Mystique Casino Re-Roofing RequestTHE C
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Mystique Casino Re- Roofing of Original Structure
DATE: September 10, 2012
Dubuque
AII- America City
I I.,
2012
Budget Director Jennifer Larson recommends approval of Mystique Casino's request to
re -roof the original structure of the Mystique Casino.
As required by Section 13 in the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between the
City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Racing Ltd., the Dubuque Racing Association shall
not commence alterations to any structure or structures or make additional to any
existing structure or facilities in an amount exceeding $10,000 without prior written
approval of the plans and specifications by the City.
The written request by Mystique Casino is in accordance with the Amended and
Restated Lease Agreement.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM /jml
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
THE CITY OF
D UB TE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Larson, Budget Director
SUBJECT: Mystique Casino Re- Roofing of the Original Structure
DATE: September 10, 2012
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque
All- America City
II I I I.F
2012
The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend approval of Mystique Casino's request to
re -roof the original structure of the Mystique Casino.
DISCUSSION
As required by Section 13 in the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between the City
of Dubuque and the Dubuque Racing Ltd., the Dubuque Racing Association shall not
commence alterations to any structure or structures or make additional to any existing
structure or facilities in an amount exceeding $10,000 without prior written approval of the
plans and specifications by the City.
Any improvements, modifications, or additions to Mystique Casino wheresoever located or
however financed shall become part of the real estate and owned by the City. City consent is
not required for any items in Association's capital improvement program budget except for
items costing $10,000 or more or for capital improvements to be purchased by incurring debt.
City consent is not required for Association's expenditures for ongoing replacement of slot
machines and other video games or for equipment replacement in the normal course of
business. Association shall expend all funds in Depreciation and Improvement Fund and all
of its reserve funds (except for a 5% operations reserve in the reserve fund) prior to using
any other funds for capital improvements.
Jesus Aviles, President and CEO of Dubuque Racing Association has requested in writing to
re -roof the original structure of Mystique Casino, which was built approximately in 1984
(attachment 1). The cost of the new roof is estimated to be $860,600 and comes with paint
and finish guarantee of twenty years and a life expectancy of seventy years. This written
request is in accordance with the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
I respectfully recommend the approval of re- roofing of the original structure for Mystique
Casino.
Attachment
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Date: September 10, 2012
Too The Honorable. Mayor and City Council Members
As required in the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between. the City of Dubuque and
the Dubuque Racing Ltd., I am formally= requesting City approval to re -roof the original structure
of Mystique Casino, which was built hi the 1984 / 1985 time flame. My recommendation for
this expenditure of $860,600 is fully supported by 11W, P,C. in. terms of the need for the roof
replacement along with and in accordance with the plans and specifications developed by I1W.
The new roof comes with paint and finish guarantee of 20 years and a life expectancy of 70
years.
The new roof will protect the City's structure, the contents, and will alleviate -disruption to
serving Mystique Casino's customers due to roof leaks.
Additional benefits relative to green attributes are as follows-
1 . By retaining the existing roof, additional energy, effort, and transportation for removal
will be conserved.
2. Additional insulation will reduce energy consumption.
3. Removal of the cupolas will enhance the integrity of the building envelope by reducing
the problematic roof/wall transition and termination details, thus contributing to the life
of the proposed roof installation. (The original aesthetic purpose of the cupolas has since
been taken up by the. architecture and features of the more publicly prominent south
addition.)
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