Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 12 21 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 30, 2015, and for which the charge is $345.55.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this day oo�G� -��,� , 20/S
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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MARY lC. I.:87.r i�fY�4R
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Labor-Management 'Street requiri-ng owner- 22.Signed.Contracts: Motion. by Lynch to
Partnership Award to occupancy for a 21 Amendment#4 to the receive and •file the
the City of Dubuque/ year period. Upon Recyclables Processing documents and that
Jule Transit and the motion the documents and Marketing Agree the requirement that a
Teamsters Local 120. were.received and filed ment between the proposed ordinance':be
CONSENT ITEMS and Resolution.No.430- Dubuque, Metropolitan considered and voted
Motion by Lynch to '15 Attaching a Single- Area SolidWaste ori for passage,;at:two
receive' and'file. the ,Family, ;Owner-Occu- 'Agency .l;(DMASWA), Council meetings.prior
documents, adopt the pied Residence `Re- Dittmer Recycling and to the meeting at
resolutions, and dis- strictive Covenant to ; the City of`Dubuque. which it is to be passed
pose of as in 2300 Jackson Street, Upon motion the ,be suspended.:. Sec
Seconded by-Connors. Dubuque; IA was documents were re-- onded by 'Connors.
Motion carried 7-0. adopted. ceived and filed. Janice'Roerig-Blong of
1. Minutes. and 11. Platting of City 23. Alcohol License JD&C spoke in;support
Reports Submitted: Property in Dubuque Applications:City Man- of the request. Plan-
City Council Proceed- Industrial-Center South: ager recommending ning Services Manager
ings of 12/7,' 12/14; City Manager recom approval of 'annual Laura :Carstens pro-1
Civil Service Commis- mending approval of beer, liquor and wine vided a staff report.;
sion" of 12/7; Library the-Plat_of:Survey for licenses'as submitted. Motion.carried7-0.
Board of Trustees of Lot l and 2 of Dubuque.,. Upon .,-motion the Motion by Lynch for;
10/22,' Park and. Industrial'Center South documents were re-, final consideration and;
Recreation. Commis Second,Addition:inthe, ceived and :filed,.antl passage. r,.dinancei,
of.,0
si6n4 of 11/10;Zoning City, of:'Dubuque in Resolution,No..436415 No., 75-15, Ame,ndingi
Advisory..Commission order to ''create,'two. Approving applications . Title 16, 'the ;,Unified
of 12/2; Proof °-of . new lots to be for-beer,liquor,and/or Developmem Code `of
Publication of City marketed for potential wine permits, as the City of Dubuque
Council Proceedings development. Upon required by` City:sof Code of Ordinances.by
for 11/16; Proof' of motion the documents Dubuque Code of rescinding Ordinances
Publication for. Delin- >were received and.filed Ordinances „Title 4 02-12 738-13,•and 10-15
quent 'Water, :Sewer, and Resolution No.431- Business and. License which established regu-
Refuse & Stormwater 15 Approving Plat of Regulations, Chapter:2 lations for a PUD
Collection Accounts of Survey of Dubuque Liquor Control, Article Planned Unit "Devel-
11/20,11/27.Upon.mo- Industrial Center South B, ,`Liquor,. :Beer and opmentDistrict'with a
tion the documents. Second Addition in'the• Wine .Licenses and Planned Commercial
were receivedfiled.' 'City of Dubuque, Permits was adopted. Designation , for, the
CITY OF DUBUQUE, 2. Notice of Claims Dubuque COunty, Iowa ITEMS SET FOR ' Historic:'Millwork' Dis-
IOWA, _and:., Suits: _ Duane was adopted.— PUBLIC NEARING tri or PUD .and now
CITY COUNCIL Crippen for- personal 12.Plat--of Survey for "Motion by,-Lynch-;-to being <amended. to
PROCEEDINGS injury,;Dean Donath for Dolter Place No. 2: receive and _file the allow for the devel-
SPECIAL SESSION vehicle damage; Suit Zoning Advisory'Com- documents, adopt the opmenT-of a' new
The Dubuque City; by Joe Zwack for . mission recommending resolutions, set the ,parking lot at the!
Council met in special historical significance approval of the Plat of public hearings as northwest .corner of
session at 5:15 p.m.on jurisdiction.-Upon mo- Survey for Dolter.Place indicated, and direct 11th .and Elm Streets.',
December 21; 2015 in: tion the documents No. 2 subject to the City. Clerk 'to Seconded by Connors.'
the Historic Federal were received; filed waiving the lot area for publish ,:notice as. Motion carried 7-0.
