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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2011 Redistricting Plan for Wards and Precincts
DATE: July 18, 2011
Please read the attached memorandum from Planning Services Manager Laura
Carstens.
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City Attorney Barry Lindahl advises that the City Council should hold the public hearing
and then table the public hearing prior to closure until August 1, 2011, where the public
hearing will be reopened for any additional input prior to Council consideration.
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TO: Michael Van Milligen; City Manager
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services. Manager
SUBJECT: 2011 Redistricting Plan for Wards and Precincts
DATE: July 18, 2011
At the July 5, 2011 City Council meeting the 2011 Redistricting Plan for the City of
Dubuque's wards and precincts was set fora public hearing at the July 18, 2011 City
Council meeting. Staff from the Dubuque County Auditor's office have reviewed and
approved the ward and precinct boundaries; however, the County has noted some
corrections they would like made to the metes and bounds description that is included in
the 2011 Redistricting Plan Ordinance.
Based on direction received from the City Attorney's Office, Planning Services Staff
requests that the public hearing regarding the 2011 Redistricting Plan be tabled until the
August 1, 2011 City Council meeting so that these corrections can be made and
incorporated into the Ordinance. This will still enable the 2011 Redistricting Plan to be
provided to the State of Iowa by the September 1, 2011 deadline.
This memo is provided for your information.
Thank you.
Cc Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Tim O'Brien, Assistant City Attorney
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2011 Redistricting Plan for City Wards and Precincts Public Hearing
DATE: July 14, 2011
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Having received the 2010 U.S. Census results, Acting Planning Services Manager Kyle
Kritz is recommending approval of the 2011 Redistricting Plan for City Wards and
Precincts and the Precinct Agreement with Dubuque County.
After consultation with the Dubuque County Auditor's Office, it was determined that the
City of Dubuque is required to file a redistricting plan with the State. Finalized plans are
due to the Secretary of State by September 1, 2011. If the City does not file a 2011
redistricting plan by this date, the Secretary of State will redraw the ward and precinct
boundaries without City input, and then assess the cost to the City.
The number of City wards — four — has remained the same, although the boundaries
have been changed. The State requires that ward and precinct boundaries be adjusted
to reflect population shifts, annexations and changes in legislative districts. The State
recently redrew the legislative district boundaries for the City and County of Dubuque.
With the new legislative districts, the ward and precinct boundaries had to shift as
precinct boundaries cannot cross a legislative district boundary.
The State has set population thresholds for wards that require that each ward be as
close as possible to an "ideal ward population ". The boundaries of the proposed wards
were adjusted so that the population of each ward is as equal as practical to an ideal
ward population of 14,409.
The State also requires that each precinct's population be between 50 and 3,500
people. All proposed precincts fall within this range. With the small increase in city
population from 2000 to 2010, it has been possible to reduce the number of precincts
from 21 to 20. This reduction was requested by the Dubuque County Auditor's Office to
lower the cost of City elections.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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SUBJECT: 2011 Redistricting Plan for City Wards and Precincts Public Hearing
DATE: July 12, 2011
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to transmit the proposed 2011 Redistricting Plan for City
Wards and Precincts for the July 18, 2011 City Council public hearing. The City Council is
asked to review the 2011 Redistricting Plan for City Wards and Precincts. In addition to
new maps for wards and precincts, the 2011 Redistricting Plan will include a City /County
Agreement for Extraterritorial Precincts and an ordinance that includes the metes and
bounds description of all of the proposed wards and precincts.
BACKGROUND
Cities with a population over 3,500 must review all ward and precinct boundaries to
determine if redistricting is needed to comply with State law. The current ward and precinct
boundaries were adopted in the 2001 Redistricting Plan, based on the 2000 Census
population data. These boundaries were amended as territory was annexed to the city over
the last ten years.
After consultation with the Dubuque County Auditor's Office, we have determined that the
City of Dubuque is required to file a redistricting plan with the State. Finalized plans are due
to the Secretary of State by September 1, 2011. If the City does not file a 2011 redistricting
plan by this date, the Secretary of State will redraw the ward and precinct boundaries
without City input, and then assess the cost to the City.
A redistricting plan must be approved by ordinance after a public hearing. Prior to adoption,
the County Auditor must be given 7 —10 days to comment on the plan. The County
Auditor's Office was provided a draft plan on June 29, 2011.
Redistricting Plan Page 2
The redistricting plan must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city
once each week for three consecutive weeks after the plan has been approved by the
Secretary of State. The last publication must occur at 30 days before the next general
election. That date is Sunday, October 7, 2012.
Precinct and ward boundaries become effective January 15, 2012. They do not affect this
November's election.
DISCUSSION
Wards and Precincts
The 2011 Redistricting Plan has been created in accordance with State code and in
consultation with the Dubuque County Auditor's Office. A map of the proposed ward and
precinct boundaries was distributed to the Council for the July 5 City Council meeting.
These proposed boundaries meet all State requirements.
The number of City wards — four — has remained the same, although the boundaries have
been changed. The State requires that ward and precinct boundaries be adjusted to reflect
population shifts, annexations and changes in legislative districts. The State recently
redrew the legislative district boundaries for the City and County of Dubuque. With the new
legislative districts, the ward and precinct boundaries had to shift as precinct boundaries
cannot cross a legislative district boundary.
The State has set population thresholds for wards that require that each ward be as close
as possible to an "ideal ward population ". The boundaries of the proposed wards were
adjusted so that the population of each ward is as equal as practical to an ideal ward
population of 14,409 (which is % of the City's 2010 Census population of 57,637).
The State also requires that each precinct's population be between 50 and 3,500 people.
All proposed precincts fall within this range. With the small increase in city population from
2000 to 2010, it has been possible to reduce the number of precincts from 21 to 20. This
reduction was requested by the Dubuque County Auditor's Office to lower the cost of City
elections.
Five maps have been provided for Council review.
Map 1 - Proposed Precinct Alignment, indicates the proposed new precinct boundaries.
Map 2 - Proposed Precinct Realignment Current vs. Realignment, superimposes the 2001
precinct boundaries over the new precincts to illustrate the proposed boundary changes.
Map 3 - Proposed Ward Precinct Realignment, illustrates the proposed new ward
boundaries and the new precinct boundaries.
Map 4 - Proposed Ward Realignment, illustrates the proposed new ward boundaries.
Map 5 - Proposed Ward Realignment Current vs. Realigned, superimposes the 2001 ward
boundaries over the new wards to illustrate the proposed boundary changes.
Redistricting Plan Page 3
Based on the population of each of the proposed wards, those City Council members
elected by ward will represent approximately the same number of people, but some will be
new constituents.
Extraterritorial Precincts
The County Auditor's Office has requested that the City of Dubuque expand some of the
proposed precincts to include rural areas as "extraterritorial precincts ". These areas are
adjacent to the city, but lie outside of the corporate limits.
The map of the proposed ward and precinct boundaries delineates these extraterritorial
precincts with a striped pattern. Precincts 1 and 4 in Ward 1 and Precinct 15 in Ward 3
have County areas within their boundaries.
The County Auditor's Office is asking that the City expand its precincts to include these rural
areas for a couple of reasons. First, because separate polling places and additional staff
would be needed to serve these areas, County election costs would be higher. Second,
because these areas do not meet the State's population requirements, the Secretary of
State may reject a City redistricting plan that excludes these areas, and then require that
the City include them.
As was done with previous redistricting plans, a cooperative agreement between the City
and County to combine these extraterritorial areas with the City precincts for voting
purposes has been prepared by the County Auditor's Office. The inclusion of these
extraterritorial areas does not create any additional expense for the City. Eligible residents
of these County areas would not vote in City elections. If a shared City /County election
were held, then these residents would be issued separate ballots for voting purposes. The
County Auditor's Office will regulate all voting within all precincts in the city and in the
county, including these extraterritorial precincts.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council review and approve the 2011 Redistricting Plan for City
Wards and Precincts and the Precinct Agreement between Dubuque County and the City of
Dubuque.
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Guy Hemenway, Assistant Planner
Nikki Breitsprecker, GIS Coordinator
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PRECINCT AGREEMENT
between Dubuque County
and the City of Dubuque
1. This Precinct Agreement supplants agreements agreed upon in 2001 by the Dubuque
County Board of Supervisors and the Dubuque City Council.
2. Residents of Dubuque and Julien Townships within Legislative House District 100,
between the east corporate limits of the City of Dubuque and the boundary of the State of
Iowa will vote in Precinct 12, with the exception of municipal elections.
3. Residents of Table Mound Township within Legislative District 99, between the east
corporate limits of the City of Dubuque and the east township line will vote in Precinct 1,
with the exception of municipal elections.
4. Residents of Dubuque and Table Mound townships within Legislative House District 99,
south and east of North Cascade Road will vote in Precinct 1, with the exception of
municipal elections.
5. Residents of Dubuque Township within Legislative House District 99, north and west of
North Cascade Road and south of the corporate limits of the City of Dubuque will vote in
Precinct 4, with the exception of municipal elections.
