Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedigns 12 7 15 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 16, 2015, and for which the charge is $254.99.
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this day o _,20A-5-
o�Nl-o-ntrs n ing
CITY OF DUBUQUE, ,9/20; : 10/31 Upon `
IOWA motion the documents '
CITY COUNCIL. were received and filed.
PROCEEDINGS 2. Notice.of Claims'
REGULARSESSION + and Suits:.Matt Daykin
The, Dubuque City, for vehicle damage,
Council met in regular, Shannon "Martin for'I
session at 6:30 p.m.on .property,damage Don Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
December 7;;. 2015 in, ria Moeller.for•personal'
the Historic Federal" injury.Upon motion the:i
Building, 350';:W. 6th documents were re-
Street ceive`d, " filed and
Present Mayor'.Proreferred to the City P � �
Tem Sutton; Council. Attorney. W
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.Members Braig Con 3. SCADA.Manhole z COmmissior ";!mDer 1.5488£'
Hors Jones;." Lynch; Installation Project; j _ � ?
Resnick, City Manager Award: City. Manager -
Van Milligan City recommending ,award I '
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Mayor Pro Tern �� CDA Flow Metenrf o
Attorney.Lindahl of. the construction
Absent.Mayor Buol contract,for the 203%, and Resolution No 406- and Resolution No.410- Amendment to ,the
Sutton read the'call"' Stations) Manhole ler-
15_Accepting the 2015 15 Accepting public Development Agreem
Asphalt ,Overlay Pro- improvements in Arbor :ent between theCityof,
and stated this is a I''-"tion ProjecttnOII jest -Curb. Access Estates No:2 Jn the -Dubuque; :,lowaJ +and
regular session of the low Gidde Connolly_, Ramps -Project Two City of Dubuque,Iowa, Weaver":Castle, LLC;
titjrCouncil called,for, Construction,Inc:Upon-; and authorizing the was adopted. was adopted
the purpose of coir motion:the documents payment of.;the con= 12.Acca tante Of Fire "15."Weaver Castle,'
ducting such',business I were received and filed I tract amount to `the Stati.oh. p4 Improve- „LLC .Amendment to
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that may properly. ,'and Resolution No.404- ! contractor.was adopted:' merits Mechanical & :Development 'Agree--
come'before*the "City 15 Awarding public ;9 Acceptance of Restroom U ra
W.
P. improvement contract Asphalt Overlay.Access; lett,,. Cityp9Manager ,;Locust fOStreet326City
Council
LEDGE OF for the'SCADA (Flow Ram Pro g p g
ALLEGIANCE =-%I Metering Stations) were receiv�re and filed. '7-OVerla Access Ramp P ject Three: 'recommendin ,acre t Mana er recommend=
CONSENT ITEMS 'Manhole Installation 6. Paragon Square y City,Manager recom- ante'of`the'construc- Ing, approval of the
Project One" as mendin a
Motion by Lynch to , Project was adopted. and Marquette Place ..,Project'
by,Midwest. g ceeptance:of tion contract fore the Second Amendment to.
p the construction con_ ire ,Stafion #4 IM-' ;Development Agree_
receive and.fife the 4::
Disposition of :Senior Housing Pro Concrete,` ,Inc: Upon tract for ,aha" .2015::_provenients Machan-' 'ment with Weaver
documents, adopt the I Claims `City -Attorney 'Marts.- Letters.of,Com motion the;documents AsphaltOve'I
resolutions, and dis- advising that the mitment:City,M' er received and'filetl ay Access ical and Restroom Castle,LLcto allow the
Ramp Project Three as Upgrade Project,, as developerao be paid
pose of as indicated.: following claims ha�Ie and Resolution No.405 °completedy,by Midwest ,scompleted by Maryville ,:,:the,Downtowh',Ho6sin
recornmen mg,.appro
Seconded by ,Jones-i been referred to,Pub c
Val,of two letters of , 15;Accepting the-�2015 9
Motion carried 6-0. Enti, -;Risk Services of financial'-support for Concrete ..Inc";.UpOn', 'Construction Company Incentive for .;'an.
ty =Asphalt =overlay Pro motion the documents! Upon;; motion'; the .adonal::,apartment'
1.,' Minutes and { Iowa;the agent for the ?senior housing projects ject ., Curb' Access were receivetl and'#'led documents were re I'at,324-326 W. Locust
Repoits Submitted; l Iowa Communities <;ti,downtown
on DSquare Ramps Project One and ,and:Resolution No.,40T= ceived4 and,filed"'and ';Street. Upon •motion
Cable TV Commission'. Assurance Pool: Matt.< Y . Paragon. authorizing the .pay- 15 Acce tin
of!'10/14; City Council Daykin for vehicle" ..;Senior Housing,LLLP at rnent of the.contract ' P 9 the`2015: Resolution No.';411 15 ,the, documents~ were'
Proceedings Of 11/16; damage;Shannon Mar '2887 290,1'Central Ave- amount to' the con Asphalt Overlay .Pro Accepting #he, Fire ''received.and J.iled and
tin for property dam- ''nue(former Holy Ghost lett. Curb Access Station ' No. " '4 Resolution:N° ,.414-15
Histone Preservation p' p y tractorwas:adopted. Ramps—,Pro' PP g
Commission,Sof -11/19; .age Betty Tigges for 'School)and Marquette 8; Acceptance "of p Project,Three Mechanical & Rest Q covin `the'Second
Library Board of loses related. to Hall,LLC at 2222 Queen and;,.authorizing the room ;lJpgrade :Project Amendment• to., the
Asphalt Overlay Access payment of.'I con- and `author`izing the Development, Agree
Trustees Update of eminent domain. Upon ;Street,(former Sacred RampProjeetTwo City4j tract amount to.aha: y y
11/19 Sister City motion the,_documents `;Heart ,tSehooq. Upon -M 't' confractorwasado ted.'' tractorwas�"the<.con rnentbetweenthe.Cit
J2elationships•Advisory were `received; filed :.motion tkie,documents mg:acceptance.;ofitFe P adopted. ,of Dubuque;,.lowa and
Commission of 11/18; "`and concurred.: were ^received filed 10IAcceptance of SRF 13 Accepfan.ce of Weaver ',Castle, LLC,'
Zoning Board., of and a rou y .construction 'contract Green Alley Project.Bid Public,::Roadway«-Im-. -was adopted:
5 Ati'stract of Votes PP 1. -for the '2015�Asphalt 1 Set 1 Year 2. 'Ci PP Y,
Adjustment of. 11/19; 2015',General"Election 7 Acceptance of Overlay Access,Ram ty: provements at John F 16.Appeal of Claim b
Proofs ?of Publication Dubu:ueCountySuper- -'Asphalt.0verlay<Access P Manager,-recommend- Kennedy;. Road: and Frank Vlach: City,;At
for City Council Pro-. visors^'submitting the ,.Ramp Project Orie:City completed byWMidwest, ing-,acceptance of the: West32nd Street.City -torney, recommending:
ceedings of, 11/2; Abstract of Votes from Manager recommend construction;:.contract„ Manager,,,recommend- denial of the appeal of:'
Proofs of'Publication the November 3, 2015 ";,mg:acceptance of the Concrete ";Inc Upon;, for he SRF Green Alley mg acceptance of.thej `a,claim againstthe City
-for List of Claims and 'General Election.'U on construction" contract motion the.!tlocuments BidSetlYear2Project public•, roadway.;. ,im b"
-for Vlach Jor
Summa of Revenues motion the documents :for the.2015 Asphalt -were"received and filed Coo. and Sony,rreW e penr K r the vehicle damage. Upon '
om letedb
- - _ 14 s ca Ishatmotiomtherdocument5 '
�%ating and' 'adopting Farms . L C, ;` has °vuere..'received, filed
the`;Final Schedule.'of recently completed 'at andconcurred.
