Iowa Great Places Application
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MEMORANDUM
September 11, 2006
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Iowa Great Places application
Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser is requesting approval of a resolution of
support for the submission of an application to the Iowa Great Places Grant program.
The application will be to request funding for the Envision 2010 projects.
I concur with this recommendation and respectfUlly request Mayor and City Council
approval
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MEMORANDUM
September 11, 2006
TO:
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager r /
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manage~"6
SUBJECT: Iowa Great Places Application
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council approval of a resolution of
support for an Iowa Great Places application to the State of Iowa.
Discussion
During the 2006 Legislative session, the State Legislature approved the allocation of $3
million in funding for the Iowa Great Places program. The mission of this program,
administered by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is as follows:
"Great Places is designed to make good places great by brining together the
resources of state government to build capacity in communities, regions, neighborhoods
or districts that cultivate the unique and authentic qualities that make places special:
engaging experiences; rich, diverse populations & cultures; a vital, creative economy;
clean and accessible natural and built environments; well-designed infrastructure; and a
shared attitude of optimism that welcomes new ideas, based upon a diverse and
inclusive cultural mosaic."
Key to the success of an Iowa Great Place is that the project(s) must be one in which
the community has had input and where the State funding will be used for infrastructure
or infrastructure related improvements. The Iowa Great Places board is currently
accepting applications for designation as an Iowa Great Place and funding to implement
the elements of the community's proposal. In October 2006, the board will select 12
finalists' communities to receive this designation, conduct site tours of the finalists and
make a selection on the 6 communities chosen. City staff has been working with a
committee made up of community representatives to submit an application for the Iowa
Great Places program. The committee consists of Kelley Deutmeyer, ECIA, Jerry
Enzler, NMRMA, Teri Goodman, NMRMA, Sue Czeshinski, Dubuque Area CVB, Dan
LoBianco, DMSL and city staff including Gil Spence, Randy Gehl and myself. Based
upon the application criteria, the committee is recommending that an Iowa Great Places
application be submitted for funding elements of each of the Envision 2010 projects.
The total funding request that will be submitted with our application is for $850,000 and
is broken down as follows:
· $200,000 for Tri-State Community Health Center for renovation of the
common area and parking;
· $250,000 for the Library for restoration of the glass floor mezzanine and
skylight;
· $250,000 for America's River Phase II - the Great Rivers Interpretive and
Research Center;
· $25,000 for the Performing Arts Center feasibility study;
· $50,000 for Bi-Iingual curriculum at the NMRMA and bi-lingual signage for
interpretive signs at the Welcome Center, NMRMA, DuMA, Grand River
Center, Five Flags and the hike/bike trail system;
· $25,000 for architectural renderings of the Passenger Rail Service depot
station;
· $50,000 for the Warehouse District economic feasibility study.
Attached is a resolution of support authorizing an application to the Iowa Department of
Cultural Affairs for the Iowa Great Places program.
Action
The requested action is for City Council to approve the resolution of support for the Iowa
Great Places application.
Cc: Iowa Great Places Committee
RESOLUTION NO. 456-06
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT
OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS FOR AN IOWA GREAT PLACES GRANT.
Whereas, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has announced that the Iowa
Great Places Grant Program has funds available for the designation of up to six Great
Places in the State of Iowa; and
Whereas, the mission of Iowa Great Places is to make good places great by
bringing together the resources of State Government to build capacity in communities,
regions, neighborhoods or districts that cultivate the unique and authentic qualities that
make places special; and
Whereas, Iowa Great Places are ones that have engaging experiences; rich and
diverse populations and cultures; a vital creative economy; an accessible natural and
built environment; well-designed infrastructure and a shared attitude of optimism that
welcomes new ideas based upon a diverse and inclusive cultural mosaic.
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has determined that the Envision 2010 projects
are a community shared vision that will make the City of Dubuque a Great Place.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the submission of an application to the Iowa Department of
Cultural Affairs for the designation of Dubuque as an Iowa Great Place is hereby
approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign and submit the
application for Iowa Great Places Grant Program for this project.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of September, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Roy D. Buol
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk