Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 11 21 11CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PR litEfI NOS
• SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:00 p.m. on
November 21, 2011 In
the Historic Federal
Bu !ding, 350 W. 6th
eet.
Resent: Mayor,BUol,
Council Members,
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton,
CJty Manrl9ger Van
'igen; :pity- =Attddrhey
;dahl
ayor Bol -read the
call and stated this is a
eujl e-dlIo�n of the
Gott o conduct
S sson on the
14Sfflolency
S6$SION
ly suett
' ` " � ��i� y Piogram
Utz F and';Com-
' �IJ1 D,0 elq'p�ment
Dire • phjd Harris
introduced. staff
members Carroll Clark,
Erica Haugen, and
Ermine Soler who
provided , •a slide
presiitaElon
rJS 7f- Sufficiency on the
1 ; Initiative
R, • .q`s , . Out';- of
c -ding ghead
Tioo
Topics
<1x1��J'`°ne. •
tri e . sibll-
>•' p • 4o J'dlnetor cher cts
Ikrtirevneta
res.,':' 131Ries -.
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•R o :fire
edUs,
(lien • Utco
Brid as inn
•afldges 'but of
Poverty training pro -
gra ding sustaln-
abill t�lhFiujgg edu-
Ca31dA d loy
merit sucganess empout-
:
comes
•Getting Ahead
"Sq.prom Initiatives,
edugattIdn and
employment • success
outcomes and
graduation
•Clrc is
T ograrn history,
tntrtw -F vec de.n;.....,
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Jason
Duggan for vehicle
damage, Kenneth
Miller for vehicle
damage, Christina
Forsythe for vehicle
damage. Upon motion
the documents were
received, flied and
concurred.
Wingate Place
Subdivision - Accept-
ance of Improvements:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Pp I Improve-
' ments at the
developers, .. GNZ
Properties, Inc. Larry
A. Miller and Delbert G.
Miller, have recently
completed in Wingate
Place No. 3 and
Wingate Place No, 4.
Upon. motion the
documents were
I received and filed and
Resolution No. 374 -11
Accepting public
improvements
Wingate Place No. 3
'1 and Win ate Place No.
4 was adopted.
Water Pollution
Control Plant Construc-
i' tion Camera. Documen-
tation Services: City
Manager recommend-
ing selection of
Mulfivista to provide
construction camera
documentation ser-
vices for the Water, Control Plant
Modifications Project
for a proposed fee of -
$65,985, and approval
' to negotiate and enter
Into an agreement with
Multivista. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved. •
H1B, Technical Skills
Training Grant - Letter
of Support: City Mana-
ger transmitting cor-
respondence in sup-
- port of Skill Up: Up-
skilling IT in Iowa &
Wisconsin proposal
submitted by North-
east Iowa Community
College in response to
the H1B Technical
Skills Training Grants'.
program. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ABC Supply - Amend-
• ment to Lease Agree-
ment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the First
Amendment to the
lease agreement with
American Builders and
Contractor's Supply
Company, Inc. (ABC
Supply). Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
•Resolution No. 375 -11
Approving a • First
Amendment to the
lease agreement
between the City pf
Dubuque, • Iowa, and
American Builders and
Contractor's Supply
Co., Inc. (ABC Supply)
was adopted,
Voluntary Dental Plan -
Acceptance of Renewal
Rates: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the premiums for
the dental plan, which
are paid by the
employee. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Delinquent Water,
Sewer, Storm Water,
and Refuse Assess-
ments: City Manager
rarnmmand nn annrn.
of Spain Stat
Area. Upo
motion the document
were received and file
and Resolution No. 380
11 Authorizing REA
Grant Agreement wit
Iowa Department o
Natural Resources fo
land acquisition fo
• E.B. Lyons Interpretive
Center and Mines o
Spain was adopted.
Smart Planning
Consortium Update
City Manager transmit-
ting an update on t e
October 5, October 26,
and November9, 2011
Smart, Planning Con -
sortium Meetings.
Minutes of. the October
5 and Ootober 26, 2011
meetings, Housing
Goals and Objectives,
and Smart' Planning
Public Input Meeting
schedule'- are also
provided. Upon motion
the documents werer
received and flied.
Demolition of Flood -
Damaged Prop riles:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
contract with ECIA
which • utilizes FEMA
Public Assistance
funds •for adminis-
tration, fencing and
demolition costs
associated with • the
flood damaged pro-
perties at 1580 Old MIlI
Road, 1658 Manson
Road and 1654 Manson
Road. Upon • motion the
documents were
received, flied,. and
approved.
Iowa League of Cities -
Audit Committee: City.
Manager submitting
correspondence that
Finance Director Ken
. TeKippe will be serving
on the Iowa League of
Cities' Audit Commit-
tee. Upon motion the
documents were
received, flied, and
approved:
2011 Sewer Cured -in-
Place Pipe •(CIPP)
Lining Project: City
Manager recommencj-
ing acceptande4of the
construction cb fi'act
for the 2011 SeWer
Cured -in -Place Pipe
(CIPP) Lining Project
as completed by Vjsu-
Sewer, Inc., in the final
,contract amount of
$94,363.75. Upon -mo-
tion the documents
.•were received and filed
)and Resolution No 381 -
11 Accepting the 2011
Sewer • Cured -In -Place
Pipe (CIPP) Lining
Project and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Dubuque Audubon
Society - Letter of
Support: City Manager
transmittingcorrespon-
dence from the
Dubuque Audubon
Society In support of
the proposed Over-
looks and Floating
Island enhancements
for the Lower Bee
Branch Creek Restor-
ation Protect. upon
motion the documents •
were received and
filed.
Cottingham•& Butler,
Inc., Amendments to
CEBA and Enterprise
Zone Agreements: City
Manager recommend-
ing amendments to the
CEBA and Enterprise
7nna n.....e..,, 1... c,..
to Beer /Liquor License to
n Double Shot, Bridge
s Restaurant; a Class "C'
d Liquor License to
- Cookln' Something Up;
P a Class "B" Wine
h License to Sam's Club
f #4973, Iowa Street
r Market; a Class "WBN"
r Native Wine License to
Kwik Stop Food
f Market, Plaza 20
BP /Amoco, Freddie's
Popcorn Co.; and
Resolution -No. 385 -11
Granting the Issuance
of a -Class -ug" . Beer -
Permlt to -Iowa Street
Market, Kwik Stop
Food Mart, Plaza . 20
BP /Amoco,'Sam's Club
#4973 were adopted.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUBLIC (NEARING
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
_
.:Preso e�-d�i•� :;by W.
Seconded by Connors• Ia
Motion carried 7 -0.
General Obligation
Bonds: City Manager
recommending_ setting
a 'public hearing. for
December 5, _ 2511 .on
the proposition of
selling not to exceed
$9,000,000 In General
Obligation Bonds for
essential • corpoYate
• purposes. Upon motion
• the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 38641
Fixing date - for • •a
meeting on the
proposition of
issuance of not to
exceed $9'' 0 � , )
General Ob
Bonds (for es en al
corporate purposes)• of
the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and providing for
publication of ndtice
thereof was adopted
setting. a public
hearing for •a meeting
to commence at 6 :30
gam' on Decembe -6, •
201A,.. In the Higrofio
Federal Building. '
general Obligation
Urban .Renewal Bonds:
Oity Manager recom-
mending -setting a
public hearing for
December 5, 2011 on
the Proposition of
selling not to exceed
$5,000,000 In General
Obligation - Urban
Renewal Bonds for
Greater • Downtown '
Improvements. • Upon
motlon the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 387-
11 Fixing date for a
meeting on the
proposition of the
ssuance of not to
exceed $5000 000
•General Obligation
Bonds (for urban
renewal purposes) of
the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and providing for
the publication of
notice thereof was
adopted setting , a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on
December 5, 2011 In
the Historic Federal
Bulldi
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Appointments to the.
following Boards/Com-
missions:
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advidory Com-
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow -
ing anyone present to
address the City
Council.