Assessments:Upon mo the.infersection of John 17. Sewershed 10
tion the documents F Kennetly Road and < Corrective Action Plan
were received and filed West32nd Street.;Upon - and., Submittal of
and Resolution No.,408- motion the documents Reports:'City Manager
15 -Accepting),:the 'S,RF were received and filed recommending appro7.
Green Alley Project and Resolution No.412 val Of and- author
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',Bid Set.1;"Year ~,and ' 15' Accepting public ization ;for'the City
authorizing meatofi the the. pay- roadway improve- 'Manager to"certify,ttie.
amount;to t�contract ments at JFK Road and ,-Corrective;:Action.Plan
he' con- West 32nd Street the for'Sewershed 10 'and-
-tractor;-
and Resolution City of Dubuque r:Iowa,. submittal of ,:th6.
No -_,409 15 ;Adopting was,adopted. ` ce I ff— report to-;ti e
the•.`Final Assessment 14 Weaver castle U-S Department- of
Schedule for;the SRF LLC Amendment to,; Justice "U.S. Environ
Green All Project Bid_ Development, ' Agree= mental Protection
Set ,1` Year 2 were :m 6m: "for 1576=1578- Agency,and the Iowa
adopted , 1580 LocustStreetrCity'- Department of Natural
11. Acceptance of Manager recommend- Resources. Upon mo
SanitarySewer Main ing approval of the 2nd tion the fdocu"ments:
Improvements Arbor Amendment to Devel' were received; filed'.
Estates No. 2 City opment'' Agreement . and approved
Manager recom1.mend 'with ,Weaver Castle <18 Swinimmg Poof V
ing•_zcceptance of the CLC for•.-1576 1578=1580 Concessigns,,_Staffing;,
public: i
•'mLocus,provements =LoStreet ez_#end city, Manager recom:
that the :developer,''°ing the "compl'etion
men ding'7approval .of,
Riverdream Properties date to"April 30,2016. the addition of staffing
LLC, has ,.recently Upon motion the in,the amount of :479,
completed ',.in` Arbor,,..documents were re- Full Time _Equivalent,
Estates N•o. -2. Uoon ceiveH' an'ri fiipri'"anrl (PTr•,;a f..,
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_ _ _ - motion.-,the documents Acknowledgment/Set-
services,
c now a men e ;
modal Transportation services, including the between the U.S. En- and Resolution No.416- '`ed nee pnetion d s g 2015). Annual
2 for were r:received, filed -tlement Agreement for
• Center(DITC);Signage: alternative design anal- vironmental Protection 15 Al:prowng'_a Juns engineering
Block Grant 33. Improvement violation
compliance
he Cit of Arterial Project was ment n for,Pizza Hut
HistoricI'm Preservation ..ysis' ffloodh ConB of Dabuq e,ntl th'Iowa if r between t diction Agreement phase of the Southwest Commune Develop and apprtsoved• Perfor #I4691an 0';320 East-20th
the purpose of oper- Commission l recorn Branch
I .,Dubuque'and the Iowa adopted. (CDBG) Funds was Contracts /
atmg the-,concession -mending approval of Pumping Station Gates Urban ,Waters Sm'di . D.e artment of Trans 2e Civil,.Service, adopted. mance, Payment and Street. ;Upon motion
stands at 'flora and the internally. Ilium and Primary- Electrical. Grant was adopted. P.. ments were
Upon for the Iowa Commission: Civil Ser- 30. Fiscal Year 2017 Maintenance Bonds. the documents.
Sutton :Pools. , mated electronic mes- Service ' Replacement 25--Total Adminis, portation was Pro- ;.vice;`.Commission sub- Annual TIF Report:City. .IDOT/Portzen Con- <received, filed'. and
motion the tlocuments sage,;center sign ;for Project Upon motion trative Services Cor ,, Scenic-_,:Byways Y, mitten "the' Certified "'Manager aransmitting struction for the Upper -;approved'.
filed- the DITC' arkin ;ramp, the :documents :were porationFlexibleSpend gram:;;to .remove and g . the Annual`Tax lncre- Bee Branch` Creek '' 36. Alcohol License
were received, A P• .g
ate the Iowa Great Lists for the positions �Financm Re ort. Mississi River Trail;: Applications-City Man
antl approved.- as submitted, with receroed, filed and ing Plan,'Fee Renewal repla, oad signs was of Firefighter and me g .P __,PPS. PP
19.Wat,&,Department' suggestions. Upon'mo approved. City Manager recorn Riuer,i� g g
Requestto Create a tion "the documents
24. U.S. EPA Urban mending approval of adoptetl.: Mechanic. Upon;'mo for Fiscal Years 2017, Top Grade Excavating, . ager recommending
Small ;Grant 'the administrative,scr 27 a SW Arterial tion the documents ,that -has been filed Inc.,': foed 7&lO Bthe rick b15 eer, l quo val of annual
winel
Separate-Civil Service . were received, flied Waters • .,..
. County ..Sewersh
arida roved., Application: City.Man- vices fee pr-oposed by' Supplemental`;: Agree `were•.,Yeceived,, filed ,with Dubuque, licenses as submitted.
tion. ,City pp, Notal Admmistrattve , mento,.No. 15,:, City. and,make a Matter of, Auditor. Denise'Dolan: Manhole Replacement U on. motion the
Classifica
Manager-recommend- 22.Holy Family School `,ager recommending Cor oratio' p
ortlr Upon motion the Project. Upon motion.
rn approval to elim- District DARE Agree ,approval of'an,appli Services p n" Manager,,recomme fdf 'Record.29 Community documents';.were •re- 'the..documents were _documents were re-
9
[nate one '`Equipment meet City Manager cation :for U.S. EPA for the flexible spend- mg authorization o Block .ceived and filed. received, filed, and ;ceived sand filed :and
Ian -. effective the City Manager to, .Development,
"" Annual 31. 'State of Iowa. approved. Resolution No 419-15-
Operator .'ll position recommending appro. Urban" Waters :Small. ing P execute,"the Consultant Grant,,(CDBG).-.
'seal Year Grant":.im,,order .to January, 1, 2016, -
and-creat&:bne Water val,.of the„F,:,, -
J -... ,.,, es---' Action Plan :FY"'2016 .=AnnuaL Financial''Re= 347:Alco,hol'-:Com-fir forbeei,liqng uolicati/or
cure,"f4hdin ;,;,,.to -;;.through.December„31 Professional Services.-
Distribution Egwpment.,,2015/2016 Drug Abuse se g '4-- .. ._ . -.,• dment'.2:'`Ci .
16:U on motion-the Supplemental ° Agree ::c Amen _ , tY,, p ermits _,..as
I.lone In,- :Resistance -;:.Education identify.the source.of 20 p _ ,:. port FY 2035: 'City ance::_Civil Penalty-for, for beer,liquor,and/or
Operator .postwith .AECOM. Maga er recommend- � Manager recommend Alcohol L cense Holder - ;wine
t ge
the Water•;Departmerit' (DARE) Agreement be :r the:.E :...coh,. bacteria -.documents. were re men,,, a royal of the mg approval;ofthe City Neighbors Tap: ,City required by City of
., cu- tween ,.the ;City' of _found- ,in •the -Bee ceived, filed. and . Technlcal,5ervices,Inc: mg pP ue Fiscal Year Manager recommend ,:;Dubuque Code;,;of,.
Upon motion the do _ Y for ahe;';fina6,engineer Fiscal:-Year 2016,;Com-, of Dubug 4
ments were receivetl,-. Dubuque Pollee Depart Branch ;: Creek, .and approved.,,, th • Ment '2015 Annual, Financial - ing approval,-..of ,the >Ordinanees :Title ,
filed and approved.
merit:` and. the Holy; establishing -,the,:City, , {,;26. Iowa Scenic, ing.,design phase of the:r munity. Develop on motion` Acknowledgment/Set- ''Business and License'
mi( School:'Dlstrict -Nana er as an ;Byways, ,,:Jurisdiction;'Soutlwest Arterial Pro Block-.Grant Annual. ;ReportUpon! were tlement A reement for;.' Regulations,Chapter 2
20. Freshwater.Mus Fa y 9
sels and the Renewal Upon', motion the authorized:' represen- Agreement; City. Man je•ct, :subject 'filed'to the `'Action Plan reallocates..,receivedUmfiled and an alcohol compliance Liquor Control,;Article
f' the Dubu ue Ice documents were re- tative _of, the City ager recommending concurrence • of the ,merit 2 that re riot' a roved: violation for Neighbor's B Liquor, Beer :'and
o. q
'Harbor: Ci Manager ceived; filed and regarding the grant. authorization for the Iowa;; Department of funds from the rival 32 SouthForkStream- Tap; 1899 Rockdale Wine Licenses' and
tY
:transmitting informa- approved. :: . Upon ;motion the ;M'ayor't', execute "a -Transportations Upon Fiscal, An al bank Restoration Pro -Road.Upon motion the,' Permits was adopted.
tr g g e documents ; Plan into the :Fisc
tion from the U.S.Fish, .23J Bee Branch Creek'- documents were re ` 1pnsdiction A reement motion zth rival'Plan ''ect: City, Manager, documents- were re ITEMS SET FOR
• Service "Flood-Control Pumping ceived;-and filed and with the aowa Depart ,were::received,and filed._ Year 2016 An 1 - ndin the ceived, filed and PUBLIC.HEARING
and Wildlife anon Gates' and Resolution,No- ?415 15; Ment of Trans ortatton andaResolution No:417 and reprograms funds recomme g
Midwest;Region.about St p and,;new award of, the South approved.. , Motion by Lynch to
Freshwater Mussels Primary Electrical Ser Approving an' ;apple= ,for the ''Iowa...Scenic,' 15 Approving the Con- for, existing,.
Fre receive and file .the
Re lacement Pro- cation ", for water :Byways .Program ;to sultant - Professional projects: Upon motion Fork Streambank Pro- ance'Civil Penalty for documents, adopt the
and the renewal of.the vice p
•` CI ``Nana a"r`- monitoring and jestab- , removes.,-ands replace -Services;= Supplemen- the :documents`:were ject to MSA Profes- Penalty
;Dubuque Ice Harbor. Jett•; tY....,, 9 nt No. 15,1.received and filed and sronal Services-for the :Alcohol License Holder- resolutions,' et the
_: n=- -the recommending-the CLtY:`_�lshmg,-the�Gity;;;_Man ..the Iowa Great River tai,Agreeme f -survey; Pizza Hut•#4691 City;;;,public;,,hearings as
Upon -
= a tee -.a er__as n authuTlze� :Road, signs„Upon between AEC(JM Tech-,:_Resolution No. 418-15 purposes oe-,. m rid,' indicated, and `direct
documents,,were re enter into an g 9
Ith IIN/--'P.C.for, re resentatiue_regard= motion the,;documents nical',Services;--Inc.,arid' Ppproving Fiscal Year design and, construe Manager reco m8
ceived andfiled. merit w p
21: Dubuque Inter design and engineering;, mg tfhe agreement were received and tiled the`Cityof Dubuque for' 2016 (Program`-,+Year • tion inspectionsC'Upon ing approval of the the City Cler to
2015 in the Historic 2.Bee Branch Creek negotiate a` contract Requirements; Fees to
Federal Building. Basin Overlook&22nd with Shive Hattery, clarify how fees are'set
BOARDS/ Street ;,Parking•(, Lot Inc., for grant admin- and for consistency ,
publish notice as COMMISSIONS Project Award: City istration for the 2015 with other codes...
prescribed by law. Applicants were Manager recommend- Environmental Protec Seconded by Lynch.
Seconded,by Connors. :invited to.address the ing award of -.the tion Agency -Brown= Motion'.carried6-0.
motion carried 6-0., City,Council.regarding' construction contract i fields Area-Wide Plan- 7.Code of Ordinances
1.General Obligation ,,their desire to serve onn,,foGthe. Bee Branch ning Cooperative Agree-' Amendment - Title 2
Bond Series 2016ABC- the.ifoliowmg;Boards/ Cre&4-'o. asin Overlook ment., :Seconded .by ,Housing .Commission:
General Corporate Commissions. ;rs,-& 22nd-[Str`eet Parking'„ Connors. Motion'car-- City 'Manager recorn=
Purpose:City,Manager 1. Mechahical Board: Lot Project.to Tthe low. .ried 6 0.„ - mending approval of
.recommending that: a One, 3-year term bidder„-Portzen'Con= 5.100 Resilient Cities an ^ ordinance that
public hearing be set through Marcl 16 2016•`.: struction, Inc., subject: Challenge: Maria amentls Section 2 5B 5;
for December 21,2015, ,(Vacant term of Kelly).,; tovlowa Department of ' ger recommending,ap- 'to reduce the number
o.n the proposition'of Applicant-;Dan Hillary;' Transportation appro-, proval of'the,City "of of 'cross represen-
selling not to exceed 3087 Arbor Oaks. Mr. val.Motion by Connors Dubuque's;application . tativesto be;consisfeni:
$505,000 in Tax-Exempt Hillary; spoke in to receive and file the, : to' the Rockefeller with the Housing Trust
General Obligation support of his.' documents and adopt ; Foundation's 100 Resi- Fund Advisory Commit-
Bonds,the proceeds of appointment. "Resolution No. 422-15 [lent Cities. Challenge. tee.Motion by Connors
which will be used to 2. Mediacorn Awarding the ,public Motion by Connors.td, ,to receiveand filethe
pay costs of -roof Charitable Foundation: improvement contract receive and file the documents and that
improvements .to -the One; 1-year term for the. Bee Branch documents and ap? the"requirementthata
Historic'Federal Build- through December 31," ,Creek'-Basin Overlook proved the recommen- proposed ordinance be.'
ing .and tuck-pointing 2016(Expired,terms of & 22nd:Street Parking, dation. Seconded by considered and?°'voteds
at the IHam House. Chavenelle):Applicant- Lot Project,`"lowa DOT Jones. ,City' Manager ,on for'passage,at two.
Upon-motion the docu Gail Chavenelle, 1155 Project.,. No. TAP-U- Van Milligen respond- Council meetings prior,'
ments were.received Kelly Lane. 2100(683)--81-31.' Sec- ed to questions to the meeting at
and filed` and Reso- 3. Transit Advisory.,:: onded by Jones. City . regarding the �defim which itis to be assedl.
year Maria er.Van Milli en tion ,of--'.resilient •be :suspended. Sec-
lution No.420 15 Fixing, Board: One,; 3 ye g g Y, P
-,_ _ s- ou ul 30 and Cit Engineer Gus relation to City Council' onded,„ b Resnick-
Qa« orrd meet+ra9P -term. [_.9 .y N y Y.
the proposition of,,the 2017 (Vacant term of"' Psih'oyos'"resporded"fo'°'goals4--..and__.,the. Motioncarcied60:
issuance 'of not to .Stedman). Applicants:.,.questions -,regarding comparison:, between --motion-by-Connors-for
exceed' W5,000'Gen- Joel Lighfcap;1985 Alta -providing -update re- the, resiliency officer final consideration and.
era) Obligation Bonds Vista St., and Dora _;,ports to, the " City position required: by Passage of Ordinance
Of the City of Dubuque Serna,2160:Marion St Council:and how[DOT,: the grant and the,City's No:` 74-15 Amending"
State of.' -Iowa „(for Ms.'i Serna spoke in involvement • effects' current:, sustainability City,of Dubuque;Code`
'General t,' Corporate 'support of her the design and bidding coordinator.' Motion" of Ordinances Title:2_!
?Purposes); and proved ..appointment-•': process.' Motion car- carried 5-1_with-Res- Boards and Commis-';
,in for'publication"'of. 4: Zonmg"Board of`.reed 6.0: nick voting nay. sions,Chapter 5 Hous-
notice ,thereof .was Adjustment. `One 5 3-Transit Bus Storage fi:Code of Ortlinances ing-Agency and;Com-
adopted setting a., yeap� term.>through 'Facility ProjectConsul- Amendment.';, -Title 1.0' munity Development
;public hearing for; a March 25,• F 2020 tant Selection: :City, Public Ways' and Commissions;•"Section
meeting fo commence_ (Expired;term;;of Bird). Manager recommend- Property Permit',
Re-, 2-51375o,Membership by
at 6:30. p.r i ','on;.Applicants: Keith Ahl-. ing approval of the quirements:}City. Man reducing the num berof
December 21, 2015 in vin,264 S:-Grandview;, selection of Kueny, ager recommending cross"re11 presentatives
the ;Historic Federal and:Eugene Bird,3985' Architects to provide 'approval of an, ordi- to- be,consistent with,
'Building:<{:, ' Mount Vail ,Ridge -Mr- architectural design,-. nance revising Section the Housing'Trust Fund
2.General Obligation Ahlvin spoke in support;' engineering antl:'con- 10.3D-2 Permit Require-' Advisory . Corrimittee.;,
Bonds,Series 20166[ - ofli`,isappoinimenl`y struction administra ments; +Fees, ,author Seconded' by Lynch ti
Essential Corporate ACTION.ITEMS tion services for the izing the City Manage,: Motioncarried 6.0
Purpose:City Manager uque City of>Dubuque to: establish) the "fee COUNCIL MEMBER .k
1;. Greater,Dub
recommending that a Development:' Corpor Transit Bus; Storage`' amounts ;for acces REPORTS
.;public hearing be.-set ation'- Quarterly Up-c Faality Project and sibility-related en Council Member'
for December-21,1015, ,date:, GDD.c_;President, provide authority, to' croachments or, en, Jones r-eported_on,the,;,
ion the'proposition.Of and''CEO Rick':Dickinson: negotiate an agree- croachments that ben- passing-of community:
elling not io;exceed pYovided a verbal: ment'and execute w efit-the public.Motion. member Bob Peacock
$15,555,000 in .Tax- report on.the'activities; cont`ract. Motion: by by.7ones to receive and `e'CLOSED'SESSION
'Exempt General Obli- ofthe-Greater Dubuque,.'Braig>fo,-receive and file the;documents and Motion,.by,Jones"to
gation Bonds,. the Development Corpora file-the documents and that the requirement convene in closed
proceeds of which will tion. Topics included: app rovetherecommen- that a proposed ordi- session at 7:43 p.m to-'
be-used to,,pay costs of recognizing the pass dation.-Seconded;, by, nance be considered discuss.,pending lit:
Airport New Terminal ing;,..of , community: Jones.Transit Manager , and voted,' on fo gation` and property
improvements, "sani- member Bob'Peacock; Candace:,Eudaley re-, passage at two Council .acquisition pursuant to
tary sewer •improve- thanking- ,'out.going sponded to questions" meetings prior to the_"Chapter 21.5(1)(c) G).i
ments, .water. system Council Memb'ersBraig :regarding the Process,: meeting at;which it is Code:,'ofIowa;' Sec
improvements and and; Sutton for their of using, a selection to'' be passed be- onded 'by Connors:"
-:,refund :previously,":is service, m„eeting� or,_ committee and regwre_- suspended . Seconded' Motion carried 6.0.
"sued,genera[obiigatio'n exceeding `;tile"`NEXT ments of the' FTA. . by Lynch:C' ylvlanager' Upon motion°at 7:59,
bonds. Upon• motion Campaign goals of job, Motion'carried 6-0 Van Milligen respond- the City Council'
the documents were creation; average 4. EPA Brownfield ed o,questions regard reconvened in open
received and filed and ;wage;residential/coni- Area-Wide Planning ing similar,processes session stating; that
Resolution No. 421-15 mercial construction;= Grant:- Service'Con- of.other cities and:the staff,had been.,,given,
Fixing date for: a .and'populatioin growth;,: tract, City:Manager potential burden ontne pr'ope'rdirectiom.
meeting on the,pro- -Mr.Dickinson respond- recommending appro- City Manager 'or his There being..no
.position of the issu- ed-to questions related val to enter into a successor. Motion 6&- further,business,`upon``
ante of not to exceed to.-Access J'Dubuquej, contract with Shive ried 6-0. motionthe City Council
$15,555,000 General .Jobswebredesign;tal ,Hattery, Inc., for the ,Motion by Jones for adjournedat8:00'p.m.
:Obligation Bonds of the ent'recruitment efforts;:' 'administration of the final consideration and /s/KevinS_Firnstahl,
;.City.of Dubuque,.,5tate job, skills, :education;. 2015 Environmental passage of Ordinance CMC,City Clerk
of Iowa (for Essential downtown crime'con-' Protection Agency No. 73-15 Amending it 12/16
Corporate.Purposes), -terns, trends in eco- Brownfields Area-wide City of Dubuque Code.-
.and, providing, for nomic.,: devel"opment Planning •Cooperative' ofc.Ordinances title 10
-publication--of-.notice 'and"potehtial budget, Agreement:Motion by Public •Ways and'.[
thereof'was ,adopted savings.. Motion by Lynch to receive;and Property, ::Chapter;3;-
setting a, public -:Lyn.ch to receive and file the documents and En.croachments-on Pub-,
hearing-forua,meeting file the information. adopt.Resolution;'No. .lic Places;'.Article,D
'to,;commence. at,.6:30• .Seconded b'y Braig.;:' 423 15 AuthoHiihj the other, Encroachments;
p.m.,on'Decem6 21, ' ,.fi.I car,a 6-0 City Manager to ;:Section 10-3D-2 Permit
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 16, 2015, and for which the charge is $254.99.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this day o�� ,„, J , 20 /S
for Months Ending
CITY OF DUBUQUE, 9/20, 10/31 Upon
IOWA motion the documents
CITY COUNCIL were received and filed.
PROCEEDINGS 2. Notice of Claims
REGULAR SESSION and Suits: Matt Daykin
The Dubuque City for vehicle damage,
Council met in regular Shannon Martin for
session at 6:30 p.m. on property damage, Don -
December 7, 2015 in
the Historic Federal
Building, 350 W. 6th
Street.
Present: Mayor. Pro-
Tem Sutton; Council
Members Braig, Con-
nors, Jones, Lynch,
Resnick; City Manager
Van Milligen, City
Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Mayor Buol
Mayor Pro-Tem
Sutton 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
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
1. Minutes and.
Reports Submitted:
Cable TV Commission
of 10/14; City Council
Proceedings of 11/16;
Historic Preservation
Commission of 11/19;
Library Board of
Trustees Update of
11/19; Sister City
Relationships Advisory
Commission of 11/18;
Zoning Board of
Adjustment of 11/19;
Proofs of Publication
for City Council Pro-
ceedings of 11/2;
Proofs of Publication
for List of Claims and
na Moeller for•personal
injury. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
referred to the City
Attorney.
3. SCADA Manhole
Installation Project
Award: City Manager
recommending award
of the construction
contract for the 2015
SCADA (Flow Metering
Stations) Manhole In-
stallation Project to the
low bidder, Connolly
Construction, Inc. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 404-
15 Awarding public
improvement contract
for the SCADA (Flow
Metering Stations)
Manhole Installation
Project was adopted.
4. 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: Matt
Daykin for vehicle
damage; Shannon Mar-
tin for property dam-
age; Betty Tigges for
loses related to
eminent domain. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and concurred.
5. Abstract of Votes -
2015 General Election:
Dubuque County Super-
visors submitting the
Abstract of Votes from
the November 3, 2015
General Election. Upon
Summary of Revenues motion the documents
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Notary Public in and for Du uque County, Iowa.
were received and filed.
6. Paragon Square
and Marquette Place
Senior Housing Pro-
jects, - Letters of Com-
mitment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of two letters of
financial support for
senior housing projects
in downtown Dubuque
by Paragon Square
Senior Housing, LLLP at
2887-2901 Central Ave-
nue (former Holy Ghost
School) and Marquette
Hall, LLC at 2222 Queen
Street (former Sacred
Heart School). Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
7. Acceptance of
Asphalt Overlay Access
Ramp Project One: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
construction contract
for the 2015 Asphalt
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Overlay Access Ramp
Project One as
completed by Midwest
Concrete, Inc. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 405-
15 Accepting the 2015
Asphalt Overlay Pro-
ject Curb Access
Ramps Project One and
authorizing the pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the con-
tractor was adopted.
8. Acceptance of
Asphalt Overlay Access
Ramp Project Two: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
construction contract
for the 2015 Asphalt
Overlay Access Ramp
Project Two as
completed by Midwest
Concrete, Inc. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 406-
15 Accepting the 2015
Asphalt Overlay Pro-
tect Curb Access
Ramps Project Two
and authorizing the
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopted.
9. Acceptance of
Asphalt Overlay Access
Ramp Project Three:
City Manager recom-
mending acceptance of
the construction con-
tract for the 2015
Asphalt Overlay Access
Ramp Project Three as
completed by Midwest
Concrete, Inc. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 407-
15 Accepting the 2015
Asphalt Overlay Pro-
ject Curb Access
Ramps Project Three
and authorizing the
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopted.
10. Acceptance of SRF
Green Alley Project Bid
Set 1 - Year 2: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
construction contract
for the SRF Green Alley -
Bid Set 1 Year 2 Project
as completed by Drew
Cook and Sons Exca-
vating and adopting
the Final Schedule of
Assessments. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 408-
15 Accepting the SRF
Green Alley Project -
Bid Set 1 Year 2 and
authorizing the pay-
ment of the contract
amount to the con-
tractor; and Resolution
No. 409-15 Adopting
the Final Assessment
Schedule for the SRF
Green Alley Project Bid
Set 1 Year 2 were
adopted.
11. Acceptance of
Sanitary Sewer Main
Improvements - Arbor
Estates No. 2: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
public • improvements
that the developer,
Riverdream Properties
LLC, has recently
completed in Arbor
Estates No. 2. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 410-
15 Accepting public
improvements in Arbor
Estates No. 2 in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa,
was adopted.
12. Acceptance of Fire
Station #4 Improve-
ments - Mechanical &
Restroom Upgrade Pro-
ject: City Manager
recommending accept-
ance of the construc-
tion contract for the
Fire Station #4 Im-
provements - Mechan-
ical and Restroom
Upgrade Project, as
completed by Maryville
Construction Company.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 411-15
Accepting the Fire
Station No. 4 -
Mechanical & Rest -
room Upgrade Project
and authorizing the
payment to the con-
tractor was adopted.
13. Acceptance of
Public Roadway Im-
provements at John F
Kennedy Road and
West 32nd Street: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
public roadway im-
provements that the
developer, Kivlahan'
Farms L.C., has
recently completed at
the intersection of John
F. Kennedy Road and
West 32nd Street. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 412-
15 Accepting public
roadway improve-
ments at JFK Road and
West 32nd Street in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa,
was adopted.
14. Weaver Castle,
LLC Amendment to
Development Agree-
ment for 1576-1578-
1580 Locust Street: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the 2nd
Amendment to Devel-
opment Agreement
with Weaver Castle,
LLC for 1576-1578-1580
Locust Street extend-
ing the completion
date to April 30, 2016.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 413-15
Approving the Second
Amendment to the
Development Agreem-
ent thCity
Dubuquebeween, Iowate ay
Weaver Castle, LLC,
was adopted.
15. Weaver Castle,
LLC Amendment to
Development Agree-
ment for 324-326 W.
Locust Street: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
Second Amendment to
Development Agree-
ment with Weaver
Castle, LLC to allow the
developer to be paid
the Downtown Housing
Incentive for an
additional apartment
at 324-326 W. Locust
Street. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 414-15
Approving the Second
Amendment to the
Development Agree-
ment between the City
of Dubuque, Iowa and
Weaver Castle, LLC,
was adopted.
16. Appeal of Claim by
Frank Vlach: City At-
torney recommending
denial of the appeal of
a claim against the City
by Frank Vlach for
vehicle damage. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and concurred.
17. Sewershed 10
Corrective Action Plan
and Submittal of
Reports: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of and author-
ization for the City
Manager to certify the
Corrective Action Plan
for Sewershed 10 and
submittal of the
certified report to the
U.S. Department of
Justice, U.S. Environ-
mental Protection
Agency and the Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
18. Swimming Pool
Concessions Staffing:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the addition of staffing
inthe amount of .479
Full Time Equivalent
(FTE's) for Fiscal Year
2016 and 1.44 FTE's in
the future budgets for
Legal Notices
the purpose of oper-
ating the concession
stands at Flora and
Sutton Pools. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
19. Water Department
- Request to Create a
Separate Civil Service
Classification: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval to elim-
inate one Equipment
Operator II position
and create one Water
Distribution Equipment
Operator position in,
the Water Department.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received,
filed and approved.
20. Freshwater Mus-
sels and the Renewal
of the Dubuque Ice
Harbor: City Manager
transmitting informa-
tion from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service
Midwest Region about
Freshwater Mussels
and the renewal of the
Dubuque Ice Harbor.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed.
21. Dubuque Inter -
modal Transportation
Center (DITC) Signage:
Historic Preservation
Commission recom-
mending approval of
the internally illum-
inated electronic mes-
sage center sign for
the DITC parking ramp,
as submitted, with
suggestions. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
22. Holy Family School
District - DARE Agree-
ment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of the Fiscal Year
2015/2016 Drug Abuse
Resistance Education
(DARE) Agreement be-
tween the City of
Dubuque Police Depart-
ment and the Holy
Family School District.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
23. Bee Branch Creek
Flood Control Pumping
Station Gates and
Primary Electrical Ser-
vice Replacement Pro-
ject: City Manager
recommending the City
enter into an agree-
ment with IIW, P.C. for
design and engineering
services, including the
alternative design anal-
ysis, for the Bee
Branch Flood Control
Pumping Station Gates
and Primary Electrical
Service Replacement
Project. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
24. U.S. EPA Urban
Waters Small Grant
Application: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of an appli-
cation for U.S. EPA
Urban Waters Small
Grant in order to
secure funding to
identify the source of
the E. coli bacteria
found in the Bee
Branch Creek and
establishing the City
Manager as an
authorized represen-
tative of the City
regarding the grant.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 415-15
Approving an appli-
cation for water
monitoring and estab-
lishing the City Man-
ager as an authorized
representative regard-
ing the agreement
between the U.S. En-
vironmental Protection
Agency and the City of
Dubuque, Iowa for
Urban Waters Small
Grant was adopted.
25. Total Adminis-
trative Services Cor-
poration Flexible Spend-
ing Plan Fee Renewal:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the administrative, ser-
vices fee proposed by
Total Administrative
Services Corporation
for the flexible spend-
ing plan effective
January 1, 2016,
through December 31,
2016. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
26. Iowa Scenic
Byways Jurisdiction
Agreement: City Man-
ager recommending
authorization for the
Mayor to execute a
Jurisdiction Agreement
with the Iowa Depart-
ment of Transportation
for the Iowa Scenic
Byways Program to
remove and replace
the Iowa Great River
Road signs. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 416-
15 Approving a Juris-
diction Agreement
between the City of
Dubuque and the Iowa
Department of Trans-
portation for the Iowa
Scenic Byways Pro-
gram to remove and
replace the Iowa Great
River Road signs was
adopted.
27. SW Arterial
Supplemental Agree-
ment No. 15: City
Manager recommend-
ing authorization for
the City Manager to
execute the Consultant
Professional Services -
Supplemental Agree-
ment with AECOM
Technical Services, Inc.
for the final engineer-
ing design phase of the
Southwest Arterial Pro-
ject, subject to the
concurrence of the
Iowa Department of
Transportation. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 417-
15 Approving the Con-
sultant Professional
Services - Supplemen-
tal Agreement No. 15
between AECOM Tech-
nical Services, Inc., and
the City of Dubuque for
the completion of final
engineering design.
phase of the Southwest
Arterial Project was
adopted.
28. Civil Service
Commission: Civil Ser-
vice Commission sub-
mitting the Certified
Lists for the positions
of Firefighter and
Mechanic. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and make a Matter of
Record.
29. Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Annual
Action Plan FY 2016
Amendment 2: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
Fiscal Year 2016 Com-
munity Development
Block Grant Annual
Action Plan - Amend-
ment 2 that reallocates
funds from the prior
Fiscal Year 2015 Annual
Plan into the Fiscal
Year 2016 Annual Plan
and reprograms funds
for existing and new
projects. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 418-15
Approving Fiscal Year
2016 (Program Year
2015) Annual Action
Plan Amendment 2 for
Community Develop-
ment Block Grant
(CDBG) Funds was
adopted.
30. Fiscal Year 2017
Annual TIF Report: City
Manager transmitting
the Annual Tax Incre-
ment Financing Report
for Fiscal Years 2017
that has been filed
with Dubuque County
Auditor Denise Dolan.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed.
31. State of Iowa
Annual Financial Re-
port FY 2015: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the City
of Dubuque Fiscal Year
2015 Annual Financial
Report. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
32. South Fork Stream -
bank Restoration Pro-
ject: City Manager
recommending the
award of the South
Fork Streambank Pro-
ject to MSA Profes-
sional Services for the
purposes of survey,
design and construc-
tion inspections. Upon
motion the uocuments
were received, filed
and approved.
33. Improvement
Contracts / Perfor-
mance, Payment and
Maintenance Bonds:
IDOT/Portzen Con-
struction for the Upper
Bee Branch Creek
Mississippi River Trail;
Top Grade Excavating,
Inc., for the 2015
Sewershed 7 & 10 Brick
Manhole Replacement
Project. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
34. Alcohol Compli-
ance Civil Penalty for
Alcohol License Holder -
Neighbor's Tap: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
Acknowledgment/Set-
tlement Agreement for
an alcohol compliance
violation for Neighbor's
Tap, 1899 Rockdale
Road. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
approved.
35. Alcohol Compli-
ance Civil Penalty for
Alcohol License Holder -
Pizza Hut #4691: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
d
Ack nowIement/Set g
tiement Agreement for
an alcohol compliance
violation for Pizza Hut
#4691, 320 East 20th
Street. Upon motion
the documents were
received, filed and
approved.
36. Alcohol License
Applications: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of annual
beer, liquor and wine
licenses as submitted.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 419-15
Approving applications
for beer, liquor, and/or
wine permits, as
required by City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Title 4
Business and License
Regulations, Chapter 2
Liquor Control, Article
B Liquor, Beer and
Wine Licenses and
Permits was adopted.
ITEMS SET FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, set the
public hearings as
indicated, and direct
the City Clerk to
Legal Notices
publish notice as
prescribed by law.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 6-0.
1. General Obligation
Bond Series 2016ABC -
General Corporate
Purpose: City Manager
recommending that a
public hearing be set
for December 21, 2015,
on the proposition of
selling not to exceed
$505,000 in Tax -Exempt
General Obligation
Bonds, the proceeds of
which will be used to
pay costs of roof
improvements to the
Historic Federal Build-
ing and tuck -pointing
at the Ham House.
Upon motion the docu-
ments were received
and filed and Reso-
lution No. 420-15 Fixing
date for a meeting on
the proposition of the
issuance of not to
exceed $505,000 Gen-
eral Obligation Bonds
of the City of Dubuque,
State of Iowa (for
General Corporate
Purposes), and provid-
ing for publication of
notice thereof was
adopted setting a
public hearing for a
meeting to commence
at 6:30 p.m. on
December 21, 2015 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
2. General Obligation
Bonds Series 2016BC -
Essential Corporate
Purpose: City Manager
recommending that a
public hearing be set
for December 21, 2015,
on the proposition of
selling not to exceed
$15,555,000 in Tax -
Exempt General Obli-
gation Bonds, the
proceeds of which will
be used to pay costs of
Airport New Terminal
improvements, sani-
tary sewer improve-
ments, water system
improvements, and
refund previously is-
sued general obligation
bonds. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 421-15
Fixing date for a
meeting on the pro-
position of the issu-
ance of not to exceed
$15,555,000 General
Obligation Bonds of the
City of Dubuque, State
of Iowa (for Essential
Corporate Purposes),
and providing for
publication of notice
thereof was adopted
setting a public
hearing for a meeting
to commence at 6:30
p.m. on December 21,
2015 in the Historic
Federal Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions.
