Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 12 2 13ducting a work session
on the Sustainable Du-
buque Project.
WORK SESSION
Sustainable
Dubuque Project
Sustainable Dubuque
Coordinator Cori f: Bur-
bach provided an over-
view of the work ses-
sion agenda and'intro-
duced presenters 1a-
son Schatz and Raki
Giannakouros of Green
Dubuque; Eric Schme-
chel of Dubuque Coun-
ty Soil and Water Con-
servation; Dean Mat-
toon, City Civil Engi-
neer; and Casey MUhm,
Director of Sustainable
Innovation for the
Greater.. Dubuque De-
velopment'Corporation
who provided a slide
presentation with in-
formation on the fol-
lowing topics:
• Greenhouse gas re-
duction plan - 50% by
2030
o How can it be used
o What is measured
o Baseline:2003
o Update: 2003 -2011
o Process: data col-
lection & sources, com-
munity Input, business
input
o Carbon emissions:
source & end use
2012/2030
o Opportunities for re-
duction
a Recommended poli-
cies & programs
o Dubuque Metropoli-
tan Area, Solid Waste
Agency - methane gas
to energy
o How the documents
is used
• Watershed Manage-
ment
a Dubuque goals and
strategies
o Catfish Creek water-
shed timeline
o Upper Catfish Creek
timeline
o Catfish Creek Wa-
tershed Management
Authority
o Water assessment
projects
o Watershed Manage-
ment rPlan and imple-
mentation
o Future watershed
planning
• Sustainable Dubu-
que collaboration prog-
ress
o Strategic goal
o Core network mem-
bers &:investors net-
work
o Structure, planning,
education & engage -
ment
o Sustainable Com-
munity Grants
+ Case studies: Proj-
ect Pass and the Bike
Coop
The City Council had
discussion following
the presentation.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at:6:24p.m.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, /s /Kevin 5. Firnstahl,
IOWA CMC, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL 1t12/11
PROCEEDINGS CITY OF DUBUQUE,
SPECIAL SESSION IOWA
The Dubuque City 'CITY: COUNCIL
Council met in special 4'PROCEEDINGS'f'
session at 5:30 p.m. on REGULAR SESSION
December 2, 2013 in The DUbUque"City
the Historic Federal Council met in regular
Building, 350 W. 6th session at 6:30 p.m. on
Street. December. 2, 2013 In
Present: Mayor Buol; the - Historic Federal
Council Members : Building, 350. W.''. 6th
Braig, Connors, Jones, Street.
Lynch, Resnick. Sutton; Present: Mayor`Buol;
City Manager Van Council :.. Members
Milligen, City Attorney Braig, Connors, Jones,
Lindahl Lynch, Resnick, Sutton;
Mayor. BUol read the City Manager Van
call and stated this is a Milligen, City Attorney
special session of the Lindahlr
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
ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Resnick.
Sutton requested ( #8)
Special Assessment -
686 -688 University Ave-
nue be held for sepa-
rate discussion. Motion
carried 7 -0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: Arts and
Cultural Affairs Adviso-
ry Commission of
10/22, City Council pro-
ceedings of 11/18, Civil
Service Commission of
11/20,. Community De-
velopment Advisory
Commission of 11/13,
Human Rights Commis-
sion of 10/14, Park and
Recreation Advisory
Committee of 11/12;
Safe. Community AdVi-
sory`Committee.. of
11/13, Proof of publica-
tion for City Council
proceedings of 11/4;
Proof of publication for
List of Claims and Sum-
mary of Revenues for
Month Ending 10/31.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed.
Notice of Claims and
Suits: Susan Farber/
National Subrogation
Services, LLC for prop-
erty damage; Receipt
and Release of Claim
by Top Block }& Brick,
Inc. for materials sup-
plied. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and refer-
red 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: Scott Estal
for personal injury;
Susan Farber /National
Subrogation Services,
LLC for property dam-
age; and Steven
Stelnes for vehicle
damage. Upon motion
the documents Were
received, filed: and con-
curred.