Building, 350 .W. 6th and referred to the City , Lot 1.Upon motion the prescribed' by law. 2.Request to Rezone-
Street. Attorney. documents were re- Seconded by Connors. 2222 .Queen '`Street,
Present:Mayor Buol 3:' Disposition> of ceived- and filed and, ,Motion carried 7-0. (former.Sacred Heart l
Council Members Claims: City Attorney Resolution. No. 432-15 1.SW Arterial Right of School):Proof of pub-
Braig, Connors, Jones, advising that the Approving,the Plat of Way`Property;Acquisi- lication';on notice of
Lynch,Resnick,Sutton; following claims have Survey-for Dolter.Place tion:. City" Manager public hearing4to
City Manager Van been referred to,Public No. 2 in the City of recommending the.City, consider a request by
Milligen, City Attorney Entity-'Risk Services of Dubuque, -Iowa'. was Council schedule I a Cohen-Esrey ..Afford-
Lindahl' Iowa,the agent for tie adopted.. public hearing for;;_able Partners torezone 1,
-Mayor Buol`read the Iowa Communities As- 13. Pre-Annexation January 19; 52016 on property,. located at
call and stated this is a, surance; Pool :Duane.' Agreement .- ;Ober-• the,.intent to .com- 2222QueenStre
public R-2Aetfr6m'1
special session of the Cnppes?for -personaC .broeckling: City. Man- mence .
a ,' Alternate::Two;,
City Council called for injury,;Dean Donath.for ager recommending _improvement project: Family Residential:Dis
the purpose of con vehicle'damage,Donna approval-`Y a Pre- and to establish Just 'trio to• OR Office
ducting-a work session Moeller for, personal; Annexation'Agreement :Compensation. V.alua-_ Residential Districtand
on Source;,of' Income injury.Upon motion the with Richard A. tion (Fair r'.Market the Zoning Advisory
Update. documents 'were re- Oberbroeckling and Value) of necessary Commission recom
WORK SESSION ceived, filed , and Ronald L. Oberbroeck= right-of-way .'property :mending.approval.Mo-
SOURCE OF INCOME concurred. ling for .property lo- which the City intends tion by Connors. to.
UPDATE 4.Compact of Mayors: cated adjacent to the -to:acquire or condemn; receive and file the_,
Housing and City;Manager transmit' City of;Dubuque cor- if required; for the documents'- and that
Community Develop- ting the December 2015 borate city limits and Southwest Arterial Pro therequirement that a
ment Director Alvin Compact 'of 'Mayors as established by the ject. Upon motion the proposed ordinance be
Nash-and Source of newsletter Climate. City's, -Fringe e Area documents were re considered and voted
.IncteeomMembers Laura Level GlobaltIme Impactal ofdards of tint the Unified Resold and filed and,, Coun6on:for passage s two,
tY' 9
Stan- ceived
p Resolution No. 437-15 1 Council meetingsprior',
Carstens, Planning the Compact of ; Development ' Code: Setting a publicto the meeting at
'Services M
..Manager; ayors Upon motion Upon -motion the hearing on the intent to which it is.to be passed
John Pregler, Long the documents were documents were re commence a public be suspended.' Sec-1
.Range?PJanrJiig_Com- ecelvetland'fileSi; ,,ceived,-andv4,iled-and i3Oiprovemant';`proj�Ct Oa ode by Lvnch Brian;,
mission; Patric k• Nor- 5:'John F. Kennedy Resolution No. 433-15 for- the •Southwest ^.` e,A y of•`Cohen'
ton, Zoning Advisory and Wacker ;Signal Approving* a Pre- Arterial Project'and to Esrey spoke in support
Commission;and Cren-*' Replacement Project. Annexation Agreement acquire agricultural of the request- and
na Brumwell, City Acceptance: City Man- between the-dty. of land for the.Project and responded to questions
Attorney's'Offi.ce; prey: ager .:;recommending Dubuque, :,:owa, and to , 1 establish ,just from the,City,Councl>
sented an update on acceptance of the Richard.A.�Oberbroeck- compensation valua- Planning;Services Man
the SOI Committee's construction contract ling and ''Ronald' L. tiori(fair market valug)`' ager ,Laura Carstens
work-and next steps. forthe>John F.Kennedy Oberbroeckling was of .;right-of provided astaff report,
Topic included: Road &,Wacker-;Drive. adopted. way"property` which!„:Motion 6arried,7-0c.;
•Oefinition,;of source Traffic,Signal,'Replace- 14. Pre-Annexation the City intends to motion'byConnorsfor
of income vs.income ment Project as Agreement - City of acquire or condemn if-'final consideration and
•SOI Committee for- completed.by Portzen Dubuque:-City Mana- required for the passage,''of,Ordinance
mation and purpose Construction,Inc.Upon ger recommending ap- Southwest Arterial Pro` No 76-15 Amending
SOI ,"issues and motion the documents proval of pre- ject;was adopted set Title 16:of the City of
goals were received and filed annexation” agree ting a public 'heanng Dubuque:., 'Code of l
-Composition of the and Resolution No:425- ments and covenants for ra meeting to ':Ordinances, Unified
501 Committee` 15 Accepting the John forthe City=owned well" commence at,6 30 p m „`(Development Code,by,
- =S01 Subcommittee F. Kennedy`Road' & and lagoon parcels'in on January 19, 2016 in.>reclassifying :herein-.
