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
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