Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 10 3 1111 Authorizing erne- 7 gericy;y ire�Jairs +tor e
: retaining Wall on
-Street
a nd *Waled
Street pavement Was
.adopted.'' Median StreetRetain-
Wal l Emergency
Repair Authorization:
;,CEy Manager re¢diiil
mending' authorization
for, the emergency
'repair of the Madt
Street retaining vi/all
and associated street
pavement and side -
Walk portions �Upofi
motion the• documents
were received and filed
and Resolution Na 329-,
.11 Authorizing, enter:
gency repairs to the
retaining Wall on
,Madison;Street and the
associated street'pave-
ment and sidewalk
portions was adopted.
Southwest Arterial /
• U.S. Highway 20 Traffic
Capacity Improvement
Study: City Manager
recommending appro-
val for the Mayor to
execute the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Eunding
Agreement for the
Southwest Arterial
U.S. Highway 20 Traffic
Capacity- -Improvement
Study. Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No: 330 -11
Approving the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Funding
Agreement (Agree-
. ment No. - 2012 -16 -011)
for the Southwest
Arterial / U.S. Highway
20 Traffic Capacity
Improvement Study
was adopted.
• Terracon Consultants,
Inc. - Monitoring Well
Installations: City Man -
ager recommending
approval to execute a
License Agreement for
Site Assessments for
the monitoring well
installation on City
property located at 25
Main Street by
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No: 342 -11
Authorizing license
agreement for site
-assessment between
the City of Dubuque
-and - Terracon Consul
tants, Inc., to install
monitoring wells on
public right -of -way at
25 Main Street was
adopted.
Historic Preservation
Commission - 1699
Iowa Street: Communi-
cation from the
Historic Preservation
Commission recom-
mending City Council,
approval of a request
to replace a section of
damaged limestone
curb with concrete
steps along W. 17th
Street adjacent to
property at 1699 Iowa
Street. Upon motion
CITY OF RIIBUQUE, •
•
'10�Y'I�1ITA�
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PROCEEDINGS •
The Dubuque City
Council met 'in, regular
session on •OCtober3,
2011 at 6:30 the
Historic, • Federal
Budding.
-Present: Mayor Buol;
Council Members
' Braig, Connors:, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick' Sutton;
Gity Manager ;. lan
Milligen; 'City'Attorney
Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
regular session called
for the,pprpose of dis-
cussingi such matters
which . may: propeyly
dome before the .'Sity
Council. [
Pledge of 4l agiances
• Invocation,, was
Provided ',:. by , Sr.
Michelle e , .OSF,
gity,;Clei k,.,K`eyrrr,∎ §-
' Firnstahl
Mayor Buol
introduced" 'I.an Fitz-
gibbon- end,Greg Bruce
of the Anternational
City /County. Managers
Association (ICMA)
Fellowship - ' Exchange
'program from Austra-
lia. Mr. Fitzgibbon and
Mr. Bruce each spoke
of their • experiences
whi'Ie m Dubuque:
Pl2ESENiATLONS
Iowa Leagtle of Cities
All -Star Community
Award i- Unified
Developrn�ent Code was
pre- sented to Mayor
•Buol • by Planning
Services • ' Manager
Laura Carstens. A brief
video from the Iowa
League of Cities was
presented.
Preservation' Iowa
Award - Historic Shot
Tower was presented
to 'Mayor• Buol by
Planning • ,Services
Laura Carstens. •
PROCLAMATIONS
White Cane Safety
Day (October 15, 2011)
was accepted by Bob
Nester, President of the
Dubuque • Association
for the Blind, 1200 S.
Grandview Avenue,
and on behalf ofthe Tri-
e
°9ItY :fro '4 i;Ea517r�r end;
MaW,fifir ithrrg to', publish +notice
an a Update 5 i" the thereo 'was "adopte*ti;
AugUSt 1,Q• A sf 24 ,11iGashingtertNefghbbl="
•and! ptgmberi44 • :beodrro,Hdu'sj,�ngOliriast
2011 Ifilan 9. un rptppl+caho Ciiitt,
ad,* m,trneet H onager -lee ' +; ndd ;'
and ittesq,•lof athe ,oar .approv j"bf ti rAnt,;
'August O' andt4August' to the .= a
24, ° 1 meetings Fin1nce- Authi rift -for
includirfg Land ;usea •$192,637 for,tntntued
Goals and, Obje� es, supporb.2for bome arndi 10o. t1i,
440nerShip Otnnities,in
Population p'roleitio$ ,0the Washiflgton N.tigh.
Upon;, M lorr -- jtbbe .=;';bothoodiUparn rntltion • ,
„dod inietrtst, , ^were ■!the de •, merits 'were,,
receiaredraridfiied.+ celvedifpnd fiIEd and
' SaferROute's to S'dhool t ; esolutiOn, .N.0.; 333.11
Project FUrld ke: City .. '; ° proving ti , c04nrriit
ofi, rmatel ing
o 1j an
o rellgwa'
uthoii�IFA1,
Manager rec' d
ing app!rovaI
application"-
Iowa Depa
Transportatiorfy, riot , or tateiikotiSr ro'stA,
Safe Rei Less to ed.,: funds wapdo d " °• '
Infrastructure to `: Sheltepl'p 3au`ei
fyhtj •f i "i vig 4Progrant $ ty4 r e'er
vittgiiii 'tT05 ur J ✓k ,recorn �i)1gsiappro -;
44 schtd I C ter :�•val • o' f :a i`enewal
a trital G of ,'applieatGon ',041910115
$163,7 lIpo. epaneS 04.140ls'ing
"
the documents were rand Ur n04.Daveol
recervetrand. filed•ard , erlt
•(HUD) for
No. 332 -2Ik' t.okafaidistoradort,ot the
Authorizing the filing Shelter Plus Care
of an application with • Program. Upon 'motion
the Iowa Department the documents,: were
of Transportation for received, filed, and
Safe Routes to School approved.
Infrastructure Grant . Hillcrest Family Ser- -
funding for the City of vices: City Manager
Dubuquewasadopted.' recommending.; appro-
Safe Routes to School - val of,a- Usage;.Agree-
Infrastructure Grant ' ment • with . Hillcrest
City - Manager trans - - Family-Servrces for the -
mitting a letter of use of Murphy Park
support for thezClty of from .October- 30, 2011
Dubuque's application through January 10,
for the Safe Routes to 2012 to setup a,holiday
School Infrastructure light display. Upon
Grant. Upon motion the motion the documents
document • : was were received, filed,
received, andfifed : and•approved. •
Safe Rtiutesto'School ' , • Assistance'-, to, -Fire -
Non- Infrastructure fighters Grant City
Grant: City Manager- Manager .recommend,
transmitting a letter of ing approval to apply
support for the. City ,of for the 2011 Assistance
Dubuque's application . to Firefighters, Grant in
for the Safe Routes'to ° the amount of $204,000
School Non- lnfiastruc. for -a . video .c'onfer -
ture ' ••Grant. Upon 'ending systerii (tele
motion the document presence) for -all six
Was'received and filed: fire stations and the
Dubuque Police Training Center /EOC,
Protective Association: Upon motion the dot.:
City Manager trans- uments were received,
miffing information on filed, and approved.
the arbitration award- Civil Service Commis -
ed to the Dubuque .sion: Civil Service
Police Protective Asso- Commission submit -
ciation. Upon motion ting the Certified Lists
the documents were for the positions of
received and filed. Assistant Horticultur-
Special Assessment - alist, Equipment Opera -
1906 Catherine Street tor II, and Landfill
City Manager recom= Equipment Operator.
mending approval , to Upon motion the docu-
establish a lien in the ments were received,
amount of $2,873.61 filed and made a
against Tammy Parker, Matter of Record.
1906 Catherine Street,. Workers' Compen-
for non - payment of a sation Compromise
Settlement • Order. Settlements: City Attor-
Upon motion the ney requesting appro-
documents were val for the • City
received and filed and • Manager to execute
Resolution No. 332 -11 two Compromise Settl-
Adopting the Schedule - ements of Workers'
of Special Assessment Compensation claims'
for a lien against the for Terry. K. Dolan.
State Blind Society;
Trick -or -Treat • Night
(October 31, 2011) was
accepted 'by Mayor
Buol-, ,Arts .and
Humanities' Month
(Oetob r 2011) -Was
accepted. . by Geri
Shafer; . Chairperson,
Arts; +,; -.and „ ;Cultyral
Affairs Advisory m
Co-
.rnission; Make a, Will
Month (October 20.1)
was accepted' by
Library, Director Susan
Henru,cks on, behalf, of
the ,.. Make': -a, ;
Committee;
, CONSENIF,GGEMS,,;,•
Motion'by- Lynel•to
receive and .fie,,'the
documents, adopt. :the
resolutions, and
dispgseof asi,odiated.