(source of =income Wacker Drive Traffic the Twin'-''Ridge Sub the. Historic Fetlerati, after described <pro-
analysis housing Signal Replacement division in Key West. Building., perty;.located at,2222
choice voucher/land- Project authorizing .Upon emotion the BOARDS/ Queen.Street from R
lord policy `adminis the-'payment of; the documents were;' re- COMMISSIONS - 2A Alternate 'Two=
trative -analysis- and.; contract amountto the ceived and filed and Application Review `Family-Residential;Dis
policy contractor was adopted: Resolution;No. 434.15 Applicants' were ;tract ao� OR'`Office
•SOI related defini 6:Acceptance of John Approving a Pre invited Ao.address the ';Residential(,.". District:
tions: fair "housing;; F. Kennedy-PCC Panel Annexation;Agreement City Council regarding . colnded by , Braig;
affirmatively furthering 'Replacement-=' Project by the City of Dubuque, their desire tpjserve on 'Motion carried
fair housing,affordable between. 32nd. Street--Iowa(Lot 2;Lot B);and the-following:"Boards/ 3.'G'enera1,Obligation-
housing and- afford and NW'ArterLal:.City Resolution•:,No 435-15 Commissions. Appli '•'Bonds.+Series 2016BC
--able subsidy-- - -Manager erecommend -,Approving, a Pre- cant appointments willl-
-;Es�ntia - -Corporate
eSOI chart of state ing acceptance of the n'AnnexatioAgreement be made at the next .;Purpose.:; Proof of "
and local laws and: construction contract by the Cityof'DUbuque City`Council meeting. "publication on 'notice
proposed legislation for the John F:'Kennedy. Iowa. (Lot '18)••;were 1.,'Electricdl Code of public hearing to
•SOICommitteetime, Road. PCC Panel adopted Board: , One 3 year approve the suggested
line for 2015 and 2016 Replacemen# ' Project-, -15 PI EG Cap+#' rant term,,through;May 21 .;proceedings,for- -the
A question%answer, :between- 32nd;'Street Expenditure" Request 2017(Vacant Electrical apublic hearing on the
period with-the City 'and NW Arterial as City Manager recom background term of .,issuance of General
period inlln,he Cit
W Art dial a'..
line for 2015 and 2016 Replacement Project t5.FCUua lta,uranc LU1n —U uy « r ,y
A question/answer between 32nd Street Expenditure Request: 2017(Vacant Electrical public hearing on the
period with the City and NW Arterial as,, City Manager recom-. background term of issuLL ance of General
Council followed the completed by Eastern mending'.,approval of Reiss) Applicant.,Zach� Obligation Bonds
presentation. Iowa Excavating & the Cable TV Com Dowell 2055,06he Ct. ' Senes.2016BC and the
There '641ng no Concrete.Upon motion mission's request for Mr,.:Dowell'spoke in, City•Manager recorh
further business, upon the;documents were funding from ` .the support of.; his. mending approval,
motion the City Council received and filed and Public, ;.Educational, appointment," Motion by Jones to
adjourned at 5:46 p.m.," .Resolution No. 426-15 and Government(PEG) Appointments were receive and file. the
/s/Kevin S.Firnstahl, Accepting the John F. .Capital• 'Grant for made to he,, documents and r ado t
CMC;City Clerk Kennedy Road PCC Access,Equipment and f6llow ng Boards/ ,,Resolution No a4438f 5.
it 12/36 Panel- Replacement. Facilities for the City of ' , Cgminisslons Instituting proceed1 s.
CITY'OF DUBUQUE, Project between 32nd Dubuque, to .install ` 2 Mechanical Board: to takes add!#iotial
1OVyp Street antl NW Arterial digital.encodmg'ec�t p ie;' 3:yea"ri,. "term action for the issuance,
CITY COUNCIL and authorizing the merit for-`each't PEG rough MarcH16, 2016 of to' exceed
PROCEEDINGS payment of,the coni- chahnel on the 06antlerm of Kelly). $15,555,000 - General
REGULAR SESSION tractiamount to "the `Dubuque system..Upon ppljcant: Dan Hillary; Obligation Bonds, Sec
The Dubuque City contractor was adopted.: motion the documents 3087. Arbor:,•Oaks., ondetl" by Connors:
Council met'in regular 7. Acceptance of: were received 'filed Motion' by Jones t0 Responding to" ;ques
session at 6:30 p.m.,on Public Improvements-. and approved, _ appointDan,Hillaryto a : "tions .:from " Council
December 21, 2015, in Sky. ''Blue Estates 16. 'Permits Plus -year term` through Member Resnick; the
the Historic Federal .Subdivision: City Man- Software Upgrade,Clty. March 16,,• 2016.., City. .Manager Van`
Building, 350 W. 6th ager recommending Manager recommend- Seconded"by. Connors. Milligen L reviewed the
Street acceptance -of the ing , replacement, of Motion carried 7-0. handout included in
Present: Mayor Buol; public improvements Permits Pius'software 3. Me.dlacom Charit the agenda that ad-`
Council Members that ,'the developer, with the`latest;cloud- .able Foundation: Two, dressed city.debt and,
Braig, Connors, Jones; EKMLLC,,.has recently hosted web-based solu- 1 year terms through the top
'10 city projects
Lynch,Resnick,Sutton; completed in Sky Blue, tion from Accela.Upon December 31, 2016 that utilize debt Assu
City Manager Van. Estates Subdivision.' motion the documents (Expired terms of ante. Council Member
Milligen,,City Attorney ."Upon,; motion the, were received, filed Chavenelle and Twin-' Resnick'suggested that
Lindahl documents were re-' and approved. !ng).Motion by Braig to the City Council demon-
Mayor;Buol read the. ceived and filed and '17:National League of "appoint Gale' Chave-' strate a commitment
call and stated this is a Resolution No.x.427-15 Cities (NLC) Financial nelle and Connie to debt reduction by
regular session:of,the 'Accepting public im'.. inclusion_Cohort Appli- Twining to 1-year. considering policy.of
:City Council`called.for T•.provements In=the-Sky cation:. City Manager terms through Decem 50%debt reduction by
the purpose of con; Blue"Estate Subdwisioli transmitting the`'Na bei 31,,201&.Seconded. 2030 or,for,possible
ducting'such business in th City of Dubuque; fional League of Cities by Resnick..' Motion discussion''at a` later.
