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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on March 3, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Michael Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a closed session regarding pending litigation.
Motion by Braig to go into closed session at 5:07 p.m. regarding pending litigation
pursuant to Chapter 21.5(1)(c) Code of Iowa. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 6-0.
Upon motion the City Council reconvened in open session stating that staff had been
given proper direction.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 3, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Michael Van Milligen
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of discussing various City departmental budgets.
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2012 Departmental Budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments/divisions: Purchase of Services Agencies, Planning Services Department,
Economic Development Department, Parking Division, and the Transit Division. City
Council had discussion with staff following each presentation.
Purchase of Services: Fiscal Year 2012 budget requests were presented by the
following representatives of the respective agency: Keith Rahe, America’s River
Corporation; Clara Jones, Helping Services of Northeast Iowa; Marilyn Althoff, Hills &
Dales Senior Center; Michelle Brown, Opening Doors; Tom Stoval, Operation: New View
Community Action Agency. Mr. Stovall requested a letter of support to legislators for
continued funding of the Community Services Block Grant Program; Nancy Lewis, Project
Concern’s Child Care Referral, Foster Grandparent, and Information and Referral
programs; Judy Giesen and Norma Denlinger, Proudly Accessible Dubuque; Amy
Schauer, RSVP; Diane Thomas, Substance Abuse Services Center; and the Washington
Tool Library. Braig read information into the Record related to other Purchase of Services
provided for within other departmental budget significant line items.
Planning Services Department: Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens presented
the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department.
Economic Development Department: Economic Development Director Dave Heiar and
Assistant Economic Development Director Aaron DeJong presented the Fiscal Year 2012
Budget for this department. Connors questioned improvement package #1 requesting an
additional staff person.
Parking Division: Parking System Supervisor Tim Horsfield presented the Fiscal Year
2012 budget for this division. Responding to questions from City Council, Horsfield
explained the return of investment on the parking ramp lighting replacement schedule and
will consider posting signage indicating that cameras are in use within the ramps.
Transit Division: Transit Manager Barbara Morck introduced staff and Transit Advisory
Board members and presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this division. Lynch
questioned improvement package #2 related to the NICC Peosta/Kennedy Mall route.
Economic Development Director Dave Heiar explained the grant funding history between
RTA, NICC, and the City. Braig questioned the amount of funding NICC has provided
toward and ridership for this route and expressed concern over the number of part-time
employees.
ITEM TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Acquisition of property for the Southwest Arterial: City Manager recommending that a
public hearing be set for April 4, 2011, on the acquisition of property for the Southwest
Arterial project. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution
No. 67-11 Setting a public hearing on the intent to acquire or condemn if necessary
property for the Southwest Arterial Project setting a public hearing for a meeting to
commence at 6:30 p.m. on April 4, 2011 in the Historic Federal Building. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 67-11
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE INTENT TO ACQUIRE OR CONDEMN IF
NECESSARY PROPERTY FOR THE SOUTHWEST ARTERIAL PROJECT
Whereas, Iowa Code § 6B.2A requires an acquiring agency to provide written notice of
a public hearing to each owner of record of agricultural land that may be the subject of
condemnation; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that it may be necessary to acquire or condemn in
whole or in part the following-described property for the Southwest Arterial Project:
Parcel 124. The N ½ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 5, Township 88 North,
th
Range 2 East of the 5 P.M., Lot 1 of Lot 1 of the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ and Lot 2 of the
NE ¼ of the SE ¼ and Lot 1 of Green Valley Farms, in Section 32, and the SW ¼ of
th
Section 33, in Township 89 North, Range 2 East of the 5 P.M., according to the
United States Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof, subject to highway
and easements of record;
Parcel 130. Lot 3 of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 5, Township 88 North,
Range 2 East of the 5th P.M., and Lot 2 of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 32,
Township 89 North, Range 2 East of the 5thP.M., according to the United States
Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof, subject to easements of record;
Parcel 147. Lot 1 of Lot 2 of the SE ¼ of the NW ¼, the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ and Lot