Seconded ,by 7,Qonngrs:
Motion;,_c•,arr.•ied 7 -0:, •
b - [Reports
Suni l City ou-
cii $ roc, +4- o9/19,
Ciuyi Servle4c 9I8,,His-
torc, . ,gyrese-rva4 on
Go scan,, se 9115,
Historic , Preservation
Edycation Task Force
oP{ fl klbusi,�g
Cori 010.ion i of 8I23,
Long - ,Range .,PJaranittg
Ad•isor3 Commission
of ;9/21; Mechanical
Board of;8/1i Transit
Advisory Board; of 9/8,
Zoning, , Board of
A'djustntent,of-9/22 -,
proofs of Publication
for ;City Council, Pro-
ceedings of September
6and12,2011 .
Proof of- Publication
for • List of Claims and
Summary of Revenues
for Month; Ending July
31, 2011.
Upon motion the
(tocuments were
received and „ filed -:'
• Notice • of •• Claims/
Suits: Terry Cook for
vehicle , , damage, -
Brenda Henry • for
property damage,
Timothy McElligott for
vehicle. damage, And
Tressa Tracy • 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
of a ' Class* "''C ", Beer/
LiigUor License to
Denny's - ,' Lux (3,lub,
'Elias :College Athletic
,and, - Fjllellness Center?
Carlds- O'Kelly's Mexi-
cah Restaurant Fiesta
. Cancun Restaurant
al- d +aspedial Class "C"
'Liquor License (5 -Day
Special Event) to the
Dubuque Art Center,
Resolution No, - 336 -11
Granting. the issuance
of a - Class ' "0 Beer
Perrhit• ! to Friendly
Lpcust' Mart, Hy -Vee
Gat _#2, Aldi, Inc.,
#30; and Resolution
No. 337 -11. Granting the
issuance of a new
cigarette permit to
Unforgiveable Records
were adopted. -
North Grandview
Estates - Partial.
• Release of ,Mortgage:
-City Attorney recom-
mending partial re-
lease of real .estate
mortgage for Lot 6 and
. authorize the Mayor to
sign it on behalf of the
City. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ITEMS TO BESET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Lynch to
receive, and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, set the
public - hearings as
indicated, and • direct
the City Clerk to
publish • notice as
prescribed by law. Se
conded by . Braig.
Motion - carried 7 -0 _
Timber -Hyrst Place
No. 3: City Manager
recommending Setting
a public hearing for
October 17, 2011 to
Development . Agree-
ment was adopted. -
Dubuque - Regional
Airport - :- Reapprdpri
ation of Funds :'City
Manager 'recomm'end-
mg approval to'reaIl
Cato CIP funds to -pat! -
-f r -.the' removal" arid'
replacement . of . the
existing roof of the
University of Dubuque;
hangar ($4S-4640) and
the itOrrent • furnace-
:and .air conditioning
unit for the .Fixed; Base
Operation area of the.
Jet Center Building
($11,517). Upon motion
the :•doc- uments were
received, filed, " and
approved.._ -
Acting Lead Public
Safety Dispatcher •-
,,C011ective , ;Bargaining
Arnehdment: City Man -
ager —recommending
approval of an amend=
ment to the Collective
Bargaining Agreement'
with the International
Union of Operating
Engineers Local #234,
which provides for an
additional $1.00-0 per
hour of compensation
to a public safety
dispatcher who is
placed in.-charge of a
shift when there is no
lead public safety;
dispatcher on • duty.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved. -
Iowa Mississippi River
Parkway Commission:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Iowa Mississ-
ippi River Parkway
Commission Annual
Report from August
2011. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Iowa; the agent for the
Iowa Communities
Assurance. pool: Terry
Cook ,• for • vehicle
dainage;Brenda Henry
for ,teh,icle•' damage,
' Trrno�y..MCEl'jigott 'for
vehicle damage, and
Tressa Tracey- ,for
Vehicle damage., Upon
motion the documents
were, „received, filed
and concurred, • J Central
A„..,,146-',..52 nue.,Traffc .lm-
ptoi`;ements ,.-. Project
Acceptance: City3ana-
ger[ .,.�recoYnmeri ng
acceptance of the construct -ton contract
for. .the US 52 -Traffic
Flow Enhancement
Project •„as, completed
by •Portzerr .Comstruc-
tjon, Inq, in the final
contract amount of
$96¢,,332:96. U,. Upon
motion the. documents
' were re -'ved and filed
and Resd .+a °n No. 3,26-
11 Aece° ', the US 52
Traffi y - ,'Enhance
n- ent ' Project ••, and
•authorizing the „,pay-
ment • of the contract
K u t to the on -
tra or Was adopt '
Bee;,�Br,anc�i, eK
•
n 1
Restoratio Pro
Acquisition of 511 E.
22nd Street: City
Manager. recommend
mg{ y approval "-to
pr ydhase property
required „for therBee
Branch-'Creek:Restora-
tion Project -at 511k E.
22nd street ownedkby
David A. and Sarah J-
Maus for the appraised
value of $50;000. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and. Resolution No. 327-
11 Approving the
acquisition of real
estate owned. by Dayid
A andSarah J.•Maus in
the City. of : Dubuque
was adopted.
Seventh Street Retain-
ing Wall - Emergency
Repair Authorization:
City Manager recom-
mending authorizing
emergency repairs to
the retaining . wail
along 7th Street and
the associated .street
pavement. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 328 -
-at; ahT estimatea-
cost; setting - 'date:' --of
public -.hearing on
plans, specificatJons,
form, of contract; and
estimated cost;••;and
ordering the adver-
tisement for bids (City
Hall HVAC System
improvement- Project)
was adopted settingiea
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 630 - p.m. an Oc-
tober 17, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited -to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serveon
the following Boards/
Commissions • -,
Enviroh'mental Stew-
ardship Advisory Corn-
mission: O'nee- 3 -year
term through October
1, 2014 (expiring term
of Klostermann). Appli-
cants: Wayne Kloster -
mann, 3254 Lake Ridge
Drive; and Stacy Splitt-
stoesser, 1694 Radford
Road. Ms. Splitt-
stoesser spoke in
support -of her aD-
pointment.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
One 3 -year term
through July 1, 2014
(vacant term of Braig).
Applicant Craig Bey -
tien, 1091 Valentine
Drive. Mr.- Beytien
spoke in support of his
appointment.
Appointments to the
following Boards/Com-
mission:, Civic Center
Advisory Commission.
One 3 -year term.
through June, 29, 2013
(vacant term of Fields).
Applicant: Jody Willen-
borg, 3497 Hillcrest
Road, #2. Motion by
Connors to appoint
Jody Willenborg to a 3-
year term on the Civic
Center Advisory Com-
mission through Tune
29; 2013: Seconded *by
Resnick: Motion failed
3-4 with Braig, , uhol;
Jones, and nch
voting nay.
PUBLIC :HEARIN'GS
Upon motion the rules
were susp'endedwallory -.
ing anyone prese +”:
address ' the 'Git
' Deeugf ae 4tegioriat
Airport.- Conservation
Easement Proof' of
off.-
f iriors t ns� ' m amity
tCa c' Police 'Chief
.Mark Dalsing,;, , stated
that the ,packground
*n 'rmation is kept on
f�le.for 30 days and
Yhat landlords have the
final decision on tenant
selection CounaipMern-
!bereraig grJestianed if
ere; could 'be • con -
.qu�ences - for land -
fords • who do, not
attend training ' ses-
l• ibbs. Motion'eatrjed 7 -0.
Lower Bee : Branch
Greek Restoration
roject I JOBSII Grant
:meridment: -City Man -
rrecommend9ngap
royal, of an amend=
' ent to the 1 2085 it
rant Agreement for
e1JBee Branch ,Creek.
esation . ' project.
otien by Connors to
recede and file the
'documents acid adopt
esolution No. 341 -11
'uthorizing the execu-
'on of the ' First
endment to the
rant',agi'eement with
the 'law 'Jobs Board
3nd`thewa Finance
Authority,; as . required
for the Cities of
`3,965,000 in State I-
JOBS funding for the
Lower Bee Branch
Creek Restoration.Pro-
ject Seconded - by
Braig. Motion carried 7 -0.
Request for Work
l Session - Sustainable
Dubuque Quarterly
Report City., Manager
requesting-,Scheduling
a - ,work, session on
Monday, 'November 7,
2011 at 5:00 p.m. on the
Sustainable Dubuque
Quarterly Update.
Motion by Connors to'
receive and file the
documents .and set the
Worksession as recom-
mended. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7 -0.