Request to Rezone -
2155 Rockdale Road:
Zoning Advisory Com-
r fission recommending .
approval to .rezone
property located at
2155 Rockdale Road
from R -3 Moderate
ensity Multi- Family
esldentlal District tOC-
General Commercial
!strict ..as. requested
y Joe_gWacK, Triple J
$rid .. Co. LLC /.'D aryl
lechier, DSD Proper -
es, '
Citizen petition In
pposition to the
robosed rezoning.
Cltlzen 'petitions In
sippoft of . the
proposed rezoning.
Motion by Jones to
t�Qcejve and file the
• dbOLments and table
t December 5, 2011 a
p oposed ordinance
A endjne,- it :16 of
tre City - of Dubuque
• Code of Ordinances,
Unified Development
''Cabe by reclassifying
Ioreipafter, described
property_- located • at
:Road*. RooRd`�le„ - Id
from R-3 . Jylodera e
� nsity, "• Multi -Fam y
sheen laIDlstricttoC-
3`-Gene at',Commerclal
D strlet. Seconded by
Resnick. Business
Q,wne.r /Developer
W yi, ,Biechler,, 7762
Wlidnest Lane, spoke
In • favor of the
proposed ordinance
and addressed Issues
Ned b< property
ners, -.P ann tfg Ser-
VI e,s . Manager • Laura •
C stens provIded, . a
st report. •Richard
C ney, 2270 Jaeger
15 e, spoke - 1Jf1
opposition to • the
proposed ordinance on
behalf -.• of area
residents and cited
Inerem�ssed traffic, the
imp ct,,',of prop Sad
rest Mitla! deve p-
me _ . comlp _ Ian
pi'8�rty,. the -re
So' hwest , Ajt'etjal,
an. . detour .
Table Mound E
Itlfrr�hr�r!
tary School PrIliOlknl
Brenda - Mitchell sp ke
In opp,lItlon to the
propose -. ordinance
and orted concerns
related 'to the school
and the presence of •
children: Motion car-
ried 7.0.
Grand River Center -
Exhlbit Hall . Carpet
Replacement Protect:
Proof of publicatlon'on
notice • - of public
hearing.- to consider
approval of the plans
and specifications. for
the Grand River Center
r=xhl6lt Hall . Carpet
Re laeement - Project
�the City Manager
rat appro-
vab MotIOn°by lynch to
reGelve and file the
documents and adopt
Reaplution No. 38841
Apoving • the plains,
Specifications; form of
not, and estl-
c St,•;for the
� j�er Center
11 • 'Ca et
ilflt t Profct.
4rlded by Bralg.
MI crrlat.l -7.0. 1
Qt� Main- Urban
R 1ta 2atlan Afea
Plan :• Proof of-- pubil- 1
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: November 30, 2011, and for which the charge is $347.48.
Con the sessions he
pager facilitated.
duling There being no
n the further business, uidn
enter motion the City Council
as adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
te' is _ 'Kevin S. Firnstahl
-later ' City Clerk
• 10, -1t 11/30
'Braid I --
ethe,
ache- i Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
-'�az,„7frace4I , 20 // .
n: for •
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2011. ts /a,- day of
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n the
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Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
• i; Comrnl:aiao Thtia�7;1r 1'a;.
grit;, • esnige, �uaon, were received, filed, Manager submitting issuance of not to raised by Braig
I City Manager Van P 9 y property le the
Milligen; City Attorney and approved. • correspondence that exceed $9,000,000 owners. Planning Ser
Lindahl H1B, Technical Skills Finance Director Ken General Obligation vices Manager Laura • sche
Mayor Buol read the Training Grant - Letter . TeKippe will be serving Bonds (for essential Carstens provided a m for
call and stated this is a of Support City Mana- on the Iowa League of corporate purposes) of staff report Richard 2011.
special session of the ger transmitting cor- Cities' Audit Commit- the City of Dubuque, Cheney, 2270 Jaeger inors.
City Council to conduct respondence in sup- tee. Upon motion the Iowa, and providing for Drive, spoke in
a work session on the Port of Skill Up: Up- documents were publication of notice opposition to the BE
!,'Family Self - Sufficiency skilling IT in Iowa & received, filed, and thereof was adopted proposed ordinance on tuber
Program. Wisconsin proposal approved: setting" a public behalf • of area n the
WORK SESSION , submitted by North- 2011 Sewer Cured -in- hearing for a meeting residents and cited al of
Family Sell- east Iowa Community Place Pipe •(CIPP) to commence at 6:30 increased traffic, the i r be
Sufficiency Program College 'in response to - Lining Project:' City p.m.-' on December 5, impact, of proposed er26.
Housing and Com- the H1B• Technical Manager recommend- 2011; in the Historic residential develop -
munity 'Development Skills • Training Grants'. ing acceptan'cesa the Federal Building. meat, commercial at
Director David Harris program. Upon motion construction canfract General • Obligation, 'property, the future itional
. introduced - staff the documents 'were for the 2011 Sewer` Urban.Rehewal Bonds: Southwest Arterial, Cities
members Carroll Clark, received, filed, and Cured -in -Place Pipe elty Manager recom- and detour issues. joenix,
Erica Haugen, and approved. (CIPP) Lining Project mending -setting a Table Mound Elevens It le
Ermina Soler who ABC Supply - Amend - as completed by Visu- public hearing for tary School Principal
provided a slide • .ment to Lease Agree- Sewer, Inc., in the -final . December 5, 2011 on Brenda Mitchell spoke ' ;n-
presentation on the ment City Manager,,, contract amount' of the proposition of in opposition to the during
:Family Self- Sufficiency recommending appro. '$94,363.75: Upon Imo- selling, not to exceed proposed ordinance
lExperience, • the val of the , first -• tion the documents $5,000,000 in General and :cited concergs
' ;Bridges Initiative Amendment - to e- were received and_fired. 'Obligation - Urban ' related' to the school
:(Bridges Out', of ' lease agreement With 'hand Resolution' No. 381= Renewal Bonds for' and. the ,presence, of
•Poverty,.Getting'khead American Builders and " '111 Accepting the 2011 Greater" ,Downtown 'chil'dren,' Motion car -
and +Circles). Topics Contractor's Supply 'Sewer. Cured -in -Place improvements. • Upon. ried,7, ;0. ' •
ldiscussed•ificluded: .Company, Inc. (ABC Pipe (CIPP) Lin'lfi'g ' motion the documents . Grand River Center -
1 Family Self- Suffi- Supply). Upon motion Project and authorizing were received and filed Exhibit Hall Carpet
i iency Experience the documents. were ' the payment of the and Resolution No.387- Replacement Project
) •Fam'ily "respoi sibil- received and filed and contract amount to the 11 Fixing date for a Proof of publication'on
sties ■ _ ...,,Resolution No. 375 -11 contractor was rgeeting ,on the notice . of public
' s •Program coordinator' approving a ., First adopted. proposition of the hearing to consider
responsibilities . Amendment to the -1 'Dubuque • Audubon issuance ' of not to approval of the plans
' ?Section 8 Voucher 'lease .. Society - Letter ' of exceed $5;000;000 and specifications for
partielpatiAn; contracts `between te City -gf - _ Support City' Manager •General Obligation the Grand River Center
and case management Dubuque,• Iowa, and 'transmittingcorrespen- ,Bonds (for ' urb`ain Exh ;bit Hall . Carpet
' •Prjograni ihreatives, American ,Bu,rl'ders and dente froth -, the renewal purposes) , of . •,l epFacement • Project
education and. employ- Contractor's Suppj}y Dubuque • Audubon the /City of Dubuque, . a ,tbe, City Manager
mentloutcortres Co.,. Inc. (ABC Suppl) 'nSociety in' support o lonnla;and providing for .reco'mmending appro-
' Bridges Initiative was adopted. • , i' •'the proposed, Over- the publication of vaViMationiby Lynch to
•Bridges Out of 'Voluntary DentalPlan - looks and Floating notice thereof was receive and file the
Poverty; training pro - Acceptance of Renewal Island, enhancements, adopted setting • a documents and "adopt
grams, funding sustain- Rates: City Manager,- for the Lower.. Bee ,public hearing for. -a R` oufution No. 38&±11
ability; continuing edu- recommending ' appro - Branch' Creek ,'Reslor, meeting to ",commence Ap•roving , the plans,
cation . add employ: val of the premiums for . ation Project, Ubon at '6:30", p.m. on srpecrfications, form' of
ment success out- the dental plan, whi h ' motion he' documents •December 5'x20�d. o , an ' esti
'comes are " paid byJ the,glwere received • and the Histori w�Fed'e 'nom cost for the
•Getting Ahl ead, employee. Upon mo filed. t ` Building. , , r T River' Center
* tion the docume Cottingtiam, �&��q ttitler, BO �e4 ' Carpet
P>oioh miitla Ives, � > l
education .and were ° received filencf; Inc., Ameliamer�lts �d' MM OAS R I� cement Pkroject.
