 2012-2016 CIP SOURCE OF FUNDS
To finance the CIP projects, a variety of funding sources are used. The following table shows the source of funds for each year of the 5 year CIP.
SOURCE OF FUNDS IN CAPITAL BUDGET FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 TOTAL PERCENT
Current Revenue
Homeownership Loan Repayments 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 15,000 0.00%
Historic Preservation Loan Repayments 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,270 9,270 45,540 0.01%
Downtown Loan Pool Revolving Fund-Repayments 188,242 188,242 188,242 188,242 188,242 941,210 0.30%
Water Line to Site B Loan--Loan Repayments to 59,570 59,570 - - - 119,140 0.04%
General
Golf Revenue 10,000 105,306 - - - 115,306 0.04%
Subtotal Current Revenue 269,812 365,118 200,242 200,512 200,512 1,236,196 0.40%
Cable TV 113,070 5,770 2,700 2,700 3,070 127,310 0.04%
Internal Service Funds-City Garage 2,700 4,200 9,200 - 2,700 18,800 0.01%
Salt Operations 100,000 - - - - 100,000 0.03%
Transit Fund - - - - - - 0.00%
Landfill Fund 9,100 2,100 9,700 - 9,100 30,000 0.01%
Parking Enterprise Fund 392,000 211,650 136,500 476,000 200,200 1,416,350 0.46%
Refuse Collection 398,000 232,574 205,300 27,350 20,000 883,224 0.28%
Sanitary Sewer Utility 613,064 840,664 878,564 916,264 889,564 4,138,120 1.33%
Sewer Repayments-Lot Sales on Developments 23,600 40,900 40,900 62,300 58,300 226,000 0.07%
Stormwater Utility Fees 1,137,138 1,155,659 843,338 914,554 1,018,554 5,069,243 1.63%
Water Utility Fund 456,076 86,636 234,803 252,910 208,712 1,239,137 0.40%
Current Revenue-Utility/Enterprise 3,244,748 2,580,153 2,361,005 2,652,078 2,410,200 13,248,184 4.27%
Sales Tax 20% 1,636,276 1,704,106 1,722,654 1,543,120 2,051,878 8,658,034 2.79%
General Fund Balance 59,189 118,065 - - - 177,254 0.06%
Street Construction/RUTF Fund Balance - - 82,014 159,770 308,437 550,221 0.18%
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SOURCE OF FUNDS IN CAPITAL BUDGET FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 TOTAL PERCENT
UDAG Loan Repayments Fund Balance 100,000 - - - - 100,000 0.03%
Revenue/SRF Bonds-Water Fund Abated 5,516,931 4,171,425 2,174,204 3,024,615 2,654,933 17,542,108 5.65%
Revenue SRF Bonds-Sewer Fund Abated 29,018,594 11,661,519 2,960,000 1,089,700 550,000 45,279,813 14.58%
GO/SRF Bonds-Stormwater Abated Debt 5,289,880 18,802,861 246,000 431,850 234,775 25,005,366 8.05%
UR GO Bonds--Greater Downtown TIF Rev Abated 280,000 1,782,592 1,307,398 - - 3,369,990 1.08%
Debt
UR GO Bonds--Dubuque Ind Ctr TIF Revenue Abated 2,409,118 926,584 - - - 3,335,702 1.07%
Debt
GO Bonds-Solid Waste Collection Abated 36,000 285,000 351,000 391,000 103,000 1,166,000 0.38%
Airport PFC Revenue Bonds - PFC Abated 605,700 353,923 679,487 219,083 171,200 2,029,393 0.65%
GO Bonds-Parking 59,700 - 90,400 267,471 274,415 691,986 0.22%
GO Bonds-Sales Tax 30% Abated Debt 1,012,000 1,700,000 842,500 - - 3,554,500 1.14%
GO Bonds-Sales Tax 20% Abated Debt 606,409 - - - - 606,409 0.20%
Sales Tax 20% 1,636,276 1,704,106 1,722,654 1,543,120 2,051,878 8,658,034 2.79%
Total Construction 46,629,797 41,506,075 10,455,657 7,126,609 6,348,638 112,066,776 36.08%
Community Development Funds 612,007 589,772 567,093 545,476 522,000 2,836,348 0.91%
FAA Total 7,196,273 6,724,537 6,320,150 4,794,742 3,314,361 28,350,063 9.13%
PFC Revenue 393,555 - - - 3,239 396,794 0.13%
CFC Revenue 120,000 - 120,000 60,000 - 300,000 0.10%
Federal Transit Administration 1,940,837 7,154,370 5,253,590 28,800 28,800 14,406,397 4.64%
Federal Funding To Be Determined for Southwest - 20,494,087 12,505,913 - 32,878,929 65,878,929 21.21%
Arterial
Federal Transportation Bill 2005 for Southwest Arterial 6,081,891 4,636,886 - - - 10,718,777 3.45%
Federal--STP Funds 1,116,000 6,991,027 - - - 8,107,027 2.61%
Other Federal Funding 53,400 - - - - 53,400 0.02%
Total Federal 17,513,963 46,590,679 24,766,746 5,429,018 36,747,329 131,047,735 42.19%
Iowa Finance Authority 187,250 187,250 187,250 157,250 157,250 876,250 0.28%
State Airport Funds 540,595 - - 330,000 - 870,595 0.28%
Road Use Tax 80,340 195,828 189,165 54,475 - 519,808 0.17%
RISE Grant-Airport 116,804 - - - - 116,804 0.04%
Other State Funding-IDOT & Trails Grants 314,495 5,460,000 12,790,578 145,662 679,240 19,389,975 6.24%
Iowa Finance Authority 187,250 187,250 187,250 157,250 157,250 876,250 0.28%
Total State 1,239,484 5,843,078 13,166,993 687,387 836,490 21,773,432 7.01%
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SOURCE OF FUNDS IN CAPITAL BUDGET FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 TOTAL PERCENT
DRA-Gaming Receipts Based on 13.5% CIP 1,317,737 1,191,755 1,055,738 1,062,974 1,157,582 5,785,786 1.86%
DRA-Distribution of Surplus 2,869,499 2,101,968 1,118,947 1,070,209 1,683,466 8,844,089 2.85%
Total DRA 4,187,236 3,293,723 2,174,685 2,133,183 2,841,048 14,629,875 4.71%
Greater Downtown TIF Payments 236,758 236,758 236,758 237,508 312,508 1,260,290 0.41%
Tech Park South TIF Payments - - 193,000 - - 193,000 0.06%
Dubuque Industrial Center West TIF Payments - - - - - - 0.00%
Kerper TIF Payments 125,000 - - - - 125,000 0.04%
Total TIF Funds 361,758 236,758 429,758 237,508 312,508 1,578,290 0.51%
Private Participation 942,066 596,419 511,940 108,890 109,615 2,268,930 0.73%
Total Private 942,066 596,419 511,940 108,890 109,615 2,268,930 0.73%
Ind. Parks Land Sales-Greater Downtown 150,000 - - - - 150,000 0.05%
Ind. Parks Land Sales-South Technology Park 148,000 148,000 148,000 148,000 148,000 740,000 0.24%
Ind. Parks Land Sales-Dubuque Industrial Center West 643,856 247,637 - - - 891,493 0.29%
Total Land Sales 941,856 395,637 148,000 148,000 148,000 1,781,493 0.57%
Sales Tax 30% 2,293,167 1,669,530 2,395,638 2,462,728 2,531,495 11,352,558 3.65%
Total Sales Tax 30% 2,293,167 1,669,530 2,395,638 2,462,728 2,531,495 11,352,558 3.65%
Special Assessments 244,100 71,273 59,757 254,353 86,251 715,734 0.23%
Total Spec. Assessment 244,100 71,273 59,757 254,353 86,251 715,734 0.23%
GRAND TOTAL 77,867,987 103,148,443 56,670,421 21,440,266 52,572,086 311,699,203 100.00%
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Attachment 2
FISCAL YEAR 2012 - 2016 CIP BUDGET GROUPED BY STATE PROGRAMS
The Fiscal Year 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program totals $311,699,203. The following table summarizes expenditures for each State program
by year.
