Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 7 5 11CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:00 p.m. on
July 5, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton,
City Manager Van
Milligen, City Attorney
Lindahl (joined at 5:11
p.m.)
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
special session of the
City Council to conduct
a work session on the
Greenhouse Gas Emis-
sions Reduction Plan.
WORK SESSION
GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS
REDUCTION PLAN
Jason Schatz and
Jason Hensen of Green
Dubuque provided a
slide presentation on
reducing greenhouse
gas emissions by 50
percent by the year
2030. Topics included:
•Goals: engage with
climate change, feasi-
bility /test of target,
demonstrate feasibility
of target, planning
process
•Community Involve-
ment
•Community support
through local busi-
nesses, Facebook,
word of mouth,
speaker events
•Website: www.dubu-
queghgplan.org
•Public service an-
nouncements
•Community work-
shops
•Private sector sup-
port
Key Partners: Greater
Dubuque Development
Corps, Dubuque 2.0,
Innovations Consor-
tium, Sustainable Dubu-
que, University of Iowa
Students
Feasibility Study and
Executive Summary
Local opportunity and
Impact
Responding to ques-
tions from the City
Council, Mr. Schatz and
Mr. Hensen discussed
the potential for
assistance with staff-
ing needs and stated
that they envisioned
initial start up of the
plan and then provi-
ding periodic review
within a few years.
They added that the
plan is voluntary and is
a measureable contin-
onto the new Tots.
Upon motion the
documents were
-eceived and filed and
Resolution No. 209 -11
Approving Plat of
survey of Lot 1 and Lot
of Bee Branch
subdivision No. 1 in the
:ity of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, Iowa,
Nas adopted.
Workers' Compensa-
tion Excess Insurance
Renewal: City Manager
- ecommending Safety
National as the City's
=xcess workers' com-
aensation carrier effec-
tive July 1, 2011
through June 30, 2012,
and further recom-
mending approval of
the renewal rate of
$.138 per $100 of
payroll submitted by
Safety National. Upon
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions:
Human Rights Com-
mission: One 3 -year
term through January
1, 2013 (Vacant term of
Davis). Applicant:
Nickie Blume, 2523
Washington Street.
Transit Advisory
Board: Three 3 -year
terms through July 30,
2014 (expiring terms of
Enderson, Lightcap,
and Stewart). Appli-
cants: George Ender -
son, 511 St. George
Street; Joel Lightcap,
1985 Alta Vista Street;
and R.R.S. Stewart, 460
Summit Street.
Appointments were
made to the following
(Additional applicant);
Thomas Henschel, 6630
Wellington Lane; and
Ron Smith, 1640 Justin
Lane (Additional appli-
cant). Upon roll call
vote, Martha Christ,
Thomas Henschel, and
Ron Smith were ap-
pointed to the Zoning
Advisory Commission
for 3 -year terms
through July 1, 2014.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Dubuque Industrial
Center - Planned Unit
Development District
(Tabled on December
20, 2010): City Manager
requesting that this
item be tabled to July
3, 2012. Proof of
publication on notice
of hearing to consider
a request from the City
of Dubuque/ Dubuque
Initiatives to amend
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: July 13, 2011, and for which the charge is $333.96.
Pfize
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / j day , 20 // .
majority required due
to the percentage of
opposing adjacent
property owners)
Retail Plastic Bags:
City Manager recom-
mending a strategy to
reduce the use of
single -use plastic
checkout bags by 90
percent in Dubuque by
July 1, 2017. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Lynch. Responding
to questions from the
City Council, Public
Health Specialist Mary
Rose Corrigan stated
that there is a concern
with cross contamin-
ation with recycling
bags and that vendors
have a way of com-
pressing and weighing
uque County, Iowa.
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:00 p.m. on
July 5, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton,
City Manager Van
Ailligen, City Attorney
Lindahl (joined at 5:11
p.m.)
Mayor Buol read the
cal and stated this is a
special session of the
City Council to conduct
a work session on the
Greenhouse Gas Emis-
sions Reduction Plan.
WORK SESSION
GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS
REDUCTION PLAN
Jason Schatz and
Jason Hensen of Green
Dubuque provided a
slide presentation on
reducing greenhouse
gas emissions by 50
percent by the year
2030. Topics included:
•Goals: engage with
climate change, feasi-
bility/test of target,
demonstrate feasibility
of target, planning
process
•Community Involve-
ment
•Community support
through local busi-
nesses, Facebook,
word of mouth,
speaker events
•Website: www.dubu-
queghgplan.org
•Public service an-
nouncements
•Community work-
shops
•Private sector sup-
port,
Key Partners: Greater
Dubuque Development
Corps, Dubuque 2.0,
Innovations Consor-
tium, Sustainable Dubu-
que, University of Iowa
Students
Feasibility Study and
Executive Summary
Local opportunity and
Impact
Responding to ques-
tions from the City
Council, Mr. Schatz and
Mr. Hensen discussed
the potential for
assistance with staff-
ing needs and stated
that they envisioned
initial start up of the
plan and then provi-
ding periodic review
within a few years.
They added that the
plan is voluntary and is
a measureable contin-
uation of existing
programs without
regulation or mandat-
ing. They requested
that the City Council
consider adopting a
resolution of support
for reducing green-
house gas emissions
and initiate the
planning process at a
future meeting.
There being no
further business, upon
motion, the City
Council adjourned at
5:53 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl
Acting City Clerk
It 7/13
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
July 5, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton,
City Manager Van
Milligen, City Attorney
Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated that
this is a regular session
of the City Council to
act upon such business
that may properly
come before the
Council.
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation was
provided by Pastor
Peter Marshall of
Dubuque Bible.Church.
PRESENTATIONS
Transit Manager Bar-
bara Morck presented
the Most Improved
Transit System 2010
award from the Iowa
Department of
Transportation and the
Award of Excellence
for the Highest
Percentage Decrease
in Cost Per Ride from
the Federal Transit
Administration.