6. Residents of Dubuque Township within Legislative House District 99, west of the
corporate limits of the City of Dubuque, north and east of Seippel Road, and south of
Chavenelle Road will vote in Precinct 4, with the exception of municipal elections.
7. Residents of Center Township in Legislative House District 99 will vote in Precinct 4,
with exception of municipal elections.
This agreement approved by the Dubuque City Council
County Board of Supervisors on
and Dubuque
Roy D. Buol, Mayor Wayne Demmer, Chair
City of Dubuque Dubuque County Board of Supervisors
Prepared by: Laura Carstens, City Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589 -4210
Return to: Kevin Firnstahl, Acting City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13 St Telephone: 589 -4121
ORDINANCE NO. -11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1 OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 8, ELECTIONS, WARDS AND
PRECINCTS, AND ADOPTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 8, ELECTIONS,
WARDS AND PRECINCTS, ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES FOR FOUR (4) WARDS
AND TWENTY (20) PRECINCTS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Chapter 8 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
repealed.
Section 2. A new Chapter 8 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances,
attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby adopted.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication, as
provided by law.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this day of 2011.
Kevin S. Firnstahl, Acting City Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
ARTICLE 1: IN GENERAL
Section 1 -8 -1. Definitions and rules of construction
For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following
definitions and rules or construction shall be applied.
Points of the compass are approximate unless otherwise stated.
All names, boundaries, lines, features and fixtures are to be construed as they existed
on the effective date of this chapter.
Annexed territory means territory annexed to the City after the effective date of this
chapter.
City includes all territory within the corporate limits of the City of Dubuque and all
annexed territories.
Commissioner of elections means the County Auditor of Dubuque County.
Corporate limits mean the corporate limits of the city on the effective date of this
chapter.
Street or similar language means the centerline of the right -of -way and a straight
extension of that centerline.
Section 1 -8 -2. Correction of errors.
(a) Correction of errors. If this chapter fails to place any part of the city within a
precinct or ward established by this chapter, the Commissioner of Elections shall
assign the omitted area to an adjacent precinct or ward within the same
legislative district. If this chapter places any of the city in more than one precinct
or ward established by this chapter, the Commissioner of Elections shall assign
that territory to an adjacent precinct or ward within the proper legislative district.
The Commissioner of Elections may also correct obvious clerical errors in this
chapter.
(b) Annexation of territory: When territory is annexed to the city, the City Council
may attached all or any part of the annexed territory to any established precinct
or precincts, which are contiguous to the annexed territory; however, this
subsection shall not prohibit establishment of one or more new precincts in the
annexed territory.
Section 1 -8 -5: Precinct 2
Section 1 -8 -6: Precinct 3
ARTICLE 2. PRECINCTS
Section 1 -8 -3: City divided into 20 precincts.
The City is hereby divided into 20 precincts as described in this Article.
Section 1 -8 -4: Precinct 1
The 1 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque and Dubuque
County bounded by a line beginning at the point that U.S. Highway 52/61/151 intersects
South Grandview Avenue, thence southerly along U.S. Highway 52/61/151 until it
intersects MarJo Hills Road, thence easterly along MarJo Hills Road until it intersects
the boundary of Mosalem Township, thence southerly along the boundary of Mosalem
Township until it intersects the boundary of the city of Dubuque, thence southwesterly
and then northerly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque until its intersects North
Cascade Road, thence easterly along North Cascade Road until it intersects Cedar
Cross Road, thence southeasterly along Cedar Cross Road until it intersects Fremont
Avenue, thence northeasterly along Fremont Avenue until it intersects the Chicago
Central and Pacific Railroad right -of -way, thence southeasterly along the Chicago
Central and Pacific Railroad right -of -way until it intersects Rockdale Road, thence
northerly along Rockdale Road until it intersects Southern Avenue, thence northerly
along Southern Avenue until it intersects Arrowhead Drive, thence westerly along
Arrowhead Drive until it intersects Wallace Place, thence easterly along Wallace Place
until it intersects Indian Ridge, thence northerly along Indian Ridge until it intersects
South Grandview Avenue, thence easterly along South Grandview Avenue to the point
of origin at the intersection of South Grandview Avenue and U.S. Highway 52/61/151.
The 2 " Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that South Grandview Avenue intersects Indian Ridge, thence
southerly and westerly along the boundary of Precinct 1 until it intersects the boundary
of the city of Dubuque, thence northwesterly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque
until it intersects the southeast corner of Section 32, T89N, R2E, thence north along the
east boundary of Section 32, T89N, R2E to until it intersects Dodge Street, thence
easterly along Dodge Street until it intersects South Grandview Avenue, thence
southeasterly along South Grandview Avenue to the point of origin at the intersection of
South Grandview Avenue and Indian Ridge.