FISCAL YEAR 2011-2015 CIP CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PERCENT OF
PROGRAM FY 2011-2012 FY 2012-2013 FY 2013-2014 FY 2014-2015 FY 2015-2016 5 YEAR TOTAL TOTAL
1,266,462 827,736 463,047 243,424 229,500
Public Safety 3,030,169 1.0%
Public Works 21,869,192 50,409,134 37,625,278 9,708,638 41,946,548 161,558,790 51.8%
Culture & Recreation 1,832,274 1,297,560 1,608,575 1,042,600 1,379,500 7,160,509 2.3%
Community & Econ. Devl. 4,656,061 2,710,243 1,290,343 1,239,746 1,289,270 11,185,663 3.6%
General Government 2,411,177 970,891 439,001 769,436 922,050 5,512,555 1.8%
Business Type 45,832,821 46,932,879 15,244,177 8,436,422 6,805,218 123,251,517 39.5%
TOTAL 77,867,987 103,148,443 56,670,421 21,440,266 52,572,086 311,699,203 100.00%
The State Mandated Budget Program Areas and the City Departments/Activities that fall under each of these areas are as follows:
Public Safety
– Includes Police, Emergency Communication Center, Fire, Disaster Services, Health Services: Animal Control, Public Works: Flood Control, Building Services: Inspection
Public Works
– Includes Airport, Public Works, Engineering
Health and Social Services
– Human Rights, Health Services, Purchase of Services
Culture and Recreation
– Parks, Civic Center, Conference Center, Recreation, Library, City Manager: Cultural Affairs
Community and Economic Development
- Economic Development, Housing and Community Development, Planning Services, Purchase of Services, City Manager: Neighborhood
Development
General Government
– Building Services: City Hall/Annex Maintenance/Grand River Center Maintenance, City Council, City Manager, City Clerk, Finance, Cable TV, Legal, Information
Services
Business Type
– Water, Water Pollution Control, Parking Division, Transit, Public Works: Landfill, Engineering: Sewer, Stormwater, Finance: Meter Reads/Service
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Attachment 3
FISCAL YEAR 2011 - 2015CIP BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS BY CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES
2015 CITY COUNCIL GOALS:
Diverse, Strong Dubuque Economy
Workforce Development (page 407), Grand River Center Projects (pages 148-163), Airport Improvements & Terminal Design (pages
217, 219-223, 225, 228, 231-242), Downtown Rehabilitation Loan & Grant Programs (pages400, 402, 405), Historic Preservation
Revolving Loan Program (page 404), Dubuque Industrial Center West Expansion (page 406), Annexation Study and Implementation
(pages171, 183, 198, 272, 436, 269), First Time Homeowner Program (page 427), Rental Dwelling Rehabilitation Program (page 422),
Homeowner Rehabilitation Program (page 424), Historic District Public Improvement Program (page 435), Parking Ramp and Lot
Repairs and Improvements (pages 415-419, 421), Parking Meter Replacement (page 420), Water Main Replacements (page 165),
General Sanitary Sewer Repairs (page 270), Historic Millwork District Rehabilitation and Street Construction Projects (pages 189, 282,
320, 362), Main Street-Purchase Tables & Chairs and Storage Building (pages 86, 87), Civic Center Improvements (pages 105-123),
Flora Park and Sutton Pool Improvements (pages124-143), Bunkerhill, Eagle Point Park, Bradley St Pumping Stations (pages 190,
200, 216), Water Meter Replacement Program (page 187), Riverfront Lease Improvements (page 358), Federal Building Renovation
(page 366), Maintenance and Dredging of Harbor (page 369), Bunkerhill Building Improvements (pages 95-96), Port of, Flood Wall
Program (page 248), IA 32/Southwest Arterial (page 330), Downtown Rehabilitation Financial Consultant (page 405), Parking Ramp
Occupancy Engineering Study (page 414), All-America City Award (page 440), GIS Training (page 441), Riverfront 2000 Plan
Implementation Study (page 434), Water Tower and Main Extensions (page 185), Fiber Optic Conduit Projects (page 380, 389, 393),
GIS Orthophotography Project (page 442), Municipal Telecommunications Utility Feasibility Study (page 446), Comiskey Park
Improvements (pages 40-42, 45-47), Bunker Hill Improvements (page 147), Grand River Center Improvements (pages 148-163),
McAleece Ball Field Festival Water Improvements (pages 199, 365), Barge Facility Improvements (page 268), East-West Corridor
Study (page 350), Port of Dubuque Marina Improvements (page 363), Transit AVL and Electronic Fare Boxes (page 411).