that. may; properly Iowa was adopted, (NLC) Financial Inclu- carried 7 0. date. Mayor euol and
come before the C,ty . 8.Novelty Iron:Works cion Cohort application 4. 'Transit Advisory "Council Members Con
Council. 4th Amondment-to DA, -in partnership with Board: One, 3 year Hors and Jones stated
PLEDGE OF City;'Manager":xecom_ ,Project HOPE. Upon term through July.30' that the City has a debt
ALLEGIANCE_ mending approval"of'a .motion the documents 2017 (Vacant term of repayment stream and
PRESENTA7ION(S) 4th Amendment to the. were received and filed. Stedman). Applicants: such a stringent policy
1: Dubuque-Area Novelty"Iron"Landlord 18, Water Infra- Joel Lightcap,1985 Alta would not allow flex!
Labor Management LLC Development structure Resiliency Vista St.; and Dora bility for projects al
Council. (DALMC) Agreement in order,to Finance Center: City Serna,2160 Marion St. ready in progressor un
Awards%DALMC Execu- modify. the 'parking',' Manager transmitting Upon roll call vote of.7 foreseen catastrophes.,
tive " Director Kelly arrangement.°, by de- correspondence to the 0,,, Dora Serna was Motion 7-0.
Cooper,'presented the Ieting Section"3.1'in its Iowa Department of appointed to a 3-year 4:General Obligation
2015 awards for Great .entirety, Upon_motion Natural Resources re- term"through July 30; Bonds Series 2016ABC--.
Job Honor Roll to Jule the.documents Were; gardingDubuqueyolun 2017 General Corporate Pur-
Transit employee Mike received and filed an teering'to participate. :-5 Zoning Board of Oose: .Proof of.bubli-
Feltes (accepted .by Resolution No;428-15 in the EPA-Funded Adjustment One;'5' cation` on":notice of
Candace ' Eudaley- Approving the' 4th Water infrastructure year term through public- hearing to
Loeboch) and the Amendment to the" Resiliency Finance Con- March ,25, " 2020 consider.. approval of
Development, Agree ter pilot program.Upon (Expired term of"Bird). the suggested proceed-
Ment between the City motion the.documents Applicants: Keith Ahl= ings for the 'public
of Dubuque,, Iowa and were received and filed.• vin, 264'S, Grandview; hearing ,on the lssu
Novelty Iron Landlord,. 19. City Assessor's and Eugene Bird, 3985 ante onthe issuance of
LLC was adopted. Office= Notification of Mount Vail Ridge.Upon not to exceed$505,000
9.First Amendment to Property Tax Appeals: roll call -vote:of'7.0, in Tax Exempt General
Development;.j,Agree Correspondence from -Keith Ahlvin" 'was,1,Obligat'io'n Bonds"Ser-
meet for 253 Main City )Assessor ''Rick appointed to a 5-year ies 2016ABC and the;
Street: City ;Manager Engelken advising the term through March" City";Manager:,recom
recommending; appro- City of four property 25';2020; mending ' approval.
vak of. the First tax appeals.before,the PUBLIC HEARINGS' Motion by Braig to.
Amendment to De Iowa Property Assess- Upon motion the rules receive and file the
velopment Agreement ment' Board: Upon were suspended,allow- documents and adopt
With Kenneth, Ober- motion the documents !ng anyone present to Resolution No. .439-15
broeckling.`for rede- were received and filed. address the City Instituting the pro=
velopment of 253 Main 20 CIO Service Council on the "fol- ceedings to take
Street to extend the Commission: Civil Ser- lowing items. additional action for
completion,. date to vice 'Commission' sub- "1. Historic Millwork the issuance of not to
March 1, 2016.;,Upon miffing the re
District .PUD 'Amend- exceed,$505,000 Geri
motion the documents list for the position of menti Northwest erai:.Obligation ,Bonds..
were received and;filed Firefighter. Upon mo Corner of Elm and 11th Seconded by'Connors.
and,Resolution No.429 tion the documents _Streets: Proof , of Motion carried 6-1 with