Julien Dubuque's -
250th Birthday Anniver-
sary Committee: City
Manager transmitting
correspondence from
the National Mississ-
ippi River, Museum and
Aquarium requesting a.
City representative for
the committee to
celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Julien
- Dubuque's birth. Mo-
tion by Connors to
receive and file the
. documents and ap-
point Council Member -
Karla Braig to the
committee. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion
carried 7 -0.
City Clerk -Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Connors to table the
item to after a recess.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7 -0.
The City Council
recessed from 7:51
p.m. to &17 p.m. to
discuss the City Clerk
Salary Compensation
in a non - public meet-
ing pursuant to Chap-
ter -20.9 of the Iowa
Open Meetings Law. -
City Clerk Salary
Compensation:, Action
by Lynch Ito' remove
from, .the table.
Secdhded:.by Connors.
Motion carried 7 =0. '
. M'otion by .Jones to
receive • and file the
infor,,mation and set the
(lutr :Clerk's salary
compensation, at
$8;4;052 ;ann�4yally- with
vacation' iaccrual at
17,etiirorcactive
t e��2
, , - .Thai-eases
' based,°,!on, .,{el;Wations
and' achievement 'of
office goals. Seconded
b Braig. Motion
prop;
the +D
!".2ervetfon
doraespond "ence pro=
vided• to'sCity.- Council
Vain the • 'Board ••df
sectors , :' for the
,Yeterans'FreedornCeris
ter, ?requesting, assis-
dfi tbefifeed for
in• t e meantime to
{ - donta'ct, 11et''Iieterans'
Om Center :'
jles'nleek ' compli-
iijented ^,the -,Div ,ugpe-
yrr!ahp, estra,
fdr ,i;.gq world
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION 0]
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for WI
corporation, publisher of the Telegrapl
published in the City of Dubuque, Cou
certify that the attached notice was put
dates: October 12, 2011, and for whicl-
Subscribed to before me, a otary Put
this Ata day of
Notary F
11, Euthoriz g, erne
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unst er : twe Arterial /
- ,Highway 20 Traffib
Ity Improvement
s City endIng Manager appro
fn
, I740r the Mayor to
xeeute the Iowa
b prtment of Trans
rt tion Funding
r' . meet for the
outiplwest Arterial f'
,$iighway 20 Traffic
p sity -Impraveme t
dy. Upon motion tl
1 t}nients were
�ved and flied rid
Isd utlon Nor 330=11
rpving the 'Iowa
$rlhnent ofFunt'llrig
invent (Agree -
Nts,- 2012.18 -011)
r the southwest
rt al /SO.S. Highway r
•I,If6v -lpi- lo t* td9
111 -.
. B t UItafrta
..11 Or i
lnsa- ;
11 Authorizing emer-
gency repairs to the
retaining wall on 7th
Street and associated
street pavement was
adopted.
Madison Street Retain-
ing Wall - Emergency
Repair Authorization:
City Manager recom-
mending authorization
for the emergency
repair of the Madison
Street retaining wall
and associated street
pavement and side-
walk portions. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 329 -,
11 Authorizing emer-
gency repairs to the
retaining wall on
Madison Street and the
associated street pave-
ment and sidewalk
portions was adopted.
Southwest Arterial /
U.S Highway 20 Traffic
Capacity Improvement
Study: City Manager
recommending appro-
val for the Mayor to
execute the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Funding
Agreement for the
Southwest Arterial /
U.S. Highway 20 Traffic
Capacity Improvement
Study. Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 330 -11
Approving the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Funding
Agreement (Agree-
ment No. 2012 -16 -011)
for the Southwest
Arterial / U.S. Highway
20 Traffic Capacity
Improvement Study
was adopted.
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. - Monitoring Well
Installations: City Man -
ager recommending
approval to execute a
License Agreement for
Site Assessments for
the monitoring well
installation on City
property located at 25
Main Street by
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
Resblution No. 342 -11
Authorizing license
agreement for site
assessment between
the City of Dubuque
and Terracon Consul-
tants, Inc., to install
monitoring wells on
public right -of -way at
25 Main Street was
adopted.
Historic Preservation
Commission - 1699
Iowa Street: Communi-
cation from the
Historic Preservation
Commission recom-
mending City Council
approval of a request
to replace a section of
damaged limestone
curb with concrete
steps along W. 17th
Street adjacent to
property at 1699 Iowa
Street. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Smart Planning Con-
sortium Update: City
Manager transmitting
an update on the
August 10, August 24
and September 14,
2011 Smart Planning
Consortium meetings;
and minutes of the
August 10 and August
24, 2011 meetings
including Land Use
Goals and Objectives,
and Community
Population Projections.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Safe Routes to School -
Project Funding: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to file an
application with the
Iowa Department of
Transportation fdr a
Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure Grant to
fund durable, high -
visibility crosswalks at
44 school locations for
a total project cost of
$163,760. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 331 -11
Authorizing the filing
of an application with
the Iowa Department
of Transportation for
Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure Grant
funding for the City of
Dubuque was adopted.
Safe Routes to School -
Infrastructure Grant:
City Manager trans-
mitting a letter of
support for the City of
Dubuque's application
for the Safe Routes to
School Infrastructure
Grant. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Safe Routes to School -
Non - Infrastructure
Grant: City Manager
transmitting a letter of
support for the City of
Dubuque's application
for the Safe Routes to
School Non- Infrastruc-
ture Grant. Upon
motion the document
was 'received and filed.
Dubuque Police
Protective Association:
City Manager trans-
mitting information on
the arbitration award-
ed to the Dubuque
Police Protective Asso-
ciation. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Special Assessment -
1906 Catherine Street:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
establish a lien in the
amount of $2,873.61
against Tammy Parker;
1906 Catherine Street,
for non - payment of a
Settlement Order.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and -
Resolution No. 332 -11
Adopting the Schedule
of Special Assessment
for a lien against the
property and directing
the City Clerk to certify
the Schedule of
Assessment to the
County Treasurer and
to publish notice
thereof was adopted.
Washington Neighbor-
hood - Housing Trust
Fund Application: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of a grant
application to the Iowa
Finance Authority for
$132,637 for continued
support • for home-
ownership activities in
the Washington Neigh -.
borhobd. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 333 -11
Approving commit-
ment of matching
funds for an
application to the Iowa
Finance Authority (IFA)
for State Housing Trust
funds was adopted.
Shelter Plus Care
Program: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a renewal
application to the US
Department of Housing
and Urban Develop-
ment (HUD) for
administration of. the
Shelter Plus Care
Program. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Hillcrest Family Ser-
vices: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a Usage Agree-
ment with Hillcrest
Family Services for the
use of Murphy Park
from October 30, 2011
through January 10,
2012 to set up a,holiday
light display. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Assistance to Fire-
fighters Grant: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to apply
for the 2011 Assistance
to Firefighters Grant in
the amount of $204,000
for a video confer -
encing system (tele-
presence) for all six
fire stations and the
Training Center /EOC.
Upon motion the doc -•
uments were received,
filed, and approved.
Civil Service Commis-
sion: Civil Service
Commission submit-
ting the Certified Lists
for the positions of
Assistant Horticultur-
alist, Equipment Opera-
tor II, and Landfill
Equipment Operator.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and made a
Matter of Record.
Workers' Compen-
sation Compromise
Settlements: City Attor-
ney requesting appro-
val for the City
Manager to execute
two Compromise Settl-
ements of Workers'
Compensation claims
for Terry, K. Dolan.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved.
Sustainable Dubuque -
Project Status Report:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Sustainable
Dubuque Project Sta-
tus Report for Septem-
ber 2011. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Plastic Center, Inc:
First Amendment to
Development Agree-
ment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the First
Amendment to the
Development Agree-
ment with Plastic
Center, Inc., on the
properties located at
426 W. 5th Street and
951, 955, and 957 Main
Street in downtown
Dubuque. The First
Amendment to the
Development Agree-
ment extends the dead-
line for completion of
construction from ..
October 31, 2011 to
April 30, 2012. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resblution NO 334-
11 Approving the First
Amendment to the
Plastic Center, Inc.,
Development Agree-
ment was adopted. •
Dubuque Regional
Airport - Reappropri-
ation of Funds: City
Manager 'recommend-
ing approval to reallo-
cate CIP funds to- pay .
for the removal and
replacement of the
existing roof of the
University of Dubuque
hangar ($45,640) and
the current furnace
and air conditioning
unit for the Fixed Base
Operation area of the
Jet Center Building
($11,517). Upon motion
the doc- uments were
received, filed, and
approved.
Acting Lead Public
Safety Dispatcher -
Collective Bargaining
Amendment: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of an amend-
ment to the Collective
Bargaining Agreement
with the International
Union of Operating
Engineers LoCal #234,
which provides for an
additional $1.00-' per
hour of compensation
to a public safety
dispatcher who is
placed in charge of a
shift when there is no
lead public safety .
dispatcher on duty.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved.