Sustainable City
Mobile Data Computers (page 6), Multi-Cultural Family Center (page 399), New Park Developments (pages 14-17), Trail Improvements
(pages 83, 100-103), Veterans Park Improvements (pages 62-66), Eagle Point Park Improvements (pages 18-30), Flora Park
Improvements (pages 31-36), Murphy Park Improvements ( pages 57-60), McAleece Park Improvements (pages 49-53), Jackson Park
Improvements (page 48), Comiskey Park Improvements (pages 40-47), Allison-Henderson Park Improvements (pages 38, 39), Miller
River View Park Improvements (pages 54-56), Playground Improvements (pages 67-70), Gateway Improvements (pages 97-99),
Ecological Restoration (page 89), Grand River Center Projects (pages 148-163), Riverfront Lease Improvements (page 358), Security
Cameras (pages 81, 361, 362), Maintenance and Dredging of Harbor (page 364), Intermodal Feasibility Study/Design/Construction
(page 409), Sustainability Initiative (page 439), NPDES Compliance (pages 296-300, 313, 314), Bee Branch Creek Restoration project
(page 316), Accessibility Barriers (page 360), Safe Routes to School (page 359), ADA Curb Ramp Project (page 353), Historic Millwork
District Rehabilitation and Construction CIP Projects (pages 189, 282, 320, 362), Bridge Repairs and Maintenance (page 356), Stone
Retaining Walls (page 355), Storm Sewer General Repairs (page 292), Detention Basin Maintenance Program (page 294), Detention
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Basin Silt Removal (page 295), Traffic Signal Programs (pages 369-372, 375-383, 391-394), Cedar Cross Road (Page 336), North
Cascade Road Improvements Highway 52 Phase I (Page 337)Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrade Engineering and Construction
(page 213), Truck-Mounted Snow Plow Project (page 261), Mechanical Street Sweeper Replacement Project (page 257), 56,000 GVW
Dump Truck Replacement Project (page 256), Solid Waste Collection Vehicles (page 263), Public Works Fleet Global Positioning
System Project (page 267), Mobile GIS System (page262), GIS Training, (page461) Downtown Rehabilitation Loan and Grant (pages
400, 402), Historic Preservation Revolving Loan (page 404), Riverwalk Hanging Baskets (page 101), Street Tree Program (page 72),
Highway 20 Roses (pages 97, 98), Park Water Systems (page 84), Intermodal Facility Feasibility Study/Design/Construction (page
409), Transit Facility Improvements (page 413), Vehicle Replacements (page 412), Bus Stop Improvements (page 408), Parking Ramp
Occupancy Engineering Certification (page 414), Maintenance of Municipal Parking Lots (page 415), Parking Ramp Maintenance and
Improvements (pages 415-419, 421), Rental Dwelling Rehabilitation Programs (page 422), Homeowner Rehabilitation Program (page
424), Homeownership Grants in Targeted Neighborhoods (page 426), First-Time Home Buyer Program (page 427), Housing Trust
Fund (page 428), Problem Properties Management (page 429), Purchase/Rehab/Resale (page 432), Lead Paint Abatement (page
431), Historic District Public Improvement Program (page 435), Riverfront 2000 Plan Implementation Strategies (page 434),
Neighborhood Grants (page 437), Water Main Replacements (page165), Electric Usage Integrated Sustainability Monitoring-Water
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Department (page 193) West 3 Renovation Project-Water Department (page 201), Asphalt Milling Project (page 246), Retaining Wall
Improvements (page 247), Litter and Recycling Receptacles (page 266), Low-Moderate Income Assistance for City Connections
(pages177, 274, 277, 279, 302), Storm Sewer Projects (pages315 - 329), Green Alley Program (pages 315, 338), Iowa Street Ramp
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Relamp (page 417), LED Relamp schedule (381), Improvements to 18 Street Office Building (page 395), Dubuque Industrial Center
West Expansion (page 406), Software Upgrades (pages 443-445), Storage Area Network (page 448), Smart Water Meters (pages
187) ADA Curb Ramp and Replacement Program (pages 351, 353), Streambank Rehabilitation Assistance Program (page 312)
Streetlight Replacement and New Project (page 377), Transit AVL and Electronic Fare Boxes (page 411), Bus Stop Improvements
(page 408), Vehicle Replacements (page 412), School Zone Count-Down Pedestrian Signal Head Retrofit Project (page 384), East-
West Corridor Study (page 350), GIS Orthophotography Project (page 442), Accessibility Barriers and Building Modifications (page
360), Stone Retaining Walls (page 355)
Planned and Managed Growth
Ladder Truck, Pumper and Ambulance Replacement (page 8), Fire Building Improvements (page 11-13), City Hall
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Maintenance/Remodel (page 396), City Hall Annex Maintenance (page 397), General Building Maintenance (page 398), 18 Street
Office Building Improvements (page 395), Kephart’s Building Improvements (page 399), Smart Water Meters (pages 187), Airport
Improvements & Terminal Design (pages 217, 219-223, 225, 228, 231-242), General Sanitary Sewer Repairs (page 268), Sanitary
Sewer Internal Main (page 269), Annexation Study and Implementation (pages171, 183, 198, 272, 436, 269), Historic Millwork District
Rehabilitation and Construction CIP Projects (pages 189, 282, 320, 362), Sanitary Sewer Projects (pages 280-296), Sanitary Sewer
Extensions and Annexation (page 271), Storm Sewer General Repairs (page 298), Storm Sewer System Assessment (page 311),
Storm Sewer Projects (pages 315 - 329), Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (page 316), Sidewalk Program Curb and Catch Basin
Replacements (page 351), Library Improvements (page 164), New Park Developments (pages 14-17), New Trail Developments and
Improvements (pages 100-103), Veterans Park Improvements (pages 62-66), Eagle Point Park Improvements (pages 18-30), Flora
Park Improvements (pages31-36), Murphy Park Improvements (pages 57-60), McAleece Park Improvements (pages 49-53), Jackson
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Park Improvements (page 58), Comiskey Park Improvements (pages 40-47), Allison-Henderson Park Improvement (pages 38, 39),
Miller River View Park Improvements (pages 54-56), Playground Improvements (pages 67-70), Usha Park (Page 61), Gateway
Improvements (pages97-99), Federal Building Renovation (page366), Accessibility Barriers and Building Modifications (page 360), GIS
Training and Orthophotography (pages 441, 442), Sanitary Sewer Clearing and Grubbing (page 278), Sanitary Sewer Lining (page
276), NPDES (pages 296-300, 313, 314), Draintile Program (page 293), Detention Basin Silt Removal & Maintenance (pages
294,295), Storm Sewer Cleaning (page 311), Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrade (page 213), Water Tower and Main Extensions
(page 185), Water Main Extensions (page 196) Water Internal Main Revolving Loan Fund (page 167), Annexation Study and
Implementation (pages171, 183, 198, 277, 436, 269), Public Works Vehicles and Equipment (pages256, 257, 259, 261, 263),
Stormwater Ditch Remediation program (page305), Software Upgrade (page 443-445), Expansion to South Siegert Farm (page 406),
Catch Basin Maintenance (page 304), Bunkerhill, Eagle Point Park, Bradley St Pumping Stations (pages 190, 200, 216), I & I
Reduction Program (page 273), Sanitary Sewer Manhole Replacement Project (page 275)Storm Water Infiltration and Inflow
Prevention Projects (pages 307,308), Catfish Creek Watershed Partnership (page 309).
Improved Connectivity: Transportation and Telecommunications
Intersection Preemption System (page 9), Ladder Truck, Pumper and Ambulance Replacement (page 8), Police Mobile Data
Computers (page 6), Public Safety Software (page 2), In-Car Video Recorder and Storage (pages 1, 3), Airport Improvement Projects
(pages 221-224, 227-230, 244, 245), Airport Improvements & Terminal Design (pages 217, 219-223, 225, 228, 231-242), Sidewalk
Programs (pages 351-354), ADA Curb Ramp Construction (page 353), Street Fiber Optic Projects (pages 370, 372, 380, 389, 393),
Traffic Signalization Projects (pages 369, 375, 378, 379, 382, 383, 385, 390-392, 394), Southwest Arterial-US 20 Capacity
Improvements (page 330), University & Asbury Intersection Improvements (page 385), Renovation of Park Sidewalks (page 73),
Granger Creek Nature and Northend Neighborhood Trails (pages 100, 103), Trail Sealcoating (page 83),) McAleece Park
Improvements (pages 49-53), Highway 20 – Mulch Roses (page 97, 98), GIS Orthophotography Project (page 442), Asphalt Milling,
Concrete, and Curb Programs (pages 246), North Cascade Road Reconstruction (page 339), Street Improvements & Reconstruction
Projects (pages336-339, 342-349), East West Corridor Study (page 350), Southwest Arterial-IA 32 (page 330), Guardrail Replacement
(page 335), Cross Warning Devices (page 341), School Zone Countdown Project (page 384), Safe Routes to School (page 359),
Public Transit Facility Improvements (page 413), Intermodal Facility Feasibility Study, Design and Construction (page 409), Bus
Replacements (page 412), Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) Electronic Fare Boxes (page 411), Bus Stop Improvements (page 408),
Historic Millwork District Rehabilitation and Construction CIP Projects (pages 189, 282, 320, 362), ), ADA Curb Improvements (page
353), Steps, Handrails, Wall Railing Project (page 247), Public Works Vehicles and Equipment Replacement (pages 256, 257, 259,
261, 263), Street Assessment Assistance Program (page 340), Street Construction General Repairs (page 333), Traffic Signal, Traffic
Control and Lighting Projects (pages 368 - 394), Pavement Marking Project (page 332).
Partnering for a Better Dubuque
Firearms Range (page 5), Multi-Cultural Family Center (page 399), New Park Developments (pages 14-17), Playground/Play Units
(pages 67-70), Trail Projects (pages 100-103), River Center Projects (pages 148-163), Five Flags Civic Center (pages 105-123),
McAleece Ballfield improvements (pages 199, 365), Master Plan for South Port and Chaplain Schmitt Island (page 75), Port of
Dubuque Marina Project (page 363), Historic Millwork District Rehabilitation and Construction CIP Projects (pages 189, 282, 320, 362),
East-West Corridor Study (page 350), Riverfront Leasehold Improvements (page 358), Downtown Rehabilitation Financial Consultant
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(page 405), Workforce Development (page 407), Housing Trust Fund (page 428), Library Improvements (page 164), Safe Routes to
School (page 359), School Zone Signal Head Project (page 384), Historic District Public Improvement Program (page 435), Riverfront
2000 Plan Implementation (page 434), Neighborhood Grants (page 437), GIS Orthophotography Project (page 442),Public Transit
Facility Improvements (page 413), Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) Electronic Fare Boxes (page 411), Bus Stop Improvements (page
408), Purina Drive Barge Facility Truck Scale Project (page 268), Annexation Study and Implementation (pages171, 183, 198, 272,
436, 269), Street, Water, Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer Assistance Programs (pages 177,274, 302, 340), Water Leak Repair Grant
(page 173), , Litter Recycling Receptacles Project (page 266),Homeownership Grants in Targeted Neighborhoods (page 426),
Homeowner Rehabilitation Program (page 424), First Time Homebuyer (page 427), Rental Dwelling Rehabilitation Loan (page 422),
Lead Paint Abatement Program (page 431), Street Fiber Optic Projects (pages 370, 372, 380, 389, 393), Water Internal Main New
Development Revolving Loan Fund (page 167), All-America City Award (page 440), Sanitary Sewer Internal Main-New Developments-
Revolving Loan Fund (page 271), Stormwater Subsidy-Residential (page 291) Catfish Creek Watershed Partnership (page 309), ,
Airport Improvements & Terminal Design (pages 217, 219-223, 225, 228, 231-242), Iowa 32/Southwest Arterial (page 330) and
Municipal Telecommunications Utility Feasibility Study (page 446)..
2011 CITY COUNCIL POLICY AGENDA:
The following are projects that were identified as the 2011 Policy Agenda by the City Council and are included in the 2012 CIP budget.
South Port and Chaplain Schmitt Island Master Plan – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the Riverfront 2000 Plan Implementation CIP (page 434) and the Master Plan for South Port and Chaplain
Schmitt Island CIP (page75).
Develop a Human Relations Strategy – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 operating budget, which includes a workforce development coordinator and on-going training on
intercultural competency.
Sustainability Plan – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 operating budget, which includes an office of Sustainability, the Growing Sustainable
Communities Conference, support for the Dubuque/IBM Smarter City partnership and in the CIP budget for sustainability initiative (page 439).
IBM/Smarter City Partnership – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 11 and 12 Operating Budgets and through the CIP budget as part of the water meter replacement
program (page 187).
Historic Millwork District Plan– Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through Historic Millwork District Rehabilitation and Street Construction CIP Projects (pages 189, 282, 370, 362)
Safe Community Task Force – Top Priority
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This priority is being addressed in the FY 11 and 12 operating budget through the formation of the Safe Community Advisory Committee, the hiring
of a sworn police officer as a housing inspector, the Vacant and Abandoned Building Ordinance, changes to the Housing Code, Homeownership
Grants in Targeted Neighborhoods (page 426) and Problem Properties Management (page 429).
Southwest Arterial – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the Southwest Arterial Project CIP (page 330).
FEMA Flood Plan Maps – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 11 Operating Budget.
Every Child/Every Promise – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 11 and FY 12 Operating Budget.
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Partnership – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 11 and FY 12 Operating Budget under Project Hope.
Leisure Services Department and the Dubuque Community School District Partnership – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 Operating Budget through joint Facility Use Agreements, Recreational Programming and through
playground improvement CIPs (pages 67, 69, 70)
Air Service Expansion – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 Operating Budget and through the New Terminal CIPs (pages 217, 219 – 223, 225, 228, 231 and
242).
Project HOPE (Helping Our People Excel) – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 Operating Budget under the Housing Department’s Bridges Out of Poverty Program and through
a contract with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque.
The City Council also identified projects that were previously on the priority list but whose implementation has already begun and therefore these
projects are now a part of the Dubuque 2010 - 2011 Management Agenda. These represent short-term projects for the City Manager and City of
Dubuque staff and have previously been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2010 or prior.
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2010 – 2011 Management Agenda
Workforce Housing – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 Operating Budget and in the CIP budget as part of the Downtown Rehabilitation Loan Program
(page 400), and the housing rehabilitation and homeownership funding (pages 424, 426, 427).
Dubuque Works– Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the Workforce Development CIP (page 407) and funding for Dubuque Works through the FY 11
Operating Budget.
Washington Neighborhood– Top Priority
This priority is being addressed in the FY 12 Operating Budget and through the CIP projects including Neighborhood Infrastructure Program
(page 357), neighborhood grants (page 437), green alley pavement program (page 315, 338) and street pavement projects (pages 332, 333).
Intermodal Facility – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through funding for Intermodal Feasibility/Study/Design/Construction CIP (page 409).
Street Improvement Program – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through funding for Pavement Marking Project CIP (page332), Street Construction General Repairs CIP (page
333), Asphalt Milling Program (page 246) Concrete Street Section Repair Program (page251) and Mechanical Street Sweeper CIP (page
257).
Bee Branch Creek Reconstruction – Top Priority
This priority is being addressed through the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project CIP (page 316).
West End Fire Station – High Priority
A Fire and Emergency Service Response Study was completed in November 2006 by the Matrix Consulting Group. To act on
recommendation from the report, a CIP budget item was created to provide funds to begin preparing a site, with design of the facility
anticipated in Beyond FY 2016. In fall 2007, the City Council approved a purchase agreement with Dubuque Initiatives for 1.8 acres along the
Northwest Arterial in the Dubuque Industrial Center West to provide a site for a new West End fire station.