15 Approving the First were 1 received;.filed publication on'notice Resnick voting nay.
Amendment -to; the and Made a Matter of of public,hearing to Upon motion the rules
Development L Agree Record., consider ''at request were reinstated limit-
Mort between the City 21, Improvement from JD & C, LLC to ing discussion, to, the
of Dubuque, Iowa and Contracts / Perfor- amend, the Historic City Council.' "
Kenneth Oberbroeck- mance, Payment and Millwork;District Plan- ACTION ITEMS
ling was adopted. Maintenance Bonds: ned Unit Development 1,Request"to Address
10, Restrictive,Cove- Connolly Construction, for property located at Council from the Alter-
nant for 2300,Jackson Inc., for the 2015 the northwest corner native Learning Center
Street: City Manager SCADA'(Flow Metering of,Elm,& 11th StreetsStudents: Request
recommending appro- Stations) Manhole lnm, to accommodate an off- from the"students of
val; of a Resolution stallation Project.Upon 'street parking lot and the Alternative,,„Learn-
attaohing:a Restrictive motion the'documents the Zoning Advisory Ing center,to address
Covenant,Ao the, pro- were-received, filed .Commission recom- the City. Council
petty-at 2300 Jackson and approvedi mending,''. approval. regarding what they
P91.1 I I' President John Stewart 'r has ' had ,a Melon from the DubuquePoi- Restoration Protect; adopt Resolution No. 515 p.m. -with the, further business, upon
su ques son Free Parks group and. approve <authori- 441-15-Providing that
pporting'the renam 'conviction .and be a resident ofi the nation to acquire the 'any unclaimed funds in Dubuque Area Conven- motion City-Council
have learned, this ingr of 1157 Central tinned the City's city.Seconded by Braig: property through emi-"the 'escrow 'account tion and Visitors adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
semester.;about Sus= Avenue to the: "Ruby' .authority in becoming Motion carried 7=0. nent:domain" Bureau. -Motion by /s/KevinS..Firnstahl,
tainable'Dubuque. Mo- •.MananeBu�l submitting.. involved in the hiring 5:Donation'Requests ings should ne otia- ;',from the Franchise fee .Jones to ,receive,and CMC,City Clerk
tion by Jones to receive g 9. practices_.,of private 9 .Class Action Settle file the documents and It 12 30
emformation,ort poten business: Motion :car-- and Bench Agreements tions °fail. Motion by Ment in Zaber V.:City schedule =the work —�
and file tFF��e information tial;costs to'.the: ried. 6-1,with. Lynch' for 2 New>'Benehes on Jones to receive and of Dubuque be used:for'
and -listen to fh'e Riverwalk ,.City Man- file the documents and; payment .of the
session, as recom-
presentation: $econtl_. proposed name tchange., -voting nay. ager transmitting„two adopt Resolution No. Judgment;Bond. Sec mended. SecondedbyMotion by,Sutfon to 4: Poison•Free Parks agreements for appro., 440-15'Establistj%ng the' onded byBraig•.Motion Connors. Motion car-
ed by Braig Sustain= remove from the table ..Information and•Call to
ability Coordinator Cori Seconded' b,:t val`by the City Council;' fair market value-and carried 7-0: ned 7-0.
Burbach fthe ltetl Y Braig „Actions City Manager COUNCIL MEMBER
Tim Hitzler of the Alter- recommending the for- benches neuron ern the s ttonoriarizmbgy th E acqui- 8. Wisconsin. Inde- REPORTS
native Learnin Center Motion carried 7 0 toa di ft r =. mine'nt pendent Network, LLC' Council Members
Motion b Sutton to"mation.of. Ci Work
g receive and file the Grou Riverwalk. Motion by: ,Domain of Certain Real (WIN) Co'-location,and g
and Global- 1.Science P, an Jones to "receive and `Pro a Brai and,>` Sutton
students,Evel n Rose documents and re , ;Integrated Pest;Man-. 'Property owned by ,Shared Services Agree- thanked the citizens of
' y name.the bu![dr�rg at .;agement,;Plan for athe file the documents and- Morrison Brothers in 'ment: City Manager. the City of Dubuque,
Tolstedt Wade Murphy 1157 Central Avenue as 'cityto b,e''presented.to me dationth Seconded Iowa of
�Dubb valoof anding appro
City staff and fellow
K'sshn Dillon hill, the"Ruby-Sutton Build :the City',Council for y Co-Location Council Members for
9
and Steffon: Ba dwin mg"Seconded by Braig approval ,;,by. July' 1, by 'Lynch.': Motion' Connors. Motion car- and Shared Services
who pij, tl1, the City Motion carried 7-0 2015 carried 7 0. ried 7-0. Agreement between
r their support through
Coun ,j with a handout Its is also the years as they come
and upresented facts, 3... Human_.Rights .recommended•that the 6 Bee Branch Creek 7.J.Thomas Zaber vs. `the City'of Dubuque to the end of their
Cornmisson Recom, Park and; Recreation Restoration Protect; City of Dubuque - .and Wisconsin Inde- elected terms.-
pros sand cons and Property Acquisition -. Franchise Fees;Litiga- :pendent.Network, LLC:
survey results related -nal-,...