Iowa Mississippi River
Parkway Commission:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Iowa Mississ-
ippi River ParkWay
Commission Annual
Report from August
2011. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Alcohol Compliance -
Civil Penalties for
Alcohol License
Holders - Bandana's
Bar -B -Q: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Acknow-
ledgement / Settle-
ment Agreement for an
alcohol compliance
violation for Bandana's
Bar -B -Q. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Liquor License
Refunds: Casey's Gen-
eral Store Nos. 2420
and 2421 requesting a
refund on Class "C"
Beer Permit with
Native Wine License
Nos. BC00274551 and
I3C007452 each in the
amount of $56.25. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Liquor License Appli-
cations:- City Manager
recommending appro-
val of annual liquor
license renewals and
cigarette permit appli-
cations as submitted.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Reso-
lution No. 335 -11
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer/
Liquor License to
Denny's Lux Club,
Loras College Athletic
and . Wellness Center,
Carlos• O'Kelly's Mexi-
can Restaurant, Fiesta
Cancun Restaurant;
and a Special Class "C"
Liquor License (5 -Day
Special Event) to the
Dubuque Art Center;
Resolution No. 336 -11
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer
Permit to Friendly
Locust Mart, Hy -Vee
Gas #2, and Aldi, Inc.,
#30; and Resolution
No. 337 -11 Granting the
issuance of a new
cigarette permit to
Unforgiveable Records
were adopted.
North Grandview
Estates - Partial.
Release of Mortgage:
City Attorney recom-
mending partial re-
lease of real estate
mortgage for Lot 6 and
authorize the Mayor to
Sign it on behalf of the
City. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ITEMS TO BE FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
d'ocurhents, adopt the
resolutions, set the
public hearings as
indicated, and direct
the City - Clerk to
publish notice as
prescribed by law. Se-
conded by Braig.
Motion carried 7 -0
Timber -Hyrst Place,
No. 3: City Manager
'recommending setting
a public hearing for
October 17, 2011 to
consider releasing
existing utility storm
sewer and access
easements on Lot 2 of
Timber -Hyrst Place No.
3. Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 338-11
Resolution of Intent to
dispose of and release
an access, utility and
storm sewer easement
on Lot 2 of Timber -
Hyrst Place No. 3 in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa,
was adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on October
17, 2011 in the Historic
Federal Building.
City Hall HVAC
System Improvements
Project: City Manager
recommending initia-
tion of the public
bidding procedures for
the City Hall HVAC
System Improvements
Project and setting a
public hearing for
October 17, 2011. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 339-
11 Preliminary appro-
val of plans, specifi-
cations, form of con-
tract, and estimated
cost; setting date of
public hearing on
plans, specifications,
form of cohtract, and
estimated cost; and
ordering the adver-
tisement for bids (City
Hall HVAC System
improvement Project)
was adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on Oc-
tober 17, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions:
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One 3 -year
term through October
1, 2014 (expiring term
of Klostermann). Appli-
cants: Wayne Kloster -
mann, 3254 Lake Ridge
Drive; and Stacy Splitt-
stoesser, 1694 Radford
Road. Ms. Splitt-
stoesser spoke in
support of her ap-
pointment.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
One 3 -year term
through July I, 2014
(vacant term of Braig).
Applicant: Craig Bey -
tien, 1091 Valentine
Drive. Mr. Beytien
spoke in support of his
appointment.
Appointments to the
following Boards /Com-
mission: Civic Center
Advisory Commission.
One 3 -year term
through June, 29, 2013
(vacant term of Fields).
Applicant: Jody Willen-
borg, 3497 Hillcrest
Road, #2. Motion by
Connors fib appoint
Jody Wilienborg to a 3-
year term on the Civic
Center Advisory Corn-
mission through June
29; 2013. Seconded *by
Resnick. Mbtlon failed
3-4 with Braig,, ;B,uois
Jones, and iygch
voting nay.
PUBLICHEARINGS,'
Upon'rnotiOn therules
Were suspended -'rap
ing anyone' prese
address 'the
Connors. Responding
to questions from City
Council, Police Chief
Mark Dalsing stated
that the background
information is kept on
file for 30 days and
that landlords have the
final decision on tenant
selection. Council Mem-
ber Braig questioned if
there could be con-
sequences for land-
lords who do not
attend training ses-
sions. Motion carried 7 -0.
Lower Bee Branch
Creek Restoration
Project - I -JOBS II Grant
Amendment: City Man-
ager recommending ap-
proval of an amend-
' ment to the I -JOBS II
Grant Agreement for
the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 341 -11
Authorizing the execu-
tion of the First
Amendment to the
grant agreement with
the Iowa Jobs Board
and the Iowa Finance
Authority as required
for the City's receipt of
$3,965,000 in State [-
JOBS funding for the
Lower Bee Branch
Creek Restoration Pro-
ject. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried, 7 -0.
Request for Work
Session - Sustainable
Dubuque Quarterly
Report: City Manager
requesting scheduling
a work session on
Monday, November 7,
2011 at 5:00 p.m. on the
Sustainable Dubuque
Quarterly Update.
Motion- by Connors t0
receive and file the
documents and set the
work session as recom-
mended. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7 -0.
Julien Dubuque's -
250th Birthday Anniver-
sary Committee: City
Manager transmitting
correspondence from
the National Mississ-
ippi River Museum and
Aquarium requesting a.
City representative for
the committee to
celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Julien
Dubuque's birth. Mo-
tion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
point Council Member
Karla Braig to the
committee. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion
carried 7 -0.
City Clerk Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Connors to table the
item to after a recess.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7 -0.
The City Council
recessed from 7:51
p.m. to 8:17 p.m. to
discuss the City Clerk
Salary Compensation
in a non - public meet-
ing pursuant to Chap-
ter -20.9 of the Iowa
Open Meetings Law.
City Clerk Salary •
eompftsati ore, .l lotion
by Lyndt "t0 -f emo've
from, the table.
Seconded . by Connors.
Motion* carried 7 -0.
. Motion by ,Jones• to
receive • and file the
information and set the
Ct" ;'CIfkts • salary
compensation, at
052,r i i ,"II with
tro',a aJ at
we" retroactive
Ater 6: ^2011,
nccr eases
ceepp.I. •. ;;ba41:t ,rqp. pons
+Difbuque Region - . an'd-` acfrievement "of
Airport -. Conservation office goals. Seconded
Easement Proof of by Braig. otion
prilill, �i; on rig;•, a .� ," _4!x•',
ponidence' pj o=
vid'ed. to',41ty Co tlei-
roiri the 'Board 'Of
.ppeer` ctors for the
e erans'FreadomCert
ter. 'requesting a'ssis=
itti the riedd for
a
a n%rwar►time to
•.contact :•t. w.,°ieteiens'
'Free`d'omCeriter:' •
..s'rrick, Corrrpli-
�nl/mplto the p. estr4•„
\e9'de►wceRib
"ADUbegl Conv-
and V wB n -
Dfr a atR ; rTh
proyi o ;;
update on the.
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adjo1riedat,J2i.p m
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City clerk
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Subscribed to before me, a _ otary P •li
this Afip3 day of
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Notary PL
MAR
Comp
Improvement Study
was adopted.
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. - Monitoring Well
Installations: City Man-
ager recommending
approval to execute a
License Agreement for
Site Assessments for
the monitoring well
installation on City
property located at 25
Main Street by
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No. 342 -11
Authorizing license
agreement for site
assessment between
the City of Dubuque
and Terracon Consul-
tants, Inc., to install
monitoring wells on
public right -of -way at
25 Main Street was
adopted.
Historic Preservation
Commission - 1699
Lowe Street: Communi-
cation from the
Historic Preservation
Commission recom-
mending City Council
approval of a request
to replace a section of
damaged limestone
curb with concrete
steps along W. 17th
Street adjacent to
property at 1699 Iowa
Street. Upon motion
for the Safe Routes to
School Infrastructure
Grant. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Safe Routes to School -
Non - Infrastructure
Grant: City Manager
transmitting a letter of
support for the City of
Dubuque's application
for the Safe Routes to
School Non- Infrastruc-
ture Grant. Upon
motion the document
was'received and filed.
Dubuque Police
Protective Association:
City Manager trans-
mitting information on
the arbitration award-
ed to the Dubuque
Police Protective Asso-
ciation. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Special Assessment -
1906 Catherine Street
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
establish a lien in the
amount of $2,873.61
against Tammy Parker,
1906 Catherine Street,
for non - payment of a
Settlement Order.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and •
Resolution No 332 -11
Adopting the Schedule
of Special Assessment
for a lien against the
2012 to set up a holiday
light display. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Assistance to Fire-
fighters Grant City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to apply
for the 2011 Assistance
to Firefighters Grant in
the amount of $204,000
for a video confer -
encing system (tele-
presence) for at six
fire stations and the
Training Center /EOC.