Riverfront Leases – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 Operating Budget and in the CIP budget as part of the Riverfront Leasehold Improvements
(page 358) and Purina Drive Barge Facility Truck Scale Project (page 268).
Destination for Opportunity – High Priority
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This priority is being addressed through funding for Workforce Development (page 407) in the CIP budget and funding for Dubuque Works
through the FY 12 operating budget.
Dubuque 2.0 – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 Operating Budget.
Passenger Rail – High Priority
This priority is being addressed through the FY 12 Operating Budget.
Attachment 4
Source of Funds and Important Details
The Fiscal Year 2012-2016 CIP presents a financial plan reflects no general property tax levy supported General Obligation Bond borrowing that is
not abated. It is anticipated that other borrowing from non utility funds can and will be minimized by using other sources of funds such as future DRA
annual distributions of operating surplus and sales tax revenue.
The revenues supporting this five-year CIP had significant changes from the prior year projections. As reported last year, with the opening of the
renovated Diamond Jo Casino in FY 2009, the City’s estimated lease payments through FY 2013 were reduced $7.1 million based on projections
from the DRA. In FY 2010, gaming revenues generated from lease payments from the DRA were decreased an additional $4.8 million through FY
2014 based on revised projections from the DRA. In FY 2011, the City’s estimated lease payments through FY 2015 were reduced an additional $1
million based on updated projections from the DRA. These adjustments to the City budget were made through prior year’s budgeting process. The
reduction in coin-in is estimated to be 32% instead of the 21% originally projected due to the expansion of the Diamond Jo Casino as well as the
economic downturn which was not projected. Gaming revenues generated from lease payments from the DRA will need to be further adjusted in this
budget process by a revised DRA projection of a reduction of lease payments of $3.2 million over the next five years. From FY 2009 thru FY 2016,
the City’s lease payments have been reduced a total of $16.1 million. There is DRA distribution budgeted in this 5-Year Capital Improvement Program
budget cycle. Based on revised projections received from the DRA, distributions have been reduced approximately $497,000 over the next five years.
In addition, there are large projects planned in Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Parking, Industrial Parks and Transit that are more than the projected
revenues will fund and will require additional borrowing.
The following important details are called to your attention about the source of funds:
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UTILITIES
Stormwater (User Fees 1.63% / Bonds 8.02% of Total CIP)
The Stormwater Utility was formed on July 1, 2003, to update the City’s aging infrastructure and implement the City of Dubuque $49 million
Stormwater Management Plan, which consists of three projects – two detention basins and a mile-long open waterway known as the Bee Branch
Project. It is the reconstruction and restoration of over 4,500 feet of buried creek. It will reintroduce the confined Bee Branch Creek to the North End
Neighborhood. The implementation of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is the key to saving over 1,150 homes from flooding during severe
rainstorms that seem to come all too frequently.
This budget recommends continued funding for this project. Fiscal Year 2012 will be the fourth fiscal year that the Stormwater User Fee is
recommended to be fully funded by stormwater user fees.
The fees, as recommended in FY 2012, are as follows:
FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
Previously Projected
Rates $5.25 $6.85 $7.00 $7.40 $7.47 $8.05 $8.30
FY12 Recommended
Rates $5.25 $5.60 $6.44 $6.79 $7.81 $7.90 $7.90
% Reduction 0% 18% 8% 8% (5%) 2% 5%
The stormwater user fee is recommended to increase from $5.25 in FY 2011 to $5.60 in FY 2012. The stormwater user fee will reach $7.90 in FY
2016.
Beginning FY 2007, State Revolving Loan funds (SRF) replaced a portion of the Corporate Purpose General Obligation (GO) borrowings to take
advantage of 0% interest on engineering and design, and 3.25% interest on construction. This is compared to the regular GO borrowing projected
rate of 4.50%. GO borrowing anticipated in FY 2012 – 2016 in the Stormwater Construction fund to support the Stormwater master plan will be as
follows: $5,289,880 SRF GO borrowing in FY 2012; $18,802,861 SRF GO borrowing in FY 2013; $246,000 Corporate Purpose GO borrowing for
various stormwater projects in FY 2014; $431,850 Corporate Purpose GO borrowing for various stormwater projects in FY 2015; and $234,775
Corporate Purpose GO borrowing for various stormwater projects in FY 2016. Debt service related to the total $25,005,366 GO borrowing over the
next five years will be paid from stormwater fees.
All operating expenses related to stormwater management and maintenance is recharged to the Stormwater Utility Fund. These expenses include
1.91FTE of employee expense ($86,822), supplies and services ($129,584) for one call operation and other expenses, Public Works stormwater
maintenance charges ($217,554), and Utility Billing recharges ($210,870).
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The annual payment to the depreciation fund in Fiscal Year 2011 was $2,009,626. The Fiscal Year 2012 - 2016 CIP anticipates $1,303,224 in Fiscal
Year 2012, $0 in Fiscal Year 2013, $56,691 in Fiscal Year 2014, $426,501 in Fiscal Year 2015, and $545,622 in Fiscal Year 2016.
The City Council approved the purchase of three additional properties for the Kniest Street Park to be constructed as part of the Upper Bee Branch
Creek Restoration Project at an estimated cost of $190,000. Even with this additional cost, the City has been able to decrease the previously
projected maximum rate of $8.30 to $7.90 due to receiving a $3.95 million I-Jobs grant and approximately $127,000 in fundraising revenue. In
addition, the City is competing for a $2.4 million Iowa RECAT grant and a $4.5 million forgivable State Revolving Loan from the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources which is designated for projects that address green infrastructure and other environmentally innovative activities. If the City is
successful in receiving the Iowa RECAT grant, the FY 2012 stormwater user fee may be positively impacted. If the City is awarded the forgivable SRF
Loan from the IDNR, the City would need to bid the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration project in September 2011 prior to determining the impact
on stormwater user fees, which may positively impact FY 2013 user fee.
Water (User Fees 0.40% / Bonds 5.63% of Total CIP)
Water revenue represents a portion of the monthly water bill that goes for maintenance, repair, replacement and improvement of the Eagle Point
Water Plant and water distribution system on a pay-as-you-go basis for all projects except the major extensions. The annual payment to the
depreciation fund in Fiscal Year 2011 was $240,995. The Fiscal Year 2012 - 2016 CIP anticipates $274,571 in Fiscal Year 2012, $558,229 in Fiscal
Year 2013, $694,668 in Fiscal Year 2014, $720,618 in Fiscal Year 2015, and $672,952 in Fiscal Year 2016.
Water Revenue Bonds will be used to finance water projects in FY 2012-2016 as follows: FY 2012 of $5,516,931, FY 2013 of $4,171,425, FY 2014
of $2,174,204, FY 2015 of $3,024,615, and FY 2016 of $2,654,933. Debt service related to the total $17,542,108 Water Revenue borrowing over the
five years will be paid from water fees and offset by reduced payments to Depreciation (Construction Fund). The borrowing supports such projects as
the city-wide water meter replacements, street program related water main replacements, and water main extensions relating to annexations.
The water fees in FY 2012 are recommended to increase 5%; 4% for operating needs and 1% for capital needs.