The 3 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the intersection of University Avenue and Dodge Street, thence
westerly along Dodge Street until it intersects Century Drive, thence northerly along
Century Drive until it intersects Sylvan Drive, thence northerly along Sylvan Drive until it
intersects Pennsylvania Avenue, thence westerly along Pennsylvania Avenue until it
intersects the Northwest Arterial, thence northerly along the Northwest Arterial until it
intersects Catfish Creek, thence easterly along Catfish Creek until it intersects Keyway
Drive, thence northerly along Keyway Drive until it intersects Hillcrest Road, thence
easterly along Hillcrest Road until it intersects John F. Kennedy Road, thence southerly
along John F. Kennedy Road until it intersects Pennsylvania Avenue, thence easterly
along Pennsylvania Avenue until it intersects Drexel Avenue, thence southerly along
Drexel Avenue until it intersects Van Buren Street, thence southeasterly along Van
Buren Street until it intersects Isborn Avenue, thence southerly along Isborn Avenue
until it intersects Catfish Creek, thence southerly along Catfish Creek until it intersects
University Avenue, thence easterly, then southerly, along University Avenue to the point
of origin at the intersection of University Avenue and Dodge Street.
Section 1 -8 -7: Precinct 4
The 4 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque and Dubuque
County bounded by a line beginning at the point that the boundary of the city of
Dubuque intersects North Cascade Road, thence southwesterly along North Cascade
Road until it intersects the south line of the SW 1 /4 of Section 34, T89N, R2E, thence
westerly along the south line of Sections 34, 33 and 32, T89N, R2E until it intersects the
boundary of the city of Dubuque at the southwest corner of the East 1 /2 of the SW % of
Section 32, T89N, R2E, thence westerly, southerly, easterly and northerly along the
boundary of the city of Dubuque until it intersects the south line of Section 36, T89N,
R1 E, thence westerly along the south line of Section 36 to the southwest corner of the
East 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 36, thence northerly along the west side of the East 1 /2
of the SW 1 /4 of Section 36 until it intersects the boundary of the city of Dubuque, thence
northerly then easterly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque until it intersects
Seippel Road, thence northerly along Seippel Road until it intersects the boundary of
the city of Dubuque, thence northerly then easterly along the boundary of the city of
Dubuque until it intersects Asbury Road east of Radford Road, thence easterly along
Asbury Road until it intersects the Northwest Arterial, thence southerly along the
Northwest Arterial until it intersects Pennsylvania Avenue, thence easterly along
Pennsylvania Avenue until it intersects Sylvan Road, thence southerly along Sylvan
Road until it intersects Century Drive, thence southerly along Century Drive until it
insects the boundary of Precinct 2, thence westerly then southeasterly along the
boundary of Precinct 2 to the point of origin at the intersection of the boundary of
Precinct 2 and North Cascade Road.
Section 1 -8 -8: Precinct 5
The 5 Precinct is described as that portion of city of Dubuque bounded by a line
beginning at the point that the Northwest Arterial intersects John F. Kennedy Road,
thence northerly along John F. Kennedy Road until it intersects the northern boundary
of the city of Dubuque, thence westerly then southerly along the northern boundary of
the city of Dubuque until it intersects Asbury Road, thence easterly along Asbury Road
until it intersects the Northwest Arterial, thence southerly along the Northwest Arterial
until it intersects Catfish Creek, thence easterly along Catfish Creek until it intersects
Keyway Drive, thence northerly along Keyway Drive until it intersects Hillcrest Road,
thence easterly along Hillcrest Road until it intersects John F. Kennedy Road, thence
northerly along John F. Kennedy Road until it intersects Kaufmann Avenue, thence
westerly along Kaufmann Avenue until it intersects Bonson Road, thence northerly
along Bonson Road until it intersects Megan Street, thence easterly along Megan Street
until it intersects Sunset Park Circle, thence northeasterly along Sunset Park Circle until
it intersects John F. Kennedy Road, thence northerly along John F. Kennedy Road to
the point of origin at the intersection of the Northwest Arterial and John F. Kennedy
Road.
Section 1 -8 -9: Precinct 6
The 6 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that Central Avenue intersects the northern boundary of the
city of Dubuque, thence westerly along the northern boundary of the city of Dubuque
until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 5, thence southerly along the boundary of
Precinct 5 until it intersects Kaufmann Avenue, thence easterly along Kaufmann Avenue
until it intersects Carter Road, thence northerly along Carter Road until it intersects
West 32 Street, thence easterly along West 32 Street until it intersects Central
Avenue, thence northwesterly along Central Avenue to the point of origin at the
intersection of Central Avenue and the boundary of the city of Dubuque.