Mayor Buol and
former Mayor Walt
Pregler reported on the
recent USS Dubuque
decommissioning cere-
mony that they
attended in San Diego.
Mayor Buol presented
the City with the ship's
last flag, which will be
displayed along with
the ship's bell when it
arrives.
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
conn„u1„ry ueverop-
merit Block Grant
(CDBG) Agreement:
City Manager recom-
mending authorization
of a Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG) agree -
III mpnt with the I I S
onto the new lots.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 209-11
4pproving Plat of
Survey of Lot 1 and Lot
i of Bee Branch
Subdivision No. 1 in the
.ity of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, Iowa,
was adopted.
Workers' Compensa-
tion Excess Insurance
enewal: City Manager
ecommending Safety
National as the City's
excess workers' com-
pensation carrier effec-
tive July 1, 2011
through June 30, 2012,
and further recom-
mending approval of
the renewal rate of
$.138 per $100 of
payroll submitted by
Safety National. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
2011 Community Deve-
lopment Block Grant
Ramp Installation: City
Manager recommend-
ing award of the 2011
Community Develop-
ment Block Grant
(CDBG) Access Ramp
Installation Project to
Skyline Trucking &
Storage, Inc., in the
amount of $30,767.00
(for the replacement of
twenty-one (21) access
ramps at various
locations within the
City. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed, and
approved.
2010 Community Fluor-
idation Reaffirmation
Award: City Manager
transmitting a com-
munication from the
Iowa Department of
Health (IDPH) congrat-
ulating the City on
receiving the 2010
Community Fluorida-
tion Reaffirmation
Award from the
Association of State
and Territorial Dental
Directors (ASTDD), the
American Dental
Association (ADA), and
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC). Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Mediacom: Communi-
cation from Lee
Grassley, Senior Mana-
ger for Government
Relations, Mediacom
Communications Cor-
poration, informing the
City of cable television
programming changes.
Upon motion the
document was re-
ceived and filed.
State Historical
Society of Iowa (SHSI):
City Manager trans-
mitting a press release
from the State
Historical Society of
Iowa (SHSI) announc-
ing that the Hotel
Julien is the recipient
of the SHSI's William J.
Wagner Award for
recognition of a
historic preservation
project which best
exemplified the use of
the U.S. Secretary of
the Interior's Stan-
dards for Rehabili-
tation of Historic
Buildings. Upon motion
the document was
received and filed.
Sustainable Dubuque
Project Status Report:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Sustainable
Dubuque Project
Status Report for the
month of June 2011.
Upon motion the
documents were
raraivarl and Marl
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions:
Human Rights Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through January
1, 2013 (Vacant term of
Davis). Applicant:
Nickie Blume, 2523
Washington Street.
Transit Advisory
Board: Three 3-year
terms through July 30,
2014 (expiring terms of
Enderson, Lightcap,
and Stewart). Appli-
cants: George Ender -
son, 511 St. George
Street; Joel Lightcap,
1985 Alta Vista Street;
and R.R.S. Stewart, 460
Summit Street.
Appointments were
made to the following
commissions:
Historic Preservation
Commission: Three 3-
year terms through
July 1, 2014, At -Large/
Architect, Langworthy,
Old Main and Cathe-
dral Historic Preserva-
tion Districts require-
ments, (Expiring terms
of Klavitter, Rapp and
Wand; One 3-year term
through July 1, 2012
(Vacant term of
Stover). Applicants:
David Klavitter, 1090
West Third Street
(Langworthy District
resident); Mitzi Krey,
423 W. 3rd Street.
(Cathedral District
resident); Joseph Rapp,
27 Locust Street
(Additional Applicant)
(Old Main District
Interim); and Christo-
pher Wand, 942 Mt.
Pleasant Street (At-
Large/Architect). Upon
roll call vote David
Klavitter, Mitzi Krey,
and Christopher Wand
were appointed to the
Historic Preservation
Commission for 3-year
terms through July 1,
2014. Motion by Con-
nors to appoint Joseph
Rapp to the Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion for a 3-year term
through July 1, 2012.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Investment Oversight
Advisory Commission:
One 3-year term
through July 1, 2014
(Expiring term of
Blocker). Applicant:
Paul Lassance, 4846
Embassy Court. Motion
by Braig to appoint
Paul Lassance to the
Investment Oversight
Advisory Commission
for a 3-year term
through July 1, 2014.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0.
Library Board of
Trustees (Mayor Ap-
pointment): Four 4-
year, re -staggered
terms: two terms
through July 1, 2012
and two terms through
July 1, 2015 (Expiring
terms of Connors and
Hammer; and expiring/
vacant terms of Leeper
and Smith): Applicants:
Paula Connors, 818 S.
Grandview Avenue;
David Hammer, 720
Laurel Street; John
Anderson -Bricker, 903
Merz Street (Additional
Applicant); David
Cochran, 1200 Glen
Oak Street (Additional
Applicant); Jenny Leigh
Harris, 3560 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, #7
(Additional Applicant).
Upon Council concur-
rence, Mayor Buol
appointed John
Anrdarenn-Prrritar Ana
(Additional applicant);
Thomas Henschel, 6630
Wellington Lane; and
Ron Smith, 1640 Justin
Lane (Additional appli-
cant). Upon roll call
vote, Martha Christ,
Thomas Henschel, and
Ron Smith were ap-
pointed to the Zoning
Advisory Commission
for 3-year terms
through July 1, 2014.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Dubuque Industrial
Center - Planned Unit
Development District
(Tabled on December
20, 2010): City Manager
requesting that this
item be tabled to July
3, 2012. Proof of
publication on notice
of hearing to consider
a request from the City
of Dubuque/ Dubuque
Initiatives to amend
the Planned Unit
Development (PUD) for
the Dubuque Industrial
Center, located on
Chavenelle Road and
the Northwest Arterial,
to change the desig-
nation of property from
open space to com-
mercial and Zoning
Advisory Commission
recommending appro-
val, with conditions.
Motion by Connors to
remove from the table.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
(Resnick left the
meeting at 7:01 p.m.)
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and table
to July 3, 2012.
Seconded by Lynch.
Motion carried 6-0.
Upon motion the rules
were suspended, allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City
Council.
Port of Dubuque
Marina - Bid Package
No 2 Amenities Build-
ing: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider the plans,
specifications, form of
contact and estimated
cost of $1,982,300 for
the Port of Dubuque
Marina Bid Package
No. 2 - Amenities
Building and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval. Motion
by Lynch to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 213-11 Approval of
plans, specifications,
form of contract, and
estimated cost for the
Port of Dubuque
Marina Project, Bid
Package No. 2 -
Amenities Building &
Site Work. Seconded
by Jones. Motion
carried 6-0.
General Obligation
Urban Renewal Bonds:
Proof of publication on
notice of public
hearing to consider the
issuance of not to
exceed $1,265,000
General Obligation
Urban Renewal Bonds
for Dubuque Industrial
Center West Improve-
ments and Downtown
Improvements and the
City Manager recom-
mending approval.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 214-11
Instituting proceedings
to take additional
action for the issuance
of not to exceed
$1,265,000 General
Obligation Bonds.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
General Obligation
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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: July 13, 2011, and for which the charge is $333.96.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / day
majority required due
to the percentage of
opposing adjacent
property owners)
Retail Plastic Bags:
City Manager recom-
mending a strategy to
reduce the use of
single -use plastic
checkout bags by 90
percent in Dubuque by
July 1, 2017. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Lynch. Responding
to questions from the
City Council, Public
Health Specialist Mary
Rose Corrigan stated
that there is a concern
with cross contamin-
ation with recycling
bags and that vendors
have a way of com-
pressing and weighing
bags to obtain a mea-
surable count of recy-
cled bags. Jones reiter-
ated that this plan
does not propose a ban
on retail plastic bags.
Motion carried 6-0.
Kaufmann Avenue Hot
Mix Asphalt (HMA)
Resurfacing Project:
City Manager recom-
mending award of the
Kaufmann Avenue
HMA Resurfacing Pro-
ject (John F. Kennedy
Road to Carter Road),
to Top Grade Exca-
vating, Inc., in the
amount of $517,601.34,
subject to the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation concurrence.
Motion by Braig to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 217-11
Awarding public
improvement contract
for the Kaufmann Ave-
nue HMA Resurfacing
Project (John F.
Kennedy Road to
Carter Road), Iowa
DOT Project No. STP-U-
2100 (662)--70-31.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
Fiscal Year 2012 Spe-
cial Project Arts and
Cultural Affairs Pro-
gram: Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval of the Fiscal
Year 2012 Arts and
Cultural Grant Program
for Special Projects
and authorization for
the City Manager to
sign the grant agree-
ments. Motion by Con-
nors to receive and file
the documents and ap-
prove the recommenda-
tion. Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA): City Manager
transmitting an update
on the adoption of the
City's new Digital Flood
Insurance Rate Maps
(DFIRM) as approved
by the Federal Emer-
gency Management
Agency (FEMA), which
become effective
October 18, 2011.
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents. Seconded
by Connors. Motion
carried 6-0.
Urban Forest Evalua-
tion Study: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance of the 2011
Urban Forest Evalua-
tion Study prepared by
Confluence and direct-
ing staff to prepare a
comprehensive tree
management plan and
stand-alone tree
policy. Motion by Jones
to receive and file the
documents and ap-
uque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEY
Commission Number 154
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / day , 20 // .
Legal Notices
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Connors.
Ronald (Ken) Nelson,
1624 Rhomberg Ave-
nue, requested (#3)
Citizen Communication
be held for separate
discussion. Motion
carried 7-0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: Arts and
Cultural Affairs Advi-
sory Commission of
5/24; City Council
Proceedings of 6/20
and 6/27; Transit
Advisory Board of 6/9
Proof of Publication for
City Council Proceed-
ings for Meeting of
June 6, 2011
Official Proceedings
of the City Council for
Calendar Year 2010
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Notice of Claims/
Suits: Camille Black-
burn for _. vehicle
damage; Geraldine
Hayes for property
damage; Elizabeth
Kabelis for vehicle
damage; Mike and
Cindy Paradiso for
property damage; Jeff
Powers for vehicle
damage; State Farm
Insurance on behalf of
Shawn Troester and
Miriah Roath for
vehicle damage. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and referred to the City
Attorney.
City Attorney advising
that the following
claims have been
referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of
Iowa, the agent for the
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Ed
Biederman for vehicle
damage; Patrick Dona-
van for property and
vehicle damage; Eliza-
beth Kabelis for vehicle
damage; Trista Kuhl for
property damage; Mike
and Cindy Paradiso for
property damage; Jeff
Powers for vehicle
damage; Wanda Schal-
ler for personal injury.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
concurred.
Citizen Communica-
tion: Communication
from Ronald Kenneth
Nelson stating that he
believes police officers
are unjustly citing
motorcyclists and that
the City consider using
setting specific decibel
readings regarding
noise limits as they
relate to the City's
noise ordinance.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
information and refer
to the City Manager.
Seconded by Jones.
Ronald. (Ken) Nelson,
1624 Rhomberg Ave-
nue, read a prepared
statement which
expressed his belief
that the Police
Department is unfairly
enforcing the noise
ordinance as it relates
to motorcycle mufflers.
Motion carried 7-0.
Fiscal Year 2012
Community Develop-
ment Block Grant
(CDBG) Agreement:
City Manager recom-
mending authorization
of a Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG) agree-
ment with the U.S.
Department of Housing
and Urban Develop-
ment (HUD) in the
amount of $1,126,998
for the program year
beginning July 1, 2011
and ending June 30,
2012. Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 206-11
authorizing Execution
of a Community Deve-
lopment Block Grant
Agreement with the
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development was
adopted.
Iowa 32 Geometric
and Signalization
Improvements - US 20
to John F. Kennedy
Road: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the Iowa 32
Geometric and Signal-
ization Improvements -
US 20 to John F.