Sewer (User Fees 1.33% / Repayments 0.07% / Bonds 14.53% of Total CIP)
Sewer revenue represents a portion of the monthly sewer bill that goes for the maintenance, repair, replacement and improvement of the Water
Pollution Control Plant; lift stations, and sewer lines on a pay-as-you-go basis. The annual payment to the depreciation fund in Fiscal Year 2011 was
$907,477. The Fiscal Year 2012-2016 CIP anticipates $1,223,837 in Fiscal Year 2012, $1,306,036 in Fiscal Year 2013, $16,867 in Fiscal Year 2014,
$290,209 in Fiscal Year 2015 and $205,610 in Fiscal Year 2016.
Beginning FY 2007, State Revolving Loan funds (SRF) replaced a portion of the Corporate Purpose GO borrowings to take advantage of 0% interest
on engineering and design, and 3.25% interest on construction. This is compared to the regular GO borrowing projected rate of 4.50%. Borrowings
are anticipated as follows: FY 2012 SRF GO borrowing of $27,189,600 and Corporate Purpose Revenue borrowing of $2,198,994, FY 2013 SRF GO
borrowing of $9,763,061 and Corporate Purpose Revenue borrowing of $1,898,458, FY 2014 SRF GO borrowing of $200,000 and Corporate Purpose
Revenue borrowing of $2,760,000, FY 2015 Corporate Purpose Revenue borrowing of $1,089,700 and FY 2016 Corporate Purpose Revenue
borrowing of $550,000. The debt service related to the total $45,279,813 revenue bonds over the 5-years will be paid from sewer fees and offset by
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reduced payments to Depreciation (Construction Fund). The GO borrowing supports such projects as sanitary sewer extensions relating to
annexation, millwork district sanitary sewer rehabilitation, and the Water Pollution Control (WPC) Plant Facility design and construction.
The sewer fees in FY 2012 are recommended to increase 15%; 3% for operating needs and 12% for capital needs. In FY 2008, a facilities planning
study determined the best type of upgrade for the plant to be anaerobic digestion with land application for solids management. The actual bid for the
project was $50,583,067 with engineering services of $5,100,000 for a total project cost of $55,683,067. There are micro turbines of $2,420,000
included in FY13, which is contingent upon contingency funds being left to fund the micro turbines. The total contingency for the project is
$5,050,733. In FY 2007, a 1% rate increase per year was approved to provide capacity for a future borrowing. This renovation is recommended to
be conducted in phases using SRF borrowings that will allow for debt service savings, eliminating the need for a 1% reserve.
Major portions of the Water Pollution Control Plant are reaching the end of their useful life and need to be reconstructed or replaced. Included in the
list of improvements necessary to maintain the operation of the facility are: 1) Influent Screening; 2) Grit Removal; 3) Primary Treatment; 4)
Biological Treatment; 5) Final Clarification; 6) UV disinfection in place of chlorine gas; 7) Peak flow management using used tankage; 8) Emergency
backup power; 9) Administration/Laboratory; 10) Refurbishing of all major valve and piping components; 11) Anaerobic Digestion in place of
Incineration for solids management; 12) Methane capture and cleaning for beneficial reuse. The anticipated sewer fee increases over the next six
years are as follows:
FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
Plant Renovation 6% 10% 11% 12% 7% 0%
Operating & Other Capital Needs 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% 3%
Total Sewer Fee Increase 11% 15% 16% 17% 10% 3%
Parking (User Fees 0.45% / Bonds 0.22% of Total CIP)
Parking revenue represents three primary sources: (a) the balance of prior year depreciation funds set aside for the maintenance and repair of the
four parking ramps; (b) future payments to the depreciation fund for repair and maintenance of the parking system ($120,000 in FY 2011, $200,000 in
FY 2012, $240,000 in FY 2013, $263,000 in FY 2014 and $263,000 in FY2015, and $200,000 in FY2016); and (c) interest income.
Major ramp improvement borrowings are planned in FY 2012 for $59,700. The major ramp improvement borrowing will be abated with parking funds.
In addition there is a borrowing planned in FY 2014 for $90,400 for surface sealing of the 4th and 5th Street ramp concrete driving areas. The
surface sealing improvement borrowing will be abated with parking funds. In FY 2015 there is borrowing planned for $267,471 and $274,415 in FY
2016 for major ramp improvements.
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Solid Waste Collection Activities (User Fees 0.28% / Bonds 0.37% of Total CIP)
Solid waste collection activities revenue represents a portion of the monthly refuse bill that goes for the purchase of solid waste collection vehicles.
The annual payment to the depreciation fund in Fiscal Year 2011 was $237,760 and will be $259,416 in FY 2012, $232,871 in FY 2012, $200,178 in
FY 2014, $26,910 in FY 2015, $17,316 in FY 2016.
This CIP reflects a purchase of two hybrid refuse vehicles in FY 2013 and FY 2014. These vehicles are equipped with a diesel-electric hybrid
powered engine. These truck chassis currently cost $60,000 more per unit than comparable diesel-engine-only powered truck chassis. If this hybrid
vehicle demonstrates reliability and overall cost savings, the City will buy hybrid vehicles on a consistent basis in the future.
There is no increase recommended for solid waste collection fees in FY 2012.
GENERAL FUND
The current revenue amount of $1,236,196 (0.40% of CIP Total) during the five-year period represents $115,306 in golf funds for improvements to the
Bunker Hill Golf Course, $119,140 from the Water Fund for advances from the General Fund for industrial park related utility extensions, $45,540 in
Historic Preservation Loan repayments, $15,000 in loan repayments to the Homeownership in Targeted Neighborhoods and $941,210 in loan
repayments to the Downtown Loan Pool.
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (LOST)
The local option Sales and Services Tax approved by the voters on February 2, 1988, provided that 20 percent of the proceeds would be used for: (a)
the upkeep of City-owned property such as sidewalks, steps, storm sewers, walks, curbs, traffic signals and signs, bridges, and buildings and
facilities; (b) transit equipment such as buses; (c) riverfront and wetland developments; and (d) economic development projects. This portion of the
Sales and Services Tax shows up on the CIP Source of Funds Summary as “Sales Tax (20%)” totals $8,658,034 and represents 2.78 percent of the
total CIP.
The local option Sales and Services Tax approved by the voters on February 2, 1988, provided that 30 percent of the proceeds would be used to: (a)
reduce street special assessments by at least 75 percent; and (b) maintain and repair streets. This portion of the Sales and Services Tax shows up
on the CIP Source of Funds Summary as “Sales Tax/Street Projects (30 percent)” and totals $11,352,558, or 3.64 percent of the total CIP.
GAMING
DRA payments represent 13.5 percent of the projected gaming taxes, rent, and admissions from the race track, slots and riverboat operations
($5,785,786 or 1.86% of the total CIP) over the five-year period. To the extent that there is any revenue shortfall in future years, capital projects will
be eliminated or deferred. DRA distribution revenue projections ($8,844,089 or 2.84% of the total CIP) are discounted consistent with the adopted
budget guidelines by 5% in FY 2014, 10% in FY 2015 and 15% in FY 2016.