Section 1 -8 -10: Precinct 7
The 7 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that Kaufmann Avenue intersects John F. Kennedy Road,
thence southerly along John F. Kennedy Road until it intersects Pennsylvania Avenue,
thence easterly along Pennsylvania Avenue until it intersects Bristol
Drive, thence northerly along Bristol Drive until it intersects St. Anne Drive, thence
easterly along St. Anne Drive until it intersects Flora Park Drive, thence northerly along
Flora Park Drive until it intersects Wilbricht Lane, thence easterly along Wilbricht Lane
until it intersects Asbury Road, thence northwesterly along Asbury Road until it
intersects Chaney Road, thence northerly along Chaney Road until it intersects
Kaufmann Avenue, thence westerly along Kaufmann Avenue to the point of origin at the
intersection of Kaufmann Avenue and John F. Kennedy Road.
Section 1 -8 -11: Precinct 8
The 8 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that Grandview Avenue intersects West 32 Street, thence
westerly along West 32 Street until it intersects Carter Road, thence southerly along
Carter Road until it intersects Kaufmann Avenue, thence easterly along Kaufmann
Avenue until it intersects Chaney Road, thence southerly along Chaney Road until it
intersects Asbury Road, thence southeasterly along Asbury Road until it intersects
Rosedale Avenue, thence easterly along Rosedale Avenue until it intersects Avoca
Street, thence northerly along Avoca Street until it intersects North Grandview Avenue,
thence northerly along North Grandview Avenue to the point of origin at the intersection
of North Grandview Avenue and West 32 Street.
Section 1 -8 -12: Precinct 9
The 9 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that Hempstead Street intersects Kaufmann Avenue, thence
westerly along Kaufmann Avenue until it intersects North Grandview Avenue, thence
southerly along North Grandview Avenue until it intersects Loras Boulevard, thence
easterly along Loras Boulevard until it intersects Cox Street, thence northerly along Cox
Street until it intersects Kirkwood Street, thence northeasterly along Kirkwood Street
until it intersects West Locust Street, thence easterly along West Locust Street until it
intersects Foye Street, thence northerly along Foye Street until it intersects Lowell
Street, thence westerly along Lowell Street until it intersects Hempstead Street, thence
northerly along Hempstead Street to the point of origin at the intersection of Hempstead
Street and Kaufmann Avenue.
Section 1 -8 -13: Precinct 10
The 10 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at a point that North Grandview Avenue intersects Loras Boulevard,
thence northerly and westerly along North Grandview Avenue until it intersects
Rosedale Avenue, thence westerly along Rosedale Avenue until it intersects Asbury
Road, thence northwesterly along Asbury Road until it intersects Wilbricht Lane, thence
westerly along Wilbricht Lane until it intersects Flora Park Drive, thence southerly along
Flora Park Drive until it intersects St. Anne Drive, thence westerly along St. Anne Drive
until it intersects Bristol Drive, thence southerly along Bristol Drive until it intersects
Pennsylvania Avenue, thence easterly along Pennsylvania Avenue until it intersects
Drexel Avenue, thence southerly along Drexel Avenue until it intersects Van Buren
Street, thence southeasterly along Van Buren Street until it intersects Isborn Avenue,
thence southerly along Isborn Avenue until it intersects Catfish Creek, thence southerly
along Catfish Creek until it intersects University Avenue, thence easterly then southerly
along University Avenue until it intersects Dodge Street, thence easterly along Dodge
Street until it intersects Gandolfo Street, thence northerly along Gandolfo Street until it
intersects St. Joseph Street, thence easterly along St. Joseph Street until it intersects
South Algona Street, thence northerly along South Algona Street until it intersects North
Algona Street, thence northerly along North Algona Street until it intersects Loras
Boulevard, thence northeasterly along Loras Boulevard to the point of origin at the
intersection of Loras Boulevard and North Grandview Avenue.
Section 1 -8 -14: Precinct 11
The 11 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at the point that Central Avenue intersects Kaufmann Avenue, thence
westerly along Kaufmann Avenue until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 9, thence
westerly along the boundary of Precinct 9 until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 8,
thence northerly along the boundary of Precinct 8 until it intersects the boundary of
Precinct 6, thence easterly along the boundary of Precinct 6 until it intersects Lemon
Street, thence southerly along Lemon Street until it intersects West 30 Street, thence
easterly along West 30 Street until it intersects Central Avenue, thence southerly along
Central Avenue to the point of origin at the intersection of Central Avenue and
Kaufmann Avenue.