employment • Ssuccess and approved. �, *; `CEBA .and Enterprises ! pointme o}•.ther S ed ,bey Braig.
outcomes and Delinquent ,Water .Zone Agreements: City following Boaras%/Com ' cirri dyO-
Sewer, Storm • Water Manager recommend- missions to 0 d;- Min Urban
' graduation ,�. v i
•Circl and Refuse Assess ing amendments to the Environme 5`tevf 'tie i ahzatfon r Area
"Program 'history, ments: City Manager CEBA and ' Enterprise,' ardship Advi r P(oof of publi-
initiatives, demogra- recommending,' appro Zone Agreements" lfora r mission: On ear n -ofrff� noYce'.of
phics - and 'success val . to certify, C,ot Ingham' & Butaer terra throng 0 ber' p;. i 4��frearing to
outcomes delinquent • . Water_ont., 'llpo7i"..yyobotib "the 1'" OT4 °ei7pi etrte•m" c an ' amend=- -
Measuring changes in sewer, storm water documents°Svere rece- of Cawley), Applicant, tb the 'Old, Main
social equity and real- and refuse charges to ived and • filedm and Wayne, ` Klosterrn'ann, ' e -' Revitalization
life impact a4. •the Diib'uO County, Resolution No 1 6 Queen YStreet thid A ,plan and the City
Resources, . rtner- Treasures 7t o d l Authorizing - 'Ili ; Beck, ',;1390 Alen* 'ry ggrr� "�"com,mend-
ships, case y udies,' establish re I pi-avail,' of �I t' '(Additi nal Appli ift " o''
and reporting ., in lien, for Coale igai of ment to thej OEBA'�yanl cant)^• Upon Rik,' call ,, CSoprresporldence from
sures such charges. ' Upon Enterprise Zone Age- vote' of 4-�3, Wayne the,,,, Long Range
There being no motion the do'cuinehts mentsiwith'Cottingham Klostermann was prattling Commission
further business etpon were received and filed & Butler, Inc, ' was appointed ` to • the recommending appro.
motion the City+Council and ResolutrenJNo. 376 adopted. En' ironmentalSteward 'f ,the Old Main
• adjourned-et 5:38p.m: v Adopting the' ..Mediiacom Comrnum ship,Advisory,.Commis Ur an - Revitalization • /s/Kevin.S. Firnstehl' ' Schedulle of aAssess cations:. ° , ''Got un l -fora 3- yearter,m • A - �P,lan and finding
�.City Clerk ments •for. delinquent cation rog iii j O"ctob- r�� tt is' consistent
CIi V OF DUB' E; water, ' sew q, refuse gerassley, S tto4; °Bra C . • 2008 Dubuque • I, ,tis and ∎ uteri ,ger of rim, .t+ esnick \toting a ;ensivePlan.
Ct Y o 0 tit IL - accounts a 'o -�i Y "Relations far�ii�i Bete `T by, Conno s.to
PROCEED the City Cler„ @t.an� ,;coin Communicattonlman lights Com �i r and , file the_
REGULARS - 0111 the SchedU e o Company, informing ,mission O,r�e 34yea[ �oeumenfs; and^ that
The Dtfbugoe City Asse's'sments to the th'e City of ' rate term throu h ,Jani3`ary ' tl) requirement that a
Council met in regular County Treasurer and ad'justibents. Upon mo- 1 2014r(vac'ant#'te'rgn of `1 pr osed ordinance be
session at 6:301:14. �n • to • • publish notice tion the documents Grote): 2Applicants• ctr idered and ,voted
'November 21„ •2gi1 in thereofwasadopted; were received and N^ ie Blume, 2523`` o i ;passage at two
the Historic - Federal Drug 'Abate. ;,,ge file•" a5hgngtonl< • Street; " Co cl4.meetings prior
1 Building, 350 W. 6th ' sistance Bducation ' CreekUWood•/Park• - and )M;quel Jack on to a meeting at
Street. (DARE): City ManagAer,� Alliant Energy . Grant 631 University A "venue •,w �r is�to be passed
Present Ma dr Bt7ol, recomme tl a 'pro Applicafuoh:'G f , Upon roll call votejofi5. 01-
; u -p nd,eid Sercond-
Coudoil Members, val of theTO y012 alter recom� , 2,�Mfquel Jackspr r h?�'IJ , ' n ck Motooi
Braig,' Con orsa�:. es� Drug Abus i �,� approval to aF"p at> appointed ° tot t r car V_ "a
Lynch, R �ick„a�t O'ri; Education nogg;, an Alliant Eger 1,0,1l'maan Rights Commi CT Lei „nnors for
City, M ger, -.Van
agreement be'o"eq ' Foundation grant, . o • "sion,for a 3 =ye`ar term, In A, -i�eration,and
M;Iligen, C Attorney the City •of Dubulgtie 'development •o'f •Creek through ' January 2014 - ' passage of Ordinance
Lindahl Police Department and Wood le -Park Upon'' Lynch an& Resnick No:•;5011 Amending
Mayor Buol read the the Dubuque Commun. , motion the documents voting for Bfl. me. , the e:Frsting Old Main
call andstated this is a lb/ Schooln ,District" were received filed, • • Zoning Advisory .Urban,- Revitalization
' regular session of the Upon motion the and approved. _* 'Corrfnissio��!! One 3- Ar iPlaan, pursuant to
City Council to conduct documents were Bee B`rarncb C•Geek year ?m tk_ oug J111y Ch .ter ,404 of the
such business that may received, fillied, aCd , testorati'bnl o 1, 0+ • (gacnt t 1 g o t ..-• Code of Iowa- Secodd-
properly cemejwbefore approved gcgwsiyti �o r� = d . 'App�ica2t �etl Eby Jones Motion
Council Plat of Survey J:J Cjty Ma co °gb� a Bird Jr . Carr ed 7 0: . '
PLED%E�OF ". Kemp 4Pa, w mg rn�ndir tit r -n' juJ -- Ar ai v Rod L1�re ' r erj�', ofDubuqui
ALL n °; C Advisory. •, F tl ' ;on o i o h.e:., ti, MO, oii 'ib B _�k� AO � n line �,,.