Upon motion the doc -
uments were received,
filed, and approved.
Civil Service Commis-
sion: Civil Service
CommisSioh submit-
ting the Certified Lists
for the positions of
Assistant Horticultur-
alist, Equipment Opera-
tor II, and Landfill
Equipment Operator.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and made a
Matter of Record.
Workers' Compen-
sation Compromise
Settlements: City Attor-
ney requesting appro-
val for the City
Manager to execute
two Compromise Settl-
ements of Workers'
Compensation claims
for Terry. K. Dolan.
hangar ($45,640) and
the current furnace
and air conditioning
unit for the Fixed Base
Operation area of the
Jet Center Building
($11,517). Upon motion
the doc- uinents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Acting Lead Public
Safety Dispatcher -
Collective Bargaining
Amendment City Man-
ager, - recommending
approval of an amend-
ment to the Collective
Bargaining Agreement
with the International
Union of Operating
Engineers Local #234,
which provides for an
additional $1.04 per
hour of compensation
to a public safety
dispatcher who is
placed in charge of a
shift when there is no
lead public safety
dispatcher on duty.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved.
Iowa Mississippi River
Parkway Commission:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Iowa Mississ-
ippi River Parkway
Commission Annual
Report from August
2011. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Resolution No. 336 -11
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer
Permit to Friendly
Locust Mart, Hy -Vee
Gas #2, and Aldi, Inc.,
#30; and Resolution
No. 337 -11 Granting the
issuance of a new
cigarette permit to
Unforgiveable Records
were adopted.
North Grandview
Estates - Partial.
Release of Mortgage:
City Attorney recom-
mending partial re-
lease of real estate
mortgage for Lot 6 and
authorize the Mayor to
Sign it on behalf of the
City. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ITEMS TO BESET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, set the
public hearings as
indicated, and direct
the City Clerk to
publish notice as
prescribed by law. Se-
conded by Braig.
Motion carried 7 -0
Timber -Hyrst Place
No. 3: City Manager
'recommending setting
a public hearing for
October 17, 2011 to
at 6:30 p.m. on Oc-
tober 17, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions:
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One 3 -year
term through October
1, 2014 (expiring term
of Klostermann). Appli-
cants: Wayne Kloster -
mann, 3254 Lake Ridge
Drive; and Stacy Splitt-
stoesser, 1694 Radford
Road. Ms. Splitt-
stoesser spoke in
support of her ap-
pointment
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
One 3 -year term
through July 1, 2014
(vacant term of Braig).
Applicant: Craig Bey -
tien, 1091 Valentine
Drive. Mr. Beytien
spoke in support of his
appointment
Appointments to the
following Boards /Com-
mission: Civic Center
Advisory Commission.
One 3 -year term
through June, 29, 2013
(vacant term of Fields).
Applicant: Jody Willen-
borg, 3497 Hillcrest
Road, #2. Motion by
Connors to appoint
Jody Willenborg to a 3-
year term on the Civic
Center Advisory com-
mission through 7un'e
29; 2013. Secood'ed, -by
Resnick. M6tioh faired
3 -4 with Braig,„ •l3uol,
Jones, - and ' JSyneh
voting hay.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Uportrnotion the rules
were suspendedtalp -
ing anyone preser :.•, .
address the Gity;“
- ;y Dubuque- !Regional'
Airport - Conservation
' Easement: Proof of
• pegs:.
5ustalnaoie vuouque
Quarterly Update.
Motion by Connors t0
receive and file the
documents and set the
work session as recom-
mended. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7 -0.
Julien Dubuque's -
250th Birthday Anniver-
sary Committee: City
Manager transmitting
correspondence from
the National Mississ-
ippi River Museum and
Aquarium requesting a.
City representative for
the committee to
celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Julien
Dubuque's birth. Mo-
tion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
point Council Member
Karla Braig to the
committee. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion
carried 7 -0.
City Clerk Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Connors to table the
item to after a recess.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7 -0.
The City Council
recessed from 7:51
p.m. to 8:17 p.m. to
discuss the City Clerk
Salary Compensation
in a non- public meet-
ing pursuant to Chap-
ter •20.9 pf the Iowa
Open Meetings Law.
City Clerk Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Lynch to remove
from the table.
Seconded . by Connors.
Motion' carried 740.
Motion by .Jones to
receive and file the
information and set the
ty :Clerk's salary
compensation at
$84,052 'annua�lljr with
V cation - "•adc cal at
fop weeksbretroactive
ptemeivA '2011,
1step ln¢reases
based , oa evalrctions
and" achievement of
office goals. Seconded
b Brag. Motion
epiriespondence• ' prp;
vid'ed. to> =City ,Council
;from the Board 'of
:AiKectors Ifor the
terms' Freeiorn:Gerf-
tes .'re destung hsis•
r
ifs
Pir ' e" rn the to
c�oonttact:•tteg terans
Freebitircorapli-
'ente k'-the •• :D'i7:ugiae•
rripho, ..a'a r•a
1r'3 :1
�DUba Cd"o'y �Mu
and '
Direr sV r
proyi; o ., ; .,,; tike
update on
a . 'vit' to e; c1-1n
ot+ the i r �J,.
ton an �i'
pa',; ,�`�';�j;
egu
arIF
Serve es • w
Kerper±
by Connors to
avid e:the d6-
d, adopt Reid!
ep5
40-efl Ap'pr• r l'
•
C ".
0
Seconded'
Resp' , . ing,.. =try°'
dons frorri City!Co
Assistant
DeteIopment
provides-a-'r efit and '
savings'to the City, and
supports a -local
business despite 'the
life span of i'the
technol'ogy.'Mot 'tar-
t ied',6 -1 with -i. 'fck
,,,otin §nay
`Tegan
- t'
Background.
Program: City.
reommendin�
additional-
allocated for cor,
ed1
criminal � back N
c,hcklees through'' the
rest of Fiscal `.ear
2012. M'otio'n -by *cones
to receive and file the
documents and ap-
prove the recomMen-
detio ti Secondel *' by
r "bo'
mat GOuntii
adpoDrned.a't 8;2,p.m.
, Keuln,' : Fir'ristahj
City Clerk
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, State Blind Society; Iowa, the agent for the
IOWA Trick -or -Treat Night Iowa Communities
CITY COUNCIL (October 31, 2011) was Assurance Pool: Terry
PROCEEDINGS accepted by Mayor Cook for vehicle
The Dubuque City Buol; Arts and damage, Brenda Henry
Council met in regular Humanities Month for vehicle damage,
session on October 3, (October 2011) was Timothy McElligott for
2011 at 6:30 p. m. in the accepted by Geri vehicle damage, and
Historic Federal Shafer, Chairperson, Tressa Tracey for
Building. Arts and Cultural vehicle damage. Upon
Present: Mayor Buol; Affairs Advisory Com- motion the documents
Council Members mission; Make a Will were received, filed
Kraig, Connors, Jones, Month (October 2011) and concurred.
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; was accepted by US 52 / Central
City Manager Van Library Director usan Avenue Traffic Im-
Milligen, City Attorney Henricks on behalf of provements - Project
Lindahl the Make a Will Acceptance: City Mana-
Mayor Buol read the Committee. ger recommending
call and stated this is a CONSENT ITEMS acceptance of the
regular session called Motion by Lynch to construction contract
and file the for the US 52 Traffic
for the purpose of dis-
cussing such matters documents,iots, and
which , may properly resolutdispose of as indicated.
CPuncil. comebefore the City Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
PledgeInvocation
Acattegianceion was Minutes and Reports
proISubmitted: City Coun-
Michelle by Sr.F, cil Proceedings of 9/19,
Sisters
Balsa, Francis.
Civil Service of 9/8, His -
Sisters of St. His -
SWEARING -IN INs. toric Preservation
SWEARING -IN
City Clerk Kevin S. Commission of 9/15,
Preservation
Firnstahl Education Task Force
introduced tan Fitz--
Mayor Buolof 9/7, Housing
Commission of 8/23,
gibbon and Grterg Bruce Long Range Planning
City/County
the International Advisory Commission
AAssociation Managers of 9/21, Mechanical
Fellowship ChangeICMA) Board of 8/11, Transit
Fellowship Exchange Advisory Board of 9/8,
1program fromzgiAn andtra- Zoning Board of
Mr. Mr. c Fitzgibbon kAdjustment of 9/22
of Bruce each spoke Proofs of Publication
Flow Enhancement
Project as completed
by Portzen Construc-
tion, ,Inc., in the final
contract amount of
$966,332.96. Upon
motion the documents
• were received and filed
and Resolution No. 326-
11 Accepting the US 52
Traffic Flow Enhance-
ment Project and
authorizing the pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the con-
tractor was adopted.
Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project -
Acquisition of 511 E.
22nd Street: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to
purchase property
while theirnexperiences for City Council Pro- required for the Bee
R in ENTuquO ceedings of September Branch Creek Restora-
PRESeague ofONS 6 and 12, 2011 tion Project at 511 E.
Iowa League Cities Proof of Publication 22nd Street owned by
All-StarAwardCommund for List of Claims and David A. and Sarah J.
evelUnified Summary of Revenues Maus for the appraised
Development Code was for Month Ending July value of $50,000. Upon
pre-sented to Mayor 31, 2011. motion the documents
Buol by Manager
Upon motion the were received and filed
Services Adocuments were and Resolution No. 327-
videovfrom thes. A brief received and filed. 11 Approving the
agfrom Tows Notice of Claims/ acquisition of real
League of Cities was Suits: Terry Cook for estate owned by David
presented. vehicle damage; A. and Sarah J. Maus in
PIowa Brenda Henry for the City of Dubuque
Tweeddese-HHistoric Shotproperty damage, was adopted.
to Tower was presented Timothy McElligott for Seventh Street Retain-
PlanningMayor Buol
es vehicle damage, and ing Wall - Emergency
Tressa Tracy for Repair Authorization:
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Services Carstens. vehicle damage. Upon City Manager recom-
WhitePROCLAMATIONS motion the documents mending authorizing
DCane Safety1were received, filed emergency repairs to
wasay (October 1 by 201 Boband referred to the City the retaining wall
accepted e Attorney. along 7th Street and
Du, Presidentso isof iothn City Attorney advising the associated street
Dubuque Association that the following pavement. Upon
for the Blind, 1200 S. claims have been motion the documents
GrandviewAvenue, referred to Public were received and filed
and on behalf of the Tri-Entity Risk Services of and Resolution No. 328-
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fors. Responding
Jestions from City
icil, Police Chief
Dalsing stated
the background
mation is kept on
for 30 days and
landlords have the
decision on tenant
tion. Council Mem-
Iraig questioned if
could be con-
ences for land -
who do not
Id training ses-
Motion carried 7-0.
)wer Bee Branch
Restoration
ct - I -JOBS II Grant
idment: City Man -
recommending ap-
31 of an amend -
to the I -JOBS II
t Agreement for
3ee Branch Creek
)ration Project.
Dn by Connors to
ve and file the
ments and adopt
lution No. 341-11
orizing the execu-
of the First
ndment to the
t agreement with
Iowa Jobs Board
the Iowa Finance
ority as required
fie City's receipt of
5,000 in State 1-
funding for the
r Bee Branch
c Restoration Pro -
Seconded by
Motion carried 7-0.
equest for Work
on - Sustainable
que Quarterly
rt: City Manager
,sting scheduling
ork session on
ay, November 7,
at 5:00 p.m. on the
inable Dubuque
erly Update.
,n by Connors to
re and file the
nents and set the
session as recom-
ed. Seconded by
Motion carried 7-0.
ien Dubuque's -
Birthday Anniver-
Committee: City
ger transmitting
6pondence from
National Mississ-
iver Museum and
lum requesting a
•epresentative for
committee to
rate the 250th
ersary of Julien
aue's birth. Mo-
by Connors to
re and file the
this Afip3 day of
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: October 12, 2011, and for which the charge is $293.11.
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11 Authorizing emer-
gency repairs to the
retaining wall on 7th
Street and associated
street pavement was
adopted.
Madison Street Retain-
ing Wall - Emergency
Repair Authorization:
City Manager recom-
mending authorization
for the emergency
repair of the Madison
Street retaining wall
and associated street
pavement and side-
walk portions. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 329-
11 Authorizing emer-
gency repairs to the
retaining wall on
Madison Street and the
associated street pave-
ment and sidewalk
portions was adopted.
Southwest Arterial /
U.S. Highway 20 Traffic
Capacity Improvement
Study: City Manager
recommending appro-
val for the Mayor to
execute the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Funding
Agreement for the
Southwest Arterial /
U.S. Highway 20 Traffic
Capacity Improvement
Study. Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 330-11
Approving the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Funding
Agreement (Agree-
ment No. 2012-16-011)
for the Southwest
Arterial / U.S. Highway
20 Traffic Capacity
Improvement Study
was adopted.
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. - Monitoring Well
Installations: City Man-
ager recommending
approval to execute a
License Agreement for
Site Assessments for
the monitoring well
installation on City
property located at 25
Main Street by
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No. 342-11
Authorizing license
agreement for site
assessment between
the City of Dubuque
and Terracon Consul-
tants, Inc., to install
monitoring wells on
public right-of-way at
25 Main Street was
adopted.
Historic Preservation
Commission - 1699
Iowa Street: Communi-
cation from the
Historic Preservation
Commission recom-
mending City Council
approval of a request
to replace a section of
damaged limestone
curb with concrete
steps along W. 17th
Street adjacent to
property at 1699 Iowa
Street. Upon motion
the documents were
received, flied, and
approved.
Smart Planning Con-
sortium Update: City
Manager transmitting
an update on the
August 10, August 24
and September 14,
2011 Smart Planning
Consortium meetings;
and minutes of the
August 10 and August
24, 2011 meetings
including Land Use
Goals and Objectives,
and Community
Population Projections.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Safe Routes to School -
Project Funding: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to file an
application with the
Iowa Department of
Transportation for a
Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure Grant to
fund durable, high -
visibility crosswalks at
44 school locations for
a total project cost of
$163,760. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 331-11
Authorizing the filing
of an application with
the Iowa Department
of Transportation for
Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure Grant
funding for the City of
Dubuque was adopted.
Safe Routes to School -
Infrastructure Grant:
City Manager trans-
mitting a letter of
support for the City of
Dubuque's application
for the Safe Routes to
School Infrastructure
Grant. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Safe Routes to School -
Non -Infrastructure
Grant: City Manager
transmitting a letter of
support for the City of
Dubuque's application
for the Safe Routes to
School Non -Infrastruc-
ture Grant. Upon
motion the document
was received and filed.
Dubuque Police
Protective Association:
City Manager trans-
mitting information on
the arbitration award-
ed to the Dubuque
Police Protective Asso-
ciation. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Special Assessment -
1906 Catherine Street:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
establish a lien in the
amount of $2,873.61
against Tammy Parker,
1906 Catherine Street,
for non-payment of a
Settlement Order.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 332-11
Adopting the Schedule
of Special Assessment
for a lien against the
property and directing
the City Clerk to certify
the Schedule of
Assessment to the
County Treasurer and
to publish notice
thereof was adopted.
Washington Neighbor-
hood - Housing Trust
Fund Application: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of a grant
application to the Iowa
Finance Authority for
$132,637 for continued
support for home-
ownership activities in
the Washington Neigh-
borhood. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 333-11
Approving commit-
ment of matching
funds for an
application to the Iowa
Finance Authority (IFA)
for State Housing Trust
funds was, adopted.
Shelter Plus Care
Program: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a renewal
application to the US
Department of Housing
and Urban Develop-
ment (HUD) for
administration of the
Shelter Pf us Care
Program. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Hillcrest Family Ser-
vices: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a Usage Agree-
ment with Hillcrest
Family Services for the
use of Murphy Park
from October 30, 2011
through January 10,
2012 to set up a holiday
light display. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Assistance to Fire-
fighters Grant: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to apply
for the 2011 Assistance
to Firefighters Grant in
the amount of $204,000
for a video confer-
encing system (tele-
presence) for all six
fire stations and the
Training Center/EOC.
Upon motion the doc-
uments were received,
filed, and approved.
Civil Service Commis-
sion: Civil Service
Commission submit-
ting the Certified Lists
for the positions of
Assistant Horticultur-
alist, Equipment Opera-
tor II, and Landfill
Equipment Operator.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and made a
Matter of Record.
Workers' Compen-
sation Compromise
Settlements: City Attor-
ney requesting appro-
val for the City
Manager to execute
two Compromise Settl-
ements of Workers'
Compensation claims
for Terry K. Dolan.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved.
Sustainable Dubuque -
Project Status Report:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Sustainable
Dubuque Project Sta-
tus Report for Septem-
ber 2011. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Plastic Center, Inc. -
First Amendment to
Development Agree-
ment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the First
Amendment to the
Development Agree-
ment with Plastic
Center, Inc., on the
properties located at
426 W. 5th Street and
951, 955, and 957 Main
Street in downtown
Dubuque. The First
Amendment to the
Development Agree-
ment extends the dead-
line for completion of
construction from
October 31, 2011 to
April 30, 2012. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 334-
11 Approving the First
Amendment to the
Plastic Center, Inc.,
Development Agree-
ment was adopted.