Section 1 -8 -15: Precinct 12
The 12 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at the intersection of 32 Street and Central Avenue, thence northerly
along Central Avenue until it intersects the boundary of the city of Dubuque, thence
northeasterly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque until it intersects the Iowa,
Chicago and Eastern Railroad right -of -way, thence southeasterly along the Iowa,
Chicago and Eastern Railroad right -of -way until it intersects the eastern boundary of
Fractional Section 1, T89N, R2E, thence southerly along the eastern boundary of
Fractional Section 1, T89N, R2E to the northeast corner of Section 12, T89N, R2E,
thence southerly along the eastern boundary of Section 12, T89N, R2E, until it
intersects Roosevelt Road, thence southerly along Roosevelt Road until it intersects
Prescott Street, thence southwesterly along Prescott Street until it intersects Ascension
Street, thence northwesterly along Ascension Street until it intersects Thomas Place,
thence southwesterly along Thomas Place until it intersects Eagle Street, thence
northwesterly and then westerly along Eagle Street until it intersects Viola Street,
thence southerly along Viola Street until it intersects Pleasant Street, thence westerly
along Pleasant Street until it intersects Stafford Street, thence northerly along Stafford
Street until it intersects Hennepin Street, thence westerly then northerly along Hennepin
Street until it intersects Brecht Street, thence westerly along Brecht Street until it
intersects Windsor Avenue, thence northerly along Windsor Avenue until it intersects
Davis Street, thence westerly along Davis Street until it intersects Sheridan Road,
thence northwesterly along Sheridan Road until it intersects Peru Road, thence
southwesterly along Peru Road until it intersects Louella Lane, thence northerly then
southwesterly along Louella Lane until it intersects the Heritage Trail, thence southerly
along the Heritage Trail until it intersects East 32 Street, thence westerly along East
32 Street to the point of origin at the intersection of East 32 Street and Central
Avenue.
Section 1 -8 -16: Precinct 13
The 13 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at the point that Queen Street intersects East 24 Street, thence
southwesterly along East 24 Street until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 11,
thence northerly along the boundary of Precinct 11 until it intersects the boundary of
Precinct 6, thence easterly along the boundary of Precinct 6 until it intersects the
boundary of Precinct 12, thence easterly then southerly along the boundary of Precinct
12 until it intersects Lawler Street, thence westerly along Lawler Street until it intersects
Balke Street, thence southeasterly along Balke Street until it intersects Strauss Street,
thence southwesterly along Strauss Street until it intersects Brunswick Street, thence
southeasterly along Brunswick Street until it intersects Clinton Street, thence westerly
along Clinton Street until it intersects the extension of Marquette Place, thence
southerly along Marquette Place until it intersects Queen Street, thence southerly along
Queen Street to the point of origin at the intersection of Queen Street and East 24
Street.
Section 1 -8 -17: Precinct 14
The 14 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at the point that East 18 Street intersects Central Avenue, thence
northerly along Central Avenue until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 13, thence
easterly then northerly along the boundary of Precinct 13 until it intersects the boundary
of Precinct 12, thence southerly then easterly along the boundary of Precinct 12 until it
intersects Thomas Place, thence southerly along Thomas Place until it intersects Farley
Street, thence easterly along Farley Street until it intersects High Bluff Street, thence
southerly along High Bluff Street until it intersects Stafford Street, thence easterly along
Stafford Street until it intersects Garfield Avenue, thence southwesterly along Garfield
Avenue until it intersects the public alley one block east of EIm Street, thence southerly
along the public alley one block east of EIm Street until it intersects East 18 Street,
thence westerly along East 18 Street to the point of origin at the intersection of East
18 Street and Central Avenue.
Section 1 -8 -18: Precinct 15
The 15 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque and
Dubuque County bounded by a line beginning at the point that East 16 Street
intersects the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad right -of -way, thence northerly along
the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad right -of -way until it intersects East 18 Street,
thence southwesterly along East 18 Street until it intersects the boundary of Precinct
14, thence northerly along the boundary of Precinct 14 until it intersects the boundary of
Precinct 12, thence northeasterly along the boundary of Precinct 12 until it intersects the
Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad right -of -way, thence northwesterly along the Iowa,
Chicago and Eastern Railroad right -of -way until it intersects the northern boundary line
of Fractional Section 1, T89N, R2E, thence easterly along the northern boundary line of
Fractional Section 1, T89N, R2E until it intersects at the west corner of Fractional
Section 6, T89N, R3E, thence easterly along the northern boundary line of Fractional
Section 6, T89N, R3E until it intersects the boundary of the State of Iowa, thence
southerly along the boundary of the State of Iowa until it intersects the boundary of the
city of Dubuque, thence southerly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque until it
intersects U. S. Highway 61/151, thence westerly along the boundary of U. S. Highway
61/151 until it intersects Admiral Sheehy Drive, thence westerly along Admiral Sheehy
Drive until it intersects East 16 Street, thence westerly along East 16 Street to the
point of origin at the intersection of East 16 Street and the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern
Railroad right -of -way.