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Gaming revenues from taxes and the DRA lease (not distributions) remain at the FY 2011 split of 86.5% / 13.5% between operating and capital
budgets for FY 2012. The operating portion of the split includes the debt service required on the 2002 general obligation bonds for the America’s
River project that was previously considered as part of the capital portion of the DRA lease. Debt obligations are considered a continuing annual
expense and are more accurately reflected as part of the operating portion of the DRA Lease. No DRA profit distribution funds go into the operating
budget. This is consistent with the policy guidelines.
Gaming revenue projections include the impact of the Diamond Jo’s expansion (12/11/08) and they local economic downturn, which includes a
decrease to the Mystique’s gaming market of 32 percent. Gaming revenues generated from lease payments from the DRA will need to be further
adjusted in this budget process by a revised DRA projection of a reduction of lease payments of $3.2 million over the next five years. From FY 2009
thru FY 2016, the City’s lease payments have been reduced a total of $16.1 million. There is DRA distribution budgeted in this 5-Year Capital
Improvement Program budget cycle. Based on revised projections received from the DRA, distributions have been reduced approximately $497,000
over the next five years.
In addition, from FY 2012-2016, $2,894,475 of the DRA revenue is committed to debt abatement on the America’s River Project GO bonds and
$425,000 of this revenue is committed to debt abatement on the loan from Dubuque Initiatives for the land purchased for the fire station
expansion/relocation project.
FEDERAL FUNDING
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Fiscal year 2012 - 2016 CIP anticipates that Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will $1,344,084 per year throughout the five-
year period (0.91% of the total CIP). CDBG has received an increase in funding beginning in FY 11 from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development going from $1,236,260 in FY 10 to $1,344,084 in FY 11. The figure also includes rehabilitation loan repayments generated by the
Housing and Community Development Department of $1,250,000.
UDAG Repayments
UDAG obligations will be funded using General Fund for amounts over the UDAG loan repayments revenue received beginning FY 2012 ($100,000 or
0.03% of the total CIP). Loan repayments support such projects as Destination for Opportunity in FY 2012 ($100,000).
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The FAA funding of $28,350,063 (9.10% of the total CIP) provides 95 percent match on most airfield related improvements. The Fiscal Year 2012-
2016 budget includes construction of a new terminal facility. Passenger Facility Charge Revenue Bonds of $2,029,393 (0.65% of the total CIP) over
the five-year period provide a source of funding for Airport related projects and can be used as the local match on FAA funded projects. Customer
Facility Charge revenue of $300,000 (0.10% of the total CIP) over the five-year period represent car rental fees and provide a source of funding for
Airport parking related projects.
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Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
The FTA funding of $14,406,397 (4.62% of the total CIP) provides for the federal share of construction of an intermodal facility in the Port of
Dubuque, electronic fare boxes and AVL equipment, facility improvements, bus stop improvements, and vehicle replacements.
Other Federal Grants (27.19% of Total CIP)
The following federal funds are anticipated for the Southwest Arterial over the next five years: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (STP)
of $8,107,027, and the 2005 Federal Transportation Bill of $10,718,777. In addition, $65,878,929 of federal assistance is yet to be secured to be able
to build the entire four-lane Southwest Arterial. There is also a U.S. Fire Administration Assistance to Firefighters grant ($53,400) for fire department
personal protective equipment replacement.
STATE FUNDING
$5,826,286
Road Use Tax
$5,710,914
Road Use Taxes
Road Use Tax Funds (RUTF) of $519,808 (0.17% of the total CIP) over five years represents the
$5,624,385
balance of annual payments not required for support of the operating budget and funds that had
$5,509,013
$5,900,000
been reserved to finance high priority transportation projects. The Iowa Department of
$5,800,000
Transportation (IDOT) provides annual projections on the amount of RUTF the City of Dubuque will
$5,335,955
$5,700,000
receive over the next five years based on a per capita amount. In FY 2007, the IDOT estimates
$5,600,000
were revised causing a decrease in RUTFs from the prior year of $1,111,696 over five years. In
$5,500,000
December 2006, the IDOT impact was decreased $92,298 more over five years; and in December
$5,400,000
2007, the IDOT impact was a decrease of $74,992. In December 2008, the IDOT increased RUTF
$5,300,000
$5,200,000
projections due to the new legislation passed into law in 2008 for higher vehicle registration fees.
$5,100,000
The increase in RUTF projections results in more RUTF eligible expenses shifted back from other
$5,000,000
payment sources.
20122013201420152016
Other State Grants (6.82% of Total CIP)
IDOT RUT projection provided in FY 12
State funding includes State Airport funding of $870,595 is anticipated over the five-year program.
Iowa Finance Authority funding of $876,250 is anticipated over the five-year program for the
Housing Department’s Housing Trust Fund to provide permanently affordable housing or assistance to nonprofit organizations providing the same.
The other state assistance represents state transportation program ($17,760,000) for Southwest Arterial Capacity Improvements, RISE grant for
Airport Highway 61 entrance road ($116,804), Central Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation from 21st Street to 32nd Street ($314,495), Central Avenue
Pavement Rehabilitation from 9th Street to 32nd Street ($679,240); 11th Street Pavement Rehabilitation from Elm Street to White Street ($145,662);
and White Street Pavement Rehabilitation from 11th to 21st ($490,578); and DMATS for North Cascade Road Reconstruction Phase I ($690,800);
University and Asbury Intersection Improvements ($224,000); Cedar Cross Road Reconstruction – Starlight to Cedar Cross Court ($1,160,000) and
Southwest Arterial ($5,916,227).
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TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) (2.66% of Total CIP)
Dubuque Industrial Center West TIF District
In FY 2006 and 2007, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds were committed towards abatement of the 20 year G.O. Bond issue for a Dubuque
Industrial Center West (DICW) expansion and Chavenelle Road extension project, thereby delaying payback to the general fund for prior year
development costs. In FY 2007, the TIF assessed values increased, allowing for additional increment for projects and cost recovery to continue.
The FY 2012 CIP includes continued expansion of DICW including the South Siegert farm ($4,227,195) Expansion of the DICW is necessitated by the
number of recent development agreements and land sales in the development portions of this area. Urban Renewal GO Bonds abated with DICW
tax receipts and land sales will fund the continued costs of the expansion.
Governor Branstad’s budget proposal to cut commercial taxes by 40% over five years will have a serious impact on TIF revenues possibly causing
other sources to cover the costs of outstanding TIF debt.
Technology Park South TIF District
The FY 2014 CIP includes a project to provide for asphalting the Granger Creek Nature Trail at Dubuque Technology Park ($193,000).
Annexation Initiatives
As annexation and development continues, the City has taken the following initiatives to provide services to annexed areas:
Additional Police Officers (Operating Budget)
With the Police Department’s crime strategy, Territory Accountability Design, in full implementation, the department projects the need to increase
Dubuque’s current six patrol territories to seven as new areas of the city are developed. To add a seventh territory, five additional police officers are
needed.
Partly in response to this need, the Police Department has developed a Sworn Officer Plan which proposes the addition of 15 sworn police officers
over a five-year period, with the first five (four Police Officers and one Police Corporal acting as a Section 8 Investigator) approved in December
2007, four more approved in FY 2009, three more approved in FY2010, two more approved in the FY2011 budget recommendation and one more
proposed in the FY2012 budget recommendation. The plan’s staff increases will create sufficient staffing to establish an additional patrol territory,
proposed for the third year of the plan.
