Proof_City Council Proceedings of 12 3 12CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The 'Dubuque City
recommending accept- ested in the estate of claim is thereafter for
ance of the public I EVELYN S. THARP, De- ever barred,
improvement for the ceased, who died on or Dated this 27th day o
Beverly Avenue Storm I about November 18, November, 2012.
Sewer Construction I 2012. /s /Elizabeth lent
Project and author- You are hereby noti- Elizabeth Jent
Administrator of th
estatE
1408 Lincolr
Dubuque, IA 52001
/s/Todd!Kerscl
Todd Kersct
Administrator of th
Council -met in regular ization for final pay- fled that on the 27th
session at 6:30 pm, on ment to the contractor, day of November, 2012,
December 3, 2012 in Drew Cook and Sons the last will and testa -
the Historic Federal Excavating Co., Inc. ment of Evelyn S. Tharp,
Building, 350 W 6th Upon motion the docu- deceased, bearing the
Street merits were received date of the 5th day of
Present: Mayor iBuoI, and filed and Reso- May, 2011, was admit -
Council Members lution No. 330 -12 ted to probate in the estatq
Braig, Connors, Jones, Accepting Beverly Ave- above named court 3386 Crescnt Ridg(
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; nue Storm Sewer and that Carol M. Cross Dubuque IA 52001
City Manager Van Construction Project was appointed execu- Roger J. Kurt, ICIS PIN
Milligen City Attorney and authorizing the tor of the estate. Any No: 100050
Lindahl < payment of the con- action to set aside the Kurt Law 0 ice,' P.C.
Mayor Buol read the tract amount to the will must be brought in 880 Locust t.
call and stated this is a contractor was the District Court of Suite 108
regular session of the adopted. said county within the bubuque, /A 52001
the purpose of con
City Council called for Brick Manhole Bid later to occur of four Date of second publi
Package #3 Project months from the date cation: 1 th day of De
ducting such business Acceptance; City Man- of the second pubiica- ;ember, 112,
that may properly ager recommending tion of this notice or Probate Code Sectior
come before the City acceptance of the one month from the 230
Council. public improvements date of mailing of this 2t 12/5,12
PLEDGE OF for the 2012 Brick notice to all heirs of
ALLEGIANCE Manhole Replacement the Decede t and THE IOWA
MOMENT OF SILENCE Project, Bid Package 3, devisees and r the will DISTRICT COURT
May the spirit of and authorization for whose idea ities are DUBUQUE COUNTY
wisdom keep our final payment to the reasonably scertaina- IN THE MATTER OF
heartland minds open contractor, McDermott ble, or th eafter be THE ESTATE OF
as we endeavor to Excavating. Upon forever bar d. Eldon G. Frederick,
serve the common motion the documents Notice is f rther given Deceased
good. were received and filed that all pe s ons indebt- Probate No. 01311
CONSENT ITEMS and Resolution No. 331- ed to the state are re- ESPR04447E
Motion by Lynch to 12 Accepting the 2012 quested o make im- NOTICE OF PROOF ®1
receive and fife the Brick Manhole Replace- mediate payment to III/ILL wITHOui
documents, adopt the ment Project bid the and rsigned, and ADMINISTRATION
resolutions, and dis- Package 3 and author- creditors' axing claims To Ali Persons Inter-
pose of as indicated. izing the payment of against t e estate shall ested in the Estate 01
Seconded by Braig. the contract amount to file them with the clerk Eldon G. Frederick, De-
Motion carried 7 -0 the contractor was of the Bove named ceased, who died on 01
Minutes and Reports adopted. district 4ourt, as pro- about the 14th' day of
Submitted: City CoUn Eagle Point Park vided byl law, duly au- September, 2012:
cil proceedings of Washout Project Ac- thenticated, for allow- You are hereby noti-
11/19; Community ceptance: City Man -
Development Advisory ager recommending
Commission of 11/14; acceptance of the
Housing Commission of
10/23; Library Board of
Trustees Update and
Survey Results of
11/15; Park and
Recreation Commis -
sion of 9/18; Sister City
Relationships Advisory
Commission of 11/14;
Proofs of Publication
for City Council
proceedings of 11/5,
List of Claims and
Summary of Revenues
for Month Ending
10/31, and Fiscal Year
2012 Financial Report.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed.
Notice of Claims and
Suits: Peter Apel for
vehicle damage, Law-
rence Vize for property
damage. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
referred to the City
Attorney.
Disposition of Claims:
City Attorney advising
that the following
claims have been
referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of
Iowa, the agent for the
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Peter
Apel for vehicle
damage, Lyle Chris-
topherson for property
damage, Lawrence
Vize for property
damage. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
concurred.
Bunker Hill Golf
Course Outing Fee: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval for
changing fees for
Bunker Hill Golf Course
Outings. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Certificate of Com-
pletion for McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of a
Certificate of Com-
pletion for McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.
acknowledging that
their obligations to
construct Minimum
Improvements (build-
ing construction,
interior improvements,
and site improvements
in the Port of Dubuque)
have been met. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
Certificate of
Completion - Bonson
Block, 356 Main St.:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
Certificate of Com-
pletion for 356 Main
Street - Bonson Block.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Hike /Bike Trail IA 32 - approved.
Project Acceptance: German Bank Building
City Manager recom- - Transfer of Loan: City
mending acceptance of Manager recommend -
the construction con- ing approval of the
tract for the Iowa 32 Assignment of a
Hike -Bike Trail - Phase Development Agree -
4, as completed by ment and Downtown
Drew Cook and Sons Rehabilitation Loan
Excavating Co. Upon Agreement from Ger-
motion the documents man Bank Building,
were received and filed LLLP to James
and Resolution No. 327- Madison, Inc. for the
12 Accepting the Iowa German Bank Building
32/ Hike /Bike Trail located at 342 Main
Phase 4 Project and Street. Upon motion
authorizing the pay- the documents were
ment of the contract received and filed and
amount to the con- Resolution No. 335 -12
tractor was adopted. Authorizing the Assign -
2012 Community ment of the German
Development Block Bank Building, LLLP
Grant (CDBG) Ramps (342 Main Street)
Project Completion: Development Agree -
City Manager recom- ment and Downtown
mending that the Rehabilitation Loan
award and completion Agreement to James
of the 2012 CDBG Madison, Inc., was
Access Ramp Installa- adopted.
tion Project by D &D Traffic Engineer
Superior Concrete be Position: City Manager
officially recorded in recommending appro-
the minutpc of the (ifs, val to eliminate the
ante, a d unless so fled that on the 28th
filed by te'later to oc- day of November, 2012,
cur of four months the last will and testa -
construction contract from the second publi- ment of Eldo G. Fred
Park the Eagle Point cation of this notice or Brick; decea ed, bear -
Park Washout Repair one mo th from the ing date of the 15th
Project, as completed date of railing of this day of - eptember,
by Connolly Construc- notice (nless other- 1999, was a mitted tc
tion, Inc. Upon motion wise allowed or paid) a probate in the above
the documents were claim is
ereafter for- named court and there
received and filed and ever barrd. will be no present ad-
Resolution No. 332 -12 Dated th s 29th day of ministration) of the es-
Accepting the Eagle ,...Nouomhe , 2012. tate. Any action to set
Point Park Washout
Repair Project and
authorizing the pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the con-
tractor was adopted.
North End Trail
Lighting ProjectAccept-
ance: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the North End
Trail Lighting Project,
as completed by A & G
Electric. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 333 -12
Accepting the North
End Trail Lighting
Project and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was
adopted.
Consent Decree
Sewershed 12 Cor-
rective Action Plan:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the Corrective Action
Plan for Sewershed 12,
and submittal to the US
Department of Justice,
US EPA and the Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
Veterans' Memorial
Ball Field Lease
Extension with Clarke
University: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of the First
Amendment to the
Usage Agreement with
Clarke University for
Softball Field 2 in
Veterans' Memorial
Park, which extends
the agreement through
December 31, 2016.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 334 -12
Approving a First
Amendment to the
Usage Agreement with
Clarke University for
Veterans' Memorial
Park, Field 2 was
adopted.