Government Finance
Officers Association:
Correspondence from
the Government Fi-
nance Officers Associ-
ation (GFOA) awarding
the City of Dubuque
the Distinguished
Budget Presentation
Award and ra Certifi-
cate of Recognition to
Budget Director Jenni•
fer Larson. Upon mo-
tion the - documents'
were received and
filed.
2014 State Legislative
Priorities: City Manag-
er submitting the 2014
State. of Iowa legisla-
tive priorities for adop-
bon and presentation
to legislators at the an-
nual Legislative Dinner.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
flied and approved.
Appeal of Claim by
Aaron Walling:'. City At-
torney recommending
approval ( of -a claim
against the City for ve-
hicle damage as ap
ing. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and ap-
proved.
Delinquent Weed,
Junk, and Garbage.Col-
lection Accounts:` City
Manager recommend-
ing the levy of special
assessments for the
Weed /Junk /Garbage
Enforcement. Program
against twenty sepa-
rate parcels of proper-
ty inspected from July
1, 2013. to. October .31,
2013. Upon motion:: the
documents were < re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No.,- 338 -13
Adopting. the Schedule
of Assessments for
2013 and Directing the
City Clerk to certify the
Schedule of,Assess-
ments to the County
Treasurer and to pub-
lish notice thereof was
adopted.
Special Assessment
686 -688 University Ave-
nue: City Manager rec-
ommending .approval
to assess the demoli
tion costs to the prop-
erty located at 686 -688
University Avenue. Mo-
tion by Braig to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 339 -13 Adopting
the Schedule of Special
Assessment for a lien
against the property at
885.688 University Ave-
nue. and directing the
City Clerk to certify the
Schedule of r.: Assess-
ment to the County
Treasurer and to pub-
lish . notice thereof.
Seconded by Resnick.
Sutton questioned the
absence 'of protective
gear that she wit-
nessed 00 the site. City
Manager Van Milligen
will follow up with staff
for response. Motion
carried 7 -0.
Traffic Safety Grant
City Manager.= recom-
mending authorization
for the City of Dubuque
to submit grant appli-
cation for Traffic Safe-
ty Improvement Pro -
gram funding for the
Grandview Avenue at
Loras Boulevard and
Grandview Avenue at
University Avenue In-
tersection Improve-
ments. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 340-13
Authorizing the filing
of a grant application
With the loWa Depart-
ment of Transportation
for traffic ::safety im-
provements funding
for the City of Dubuque
Grandview Avenue at
Loras Boulevard and
Grandview.AVenue at
University Avenue In-
tersection 'Improve-
ments was adopted.
Smarter.: Cities
Challenge - Health and
Wellness :Initiative:
City Manager ".recom-
mending approval of
the Smarter Cities
Challenge - Community
Health and. Wellness
application.' Upon :mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
Alternative Services
Concepts Workers'
Compensation Claims
Service Contract: City
Manager recommend-
ing' approval of the
Claims Service Con -
tract with Alternative
Service Concepts and
authorization for the
City Manager to exe-
cute the contract. Upon
were received, filed
and approved.'"
Sewershed 7 Correc-
tive : Action.. Plan: City
Manager recommend-
ing'- authorization" for
the City Manager to
certify and submit the
City of :Dubuque's Cor-
rective Action Plan for
Sewershed 7 to the U5
Department of Justice,
the U5 Environmental
Protection Agency and
the Iowa': Department
of Natural Resources.
Upon motion the -docu-
ments:.. were received,
fled and approved.
City Hall Envelope Re-
storation:'(Tuckpoint-
Ing) Project = Accept-
ance::City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the City Hall
Envelope Restoration
(TUckpointing) Project,..
as completed by 'R & W
Restoration. Upon mo-
tion the documents,
were received and filed
and Resolution 50.34)-
13 Accepting the City
Hall Envelope Restora-
bon (Tuckpointing)
Project and?IiAuthoriz-
'.'ing the payment; of the
contract amount :tothe
contractor was adopt-
ed.
2013 CDBG Curb Ac-
cess Ramp Installation
Protect Acceptance:.
City Manager recom-
mending that the 2013
0085 Curb Access
Ramp Installation Proj-
ect costs be officially
recorded in the mi-
nutes of the CityCoun-
cil. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and made
a Matter of Record.
North Ridge ;Estates.
Acceptance of Public
Improvements: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance; of the
public improvements
that the developer, WE
Development, LLC, has
recently completed in
North Ridge - .Estates
Subdivision. Upon mo-
tion the - documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 342 -
13 Accepting public im-
provements in the
North Ridge Estates.
'Subdivision In the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Dubuque Industrial
Center South :'Grading.
&Utilities - 2012 -Proj-
ect Phase 1 Project Ac-
ceptance: City Manag-
er :. recommending ac-
ceptance of the grad-
inglcontract far the 01-
bugue Industrial Cen-
ter Grading & Utilities -
2012 Project - :Phase 1,
as completed: by Torn
Kueter Construction
Co., Inc. Upon 'motion
the documents: were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 2343 -13
Accepting the Dubuque
Industrial Center: south
Grading & Utilities -
2012 Project, Phase 1
and authorizing the
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
Harvest View Estates
Sixth Addition Accept-
ance of Public Im-
provements: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance 00 the pub
lic improvements that
the developer, .West-
side Place Town -
homes, LLC, has re-
cently completed in
Harvest View Estates
Sixth :Addition. Upon
emotion the documents
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 circulatic
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereb:
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the followin;
dates: December 11, 2013, and for which the charge is $233.95.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /7f' day of s , a. , , 20 /.
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K.WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
' My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2017
d3 Accepting public im recommending appro
provements in the Har- val of annual liquor,
vest View Estates Sixth beer, and wine licenses
as submitted. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 347-
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City Coun-
cil,
Addition in the City of
Dubuque, 'Iowa, was
adopted.
Dubuque Pack Memo-
rial Site Landscaping
Project Acceptance:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Dubuque Pack Me-
moria• Site Landscap-
ing Project as complet-
ed by Nauman Nursery.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Resolu-
tion No. 345-13 Accept-
ing the Dubuque Pack
Memorial Site Land-
scaping Project and
authorizing the pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor was adopted.
Port of Dubuque Mari-
na Annual Report: City
Manager submitting' a
status report for the
Port of Dubuque Mari-
na Project. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and
filed.
Loras College Usage
Agreement for Petrakis
Field: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Usage Agree-
ment with Loras Col -
lege for Petrakis Field.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
Civil Service Commis-
sion: Civil Service Com-
mission submitted the
certified lists for the
positions of Firefighter,
Scale Operator, and
Traffic Engineer. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and ma Matter', 01
de' a
Record.
Mississippi River
Economy Summit: Cor-
respondence from the
Delta Regional Authori-
ty thanking Mayor Buol
for his participation in
the Mississippi River
Economy Summit held
in October in Memphis,
Tennessee. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were filed received and
Urban Renewal Annu-
al Report for Fiscal
Year 2013: City Manag-
er recommending (ap-
proval of the Fiscal
Year 2013 State Urban
Renewal Annual ;Re-
port. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and d :an
Resolution Nfileo. 345 -13 d
Approving the Fiscal
Year 2013 Urban '.Re-
newal Report for the
City of Dubuque was
adopted.
Smart Growth Devel-
opment: City Manager
recommendgat
City commit in funthds'Ifothe r
the efforts of the Smart
Growth 'Development
group as they work'to-
ward improving the
St Historic Ta nd x
Credit ate programs a
other programs that
help fund many Dubu-
que rehabilitation proj-
ects Upon motion
documents were re-
ceived, filed and ap-
proved.
Alcohol License Appli-
cations: City Manager
Sale of Property -
West of 1895 : Proof John F.
Kennedy Road of
publication' on notice
of public hearing to
consider the sale of the
14 acre City -oo w
parcel adjacent t and
west of 1895 John F.
Kennedy Road to Molo
011 Company and the
City Manager recom-
mending approval. Mo-
tion by Jones to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolu
No. 348 -13 Disposing tion of
an interest in City
owned real property by
sae a oo i -
pany. Seconded by
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7.0,
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Safe Community Advi-
sory Committee: Com-
munication from the
Safe Community Advi-
sory Committee rec-
ommending that the
City Council not re-
empanel beyond the
Decemker 31, 2013 ex-
piration. Motion by
Braig to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Connors. City Coun-
cil thanked the mem-
f of the Committee
ned
projects such as secur-
ity camera and lighting
installations and ocat-
er recommendin;e,o l ap
proval of changs to
the Code of Ordinnces
ing a police substation changing "Chief f the o n the City's north end. Fire Departmento Motion carried 7 -0. "Fire Chief." Motn by
)ubuque Intermodal Jones to receive and
crrtey nsportation'Center: file the documentsland
Manager'recom- that the requirement
nding approval of a 'that a proposed ordi-
dified butlget for Hance be considered
e t ter- and voted on for' as-
b
for their work. Re
sponding to questions fraction
from the City Council, tion Maintenance, or
City Manager Van Continuation of a Pub-
Milligen provided a lic Nuisance. Seconded
handout on safe cities by Jones. Motion car
that included Dubuque ried? -0.
and stated that le Code of Ordinances
work of the Committee Amendment Title 6
will continue through Fire Chief: City Manag-;I
modified
the Dubuqu n P .
modal Transportation sage at two Council
Center. Staff will make meetings prier to the
a presentation. Motion meeting at which it ss
by Lynch to receive 'to be passed be >sus -
and filed the docu- pended. Seconded by
ments and approve the Resnick. , Motion 'car -
recommendation. Sec- ried 7,-0.
onded by Jones. City Motion; by Jones for fi-
Parking System Super- gnat' consideration and
visor`. Tim Horsfield and passage! of Ordinance
Transportation Dire No. 54 -13 Amending
ry for ECIA 'Chandra City of Dubuque Code
Ravada provided a of Ordinances Title 6
slide presentation that Health, Housing, Sani -
outlined the changes in ` tation And Environ -
design and adjusted ment, Chapter 7 'Haz-
cost projections. Mo- ! ardous Waste, Sub-
stances, and Condi-
Code of Ordinances I tions,
tion;carried 7 0
Section 6 7 -3
Amendment
- Title 6 Cleanup; Required; and
Public Nuisances: C ty Title 7 Police, Fire and
Manager recommend- Public Safety, Chapter
ing approval of a pro - 2 Fire Department, Sec
cedural correction to
the Public Nuisance Or Charges and Section 7
dinance that provides 2 -3 Standby Service by
Seco ded Eby
tion 7 -2 -2 Service
the City may pursue a changing all references
hearing in front of the of "Chief of the Fire De
City Council or a mu partment" t "F'
nicipal infraction in the Chi f
Iowa District Court for } Res
ried 7 -(I)\I ;
C ME BER
ceive and file the docu- REPORT
ments and that the re- Council Member Con -
quirement that a pro - Hors encouraged all
posed ordinance be Council Members to at-
considered and voted tend the Christmas
f at two parties sponsored by
g
passed tions.
Mayor Buol reported
r veteran
0'1 Com tinny Lynch to re-
e.'
nick. Motion car -
on or passage a wo a G
Council meetings pr or the Northend and Point
to the meetin at Neighborhood Associa-
which it is to be
be suspended. Sec-
onded by Resnick. Mo- on military t
nn Kleiner`s Bona-
tion carried 7 0. Kenny
Motion by Lynch for tion of an American
final consideration and flag that flew in the Af-
ghanistan war during
No. 53 -13 Amending his tour of duty in 2012 -
City' of Dubuque Code 2013.
of Ordinances Title 6' There being no fur -
Health, Housing, Sani - i they business, 'upon
tation and Environ- : motion the City Council
meat Chapter 4 Nui- adjourned at 7.40 p.m.
sances, Section 6 -4 -4 ! /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl,
Public Nuisances Pro - CMC, City,Clerk
hibited; to'i It 12/11
hibi y
Abate by Allowing Issu-
ance of a Municipal n-
for the Crea-
ducting a work session
on the Sustainable Du-
buque Project.
WORK SESSION
Sustainable
Dubuque Project
Sustainable Dubuque
Coordinator Cori Bur-
bach provided an over-
view of the work ses-
sion agenda and intro-
duced presenters Ja-
son Schatz and Raki
Giannakouros of Green
Dubuque; Eric Schme-
chel of Dubuque Coun-
ty Soil and Water Con-
servation; Dean Mat-
toon, City Civil Engi-
neer;'and Casey Muhm,
Director of Sustainable
Innovation for the
Greater Dubuque De-
velopment Corporation
who provided a slide
presentation with in-
formation on the fol-
lowing topics:
• Greenhouse gas re-
duction plan - 50% by
2030
o How can it be used
o What is measured
o Baseline: 2003
o Update: 2003-2011
o Process: data col-
lection & sources, com-
munity input, business
input
o Carbon emissions:
source & end use
2012/2030
o Opportunities for re-
duction
o Recommended poli-
cies & programs
o Dubuque Metropoli-
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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
ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Resnick.
Sutton requested (#8)
Special Assessment -
686-688 University Ave-
nue be held for sepa-
rate discussion. Motion
carried 7-0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: Arts and
Cultural Affairs Adviso-
ry Commission of
10/22, City Council pro-
ceedings of 11/18, Civil
Service Commission of
11/20, Community De-
velopment Advisory
Commission of 11/13,
Human Rights Commis-
sion of 10/14, Park and
Recreation Advisory
Committee of 11/12;
Safe Community Advi-
sory Committee of
11/13, Proof of publica-
tion for City Council
proceedings of 11/4;
Proof of publication for
List of Claims and Sum-
mary of Revenues for
Month Ending 10/31.
Upon motion the docu-
ceived
ing. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and ap-
proved.
Delinquent Weed,
Junk, and Garbage Col-
lection Accounts: City
Manager recommend-
ing the levy of special
assessments for the
Weed /Junk /Garbage
Enforcement Program
against twenty sepa-
rate parcels of proper-
ty inspected from July
1, 2013 to October 31,
2013. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 338-13
Adopting the Schedule
of Assessments for
2013 and Directing the
City Clerk to certify the
Schedule of Assess-
ments to the County
Treasurer and to pub-
lish notice thereof was
adopted.
Special Assessment -
686-688 University Ave-
nue: City Manager rec-
ommending approval
to assess the demoli-
tion costs to the prop-
erty located at 686-688
University Avenue. Mo-
tion by Braig to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 339-13 Adopting
the Schedule of Special
Assessment for a lien
against the property at
686-688 University Ave-
nue and directing the
City Clerk to certify the
Schedule of
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were received, filed
and approved.
Sewershed 7 Correc-
tive Action Plan: City
Manager recommend-
ing authorization for
the City Manager to
certify and submit the
City of Dubuque's Cor-
rective Action Plan for
Sewershed 7 to the US
Department of Justice,
the US Environmental
Protection Agency and
the Iowa Department
of Natural Resources.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
City Hall Envelope Re-
storation (Tuckpoint-
ing) Project Accept-
ance: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the City Hall
Envelope Restoration
(Tuckpointing) Project,
as completed by R & W
Restoration. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 341-
13 Accepting the City
Hall Envelope Restora-
tion (Tuckpointing)
Project and Authoriz-
ing the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
2013 CDBG Curb Ac-
cess Ramp Installation
Project Acceptance:
City Manager recom-
mending that the 2013
CDBG Curb Access
Ramp Installation Proj-
ect costs be officially
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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 11, 2013, and for which the charge is $233.95.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / 765' day o whoc , 20 43 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB, 1, 2017
Aim
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:30 p.m. on
December 2, 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 Sustainable Du-
buque Project.
WORK SESSION
Sustainable
Dubuque Project
Sustainable Dubuque
Coordinator Cori Bur-
bach provided an over-
view of the work ses-
sion agenda and intro-
duced presenters Ja-
son Schatz and Raki
Giannakouros of Green
Dubuque; Eric Schme-
chel of Dubuque Coun-
ty Soil and Water Con-
servation; Dean Mat-
toon, City Civil Engi-
neer; and Casey Muhm,
Director of Sustainable
Innovation for the
Greater Dubuque De-
velopment Corporation
who provided a slide
presentation with in-
formation on the fol-
lowing topics:
• Greenhouse gas re-
duction plan - 50% by
2030
o How can it be used
o What is measured
o Baseline: 2003
o Update: 2003-2011
o Process: data col-
lection & sources, com-
munity input, business
input
o Carbon emissions:
source & end use
2012/2030
o Opportunities for re-
duction
o Recommended poli-
cies & programs
o Dubuque Metropoli-
tan Area Solid Waste
Agency - methane gas
to energy
o How the documents
is used
• Watershed Manage-
ment
o Dubuque goals and
strategies
o Catfish Creek water-
shed timeline
o Upper Catfish Creek
watershed timeline
o Catfish Creek Wa-
tershed Management
Authority
o Water assessment
projects
o Watershed Manage-
ment Plan and imple-
mentation
o Future watershed
planning
• Sustainable Dubu-
que collaboration prog-
ress
o Strategic goal
o Core network mem-
bers & investors net-
work
. o Structure, planning,
education & engage-
ment
o Sustainable Com-
munity Grants
+ Case studies: Proj-
ect Pass and the Bike
Coop
The City Council had
discussion following
the presentation.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
It 12/11
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
December 2, 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 t4
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
ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Resnick.
Sutton requested (#8)
Special Assessment -
686-688 University Ave-
nue be held for sepa-
rate discussion. Motion
carried 7-0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: Arts and
Cultural Affairs Adviso-
ry Commission of
10/22, City Council pro-
ceedings of 11/18, Civil
Service Commission of
11/20, Community De-
velopment Advisory
Commission of 11/13,
Human Rights Commis-
sion of 10/14, Park and
Recreation Advisory
Committee of 11/12;
Safe Community Advi-
sory Committee of
11/13, Proof of publica-
tion for City Council
proceedings of 11/4;
Proof of publication for
List of Claims and Sum-
mary of Revenues for
Month Ending 10/31.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed.
Notice of Claims and
Suits: Susan Farber/
'National Subrogation
Services, LLC for prop-
erty damage; Receipt
and Release of Claim
by Top Block & Brick,
Inc. for materials sup-
plied. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and refer-
red 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: Scott Estal
for personal injury;
Susan Farber/National
Subrogation Services,
LLC for property dam-
age; and Steven
Steines for vehicle
damage. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and con-
curred.
Government Finance
Officers Association:
Correspondence from
the Government Fi-
nance Officers Associ-
ation (GFOA) awarding
the City of Dubuque
the Distinguished
Budget Presentation
Award and a Certifi-
cate of Recognition to
Budget Director Jenni-
fer Larson. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and
filed.
2014 State Legislative
Priorities: City Manag-
er submitting the 2014
State of Iowa legisla-
tive priorities for adop-
tion and presentation
to legislators at the an-
nual Legislative Dinner.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
Appeal of Claim by
Aaron Walling: City At-
torney recommending
approval of a claim
against the City for ve-
hicle damage as ap-
pealed by Aaron Wall-
ing. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and ap-
proved.
Delinquent Weed,
Junk, and Garbage Col-
lection Accounts: City
Manager recommend-
' ing the levy of special
assessments for the
Weed /Junk /Garbage
Enforcement Program
against twenty sepa-
rate parcels of proper-
ty inspected from July
1, 2013 to October 31,
2013. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 338-13
Adopting the Schedule
of Assessments for
2013 and Directing the
City Clerk to certify the
Schedule of Assess-
ments to the County
Treasurer and to pub-
lish notice thereof was
adopted.
Special Assessment -
686-688 University Ave-
nue: City Manager rec-
ommending approval
to assess the demoli-
tion costs to the prop-
erty located at 686-688
University Avenue. Mo-
tion by Braig to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 339-13 Adopting
the Schedule of Special
Assessment for a lien
against the property at
686-688 University Ave-
nue and directing the .
City Clerk to certify the
Schedule of Assess-
ment to the County
Treasurer and to pub-
lish . notice thereof.
Seconded by Resnick.
Sutton questioned the
absence 'of protective
gear that she wit-
nessed on the site. City
Manager Van Milligen
will follow up with staff
for response. Motion
carried 7-0.