rnendations on Cnmr Commission as well as 2496 Washm Mayor Buol reported
to' gess w�;ecyc m p; nal JLstrce ,Human, the Environmental gton. tion: City Manager Motion by Lynch .to on the 2015` COP21
questronand9�answer' Rights;Commissionsub, 'Stewardship Advisory Street Gty'Manager recom'mendingfhatthe receive and file 'the climate conference in
period' with'the Ci miffing. its recommen-, Commission, appoint recommending the City. Mayor and City Council documents and ap Paris, France, during
Council, followed -the dations 'on criminal one representative aiirmaCouncilrketvalue of the:, ngsh�the ,9funds nate n following prove the
Seconded b the:week of December
presentation. Motion justice., Motion by each to tne.work group property owned by._ distribution,_from the Connors. Motion car 7,r 2015 where he
oreceiv .ands-:;in addition to a-mem p esented ons• Dutiu
9, Washin ton Street be Settlement=Fund'from ' sled 7-0.. '
file the. documents. ber. of the Dubuque Morrison Brothers o
2 Name,.Chane 4 ques,• Water r& Re=
Proposal-Multicultural Seconded by Connors: Poison ; Free Parks g I Thomas-Zaber,-vs. 9:.Request for Work source Recovery den
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The Center Build,in The City Council group.Restated motion tween E. 24th Street City of Dubuque Session Dubuque ter; Historic. Millwork
y' - g specifically,.,discussed b Connors to receive and, E. 25th Street, franchise fee litigation Area Convention- and District and the Bee
(Tabled from�9/21/15): y authorize the;City Man- be used to reduce the Visitors Bureau: Ci
Correspondence "from the: proposed topic of "and file the documents, tY Branch Creek Restos
banning the check box approve the recom- ager to begin negoti- principal of the ludg- ' Manager requesting ation Project-
the'MCent lr..Farrd on job applicationsthat mendationandthatthe ations to acquire ;the ment Bond. Motion by approval to schedule,a
ily Center Board: property required 'for'. Jones, to'receive and work session ,on There being no
indicates the applicant additional'.appointment the=Bee Branch Creek` file the..documents,and :February 15,:.2016, at
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 30, 2015, and for which the charge is $345.55.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 3/,dt day o,Q , 20 /S .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154> 85
My Comm. Ern
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:15 p.m. on
December 21, 2015 in
the Historic Federal
Building, 350 W. 6th
Street.
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
special session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of con-
ducting a work session
on Source of Income
Update.
WORK SESSION
SOURCE OF INCOME
UPDATE
Housing and
Community Develop-
ment Director Alvin
Nash and Source of
Income (S01) Commit-
tee Members Laura
Carstens, Planning
Services Manager;
John Pregler, Long
Range Planning Com-
mission; Patrick Nor-
ton, Zoning Advisory
Commission; and Cren-
na Brumwell, City
Attorney's Office; pre-
sented an update on
the SOI Committee's
work and next steps.
Topic included:
• Definition of source
of income vs. income
•S01 Committee for-
mation and purpose
•SOI issues and
goals
• Composition of the
S01 Committee
•SOI Subcommittee
(source of income
analysis, housing
choice voucher/land-
lord policy, adminis-
trative analysis and
>policy
•SOI related defini-
tions: fair housing,
affirmatively furthering
fair housing, affordable
housing, and afford-
able subsidy
•S01 chart of state
and local laws and,
proposed legislation
•SOI Committeetime-
line for 2015 and 2016
A question/answer
period with the City
Council followed the
presentation.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 5:46 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
It 12/30
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in regular
session at 6:30 p.m. on
December 21, 2015, in
the Historic Federal
Building, 350 W. 6th
Street.
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
PRESENTATION(S)
1. Dubuque -Area
Labor Management
Council. (DALMC)
Awards:.DALMC Execu-
tive Director Kelly
Cooper presented the
2015 awards for Great
Job Honor Roll to Jule
Transit employee Mike
Feltes (accepted by
Candace Eudaley-
Loeboch) and the
y Teamsters Local 120.
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents, adopt the
resolutions, and dis-
pose of as indicated.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
1. Minutes and
Reports Submitted:
City Council Proceed-
ings of 12/7, 12/14;
Civil Service Commis-
sion of 12/7; Library
Board of Trustees of
10/22, Park and
Recreation Commis-
sion of 11/10; Zoning
Advisory Commission
of 12/2; Proof of
Publication of City
Council Proceedings
for 11/16; Proof of
Publication for Delin-
quent Water, Sewer,
Refuse & Stormwater
Collection Accounts of
11/20, 11/27. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received and filed.
2. Notice of Claims
and Suits: Duane
Crippes for personal
injury; Dean Donath for
vehicle damage; Suit
by Joe Zwack for
historical significance
jurisdiction. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and referred to the 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 As-
surance Pool: Duane
Crippes for personal
injury, Dean Donath for
vehicle damage, Donna
Moeller for personal
injury. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived, filed and
concurred.
4. Compact of Mayors:
City Manager transmit-
ting the December 2015
Compact of Mayors
newsletter Climate
Leadership at the Local
Level: Global Impact of
the Compact of
Mayors. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed.
5. John F. Kennedy
and Wacker Signal
Replacement Project
Acceptance: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance of the
construction contract
for the John F. Kennedy
Road & Wacker Drive
Traffic Signal Replace-
ment Project as
completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 425-
15 Accepting the John
F. Kennedy Road &
Wacker Drive Traffic
Signal Replacement
Project and authorizing
the payment of the
contract amount to the
contractor was adopted.
6. Acceptance of John
F. Kennedy PCC Panel
Replacement Project
between 32nd Street -
and NW Arterial: City
Manager recommend-
ing acceptance of the
construction contract
for the John F. Kennedy
Road PCC Panel
Replacement Project
between 32nd Street
and NW Arterial as
completed by Eastern
Iowa Excavating &
Concrete. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 426-15
Accepting the John F.
Kennedy Road PCC
Panel Replacement
Project between 32nd
Street and NW Arterial
and authorizing the
payment of the con-
tract amount to the
contractor was adopted.
7. Acceptance of
Public Improvements -
Sky Blue Estates
Subdivision: City Man-
ager recommending
acceptance of the
public improvements
that the developer,
EKMLLC, has recently
completed in Sky Blue
Estates Subdivision.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 427-15
Accepting public im-
provements in the Sky
Blue Estate Subdivision
in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa was adopted.