AmeriCorps VISTA
Project Application:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
an AmeriCorps VISTA
Project Application e-
filed with the Cor-
poration of National
and Community Ser-
vice for four VISTA
positions to assist with
the third grade reading
initiate. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
port. Upon motion me - aside the w II must be
documents were re- brought in the districl
ceived and filed and court of s4id county
Resolution No. 338 -12 within the 1 ter to oc-
Approving the Fiscal cur of for months
Year 2012 Urban from the d to of the
ication 01
or one
e date of
is notice
the dece-
isees un-
II whose
for 2013 for adoption reasona-
bly ascertaable, or
by the City Council and thereafter be forever
presentation to legis- barred.
lators at the annual
Legislative Dinner on
December 12, 2012 at
the Grand River Center.
Upon motion the
documents and
additional handouts
were received, filed
and approved.
911 Center /
Emergency Operations
Center - Needs Assess-
ment Recommenda-
tion: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the selection of
Wold Architects as the
vendor to provide the
Needs Assessments for
the Emergency Com-
munications /Emergen-
cy Operations Centers.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Signed Contracts:
Nancy J. Richardson for
General Consulting
Services for surface
transportation develop-
ment; Professional Ser-
vices Agreement with
WHKS & Co., for design
of the utilities exten-
sion to the Dubuque
Regional Airport. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Business License
Refund: Request by
Sarah Gates for a
refund of the liquor
license for The District
Bar in the amount of
$211.25. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Alcohol License
Applications: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of annual
liquor, beer, and wine
licenses as submitted.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 339 -12
Approving applications
for beer, liquor, and /or
wine permits, as
required by City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Title 4
Business and License
Regulations, Chapter 2
Liquor Control, Article
B Liquor, Beer and
Wine Licenses and
Permits was adopted.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions.
Community Develop -
ment Advisory Commis-
sion: One 3 -Year term
through February 15,
2014 (Vacant term of
Smith). Applicant:
Janice Craddieth, 1455
Washington;
Housing Code Board
of Appeals: One 3 -Year
term through January
11, 2015 (Expiring term
of Schaub). Applicant:
Robert Schaub, 1745
Embassy West #2:
Renewal Report for the second pub
City of Dubuque was this notice
adopted. i month from
2013 State Legislative mailing of t
Priorities: City Mana- to all heirs o
ger submitting the dent and de
State of Iowa der the w
Legislative Priorities identities ar
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: December 12, 2012, and for which the charge is $247.91.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / day of ,y), ,, >va - tea. , 20 •
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
K. ARY WESTER
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CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
recommending accept- Agreement from the
ance of the public McGraw -Hill + Com
improvement for the panies, Inc. to McGraw -c'
PROCEEDINGS Beverly Avenue Storm Hill Education, LLC,
REGULAR SESSION Sewer Construction Upon motion the
The Dubuque City Project and author- documents were re=
Council met in regular ization for final pay- ceived and filed and
session at 6 :30 ,p.m, on ment to the contractor, Resolution No. 336-12
December 3, 2012 in Drew Cook and Sons Consenting to the
the Historic Federal Excavating Co., Inc. Assignment of the
Building, 350 W. 6th Upon motion the docu- Development Agree
Street. ments were received ment between the City
Present: Mayor Buol; and filed and Reso- of Dubuque, Iowa, and
Council Members lution No. 330 -12 McGraw -Hill Com -
Braig, Connors, Jones, Accepting Beverly Ave- panies to McGraw -Hill
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; nue Storm Sewer Education, LLC was
City Manager Van Construction Project adopted.
Milligen, City Attorney and authorizing the Code of Ordinances -
Lindahl payment of the con- Adoption of Supple -
Mayor Buol read the tract amount to the ment No. 11: City Clerk
can and stated this is a contractor was recommending adop-
regular session of the adopted. tion of Supplement No.
City Council called for Brick Manhole Bid 11 to the City of
the purpose of con- Package #3 Project Dubuque Code of
ducting such business Acceptance: City Man- Ordinances, which
that may properly ager recommending adopts Ordinance Nos.
come before the City acceptance of the 45 -12 through 56 -12 as
Council public improvements adopted by the City
PLEDGE OF for the 2012 Brick Council through Sep
ALLEGIANCE Manhole Replacement ternber 17, 2012. Upon
MOMENT OF SILENCE Project, Bid Package 3, motion the documents
May the spirit of and authorization for were received and filed
wisdom keep our final payment to the and Resolution No. 337
hearts and minds open contractor, McDermott 12 Adopting Supple
as we endeavor to Excavating, ' Upon merit No. 11 to the
serve the common motion the documents Code of Ordinances of
good. were received and filed the City of Dubuque,
CONSENT ITEMS and Resolution No. 331- Iowa, was adopted.
Motion by Lynch to 12 Accepting the 2012 Hostess Brands WARN
receive and ' file the Brick Manhole Replace- Notification: Corres-
documents, adopt the ment Project bid pondence from Hos-
resolutions, and dis- Package 3 and author- tess Brands, Inc.,
pose of as indicated. izing the payment of received November 20,
Seconded by Braig
the contract amount to 2012 advising the City
Motion carried 7 -0. the contractor was of the company's bank -
Minutes and Reports adopted. ruptcy proceedings,
Submitted: City Coun_ Eagle ' Point Park employee separations,
cil proceedings of Washout Project Ac- and liquidation pur-
11/19; Community ceptance: City Man- suant to the Worker
Development Advisory ager recommending Adjustment and Re-
Commission of 11/14; acceptance of the training Notification
Housing Commission of construction contract Act. Upon motion the
10/23; Library Board of for the Eagle Point documents were re-
Trustees Update and Park Washout Repair
Survey Results of Project, as completed
11/15; Park and by Connolly Construc-
Recreation Commis- tion, Inc. Upon motion
sion of 9/18; Sister City the documents were
Relationships Advisory received and filed and
Commission of''il /14• Resolution No. 332 -12
ceived and filed.
State Urban Renewal
(TIF) Report for Fiscal
Year 2012: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of the Fiscal
Year 2012 State Urban
Proofs of Publication Accepting the Eagle Renewal Annual Re-
for City Council Point Park Washout port. Upon motion the
proceedings of 11/5, Repair Project and documents were re-
List of Claims and authorizing the pay- ceived and filed and
Summary of Revenues ment of the contract Resolution No. 338 -12
for Month Ending amount to the con- Approving the Fiscal
10/31, and Fiscal Year tractor was adopted. Year 2012 Urban
2012 Financial Report. North End Trail Renewal Report for the
Upon motion the Lighting Project Accept- City of Dubuque was
documents were ance: City Manager adopted.
received and filed. recommending accept- 2013 State Legislative
Notice of Claims and ance of the North End Priorities: City Mana-
Suits: Peter Apel for Trail Lighting Project, ger submitting the
vehicle damage, Law- as completed by A & G State of Iowa
rence Vize for property Electric. Upon motion Legislative Priorities
damage. Upon motion the documents were for 2013 for adoption
the documents were received and filed and by the City Council and
received, filed and Resolution No. 333 -12 presentation to legis-
referred to the City Accepting the North lators at the annual
Attorney. End Trail Lighting Legislative Dinner on
Disposition of Claims: Project and authorizing December 12, 2012 at
City Attorney advising the payment of the the Grand River Center.
that the following contract amount to the Upon motion the
claims have been contractor was documents and
referred to Public adopted. additional handouts
Entity Risk Services of Consent Decree were received, filed
Iowa, the agent for the
Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Peter
Apel for vehicle
damage, Lyle Chris-
topherson for property
damage, Lawrence
Vize for property
damage. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
concurred.
Bunker Hill Golf
Course Outing Fee: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval for
changing fees for
Bunker Hill Golf Course
Outings. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Certificate of Com-
pletion for McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of a
Certificate of Com-
pletion for McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.
acknowledging that
their obligations to
construct Minimum
Improvements (build-
ing construction,
interior improvements,
and site improvements
in the Port of Dubuque)
have been met. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
Certificate of
Completion - Bonson
Block, 356 Main St.:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
Certificate of Com-
pletion for 356 Main
Street - Bonson Block.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Hike /Bike Trail IA 32 -
Project Acceptance:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the construction con-
tract for the Iowa 32
Hike -Bike Trail - Phase
4, as completed by
Drew Cook and Sons
Excavating Co. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 327-
12 Accepting the Iowa
32/ Hike /Bike Trail
Phase 4 Project and
authorizing the pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the con-
tractor was adopted.