Traffic Safety Grant:
City Manager recom-
mending authorization
for the City of Dubuque
to submit grant appli-
cation for Traffic Safe-
ty Improvement Pro-
gram funding for the
Grandview Avenue at
Loras Boulevard and
Grandview Avenue at
University Avenue In-
tersection Improve-
ments. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 340-13
Authorizing the filing
of a grant application
with the Iowa Depart-
ment of Transportation
for traffic safety im-
provements funding
for the City of Dubuque
Grandview Avenue at
Loras Boulevard and
Grandview Avenue at
University Avenue In-
tersection Improve-
ments was adopted.
Smarter Cities
Challenge- Health and
Wellness Initiative:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the Smarter Cities
Challenge - Community
Health and Wellness
application. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
Alternative Services
Concepts - Workers'
Compensation Claims
Service Contract: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
Claims Service Con-
tract with Alternative
Service Concepts and
authorization for the
City Manager to exe-
cute the contract. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
Sewershed 7 Correc-
tive Action Plan: City
Manager recommend-
ing authorization for
the City Manager to
certify and submit the
City of Dubuque's Cor-
rective Action Plan for
Sewershed 7 to the US
Department of Justice,
the US Environmental
Protection Agency and
the Iowa Department
of Natural Resources.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
City Hall Envelope Re-
storation (Tuckpoint-
ing) Project Accept-
ance: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the City Hall
Envelope Restoration
(Tuckpointing) Project,
as completed by R & W
Restoration. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 341-
13 Accepting the City
Hall Envelope Restora-
tion (Tuckpointing)
Project and Authoriz-
ing the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
2013 CDBG Curb Ac-
cess Ramp Installation
Project Acceptance:
City Manager recom-
mending that the 2013
CDBG Curb Access
Ramp Installation Proj-
ect costs be officially
recorded in the mi-
nutes of the City Coun-
cil. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and made
a Matter of Record.
North Ridge Estates
Acceptance of Public
Improvements: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
public improvements
that the developer, WE
Development, LLC, has
recently completed in
North Ridge Estates
Subdivision. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 342-
13 Accepting public im-
provements in the
North Ridge Estates
Subdivision in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, was
adopted.
Dubuque Industrial
Center South Grading
& Utilities - 2012 Proj-
ect Phase 1 Project Ac-
ceptance: City Manag-
er recommending ac-
ceptance of the grad-
ing contract for the Du-
buque Industrial Cen-
ter Grading & Utilities -
2012 Project - Phase 1,
as completed by Tom
Kueter Construction
Co., Inc. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 343-13
Accepting the Dubuque
Industrial Center south
Grading & Utilities -
2012 Project, Phase 1
and authorizing ' the
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopt-
ed.
Harvest View Estates
Sixth Addition Accept-
ance of Public Im-
provements: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance of the pub-
lic improvements that
the developer, West -
side Place Town-
homes, LLC, has re-
cently completed in
Harvest View Estates
Sixth Addition. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 344-
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
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corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general cir(
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa;
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the foil
dates: December 11, 2013, and for which the charge is $233.95.
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Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, I(
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB, 1, 2017
13 Accepting public im-
provements in the Har-
vest View Estates Sixth
Addition in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, ,,was
adopted.
Dubuque Pack Memo-
rial Site Landscaping
Project Acceptance:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the Dubuque Pack Me-
morial- Site Landscap-
ing Project as complet-
ed by Nauman Nursery.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Resolu-
tion No. 345-13 Accept-
ing the Dubuque Pack
Memorial Site Land-
scaping Project and
authorizing the pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the contrac-
tor was adopted.
Port of Dubuque Mari-
na Annual Report: City
Manager submitting a
status report for the
Port of Dubuque Mari-
na Project. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and
filed.
Loras College Usage
Agreement for Petrakis
Field: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Usage Agree-
ment with Loras Col-
lege for Petrakis Field.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
Civil Service Commis-
sion: Civil Service Com-
mission submitted the
certified lists for the
positions of Firefighter,
Scale Operator, and
Traffic Engineer. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and made a Matter of
Record.
Mississippi River
Economy Summit: Cor-
respondence from the
Delta Regional Authori-
ty thanking Mayor Buol
for his participation in
the Mississippi River
Economy Summit held
in October in Memphis,
Tennessee. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and
filed.
Urban Renewal Annu-
al Report for Fiscal
Year 2013: City Manag-
er recommending ap-
proval of the Fiscal
Year 2013 State Urban
Renewal Annual Re-
port. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 346-13
Approving the Fiscal
Year 2013 Urban Re-
newal Report for the
City of Dubuque was
adopted.
Smart Growth Devel-
opment: City Manager
recommending that the
City commit funds for
the efforts of the Smart
Growth Development
group as they work to-
ward improving the
State Historic Tax
Credit programs and
other programs that
help fund many Dubu-
que rehabilitation.proj-
ects. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and ap-
proved.
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. 347-
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules
were suspended allow-
ing anyone present to
address the City Coun-
cil.
Sale of Property -
West of 1895 John F.
Kennedy Road: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider the sale of the
1.4 acre City -owned
parcel adjacent to and
west of 1895 John F.
Kennedy Road to Molo
Oil Company and the
City Manager recom-
mending approval. Mo-
tion by Jones to receive
and file the documents
and adopt Resolution
No. 348-13 Disposing of
an interest in City
owned real property by
sale to Molo Oil, Com-
pany. Seconded by
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
Safe Community Advi-
sory Committee: Com-
munication from the
Safe Community Advi-
sory Committee rec-
ommending that the
City Council not re -
empanel beyond the
December 31, 2013 ex-
piration. Motion by
Braig to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Connors. City Coun-
cil thanked the mem-
bers of the Committee
for their work. Re-
sponding to questions
from the City Council,
City Manager Van
Milligen provided a
handout on safe cities
that included Dubuque
and stated that the
work of the Committee
will continue through
projects such as secur-
ity camera and lighting
installations, and locat-
ing a police substation
on the City's north end.
Motion carried 7-0.
Dubuque Intermodal
Transportation Center:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
modified budget for
the Dubuque Inter -
modal Transportation
Center. Staff will make
a presentation. Motion
by Lynch to receive
and filed the docu-
ments and approve the
recommendation. Sec-
onded by Jones. City
Parking System Super-
visor Tim Horsfield and
Transportation Directo-
ry for ECIA Chandra
Ravada provided a
slide presentation that
outlined the changes in
design and adjusted
cost projections. Mo-
tion carried 7-0.
Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 6
Public Nuisances: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of a pro-
cedural correction to
the Public Nuisance Or-
dinance that provides
the City may pursue a
hearing in front of the
City Council or a mu-
nicipal infraction in the
Iowa District Court for
Dubuque County. Mo-
tion by Lynch to re-
_ ceive and file the docu-
ments and that the re-
quirement that a pro-
posed 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. Mo-
tion carried 7-0.
Motion by Lynch for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 53-13 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 6
Health, Housing, Sani-
tation and Environ-
ment, Chapter 4 Nui-
sances, Section 6-4-4
Public Nuisances Pro-
hibited; Authority to
Abate by Allowing Issu-
ance of a Municipal In-
fraction for the Crea-
tion, Maintenance, or
Continuation of a Pub-
lic Nuisance. Seconded
by Jones. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 6
Fire Chief: City Manag-
er recommending ap-
proval of changes to
the Code of Ordinances
changing "Chief of the
Fire Department" to
"Fire Chief." Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
that the requirement
that a proposed ordi-
nance be considered
and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council
meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be sus-
pended. Seconded by
Resnick. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Motion by Jones for fi-
nal consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 54-13 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 6
Health, Housing, Sani-
tation And Environ-
ment, Chapter 7 Haz-
ardous Waste, Sub-
stances and Condi-
tions, Section 6-7-3
Cleanup Required; and
Title 7 Police, Fire and
Public Safety, Chapter
2 Fire Department, Sec-
tion 7-2-2 Service
Charges and Section 7-
2-3 Standby Service by
changing all references
of "Chief of the Fire De-
partment'" to "Fire
Chief." Seconded by
Resnick. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Council Member Con-
' nors encouraged all
Council Members to at-
tend the Christmas
parties sponsored by
the Northend and Point
Neighborhood Associa-
tions.
Mayor Buol reported
on military veteran
Kenny Kleiner's dona-
tion of an American
flag that flew in the Af-
ghanistan war during
his tour of duty in 2012-
2013.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
1t 12/11