8. Novelty Iron Works -
4th Amendment to DA:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of a
4th Amendment to the
Novelty Iron Landlord
LLC Development
Agreement in order to
modify the parking
arrangement by de-
leting Section 3.1 in its
entirety. Upon motion
the documents were
received and filed and
Resolution No. 428-15
Approving the 4th
Amendment to the
Development Agree-
ment between the City
of Dubuque, Iowa and
Novelty Iron Landlord,
LLC was adopted.
9. First Amendment to
Development Agree-
ment for 253 Main
Street: City Manager
recommending aooro-
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 430-
15 Attaching a Single -
Family, Owner -Occu-
pied Residence Re-
strictive Covenant to
2300 Jackson Street,
Dubuque, IA was
adopted.
11. Platting of City
Property in Dubuque
Industrial Center South:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the Plat of Survey for
Lot 1 and 2 of Dubuque.
Industrial Center South
Second Addition in the
City of Dubuque in
order to create, two
new lots to be
marketed for potential
development. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed
and Resolution No. 431-
15 Approving Plat of
Survey of Dubuque
Industrial Center South
Second Addition in the
City of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, Iowa
was adopted.
12. Plat of Survey for
Dolter Place No. 2:
Zoning Advisory Com-
mission recommending
approval of the Plat of
Survey for Dolter Place
No. 2 subject to
waiving the lot area for
Lot 1. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 432-15
Approving the Plat of
Survey for Dolter Place
No. 2 in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa was
adopted.
13. Pre -Annexation
Agreement - Ober-
broeckling: City Man-
ager recommending
approval of a Pre -
Annexation Agreement
with Richard A.
Oberbroeckling and
Ronald L. Oberbroeck-
ling for property lo-
cated adjacent to the
City of Dubuque cor-
porate city limits and
as established by the
City's Fringe Area
Development Stan-
dards of the Unified
Development Code.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 433-15
Approving a Pre -
Annexation Agreement
between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa and
Richard A. Oberbroeck-
ling and Ronald L.
Oberbroeckling was
adopted.
14. Pre -Annexation
Agreement - City of
Dubuque: City Mana-
ger recommending ap-
proval of pre -
annexation agree-
ments and covenants
for the City -owned well
and lagoon parcels in
the Twin Ridge Sub-
division in Key West.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 434-15
Approving a Pre -
Annexation Agreement
by the City of Dubuque,
Iowa (Lot 2, Lot B); and
Resolution No. 435-15
Approving a Pre -
Annexation Agreement
by the City of Dubuque,
Iowa (Lot 18) were
adopted.
15. PEG Capital Grant
Expenditure Request:
City Manager recom-
mending approval of
the Cable TV Com-
mission's request for
funding from the
Public, Educational,
and Government (PEG)
Capital Grant for
Access Equipment and
Facilities for the City of
Dubuque to install
digital encoding equip-
ment for each PEG
channel on the
Dubuque system. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
16. Permits Plus
Software Upgrade: City
Manager recommend-
ing replacement of
Permits Plus software
with the latest cloud -
hosted web -based solu-
tion from Accela. Upon
motion the documents
were received, filed
and approved.
17. National League of
Cities (NLC) Financial
Inclusion Cohort Appli-
cation: City Manager
transmitting the ' Na-
tional League of Cities
(NLC) Financial Inclu-
sion Cohort application
in partnership with
Project HOPE. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed.
18. Water Infra-
structure Resiliency
Finance Center: City
Manager transmitting
correspondence to the
Iowa Department of
Natural Resources re-
garding Dubuque volun-
teering to participate
in the EPA -Funded
Water Infrastructure
Resiliency Finance Cen-
ter pilot program. Upon
motion the documents
were received and filed. •
19. City Assessor's
Office - Notification of
Property Tax Appeals:
Correspondence from
City Assessor Rick
Engelken advising the
City of four orooertv
ment between the
Dubuque Metropolitan
Area Solid Waste
Agency (DMASWA),
Dittmer Recycling and
the City of Dubuque.
Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed.
23. 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. 436-15
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
publish notice as
prescribed by law.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
1. SW Arterial Right of
Way Property Acquisi-
tion: City Manager
recommending the City
Council schedule a
public hearing for
January 19, 2016, on
the intent to com-
mence a public
improvement project
and to establish Just
Compensation Valua-
tion (Fair Market
Value) of necessary
right-of-way property
which the City:intends
to acquire or condemn,
if required, for the
Southwest Arterial Pro-
ject. Upon motion the
documents were re-
ceived and filed and
Resolution No. 437-15
Setting a public
hearing on the intent to
commence a public
improvement project
for the Southwest
Arterial Project and to
acquire agricultural
land for the Project and
to establish just
compensation valua-
tion (fair market value)
of necessary right-of-
way property which
the City intends to
acquire or condemn if
required for the
Southwest Arterial Pro-
ject was adopted set-
ting a public hearing
for a meeting to
commence at 6:30 p.m.
on January 19, 2016 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
BOARDS/
COMMISSIONS
Application Review
Applicants were
invited to address the
City Council regarding
their desire to serve on
the following Boards/
Commissions. Appli-
cant appointments will
be made at the next
City Council meeting.
1. Electrical Code
Board: One, 3-year
term through May 21,
2017 (Vacant Electrical
background term of
Reiss). Applicant: Zach
Dowell, 2055 Winne Ct.