2 of Lot 1 of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼, in Section 4, Township 88 North, Range 2 East
of the 5th P.M., located in Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United States
Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof; subject to highway and
easements of record;
Parcel 151a. West One (1) acre of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
Section 11, T88N, R 2 E, 5th P.M.;
West One (1) acre of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter Section 11,
T88N, R 2 E, 5th P.M.;
Lot 2 of the East 39 acres of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
Section 11, T88N, R 2 E, 5th P.M.;
Lot 2 of the East 39 acres of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
Section 11, T88N, R 2 E, 5th P.M., all in Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the
United States Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof; subject to highway
and easements of record;
Parcel 169s. Lot 2 of Wertzberger Acres #3; Lot 1 of Lot 1 of the NE ¼ of the NE
¼; Lot 2 of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼, Lot 1 of the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ and the SW ¼ of
th
the NE ¼, all in Section 14, Township 88 North, Range 2 East of the 5 P.M., located
in Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United States Government Survey and
the recorded plats thereof; subject to highway and easements of record;
Parcel 170. Lot 2 of Lot 3 of Archdiocese Place No. 2 at Key West in Section 11,
Lot 2 of the NW ¼ of the NE ¼, Lot 2 of Lot 1 of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ and Lot 1 of
the SE ¼ of the NE ¼, in Section 14, Township 88 North, Range 2 East of the 5th
P.M., located in Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United States Government
Survey and the recorded plats thereof; subject to highway and easements of record;
Parcel 172. Lot 2 of Archdiocese Place No. 2; Lot 2 of Lot 1 of the SE1/4 of the
SE1/4, Lot 2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4, Lot 2 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 and Lot 2 of
Lot 7 of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4, all in Section 11, Township 88 North, Range 2 East
of the 5th P.M., located in Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United States
Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof; subject to highway and
easements of record;
Parcel 173. Lot 3 of Lot 1 of Archdiocese Place No. 2 in Key West, in Dubuque
County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof; subject to easements and
agreements of record;
Parcel 174. Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Archdiocese Place No. 2 in Key West, in Dubuque
County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof; subject to easements and
agreements of record;
Parcel 184. Lot C of Tamarack S.E. Fourth Subdivision in Section 14, Township 88
North, Range 2 East of the 5th P.M., Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United
States Government Survey and the recorded plat thereof; subject to easements and
restrictions of record;
Parcel 187. Lot 1 of Lot 2 of the SE ¼ of Section 14, Township 88 North, Range 2
th
East of the 5 P.M., in Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United States
Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof; subject to highway; and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcel 124 is Sharon L. Bradley, trustee of the Sharon L.
Bradley Trust dated March 25, 2004; and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcel 130 is Robert W. Bradley, trustee of the Robert W.
Bradley Trust dated March 25, 2004; and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcel 147 is Betty Jean Siegert Tigges; and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcel 151a is John L. Knepper; and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcel 169s is River City Development Group, LLC; and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcel 170 is Connie F. Simon; and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcel 172 is Mt. Olivet Cemetery Association; and
Whereas, the owners of the Parcel 173 are Michael D. Lambert and Chris A. Lambert;
and
Whereas, the owners of the Parcel 174 are David L. Lambert and Shirley A. Lambert;
and
Whereas, the owner of the Parcels 184 and 187 is Jon D. Lucksted; and
Whereas, a public hearing should be set on the City’s intent to commence a public
improvement project for the Southwest Arterial and to acquire or condemn, if necessary,
Parcels 124, 130, 147. 151a, 169s, 170, 172, 173, 174, 184 and 187; and
Whereas, notice of the public hearing should be published and mailed as required by
law to the owners of Parcels 124, 130, 147, 151a, 169s, 170, 172, 173, 174, 184 and 187.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice in the form attached
hereto to be mailed to each of the owners and published as prescribed by Iowa Code §
6B.2A of a public hearing on the City's intent to commence a public improvement project for
the Southwest Arterial and to acquire or condemn in whole or in part, if necessary, Parcels
124, 130, 147, 151a, 169s, 170, 172, 173, 174, 184 and 187, to be held on the 4th day of
th
April, 2011, at 6:30 o'clock p.m. at the City Council Chambers 350 W. 5 St., Dubuque, Iowa.
Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd day of March, 2011.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk