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Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on
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this /E.,-,-)3 day of , 20/
''c1.4' QTY K. WEST J MEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB, 1, 2017
Notar 'r ublic in and for Dubuqu ,+unty, Iowa
cil's goals and priori -
CITY OF DUBUQUE, ties, Dubuque's eco-
IOWAnoetic history, Sustain -
CITY COUNCIL able Dubuque, city
PROCEEDINGS statutory debt limit,
SPECIAL SESSION Dubuque's ranking
The Dubuque City among Iowa's 10 Iarg-
Council met in special est cities, outcomes in
session at 6:30 p.m. on terms of job growth,
March 5, 2014 in the wages and income,
Historic Federal Build- Average Uniform Crime
ing, 350 W. 6th Street. Report, utility user fees
Present: Mayor Buol; and rates, city portion
Council Members of property taxes, and
Graig, Connors, Jones, refuse/trash collection
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; data.
City Manager Van PUBLIC HEARINGS
M Jigen, City Attorney Upon motion the rules
Lindahl were suspended allow -
Mayor Buol read the ing anyone present to
call and stated this is a address the City Coun-
special session of the cil on the following
City Council called for items.
the purpose of con- 1. Jule Transit System
ducting such business (Proposed Fare In -
that may properly crease: Proof of publi-
come before the City cation on notice of
Council. public hearing to con -
PRESENTATION sider a fixed -route and
paratransit fare in-
crease for the Jule
Transit System and the
City Manager recom-
mending approval. Mo-
tion by Lynch to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No: 66-14 Setting
Rates for Transit Fixed -
Route and Paratransit
Services. Seconded by
Jones. Addressing the
Council, Brandy Meyer,
907 Thomas Place,
stated that a fare in-
crease would not af-
fect her, but could
have an impact on low-
income riders. Ms. Tho-
mas also spoke about
busses leaving transfer
stations when other
connections are run-
ning a few minutes be-
hind schedule. Transit
Director Candace
Eudaley and Transit
Dispatcher Jodi John-
son responded to ques-
tions from Council re-
garding the criteria for
half -fares for Medicare
cardholders and over -
65 riders, discount
passes for non-profit
agencies, stroller and
wheelchair security,
and provided informa-
tion on scheduling
gaps when the system
is running behind due
to weather or unfore-
seen delays. Motion
carried 7.0.
2. City of Dubuque Fis-
cal Year 2015 Recom-
mended : Budget ` as
Amended: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider approval of
the Fiscal Year 2014
Recommended Operat-
ing Budget and Capital
Improvement Program
(July 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2019) as
amended and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval.
Motion by Jones to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No. 67-14 Adopt-
ing the City of Dubuque
Fiscal Year 2015 Annual
Budget as Amended
and Resolution No. 68-
14 Adopting the City of
Dubuque Five -Year
Capital `'Improvement
Program as Amended.
Seconded by Braig.
Mayor Buol called for
public input on City de-
partmental budgets in
the following order:
Health, Legal Services,
City Manager's Office,
City Council, City
Clerk's Office, Cable TV
Division, Library, Hu -
1. City Manager re
viewed a handout that
highlighted informa-
tion on the City Coun
man Rights, Planning
Services, Airport, Fi- which it is to be passed
nance Department, in- be suspended. Sec -
formation Services, onded ;by Lynch. Mo-
Housing/Community tion carried 7-0.
Devel., Economic De- Motion by Connors for
veiopment, Park
ing Di- final consideration and
vision, Transit Division, passage of Ordinance
Water Department, No. 16-14 Amending
Water & Resource Re- City of Dubuque Code
cover Center, Public of Ordinances Title 13
Works, Engineering De- Public Utilities,' Chap ter
partment, Purchase of 4 Stormwater Manage -
Services, Parks Divi- ment, Section '5 SFU
Sion, Recreation Divi- Rate, Charges;' Utility
Sion, Five Flags Center, Revenues. Seconded
Conference Center by Graig. Motion car-
(GRC), Emergency ried 7-0. A City or Private Col
Communications'; 5. Code of Ordinances lection Service, section
Emergency Manage- Amendment - Title 13 13-6A-6 Rates and
ment, Fire Department, Fixing Water Rates for Charges ; Established;
Police Department, Residential and Indus- Exceptions. Seconded
Building Services, Capi- trial Use and All Other by Connors. Motion
tal Improvement Pro- Uses; and Fixing Water carried 7-0.
gram. Rates for Fire Sprinkler 8. Code of Ordinances
Reading from a pre- Service: Motion by Amendment - Title 9
pared statement, Jones to receive and Parking Fee Schedule
Council Member Res- file the documents and and Violations: Motion
nick respectfully dis- that the requirement. by Jonesto receive and
agreed with an in -that a proposed ordi-file the documents and
crease in the number nance be considered that the requirement
of city employees and and voted on for pas- that a proposed 'ordi-
a spending increase in sage at two Council nance be considered
the City's '. operating meetings prior Ito the and voted on for `pas -
budget. meeting at which it is age at two Council
oassed 'be sus- meetings' prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be ;sus-
pended. Seconded
us-pended.Seconded by
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
Connors. Motion 'car-
ried 7-0.
