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9 16 13 Clerk's Skeleton Notes and Meeting CallsTO: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk You are hereby directed to call a special session of the City Council to be held on Monday, September 16, 2013, at 5:00 p.m., at the Water &Resource Recovery Center, 795 Julien Dubuque Drive, for the purpose of conducting a tour of the renovated facility. Roy D. Buo , Mayor CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2013 at the Water & Resource Recovery Center, 795 Julien Dubuque Drive. Present: Mayor Bt1rbl; Council Members B ig, Cor�iiors, Jb�ies, Ly ch, Resfick, utton• City Manager Van Milligen, !O %4 41 Jr M:' '•r u rea. th- c.II and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of conduct ng a tour of the Water & Resource Recovery Center. WORK SESSION Tour of the Water & Resource Recovery Center There being no further business upon motion the City Council adjourned at 1t 9/25 Yay Nays Buol Connors Jones Lynch Resnick Sutton /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC City Clerk 1 p.m. TO: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk You are hereby directed to call a Regular Session of the City Council to be held on Monday, September 16„ 2013, at 6:30 PM in the Historic Federal Building for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City Council. Consent Items: Pages 1 -3 y D. Buol, ayor CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on September 16, 2013 in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street. Present: Mayor �'uol; Council Members `Braig Corin s, Jof%s, L h, Resnick, y8�utton; City Manager V,afl Milligen, City Attor, Lindahl Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City Council. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION(S) 1. Constitution Week (September 17 -23, 2013) 2. Days of Peace and Ceasefire- (September 20 -2013) 3. Crop Walk Day (October 6, 2013) 4. United States Marine Corps League Month (October 2013) /leli� �� */" CONSENT ITEMS Yays Nays Braig Buol Connors Jones i Lynch 4'Resnick Sutton 1. Minutes and Reports Submitted Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of 7/23; City Council proceedings of 9/3; Civil Service Commission of 9/11; Community Development Advisory Commission of 9/4; Housing Trust Fund Committee of 9/6; Park and Recreation Advisory Commission of 8/13; Safe Community Advisory Committee of 8/14; Sister City Relationships Advisory Commission of 8/1 and 8/13; Zoning Advisory Commission of 9/4; Proof of Publication of City Council proceedings for 8/19, 9/20, 9/21; Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ended 7/31 Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 2. Notice of Claims and Suits Teresa Molland for vehicle damage and Rebecca Lynn Norton for vehicle damage. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney 3. 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: Teresa Molland for vehicle damage; Rebecca Lynn Norton for vehicle damage Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur 4. Appeal of Claim - Shirley Wiegand Communication from Lisa Lepsche appealing the denial of a claim for property damage on behalf of her mother, Shirley Wiegand. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney 3 Yays Nays Braig Buol Connors Jones Lynch Resnick Sutton 5. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Fiscal Year 2013 City Manager recommending approval of the submission of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the period July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. RESOLUTION 284 -13 Authorizing the submission of a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the period commencing July 1, 2012 and concluding June 30, 2013 Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 6. Street Financing Report for Fiscal Year 2013 City Manager recommending approval of the City of Dubuque's Fiscal Year 2013 City Street Financing Report. RESOLUTION 285 -13 Approving the City of Dubuque Fiscal Year 1013 City Street Financing Report Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 7. Iowa Finance Authority - Housing Trust Fund Application City Manager recommending approval to submit an Iowa Finance Authority Housing Trust Fund application for continued support of homeownership activities in the Washington Neighborhood and authorizing commitment of the matching funds. RESOLUTION 286 -13 Approving commitment of matching funds for an application to the Iowa finance Authority (IFA) for State Housing Trust Funds Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 4 Yays Nays Braig Buol Connors Jones Lynch Resnick Sutton 8. Wynstone Subdivision City Manager recommending acceptance of the public improvements that the developer, Streelegray, Inc., has recently completed in Wynstone Subdivision. RESOLUTION 287 -13 Accepting public improvements in the Wynstone Subdivision in the City of Dubuque, Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 9. Preliminary Plat - Katra Subdivision Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval of the Preliminary Plat for the Katra Subdivision west of 17387 Humke Road subject to waiving the lot frontage for Lot 5 and allowing a 22 -foot wide private street. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 10. Hillcrest Family Services - Agreement for Murphy Park City Manager recommending approval of an agreement with Hillcrest Family Services for use of Murphy Park from October 30, 2013 through January 10, 2014 to set up a holiday light display. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 11. Brownfields Assessment Grant Administration - Award of Contract City Manager recommending approval of the selection of East Central Intergovernmental Association for project management and grant administration for the 2013 EPA Brownfields Assessment grant. RESOLUTION 288 -13 Authorizing contract approval to East Central Intergovernmental Association for grant administration for the 2013 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment Cooperative Agreement Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 5 Yays Nays Braig Buol Connors Jones Lynch Resnick Sutton 12. Sustainable Dubuque Monthly Project Status Report City Manager transmitting the Sustainable Dubuque Monthly Project Status Report for August 2013. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 13. Request for Proposal - Managing Underwriter Services City Manager recommending approval of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for managing underwriting services. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 14. Signed Contracts Helms and Associates Supplementary Service Agreement for the Purina Drive Barge Docking Facility Repair Project Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 15. Business License Refunds Liquor license refund requests by Carolyn Fonck for the Channel Inn, 2010Y2 Kerper Blvd.; and Lori Metcalf for the Cedar Cross Amoco, 1200 Cedar Cross Rd. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 16. Alcohol License Applications City Manager recommending approval of liquor, beer, and wine licenses as submitted. RESOLUTION 289 -13 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 Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 6 BOARDS /COMMISSIONS 1. Airport Commission: Two 4 -year terms through September 14, 2017 (Expiring terms of Brotherton and Santillo) Applicants: R.J. Blocker, 880 Kane St. Douglas Brotherton, 2823 Hickory Hill Chris Even, 120 S. Grandview Ave. Dan Nicholson, 889 Walker St. G. Scott Yaunches, 2670 Marywood'Dr. This commission is subject to the State of Iowa Gender Balance Law. 5 Commissioners total; currently 4 males /1 female 2. Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission Three 3 -year terms through October 1, 2016 (Expiring terms of Buelow, Oberdoerster, and Sinha) Applicants: Michael Buelow, 2131 Graham Circle Chad Oberdoerster, 420 Summit St. Aditi Sinha, 900 South Grandview Ave . One 3 -year youth term through June 1, 2016 (vacant term of Miller) Youth Applicant: Kyle Leytem. 1235 Valentine Dr. APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS TO BE MADE AT THIS MEETING: 3. Community Development Advisory Commission One 3 -year term through February 15, 2015 (Vacant term of Rathje) Applicant: Angela Kelley, 205 Bluff St. Apt 2E Yays Nays Braig i/ Buol Connors Jones 1/ Lynch Resnick ✓ Sutton 7 4. Zoning Advisory Commission One 3 -year term through July 1, 2016 (Expired term of Bird) Applicant: Michael Belmont, 222 Dillion St. This commission is subject to the State of Iowa Gender Balance Law. 7 Commissioners total; currently 5 males /1 female Yays Nays V Braig Buol Connors 1 Jones . Lynch Resnick V Sutton Yays Yays Nays Nays Braig Braig Buol Buol VConnors Connors Jones Jones ✓ Lynch Lynch Resnick Resnick Sutton Sutton PUBLIC HEARINGS SUSPEND THE RULES 1. Request to Rezone - 1072 Locust Street %2 /t � // /0a) Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider a request by eslie Shalabi and Mike Muench to rezone property located at 1072 Locust St. from OR Office Residential to C -4 Downtown Commercial District and the Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval with conditions. ORDINANCE An ordinance amending Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code, by reclassifying hereinafter described property located at 1072 Locust Street from OR Office Residential District to C -4 Downtown Commercial District with conditions Sugg ,ted Disposition: Recive'and File; ' Read n.gsv Yays Nays V Braig ►/ Buol Connors /7( Jones Lynch /✓� Resnick Sutton inal Reading and Adopt s Nays Braig of Co ' ors Jones Lynch Resnick Sutton 9 2. Catfish Station Electrical Repairs FEMA Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider approval of the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the Catfish Station Electrical Repairs and the City Manager recommending approval. RESOLUTION 290 -13 Approving the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the Catfish Station Electrical Repairs FEMA Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) Yays Nays tV Braig 1/ Buol vi Connors 1/ Jones V Lynch Resnick i/ Sutton ,OM REINSTATE THE RULES This action limits discussion to the City Council. Yays Nays Braig (,)— Buol V/ Connors I/ Jones V Lynch Resnick Sutton 10 0/2 e/?,-e /lop */ /Aeig 6/01 ACTION ITEMS 1. Alignment of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project City Manager recommending a change to the alignment of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project where it crosses the railroad property at 506 Garfield Avenue. ,A There will be a video presentation related to this item. RESOLUTION 291 -13 Adjusting the alignment of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 11 Yays Nays T ' Braig ,i/ Buol Connors 4N Jones Lynch Resnick Sutton 11 2. Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project - Acquisition of 422 and 430 Garfield Avenue City Manager recommending approval to establish the fair market value and acquisition proceedings for properties located at 422 and 430 Garfield Avenue related to the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. RESOLUTION 292 -13 Establishing the fair market value of certain real property for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, directing good faith negotiations for the acquisition of the property and authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings, if necessary, to acquire the property Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) Yays Nays �� Braig 1/ Buol Connors ✓ Jones , Lynch Resnick i7 Sutton 12 "z2 3. Code of Ordinances - Amendment to Title 4 Business and License Regulations City Manager recommending approval of amendments to Title 4, Business and License Regulations, Chapter 6, as it relates to pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, junk and auto salvage dealers; which designate that proof of financial responsibility must be established by posting a bond. ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 4 Business and License R gulations, Chapter 6 Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers; Junk and Auto Salvage Dealers, Article A Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers, Section 4 -6A -7 Proof of Financial Responsibility, and Article B Junk Dealers and Auto Salvage Dealers, Section 4 -6B -7 Proof of Financial Responsibility by deleting the requirement of liability insurance Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A Suspend the Readings Yays Nays V Braig V Buol VConnors Connors fr./ Jones Lynch Resnick L Sutton Final Reading and Adopt Yays Nays Braig 1/ Buol Connors fr./ Jones Lynch Resnick Sutton 13 4. Catfish Station Electrical Repairs FEMA - Project Award City Manager recommending award of the contract for the Catfish Station Electrical Repairs FEMA Project to low bidder, A &G Electric of Dubuque, Iowa. RESOLUTION 293 -13 Awarding the public improvement contract for the Catfish Station Electrical Repairs Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) Yays Nays V Braig i/ Buol Connors / Jones Lynch t/ Resnick v Sutton 14 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS PUBLIC INPUT /e,f/ 747 ab.r/*/t1 40‘ �9n /Gr, /9%0 l5�'- � CLOSED SESSION Pending Litigation and Property Acquisition - Chapter 21.5(1)(c)(j) Code of Iowa ADJOURNMENT: Yays Nays Braig V Buol VConnors Y Jones i. Lynch Resnick Sutton 15 CITY OF DUBUciiUE, IOWA PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING Government Body: City Council Date: September 16, 2013 Time: 5:00 PM — Work Session 6:30 PM — Regular Session RECEIVED 13 SEP 13 AM 8: 47 r'.ity Clerk's Office Dubuque, IA Place of Meetings: 795 Julien Dubuque Drive and Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above identified governmental body will meet at the time, date and place as set forth above. The TENTATIVE AGENDA for the meeting is as follows: 5:00 PM: Tour of the Water & Resource Recovery Center 795 Julien Dubuque Drive 6:30 PM: Please See Attached Agenda This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local regulations of the City of Dubuque, Iowa and /or governmental body holding the meeting. /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk Any visual or hearing impaired persons needing special assistance or persons with special accessibility needs should contact the city clerk's office at (563) 589 -4120 or TTY (563) 690 -6678 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.