Southfork Interceptor Sewer P1RESOLUTION NO. 97-00
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF
A PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SOUTHFORK
SANITARY SEWER INTERCEPTOR DISTRICT - PHASE I AND A SCHEDULE OF
CONNECTION FEES
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, proposes to establish, by
Ordinance after notice of a public hearing, the Southfork Sanitary Sewer Interceptor District
- Phase I and to provide a schedule of connection fees therefor; and
Whereas, Iowa Code Section 384.38(3) requires notice and a public hearing on
such Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice of
the date, time and place of the hearing on said proposed Ordinance, which hearing shall
be on April 3, 2000, at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Library Auditorium in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, such publication to be once each week for two consecutive weeks in the manner
provided by Section 362.3, the first publication of which shall not be less than ten (10) days
before the date of the hearing.
Section 2.
The notice shall be in substantially the following form:
Notice to Property Owners
Notice is given that there is now on file for public inspection in the office of
the Clerk of the City of Dubuque, City Hall, Dubuque, Iowa, a proposed
Ordinance establishing the Southfork Sanitary Sewer Interceptor District -
Phase I and providing for connection fees.
The Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on April 3, 2000, at the Public Library
Auditorium in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, at which time the owners of
property subject to connection fees in the Southfork Sanitary Sewer
Interceptor District - Phase I or any other person having an interest in the
matter may appear and be heard for or against the establishment of the
District, or the schedule of connection fees. A person subject to such
connection fees will be deemed to have waived all objections unless at the
time of hearing, the person has filed objections with the Clerk.
Section 3. Not less than fifteen (15) days before the hearing, the Clerk shall also
send a copy of the notice by mail to each person whose property will be served by
connection to City sewer and be subject to a connection fee at the address as shown by
the records of the County Auditor.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of March, 2000.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 22-00
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES SECTION 32-279(1) ESTABLISHING FINES FOR
OVERTIME PARKING, DOUBLE PARKING AND ANY OTHER
STANDING OR PARKING VIOLATION BY INCREASING THE FINE
THEREFOR; AMENDING SECTION 32-314(6) ESTABLISHING THE
TIME AND FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARKING LOT #10 BY INCREASING
THE FEE THEREFOR; AND AMENDING 32-337 OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING THE FEE
SCHEDULE FOR PARKING METERS BY INCREASING THE FEES
THEREFORE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Sec. 32-279 (I) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 32-279 (I) Parking Violations - Fines:
Overtime Parking, Double Parking and Any Other Standing Or Parking Violation: If paid
within one hundred sixty eight (168) hours from time of violation as indicated on the notice, such
fine shall be the sum of four dollars ($4.00); if not paid within one hundred sixty eighty (168)
hours, such fine shall be the sum of six dollars ($6.00).
Section 2. Sec. 32-314 (6) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 32-314 (6) Meters - Time and fee schedule for specific lots::
On Parking Lot No. 10, reserved parking for nonmetered spaces shall be between the
hours of six o'clock (6:00 A.M.) and six o'clock (6:00 P.M.) daily, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays at a monthly rate ofthirty five dollars ($35), payable each month.
Section 3. Sec. 32-337 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 32-337. Fee Schedule:
Subject to the limitations provided in this Division, parking meters, when installed and
properly operated, shall show legal parking upon and after deposit of United States coin in
accordance with the following schedule:
(I) One (I) hour parking meters shall show legal parking for thirty-five cents ($0.35) per
hour, but not more than a total of sixty (60) minutes at anyone time.
(2) Two (2) hour parking meters shall show legal parking for thirty-five cents ($0.35) per
hour, but not more than a total of one hundred twenty (120) minutes at anyone time.
(3) Four (4) hour parking meters shall show legal parking for thirty-five cents ($0.35) per
hour, but not more than a total of four (4) hours at anyone time.
(4) Ten (10) hour parking meters shall show legal parking for twenty-five cents ($0.25)
per hour, but not more than a total of ten (10) hours at anyone time.
(5) Twenty (20) minute parking meters shall show legal parking for sixty-five cents
($0.65) per hour, but not more than a total of twenty (20) minutes at anyone time.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect July I, 2000.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of March, 2000.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 28,2000
To: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
From: Cindy Steinhauser, Parking System Supervisor
Re: Ordinance for parking rates increase
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide you with the necessary language to amend
portions of Section 32 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances establishing a new fee
schedule.
Discussion
At the direction of City Council, a parking rate review committee was established to
provide input on the proposed parking rate increase for the public parking areas in
downtown Dubuque. This rate increase would impact all parking program including:
meters, parking lots and ramps, meter hood and rental and meter fines. The purpose of
this rate increase in part, is to help fund the expansion of the Fifth Street ramp. This
would be the first across the board rate increase that has been implemented in ten years.
The review committee consisted of the following representatives: Dan LoBianco,
Dubuque Main Street Ltd.; Shelly Havens, Cottingham & Butler; Mike McDonough,
CIGNA; Michele Burbach, Walker Shoes; Tom Smith, Downtown Neighborhood
Association and myself. This committee met on November 16 and 30, 1999 to review
the proposed rate increases and their impact on revenue and expenses for the Parking
Division. At the request of the committee, Pauline Joyce and I provided several rate
increase scenarios for the committee to review.
One scenario reviewed by the committee was the original proposal of a $.05 increase in
20-minute, 1,2 and 4-hour meters; a $.10 increase in lO-hour meters; a $4 increase in
monthly rentals in the parking ramps; Parking Lot rental increasing from $28/month to
$35/month; meter hood rental increase from $3/day to $4/day; meter bags increasing
from $18/month to $20/month; and meter fines increase from $3/$5 dollars to $4/$6
dollars. After reviewing several scenarios and a comparison of parking rates across Iowa
the committee opted to endorse the original proposal. This proposal is what is currently
reflected in the FY 2001 budget for the Parking Division. In order to implement these
increases the City Council would need to adopt an ordinance amending Sections 32-279,
314 and 337 establishing a new fee schedule.
In addition, the City Council needs to direct the City Manager to post the fees and
charges within the parking garages per Section 32-304 for parking lots.
Action
The requested action is for the City Council to adopt the ordinance and direct the City
Manager to post the fees and charges within the parking garages effective July 1,2000.
Cc:
Duane Pitcher, Finance Director
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
Pauline Joyce, Administrative Services Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
2324 Maplewood Drive
Dubuque, IA 52002
February 13, 2000
Mayor Terry Duggan
City Hall
1398 Central Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mayor Duggan:
I am writing to voice my opinion regarding the increase in fees for monthly parking in
downtown Dubuque. I have been employed at Mercantile Bank for 15 years and work at
the 7th and Locust Street site. At present I am paying $28.00 a month for parking. I have
read that there is a request to raise montlyy rates by $7.00 per month! I think that it is an
out-of-line increase for people who work downtown. Why should we be the only ones to
help pay for the new parking ramps which we will probably never use. I can see an
increase of $2.00 to $3.00 per month but $7.00 is unreal!! You'll probably force me to
find a free spot and walk to the bank each day.
Please share my letter with members of the City Council. I am very much opposed to the
$7.00 a month increase.
Sincerely,
Betty A. Weiland