Motion by Lynch for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 20-14 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 13
Public Utilities, chapter
6, solid Waste, Article
Motion carried 6-1 to h
with Resnick voting pended. Seconded by
nay. Connors. Motion car -
Upon motion the rules ried 7-0.
were reinstated limit- Motion by Jones forfi- Graig. Motion carried
ing discussion to the nal consideration and 7-0,
City Council. passage of Ordinance Motion by Jones for
TION ITEMS No. 17-14 Amending nal consideration and
1. Fiscal Year 2015 City of Dubuque code passage of Ordinance
(Program Year 2014) of Ordinances Title 13
Community: Develop- Public Utilities, Chapter
ment Block Grant 1 Water Use and Serv-
No. 21-14 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
ices, Article C Rates, of Ordinances Title'9
(CDBG) Annual Action ,ices, A 13-1C-1(A)lEs, Motor Vehicles and
Plan: Motion by JonesTraffic, : Chapter 14
to receive and file the tablishing Water Rates Parking, Division 4
documents and adopt for Residential,Com- Parking Meters, Sec -
Resolution No. 69-14 mercial, Industrial, and tion 9-14-321.667 Fee
Adopting the Fiscal All Other Uses; and Or- Schedule by increasing
Year 2015 (program dinance No. - 18-14 the rate of ten hour
Year 2014) Community Amending the City of , parking meters to thir-
Development Block Dubuque Code of Ordi- ty five cents ($0.35) per
Grant (CDBG) Annual nances Title 13 Public hour; and Ordinance
Action Plan. Seconded Utilities Chapter 1 Wa No. 22-14 Amending
by Resnick. Motion car- ter Use and Service, Ar- City of Dubuque Code
ried 7-0. ticle C Rates Section of Ordinances Title 9
2. Development Serv- 13-1C-2 Fixing Water Motor Vehicles and
ices Activity Recom-Rates for Fire Sprinkler Traffic, Chapter 14
mended Fee Increases: Service. Seconded by : parking, Division 1
Motion by` Braig to re- Braig.' Motion carried Generally, Section 9-
ceive and file the docu- 7-0. 14-321.621 Parking Vio-
ments and adopt Reso- 6. Code of Ordinances lations; Fines by, in-
lution No. 70-14 Amendment - Title 13 creasing the fine
for
Rescinding Resolution Sewer Rates for Resi- l parking too close or
No. 65-13 Establishing dential and Commer- blocking fire hydrants.
a Schedule of Develop- cial Users: Motion by Seconded by Graig.
Ment Services Fees, Lynch to receive and Motion carried 7-D.
and adopting in lieu file the documents and Mayor Buol thanked
thereof a schedule that the requirement city staff for their work
of Development Serv- that a proposed ordi- during the last year
ices Fees as provided nance be considered and for the difficulties
in Title 16 of the City of and voted on for pas- they might experience
Dubuque Code of Ordi- sage at two Council in the months ahead as
nances Unified Devel- meetings prior` to the a result of budget con-
opment Code. Sec- meeting at which it is straints and stated that
onded by Connors. Mo- to j passed be sus- all staff help me Du -
tion carried'? -0. pended.beSeconded by buque a great city.aki
3. Five -Year Street Connors. Motion car- CLOSED SESSION
Construction Program ried 70.Motion by Jones at
2Manag- Motion Ly7:09 p.m to conve
er 015-2019: recommendingCity ap- final considerationbynch andfor closed session tol ne disin-
proval of the annual passage of Ordinance cuss pending litigation
Five -Year Street Con- No. 19-14 Amending pursuant to Chapter
struction Program for the City of Dubuque 21.5(1)(c) of the Code
Fiscal years 2015-2019. Code of Ordinances Ti_of Iowa. Seconded by
Motion by; Connors to tie 13'Chapter 2, Article Braig. Motion carried
receive and file the 3, Section 3 Establish- 7-0,
documents and adopt ing Basic Sewer Rates Upon motion at 7:52
Resolution No. 71-14 for ,Residential and p.m., the City Council
Adopting the Five -Year Commercial Users by session stating that
reconvened in open
Street Construction Increasing thei Rates.