Additional Snow Plow Drivers and Snow Plow Route (Operating Budget)
Dubuque’s expansion will also increased the number of streets and roads that must be maintained by the City’s Public Works Department. In order to
maintain our current level of street maintenance, street cleaning, and snow and ice control to all areas of the city, the Public Works Department was
approved for the addition of a snow plow driver in FY2009 and another is expected to be requested in a future year. Two drivers are needed to staff
a route 24 hours a day in a snow event. The Public Works Department plans to create another snowplow route with these two employees as
annexation and development dictates. In the warm months, this position will be assigned to the Leisure Services Department to maintain City parks
and landscaping in the Washington Neighborhood, Port of Dubuque, Iowa Street and the Locust Street connector. In Fiscal Year 2009, the Public
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Works Department also began using Refuse, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection employees at the end of their collection routes and on overtime to
assist in snow removal duties.
New Fire Station
A Fire and Emergency Service Response Study was completed in November 2006 by the Matrix Consulting Group. The report stated, “As
development occurs, the City should add one additional station and relocate one current station to accommodate the increase in fire department
workload. This scenario would consist of adding a station at or near Chavenelle Road to provide service to the west side of the City.” To act on this
recommendation, a CIP budget item was created to provide funds to begin preparing the site, with design of the facility anticipated in Beyond FY
2016. In fall 2007, the City Council approved a purchase agreement with Dubuque Initiatives for 1.8 acres along the Northwest Arterial in the
Dubuque Industrial Center West to provide a site for a new West End fire station.
Water and Sanitary Sewer Service
The City is in the process of extending sanitary sewers and water service into new development areas or recently annexed areas as part of pre-
annexation agreements.
In 2003, a new water main was activated from Highway 20 north on the east side of the Northwest Arterial to John F. Kennedy Road then west to a
new 1.25 million gallon water tower located at the Dubuque Soccer Complex. By constructing this tower and with this water main extension in the
fourth pressure zone of the City's water distribution system, it allowed growth to take place for residential, commercial and industry to the west of the
community.
Funds have been reserved for a project to conduct a water consumption study in the Roosevelt Road and Industrial Park West areas to evaluate the
timetables that additional water towers should be built in these areas. The project includes, as needed, a new one-million-gallon water tower after
2014.
To date, both sanitary sewer and water service have been extended through the Dubuque Industrial Center West, along Seippel Road to the north
edge of the Callahan subdivision. Funds are budgeted in the current year to extend service to the 700-acre west-side annexation area as well as the
270-acre Corey/Herrig development on the northwest side of Dubuque. Additionally, service will be extended, in phases over the next two years, to
the 280-acre McNamer residential property on North Cascade Road on the south side of Dubuque over the next two years. Additional funds are
available to extend water and sewer service to the 643 acres annexed this year and to other areas under consideration for annexation. The City is
spending in excess of $2 million to replace mush of the North Fork Catfish Creek Sanitary Sewer Line.
Greater Downtown TIF District
This district was formally the Downtown and Ice Harbor TIF districts but now have been combined to the Greater Downtown TIF district. Many
projects, which are City Council priorities, are able to move forward due to the availability of Greater Downtown TIF revenue due to continued growth
to further sustain a rejuvenated downtown and port of Dubuque. The following are projects included in the FY 2012 – 2016 CIP:
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Intermodal Facility in Port of Dubuque (page 409)
– This project provides 20% local funding for design and construction for an Intermodal
Facility (total cost $16.8M) to be located in the Port of Dubuque. The City’s portion of $3,369,990 will be funded with an Urban Renewal GO
bond, abated with Greater Downtown TIF receipts. A request has been made to the Federal Government for 80% funding.
Greater Downtown Revolving Loan Pool and Grant Program (page 400 & 402)
– This program provides low interest loans for rehabilitation
and adaptive reuse for buildings and grants for planning/design costs and façade improvements in the Greater Downtown TIF District. Due to
the growth in this District and demand for this program, FY 2012-2016 CIP reflects additional Greater Downtown TIF funding of $1,133,790 to
support the existing demand.
Downtown Rehabilitation Financial Consultant (page 405)
- This program ($126,500) provides grants in the Greater Downtown Urban
Renewal District for hiring a financial consultant to analyze the feasibility of projects that apply for the Downtown Rehabilitation Loan Program.
Workforce Development (page 407)
– This project would provide for Destination for Opportunity, the new campaign by the Greater Dubuque
Development Corporation to improve the economy in Dubuque. The campaign focuses on four goals: Business Retention and Expansion,
Workforce Development, New Business Recruitment, and Retail Expansion. The City has committed $100,000 for three years to this program.
The City agreed to provide to the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation $125,000 per year for each of three years, to hire a staff person
who shall be dedicated exclusively to assisting local employers with workforce development, recruitment and such other activities as mat be
required by local employers. In FY 2011, this payment was extended through FY 2013. In addition, FY 2013 represents an additional $100,000
for GDDC workforce development which was originally to end in FY 2012 ($125,000 is paid from GDTIF).
Industrial Park Land Sales (0.57% of Total CIP)
Industrial park land sales revenue is revenue generated by projected land sales in the City’s industrial parks and is used to recoup the development
costs for each park. Over the next five years, land sales of $891,493 are projected in the Dubuque Industrial Center West TIF district, which will help
fund the expansion of Dubuque Industrial Center West. Also, land sales of $740,000 are projected in the South Technology Park TIF district, which
will reimburse the sewer fund for prior year development costs. A land sale of $150,000 is expected in Greater Downtown TIF district which will be
used to reimburse the general fund for prior year development costs.
MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES
Private Participation (0.73% of Total CIP)
Private contributions represents the non-City share of the cost of several projects including private participation, fund raising, loans, grants and future
resource allocation of City funds. Private participation funds included in the five year CIP include; funds for submittal for the National Civic League’s
All America City Award ($40,000 in FY 2012) and funds from the County for the Southwest Arterial of $1,128,901, the County share of Public Safety
Software Replacement ($400,000 in FY 2012), funds from the Drug Task Force for the Police canine replacement ($8,879), contribution of $50,000
from the Dubuque Racing Association for the master plan for the South Port and Chaplain Schmitt Island and contributions from various surrounding
communities and organizations for the Catfish Creek Watershed Partnership project ($14,075).
Special Assessments (0.23% of Total CIP)
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Special Assessments represent that portion of street and sanitary sewer improvement projects anticipated to be assessed to benefiting property
owners. The $715,734 amount breaks down: (a) $507,752 (91.4 percent) for street special assessments, (b) $33,000 (5.9 percent) for sanitary sewer
special assessments, and (c) $15,000 (2.7 percent) for stormwater special assessments. The $507,752 represents the total street project special
assessment amount with the remaining portion being provided by road use tax, sales tax 30% proceeds, state, or federal funds.
Cable TV (0.04% of Total CIP)
It is anticipated that Cable TV funds will be used in the five-year CIP of $17,310 for computer replacements and $110,000 for a Municipal
Telecommunications Utility Feasibility Study.
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