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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 9 3 13call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of con- ducting a work session on the Human Rights Department. WORK SESSION Human Rights Department Human Rights Direc- tor Kelly Larson, Train- ing Workforce Devel- opment Coordinator Andre Lessears, Com- munity Engagement Coordinator Nikola Pavelic, and Human Relations Specialist Manisha Paudel pre- sented on the current goals, duties, activities of the restructured Hu- man Rights Depart- ment. Topics included: • Areas of compliance and commitment while maintaining fairness and equity • Change informed by input, data and Council direction • Department work- flow from director, in- take, and staff • Training and Work- force Development o Priorities and goals o Attract, Recruit, Support and Retain (ARSR) Model • Community Engage- ment Coordinator o Priorities o Inform, Consult, Ac- tively Include o Engagement Oppor- tunities o Service Areas - As- sisting, Planning, Facil- itating o Projects and En- gagement Variables • Human Relations Specialist o Priorities o Relationship Build- ing o Outreach vs. Reach In Concepts o Cultural Voice o Partnerships, Resi- dents Lead The City Council had discussion with staff following the presenta- tion. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:25 p.m. /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk It 9/11 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on September 3, 2013 2013 in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street. Present: Mayor Buol: !EMIR ql rU1.1I1V nCQ1U1 for continued funding of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and a re- newed agreement with the Visiting Nurse As- sociation for services related to the Child- hood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and Healthy Homes Program. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and ap- proved. Lease Property Plat- ting at East 16th Street and Kerper Blvd (Bee Branch Subdivision No. 2): City Manager rec- ommending approval of the Plat of Survey for Lot 1 -1 and 2 -1 of Bee Branch Subdivision No. 2 in order to estab- lish the boundaries and acreage of a lease property at East 16th Street and Kerper Bou- levard. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 276 -13 Approving Plat of Sur- vey of Lot 1 -1 and Lot 2 -1 of Bee Branch Sub- division No. 2 in the City of Dubuque, Dubu- que County, Iowa, was adopted. Sidewalk Installation Project - Area 2 McAleece / Admiral Sheehy Drive Project Acceptance: City Man- ager recommending acceptance of the 2013 Leisure Services Side- walk Installation Proj- ect - Area 2 McAleece/ Admiral Sheehy Drive, as completed by Sky- line Construction, and authorizing payment to the contractor. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 277- 13 Accepting the 2013 Leisure Services Side- walk Installation Proj- ect Area 2 McAleece/ Admiral Sheehy Drive and authorizing the payment of the con- tract amount to the contractor was adopt- ed. ECIA Contract Amend- ment No. 3 - Linseed Oil Paintworks Compa- ny Building: City Man- ager recommending approval of an amend- ment to the contract with East Central Inter- governmental Associa- tion (ECIA) to assist the City with grant ad- ministration for the amended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Fund Con- tract, from the Iowa Economic Development 0UU1rUU11 VIA 1 1LU1 Street Project; Portzen Construction for the 9th and llth Street One -Way to Two -Way Conversion Project; Ted Stackis Construc- tion for deconstruction of 2425 Washington Street property. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and approved. Signed Contracts: Io- wa Department of Transportation Supple- mental Agreement (Lighting) for mainte- nance of primary roads (US 52/61/151and US 3 /US 52). Upon motion the document was re- ceived and filed. Alcohol License Appli- cations: City Manager recommending appro- val of annual liquor, beer, and wine licenses as submitted. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 281- 13 Approving applica- tions for beer, liquor, and /or wine permits, as required by City of Dubuque Code of Ordi- nances Title 4 Business and License Regula- tions, Chapter 2 Liquor Control, Article B Liq- uor, Beer and Wine Li- censes and Permits was adopted. BOARDS/ COMMISSIONS Applicants were invit- ed to address the City Council regarding ap- pointment to the fol- lowing boards /com- missions: Community Develop- ment Advisory Com- mission: One 3 -year term through February 15, 2015 (Vacant term of Rathje). Applicant: Angela Kelley, 205 Bluff St. Apt 2E. Zoning Advisory Com- mission: One 3 -year term through July 1, 2016 (Expired term of Bird). Applicant: Mi- chael Belmont, 222 Dillion St. Mr. Belmont spoke in support of his appointment. Appointments to the following commissions to be made at this meeting: Zoning Board of Ad- justment: One 5 -year term through March 25, 2016 (At -will term of Klauer). Applicant: Jonathan McCoy, 263 Main St. Motion by Braig to appoint Jona- than McCoy to the re- mainder of a 5 -year term through March 25, 2016. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 7 -0. MI among the Iowa Eco- nomic Development Authority, the City and Sustainable Neighbor- hood Builders, Inc. Mo- tion by Connors to re- ceive and file the docu- ments and adopt Reso- lution No. 283 -13 Pro- viding concurrence to Enterprise Zone Com- mission approval of Contract Amendment Number 1 to Enterprise Zone Agreement Num- ber 09 -HEZ -051 while approving the applica- tion for Contract Amendment Number 2 to Enterprise Zone Agreement Number 09- HEZ -051 and authoriz- ing the Mayor to exe- cute Amendment Num- ber 2 upon receipt of contract documents from the Iowa Econom- ic Development Au- thority. Seconded by Jones. Acting Economic Development Director Phil Wagner responded to questions from the City Council. Motion carried 7 -0. COUNCIL ;]EMBER Council Member Con- nors reported on the recent delegation visit from Dubuque's Sister City of Handan, China, and the gifts given to the City by the dele- gates for display. PUBLIC INPUT Jacob Long, 4604 Car- dinal Dr., addressed the City Council about what he believes are benefits of and the need for home -based businesses. Jay Kolker, 1763 Rose- mont St, inquired about the criteria used by the Zoning Advisory Commission in deter- mining a list of prohib- ited home -based busi- nesses. Council Mem- ber Braig informed Mr. Kolker that information on the topic is forth- coming at a future work session. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 7:43 p.m. /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk 1t 9/11 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Kathy Hefel - Goetzinger, 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: Septemberl 1, 2013, and for which the charge is $215.64. Subscribed to before me, a N this Az a day of ry Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, ,20/ . Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MARY K. WESTEF,vIE it rlomml °lion Number' CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on September 3, 2013 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 con- ducting a work session on the Human Rights Department. WORK SESSION 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 regular session of the City Council called for the purpose of con- ducting such business that may properly come before the City Council. PLEDGE OF ALLEG?ANCE PROCLAMATION(S) Dubuque Oktoberfest Day (September 14, 2013) was accepted by Terry Mozena, 1036 W. 3rd St.; Voices from the Ware- house Days (Septem- ber 7 - October 4, 2013) was accepted by Gene Tully, 448 Summit St.; Barbershop Harmony Week (September 14- 21, 2013) was accepted by Joel Gorun, 710 Kane St.; Life Insurance Aware- ness Month (Septem- ber 2013) was accept- ed by Scott Goins, 3100 Cedar Crest Rdg.; Drive the Great River Road Anniversary Month (September 2013) was accepted by John Goodmann, 1306 Tomahawk Dr.; (Anti - Bullying Aware- ness Day (September 14, 2013) was removed from the agenda) CONSENT ITEMS Motion by Lynch to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, and dis- pose of as indicated. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried 7 -0. Minutes and Reports Submitted: City Coun- cil proceedings of Au- gust 19, 20 & 21; Com- munity Development Advisory Commission of 7/23; Housing Com- mission of 7/23 and 7/31; Library Board of Trustees of 7/25; Zon- ing Board of Adjust- ment of 8/22; Proof of Publication for City Council proceedings of 8/5. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived and filed. Notice of Claims and Suits: Joanne Gassman for vehicle damage, Deb Lynch for vehicle damage. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and re- ferred to the City Attor- ney. Disposition of Claims: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been re- ferred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities Assur- ance Pool: Joanne Gassman for vehicle damage; Deb Lynch for vehicle damage. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and concurred. AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Grant Award 12 -13 (Grant 12- AC-13): City Manager recommending appro- val of the grant agree- ment with the Iowa Commission on Volun- teer Service for the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program. Upon motion the docu- ments were received, filed and approved. Consent Decree Semi- annual Report: City Manager recommend- ing certification of the September 30th Semi Annual Consent Decree Report to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. EPA and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Upon motion the docu- ments were received, filed and approved. Childhood Lead Poi- soning Prevention Agreements: City Man- ager recommending approval of a contract with the Dubuque County Board of Health and the Iowa Depart- ment of Public Health for continued funding of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and a re- newed agreement with the Visiting Nurse As- sociation for services related to the r:hil - Authority, associated with the recent com- mitment for redevelop- ment of the Linseed Oil Paintworks Company Building. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 278 -13 Resolution of the City of Dubuque approving Amendment Number 3 for project administra- tion to East Central In- tergovernmental Asso- ciation for Community Development Block Grant, Housing Disas- ter Recovery Fund Con- tract, #08 -DRH -212, be- tween the City of Du- buque and the Iowa Economic Development Authority was adopted. City of Peosta - Agreement for Reloca- tion and Expansion of TriState Quality Met- als: City Manager rec- ommending approval of an agreement with the City of Peosta con- cerning the expansion of TriState Quality Met- als. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived and filed and Resolution No. 279 -13 Authorizing the appro- val and execution of an agreement between the City of Peosta, Io- wa, and the City of Du- buque was adopted. Geologic Computer Systems, Inc.: City At- torney recommending approval of an Agree- ment for Reimburse- ment of Costs and Re- lease Agreement for le- gal action associated with the purchase of copyrighted GeoSite software for the Dubu- que Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency. Upon motion the docu- ments were received, filed and approved. Airport Commission: Commissioner Michael A. Santillo submitting his resignation from the Airport Commis- sion. Upon motion the document was re- ceived, filed and the resignation accepted. Westbrook Subdivi- sion No. 2 - Acceptance of Warranty Deed: City Manager recommend- ing acceptance of the Warranty Deed to the open space lot that the developer, Callahan Construction, Inc., is dedicating to the City in Westbrook Subdivi- sion No. 2. Upon mo- tion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 280- 13 Accepting a Deed to Lot R in Westbrook Subdivision No. 2 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, was adopted. 2013 Justice Assis- tance Grant (JAG) Grant Acceptance: City Manager recommend- ing approval to accept the 2013 Justice Assis- tance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $26,580 from the Ed- ward Byrne Memorial Assistance Grant pro- gram and authorize the signing of the award document and special conditions. Upon mo- tion the documents were received, filed and approved. Mediacom Communi- cations Company: Cor- respondence from Lee Grassley, Senior Man- ager of Government Relations for Media - com Communications Company, informing the City of program- ming changes begin- ning August 30, 2013. Upon motion the docu- ment was received and filed. Improvement Con- tracts and Mainte- nance Bonds: Horsfield Construction, Inc. for the Dubuque Industrial Center South PCC Pav- ing and Utilities Project 2013; Iowa Department of Transportation con- tract with Horsfield Construction, Inc. for the Elm Street Recon- struction 9th -12th Street Project; Portzen Construction for the 9th and 11th Street One -Way to Two -Way Conversion Project; Ted Stackis Construc- tion for deconstruction of 7475 Washinotnn PUBLIC HEARINGS Upon motion the rules were suspended allow- ing anyone present to address the City Coun- cil. Fiscal Year 2014 Budg- et Amendment No 1.: Proof of publication on notice of public hear- ing to consider appro- val of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Amend- ment No. 1 and the City Manager recommend- ing approval. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 282 -13 Amending the current budget for the Fiscal Year 2014. Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7 -0. Upon motion the rules were reinstated limit- ing discussion to the City Council. ACTION ITEMS Code of Ordinances Title 16 Unified Devel- opment Code Amend- ment - Home -Based Businesses (Second Reading): Second read- ing of a request by Beverly Knockel to amend Section 7 -1.3 of the City of Dubuque's Unified Development Code to add firearm sales to the list of pro- hibited home -based businesses and the Zoning Advisory Com- mission recommending approval. Motion by Braig to ta- ble a proposed ordi- nance amending City of Dubuque Code of Or- dinances, Title 16 Uni- fied Development Code, Chapter 7 Sup- plemental Use Regula- tions Section 7 -1.3 Pro- hibited Home -Based Business Uses to add firearm sales as a pro- hibited home -based business and return the item to staff for a work session to be scheduled at a future date. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 6 -1 with Resnick voting nay. Greater Dubuque De- velopment Corporation - Quarterly Update: President and CEO Rick Dickinson presented a verbal report on the activities of the Great- er Dubuque Develop- ment Corporation, new staff, and new location. Motion by Connors to receive and file the in- formation. Seconded by Resnick. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Pre - Annexation Agreement - Truck Country: City Manager recommending appro- val of a Pre - Annexation Agreement with McCoy Family Properties and Truck Country of Iowa, Inc., for property locat- ed at 10785 Route 61, Dubuque, Iowa, which facilitates the exten- sion of water and sani- tary sewer to service Truck Country's site prior to its annexation and rezoning. Motion by Jones to receive and fi e the documents and approve the recom- mendation. Seconded by Lynch. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Fund Reserve Policies: City Manager recom- mending approval of Fund Reserve Policies. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and ap- prove the recommen- dation. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7 -0. Sustainable Neighbor- hood Builders, Inc., Housing Enterprise Agreement Amend- ment: City Manager recommending concur- rence with the Enter- prise Zone Commission approval and execution of Contract Amend- ment Number 1, and authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract Amendment Number 2 to the Housing Enter- prise Zone Program Agreement by and among the Iowa Eco- nomic Development Authority, the City and Sustainable Neighbor- hood Builders, Inc. Mo- tion by Connors to re- ceive and file the docu- ments and adoot Reso-