Minutes_City Council Proceedings 3 1 11CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 10, 2011 in
the Historic Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager 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 public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 budget and
capital improvement program and to act upon such business that may properly come
before the City Council.
FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION
Proofs of Publication on Notice of Public Hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year
2012 and Notice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improvement Program
beginning July 1, 2011 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016
Communication from the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission finding that the
Fiscal Year 2012 — 2016 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the 2008
Dubuque Comprehensive Plan.
Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents. Seconded by Jones. Motion
carried 6 -0.
PUBLIC HEARING
Upon motion the rules were suspended allowing anyone present to address the City
Council on the City's individual departmental budgets. Motion carried 6 -0.
There being no public input, upon motion the rules were reinstated limiting discussion
to the City Council
Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 89 -11
Adopting Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012; Resolution No. 90-
11 Adopting Five Year Capital Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal Years 2012 —
2016; Resolution No. 91 -11 Adopting the Program Year 2011 (Fiscal Year 2012)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Plan; and Resolution No. 92 -11
Adopting the Five Year Street Program. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 4 -2 with
Lynch and Resnick voting nay.
Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and that the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings
prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 6 -0.
Motion by Jones for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 22 -11
Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Section 13-1C-1(a)
Fixing water rates for residential, commercial, industrial, and all other uses; Ordinance
No. 23 -11 mending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 13 -1C -2 Fixing
water rates for fire sprinkler service; Ordinance No. 24 -11 Amending the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sections 13- 2C -3(B) and 13- 2C- 3(C)(7) Establishing
basic sewer rates for residential and commercial users by increasing the rates; and
Ordinance No. 25 -11 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 13-4 -
5(D) SFU Rate; Charges; Utility Revenues. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 6 -0.
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ACTION ITEM
Letter of Support — High -Speed Intercity Passenger Rail: City Manager
recommending approval for submission of a letter of support to Nancy J. Richardson,
Director — Iowa Department of Transportation for high -speed intercity passenger rail
service. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and approve the letter of
support and the commitment of a subsidy of $137,500 for Amtrak operating funds.
Seconded by Resnick. Envision 2010 Ride the Rail Spokesperson Sue Hafkemeyer
provided a slide presentation and update on the project. Assistant City Manager Teri
Goodmann provided funding issues and sources. ECIA Transportation Director Chandra
Ravada described project goals and the immediate and future needs for multimodality
transportation. Motion carried 6 -0.
City Manager Van Milligen informed City Council that Iowa Workforce Development
released information stating that Dubuque was recently listed as No. 1 for job growth
among Iowa's nine largest cities.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
/s /Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk