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Proof_City Council Proceedings 2 28 13CITY OF DUUUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special, session at 6:30 p.m. on February 28, 2013 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 special session of the City Council called for the purpose of conduct- ing such business that may properly come before the City Council. PUBLIC HEARING Upon motion the rules were suspended allow- ing anyone present to address the City Council. Public Hearing on the City of Dubuque Fiscal' Year 2014 Recom- mended Budget (as amended): Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2014 Recommend - ed Operating Budget and Capital Improve- ment Program (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014) and the City Manager recommend- ing approval. Restated motion by Connors to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions Resolution No. 62 -13 Adopting the City of Dubuque Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Budget and Resolution No. 63- 13 Adopting the City of Dubuque Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan (each as amend- ed), and conduct the public hearing. Sec- onded by Res -nick. Motion carried 7 -0. City Manager submit- ting a revised Fiscal Year 2014 Economic Development Depart- ment budget recom- mendation. City Manager recom- mending an amended Fiscal Year 2014 Transit Budget recom- mendation to continue the Shopping Circu- lator Route by applying for an Iowa Depart- ment of Transportation Iowa Clean Air Attain- ment Program (ICAAP) grant. City Manager sub- mitting a revised Fiscal Year 2014 Water Department budget recommendation. Correspondence from the Long Range Plan- ning Advisory Commis- sion recommending the approval of the fiscal Year 2014 -2018 Capital Improvement Program advising that it is consistent with the 2008 Dubuque Compre- hensive Plan. Mayor Buol called for public input on City FY 2014 departmental bud- gets in the following order: Airport, Planning Services, Library, Finance Department, Information Services, Human Rights, Water Department, Water & Resource Recovery, Public Works, Transit, Housing & Community Development, Econo- mic Development, Park- ing Division, Engineer- ing Department, Pur- chase of Services, Five Flags Center, Confer- ence Center (GRC), Recreation Division, Park Division, Emer- gency Communica- tions, Emergency Man- agement, Fire Depart- ment, Police Depart- ment, Building Ser- vices, Health Services, City Attorney's Office, City Manager's Office, City Council, City Clerk's Office, Cable TV Division, Capital Im- provement Program Upon motion the rules were reinstated limit- ing discussion to the City Council. ACTION ITEMS Fiscal Year 2014 (Program Year 2013) Community Develop- ment Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan: Motion by Braig to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 64 -13 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (Program Year 2013) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action' Plan. Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7 -0. Development Services Activity ;— Recommend- ed Fees: Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 65 -13 Rescinding Reso- lution No. 72 -12, Estab- lishing a Schedule of Development Services Fees, and adopting in lieu thereof a new Schedule of Develop- ment Services Fees as provided in Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Five -Year Street Construction Program 2014 -2018: City Man- ager recommending approval of the Annual Five -Year Street Con- struction Program for Fiscal Years 2014 -2018. Motion by Lynch to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 66 -13 Adopting the Five -Year Street Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2014 -2018. Seconded by Braig. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Code or Ordinances - Stormwater Manage- ment Utility Fee Rate: Motion by Jones 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. Sec- onded by Resnick. Motion carried 7 -0. Motion by Jones for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 9 -13 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 13 -4 -5 (D) SFU Rate, Charges; Utility Reve- nues. Seconded by Resnick. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Code of Ordinances - Fixing Water Rates for Residential and Indus- trial Use and All Other Uses; and Fixing Water Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and that the requirement that a proposed ordi- nance ° be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by Lynch. Motion carried 7 -0. I Motion by Connors for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. -10 -13 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 1 Water Use and Ser- vice, Article C - Rates, Section 13- 1C -1(A) Establishing Water Rates for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and All Other uses; ana Ordinance No. 11 -13 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities Chapter 1 Water Use and Service, Article C Rates Section 13 -1C -2 Fixing Water Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service. 'Sec- onded by Lynch. Motion carried 7 -0. Code of Ordinances - Sewer Rates for Residential and Com- mercial Users: Motion by Braig 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 Jones. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Motion by Braig for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 12 -13 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sections 13- 2C -3(B) and 13- 2C- 3(C)(7) Establishing Basic Sewer Rates for Resi- dential and Commer- cial Users by In- creasing the Rates. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7 -0. Code of Ordinances - Solid Waste Fees Amendment: Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and that the requirement that a proposed ordinance be con- sidered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Sec- onded by Braig. Motion carried 7 -0. Motion by Connors for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 13 -13 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid Waste, Article A City or Private Col - lection Service, Section 13 -6A -6 Rates and Charges Established; Exceptions; and 13 -6A- 8: Yard Waste and Food Scraps. Seconded by Braig. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Housing Choice Voucher, ; (HCV), and Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Coordinators Positions: City Man- ager submitting infor- mation from the U.S. STATE OF IOWA {SS: B V QUE COUNTY CEl'TIFICATION 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: March 8, 2013, and for which the charge is $111.50. Subscribed to before 1n Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this day of / uepartment or Housing and Urban Develop- ment (HUD) indicating that the original funding for three Family Self Sufficiency Coordinators is being reduced to one effective this current fiscal year. Motion by Lynch to receive and file the documents. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7 -0. Fiscal Year 2013 Amended City Health Insurance Contribution: City Manager recom- mending an increase in the City health insur- ance contribution per contract for Fiscal Year 2013, subject to a future budget amend- ment. Motion by Lynch to receive and file the documents and ap- prove the recommenda- Lion. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7 -0. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Lynch to convene in closed session at 7:07 p.m. to discuss property acqui- sition pursuant to Chapter 21.5(1)(j), Code of Iowa. Sec- onded by Connors. Motion carried 7 -0. Upon motion the City Council reconvened in open session at 7:47 P.M. stating that staff had been given proper direction. There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 7:48 p.m. /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk 1t 3/8 ,20 / Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.