Program for Fiscal Seconded by Connors. staff had been given
Years 2015-2019. Sec -Motion carried 7 0. proper direction.
onded by Braig. Motion 7• Code of Ordinances There being no fur -
carried 7-0 Amendment -Title 13 ther business, upon
4. Code of Ordinances Solid `Waste Rates and
Amendment - Title 13 Charges: Motion by
Stormwater Manage- Lynch to receive and
ment Utility Fee Rate::file the documents and
Motion by Connors to that the requirement
receive and file the that a proposed ordi-
documents and that nance be considered
the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be
considered and voted
on for passage at two
Council meetings prior
to the meeting at
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA IN AND FOR DUBUQUE COUNTY
Certification of Publication
See attached
Document
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 date(s): jYlarcir\ l i- p 2Udq and for which the charge is $ t 3Z,70
Subscribed to before me Notary Public in and for Dubuque Cou
this /q-7.14 day of , 2
cARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
az - Comm. Exp, FEB. 1, 2017
Notarublic in and for Dubuque.�,bunty, Iowa
1. City Manager re-
viewed a handout that
highlighted informa-
tion on the City Coun-
cil's goals and priori -
CITY OF DUBUQUE, ties, Dubuque's eco-
IOWA nomic history, Sustain -
CITY COUNCIL able Dubuque, city
PROCEEDINGS statutory debt limit,
SPECIAL SESSION Dubuque's ranking
The Dubuque City among Iowa's 10 larg-
Council met in special est cities, outcomes in
session at 6:30 p.m. on terms of job growth,
March 5, 2014 in the wages and income,
Historic Federal Build- Average Uniform Crime
ing, 350 W. 6th Street. Report, utility user fees
Present: Mayor Buol; and rates, city portion
Council Members of property taxes, and
Braig, Connors, Jones, refuse/trash collection
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; data.
City Manager Van PUBLIC HEARINGS
Milligen, City Attorney Upon motion the rules
Lindahl .were suspended allow -
Mayor Buol read the ing anyone present to
call and stated this is a address the City Coun-
special session of the cil on the following
City Council called for items.
the purpose of con- 1. Jule Transit System
ducting such business Proposed Fare In -
that may properly crease: Proof of publi-
come before the City cation on notice of
Council. public hearing to con -
PRESENTATION sider a fixed -route and
paratransit fare in-
crease for the Jule
Transit System and the
City Manager recom-
mending approval. Mo-
tion by Lynch to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No. 66-14 Setting
Rates for Transit Fixed -
Route and Paratransit
Services. Seconded by
Jones. Addressing the
Council, Brandy Meyer,
907 Thomas Place,
stated that a fare in-
crease would not af-
fect her, but could
have an impact on low-
income riders. Ms. Tho-
mas also spoke about
busses leaving transfer
stations when other
connections are run-
ning a few minutes be-
hind schedule. Transit
Director Candace
Eudaley and Transit
Dispatcher Jodi John
son responded to ques-
tions from Council re-
garding the criteria for
half -fares for Medicare
cardholders and over-
65 riders, discount
passes for non-profit
agencies, stroller and
wheelchair security,
and provided informa-
tion on scheduling
gaps when the system
is running behind due
to weather or unfore-
seen delays. Motion
carried 7-0.
2. City of Dubuque Fis-
cal Year 2015 Recom-
mended Budget as
Amended: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
consider approval of
the Fiscal Year 2014
Recommended Operat-
ing Budget and Capital
Improvement Program
(July 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2019) as
amended and the City
Manager recommend-
ing approval.
Motion by Jones to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No. 67-14 Adopt-
ing the City of Dubuque
Fiscal Year 2015 Annual
Budget as Amended
and Resolution No. 68-
14 Adopting the City of
Dubuque Five -Year
Capital Improvement
Program as Amended.
Seconded by Braig.
Mayor Buol called for
public input on City de-
partmental budgets in
the following order:
Health, Legal Services,
City Manager's Office,
City Council, City
Clerk's Office, Cable TV
Division, Library, Hu-
man Rights, Planning
Services, Airport, Fi- which it is to be passed
nance Department, In- be suspended. • Sec -
formation_ Services, onded by Lynch. Mo-
Housing/Community Lion carried 7-0.
Devel., Economic De- Motion by Connors for
velopment, Parking Di- final consideration and
vision, Transit Division, passage of Ordinance
Water Department, No. 16-14 Amending
Water & Resource Re- City of Dubuque Code
cover Center, Public of Ordinances Title 13
Works, Engineering De- Public Utilities, Chapter
partment, Purchase of 4 Stormwater Manage -
Services, Parks Divi- ment, Section 5 SFU
sion, Recreation Divi- Rate, Charges; Utility
sion, Five Flags Center, Revenues. Seconded
Conference Center by Braig. Motion car-
(GRC), Emergency ried 7-0.
5. Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 13
Fixing Water Rates for
Residential and Indus-
trial Use and All Other
Uses; and Fixing Water
Rates for Fire Sprinkler
Service: 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
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Motion by Jones for fi-
nal consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 17-14 Amending
City of Dubuque code
of Ordinances Title 13
Public Utilities, Chapter
1 Water Use and Serv-
ices, Article C Rates,
Section 13-1C-1(A) Es-
tablishing Water Rates
for Residential, Com-
mercial, Industrial, and
All Other Uses; and Or-
dinance No. 18-14
Amending the City of .
Dubuque Code of Ordi-
nances Title 13 Public'
Utilities Chapter 1 Wa-
ter Use and Service, Ar-
ticle C Rates Section
13-1C-2 Fixing Water
Rates for Fire Sprinkler
Service. Secondedby
Braig. Motion carried
7-0.
6. Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 13
Sewer Rates for Resi-
dential and Commer-
cial Users: Motion by
Lynch 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
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Motion by Lynch for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 19-14 Amending
the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances Ti-
tle 13 Chapter 2, Article
3, Section 3 Establish-
ing Basic Sewer Rates
for Residential and
Commercial Users by
Increasing the Rates.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion 'carried 7-0.
7. Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 13
Solid Waste Rates and
Charges: Motion by
Stormwater Manage- Lynch to receive and
ment Utility Fee Rate: file the documents and
Motion by Connors to that the requirement
receive and file the that a proposed ordi-
documents and that nance be considered
the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be
considered and voted
on for passage at two
Council meetings prior
to the meeting at
Communications,
Emergency Manage-
ment, Fire Department,
Police Department,
Building Services, Capi-
tal Improvement Pro-
gram.
Reading from a pre-
pared statement,
Council Member Res-
nick respectfully dis-
agreed with an in-
crease in the number
of city employees and
a spending increase in
the City's operating
budget.
Motion carried 6-1
with Resnick voting
nay.
Upon motion the rules
were reinstated limit-
ing discussion to. the
City Council.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Fiscal Year 2015
(Program Year 2014)
Community Develop-
ment Block Grant
(CDBG) Annual Action
Plan: Motion by Jones
to receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 69-14
Adopting the Fiscal
Year 2015 (Program
Year 2014) community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Annual
Action Plan. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
2. Development Serv-
ices Activity Recom-
mended Fee Increases:
Motion by Braig to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments and adopt Reso-
lution No. 70-14
Rescinding Resolution
No. 65-13 Establishing
a Schedule of Develop-
ment Services Fees,
and adopting in lieu
thereof a new schedule
of Development Serv-
ices Fees as provided
in Title 16 of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordi-
nances Unified Devel-
opment Code. Sec-
onded by Connors. Mo-
tion carried 7-0.
3. Five -Year Street
Construction Program
2015-2019: City Manag-
er recommending ap-
proval of the annual
Five -Year Street Con-
struction Program for
Fiscal years 2015-2019.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 71-14
Adopting the Five -Year
Street Construction
Program for Fiscal
Years 2015-2019. Sec-
onded by Braig. Motion
carried 7-0.
4. Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 13
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
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Motion by Lynch for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 20-14 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 13
Public Utilities, chapter
6, solid Waste, Article
A City or Private Col-
lection Service, section
13-6A-6 Rates and
Charges Established;
Exceptions. Seconded
by Connors. Motion
carried 7-0.
8. Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 9
Parking Fee Schedule
and Violations: 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
Braig. Motion carried
7-0.
Motion by Jones for fi-
nal consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 21-14 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 9
Motor Vehicles and
Traffic, Chapter 14
Parking, Division 4
Parking Meters, Sec-
tion 9-14-321.667 Fee
Schedule by increasing
the rate of ten hour
parking meters to thir-
ty five cents ($0.35) per
hour; and Ordinance
No. 22-14 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 9
Motor VehiCles and
Traffic, Chapter 14
Parking, Division 1
Generally, Section 9-
14-321.621 Parking Vio-
lations; Fines by in-
creasing the fine for
parking too close or
blocking fire hydrants.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Mayor Buol thanked
city staff for their work
during the last year
and for the difficulties
they might experience
in the months ahead as
a result of budget con-
straints and stated that
all staff help make Du-
buque a great city.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones at
7:09 p.m. to convene in
closed session to dis-
cuss pending litigation
pursuant to Chapter
21.5(1)(c) of the Code
of Iowa. Seconded by
Braig. Motion carried
7-0.
Upon motion at 7:52
p.m., the City Council
reconvened in open
session stating that
staff had been given
proper direction.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
It 3/12