Section 1 -8 -19: Precinct 16
The 16 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at the point that Dodge Street intersects the east boundary of the city of
Dubuque, thence northerly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque until it intersects
the boundary of Precinct 15, thence westerly along the boundary of Precinct 15 until it
intersects East 18 Street, thence westerly along East 18 Street until it intersects
Central Avenue, thence southerly along Central Avenue until it intersects West 14
Street, thence westerly along West le Street until it intersects Bluff Street, thence
southerly along Bluff Street until it intersects West 11 Street, thence easterly along
West 11 h Street until it intersects Locust Street, thence southerly along Locust Street
until it intersects West 10 Street, thence westerly along West 10 Street until it
intersects Bluff Street, thence southerly along Bluff Street until it intersects Jones Street,
thence easterly along Jones Street until it intersects Main Street, thence southerly along
Main Street until it intersects Jones Street, thence easterly along Jones Street until it
intersects Terminal Street, thence southerly along Terminal Street until it intersects
Dodge Street, thence easterly along Dodge Street to the point of origin at the
intersection of Dodge Street and the eastern boundary of the city of Dubuque.
Section 1 -8 -20: Precinct 17
The 17 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at the point that Central Avenue intersects West 14 Street, thence
westerly along West 14 Street until it intersects Loras Boulevard, thence westerly
along Loras Boulevard until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 9, thence northerly
along the boundary of Precinct 9 until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 11, thence
easterly along the boundary of Precinct 11 until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 14,
thence southerly along the boundary of Precinct 14 until it intersects the boundary of
Precinct 16, thence southerly along the boundary of Precinct 16 to the point of origin at
the intersection of Central Avenue and West 14 Street.
Section 1 -8 -21: Precinct 18
The 18 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at the point that Locust Street intersects Dodge Street, thence northerly
along Locust Street until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 16, thence northerly
along the boundary of Precinct 16 until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 17, thence
southwesterly along the boundary of Precinct 17 until it intersects Cox Street, thence
southerly along Cox Street until it intersects Chestnut Street, thence easterly along
Chestnut Street until it intersects Walnut Street, thence southerly along Walnut Street
until it intersects Rose Street, thence westerly along Rose Street until it intersects Race
Street, thence southerly along Race Street until it intersects West 11 Street, thence
westerly along West 11 Street until it intersects Wilson Street, thence southerly along
Wilson Street until it intersects University Avenue, thence westerly along University
Avenue until it intersects Alpine Street, thence southerly along Alpine Street until it
intersects West 5 Street, thence easterly along West 5 Street until it intersects
Winona Street, thence southerly along Winona Street until it intersects West 3rd Street,
thence easterly along West 3 Street until it intersects Hill Street, thence southerly
along Hill Street until it intersects Dodge Street, thence easterly along Dodge Street to
the point of origin at the intersection of Dodge Street and Locust Street.
Section 1 -8 -22: Precinct 19
The 19 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at a point that Dodge Street intersects Bryant Street, thence westerly
along Dodge Street until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 10, thence northerly
along the boundary of Precinct 10 until it intersects Loras Boulevard, thence easterly
along Loras Boulevard until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 18, thence southerly
along the boundary of Precinct 18 to the point of origin at the intersection of Bryant
Street and Dodge Street.
Section 1 -8 -23: Precinct 20
The 20 Precinct is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by
a line beginning at a point where South Grandview Avenue intersects Dodge Street,
thence southerly along South Grandview Avenue until it intersects U.S. Highway
52/61/151, thence southerly along U.S. Highway 52/61/151 until it intersects the
boundary of the city of Dubuque, thence easterly then northerly along the boundary of
the city of Dubuque until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 16, thence westerly along
the boundary of Precinct 16 until it intersects the boundary of Precinct 18, thence
southerly then westerly along the boundary of Precinct 18 until it intersects the
boundary of Precinct 19, thence westerly along the boundary of Precinct 19 to the point
of origin at the intersection of South Grandview Avenue and Dodge Street.
Section 1 -8 -26: Ward 2
ARTICLE III: WARDS
Section 1 -8 -24: City Divided into Four Wards
The city is hereby divided into four (4) Wards as described in this article.
