3 8 05 City Council Minutes
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, March 8, 2005
Council met in Special Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan, Council Members Buol, Cline, Connors, Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson, City Manager Van Milligen and Corporation Counsel Lindahl.
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for
the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 budget and capital
improvement program.
Proofs of publication on notice of public hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year 2006 and
Notice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improvement Program beginning July 1, 2005
through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, and City Manager's updated Fiscal Year 2006
budget transmittal memo, upon motion received and filed.
Upon motion the rules were suspended to allow anyone present to address the Council if they
so desire.
Public input and discussion on departments in the following order: Human Rights - no
comments; Finance - no comments; City Manager's Office - no comments; City Council - Geri
Shaeffer, Peg Hudson, Ken Bichell, Ken Miller and Keith Bibelhausen spoke in support of
funding for the arts; City Clerk's Office - no comments; Legal - no comments; Emergency
Communications - no comments; Emergency Management - no comments; Fire Department -
no comments; Police Department - no comments; Building Services Department - no
comments; Water Department - no comments; Water Pollution Control Plant - no comments;
Public Works Department - no comments; Engineering - no comments; Civic Center Division
- no comments; Recreation Division - no comments, Park Division - no comments;
Information Services Department - no comments; Cable TV Division - no comments;
Economic Development Department - no comments; Parking Division - no comments; Transit
Division - no comments; Library Department - no comments; Housing and Community
Development Department - no comments; Airport Department - no comments; Health
Services Department - no comments; Planning Services Department - no comments;
Purchase of Services - no comments; Capitol Improvement Program - no comments.
Upon motion the rules were reinstated limiting discussion to the Council.
Michalski moved adoption of Resolution No. 89-05 Adopting Annual Budget, as amended, for
the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2006; Resolution No. 90-05 Approving an increase in rental
dwelling license fees; and Resolution No. 91-05 Establishing excavation permit fees and
pavement replacement costs for excavation work. Seconded by Cline. Carried by the following
vote: Yeas-Buol, Cline, Connors, Markham, Michalski, Nicholson. Nays-Duggan.
City Manager recommending increased compensation for the Mayor and City Council as
recommended by the City Council Compensation Task Force beginning January 1, 2006
($1,877); funding of hanging flower baskets on the Riverwalk in the Port of Dubuque - purchase
of hardware and equipment for installation of the hanging flower baskets ($13,690) and
purchase of the hanging flower baskets and labor in Spring 2006 for maintenance of hanging
flower baskets ($3,713); and recommending funding of ADA Symposium training for an
Engineering Assistant II ($1,200), upon motion received and filed.
Communication from the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission in support of the
additional Associate Planner position, upon motion received and filed.
Communication from Paul R. Kohl, Associate Professor of Communication and Fine Arts -
Loras College, urging the Council to approve the $235,000 in the budget for arts and culture.
Communication from the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission regarding their review of
the Five Year Capital Improvement Program Budget, upon motion received and filed.
Michalski moved adoption of Resolution No. 92-05 Adopting Five Year Capital Improvement
Program Budget, Resolution No. 93-05 Adopting the Program Year 2005 (Fiscal Year 2006)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Plan and Resolution No. 94-05
Approving the Five Year Street Construction Program for Fiscal Years 2006 - 2010. Seconded
by Cline. Carried by the following vote: Yeas-Buol, Cline, Connors, Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson. Nays-Duggan.
Ordinance No. 12-05 Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Section
44-201 (a) Fixing water rates for residential, commercial, industrial and all other uses; Ordinance
No. 13-05 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 44-202 Fixing water
rates for fire sprinkler services; Ordinance No. 14-05 Amending the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, Sections 44-83(a)(2) and 44-83(a)(3)g Establishing basic sewer rates for
residential and commercial users by increasing the rates; Ordinance No. 15-05 Amending the
City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 40-34 Placement for containers for collection by
adding a new paragraph (e) providing for a fee schedule established by the City Manager for
the removal of solid waste; Ordinance No. 16-05 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 40-37 paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) Establishing charges for the
collection and disposal of solid waste materials; Ordinance No. 17-05 Amending the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 40-39 paragraph (d) Establishing charges for the
collection and disposal of yard waste materials; Ordinance No. 18-05 Amending Section 32-314
of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances - Meters - time and fee schedule for specific lots;
Ordinance No. 19-05 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 44-274(d) SFU
rate, charges, utility revenues for the storm water utility; and Ordinance No. 20-05 Amending the
City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 2-21 Establishing the compensation of the Mayor
and Council Members presented and read. Buol moved that the requirement that the proposed
Ordinances be considered and voted on for passage at two Council Meetings prior to the
meeting at which they are to be finally passed be suspended. Seconded by Michalski. Buol
moved final consideration and passage of the Ordinances. Seconded by Nicholson. Carried by
the following vote: Yeas-Buol, Cline, Connors, Markham, Michalski, Nicholson. Nays-
Duggan.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 6:51 P.M.
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