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1 6 14 Clerk's Skeleton Notes and Meeting CallsCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2014 in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street. ya. P;esent: MayorBuol; Council Members Braig, Connors, 6`s, Ly1r ch, Re n'k, itton; City Manager \k/an Milligen, City Attorney Lindah Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of conducting a work session on the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project Design. WORK SESSION Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project Design tgre,n s/49e &zroA Adjournment Yays Nays Lynch Resnick Sutton Cj Braig v Buoi Connors j.,�' Jones 1 4- M.7 4a/A CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2014 in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street. Present: Mayor Council Members Braig C nors, Jots, Lich, Resnick, ,S'utton; City Manage an Milligen, City Attorney iridahl �_ Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a regular session of the City Council called for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City Council. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SWEARING IN Swearing In of Elected Officials & Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Roy D. Buol Ric W. Jones - Council Member At Large Kevin J. Lynch - Council Member First Ward Joyce E. Connors - Council Member Third Ward David T. Resnick - Mayor Pro Tem 2 CONSENT ITEMS Yays Nays 1/7 Lynch V Resnick lj Sutton 7 Braig Buol Connors Jones Jones 1. Minutes and Reports Submitted Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of 11/26, City Council proceedings of 12/16/13, Community Development Advisory Commission of 12/18, Library Board of Trustees of 11/21, Sister City Relationships Advisory Commission of 12/11, Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 12/2 and 12/16, Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 11/30 Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 2. Notice of Claims and Suits Claim by William David for personal injury, Birgit Siegert for vehicle damage, Tschiggfrie Excavating Company for labor and /or materials and Gloria Williams for property damage. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney 3. Disposition of Claims City Attorney advising that the following claims have been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool: William David for personal injury, Birgit Siegert for vehicle damage, and Gloria Williams for property damage. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur 4. Nigerian Consulate Expression of Appreciation Correspondence from Nigerian Ambassador Geoffrey I. Teneilabe expressing appreciation for his recent visit to Dubuque and presentation at the Multicultural Family Center. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 3 Yays Nays Lynch Resnick Sutton Braig Buol Connors Jones 5. MidAmerica Economic Development Council Awards City Manager transmitting the program from the MidAmerica Economic Development Council annual Economic Development awards, which highlights Greater Dubuque Development Corporation's awards for Business Retention & Expansion and Workforce Development. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 6. Request for Proposals — Collective Impact Volunteering Outreach Strategy City Manager recommending approval of the release of a Request for Proposals for the development of a brand and outreach strategy for collective impact volunteering under the Volunteer Generation Fund Grant. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 7. Safety Consulting Services City Manager recommending approval of the selection of TRICOR Safety Consulting to conduct an assessment and authorization for the City Manager to execute the Service Agreement. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 8. Hwy. 151/61 S. Grandview Avenue Overpass Water Main Relocation Project Acceptance City Manager recommending acceptance of the construction contract for the Hwy. 151/61 S. Grandview Avenue Overpass Water Main Relocation Project, as completed by Tschiggfrie Excavating Company. RESOLUTION 1 -14 Accepting the Hwy. 151/61 Grandview Avenue Overpass Water Main Relocation Project and authorizing the payment of the contract amount to the contractor Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 4 Yays Nays Lynch Resnick Sutton Braig Buol Connors Jones 9. Kennedy Mall, Ltd., Acceptance of Utility Easement City Manager recommending approval of a resolution accepting the Grant of Utility Easement from Kennedy Mall, Ltd., for the JFK and Wacker Drive Intersection Improvements Traffic Signalization Project scheduled for construction in the spring of 2014. RESOLUTION 2 -14 Accepting the grant of utility easement through, and over and across a part of Lot 1- 1 -1 -1 -1 of Hawkeye Stock Farm in Sections 27 and 28, Dubuque Township, in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 10. Iowa Department of Economic Development Correspondence from the Iowa Department of Economic Development advising the City of an amendment to Community Block Grant Program Contract 08 -DRH -212 related to the Caradco Building and a technical correction to Amendment No. 5 related to the Linseed Oil Building. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 11. Novelty Iron Landlord - Amendment to Development Agreement City Manager recommending approval of a Second Amendment to Development Agreement with Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC. RESOLUTION 3- 14Approving the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) 12. Global Green Grant Application City Manager recommending approval of the submission of a Sustainable Neighborhood Assessment Grant for the Washington Neighborhood. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 5 Yays Nays Lynch Resnick Sutton Braig Buol Connors Jones 13. Mediacom Communications Company Correspondence from Lee Grassley, Senior Manager of Government Relations for Mediacom Communications Company informing the City of rate adjustments being implemented on or about February 1, 2014 in addition to more transparency on cable bills related to how specific fees are shown. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 14. City Assessor's Office Communication from City Assessor Rick Engelken advising the City of additional property tax appeals going before the Property Assessment Appeal Board and District Court. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File 15. Business License Refund Request from Rainbo Oil Company for a refund of the liquor license for Kwik Stop, 1200 Cedar Cross Road, in the amount of $100. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve 6 BOARDS /COMMISSIONS Appointments to the following commissions to be made at this meeting. 1. Human Rights Commission Three 3 -year terms through January 1, 2017 (vacant term of Elliott and Expiring terms of Beacham and Jackson) Applicants: 1. Andrea Beacham, 1548 Pego Ct. 2. Miguel Jackson, 2130 Woodland Dr., Apt 11 3. Christopher Ostwinkle, Ph.D., 3678 Pennsylvania Ave., Apt 0 -183. This commission is subject to the State of Iowa Gender Balance Law. Nine Commissioners total; currently 5 males /3 females v Yays Nays ,r / Lynch V Resnick V Sutton 7/-2 Braig Buol Connors Connors VJones Jones 2. Mediacom Charitable Foundation Two 1 -year terms through December 31, 2014 (Expiring terms of Chavenelle and Twining). Applicants: 1. Gail Chavenelle, 1155 Kelly Ln. 2. Connie Twining, 421 N. Booth St. Yays,, Nays Lynch Resnick Ij Sutton 2 Braig Buol Connors VJones Remove #2 from Table Yays Nays t/ Lynch i/ Resnick ,/ Sutton j, Braig 1/ Buol V� Connors Connors �j Jones /,--- % PUBLIC HEARINGS SUSPEND THE RULES Suspend the Rules Yays Nays Lynch Resnick Sutton t/ Braig 1/ Buol // Connors /,--- % Jones 1. Request to Zone - Truck Country, 10785 U.S. Route 61 Request by McCoy Family Properties to zone property at 10785 U.S. Route 61 pending annexation from Dubuque County B1, Business Zoning District to City of Dubuque C -3 General Commercial Zoning District and the Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval. ORDINANCE 1 -14 Amending Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code, by reclassifying hereinafter described property located at 10785 Highway 61 South from County B -1 Business Districts to City of Dubuque C -3 General Commercial District, concurrent with annexation Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A Suspend the Readings Yays Nays Lynch 17,2 Resnick v Y 2 Sutton Braig Buol Connors Jones Final Reading and Adopt Yays Nays Lynch Resnick Sutton Braig Buol // Connors 2/ Jones 8 2. Voluntary Annexation - Truck Country, 10785 U.S. Highway 61/151 (Tabled from December 16, 2013 meeting) Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider the request by McCoy Family Properties for the voluntary annexation of territory south of the City, and generally located at Truck Country, 10785 U.S. Highway 61/151 and the City Manager recommending approval. RESOLUTION 4 -14 Approving an application for voluntary annexation of territory to the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Suggested Disposition: Remove From Table Prior to Suspending the Rules; Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) Yays Nays J� Lynch // Resnick 1/ Sutton Va Braig 1/ Buol V Connors Jones Jones PP REINSTATE THE RULES This action limits discussion to the City Council. Yays Nays Lynch // Resnick 1/ Sutton v Braig j/ Buol V Connors 9/ Jones 9 ACTION ITEMS 1. Greater Dubuque Development Corporation - Quarterly Update President and CEO Rick Dickinson to present the quarterly update on the activities of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File Yays Nays V/ Lynch Resnick Sutton V i. Braig Buol Connors ] ' Jones -?a *,d4, &d,A Oei-o 6#4127 �7' - wi,,,zww/4Y6s/ 5qr✓ 4,/d42?„ awk at‘.70Avt /' 9j ✓7Jr74'�GCS�k /iz//y ✓�Ql� me,/ if„," *"1/°' udi 44, ,40 qua i6 0,7 4/04(a ‘;ri 14€7/Xi*) 4/`/ dam- idgey 4,, - -M9ra/Nh Hv yol-/ 9/4id/'- 1 i r - SA/ , 4s�i�,` 1,P/ //o i�H'a- olrzi 0 7gV 2. America's River Festival Funding Request City Manager recommending approval of a request from the America's River Corporation for the City of Dubuque to provide aid in offsetting the 2013 America's River Festival shortfall with a contribution from the City. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve Yays Nays v"-- Lynch Resnick 1/ Sutton V' Braig Buol Connors lj Jones OCe s/2 3. Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and Fiscal Policy Guidelines City Manager recommending adoption of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and Fiscal Policy Guidelines. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve Yays Nays Lynch Resnick %/ Sutton Braig t/ Buol Connors z/ Jones 1/0 0,141 (477.1z"14 /1,91,1 64 /va'1 C44 .?na' &dthh �1'/i f3- /6/IWO/at 12 /a`b, i/A4- 3% 4. Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 4 Business and License Regulations City Manager recommending approval of revisions to the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances relating to Pawn /Secondhand Dealers and Junk/Salvage Operators. ORDINANCE 2 -14 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 4 Business and License Regulations, Chapter 6 Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers; Junk and Auto Salvage Dealers by Amending the Proof of Financial Responsibility Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A Suspend the Readings Yays Nays (// Lynch V` Resnick 1/ Sutton v Braig Buol 1 Connors ?/ Jones - Final Reading and Adopt Yays Nays V / Lynch V Resnick v Sutton Braig Buol L; Connors ?/ Jones 13 5. Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 9 Operating Without Registration City Manager recommending approval of an amendment to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 9 -4- 321.98: Operation without Registration, to make it consistent with the State Code. ORDINANCE 3 -14 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 9 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 4 Driver's Licenses, Division 1 Generally, Section 9 -4- 321.98 Operation Without Registration to Mirror the State Code Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A Suspend the Readings Yays Nays V / Lynch V Resnick V Sutton i/9? Braig j/ Buol L,. Connors � -. Jones Final Reading and Adopt Yays Nays �l Lynch Resnick V Sutton i/9? Braig j/ Buol Connors � -. Jones 14 6. Dubuque County Early Childhood Board Correspondence from Director Sherri Edwards inviting a member of the City Council to serve on the Dubuque County Early Childhood Board. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council 47//d'/A4' Yays Nays V Lynch !j a Resnick Sutton Braig j — Buol & Connors f/ Jones 7. Operation New View Board Member Appointments Correspondence from M. Thomas Stovall, Executive Director of Operation: New View Community Action Agency, requesting that the City make appointments to the Board of Directors at the first meeting in January 2014 (currently City Council Members Lynn Sutton and David Resnick), and a representative appointed by the City Manager (currently vin A ■ash). Mayor and City Council list of appointments to various boards and commissions. Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council Appointments Yays Nays V/ Lynch 1/ Resnick Sutton Braig j — Buol Connors Jones 15 H. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS 41/1// °1Pa PUBLIC INPUT 1 Yoh/a/1W 7/3 CLOSED SESSION Pending Litigation and Property Acquisition - Chapter 21.5(1)(c), -(j) Code of Iowa Yays Nays V Lynch Resnick Sutton / Braig Buol v Connors a Jones ADJOURNMENT 6;7, /a- Yays Nays Lynch Resnick Sutton / Braig Buol Connors a Jones 16 WI/ea% TO: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk You are hereby directed to call a Regular Session of the City Council to be held on Monday, January 06, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the Historic Federal Building for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City Council. Consent Items: Pages 1 -3 y D. Buol, Mayor TO: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk You are hereby directed to call a Special Session of the City Council to be held on Monday, January 06, 2014 at 5:00 PM in the Historic Federal Building for the purpose of conducting a work session on the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Design. Consent Items: Pages n/a D. Buol, Mayor CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING Government Body: City Council Date: January 6, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM — Work Session 6:30 PM — Regular Session Place of Meetings: Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above identified governmental body will meet at the time, date and place as set forth above. The TENTATIVE AGENDA for the meeting is as follows: 5:00 PM: Work Session — Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project Design 6:30 PM: Please See Attached Agenda This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and applicable local regulations of the City of Dubuque, Iowa and /or governmental body holding the meeting. /s /Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk Any visual or hearing impaired persons needing special assistance or persons with special accessibility needs should contact the city clerk's office at (563) 589 -4120 or TTY (563) 690 -6678 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.