IN\/O w, q ra . .11M.. ., recommen o roe,- Dint e = eet :Cane=+
MajorTdm M. on, val of, the'; Plat of, „Dubuque AddRton. the Zoning Advisory, . mefit•: Proof of publi-
Salvation Army Survey , of J J Kernp (Junnie & Rich s Conn Commissio for a 3- cation on notice :of
SWEARING IN Place (408 Hill Street) Partnetiship) thrqugla, yea; ough Jul puhUG „ bearing/ to
Fourth Ward ;City as requested by James the pieces of emuilren 2;."2013 S ond'ed b eot�r55ider; granting; an
Council Member Lynn
It and Jo :A :Edwards, domain/ at 4 the Jodes. Motto carried 7 Old ieas'e"tnett under Ben-
Sutton . Upon -motion , the appraised 'able' of PI'1y61! 1 ' N j nett Street to accom-
Mayor Bu • I presented documents „,• :were • ,$66,950 for�h,t�'heMtiBi tiuest f 6 Amen'dd modatie ;e geothermal
the 'trick *career received and fiiledy+and inch CreaM oY, i. ed Unit Dever System for the
Award fro file Iowa Resolution No 350 11 son Project on'� op : e't - Asbuitgelaza 'iVhrversity' of Dubuque
Emergency `,Mledical APProving the Plattjpfk motion thef^documents Zoni4ig Advisor Co Performjing,Arts Center
Services • «As?og th ion; Survey. or JI- p” were receiveiferibaEle'd9 mission recornmenL"dl rain n Manag er
(IEMSA) to Fire1 ptein Place in th4eg G of and Resolution No 383 M e al to amend trhe re , h rhng appro.
Roger Werrfimont. Dubuque, Iowa:. was 11 Authorizing ." ,:the Asbury. Plaza Planned val Motioraf4Y Jones ;to
CONSENT ITEMS adopted: acquisition by eminent , Unit Development to receive and file the
Motion by Lynch to Plat of Survey. - .domain] of certain real allow. -.for ;a right- documents and adopt
- receive and file the McNamer 'Acres „#1y3:, property owned,`,,`py,.`i'n /rightout, access tor, Resolution No. 389-11
documents, adopt the Zoning Advisory Corn- Junnie & Rich's Coin ,t : '.Nort hwe'st Arteriah4r, Granting easement for
resolutions and mission recornrnending Partnership in the City and-ti - ameid,the,Iist •private- •utilrity. , to
dispose of as tn� cated,) approval of tl'4 cP;laRlgkf§y,W o u'que, Iowa; was of . permitt••tdd-' ' ufes" U'riiversity` of • Dubuque
Seconded by, Coithors:> Survey .`of Me Lee don,,..ed., Y - 4 height;;, *aid sign .for an underlying. por-
Motion carned7 -0: • Acres #3 (west endaofl A , _property 1Acglu Hip... 'to of Bennett Street
Metutes nd Reports Marison.p. Road)+1;.aasr ,0pf ,tiExcessip 'L�o �n �, + Oit�y Manager recd `C by Braig.
Submitted•4 Airport. reques�tedt by Ma yry lganeel's: City than rneryding '', • - iadditi," , o tia rrjjed7 -0.
Commission of 9/12 McNamer, Upo YriLO r o ,_`mending acquisi- atyre nth, to �4er "' ,„ oy iootion,therules
Cable Teleprogram- tion they, n an.ulaof five excess, Asbury ,Plaza Planned . were reinstated
' min`g Commission 9/6, wererecei a �� ed ti'c that 'the Unit' Development. limiting discussion to
City Council Proceed- and Resoll�o lr8 c D c* I ;e County Tree. Correspondence from the City Council.
ings of 11/7, 'Historic 11 A'bprd i 1 e�P ul erftis disposing of. O'Connor & Thomas on ACTION ITEMS
Preservation Commis- of15.11i le. o il �M l �'ni / motion the behalf of the Multicultural Family
-sign Education Task Acres 49. in th Q r r ocu$ments were developers :requesting Center ' - 2010 -2011
Farce of 11/2, Housing' Dubuque, Iowa, ' was eceived filed, and that the ,reque a Annual Report Multi -
CodeAppeals,Board,of adopted. proved amend- the PI ,Leultural.Familly Center
7/19, Ho ing Corn- Final Plat 1Knepper Abstract of '�7'ofes :' Unit +D`evelopmen , airectorTaia Velez and
mission o1 9 park Addition: Zoning Dubuque Cou�n Bo Asbury Plaza/be tabled• and President Gil
and 'Recre • tie Go,; - Advisory, Co 1 fission,- of Supervisorts "b i, totD'cember°19, 2011 "- ��e n,cue ,'to-Present the
mission of recommend), g ppro- ting the Abstra ofp ion by Connors to, e�1 ter" ' •, 2010-2011
Zoning Adyisdril!, Gom- val of the anal Plat of Votes for the General' receive and' file ,the Annuaa Report. Motion
mission of 11/2; 'Zoning Knepper Addition (1834 Election held the 8th ' documents and table • by Connors to receive
' Board of Adjustment of Creek Wood Drive) Las day of November, 2011. to December'19, 2011 a and file the infor-
10/27 requested by Buesing Upon motion the proposed 'ordinance mation. Seconded by
Library Board of & Associates., Upon documents .were amending Title 16 of Jones. Ms. Velez
Trustees Update" from motion the documents received and fled'. the., City „oft Dubuque introduced members of
Meeting of- October 27, were received and filed Signed Contracts: A) Code of O'rdi'nances, the Center's Boar of
2011 , and Resolution No. 379- Contract with Mark Unified Development Directors and provided
Upon motion the , 11 Approving•the Final Fondell Excavating, Code by rescihidi.ng a slide presentation on
documents were. Plat , of Knee er Inc., for demolition of Ordinances 4-96, 44 -99, the mission, history
received arid filed Addition in :figs Cit of ;2 63 and . 2275 Elm 9-02, •41 -03, 5 -05 and r, and programs of the
' Notice of • Cl'ai n$'' Dfibuque, Iowa, *as Stir_ eet B) 2011 -2012 165- 406,,, : /?whit aie�ssta•,- Multicultural Family,
Suits:'J•ason Du • for' adapted. A erigorps Grant fished regulations for Center- Motion carried
vehicle dad Pnage; Mines of Spain ^A" �'plication; C) II�NI�. Asbuurryy ,�P a, a 7,11.: A
Christina Forsyt�ie: , Resource Enhancement FOAK Agre n`ieb planbe'd unt ,develop , Urban Mobility
''vehjCler damage,,R o and • Protection (REAP) Change Request-Form- ment with a Planned Coordinator. Motion by
)Ruh 'j,;' for . ,yelhidle. Grant pity Manager Upon motion .. the Commercial , Desig -- Jones to receive and
damages Betty ' Ttgges. recommending appro documents were nation, located at the file • the. information.
for property damage. " val of the Resource received andifiled * , ,ri 001vest ,corn Rof ', .Seconded by Braig..
Upon motion the Enhancement and Liquor Licerise Apoli - gwarid jury Dlre�ctor iof. Transit
documents were rotection (REAP? ' options, City Manager Road a no egrg Operations` Barbara
-.,received,,,tfiled. and• granjk agreement with recommending appro- aige,1ded ,,dto" Alow, Moto',k,, introduced,
'referred `to • the City the Iowa .Department Mal of annual liquor , v hgle., es,:,F and]„ , ban Mobility Codr-
Attorney. , of •Natural Resources license renewals ' as^ `•v" hicre cep o ' dinator Michelle Huse -
City Attorney advising for $200,000 in funds* submitted: Upon mo- repair as permitted man. • Ms. Hussman
that the following be used:,, ' tow " lion • the documents uses and amend provided information
claims have.;' - ,heeri acquisi±i.smgv - 19 were receiu��eedrandyffled; regulations for signage, on her professional'
referred to "^ Public acres adjacent/4o '', afidiRes iluTior No� and building height. background: Motion
Eritity'hiskii Services. of E.B. •Lyonsw,linterpret ;eie . -.,71 ..Graisting ; the econded1,r bye • l3 digs , carrEIE�'tl 7-0., , ,
lolva; the agenffor the tenter and •the_ Mines issuance ef'a'Glass "C 'lotion- Carrie 7-0. ,Neighborhood Watch
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuqu
this / day of ty-yY2-,4c41 , 20 //
Notary Public in and for Dubi
u ∎'( RRY K. VI T >_R..`'
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Jason
Duggan for vehicle
damage, Kenneth
Miller for vehicle
damage, Christina
Forsythe for vehicle
damage. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
concurred.
Wingate Place
Subdivision - Accept-
ance of Improvements:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the public improve-
ments that the
developers, GNZ
Properties, Inc., Larry
A. Miller and Delbert G.
Miller, have recently
completed in Wingate
Place No. 3 and
Wingate Place No. 4.
Upon, motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 374-11
Accepting public
improvements in
Wingate Place No. 3
and Wingate Place No.
4 was adopted.
Water Pollution
Control Plant Construc-
tion Camera Documen-
tation Services: City
Manager recommend-
ing selection of
Mulfivista to provide
construction camera
documentation ser-
vices for the Water
Pollution Control Plant
Modifications Project
for a proposed fee of
$65,985, and approval
to negotiate and enter
into an agreement with
Multivista. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved. •
H1B, Technical Skills
Training Grant - Letter
of Support: City Mana-
ger transmitting cor-
respondence in sup-
port of Skill Up: Up-
skilling IT in Iowa &
Wisconsin proposal
submitted by North-
east Iowa Community
College in response to
the H1B Technical
Skills Training Grants
program. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ABC Supply - Amend-
ment to Lease Agree-
ment City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the First
Amendment to the
lease agreement with
American Builders and
Contractor's Supply
Company, Inc. (ABC
Supply). Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 375-11
Approving a . First
Amendment to the
lease agreement
between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and
American Builders and
Contractor's Supply
Co., Inc. (ABC Supply)
was adopted.
Voluntary Dental Plan -
Acceptance of Renewal
Rates: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the premiums for
the dental plan, which
are paid by the
employee. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Delinquent Water,
Sewer, Storm Water,
and Refuse Assess-
ments: City Manager
recommending appro-
val to certify
delinquent water,
sewer, storm water
and refuse charges to
•the Dubuque County
Treasurer in order to
establish real property
liens for collection of
such charges. _Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 376-
11 Adopting the
Schedule of Assess-
ments for delinquent
water, sewer, refuse
and stormwater
accounts and directing
the City Clerk to certify
the Schedule of
Assessments to the
County Treasurer and
to publish notice
thereof was adopted.
Drug Abuse Re-
sistance Education
(DARE): City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the 2011/2012
Drug Abuse Resistance
Education (DARE)
agreement between
the City •of Dubuque
Police Department and
the Dubuque Commun-
ity School District.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Plat of Survey - J.J.
Kemp Place: Zoning
Advisory Commission
recommending appro-
val of the Plat of
Survey of J.J. Kemp
Place (408 Hill Street)
as requested by James
R. and Jo A. Edwards.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 350-11
Approving the Plat of
Survey of J.J. Kemp
Place in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Plat of Survey -
McNamer Acres #3:
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval of the Plat of
Survey _of McNamer
of Spain State
Recreation Area. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 380-
11 Authorizing REAP
Grant Agreement with
Iowa Department of
Natural Resources for
land acquisition for
E.B. Lyons Interpretive
Center and Mines of
Spain was adopted.
Smart Planning
Consortium Update:
City Manager transmit-
ting an update on the
October 5, October 26,
and November 9, 2011
Smart Planning Con-
sortium Meetings.
Minutes of the October
5 and October 26, 2011
meetings, Housing
Goals and Objectives,
and Smart Planning
Public Input Meeting
schedule are also
provided. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
Demolition of Flood -
Damaged Properties:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
contract with ECIA
which utilizes FEMA
Public Assistance
funds for adminis-
tration, fencing and
demolition costs
associated with • the
flood damaged pro-
perties at 1580 Old Mill
Road, 1658 Manson
Road and 1654 Manson
Road. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Iowa League of Cities -
Audit Committee: City
Manager submitting
correspondence that
Finance Director Ken
TeKippe will be serving
on the Iowa League of
Cities' Audit Commit-
tee. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
2011 Sewer Cured -in -
Place Pipe (CIPP)
Lining Project: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
construction contract
for the 2011 Sewer
Cured -in -Place Pipe
(CIPP) Lining Project
as completed by Visu-
Sewer, Inc., in the final
contract amount of
$94,363.75. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 381-
11 Accepting the 2011
Sewer Cured -in -Place
Pipe (CIPP) Lining
Project and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Dubuque Audubon
Society - Letter of
Support: City Manager
transmitting correspon-
dence from the
Dubuque Audubon
Society in support of
the proposed Over-
looks and Floating
Island enhancements
for the Lower Bee
Branch Creek Restor-
ation Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
• filed.
Cottingham'& Butler,
Inc., Amendments to
CEBA and Enterprise
Zone Agreements: City
Manager recommend-
ing amendments to the
CEBA and Enterprise
Zone Agreements for
Cottingham & Butler,
Inc. Upon motion the
documents were rece-
ived and filed and
Resolution No. 382-11
Authorizing the Ap-
proval of an amend-
ment to the CEBA and
Enterprise Zone Agree-
ments with Cottingham
& Butler, Inc., was
adopted.
Mediacom Communi-
cations: Communi-
cation from Lee
Grassley, Senior Mana-
ger of Government
Relations for Media-
com Communications
Company, informing
the City of rate
adjustments. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and
filed.
Creek Wood Park -
Alliant Energy Grant
Application: City Man-
ager recommending
approval to apply for
an Alliant Energy
Foundation grant for
development of Creek
Wood Park. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project -
Acquisition of Lot 351:
City Manager recom-
mending the acquisi-
tion of the W 'V2 and E
'/z Lot 351 East
Dubuque Addition
(Junnie & Rich's Coin
Partnership) through
the process of eminent
domain at the
appraised value of
$66,950 for the Bee
Branch Creek Restor-
ation Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 383-
11 Authorizing the
acquisition by eminent
domain of certain real
property owned by
Junnie & Rich's Coin
Partnership in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Beer/Liquor License to
Double Shot, Bridge
Restaurant; a Class "C"
Liquor License to
Cookin' Something Up;
a Class "B" Wine
License to Sam's Club
#4973, Iowa Street
Market; a Class "WBN"
Native Wine License to
Kwik Stop Food
Market, Plaza 20
BP/Amoco, Freddie's
Popcorn Co.; and
Resolution No. 385-11
Granting the issuance
of a Class "C" Beer
Permit to Iowa Street
Market, Kwik Stop
Food Mart, Plaza 20
BP/Amoco, Sam's Club
#4973 were adopted.
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.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
General Obligation
Bonds: City Manager
recommending setting
a public hearing for
December 5, 2011 on
the proposition of
selling not to exceed
$9,000,000 in General
Obligation Bonds for
essential corporate
purposes. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 386-11
Fixing date for a
meeting on the
proposition of the
issuance of not to
exceed $9,000,000
General Obligation
Bonds (for essential
corporate purposes) of
the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and providing for
publication of notice
thereof was adopted
setting a public
hearing for a meeting
to commence at 6:30
p.m. on December 5,
2011 in the Historic
Federal Building.
General Obligation
Urban Renewal Bonds:
City Manager recom-
mending setting a
public hearing for
December 5, 2011 on
the •proposition of
selling not to exceed
$5,000,000 in General
Obligation .Urban
Renewal Bonds for
Greater Downtown
Improvements. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 387-
11 Fixing date for a
meeting on the
proposition of the
issuance of not to
exceed $5,000,000
General Obligation
Bonds (for urban
renewal purposes) of
the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and providing for
the publication of
notice thereof was
adopted setting . a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on
December 5, 2011 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Appointments to the
following Boards/Com-
missions:
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through October
1, 2014 (expired term
of Cawley). Applicant:
Wayne Klostermann,
2636 Queen Street; and
Julie Beck, 1390 Glen
Oak (Additional Appli-
cant). Upon roll call
vote of 4-3, Wayne
Klostermann was
appointed , to the
EnvironmentalSteward-
ship Advisory Commis-
sion for a 3-year term
through October 1,
2014. Sutton, Braig and
Resnick voting for
Beck.
Human Rights Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through January
1, 2014 (vacant term of
Gloss). Applicants:
Nickie Blume, 2523
Washington Street;
and Miguel Jackson,
631 University Avenue.
Upon roll call vote of 5-
2, Miguel Jackson was
appointed to the
Human Rights Commis-
sion for a 3-year term
through January 2014.
Lynch and Resnick
voting for Blume.
Zoning Advisory
Commission: One 3-
year term through July
1, 2013 (vacant term of
Stiles). Applicant: Eu-
gene Bird, Jr., 3357
Arrowwood Lane.
Motion by Braig to
appoint Eugene Bird to
the Zoning Advisory
Commission for a 3-
year term through July
2, 2013. Seconded by
Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Request to Amend
Planned Unit Devel-
opment - Asbury Plaza:
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval to amend the
Asbury Plaza Planned
Unit Development to
allow for a right-
in/right-out access to
the Northwest Arterial
and to amend the list
of permitted uses,
height and sign
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow-
• ing anyone present to
address the City
Council.
Request to Rezone -
2155 Rockdale Road:
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval to •rezone
property located at
2155 Rockdale Road
from R-3 Moderate
Density Multi -Family
Residential DistricttOC-
3 General Commercial
District as requested
by Joe Zwack, Triple J
Land Co. LLC / Daryl
Biechler, DSD Proper-
ties.
Citizen petition in
opposition to the
proposed rezoning.
Citizen petitions in
support of the
proposed rezoning.
Motion by Jones to
receive and file the
documents and table
to December 5, 2011 a
proposed ordinance
Amending Title 16 of
the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances,
Unified Development
Code by reclassifying
hereinafter described
property located at
2155 Rockdale Road
from R-3 Moderate
Density Multi -Family
Residential District to C-
3 General. Commercial
District. Seconded by
Resnick. Business
Owner/Developer
Daryl Biechler, 7762
Wildnest Lane, spoke
in favor of the
proposed ordinance
and addressed issues
raised by property
owners. Planning Ser-
vices Manager Laura
Carstens provided a
staff report. Richard
Cheney, 2270 Jaeger
Drive, spoke in
opposition to the
proposed ordinance on
behalf of area
residents and cited
increased traffic, the
impact of proposed
residential develop-
ment, commercial
property, the future
Southwest . Arterial,
and detour issues.
Table Mound Elemen-
tary School Principal
Brenda Mitchell spoke
in opposition to the
proposed ordinance
and cited concerns
related to the school
and the presence of
children. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Grand River Center -
Exhibit Hall Carpet
Replacement Project:
Proof of publication on
notice of public
hearing to consider
approval of the plans
and specifications for
the Grand River Center
Exhibit Hall Carpet
Replacement Project
and the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 388-11
Approving the plans,
specifications, form of
contract, and esti-
mated cost for the
Grand River Center
Exhibit Hall Carpet
Replacement Project.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Old Main Urban
Revitalization Area
Plan: Proof of publi-
cation on notice of
public hearing to
consider an amend-
ment to the Old Main
Urban Revitalization
Area Plan and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval.
Correspondence from
the Long Range
Planning Commission
recommending appro-
val of the Old Main
Urban Revitalization
Area Plan and finding
that it is consistent
with the 2008 Dubuque
Comprehensive Plan.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and that
the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be
considered and voted
on for passage at two
Council meetings prior
to the meeting at
which it is to be passed
be suspended. Second-
ed by Resnick. Motion
carried 7-0.
Motion by Connors for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 50-11 Amending
the existing Old Main
Urban Revitalization
Area Plan pursuant to
Chapter 404 of the
Code of Iowa. Second-
ed by Jones. Motion
carried 7-0.
University of Dubuque
Geothermal Line -
Bennett Street Ease-
ment: Proof of publi-
cation on notice of
public hearing to
consider granting an
easement under Ben-
nett Street to accom-
modate the geothermal
system for the
University of Dubuque
Performing Arts Center
and the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Jones to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 389-11
Granting easement for
private utility to
University of Dubuque
for an underlying por-
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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: November 30, 2011, and for which the charge is $347.48.
the sessions he
facilitated.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
It 11/30
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /,a,- day of , 20 // .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WE;31 ERM._ .
CommiG1ion r,l urrl'lr .:dt
Pr
Present: Mayor Buol
Council Members
Kraig, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton,
City Manager Van
Milligen; City Attorney
Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
special session of the
City Council to conduct
a work session on the
Family Self -Sufficiency
Program.
WORK SESSION
Family Self -
Sufficiency Program
Housing and Com-
munity Development
Director David Harris
introduced staff
members Carroll Clark,
Erica Haugen, and
Ermina Soler who
provided a slide
presentation on the
Family Self -Sufficiency
Experience, • the
Bridges Initiative
(Bridges Out of
Poverty, Getting Ahead
and Circles). Topics
discussed included:
Family Self -Suffi-
ciency Experience
•family responsibil-
ities
•Program coordinator
responsibilities .
•Section 8 Voucher
partiCipation; contracts
and case management
•Program initiatives,
education and employ-
ment outcomes
Bridges Initiative
•Bridges Out of
Poverty; training pro-
grams, funding sustain -
ability, continuing edu-
cation and employ-
ment success out-
comes
•Getting Ahead
*Program initiatives,
education and
employment success
outcomes and
graduation
•Circles
*Program history,
initiatives, demogra-
phics and success
outcomes
Measuring changes in
social equity and real -
life impact
Resources, partner-
ships, case studies,
and reporting mea-
sures
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
November 21, 2011 in
the Historic Federal
Building, 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 this is a
regular session of the
City Council to conduct
such business that may
properly come before
Council.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
Major Tom Mason,
Salvation Army
SWEARING IN
Fourth Ward City
Council Member Lynn
Sutton
Mayor Buol presented
the Individual -Career
Award from the Iowa
Emergency Medical
Services Association
(IEMSA) to Fire Captain
Roger Wernimont.
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and
dispose of as indicated.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0. •
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: Airport
Commission of 9/12,
Cable Teleprogram-
ming Commission 9/6,
City Council Proceed-
ings of 11/7, Historic
Preservation Commis-
sion Education Task
Force of 11/2, Housing
Code Appeals Board of
7/19, Housing Com-
mission of 9/27, Park
and Recreation Com-
mission of 10/11,
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission of 11/2, Zoning
Board of Adjustment of
10/27
Library Board of
Trustees Update from
Meeting of October 27,
2011
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Notice of Claims/
Suits: Jason Duggan for
vehicle damage,
Christina Forsythe for
vehicle damage, Roger
Ruh for vehicle
damage, Betty Tigges
for property 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
to negotiate ana enter
into an agreement with
Multivista. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved. •
H1B. Technical Skills
Training Grant - Letter
of Support: City Mana-
ger transmitting cor-
respondence in sup-
port of Skill Up: Up-
skilling IT in Iowa &
Wisconsin proposal
submitted by North-
east Iowa Community
College in response to
the H1B Technical
Skills Training Grants
program. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
ABC Supply - Amend-
ment to Lease Agree-
ment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the First
Amendment to the
lease agreement with
American Builders and
Contractor's Supply
Company, Inc. (ABC
Supply). Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 375-11
Approving a - First
Amendment to the
lease agreement
between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and
American Builders and
Contractor's Supply
Co.,. Inc. (ABC Supply)
was adopted.
Voluntary Dental Plan -
Acceptance of Renewal
Rates: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the premiums for
the dental plan, which
are paid by the
employee. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Delinquent Water,
Sewer, Storm Water,
and Refuse Assess-
ments: City Manager
recommending appro-
val to certify
delinquent water,
sewer, storm water
and refuse charges to
•the Dubuque County
Treasurer in order to
establish real property
liens for collection of
such charges. ,Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 376-
11 Adopting the
Schedule of Assess-
ments for delinquent
water, sewer, refuse
and stormwater
accounts and directing
the City Clerk to certify
the Schedule of
Assessments to the
County Treasurer and
to publish notice
thereof was adopted.
Drug Abuse Re-
sistance Education
(DARE): City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the 2011/2012
Drug Abuse Resistance
Education (DARE)
agreement between
the City of Dubuque
Police Department and
the Dubuque Commun-
ity School District.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Plat of Survey - J.J.
Kemp Place: Zoning
Advisory Commission
recommending appro-
val of the Plat of
Survey of J.J. Kemp
Place (408 Hill Street)
as requested by James
R. and Jo A. Edwards.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 350-11
Approving the Plat of
Survey of J.J. Kemp
Place in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Plat of Survey -
McNamer Acres #3:
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval of the Plat of
Survey of McNamer
Acres #3 (west end of
Manson. Road) as
requested by Marty
McNamer. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 378-
11 Approving the Plat
of Survey of McNamer
Acres #3 in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Final Plat - Knepper
Addition: Zoning
Advisory Commission
recommending appro-
val of the Final Plat of
Knepper Addition (1834
Creek Wood Drive) as
requested by Buesing
& Associates. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 379-
11 Approving the Final
Plat of Knepper
Addition in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Mines of Spain -
Resource Enhancement
and Protection (REAP)
Grant City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Resource
Enhancement and
Protection (REAP)
grant agreement with
the Iowa Department
of Natural Resources
for $200,000 in funds to
be used toward
acquisition of 52.19
acres adjacent to the
E.B. Lyons Interpretive
Center and the Mines i
received filed, and
approved.
Iowa League of Cities -
Audit Committee: City
Manager submitting
correspondence that
Finance Director Ken
TeKippe will be serving
on the Iowa League of
Cities' Audit Commit-
tee. Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
2011 Sewer Cured -in -
Place Pipe (CIPP)
Lining Project: City
Manager recommend-
. ing acceptance of the
construction contract
for the 2011 Sewer
Cured -in -Place Pipe
(CIPP) Lining Project
as completed by Visu-
Sewer, Inc., in the final
contract amount of
$94,363.75. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 381-
11 Accepting the 2011
Sewer Cured -in -Place
Pipe (CIPP) Lining
Project and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Dubuque Audubon
Society - Letter of
Support: City Manager
transmitting correspon-
dence from the
Dubuque Audubon
Society in support of
the proposed Over-
looks and Floating
Island enhancements
for the Lower Bee
Branch Creek Restor-
ation Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
• filed.
Cottingham'& Butler,
Inc., Amendments to
CEBA and Enterprise
Zone Agreements: City
Manager recommend-
ing amendments to the
CEBA and Enterprise
Zone Agreements for
Cottingham & Butler,
Inc. Upon motion the
documents were rece-
ived and filed and
Resolution No. 382-11
Authorizing the Ap-
proval of an amend-
ment to the CEBA and
Enterprise Zone Agree-
ments with Cottingham
& Butler, Inc., was
adopted.
Mediacom Communi-
cations: Communi-
cation from Lee
Grassley, Senior Mana-
ger of Government
Relations for Media-
com Communications
Company, informing
the City of rate
adjustments. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and
filed.
Creek Wood Park -
Alliant Energy Grant
Application: City Man-
ager recommending
approval to apply for
an Alliant Energy
Foundation grant for
development of Creek
Wood Park. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed,
and approved.
Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project -
Acquisition of Lot 351:
City Manager recom-
mending the acquisi-
tion of the W '/z and E
Vz tot 351 East -
Dubuque Addition
(Junnie & Rich's Coin
Partnership) through
the process of eminent
domain at the
appraised value of
$66,950 for the Bee
Branch Creek Restor-
ation Project. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 383-
11 Authorizing the
acquisition by eminent
domain of certain real
property owned by
Junnie & Rich's Coin
Partnership in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Property Acquisition
of Excess County
Parcels: City Manager
recommending acquisi-
tion of five excess
parcels that the
Dubuque County Trea-
surer is disposing of.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed, and
approved.
Abstract of Votes:
Dubuque County Board
of Supervisors submit-
ting the Abstract of
Votes for the General
Election held the 8th
day of November, 2011.
Upon motion the.
documents were
received and filed.
Signed Contracts: A)
Contract with Mark
Fondell Excavating,
Inc., for demolition of
2263 and 2275 Elm
Street; B) 2011-2012
Americorps Grant
Application; C) IBM
FOAK Agreement
Change Request- Form.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Liquor License Appli-
cations: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of annual liquor
license renewals as
submitted. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No.384-
11 Granting the
ssuance of a Class "C"
Resolution No. 386-11
Fixing date for a
meeting on the
proposition of the
issuance of not to
exceed $9,000,000
General Obligation
Bonds (for essential
corporate purposes) of
the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and providing for
publication of notice
thereof was adopted
setting a public
hearing for a meeting
to commence at 6:30
p.m. on December 5,
2011 in the Historic
Federal Building.
General Obligation
Urban Renewal Bonds:
City Manager recom-
mending setting a
public hearing for
December 5, 2011 on
the proposition of
selling not to exceed
$5,000,000 in General
Obligation Urban
Renewal Bonds for
Greater Downtown
Improvements. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 387-
11 Fixing date for a
meeting on the
proposition of the
issuance of not to
exceed $5,000,000
.General Obligation
Bonds (for urban
renewal purposes) of
the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and providing for
the publication of
notice thereof was
adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 600 p.m. on
December 5, 2011 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Appointments to the
following Boards/Com-
missions:
Environmental Stew-
ardship Advisory Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through October
1, 2014 (expired term
of Cawley). Applicant:
Wayne Klostermann,
2636 Queen Street; and
Julie Beck, 1390 Glen
Oak (Additional Appli-
cant). Upon roll call
vote of 4-3, Wayne
Klostermann was
appointed to the
EnvironmentalSteward-
ship Advisory Commis-
sion for a 3-year term
through October 1,
2014. Sutton, Braig and
Resnick voting for
Beck.
Human Rights Com-
mission: One 3-year
term through January
1, 2014 (vacant term of
Gloss). Applicants:
Nickie Blume, 2523
Washington Street;
and Miguel Jackson,
631 University Avenue.
Upon roll call vote of 5-
2, Miguel Jackson was
appointed to the
Human Rights Commis-
sion for a 3-year term
through January 2014.