Section 1 -8 -25: Ward 1
The 1 Ward is described as that portion of the city bounded by a line beginning
at the point that John F. Kennedy Road intersects the north boundary of the city of
Dubuque, thence southerly along John F. Kennedy Road until it intersects Sunset Park
Circle, thence westerly along Sunset Park Circle until it intersects Megan Street, thence
westerly along Megan Street until it intersects Bonson Road, thence southerly along
Bonson Road until it intersects Kaufmann Avenue, thence easterly along Kaufmann
Avenue until it intersects John F. Kennedy Road, thence southerly along John F.
Kennedy Road until it intersects Pennsylvania Avenue, thence easterly along
Pennsylvania Avenue until it intersects Drexel Street, thence southerly along Drexel
Street until it intersects Van Buren Avenue, thence easterly along Van Buren Avenue
until it intersects 'thorn Street, thence southerly along Isborn Street until it intersects
Catfish Creek, thence southerly along Catfish Creek until it intersects University
Avenue, thence easterly then southerly along University Avenue until it intersects
Dodge Street, thence easterly along Dodge Street until it intersects South Grandview
Avenue, thence southerly along South Grandview Avenue until it intersects U. S.
Highway 52/61/151, thence southerly along U.S. Highway 52/61/151 until it intersects
the boundary of the city of Dubuque, thence southerly then westerly then northerly then
easterly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque to the point of origin at the
intersection of John F. Kennedy Road and the boundary of the city of Dubuque.
The 2 ward is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that the north boundary of the city of Dubuque intersects
Central Avenue, thence westerly along the boundary of the city of Dubuque until it
intersects the boundary of Ward 1, thence southeasterly along the boundary of Ward 1
until it intersects Gandolfo Street, thence northerly along Gandolfo Street until it
intersects St. Joseph Street, thence easterly along St. Joseph Street until it intersects
South Algona Street, thence northerly along South Algona Street until it intersects North
Algona Street, thence northerly along North Algona Street until it intersects Loras
Boulevard, thence easterly along Loras Boulevard until it intersects Cox Street, thence
northerly along Cox Street until it intersects Kirkwood Street, thence easterly along
Kirkwood Street until it intersects West Locust Street, thence easterly along West
Locust Street until it intersects Foye Street, thence northerly along Foye Street until it
intersects Lowell Street, thence westerly along Lowell Street until it intersects
Hempstead Street, thence northerly along Hempstead Street until it intersects
Kaufmann Avenue, thence westerly along Kaufmann Avenue until it intersects North
Grandview Avenue, thence northerly along North Grandview Avenue until it intersects
West 32 Street, thence easterly along West 32 Street until it intersects Central
Avenue, thence northerly along Central Avenue to the point of origin at the intersection
of Central Avenue and the north boundary of the city of Dubuque.
Section 1 -8 -27: Ward 3
The 3rd Ward is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that the east boundary of the city of Dubuque intersects U.S.
Highway 61/151, thence westerly along U.S. Highway 61/151 until it intersects Admiral
Sheehy Drive, thence westerly along Admiral Sheehy Drive until it intersects East 16
Street, thence westerly along East 16 Street until it intersects the Iowa, Chicago and
Eastern Railroad right -of -way, thence northerly along the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern
Railroad right -of -way until it intersects East 18 Street, thence westerly along East 18
Street until it intersects Central Avenue, thence northerly along Central Avenue until it
intersects Kaufmann Avenue, thence westerly along Kaufmann Avenue until it intersects
the boundary of Ward 2, thence westerly then northerly along the boundary of Ward 2
until it intersects the boundary of the city of Dubuque, thence northerly then southerly
along the boundary of the city of Dubuque to the point of origin at the intersection of the
boundary of the city of Dubuque and U.S. Highway 61/151.
Section 1 -8 -28: Ward 4
The 4 Ward is described as that portion of the city of Dubuque bounded by a
line beginning at the point that U.S. Highway 61/151 intersects the east boundary of the
city of Dubuque, thence southerly then westerly along the east boundary of the city of
Dubuque until it intersects the boundary of Ward 1, thence northwesterly along the
boundary of Ward 1 until it intersects the boundary of Ward 2, thence northerly along
the boundary of Ward 2 until it intersects the boundary of Ward 3, thence easterly along
the boundary of Ward 3 to the point of origin at the intersection of U.S. Highway 61/151
and the boundary of the city of Dubuque.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
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Council will Dubuque City a
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STATE OF IOWA {SS:
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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: July 08, 2011, and for which the charge is $9.94.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 1..2_ day of
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JANET K. PAPE
Commission Number 199659
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