Kennedy Road project
as completed by
Portzen Construction,
Inc., in the final
contract amount of
$669,133,27. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 207-
11 Accepting the IA 32
Geometric and Signal -
onto the new lots.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 209-11
Approving Plat of
Survey of Lot 1 and Lot
2 of Bee Branch
Subdivision No. 1 in the
City of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, Iowa,
was adopted.
Workers' Compensa-
tion Excess Insurance
Renewal: City Manager
recommending Safety
National as the City's
excess workers' com-
pensation carrier effec-
tive July 1, 2011
through June 30, 2012,
and further recom-
mending approval of
the renewal rate of
$.138 per $100 of
payroll submitted by
Safety National. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
2011 Community Deve-
lopment Block Grant
Ramp Installation: City
Manager recommend-
ing award of the 2011
Community Develop-
ment Block Grant
(CDBG) Access Ramp
Installation Project to
Skyline Trucking &
Storage, Inc., in the
amount of $30,767.00
for the replacement of
twenty-one (21) access
ramps at various
locations within the
City. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed, and
approved.
2010 Community Fluor-
idation Reaffirmation
Award: City Manager
transmitting a com-
munication from the
Iowa Department of
Health (IDPH) congrat-
ulating the City on
receiving the 2010
Community Fluorida-
tion Reaffirmation
Award from the
Association of State
and Territorial Dental
Directors (ASTDD), the
American Dental
Association (ADA), and
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC). Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Mediacom: Communi-
cation from Lee
Grassley, Senior Mana-
ger for Government
Relations, Mediacom
Communications Cor-
poration, informing the
City of cable television
programming changes.
Upon motion the
document was re-
ceived and filed.
State Historical
Society of Iowa (SHSI):
City Manager trans-
mitting a press release
from the State
Historical Society of
Iowa (SHSI) announc-
ing that the Hotel
Julien is the recipient
of the SHSI's William J.
Wagner Award for
recognition of a
historic preservation
project which best
exemplified the use of
the U.S. Secretary of
the Interior's Stan-
dards for Rehabili-
tation of Historic
Buildings. Upon motion
the document was
received and filed.
Sustainable Dubuque
Project Status Report:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Sustainable
Dubuque Project
Status Report for the
month of June 2011.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Signed Contracts: 1)
Contract with Digital
Designs for the layout,
production and instal-
lation of the new Jule
logos and advertising
on City bus exteriors;
2) Change Order #PS-
08 with J.P..Cullen &
Sons, Inc., for the
landscaping related to
the 10th and Central
parking ramp project.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Liquor license Trans-
fer: Application of the
Rotary Club of
Dubuque to transfer
their liquor license
from 135 W. 8th Street
to the Alliant Amphi-
theater, Port of
Dubuque, on July 30,
2011 for the Rock and
Soul Reunion. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Business License
Applications: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of ahnual
liquor license and
cigarette permit renew-
als as submitted. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 210-
Applicants were
invlted to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions:
Human Rights Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through January
1, 2013 (Vacant term of
Davis). Applicant:
Nickie Blume, 2523
Washington Street.
Transit Advisory
Board: Three 3-year
terms through July 30,
2014 (expiring terms of
Enderson, Lightcap,
and Stewart). Appli-
cants: George Ender -
son, 511 St. George
Street; Joel Lightcap,
1985 Alta Vista Street;
and R.R.S. Stewart, 460
Summit Street.
Appointments were
made to the following
commissions:
Historic Preservation
Commission: Three 3-
year terms through
July 1, 2014, At -Large/
Architect, Langworthy,
Old Main and Cathe-
dral Historic Preserva-
tion Districts require-
ments, (Expiring terms
of Klavitter, Rapp and
Wand; One 3-year term
through July 1, 2012
(Vacant term of
Stover). Applicants:
David Klavitter, 1090
West Third Street
(Langworthy District
resident); Mitzi Krey,
423 W. 3rd Street.
(Cathedral District
resident); Joseph Rapp,
27 Locust Street
(Additional Applicant)
(Old Main District
Interim); and Christo-
pher Wand, 942 Mt.
Pleasant Street (At-
Large/Architect). Upon
roll call vote David
Klavitter, Mitzi Krey,
and Christopher Wand
were appointed to the
Historic Preservation
Commission for 3-year
terms through July 1,
2014. Motion by Con-
nors to appoint Joseph
Rapp to the Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion for a 3-year term
through July 1, 2012.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Investment Oversight
Advisory Commission:
One 3-year term
through July 1, 2014
(Expiring term of
Blocker). Applicant:
Paul Lassance, 4846
Embassy Court. Motion
by Braig to appoint
Paul Lassance to the
Investment Oversight
Advisory Commission
for a 3-year term
through July 1, 2014.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0.
Library Board of
Trustees (Mayor Ap-
pointment): Four 4-
year, re -staggered
terms: two terms
through July 1, 2012
and two terms through
July 1, 2015 (Expiring
terms of Connors and
Hammer; and expiring/
vacant terms of Leeper
and Smith): Applicants:
Paula Connors, 818 S.
Grandview Avenue;
David Hammer, 720
Laurel Street; John
Anderson -Bricker, 903
Merz Street (Additional
Applicant); David
Cochran, 1200 Glen
Oak Street (Additional
Applicant); Jenny Leigh
Harris, 3560 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, #7
(Additional Applicant).
Upon Council concur-
rence, Mayor Buol
appointed John
Anderson -Bricker and
Paula Connors to the
Library Board of
Trustees for 4-year
terms through July 1,
2012; and David Ham-
mer and Jenny Leigh
Harris to 4-year terms
through July 1,2015.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
Two 3-year terms
through July 1, 2014
(Expiring terms of Van
Iten and Vincent).
Applicants: Richard
Van Iten, 3273 Bitters-
weet Lane; and Alan
Vincent, 1010 Dunham
Drive. Motion by Braig
to appoint Richard Van
Item and Alan Vincent
to the Long Range
Planning AdvisoryCom-
mission for 3-year
terms through July 1,
2014. Seconded by
Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission:
Three 3-year terms
through June 30, 2014
(Expiring term of
Nadeau, vacant terms
of Blocklinger and
Noble). Applicants:
Chuck Harris, 2473
Jackson Street; Ken-
neth Klinge, 2267
Carter Road; Evelyn
Nadeau, 663 Fenelon
(Additional applicant);
Thomas Henschel, 6630
Wellington Lane; and
Ron Smith, 1640 Justin
Lane (Additional appli-
cant). Upon roll call
vote, Martha Christ,
Thomas Henschel, and
Ron Smith were ap-
pointed to the Zoning
Advisory Commission
for 3-year terms
through July 1, 2014.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Dubuque Industrial
Center - Planned Unit
Development District
(Tabled on December
20, 2010): City Manager
requesting that this
item be tabled to July
3, 2012. Proof of
publication on notice
of hearing to consider
a request from the City
of Dubuque/ Dubuque
Initiatives to amend
the Planned Unit
Development (PUD) for
the Dubuque Industrial
Center, located on
Chavenelle Road and
the Northwest Arterial,
to change the desig-
nation of property from
open space to com-
mercial and Zoning
Advisory Commission
recommending appro-
val, with conditions.
Motion by Connors to
remove from the table.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
(Resnick left the
meeting at 7:01 p.m.)
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and table
to July 3, 2012.
Seconded by Lynch.
Motion carried 6-0.
Upon motion the rules
were suspended, allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City
Council.
Port of Dubuque
Marina - Bid Package
No 2 Amenities Build-
ing: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider the plans,
specifications, form of
contact and estimated
cost of $1,982,300 for
the Port of Dubuque
Marina Bid Package
No. 2 - Amenities
Building and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval. Motion
by Lynch to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 213-11 Approval of
plans, specifications,
form of contract, and
estimated cost for the
Port of Dubuque
Marina Project, Bid
Package No. 2 -
Amenities Building &
Site Work. Seconded
by Jones. Motion
carried 6-0.
General Obligation
Urban Renewal Bonds:
Proof of publication on
notice of public
hearing to consider the
issuance of not to
exceed $1,265,000
General Obligation
Urban Renewal Bonds
for Dubuque Industrial
Center West Improve-
ments and Downtown
Improvements and the
City Manager recom-
mending approval.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 214-11
Instituting proceedings
to take additional
action for the issuance
of not to exceed
$1,265,000 General
Obligation Bonds.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
General Obligation
Bonds - Essential Cor-
porate Purposes: Proof
of publication on
notice of public
hearing to consider the
issuance of not to
exceed $7,035,000 Gen-
eral Obligation Bonds
for Essential Corporate
Purposes and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval. Motion
by Lynch to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 215-11 Instituting
proceedings to take
additional action for
the issuance of not to
exceed $7,035,000 Gen-
eral Obligation Bonds.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
General Obligation
Bonds - Nonessential
Corporate Purposes:
Proof of publication on
notice of public hear-
ing to consider the
issuance of not to
exceed $700,000 Gen-
eral Obligation Bonds
for nonessential cor-
porate purposes and
the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Connors
to receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 216-11
Instituting proceedings
majority required due
to the percentage of
opposing adjacent
property owners)
Retail Plastic Bags:
City Manager recom-
mending a strategy to
reduce the use of
single -use plastic
checkout bags by 90
percent in Dubuque by
July 1, 2017. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Lynch. Responding
to questions from the
City Council, Public
Health Specialist Mary
Rose Corrigan stated
that there is a concern
with cross contamin-
ation with recycling
bags and that vendors
have a way of com-
pressing and weighing
bags to obtain a mea-
surable count of recy-
cled bags. Jones reiter-
ated that this plan
-does not propose a ban
on retail plastic bags.
Motion carried 6-0.
Kaufmann Avenue Hot
Mix Asphalt (HMA)
Resurfacing Project:
City Manager recom-
mending award of the
Kaufmann Avenue
HMA Resurfacing Pro-
ject (John F. Kennedy
Road to Carter Road),
to Top Grade Exca-
vating, Inc., in the
amount of $517,601.34,
subject to the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation concurrence.
Motion by Braig to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 217-11
Awarding public
improvement contract
for the Kaufmann Ave-
nue HMA Resurfacing
Project (John F.
Kennedy Road to
Carter Road), Iowa
DOT Project No. STP-U-
2100 (662)--70-31.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
Fiscal Year 2012 Spe-
cial Project Arts and
Cultural Affairs Pro-
gram: Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval of the Fiscal
Year 2012 Arts and
Cultural Grant Program
for Special Projects
and authorization for
the City Manager to
sign the grant agree-
ments. Motion by Con-
nors to receive and file
the documents and ap-
prove the recommenda-
tion. Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA): City Manager
transmitting an update
on the adoption of the
City's new Digital Flood
Insurance Rate Maps
(DFIRM) as approved
by the Federal Emer-
gency Management
Agency (FEMA), which
become effective
October 18, 2011.
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents. Seconded
by Connors. Motion
carried 6-0.
Urban Forest Evalua-
tion Study: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance of the 2011
Urban Forest Evalua-
tion Study prepared by
Confluence and direct-
ing staff to prepare a
comprehensivetree
management plan and
stand-alone tree
policy. Motion by Jones
to receive and file the
documents and ap-
prove the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Braig. Motion
carried 6-0.
Water and Resource
Recovery Center: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to
negotiate a contract
with Nutriject Systems,
Inc., of Hudson, Iowa,
for bio-solids manage-
ment at the Water and
Resource Recovery
Center. Motion by
Connors to received
and file the documents
and approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Jones. Motion
carried 6-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Mayor Buol thanked
everyone involved with
the July 3 fireworks
display and commend-
ed the Dubuque
Jaycees and Radio
Dubuque or their work.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones to
enter into closed
session at 8:04 p.m.
regarding pending
litigation and property
acquisition pursuant to
Chapter 21.5(1)(c)(j)
Code of Iowa.