Lynch and Resnick
voting for Blume.
Zoning Advisory
Comfnission: One 3-
year term through July
1, 2013 (vacant term of
Stiles). Applicant: Eu-
gene Bird, Jr., 3357
Arrowwood Lane.
Motion by Braig to
appoint Eugene Bird to
the Zoning Advisory
Commission for a 3-
year term through July
2, 2013. Seconded by
Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Request to Amend
Planned Unit Devel-
opment - Asbury Plaza:
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval to amend the
Asbury Plaza Planned
Unit Development to
allow for a right-
in/right-out access to
the Northwest Arterial
and to amend the list
of permitted uses,
height and sign
regulations.
City Manager recom-
mending additional
amendments to the
Asbury Plaza Planned
Unit Development.
Correspondence from
O'Connor & Thomas on
behalf of the
developers requesting
that the request .to
amend the Planned
Unit Development for
Asbury Plaza be tabled
to December 19, 2011.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and table
to December 19, 2011 a
proposed ordinance
amending Title 16 of
the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances,
Unified Development
Code by rescinding
Ordinances 4-96, 44-99,
97-02, 41-03, 51-05 and
65-06, which estab-
lished regulations for
Asbury Plaza, a
planned unit develop-
ment with a Planned
Commercial Desig-
nation, located at .the
northwest corner of
Highway 32 and Asbury
Road and now being
amended to allow
vehicle sales and
vehicle service or
repair as permitted
uses and amend
regulations for signage
and building height.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Wildnest Lane, spoke
in favor of the
proposed ordinance
and addressed issues
raised by property
owners. Planning Ser-
vices Manager Laura
Carstens provided a
staff report. Richard
Cheney, 2270 Jaeger
Drive, spoke in
opposition to the
proposed ordinance on
behalf of area
residents and cited
increased traffic, the
impact of proposed
residential develop-
ment, commercial
property, the future
Southwest Arterial,
and detour issues.
Table Mound Elemen-
tary School Principal
Brenda Mitchell spoke
in opposition to the
proposed ordinance
and cited concerns
related to the school
and the presence of
children. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Grand River Center -
Exhibit Hall Carpet
Replacement Project:
Proof of publication on
notice of public
hearing to consider
approval of the plans
and specifications for
the Grand River Center
Exhibit Hall Carpet
Replacement Project
and the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 388-11
Approving the plans,
specifications, form of
contract, and esti-
mated cost for the
Grand River Center
Exhibit Hall Carpet
Replacement Project.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Old Main Urban
Revitalization Area
Plan: Proof of publi-
cation on notice of
public hearing to
consider an amend-
ment to the Old Main
Urban Revitalization
Area Plan and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval.
Correspondence from
the Long Range
Planning Commission
recommending appro-
val of the Old Main
Urban Revitalization
Area Plan and finding
that it is consistent
with the 2008 Dubuque
Comprehensive Plan.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and that
the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be
considered and voted
on for passage at two
Council meetings prior
to the meeting at
which it is to be passed
be suspended. Second-
ed by Resnick. Motion
carried 7-0.
Motion by Connors for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 50-11 Amending
the existing Old Main
Urban Revitalization
Area Plan pursuant to
Chapter 404 of the
Code of Iowa. Second-
ed by Jones. Motion
carried 7-0.
University of Dubuque
Geothermal Line
Bennett Street Ease-
ment: Proof of publi-
cation on notice of
public hearing to
consider granting an
easement under Ben-
nett Street to accom-
modate the geothermal
system for the
University of Dubuque
Performing Arts Center
and the City Manager
recommending appro-
val. Motion by Jones to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 389-11
Granting easement for
private utility to
University of Dubuque
for an underlying por-
tion of Bennett Street.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated
limiting discussion to
the City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Multicultural Family
Center - 2010-2011
Annual Report: Multi-
cultural Family Center
Director Tara Velez and
Board President Gil
Spence, to present the
Center's 2010-2011
Annual Report. Motion
by Connors to receive
and file the infor-
mation. Seconded by
Jones. Ms. Velez
introduced members of
the Center's Board of
Directors and provided
a slide presentation on
the mission, history
and programs of the
Multicultural Family.
Center. Motion carried
7-0.
Urban Mobility
Coordinator: Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the. information.
Seconded by Braig..
Director of Transit
Operations Barbara
Morck introduced
Urban Mobility Coor-
dinator Michelle Huse -
man. Ms. Huseman
provided information
on her professional
background. Motion
carried 7-0.
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Program - Safe Com-
munity Task Force
Recommendation: City
Manager transmitting
information regarding
the Neighborhood
Watch Program as
recommended by the
Safe Community Task
Force. Motion by Lynch
to receive and file the
information and ap-
prove the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
City Hall HVAC
Improvements Project:
City Manager recom-
mending award of the
contract to the low
bidder, Tri-Con Con-
struction, in the
amount of $684,323,
which includes the
base bid for $669,451
and Alternates 2 and 4.
Motion by Braig to
receive and file the
information and adopt
Resolution No. 390-11
Awarding the public
improvement contract
for the City Hall HVAC
System Improvements
Project. Seconded by
Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
Request for Proposal -
Automated Red Light
and Speed Camera
Enforcement Program:
City Manager recom-
mending implementa-
tion of a Red Light and
Speed Camera Enforce-
ment Program and the
issuance of a Request
for Proposals to select
a vendor. Restated
motion by Jones to
receive and file the
documents, approve
the issuance of the
Request for Proposals
and schedule a work
session on the topic for
January 30, 2011.
Seconded by Connors.
Extensive discussion
by the City Council
included con-cerns
over the need for
safety, requesting
—
more research and
input from staff and
citizens, the relation-
ship to the Council's
goals and priorities,
and the program
process. Responding to
questions from the City
Council, City Manager
Van Milligen stated
that the Council would
have three to four
additional opportuni-
ties to review and vote
on the recommen-
dation. Motion carried
5-2 with Braig and
Resnick voting nay.
Family Self -Suffi-
ciency - Program Coor-
dinator: City Manager
recommending funding
of $26,853 be provided
in the current fiscal
year to continue the
second Family Self -
Sufficiency Coordin-
ator position. Motion
by Jones to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion
carried 7-0.
Central Avenue - Two -
Hour Parking: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of an
ordinance to remove
the two-hour parking
on the east side of
Central Avenue from
East 24th Street to a
point approximately
225 ft. south of East
24th Street. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
that the requirement
that a proposed
ordinance be consi-
dered and voted on for
passage at two Council
meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be
suspended. Seconded
by Braig. Motion
carried 7-0.
Motion by Jones for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 51-11 Amending
section 9-14-321.602(C)
of the Code of
Ordinances of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa,
providing for two-hour
parking by deleting
certain portions of
Central Avenue.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Proposed Contract
with Nancy Richard-
son: City Manager
recommending the City
enter into an agree-
ment with former Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation Director
Nancy Richardson to
provide advocacy ser-
vices related to federal
transportation policy
and funding. Motion by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
approvethe recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
Request for Work
Session - Intermodal
Ell
Center Design Con-
cepts: City Manager
requesting scheduling
a work session on the
Intermodal Center
design concepts as
soon as a_ date is
available, but no later
than December 10,
2011. Motion by Braig
to receive and file the
documents and sche-
dule a work session for
December 5, 2011.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Council Member
Sutton reported on the
upcoming Festival of
Trees on November 26.
Mayor Buol reported
on his attendance at
the recent National
League of Cities
Conference in Phoenix,
Arizona, and the
amount of interest in
Dubuque's sustain -
ability efforts during
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: November 30, 2011, and for which the charge is $347.48.
the sessions he
facilitated.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
Kevin S. Firnstahl
City Clerk
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