Dubuque Regional
Airport - Reappropri-
ation of Funds: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to reallo-
cate CIP funds to pay
for the removal and
replacement of the
existing roof of the
University of Dubuque
hangar ($45,640) and
the current furnace
and air conditioning
unit for the Fixed Base
Operation area of the
Jet Center Building
($11,517). Upon motion
the doc-uments were
received, filed, and
approved.
Acting Lead Public
Safety Dispatcher -
Coilective Bargaining
Amendment: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of an amend-
ment to the Collective
Bargaining Agreement
with the International
Union of Operating
Engineers Local #234,
which provides for an
additional $1.00 per
hour of compensation
to a public safety
dispatcher who is
placed in charge of a
shift when there is no
lead public safety
dispatcher on duty.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved.
Iowa Mississippi River
Parkway Commission:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Iowa Mississ-
ippi River Parkway
Commission Annual
Report from August
2011. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Alcohol Compliance -
Civil Penalties for
Alcohol License
Holders - Bandana's
Bar-B-Q: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Acknow-
ledgement / Settle-
ment Agreement for an
alcohol compliance
violation for Bandana's
Bar-B-Q. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Liquor License
Refunds: Casey's Gen-
eral Store Nos. 2420
and 2421 requesting a
refund on Class "C"
Beer Permit with
Native Wine License
Nos. BC00274551 and
BC007452 each in the
amount of $56.25. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Liquor License Appli-
cations: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of annual liquor
license renewals and
cigarette permit appli-
cations as submitted.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Reso-
lution No. 335-11
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer/
Liquor License to
Denny's Lux Club,
Loras College Athletic
and Wellness Center,
Carlos O'Kelly's Mexi-
can Restaurant, Fiesta
Cancun Restaurant;
and a Special Class "C"
Liquor License (5-Day
Special Event) to the
Dubuque Art Center;
Resolution No, 336-11
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer
Permit to Friendly
Locust Mart, Hy-Vee
Gas #2, and Aldi, Inc.,
#30; and Resolution
No. 337-11 Granting the
issuance of a new
cigarette permit to
Unforgiveable Records
were adopted.
North Grandview
Estates - Partial
Release of Mortgage:
City Attorney recom-
mending partial re-
lease of real estate
mortgage for Lot 6 and
authorize the Mayor to
sign it on behalf of the
City. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ITEMS TO BESET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, set the
public hearings as
indicated, and direct
the City Clerk to
publish notice as
prescribed by law. Se-
conded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0
Timber-Hyrst Place
No. 3: City Manager
recommending setting
a public hearing for
October 17, 2011 to
consider releasi
existing utility stor
sewer and acce
easements on Lot 2
Timber-Hyrst Place N
3. Upon motion th
documents we
received and filed an
Resolution No. 338-1
Resolution of Intent
dispose of and releas
an access, utility an
storm sewer easeme
on Lot 2 of Timbe
Hyrst Place No. 3 in th
City of Dubuque, low
was adopted setting
public hearing for
meeting to commenc
at 6:30 p.m. on Octobe
17, 2011 in the Histori
Federal Building.
City Hall HVA
System Improvement
Project: City Manage
recommending initia
tion of the publi
bidding procedures fo
the City Hall HVA
System Improvement
Project and setting
public hearing fo
October 17, 2011. Upo
motion the documents
were received and file
and Resolution No. 339
11 Preliminary appro
val of plans, specifi
cations, form of con
tract, and estimated
cost; setting date o
public hearing on
plans, specifications
form of contract, and
estimated cost; and
ordering the adVer
tisement for bids (City
Hall HVAC System
Improvement Project)
was adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on Oc-
tober 17, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions:
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through October
1, 2014 (expiring term
of Klostermann). Appli-
cants: Wayne Kloster-
mann, 3254 Lake Ridge
Drive; and Stacy Splitt-
stoesser, 1694 Radford
Road. Ms. Splitt-
stoesser spoke in
support of her ap-
pointment.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
One 3-year term
through July 1, 2014
(vacant term of Braig).
Applicant: Craig Bey-
tien, 1091 Valentine
Drive. Mr. Beytien
spoke in support of his
appointment.
Appointments to the
following Boards/Com-
mission: Civic Center
Advisory Commission.
One 3-year term
through June, 29, 2013
(vacant term of Fields).
Applicant: Jody Willen-
borg, 3497 Hillcrest
Road, #2. Motion by
Connors to appoint
Jody Willenborg to a 3-
year term on the Civic
Center Advisory Com-
mission through June
29, 2013. Seconded by
Resnick. Motion failed
3-4 with Braig, 8uo1,
Jones, and Lynch
voting nay.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City
Council.
Dubuque Regional
Airport - Conservation
Easement: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider disposal of an
Interest in City -owned
property as set forth in
the Declaration of Con-
servation Covenants
and Restrictions Con-
servation Easement on
the specified property
at the Dubuque
Regional Airport and
the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Jones to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
prove the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Connors. Responding
to questions from the
City Council, Airport
Manager Bob Grierson
clarified the purpose of
and the area affected
by the Declaration,
which will allow the
new terminal project to
progress. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Dubuque Convention
and Visitors Bureau:
Director Keith Rahe
provided a verbal
update on the past
activities, tourism, and
goals of the Dubuque
Convention and Visit-
ors Bureau. Motion by
Lynch to receive and
file the information.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7-0.
Eagle Point Solar-1,
ng Connors. Responding
m to questions from City
ss Council, Police Chief
of Mark Dalsing stated
o. that the background
e information is kept on
re file for 30 days and
d that landlords have the
1 final decision on tenant
to selection. Council Mem-
e ber Braig questioned if
d there could be con-
nt sequences for land-
r- lords who do not
e attend training ses-
a, sions. Motion carried 7-0.
a Lower Bee Branch
a Creek Restoration
e Project - I -JOBS II Grant
r Amendment: City Man-
c ager recommending ap-
proval of an amend-
C ment to the I -JOBS II
s Grant Agreement for
r the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project.
c Motion by Connors to
r receive and file the
C documents and adopt
s Resolution No. 341-11
a Authorizing the execu-
r tion - of the First
n Amendment to the
grant agreement with
d the Iowa Jobs Board
- and the Iowa Finance
- Authority as required
- for the City's receipt of
- $3,965,000 in State !-
JOBS funding for the
f Lower Bee Branch
Creek Restoration Pro-
ject. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
Request for Work
- Session - Sustainable
Dubuque Quarterly
Report: City Manager
requesting scheduling
a work session on
Monday, November 7,
2011 at 5:00 p.m. on the
Sustainable Dubuque
Quarterly Update.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and set the
work session as recom-
mended. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
Julien Dubuque's -
250th Birthday Anniver-
sary Committee: City
Manager transmitting
correspondence from
the National Mississ-
ippi River Museum and
Aquarium requesting a
City representative for
the committee to
celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Julien
Dubuque's birth. Mo-
tion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
point Council Member
Karla Braig to the
committee. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion
carried 7-0.
City Clerk Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Connors to table the
item to after a recess.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0.
The City Council
recessed from 7:51
p.m. to 8:17 p.m. to
discuss the City Clerk
Salary Compensation
in a non-public meet-
ing pursuant to Chap-
ter'20.9 of the Iowa
Open Meetings Law.
City Clerk Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Lynch to remove
from the table.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by .Jones to
receive and file the
information and set the
City Clerk's salary
compensation at
$84,052 annually with
vacation accrual at
four weeks retroactive
to September 6, 2011,
with step increases
based on evaluations
and achievement of
office goals. Seconded
by Braig. Motion
carried 7-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Jones asked that the
correspondence pro-
vided to City Council
from the Board of
Directors for the
Veterans' Freedom Cen-
ter requesting assis-
tance with the need for
additional space be
submitted to a future
agenda adding that if
anyone is able to help
in the meantime to
contact the Veterans'
Freedom Center.
Resnick compli-
mented the Dubuque
Symphony Orchestra
for their good work
and thanked the citi-
zens for their support
of the Orchestra and
area arts.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
It 10/12
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk fo
corporation, publisher of the Teleg
published in the City of Dubuque,
certify that the attached notice was
dates: October 12, 2011, and for w
Subscribed to before me, a otary
this /4 day of
Notal
portation Funding
Agreement (Agree-
ment No. 2012-16-011)
for the Southwest
Arterial / U.S. Highway
20 Traffic Capacity
Improvement Study
was adopted.