2012 Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Ramps
Project Completion:
City Manager recom-
mending that the
award and completion
of the 2012 CDBG
Access Ramp Installa-
tion Project by D &D
Superior Concrete be
officially recorded in
the minutac of tho rit„
Sewershed 12 Cor-
rective Action Plan:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the Corrective Action
Plan for Sewershed 12,
and submittal to the US
Department of Justice,
US EPA and the Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
Veterans' Memorial
Ball Field Lease
Extension with Clarke
University: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of the First
Amendment to the
Usage Agreement with
Clarke University for
Softball Field 2 in
Veterans' Memorial
Park, which extends
the agreement through
December 31, 2016.
Upon motion the
documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 334 -12
Approving a First
Amendment to the
Usage Agreement with
Clarke University for
Veterans' Memorial
Park, Field 2 was
adopted.
AmeriCorps VISTA
Project Application:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
an AmeriCorps VISTA
Project Application e-
filed with the Cor-
poration of National
and Community Ser-
vice for four VISTA
positions to assist with
the third grade reading
initiate. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
German Bank Building
- Transfer of Loan: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
Assignment of a
Development Agree-
ment and Downtown
Rehabilitation Loan
Agreement from Ger-
man Bank Building,
LLLP to James
Madison, Inc. for the
German Bank Building
located at 342 Main
Street. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 335 -12
Authorizing the Assign-
ment of the German
Bank Building, LLLP
(342 Main Street)
Development Agree-
ment and Downtown
Rehabilitation Loan
Agreement to James
Madison, Inc., was
adopted.
Traffic Engineer
Position: City Manager
recommending appro-
val to eliminate the
and approved.
911 Center /
Emergency Operations
Center - Needs Assess-
ment Recommenda-
tion: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the selection of
Wold Architects as the
vendor to provide the
Needs Assessments for
the Emergency Com-
munications/Emergen-
cy Operations Centers.
Upon motion the
documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Signed Contracts:
Nancy J. Richardson for
General Consulting
Services for surface
transportation develop-
ment; Professional Ser-
vices Agreement with
WHKS & Co., for design
of the utilities exten-
sion to the Dubuque
Regional Airport. Upon
motion the documents
were received and
filed.
Business License
Refund: Request by
Sarah Gates for a
refund of the liquor
license for The District
Bar in the amount of
$211.25. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
Alcohol License
Applications: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of annual
liquor, beer, and wine
licenses as submitted.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 339 -12
Approving applications
for beer, liquor, and /or
wine permits, as
required by City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Title 4
Business and License
Regulations, Chapter 2
Liquor Control, Article
B Liquor, Beer and
Wine Licenses and
Permits was adopted.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions.
Community Develop -
ment Advisory Commis-
sion: One 3 -Year term
through February 15,
2014 (Vacant term of
Smith). Applicant:
Janice Craddieth, 1455
Washington;
Housing Code Board
of Appeals: One 3 -Year
term through January
11, 2015 (Expiring term
of Schaub). Applicant:
Robert Schaub, 1745
Fmhaccv Woct its.
Circle, spoke in
support of the ordi-
nance citing concerns
over limited access for
EMS, mail and refuse,
and safety issues with
traffic speed and
congestion. Cynthia
Sanders, 1482 Lucy
Drive, was informed by
the City Manager that
the current residential
parking permits would
be honored. Motion
carried 7 -0.
Motion by Connors for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 62.12. Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 9
Motor Vehicles and
Traffic, Chapter 14
Parking, Division 7
Residential Parking
Permit Program, Sec-
tion 9-14-321.736 Resi-
dential Parking Permit
District D by Adding
Marjorie Circle Be-
tween Pennsylvania
Avenue and Amy Court
and adjusting the days
of the parking
restrictions to cover
school days only.
Seconded by Resnick.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated ;limit-
ing discussion ; to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Safe Community
Advisory Committee:
Chairperson Doug Still -
ings presented a report
on the implementation
status of Safe Com-
munity Task Force
recommendations, re-
quest from Safe
Community Advisory
Committee to continue,
and a request from the
City Manager to
schedule a - work
session for February
18, 2013 at 5:15 p.m.
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file - the
documents and set the
work session as recom-
mended. Mr. Stillings
provided a report on
the accomplishments
and progress of the
Committee and recom-
mended continuation
of the Safe Community
Advisory Committee.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Community Develop-
ment Advisory Com-
mission Purchase of
Service Grant Appli-
cations: City Manager
and the Community
Development Advisory
Commission subnjit-
ting recommendations
for the Fiscal Year 2014
Purchase of Service
Grant funding to be
made through the
Fiscal Year 2014
Budget process. Mo-
tion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents: and refer to
the City Manager for
the December 17, 2012
meeting. Seconded by
Jones. City Council
discussion included
allowing time for the
City Manager to review
the impact of budget-
ing for Purchase of
Service Agencies that
have a 28E Agreement
with the City versus
non- essential agencies
and organizations.
Community Develop-
ment Specialist Aggie
Tauke provided infor-
mation on the Com-
mission's review pro-
cess and funding
recommendations. Mo-
tion carried 7-0.
Fifth and Bluff Streets
Restroom Project De-
sign Recommendation:
City Manager recom-
mending approval to
hire Ament Design to
prepare a design
solution for the 5th and
Bluff Public Restroom
Project. Motion - by
Connors to receive and
file the documents and
table to the December
17, 2012 meeting.
Seconded by Jones.
Resnick requested
more information for
comparing the firms
involved. Motion car -
ried 7 -0.
ARC Transfer Center
Phase I Project Award:
City Manager recom-
mending award of the
contract for the ARC
Transfer Center Phase
I Project to the low
bidder, Murphy Con-
struction. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
340 -12 Awarding public
improvement contract
for the ARC Transfer
Center Phase I Project.
Seconded by Connors.
Responding to ques-
tions from City Council,
Economic Development
Director Dave Heiar
stated that the City has
a lease with ARC for
the property so
landscaping is not
included in the project.
Brunskill Road Bridge
Reconstruction Project
Award: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the award of the
contract to the low
bidder, Taylor Con-
struction, Inc., subject
to the concurrence and
approval of the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation. Motion by
Lynch to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
341 -12 Awarding public
improvement contract
for the Brunskill Road
Bridge Reconstruction
Project Iowa DOT
Project No. BROS -2100
(659)-- 8J -31.- Seconded
by Jones. Motion car-
ried 7 -0.
Dubuque County
Smart Plan - Request
for Work Session: City
Manager recommend-
ing that the City
Council schedule -a
work session for
January 7, 2013, on the
Dubuque County Re-
gional Smart Plan.
Motion by Braig to
receive and file the
documents and set the
work session as
recommended. Sec-
onded by Jones. Motion
carried 7 -0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Mayor Buol and
Council Members Con-
nors and Sutton
reported on the
National League of
Cities Congress of
Cities that they
recently attended in
Boston.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the, City Council
adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
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ue, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
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acknowledging that received and rued and were received and
their obligations to Resolution No. 334 -12 filed:
construct Minimum Approving,) a First Business License
Improvements (build-
ing construction, Usage Agreement with Sarah Gates' for a
interior improvements, Clarke University for refund of the liquor
and site improvements Veterans' Memorial license for The District
in the Port of Dubuque) Park, Field 2 was Bar in the amount of
have been met. Upon adopted. $211.25. Upon motion
motion the documents AmeriCorps VISTA the documents were
were received, filed Project Application: received, filed and
and approved. City Manager recom- approved.
Certificate of mending approval of Alcohol License
Completion - Bonson an AmeriCorps VISTA Applications: City Man
Block, 356 Main St.; ProJect Application e- ager'! recommending
r. +, nna ana� ra��m. filed with the Cor approval of annual
oral I quor, beer, and wine
Ser- 1 ceases as submitted.
end pletion; for 356 Main vice for our vi5TA Upon motion the
Street Bonson Block, positions to assist with documents were re-
Upon motion the the third grade reading ceivetl and filed and
documents were nitrate. Upon motion Resolution Noi 339 -12
received, filed and the documents were Approving applicatiions
approved. received, ! filed and far beer, liquor, and /or
Hike /Bike Trail IA 32 - approved, wine permits, as
Project Acceptance: German Bank Building required by City of
City Manager recom- -Transfer of Loan: City Dubuque Code of
mending acceptance of Manager recommend- Ordinances Title 4
the construction con- ng approval of
tract for the Iowa 32 Assignment of the Business and License
a Regulations, Chapter 2
Hike-Bike Trail -Phase Development Agree- Liquor Control, Article
4, as completed by ment and' Downtown B Liquor, Beer and
Drew Cook and Sons Rehabilitation Loan Wine Licenses and
Excavating Co. Upon Agreement from Ger- Permits was adopted.
motion the documents man Bank Building, BOARDS/
were received and flied LLLP, to James COMMISSIONS
and Resolution No. 327- Madison, Inc. for the ;Applicants were
12 Accepting the Iowa German Bank Building invited to address the
32/ Hike /Bike Trail orated at 342 Main City Council regarding
Phase 4 Project and Street. Upon motion their to serve on
authorizing the I pay- the documents were the following Boards/
ment of the contract received and filed and Commissions.
amount to the con- Resolution No. 335 -12 Community Develop -
tractor was adopted. Authorizing the Assign- ment AdvisoryCommis-
2012 Community ment of the German sion:; One 3 -Year term
Development Block Bank Building, LLLP through February 15,
Grant (CDBG) Ramps (342 Main Street) 2014 (Vacant term of
Project' Completion: Development Agree- Smith). Applicant:
City Manager recom- ment and! Downtown Janice Craddieth, 1455
mending that the Rehabilitation Loan Washington;
award and completion Agreement to James Housing Code Board
of the 2012 CDBG Madison, Inc., was of Appeals: One 3 -Year «'
Access Ramp Installa- adopted. term through January
tion Project by D &D Traffic Engineer 11, 2015 (Expiring term
Superior Concrete be Position: City Manager of Schaub). Applicant:
officially recorded in recommending appro- Robert Schaub, 1745
the minutes of the City val to eliminate the Embassy West #2;
council. Upon motion vacant Traffic Engi- Human Rights
the documents were veering Assistant posi- Commission: One 3-
received, filed and tion and create a Year term through
made a Matter of Traffic Engineer posi- January 1, 2015
Record. tion in the (En gin eerng {Expiring term of
Green Alley Perme• Department. Upon mo- Helgager). Applicant:
able Pavers Project tion the documents Andrea Heigager, 40
Acceptance ( 17 18th were received, filed Main`St. #300.
Between Washington and approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS
and Jackson Streets): Part -Time Confi Upon motion the rules
City Manager recom- death) Account Clerk were'suspended allow
mending acceptance of Position: City Manager ing anyone present to
the construction con recommending appro address the City
tract and the vai to hire apart -Time Council
establishment of the Confidential Account Code of Ordinances -
Final ` Schedule of Clerk in the Engi- Residential Parking
Assessments for the neering Department to Permit DistrResideend-
Green Ailey Permeable provide administrative meat: Proof of
Pavers Project {17th support for the Bee publication on notice
18th between Jackson Branch Creek Restor- of public hearing to
and Washington ation Project. Upon consider a Residential
Streets). upon motion motion the) documents Parking Permit District
the documents were were received, filed Amendment on Mar -
received and filet) and and approved. jorie Circle from
Resolution No. 328 -12 GRO1000 Gardens & Pennsylvania Avenue
Accepting the Green Green Spaces Grant to Amy Court, Any
Ailey Permeable Awards Program: City Court from Marjorie
Pavers Project (37th Manager recommend- Circle #o northern
18th between Jackson ing approval of 'a terminus, and Lucy
& Washington S #Teets) GRO1000 Gardens & Drive from Pennsyl-
Projectiand authorizing Green Spaces $25,000 vania Avenue to Welu l the payment of the grant application sub- Drive and the City
contract amount to the nutted to the US Manager recommend -
contractor; and Reno- Conference of Mayors ing approval.) Motion
lotion No. 329 -12 in partnership with the by Connors to receive
Adopting the Final Dubuque Rescue Mis- and file the documents
Schedule of 'Assess Sion. Upon motion the and that the require•
ments for the Green documents were re- rnent that a proposed
alley Permeable Pavers ceived, filed and ordinance be consi-
{17th -18th Between ° approved. dered and voted on for
Jackson & Washington McGraw -Hill Com• passage at two Council
Streets) Project 'were Panies Assignment of meetings prior to the
adopted. Development Agree- meeting at which it is
Beverly Avenue storm meat: City Manager #o be passed be
Sewer Project Accept- recommending appro- suspended. Seconded'
ante: City Manager val of an Assignment of by Resnick. ; Karen
the Development Leubka, 1660 Marjorie