1. Mechanical Board:
One, 3-year term
through March 16, 2016
(Vacant term of Kelly).
Applicant - Dan Hillary,
3087 Arbor Oaks. Mr.
Hillary spoke in
support of his
appointment.
2. Mediacom
Charitable Foundation:
One, 1-year term
through December 31,
2016 (Expired terms of
Chavenelle). Applicant -
Gail Chavenelle, 1155
Kelly Lane.
3. Transit Advisory
Board: One, 3-year
term through July 30,
2017 (Vacant term of
Stedman). Applicants:
Joel Lightcap, 1985 Alta
Vista St., and Dora
Serna, 2160 Marion St.
Ms. Serna spoke in
support of her
appointment.
4. Zoning Board of
Adjustment: One, 5-
year term through
March 25, 2020
(Expired term of Bird).
Applicants: Keith Ahl-
vin, 264 S. Grandview;
and Eugene Bird, 3985
Mount Vail Ridge. Mr.
Ahlvin spoke in support
of his appointment.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Greater Dubuque
Development Corpor-
ation - Quarterly Up-
date: GDDC President
and CEO Rick Dickinson
provided a verbal
report on the activities
of the Greater Dubuque
Development Corpora-
tion. Topics included
recognizing the pass-
ing of community
member Bob Peacock;
thanking out -going
Council Members Braig
and Sutton for their
service; meeting or
exceeding the NEXT
Campaign goals of job
creation; average
wage; residential/com-
mercial construction;
and population growth;
Mr. Dickinson respond-
ed to questions related
to Access Dubuque
Jobs web redesign; tal-
ent recruitment efforts;
job skills education;
downtown crime con-
cerns, trends in eco-
nomic development
and potential budget
savings. Motion by
Lynch to receive and
file the information.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 6-0.
2. Bee Branch Creek -
Basin Overlook & 22nd
Street Parking Lot
Project Award: City
Manager recommend-
ing award of the
construction contract
for the Bee Branch
Creek - Basin Overlook
& 22nd Street Parking
Lot Project to the low
bidder, Portzen Con-
struction, Inc., subject
to Iowa Department of
Transportation appro-
val. Motion by Connors
to receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 422-15
Awarding the public
improvement contract
for the Bee Branch
Creek - Basin Overlook
& 22nd Street Parking
Lot Project, Iowa DOT
Project No. TAP-U-
2100(683)--81-31. Sec-
onded by Jones. City
Manager Van Milligen
and City Engineer Gus
Psihoyos responded to
questions regarding
providing update re-
ports to the City
Council and how !DOT
involvement effects
the design and bidding
process. Motion car-
ried 6-0.
3. Transit Bus Storage
Facility Project Consul-
tant Selection: City
Manager recommend-
ing approval of the
selection of Kueny
Architects to provide
architectural design,
engineering and con-
struction administra-
tion services for the
City of Dubuque -
Transit Bus Storage
Facility Project and
provide authority to
negotiate an agree-
ment and execute a
contract. Motion by
Braig to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Jones. Transit Manager
Candace Eudaley re-
sponded to questions
regarding the process
of using a selection
committee and require-
ments of the FTA.
Motion carried 6-0.
4. EPA Brownfield
Area -Wide Planning
Grant - Service Con-
tract: City Manager
recommending appro-
val to enter into a
contract with Shive
Hattery, Inc., for the
administration of the
2015 Environmental
Protection Agency
Brownfields Area -Wide
Planning Cooperative
Agreement. Motion by
Lynch to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
423-15 Authorizing the
City Manager to
negotiate a contract
with Shive Hattery,
Inc., for grant admin-
istration for the 2015
Environmental Protec-
tion Agency Brown -
fields Area -Wide Plan-
ning Cooperative Agree-
ment. Seconded by
Connors. Motion car-
ried 6-0.
5. 100 Resilient Cities
Challenge: City Mana-
ger recommending ap-
proval of the City of
Dubuque's application
to the Rockefeller
Foundation's 100 Resi-
lient Cities Challenge.
Motion by Connors to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
proved the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Jones. City Manager
Van Milligen respond-
ed to questions
regarding the defini-
tion of resiliency,
relation to City Council
goals and the
comparison between
the resiliency officer
position required by
the grant and the City's
current sustainability
coordinator. Motion
carried 5-1 with Res-
nick voting nay.
6. Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 10
Public Ways and
Property Permit Re-
quirements: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of an ordi-
nance revising Section
10-3D-2 Permit Require-
ments; Fees, author-
izing the City Manager
to establish the fee
amounts for acces-
sibility -related en-
croachments or en-
croachments that ben-
efit the public. Motion
by Jones to receive and
file the documents and
that the requirement
that a proposed ordi-
nance be considered
and voted on for
passage at two Council
meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is
to be passed be
suspended. Seconded
by Lynch. City Manager
Van Milligen respond-
ed to questions regard-
ing similar processes
of other cities and the
potential burden on the
City Manager or his
successor. Motion car-
ried 6-0.
Motion by Jones for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 73-15 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 10
Public Ways and
Property, Chapter 3
Encroachments on Pub-
lic Places, Article D
other Encroachments,
Section 10-3D-2 Permit
Requirements; Fees to
clarify how fees are set
and for consistency
with other codes.
Seconded by Lynch.
Motion carried 6-0.
7. Code of Ordinances
Amendment - Title 2
Housing Commission:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
an ordinance that
amends Section 2-5B-5
to reduce the number
of cross represen-
tatives to be consistent
with the Housing Trust
Fund Advisory Commit-
tee. 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 Resnick.
Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Connors for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 74-15 Amending
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances Title 2
Boards and Commis-
sions, Chapter 5 Hous-
ing Agency and Com-
munity Development
Commissions, Section
2-5B-5 Membership_ by
• reducing the number of
cross representatives
to be consistent with
the Housing Trust Fund
Advisory Committee.
Seconded by Lynch.
Motion carried 6-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Council Member
Jones reported on the
passing of community
member Bob Peacock.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones to
convene in closed
session at 7:43 p.m. to
discuss pending liti-
gation and property
acquisition pursuant to
Chapter 21.5(1)(c), -(j)
Code of Iowa. Sec-
onded by Connors.
Motion carried 6-0.
Upon motion at 7:59,
the City Council
reconvened in open
session stating that
staff had been given
proper direction.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
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