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. - Monitoring Well
Installations: City Man-
ager recommending
approval to execute a
License Agreement for
Site Assessments for
the monitoring well
installation on City
property located at 25
Main Street by
Terracon Consultants,
Inc. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
Resolution No. 342-11
Authorizing license
agreement for site
assessment between
the City of Dubuque
and Terracon Consul-
tants, Inc., to install
monitoring wells on
public right-of-way at
25 Main Street was
adopted.
Historic Preservation
Commission - 1699
Iowa Street: Communi-
cation from the
Historic Preservation
Commission recom-
mending City Council
approval of a request
to replace a section of
damaged limestone
curb with concrete
steps along W. 17th
Street adjacent to
property at 1699 Iowa
Street. Upon motion
Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure Grant:
City Manager trans-
mitting a letter of
support for the City of
Dubuque's application
for the Safe Routes to
School Infrastructure
Grant. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
Safe Routes to School -
Non -Infrastructure
Grant: City Manager
transmitting a letter of
support for the City of
Dubuque's application
for the Safe Routes to
School Non -Infrastruc-
ture Grant. Upon
motion the document
was received and filed.
Dubuque Police
Protective Association:
City Manager trans-
mitting information on
the arbitration award-
ed to the Dubuque
Police Protective Asso-
ciation. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Special Assessment -
1906 Catherine Street:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
establish a lien in the
amount of $2,873.61
against Tammy Parker,
1906 Catherine Street,
for non-payment of a
Settlement Order.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 332-11
Adopting the Schedule
of Special Assessment
for a lien against the
vai or a usage Agree-
ment with Hillcrest
Family Services for the
use of Murphy Park
from October 30, 2011
through January 10,
2012 to set up a holiday
light display. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Assistance to Fire-
fighters Grant: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to apply
for the 2011 Assistance
to Firefighters Grant In
the amount of $204,000
for a video confer-
encing system (tele-
presence) for all six
fire stations and the
Training Center/EOC.
Upon motion the doc-
uments were received,
filed, and approved.
Civil Service Commis-
sion: Civil Service
Commission submit-
ting the Certified Lists
for the positions of
Assistant Horticultur-
alist, Equipment Opera-
tor II, and Landfill
Equipment Operator.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and made a
Matter of Record.
Workers' Compen-
sation Compromise
Settlements: City Attor-
ney requesting appro-
val for the City
Manager to execute
two Compromise Settl-
ements of Workers'
Compensation claims
for Terry K. Dolan.
ing approvar w reano
cate CIP funds to pay
for the removal and
replacement of the
existing roof of the
University of Dubuque
hangar ($45,640) and
the current furnace
and air conditioning
unit for the Fixed Base
Operation area of the
Jet Center Building
($11,517). Upon motion
the doc-uments were
received, filed, and
approved.
Acting Lead Public
Safety Dispatcher -
Collective Bargaining
Amendment: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of an amend-
ment to the Collective
Bargaining Agreement
with the International
Union of Operating
Engineers Local #234,
which provides for an
additional $1.00 per
hour of compensation
to a public safety
dispatcher who is
placed in charge of a
shift when there is no
lead public safety
dispatcher on duty.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed, and approved.
Iowa Mississippi River
Parkway Commission:
City Manager transmit-
ting the Iowa Mississ-
ippi River Parkway
Commission Annual
Report from August
2011. Upon motion the
document was
received and filed.
teal 1 RGaLa 11 , Ic.a
Cancun Restaurant;
and a Special Class "C"
Liquor License (5-Day
Special Event) to the
Dubuque Art Center;
Resolution No. 336-11
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer
Permit to Friendly
Locust Mart, Hy-Vee
Gas #2, and Aldi, Inc.,
#30; and Resolution
No. 337-11 Granting the
issuance of a new
cigarette permit to
Unforgiveable Records
were adopted.
North Grandview
Estates - Partial.
Release of Mortgage:
City Attorney recom-
mending partial re-
lease of real estate
mortgage for Lot 6 and
authorize the Mayor to
sign it on behalf of the
City. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, set the
public hearings as
indicated, and direct
the City Clerk to
publish notice as
prescribed by law. Se-
conded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0
Timber-Hyrst Place
No. 3: City Manager
recommending setting
a public hearing for
October 17, 2011 to
Hall HVAC System
Improvement Project)
was adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on Oc-
tober 17, 2011 in the
Historic Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions:
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through October
1, 2014 (expiring term
of Klostermann). Appli-
cants: Wayne Kloster-
mann, 3254 Lake Ridge
Drive; and Stacy Splitt-
stoesser, 1694 Radford
Road. Ms. Splitt-
stoesser spoke in
support of her ap-
pointment.
Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission:
One 3-year term
through July 1, 2014
(vacant term of Braig).
Applicant: Craig Bey-
tien, 1091 Valentine
Drive. Mr. Beytien
spoke in support of his
appointment.
Appointments to the
following Boards/Com-
mission: Civic Center
Advisory Commission.
One 3-year term
through June, 29, 2013
(vacant term of Fields).
Applicant: Jody Willen-
borg, 3497 Hillcrest
Road, #2. Motion by
Connors to appoint
Jody Willenborg to a 3-
year term on the Civic
Center Advisory Com-
mission through June
29, 2013. Seconded by
Resnick. Motion failed
3-4 with Braig, Buol,
Jones, and Lynch
voting nay.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City
Council.
Dubuque Regional
Airport - Conservation
Easement: Proof of
publication on notice
ofpublic hearing to
consider disposal of an
Interest in City -owned
property as set forth in
the Declaration of Con-
servation Covenants
and Restrictions Con-
servation Easement on
the specified property
at the Dubuque
Regional Airport and
the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Jones to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
prove the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Connors. Responding
to questions from the
City Council, Airport
Manager Bob Grierson
clarified the purpose of
and the area affected
by the Declaration,
which will allow the
new terminal project to
progress. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Dubuque Convention
and Visitors Bureau:
Director Keith Rahe
provided a verbal
update on the past
activities, tourism, and
goals of the Dubuque
Convention and Visit-
ors Bureau. Motion by
Lynch to receive and
file the information.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7-0.
Eagle Point Solar-1,
LLC - Lease and Power
Purchase Agreement:
City Manager recom-
mending rescinding
the previous License
and Power Purchase
Agreement with Eagle
Point Engergy-1, LLC
and adopting a Lease/
Purchase of the solar
equipment for the roof
of the Municipal
Services Center on
Kerper Court. Motion
by Connors to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 340-11 Approval of
a License and Power
Purchase Agreement
between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and
Eagle Point Energy-1
LLC, an Iowa Limited
Liability Company.
Seconded by Jones.
Responding to ques-
tions from City Council,
Assistant Economic
Development Director
Aaron DeJong and the
City Manager stated
that the agreement
provides a benefit and
savings to the City, and
supports a local
business despite the
life span of the
technology. Motion car-
ried 6-1 with Resnick
voting nay.
Tenant Criminal
Background Check
Program: City Manager
recommending an
additional $38,300 be
allocated for continued
criminal background
check fees through the
rest of Fiscal Year
2012. Motion by Jones
to receive and file the
documents and ap-
prove the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Report: City Manager
requesting scheduling
a work session on
Monday, November 7,
2011 at 5:00 p.m. on the
Sustainable Dubuque
Quarterly Update.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and set the
work session as recom-
mended. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
Julien Dubuque's -
250th Birthday Anniver-
sary Committee: City
Manager transmitting
correspondence from
the National Mississ-
ippi River Museum and
Aquarium requesting a
City representative for
the committee to
celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Julien
Dubuque's birth. Mo-
tion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
point Council Member
Karla Braig to the
committee. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion
carried 7-0.
City Clerk Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Connors to table the
item to after a recess.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7-0.
The City Council
recessed from 7:51
p.m. to 8:17 p.m. to
discuss the City Clerk
Salary Compensation
in a non-public meet-
ing pursuant to Chap-
ter •20.9 of the Iowa
Open Meetings Law.
City Clerk Salary
Compensation: Motion
by Lynch to remove
from the table.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Jones to
receive and file the
information and set the
City Clerk's salary
compensation at
$84,052 annually with
vacation accrual at
four weeks retroactive
to September 6, 2011,
with step increases
based on evaluations
and achievement of
office goals. Seconded
by Braig. Motion
carried 7-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Jones asked that the
correspondence pro-
vided to City Council
from the Board of
Directors for the
Veterans' Freedom Cen-
ter requesting assis-
tance with the need for
additional space be
submitted to a future
agenda adding that if
anyone is able to help
in the meantime to
contact the Veterans'
Freedom Center.
Resnick compli-
mented the Dubuque
Symphony Orchestra
for their good work
and thanked the citi-
zens for their support
of the Orchestra and
area arts.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
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