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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 2 15 11CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 15, 2011 in the Historic Federal Building. Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick; City Manager Van Milligen Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of discus- sing various City de- partmental budgets. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW Fiscal Year 2012 De- partmental Budgets were presented by staff from the follow- ing City departments: Water Department, Water Pollution Control Plant, Public Works De- partment, and the En- gineering Department. City Council had dis- cussion with staff fol- lowing each presenta- tion. Water Department: Water Department Manager Bob Green in- troduced staff and pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Respond- ing to questions from City Council, Green stated that the depart- ment has made im- provements to the Wa- ter Valve Box Mainte- nance Program; and fluctuations in the amount of additives is dependent upon the water quality at the time the additives are introduced, federal re- quirements, and new digital calculation equipment. Green add- ed that the amount of Debt Service is related to water tower im- provements in addition to the impact of the Water Meter Replace- ment Program. Water Pollution Con- trol Plant: WPCP Man- ager Jonathon Brown introduced staff and presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Re- sponding to questions from City Council, department. A video describing the opera- tions of the traffic cameras and Traffic Center was presented. Responding to ques- tions from City Council, Van Milligen stated that engineers are re- imbursed for mileage when they use person- al vehicles for work. Psihoyos stated that he will review the signalization at Rhom- berg and Elm Streets; described the new style of catch basins, and that a second full - time engineer has been added to the Traffic Center. Traffic Engi- neer Dave Ness provid- ed additional informa- tion related to the vid- eo storage and virtual server improvement package. Civil Engineer Jon Dienst stated that the Green Alley project will become an annual project beginning with Fiscal Year 2013 with the City continuing its current policy with re- spect to alley mainte- nance. Walt McFadden, 5580 Pennsylvania Ave- nue, asked if there are plans to extend sanita- ry sewer to annexed areas yet to be devel- oped. Van Milligen and Psihoyos both stated that it has been the City's policy to work with developers on ex- tending service to an- nexed properties as plans for development become known. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:13 p.m. /s /Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk It 2/23 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: February 23, 2011, and for which the charge is $55.48. Subscribed to before me, a Not ry Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this 4,23- day of , 20 // otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MARY K. WESTERMEY Commission Number 1541' CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 15, 2011 in the Historic Federal Building. Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick; City Manager Van Milligen Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of discus- sing various City de- partmental budgets. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW Fiscal Year 2012 De- partmental Budgets were presented by staff from the follow- ing City departments: Water Department, Water Pollution Control Plant, Public Works De- partment, and the En- gineering Department. City Council had dis- cussion with staff fol- lowing each presenta- tion. Water Department: Water Department Manager Bob Green in- troduced staff and pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Respond- ing to questions from City Council, Green stated that the depart- ment has made im- provements to the Wa- ter Valve Box Mainte- nance Program; and fluctuations in the amount of additives is dependent upon the water quality at the time the additives are introduced, federal re- quirements, and new digital calculation equipment. Green add- ed that the amount of Debt Service is related to water tower im- provements in addition to the impact of the Water Meter Replace- ment Program. Water Pollution Con- trol Plant: WPCP Man- ager Jonathon Brown introduced staff and presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Re- sponding to questions from City Council, Brown stated that the remaining incinerator is working well and a contingency plan is in place should it fail be- fore its scheduled re- placement. He ex- plained the benefits of the laboratory addition and that the projected rate increase will af- fect utility bills and not property taxes. Brown added that rates are affected by current en- ergy costs and may possibly stabilize in the future. Public Works Depart- ment: Public Works Di- rector Don Vogt intro- duced staff and pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Respond- ing to questions from the City Council, Vogt stated that the status of removing ornamen- tal trees planted along the riverfront is still unknown, and the de- partment will review resurfacing Rockdale and Cedar Cross Roads. A device that measures the kilowatt usage of appliances is available to citizens through the Library. Street Maintenance Su- pervisor John Kloster- mann stated that heightened Corps of Engineers standards require the removal of all vegetation along the floodwall with certain exceptions, and re- placement benches along the south floodwall are being considered. Van Milli- gen reiterated that the City has a $1 million contingency fund if needed to offset the possibility of increased fuel costs. Resource Management Coordi- nator Paul Schultz shared recycling statis- tics and described ef- forts being taken to en- courage recycling. Engineering Depart- ment: City Engineer Gus Psihoyos intro- duced staff and pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget for this department. A video describing the opera- tions of the traffic cameras and Traffic Center was presented. Responding to ques- tions from City Council, Van Milligen stated that engineers are re- imbursed for mileage when they use person- al vehicles for work. Psihoyos stated that he will review the signalization at Rhom- berg and Elm Streets; described the new style of catch basins, and that a second full- time engineer has been added to the Traffic Center. Traffic Engi- neer Dave Ness provid- ed additional informa- tion related to the vid- eo storage and virtual server improvement package. Civil Engineer Jon Dienst stated that the Green Alley project will become an annual project beginning with Fiscal Year 2013 with the City continuing its current policy with re- spect to alley mainte- nance. Walt McFadden, 5580 Pennsylvania Ave- nue, asked if there are plans to extend sanita- ry sewer to annexed areas yet to be devel- oped. Van Milligen and Psihoyos both stated that it has been the City's policy to work with developers on ex- tending service to an- nexed properties as plans for development become known. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:13 p.m. /s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk It 2/23 this day of STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: February 23, 2011, and for which the charge is $55.48. --P1 Subscribed to before me, a Not Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, ,20 // otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MANY K. wESTERMEY Commission Numbar 154-`