Proof of Publicaton City Council 6_04_07CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA '
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINQS
The Dubuque City Coun-
cil met in regular session
at 6:30 p.m., on dullrrst
2007, in the Public Ubrary
Auditorium.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members Braig,
Cline, Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Michalski, Assistant
City Manager Steinhauser;
City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: City Manager
yan Milligen
Invocation was provided
by Reverend Doctor Jim
Dotson, Grandview United
Methodist Church.
PROCLAMATIONS
United States Army Week
(June 11 - 17, 2007)
PRESENTATION
Presentation of photo-
graph to the Citizens of
qubuque from the Officers
and men of the USS Dubu-
que LPD8
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Cline to re-
ceive and file the docu-
ments including the
amended agenda, ap-
prove, refer to staff, and
adopt resolutions as indi-
cated. Seconded by Braig.
Connors requested that
(#13) Fiscal Year 2008 Arts
and Culture Funding Pro-
gram be held for separate
discussion. Cline request-
ed that (#16) Grandview
Pet Park be held for sepa-
rate discussion. Motion
carried 7-0.
Minutes and Reports
Submitted: Arts and Cul-
tural Affairs Advisory Com-
mission of 4/24; City
Council of 5/21; Electrical
Code Board of 5/14; En-
terprise Zone Commisslon
of 5/8; Historic Preserva-
tion Commission of 5/17;
Plumbing Board of 5/16;
Transit Board of 5/14. '
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received and
filed.
Notice of Claims/Suits:
Jwan E. Brookins for vehi-
cle damage; Christy Link
for personal injury; Lauren
Schrup for vehicle dam-
age. Upon motion the
documents were received,
filed and referred to the
City Attorney.
City Attorney advising
that the following claim
has been referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of Io-
wa, the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance
Pool: Jwan Brookins for
vehicle damage. Upon mo-
tion the documents were
received, filed, and con-
curred.
Snow Removal Assess-
ments: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of
Commission has decided
~to continue with the board.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received and
filed.
Washington Neighbor-
hood Visioning Corisultant:
"Ctty~otanager recommend-
ing approval of the selec-
tion of MSA Professionals
to conduct the Washington
Neighborhood visioning
process in the amount of
$10,292. Upon motion the
documents were received,
filed, and approved.
Fiscal Year 2008 Arts and
Culture Funding Program:
Arts and Culture Affairs
Advisory Commission rec-
ommending approval of
eleven Fiscal Year 2008
Arts and Culture Operating
Support funding requests
and authorization for the
City Manager to sign the
funding agreements. Mo-
tion by Connors to receive
and file the documents
and approve. Seconded by
Michalski. Connors ex-
pressed concern over
changing the grant cap
from 50% to 40%, but will
rely on the judgment of the
Commission. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
Fiscal Year 2008 Special
Projects Arts and Culture
Grants: Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Commis-
~ sion recommending appro-
. vai of the Fiscal Year 2008
Arts and Culture Grants for
Special Projects and au-
thorization for the City
Manager to sign the grant
agreements. Upon motion
the documents were re-
ceived, filed, and ap-
proved.
Government Finance Offi-
cers Association - Certifi-
cate of Achievement: City
Manager advising that the
City has received the Gov-
ernment Finance Officers
Association Certificate of
Achievement for Excel-
lence in Financial Report-
ing far the Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report for
the nineteenth consecutive
year. Upon motion the
documents were received
and filed.
Grandview Avenue Pet
Park: Communication from
Dave Kelley, 3249 Bitter-
sweet Lane, in support of
the Grandview Avenue Pet
Park. Motion by Cline to
receive and file the docu-
ments. Seconded by
Lynch. Cline stated that no
decision has been made to
close the park and various'
options are being consid-
ered. Braig said that clos-
ing at 8 p.m. is during
high-use hours. She also
stated that the park is noY
being closed, but the
hours had been changed.
Motion carried 7-0.
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Wendy Miller, 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: June 13, 2007, and for which the charge is $183.01.
Subscribed to before me, a ary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this ~..~ day of , 20 C%~.
No Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
o~^'"~., JANET K, PAPS
~ Commlaalan Number 199858
,o~. !dy Comm, Ezp, DEC, 11, 2007