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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 12 16 13Present: Mayor Buol; Bee Branch Greek Wa -` ing Advisory Commis - Council ` Members tershed Flood Mitiga - sion recommending Braig, Connors, Jones, tion Project Brochure- approval of the final Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; Upon motion the docu plat for Brunskill Street City Manager Van ments were received Place No 2 subject to Milligen, City Attorney and filed. waiving the lot front - Lindahl Fiscal Year 2015 An age requirements for Mayor'BuoI read the nual Tax Increment Fi- Lots 2 through 6. Upon call and stated this!'s a nancing (TIF) Report: motion the documents regular session of the City Manager transmit- were received and filed City Council called for ting the Annual Tax In- and Resolution No. 349 - the purpose of con- crement Financing 13 Approving the final ducting such business (TIF) Report that has Plat of Brunskill Street that may properly been filed with Dubu- Place No. 2 'n the City come before the :City que County Auditor De- of Dubuque, Iowa, was Council. n'se Dolan. Upon mo- adopted. GE OF ALLEGPLEDIANCE CONSENT ITEMS Notice of Claims and Human Rights Com mission recommending Suits: Melissa Gilstrap mission: Commissioner approval of the final for property damage, Michael Elliott submit- plat for Freedom Ridge Dawn Sheffer for vehi- ting his resignation Estates Plat 2 subject cle damage. Upon' mo- from the Human Rights to waiving lot frontage tion the documents Commission. Upon mo- for Lots 1, 2, and 4, were received, filed tion the document was Upon motion the docu- and referred to the City received, filed and the ments were received Attorney. resignation accepted. and filed and Resolu- Disposition of Claims: Housing Commission: tion No. 350 -13 Approv- City Attorney advising Commissioner Judie ing the Final Plat Free- that the following Root submitting her dom Ridge Estates, claims have been re- resignation from the Plat 2, in the City of Du- ferred to Public Entity Housing Commission. buque, Iowa, was Risk Services of Iowa, Upon motion the docu- adopted. the agent for the !Iowa meat was received, Final Plat - Katra Sub - Communities Assur- fi ed and the resigna- division: C ty Manager ance Pool: Melissa tion accepted. recommending appro- Gilstrap, for property Civil Service Commis- val of the Final Plat of damage and Dawn son: Civil Service Com- Katra Subdivision, sub - Sheffer for vehicle mission submitting the ject to allowing a 22- damage. Upon motion certified list for the po- foot paving width for the documents were s tion of + Foreman. Katra Court, a 25.88 - received, filed and con- Upon motion the docu- foot lot frontage for Lot curred. ment was received, 5, and waiving Sections Bee Branch Creek Wa- fi ed and made a Mat- 11 -20 Water Supply 11- tion the documents Final Plat - Freedom were received and Ridge Estates Plat 2: f ed. Zoning Advisory Com- CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on December 16, 2013 in tershed Flood Mitiga- ter of Record. 21 Sanitary Sewer, li- the Historic Federal g Builtling, 350 W. 6th tion Project: City Man- Final Plat - Brunskill 23 Obligation to Install Street. ager transmitting the Street Place No. 2: Zon- Improvements,! and 11- 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 25, 2013, and for which the charge is $219.65. Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this :, 0,1 day of id 20 . Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MARY K, WESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885 My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2017 24 Improvement Guar- antees. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 351 -13 Approving the Final Plat of Katra Subdivi- sion in Dubuque Coun- ty, Iowa, was adopted. Freedom Ridge Es- tates Pre - Annexation Agreement: City Man- ager recommending approval of a Pre - Annexation Agreement with John and Tina Per- ry, property owners of 10600 Freedom Ridge Drive. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived and filed and Resolution No. 352 -13 Approving a Pre - Annexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and John W. and Tina M. Perry was adopted. IDOT Excess Right -of- Way Acceptance of Patent - Curtis and Bry- ant Streets: City Man- ager recommending acceptance of the Pat- ent from the State of Iowa conveying four remnant parcels at Curtis and Bryant Streets to the City of Dubuque. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 353 -13 Accepting a convey- ance of property (Lots E, F, G, and H in Bonson & Stewart's Subdivi- sion in the City of Du- buque, Dubuque Coun- ty, Iowa) was adopted. Seippel Road Com- mercial Park - Accept- ance of Public Im- provements: City Man- ager recommending acceptance of the pub- lic improvements that the developer, Seippel Road, LLC, has recently completed in Seippel Road Commercial Park Subdivision. Upon mo- tion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 354- 13 Accepting public im- provements in Seippel Road Commercial Park Subdivision in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, was adopted. Thirty -Inch Force Main Project Phase I Acceptance: City Man- ager recommending acceptance of the con- struction contract for Phase I of the 30 -Inch Force Main Relocation Project from 9th Street to 11th Street as com- pleted by Portzen Con- struction. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 355 -13 Accepting Phase 1 of the 30 -Inch Force Main Relocation Project from 7th Street to 12th Street and authoriz ng the payment of the contract amount to the contractor was adopt- ed. Jule Transit System ITS Project Accept- ance: City Manager recommending accept- ance of the Jule Intelli- gent Transportation Project as completed by Trapeze Group. Upon motion the docu- ments were received and filed and Resolu- tion No. 356 -13 Accept- ing the Jule Intelligent Transportation (ITS) Project and authorizing the payment of the contract amount to the contractor was adopt- ed. Spahn & Rose vs. City of Dubuque: City Attor- ney recommending ap- proval of a Release and Dismissal in the case of Spahn & Rose vs. City of Dubuque related to the 2011 force main break at the former Public Works Garage. Upon motion the docu- ments were received, filed and approved. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Warranty Deed: City Attorney recommending appro- val of a resolution ac- cepting the Warranty Deed for the former Bottoms property adja- cent to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center. Upon motion the docu- ments were received and filed and Resolu- tion No. 357 -13 Accept- ing the deed to certain real estate in Dubuque County, Iowa from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation was adopt- ed. Sustainable Dubuque Monthly Project Status Report: City Manager transmitting the Sus- tainable Dubuque Monthly Project Status Report for November 2013. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived and filed. Family Self -Suffi- ciency Coordinators Funding: City Manager recommending appro- val of additional fund- ing in Fiscal Year 2014 to continue employ- ment of the three Fam- ily Self- Sufficiency Program Coordinators. Motion by Jones to re- ceive and file the docu- ments and approve the recommendation. Sec- onded by Resnick. City Manager Van Mil igen explained the nature of the program and its funding stating that fu- ture funding will need to be approved through the City's bud- get process or the pro- gram may not contin- ue. Motion carried 7 -0. TriState Quality Met- als Economic Develop- ment Assistance Con- tract: City Manager recommending appro- val of the submission of an Economic Devel- opment Assistance Contract by TriState Quality Metals, LLC, the City of Dubuque and the Iowa Economic Development Authori- ty. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived and filed and Resolution No. 358 -13 Authorizing the execu- tion of an Economic Development Assis- tance Contract by TriState Quality Met- als, LLC, the City of Du- buque and the Iowa Economic Development Authority was adopted. 2012 City Council Offi- cial Proceedings: City Clerk submitting the Official Proceedings of the City Council for 2012. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived, filed and ap- proved. Improvement Con- tracts and Mainte- nance Bonds: Ted Stackis Construction for the Fire Hydrant Painting Program Phase 4. Upon motion the documents were received, 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. 359- 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 Applications to the following Boards /Com- missions were re- viewed. Human Rights Com- mission: Three 3 -year terms through January 1, 2017 (vacant term of Elliott and Expiring terms of Beacham and Jackson) Applicants Andrea Beacham, 1548 Pego Ct.; Miguel Jack- son, 2130 Woodland Dr., Apt 11; Christopher Ostwinkle, Ph.D., 3678 Pennsylvania Ave., Apt 0 -183 Mediacom Charitable Foundation: Two 1- year terms through De- cember 31, 2014 (Expir- ing terms of Chave- nelle and Twining) Ap- plicants: Gail Chave- nelle, 1155 Kelly Ln.; Connie Twining, 421 N. Booth St. PUBLIC HEARINGS Voluntary Annexation - Truck Country, 10785 U.S. Highway 61/151: Proof of publication on notice of public hear - ng to consider the re- quest by McCoy Family Properties for the vol- untary annexation of territory south of the City, and generally lo- cated at Truck Coun- try, 10785 U.S. Highway 61/151 and the City Manager recommend- ing tabling to the Janu- ary 6, 2014 meeting. Motion by Jones to re- ceive and file the docu- ments and table to Jan- uary 6, 2014. Seconded by Braig. Motion car- ried 7 -0. ACTION ITEMS 50% by 2030 Com- munity Climate Action and Resiliency Plan: City Manager recom- mending approval of the final 50% by 2030 Community Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. Motion by Jones to receive and file and approve the recom- mendation. Seconded by Braig. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Inclusive Dubuque Funding Support: City Manager recommend- ing approval of a re- quest from Inclusive Dubuque for ongoing support of $75,000 per year to support the im- plementation of the In- clusive Dubuque Initia- tive. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and ap- prove the recommen- dation. Seconded by Connors. A video of the Inclusive Dubuque kickoff press confer- ence was presented. Inclusive Dubuque co- ordinator Jessica Rose responded to questions about the collective impact model. City Council had discussion on how the funds would be used, estab- lishing goals, metrics and status reports. Mo- tion carried 7 -0. Bus Storage and Maintenance Facility: City Manager recom- mending approval of a budget scenario and submission of a Sur- face Transportation Program grant applica- tion for the Bus Stor- age Maintenance Fa- cility project at the for- mer site of the Public Works Garage, 925 Ker- per Blvd. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents. ap- prove the recommen- dation and adopt Reso- lution No. 360 -13 Au- thorizing the filing of a grant application with the Dubuque Metropol- itan Area Transporta- tion Study for Surface Transportation Pro- gram Funding for the City of Dubuque (Bus Storage and Mainte- nance Facility). Sec- onded by Braig. Trans- portation Directory for ECIA Chandra Ravada and Jule Transit Man- ager Candace Eudaley provided a slide pre- sentation on the histo- ry, current status, and budget of the project. Motion carried 7 -0. Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 7 Hunting and Target Practice: City Manager recommending appro- val of an Ordinance to change Section 7 -5A- 16(B)(10) to be consis- tent with 7 -5A- 16(A)(10) related to target practice. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and that the require- ment that a proposed ordinance be consid- ered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be sus- pended. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7 -0. Motion by Connors for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 55 -13 Amending City of Dubuque code of Ordinances Title 7 Police, fire, and Public Safety, Chapter 5 Of- fenses, Section 7 -5A -16 Hunting and Target Practice Permitted by changing "firearm or other weapon" to "shotgun" for Code consistency. Seconded by Braig. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 9 Motor Vehicles - Overtaking, Passing on Right: City Manager recommending an ordi- nance, which amends City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 9 -7- 321.302: Overtak- ing, Passing on Right to mirror the Iowa Code. Motion by Connors 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 Braig. Motion carried 7 -0. Motion by Connors for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 56 -13 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances title 9 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 7 Op- eration, Section 9 -7- 321.302 Overtaking, Passing on Right to mirror State Code. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7 -0. Fire Station No. 4 Im- provements - Mechani- cal and Restroom Up- grade Project Award: City Manager recom- mending award of the Fire Station No. 4 Im- provements - Mechani- cal and Restroom Up- grade Project to Mary- ville Construction. Mo- tion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 361 -13 Awarding public improvement project for the Fire Sta- tion No. 4 Mechanical and Restroom Upgrade Project. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 7 -0. Jule Transit Facility Roof and Fire Sprinkler Repair Project Award: City Manager recom- mending award of the construction docu- ments and construc- tion administration contract to FEH Associ- ates, Inc. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 362 -13 Awarding con- struction document preparation and con- struction administra- tion contract for the Jule Transit Facility Roof and Sprinkler Re- pair Project. Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7 -0. Request for Work Ses- sion - Bee Branch Creek Restoration Proj- ect Design: City Man- ager requesting a work session on Monday, January 6, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss design elements of the Upper Bee Branch Creek Re- storation Project. Mo- tion by Braig to receive and file the documents and set the work ses- sion as recommended. Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7 -0. Request for Work Ses- sion - Design Guide- lines Manual: City Manager requesting a work session for Tues- day, January 21, 2014 at 5:15 p.m. to review the final draft of the design guidelines man- ual. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and set the work session as recom- mended. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7 -0. Request for Work Ses- sion - Housing and Community Develop- ment: City Manager re- questing a work ses- sion for Monday, Feb- ruary 3, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. to provide infor- mation on the organi- zational changes made in the Housing and Community Develop- ment Department. Mo- tion by Braig to receive and file the documents and set the work ses- sion as recommended. Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7 -0. Request for Work Ses- sion - Compressed Nat- ural Gas: City Manager requesting a work ses- sion on Monday, Febru- ary 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss com- pressed natural gas. Motion by Braig to re- ceive and file the docu- ments and set the work session as recom- mended. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 7 -0. COUNCIL MEMBER REPOTS Mayor Buol reported on receiving a Christ- mas card from an anonymous visitor to Dubuque who com- mented on the beauty of the city. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Jones to convene in closed ses- sion at 8:11 p.m. to dis- cuss pending litigation, property acquisition and law enforcement matters pursuant to Chapter 21.5(1)(c), - (g), -(j) Code of Iowa. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried 7 -0. Upon motion the City Council reconvened in open session at 8:36 p.m. stating that staff had been given proper direction. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:37 pm. /s /Kevin S Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk It 12/25 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on December 16, 2013 in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street. ager 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 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 Notice of Claims and Suits: Melissa Gilstrap for property damage, Dawn Sheffer for vehi- cle damage. Upon mo- tion the documents were received, filed and referred to the City Attorney. 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: Melissa Gilstrap for property damage and Dawn Sheffer for vehicle damage. Upon motion the documents were received, filed and con- curred. Bee Branch Creek Wa- tershed Flood Mitiga- tion Project: City Man - transmitting the Bee Branch Creek Wa- tershed Flood Mitiga- tion Project Brochure. Upon motion the docu- ments were received and filed. Fiscal Year 2015 An- nual Tax Increment Fi- nancing (TIF) Report: City Manager transmit- ting the Annual Tax In- crement Financing (TIF) Report that has been filed with Dubu- que County Auditor De- nise Dolan. Upon mo- tion the documents were received and filed. Human Rights Com- mission: Commissioner Michael Elliott submit- ting his resignation from the Human Rights Commission. Upon mo- tion the document was received, filed and the resignation accepted. Housing Commission: Commissioner Judie Root submitting her resignation from the Housing Commission. Upon motion the docu- ment was received, filed and the resigna- tion accepted. Civil Service Commis- sion: Civil Service Com- mission submitting the certified list for the po- sition of Foreman. Upon motion the docu- ment was received, filed and made a Mat- ter of Record. Final Plat - Brunskill Street Place No. 2: Zon- ing Advisory Commis- sion recommending approval of the final plat for Brunskill Street Place No 2 subject to waiving the lot front- age requirements for Lots 2 through 6. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 349- 13 Approving the final Plat of Brunskill Street Place No. 2 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, was adopted. Final Plat - Freedom Ridge Estates Plat 2: Zoning Advisory Com- mission recommending approval of the final plat for Freedom Ridge Estates Plat 2 subject to waiving lot frontage for Lots 1, 2, and 4, Upon motion the docu- ments were received and filed and Resolu- tion No. 350-13 Approv- ing the Final Plat Free- dom Ridge Estates, Plat 2, in the City of Du- buque, Iowa, was adopted. Final Plat - Katra Sub- division: City Manager recommending appro- val of the Final Plat of Katra Subdivision, sub- ject to allowing a 22- foot paving width for Katra Court, a 25.88- foot lot frontage for Lot 5, and waiving Sections 11-20 Water Supply 11- 21 Sanitary Sewer, 11- 23 Obligation to Install Improvements, and 11- 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 25, 2013, and for which the charge is $219.65. Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this �� f8 day of , c�, 20 %.3 . Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MARY K, WESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885 My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2017 W a. • 24 Improvement Guar- antees. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 351-13 Approving the Final Plat of Katra Subdivi- sion in Dubuque Coun- ty, Iowa, was adopted. Freedom Ridge Es- tates Pre -Annexation Agreement: City Man- ager recommending approval of a Pre - Annexation Agreement with John and Tina Per- ry, property owners of 10600 Freedom Ridge Drive. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived and filed and Resolution No. 352-13 Approving a Pre - Annexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and John W. and Tina M. Perry was adopted. IDOT Excess Right -of - Way Acceptance of Patent - Curtis and Bry- ant Streets: City Man- ager recommending acceptance of the Pat- ent from the State of Iowa conveying four remnant parcels at Curtis and Bryant Streets to the City of Dubuque. Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 353-13 Accepting a convey- ance of property (Lots E, F, G, and H in Bonson & Stewart's Subdivi- sion in the City of Du- buque, Dubuque Coun- ty, Iowa) was adopted. Seippel Road Com- mercial Park - Accept- ance of Public Im- provements: City Man- ager recommending acceptance of the pub- lic improvements that the developer, Seippel Road, LLC, has recently completed in Seippel Road Commercial Park Subdivision. Upon mo- tion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 354- 13 Accepting public im- provements in Seippel Road Commercial Park Subdivision in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, was adopted. Thirty -Inch Force Main Project Phase 1 Acceptance: City Man- ager recommending acceptance of the con- struction contract for Phase I of the 30-Inch Force Main Relocation Project from 9th Street received, filed and ap- Transportation Pro - to llth Street as com- proved. gram Funding for the pleted by Portzen Con- Alcohol License Appli- City of Dubuque (Bus struction. Upon motion cations: City Manager Storage and Mainte- the documents were recommending appro- nance Facility). Sec - received and filed and val of annual liquor, onded by Braig. Trans - Resolution No. 355-13 beer, and wine licenses portation Directory for Accepting Phase I of as submitted. Upon ECIA Chandra Ravada the 30-Inch Force Main motion the documents and Jule Transit Man - Relocation Project were received and filed ager Candace Eudaley from 7th Street to 12th and Resolution No. 359- provided a slide pre - Street and authorizing 13 Approving applica- sentation on the histo- the payment of the tions for beer, liquor, ry, current status, and contract amount to the and/or wine permits, budget of the project. contractor was adopt- as required by City of Motion carried 7-0. ed. Dubuque Code of Ordi- Code of Ordinances Jule Transit System nances Title 4 Business Amendment - Title 7 ITS Project Accept- and License Regula- Hunting and Target ance: City Manager tions, Chapter 2 Liquor Practice: City Manager recommending accept- Control, Article B Liq- recommending appro- ance of the Jule Intelli- uor, Beer and Wine Li- val of an Ordinance to gent Transportation tenses and Permits change Section 7-5A- Project as completed was adopted. 16(B)(10) to be consis- by Trapeze Group. BOARDS/ tent with 7-5A- Upon motion the docu- COMMISSIONS 16(A)(10) related to ments were received Applications to the target practice. Motion Braig. Motion carried and filed and Resolu- following Boards/Com- by Connors to receive 7-0. tion No. 356-13 Accept- missions were re- and file the documents Request for Work Ses- ing the Jule Intelligent viewed. and that the require- sion Housing and Transportation (ITS) Human Rights Com- ment that a proposed Community Develop - Project and authorizing mission: Three 3-year ordinance be consid- ment: City Manager re - the payment of the terms through January ered and voted on for questing a work ses- contract amount to the 1, 2017 (vacant term of passage at two Council sion for Monday, Feb - contractor was adopt- Elliott and Expiring meetings prior to the ruary 3, 2014 at 5:00 ed. terms of Beacham and meeting at which it is p.m. to provide infor- Spahn & Rose vs. City Jackson) Applicants: to be passed be sus- mation on the organi- of Dubuque: City Attor- Andrea Beacham, 1548 pended. Seconded by zational changes made ney recommending ap- Pego Ct.; Miguel Jack- Jones. Motion carried in the Housing and proval of a Release and son, 2130 Woodland 7-0. Community Develop - Dismissal in the case of Dr., Apt 11; Christopher Motion by Connors for ment Department. Mo- Spahn & Rose vs. City Ostwinkle, Ph.D., 3678 final consideration and tion by Braig to receive of Dubuque related to Pennsylvania Ave., Apt passage of Ordinance and file the documents the 2011 force main 0-183 No. 55-13 Amending and set the work ses- break at the former Mediacom Charitable City of Dubuque code sion as recommended. Public Works Garage. Foundation: Two 1- of Ordinances Title 7 Seconded by Connors. Upon motion the docu- year terms through De- Police, fire, and Public Motion carried 7-0. ments were received, cember 31, 2014 (Expir- Safety, Chapter 5 Of- Request for Work Ses- filed and approved. ing terms of Chave- fenses, Section 7-5A-16 sion - Compressed Nat - Iowa Natural Heritage nelle and Twining) Ap- Hunting and Target ural Gas: City Manager Foundation Warranty plicants: Gail Chave- Practice Permitted by requesting a work ses- Deed: City Attorney nelle, 1155 Kelly Ln.; changing "firearm or sion on Monday, Febru- recommending appro- Connie Twining, 421 N. other weapon" to ary 17, 2014 at 5:00 val of a resolution ac- Booth St. "shotgun" for Code p.m. to discuss com- cepting the Warranty PUBLIC HEARINGS consistency. Seconded pressed natural gas. Deed for the former Voluntary Annexation by Braig. Motion car- Motion by Braig to re - Bottoms property adja- - Truck Country, 10785 ried 7-0. ceive and file the docu- cent to the E.B. Lyons U.S. Highway 61/151: Code of Ordinances ments and set the work Interpretive Center. Proof of publication on Amendment - Title 9 session as recom- Upon motion the docu- notice of public hear- Motor Vehicles - mended. Seconded by ments were received ing to consider the re- Overtaking, Passing on Connors. Motion car - and filed and Resolu- quest by McCoy Family Right: City Manager ried 7-0. tion No. 357-13 Accept- Properties for the vol- recommending an ordi- COUNCIL MEMBER ing the deed to certain untary annexation of nance, which amends REPORTS real estate in Dubuque territory south of the City of Dubuque Code Mayor Buol reported County, Iowa from the City, and generally lo- of Ordinances Section Iowa Natural Heritage cated at Truck Coun- 9-7-321.302: Overtak- Foundation was adopt- try, 10785 U.S. Highway ing, Passing on Right to ed. 61/151 and the City mirror the Iowa Code. Sustainable Dubuque Manager recommend- Motion by Connors to Monthly Project Status ing tabling to the Janu- receive and file the Report: City Manager ary 6, 2014 meeting. documents and that transmitting the Sus- Motion by Jones to re- the requirement that a tainable Dubuque ceive and file the docu- proposed ordinance be Monthly Project Status ments and table to Jan- considered and voted Report for November uary 6, 2014. Seconded on for passage at two 2013. Upon motion the by Braig. Motion car- Council meetings prior documents were re- ried 7-0. to the meeting at ceived and filed. ACTION ITEMS which it is to be passed Family Self-Suffi- 50% by 2030 Com- be suspended. Sec- ciency Coordinators munity Climate Action onded by Braig. Motion Funding: City Manager and Resiliency Plan: carried 7-0. recommending appro- City Manager recom- Motion by Connors for val of additional fund- mending approval of final consideration and ing in Fiscal Year 2014 the final 50% by 2030 passage of Ordinance to continue employ- Community Climate No. 56-13 Amending ment of the three Fam- Action and Resiliency City of Dubuque Code ily Self- Sufficiency Plan. Motion by Jones of Ordinances title 9 Program Coordinators. to receive and file and Motor Vehicles and Motion by Jones to re- approve the recom- Traffic, Chapter 7 Op- ceive and file the docu- mendation. Seconded eration, Section 9-7- ments and approve the by Braig. Motion car- 321.302 overtaking, recommendation. Sec- ried 7-0. Passing on Right to onded by Resnick. City Inclusive Dubuque mirror State Code. Manager Van Milligen Funding Support: City Seconded by Braig. explained the nature of Manager recommend- Motion carried 7-0. the program and its i,ng approval of a re- Fire Station No. 4 Im- funding stating that fu- quest from Inclusive provements - Mechani- ture funding will need Dubuque for ongoing cal and Restroom Up - to be approved support of $75,000 per grade Project Award: through the City's bud- year to support the im- get process or the pro- plementatiun of the In- gram may not contin- clusive Dubuque Initia- ue. Motion carried 7-0. tive. Motion by Jones TriState Quality Met- to receive and file the als Economic Develop- documents and ap- ment Assistance Con- prove the recommen- tract: City Manager dation. Seconded by recommending appro- Connors. A video of the val of the submission Inclusive Dubuque of an Economic Devel- kickoff press confer- opment Assistance ence was presented. Contract by TriState Inclusive Dubuque co - Quality Metals, LLC, ordinator Jessica Rose responded to questions about the collective impact model. City Council had discussion on how the funds would be used, estab- lishing goals, metrics and status reports. Mo- tion carried 7-0. Bus Storage and Maintenance Facility: City Manager recom- mending approval of a budget scenario and submission of a Sur- face Transportation Program grant applica- tion for the Bus Stor- age Maintenance Fa- cility project at the for- mer site of the Public Works Garage, 925 Ker- per Blvd. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents, ap- prove the recommen- dation and adopt Reso- lution No. 360-13 Au- thorizing the filing of a grant application with the Dubuque Metropol- itan Area Transporta- tion Study for Surface the City of Dubuque and the Iowa Economic Development Authori- ty. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived and filed and Resolution No. 358-13 Authorizing the execu- tion of an Economic Development Assis- tance Contract by TriState Quality Met- als, LLC, the City of Du- buque and• the Iowa Economic Development Authority was adopted. 2012 City Council Offi- cial Proceedings: City Clerk submitting the Official Proceedings of the City Council for 2012. Upon motion the documents were re- ceived, filed and ap- proved. Improvement Con- tracts and Mainte- nance Bonds: Ted Stackis Construction for . the Fire Hydrant Painting ,Program Phase 4. Upon motion the documents were City Manager recom- mending award of the Fire Station No. 4 Im- provements - Mechani- cal and Restrgom Up- grade Project to Mary- ville Construction. Mo- tion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 361-13 Awarding public improvement project for the Fire Sta- tion No. 4 Mechanical and Restroom Upgrade Project. Seconded by Connors. Motion car- ried 7-0. Jule Transit Facility Roof and Fire Sprinkler Repair Project Award: City Manager recom- mending award of the construction docu- ments and - construc- tion administration contract to FEH Associ- ates, Inc. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 362-13 Awarding con- struction document preparation and con- struction administra- tion contract for the Jule Transit Facility Roof and Sprinkler Re- pair Project. Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7-0. Request for -Work Ses- sion - Bee Branch Creek Restoration Proj- ect Design: City Man- ager requesting a work session on Monday, January 6, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss design elements of the Upper Bee Branch Creek Re- storation Project. Mo- tion by Braig to receive and file the documents and set the work ses- sion as recommended. Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7-0. Request for Work Ses- sion - Design Guide- lines Manual: City Manager requesting a work session for Tues- day, January 21, 2014 at 5:15 p.m. to review the final draft of the design guidelines man- ual. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and set the work session as recom- mended. Seconded by on receiving a Christ- mas card from an anonymous visitor to Dubuque who com- mented on the beauty of the city. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Jones to convene in closed ses- sion at 8:11 p.m. to dis- cuss pending litigation, property acquisition and law enforcement matters pursuant to Chapter 21.5(1)(c), - (g), -(j) Code of Iowa. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried 7-0. Upon motion the City Council reconvened in open session at 8:36 p.m. stating that staff had been given proper direction. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:37 pm. /s/Kevin S Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk It 12/25