Seconded by Lynch.
Motion carried 6-0.
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERME't
Commission Number 154
Pr
ment Block ' Grant Ci
(CDBG) Agreement: tin
City Manager recom- Du
mending authorization St
of a Community m
Development Block Up
Grant (CDBG) agree- do
ment with the U.S. re
Department of Housing
and Urban Develop- Co
ment (HUD) in the De
amount of $1,126,998 pro
for the program year lati
beginning July 1, 2011 log
and ending June 30, on
2012. Upon motion the 2)
documents were 08
received and filed and Son
Resolution No. 206-11 Ian
authorizing Execution the
of a Community Deve- par
lopment Block Grant Upo
Agreement with the doc
U.S. Department of rece
Housing and Urban Li
Development was fer:
adopted. Rot
Iowa 32 Geometric Dub
and Signalization thei
Improvements - US 20 from
to John F. Kennedy to t
Road: City Manager thea
recommending accept- Dub
ance of the Iowa 32 2011
Geometric and Signal- Soul
ization Improvements - moti
US 20 to John F. were
Kennedy Road project and
as completed by
Portzen Construction, Appl
Inc., in the final ager
contract amount of appr
$669,133,27. Upon mo- liquo
tion the documents cigar
were received and filed als a
and Resolution No. 207- moti
11 Accepting the IA 32 were
Geometric and Signal- and
ization Improvements 11 G
Project, U.S. 20 to John ance
F. Kennedy Road (Iowa Beer/
DOT Project No. STP-A- Apple
32-1(29)--86-31), and hood
authorizing the pay- Mexi
ment of the contract Mino
amount to the con- stree
tractor was adopted. "C" L
Quibby, LLC - Housing Bell
Enterprise Zone Prog- tions;
ram: City Manager "C" L
recommending appro- Irish
val of a Housing Class
Enterprise Zone Pro- Wine
gram Agreement by Hando
and among the Iowa and
Department of Econ- Resolu
omic Development, the Granti
City of Dubuque, and of a
Quibby, LLC - for Permit
redevelopment of to Du
property located at Jazz
1132 and 1134 Locust ber);
Street. Upon motion No. 21
the documents were issuan
received and filed and Permit
Resolution No. 208-11 Count
Approving a Housing merhe
Enterprise Zone Pro- Billiard
gram agreement by Mystiq
and among the Iowa the W
Department of Econ- adopte
omic Development, the ITEM
City of Dubuque and PUB
Quibby, LLC was Moti
adopted. receive
DuRide - Fiscal Year docum
2012 Agreement: City public
Manager recommend- indicat
ing approval of an the C
agreement with DuRide publish
for Fiscal Year 2012 prescri
(July 1, 2011 to June 30, Second
2012) providing for Motion
transportation services-.Redist
to seniors in and City W
around Dubuque and cincts:
East Dubuque. Upon recomm
motion the documents public
were received, filed, for July
and approved. review
Plat of Survey - Bee the ne
Branch Subdivision No. Precinct
1: City Manager recom- maps. U
mending approval of docume
the Plat of Survey for ceived a
Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Bee a public
Branch Subdivision No. meeting
1, (2300 Washington at 6:30 p
Street), which will 2011 in
allow the homes at 320 Federal B
and 324 East 24th
Street to , be moved COM
- ;lat. cne--ronowing
claims have been
referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of
Iowa, the agent for the
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Ed
Biederman for vehicle
damage; Patrick Dona-
van for property and
vehicle damage; Eliza-
beth Kabelis for vehicle
damage; Trista Kuhl for
property damage; Mike
and Cindy Paradiso for
property damage; Jeff
Powers for vehicle t
damage; Wanda Schal- r
ler for personal injury.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
concurred.
Citizen Communica-
tion: Communication
from Ronald Kenneth
Nelson stating that he
believes police officers
are unjustly citing
motorcyclists and that
the City consider using
setting specific decibel
readings regarding
noise limits as they
relate to the City's
noise. ordinance.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
information and refer
to the City Manager.
Seconded by Jones.
Ronald . (Ken) Nelson,
1624 Rhomberg Ave-
nue, read a prepared
statement which
expressed his belief
that the Police
Department is unfairly
enforcing the noise
ordinance as It relates
to motorcycle mufflers.
Motion carried 7-0.
Fiscal Year 2012
Community Develop-
mumcation from the
Iowa Department of
Health (IDPH) congrat-
ulating the City on
receiving the 2010
Community Fluorida-
tion Reaffirmation
Award from the
Association of State
and Territorial Dental
Directors (ASTDD), the
American Dental
Association (ADA), and
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC). Upon motion
he documents were
eceived and filed.
Mediacom: Communi-
cation from Lee
Grassley, Senior Mana- t
ger for Government (
Relations, Mediacom
Communications Cor- P
poration, informing the E
City of cable television b
programming changes. P
Upon motion the I
document was re- A
ceived and filed. f
State Historical t
Society of Iowa (SHSI): 5
City Manager trans- M
mitting a press release
from the State T
Historical Society of p
Iowa (SHSI) announc- y
ing that the Hotel te
Julien is the recipient th
of the SHSI's William J. a
Wagner Award for Ju
recognition of a te
historic preservation H
project which best va
exemplified the use of a
the U.S. Secretary of P
the Interior's Stan- G
dards for Rehabili- D
tation of Historic La
Buildings. Upon motion An
the document was M
received and filed. Ap
Sustainable Dubuaue Co
oject Status R
ty Manager tra
g the Sustai
buque P
atus Report fo
onth of June
on motion
cuments
ceived and filed
Signed Contract
ntract with D
signs for the la
duction and i
on of the new
os and advert
City bus exte
Change Order
with J.P. Cull
s, Inc., for
dscaping relate
loth and Ce
king ramp pro
n motion
uments
ived and filed.
quor License Tr
Application of
ary Club
uque to tran
r liquor lic
135 W. 8th St
he Alliant Am
ter, Port
uque, on July
for the Rock
Reunion. U
on the docum
received, fi
approved.
Business Lice
ications: City M
recommend
oval of ahn
r license
ette permit ren
s submitted. U
on the docume
received and f
Resolution No. 2
ranting the Is
of a Class '
Liquor License
bee's Neighb
Bar/Grill; Adob
can Grill;
r, Rondavoo, Ea
t;. a special Cl
iquor License
Tower Prod
A Special Cla
iquor License
Hooley; and
"WBN" Nati
Permit
ck House B
Breakfast In
tion No. 211-
ng the issuan
Class "B" Be
(5-Day Licens
buque All Th
(August/Septe
and Resolutio
2-11 Granting th
ce of a Cigarett
to - Eag
ry Market, Ham
ads Bar
s, Lucky 1
ue Casino, an
alnut Tap wer
d.
TO BE SET FOR
LIC HEARING
on by Jones t
and file th
ents, set th
hearing a
ed, and direc
ity Clerk t
notice a
bed by law
ed by Braig
carried 7-0.
ricting Plan fo
ards and Pre
City Manage
ending that a
hearing be set
18, 2011 for
and approval of
w Ward and
Redistricting
pon motion the
nts were re-
nd filed setting
hearing for a
to commence
.m. on July 18,
the Historic
uilding.
BOARDS/
MISSIONS
Pleasant-treet (At-
Large/Architect). Upon
roll call vote David
Klavitter, Mitzi Krey,
and Christopher Wand
were appointed to the
Historic Preservation
Commission for 3-year
terms through July 1,
2014. Motion by Con-
nors to appoint Joseph
Rapp to the Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion for a 3-year term
through July 1, 2012.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Investment Oversight
Advisory Com
One 3-year
hrough July
Expiring ter
Blocker). Ap
aul Lassance
mbassy Court.
y Braig to
aul Lassance
nvestment Ov
dvisory Com
or a 3-year
hrough July 1
econded by
otion carried 7
Library Bo
rustees (Mayo
ointment): Fo
ear, re-sta
rms: two
rough July 1,
nd two terms t
ly 1, 2015 (E
rms of Conno
ammer; and ex
cant terms of
nd Smith): Appli
aula Connors,
randview A
avid Hammer,
urel Street;
derson-Bricker
erz Street (Add
plicant);
chran, 1200
eport: Oak Street (Add
nsmit- Applicant); Jenny
nable Harris, 3560 Pe
roject vania Avenue,
r the (Additional Appli
2011. Upon Council co
the rence, Mayor
were appointed
Anderson -Bricker
s: 1) Paula Connors t
igital Library Board
yout, Trustees for 4
nstal- terms through Ju
Jule 2012; and David
ising mer and Jenny
riors; Harris to 4-year t
#PS- through July 1, 201
en & Long Range Plan
the Advisory Commis
d to Two 3-year t
ntral through July 1,
ject. (Expiring terms of
the Iten and Vinc
were Applicants: Ric
Van Iten, 3273 Bitt
ans- weet Lane; and
the Vincent, 1010 Dun
of Drive. Motion by B
sfer to appoint Richard
ense Item and Alan Vin
reet to the Long Ra
phi- Planning Advisory C
Of mission for 3-
30, terms through Jul
and 2014. Seconded
pon Jones. Motion carried
ents Park and Recrea
led, Advisory Commiss
Three 3-year te
nse through June 30, 2
an- (Expiring term
ing Nadeau, vacant te
ual of Blocklinger
and Noble). Applica
ew- Chuck Harris, 2
pon Jackson Street; K
nts neth Klinge, 2
iled Carter Road; Eve
10- Nadeau, 663 Fene
su- Place. Motion
'C" Connors to appo
to Chuck Harris, Kenn
or- Klinge, and Eve
o's Nadeau to the Park a
Off Recreation Comm
sy sion for 3-year ter
ass through June 30, 20
to Seconded by Bra
uc- Motion carried 7-0.
ss TV Cable Regulato
to Commission: Two
a year term through Ju
ve 30, 2014 (Expiri
to terms of Tigges a
ed Webster). Applican
n; Ron Tigges, 4927 W
11 Flower Drive (Ad
ce tional Applicant); a
er Walt Webster, 35
e) Asbury Road. Moti
at by Lynch to appoi
m- Ron Tigges and Wa
n Webster to the T
e Cable Regulatory Co
e mission for 3-ye
le terms through June 3.
2014. Seconded - b
& Connors. Motion ca
3, ried 7-0.
d TV Cable Communit
e Teleprogramming Com
mission: Three 3-yea
terms through June 3
2014 (Expiring terms o
o Herrig, Hoverman, an.
e Maloney). Applicants
e George Herrig,2395 W
s 32nd Street; Sr. Caro
t. Hoverman, 1555 Whit
o Street(Additionalappli
s cant); and Pauline
. Maloney, 506 St
George Street. Motion
by Jones to appoin
r George Herrig, Sr
Carol Hoverman, and
r Pauline Maloney to the
TV Cable Community
Teleprogramming Com-
mission for 3-year
terms through June 30,
2014. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission: Three 3-year
terms through July 1,
2014 (Expiring Terms of
Christ, Henschel and
Smith)/ Applicants:
Martha Christ, 88
Princeton Place;
• Eugene Bird, Jr., 3357
Arrowwood Lane
.
_
ing anyone pr
address the
Council.
Port of
Marina - Bid
No 2 Amenitie
ing: Proof
publication on
of public hea
consider the
specifications,
contact and es
cost of $1,982
the Port of D
Marina Bid
No. 2 - A
Building and t
Manager reco
mission: ing approval.
term by Lynch to
1, 2014 and file the doc
m of and adopt Re
plicant: No. 213-11 App
4846 plans, specifi
Motion form of contra
appoint estimated cost
to the Port of D
ersight Marina Project
mission Package No.
term Amenities Build
2014. Site Work. Se
Resnick. by Jones.
-0. carried 6-0.
and of General Obl
r Ap- Urban Renewal
ur 4- Proof of publica
ggered notice of
terms hearing to consi
2012 issuance of n
hrough exceed $1,2
xpiring General Obli
rs and Urban Renewal
piring/ for Dubuque Ind
Leeper Center West Im
cants: ments and Dow
818 S. Improvements a
venue; City Manager r
720 mending app
John Motion by Conn
903 receive and fil
itional documents and
David Resolution No.
Glen Instituting procee
itional to take addi
Leigh action for the iss
nnsyl- of not to e
#7 $1,265,000 Ge
cant). Obligation B
ncur- Seconded by J
Buol Motion carried 6-0
John General Oblig
and Bonds - Essential
o the porate Purposes:
of of publication
-year notice of p
ly 1, hearing to conside
Ham- issuance of no
Leigh exceed $7,035,000
erms eral Obligation B
5. for Essential Corp
ning Purposes and the
sion: Manager recomm
erms ing approval. M
2014 by Lynch to re
Van and file the docum
ent). and adopt Resol
hard No. 215-11 Instit
ers- proceedings to
Alan additional action
ham the issuance of no
raig exceed $7,035,000
Van eral Obligation Bo
cent Seconded by Jo
nge Motion carried 6-0.
om- General Obligation
year Bonds - Nonessential
y 1, Corporate Purposes:
by Proof of publication on
7-0. notice of public hear-
tion ing to consider the
ion: issuance of not to
rms exceed $700,000 Gen-
014 eral Obligation Bonds
of for nonessential cor-
rms porate purposes and
and the City Manager
nts: recommending appro-
473 val. Motion by Connors
en- to receive and file the
267 documents and adopt
lyn Resolution No. 216-11
Ion Instituting proceedings
by to take additional
int action for the
eth authorization and is-
lyn suance, of not to
nd exceed $700,000 Gen-
is- eral Obligation Bonds.
ms Seconded by Braig.
14. Motion carried 6-0.
ig. Upon motion the rules
were reinstated
ry limiting discussion to
3- the City Council.
ne ACTION ITEMS
ng Request to Rezone
nd 3087 Central Avenue -
ts: Second Reading (First
ild Reading on June 20,
di- 2011): Consideration of
nd a request from Jeff and
09 Mindy Stiles to rezone
on property at 3087
nt Central Avenue from R-
It 3 Moderate Density
V Multi -Family Residen-
m- tial District to R-4 Multi-
, District and the Zoning
y Advisory Commission.
r- Motion by Jones to
receive and filed the
y documents and con-
- sider the second
r reading of a proposed
0, ordinance amending
f Title 16 of the City of
Dubuque Code • of
: Ordinances, Unified
. Development Code, by
e after described pro-
perty located at 3087
Central Avenue from R-
. 3 Moderate Density
Multi -Family Residen-
t tial District to R-4 Multi-
. Family Residential Dis-
trict. Seconded by
Connors. Responding
to questions from the
City Council, Assistant
Planner Kyle Kritz
stated that the recent
need for housing has
caused a slight
increase in similar
requests to rezone to a
higher density classi-
fication adding that
denial would not
change the current
number pf units or
zoning. Motion failed 4-
2 with Braig and Buol
voting nay• (Super
ap-
ubuque
xceed
ceive
esent to improvement contract
City for the Kaufmann Ave-
nue HMA Resurfacing
Dubuque Project (John F.
Package Kennedy Road to
s Build- Carter Road), Iowa
of DOT Project No. STP-U-
notice 2100 (662)--70-31.
ring to Seconded by Jones.
plans, Motion carried 6-0.
form of Fiscal Year 2012 Spe-
timated cial Project Arts and
ubuque gram: Arts and Cultural
Package Affairs Advisory Com-
menities mission recommending
he City approval of the Fiscal
mmend- Year 2012 Arts and
Motion Cultural Grant Program
receive for Special Projects
uments and authorization for
solution the City Manager to
royal of sign the grant agree -
cations, ments. Motion by Con-
ct, and nors to receive and file
, Bid tion. Seconded by Jones.
2 - Motion carried 6-0.
ing & Federal Emergency
conded Management Agency
Motion (FEMA): City Manager
transmitting an update
'gator) on the adoption of the
Bonds: City's new Digital Flood
tion on Insurance Rate Maps
public (DF1RM) as approved
der the by the Federal Emer-
ot to gency Management
65,000 Agency (FEMA), which
gation become effective
Bonds October 18, 2011.
ustrial Motion by Lynch to
prove- receive and file the
ntown documents. Seconded
nd the by Connors. Motion
ecom- carried 6-0.
royal. Urban Forest Evalua-
ors to tion Study: City Man-
e the ager recommending
adopt acceptance of the 2011
214-11 Urban Forest Evalua-
dings tion Study prepared by
tional Confluence and direct-
uance ing staff to prepare a
comprehensive tree
neral management plan and
onds. stand-alone tree
ones. policy. Motion by Jones
to receive and file the
ation documents and ap-
Cor- prove the recom-
Proof mendation. Seconded
on by Braig. Motion
ublic carried 6-0.
r the Water and Resource
t to Recovery Center: City
Gen- Manager recom mend-
onds ing approval to
orate negotiate a contract
City with Nutriject Systems,
end- Inc., of Hudson, Iowa,
otion for bio-solids manage-
ment at the Water and
ents
ution
uting
take
for
t to
Gen-
nds.
nes.
Resource Recovery
Center. Motion by
Connors to received
and file the documents
and approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Jones. Motion
carried 6-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Mayor Buol thanked
everyone involved with
the July 3 fireworks
display and commend-
ed the Dubuque
Jaycees and Radio
Dubuque or their work.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones to
enter into closed
session at 8:04 p.m.
regarding pending
litigation and property
acquisition pursuant to
Code of Iowa.
Seconded by Lynch.
Motion carried 6-0.
Upon motion the City
Council reconvened in
open session at 8:30
p.m. stating that staff
had been given proper
direction.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl
Acting City Clerk