Mr. Dowell spoke in
support of his
appointment.
Appointments were
made to the
following Boards/
Commissions
2. Mechanical Board:
One, 3-year term
through March16, 2016
(Vacant term of Kelly).
Applicant: Dan Hillary,
3087 Arbor Oaks.
Motion by Jones to
appoint Dan Hillary to a
3-year term through
March 16, 2016.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
3. Mediacom Charit-
able Foundation: Two,
1-year terms through
December 31, 2016
(Expired terms of
Chavenelle and Twin-
ing). Motion by Braig to
appoint Gale Chave-
nelle and Connie
Twining to 1-year
terms through Decem-
ber 31, 2016. Seconded
by Resnick. Motion
carried 7-0.
4. 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.
Upon roll call vote of 7-
0, Dora Serna was
appointed to a 3-year
term through July 30,
2017.
5. 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. Upon
roll call vote of 7-0,
Keith Ahlvin was
appointed to a 5-year
term through March
25. 2020.
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 Connors.
Janice Roerig-Blong of
JD&C spoke in support
of the request. Plan-
ning Services Manager
Laura Carstens pro-
vided a staff report.
Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Lynch for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 75-15 Amending
Title 16, the Unified
Development Code of
the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances by
rescinding Ordinances
02-12, 38-13, and 10-15
which established regu-
lations for a PUD
Planned Unit Devel-
opment District with a
Planned Commercial
Designation for the
Historic Millwork Dis-
trict PUD and now
being amended to
allow for the devel-
opment of a new
parking lot at the
northwest corner of
llth and Elm Streets.
Seconded by Connors.
Motion carried 7-0.
2. Request to Rezone -
2222 Queen Street
(former Sacred Heart
School): Proof of pub-
lication on notice of
public hearing to
consider a request by
Cohen -Esrey Afford-
able Partners to rezone
property located at
2222 Queen Street from
R-2A Alternate Two -
Family Residential Dis-
trict to OR Office
Residential District and
the Zoning Advisory
Commission recom-
mending approval. Mo-
tion 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 Lynch. Brian
Sweeney of Cohen
Esrey spoke in support
of the request and
responded to questions
from the City Council.
Planning Services Man-
ager Laura Carstens
provided a staff report.
Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Connors for
final consideration and
passage of Ordinance
No. 76-15 Amending
Title 16 of the City of
Dubuque Code of
Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, by
reclassifying herein-
after described pro-
perty located at 2222
Queen Street from R-
2A Alternate Two -
Family Residential Dis-
trict to OR Office
Residential District.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
3. General Obligation
Bonds Series 2016BC -
Essential Corporate
Purpose: Proof of
publication on notice
of public hearing to
approve the suggested
proceedings for the
public hearing on the
issuance of General
Obligation Bonds
Series 2016BC and the
City Manager recom-
mending approval.
Motion by Jones to
receive and file the
documents and adopt
Resolution No. 438-15
Instituting proceedings
to take additional
action for the issuance
of not to exceed
$15,555,000 General
Obligation Bonds. Sec-
onded by Connors.
Responding to ques-
tions from Council
Member Resnick, the
City Manager Van
Milligen reviewed the
handout included in
the agenda that ad-
dressed city debt and
the top 10 city projects
that utilize debt issu-
ance. Council Member
Resnick suggested that
the City Council demon-
strate a commitment
to debt reduction by
considering a policy of
50%/0 debt reduction by
2030 or for possible
discussion at a later
date. Mayor Buol and
Council Members Con-
nors and Jones stated
that the City has a debt
repayment stream and
such a stringent policy
would not allow flexi-
bility for projects al-
ready in progress or un-
foreseen catastrophes.
Motion carried 7-0.
4. General Obligation
Bonds Series 2016ABC -
General Corporate Pur-
pose: Proof of publi-
cation on notice of
public hearing to
consider approval of
the suggested proceed-
ings for the public
hearing on the issu-
ance on the issuance of
not to exceed $505,000
in Tax -Exempt General
Obligation Bonds Ser-
ies 2016ABC and the
City Manager recom-
mending aooroval.
PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:15 p.m. on
December 21, 2015 in
the Historic Federal
Building, 350 W. 6th
Street.
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Council Members
Braig, Connors, Jones, a
Lynch, Resnick, Sutton;
City Manager Van b
Milligen, City Attorney E
Lindahl
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There being no Conc
further business, upon the
motion the City Council recei
adjourned at 5:46 p.m. Resol
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1. Dubuque -Area Novelty
Labor Management LLC
Council. (DALMC) Agreem
Awards:,DALMC Execu- modify
tive Director Kelly arrange
Cooper presented the feting S
2015 awards for Great entirety.
Job Honor Roll to Jule the doc
Transit employee Mike received
Feltes (accepted by Resoluti
Candace Eudaley- Approvin
Loeboch) and the Amendm
Develop
ment bet
of Dubu
Novelty
LLC was
9. First
Developm
ment fo
Street: C
recomme
val of
Amendme
velopmen
with Ke
broecklino
velopmen
Street to
per sUI Idi
injury; Dean Donath for
vehicle damage; Suit
by Joe Zwack for
historical significance
jurisdiction. Upon mo-
tion the documents
were received, filed
and referred to the City
Attorney.
3. Disposition of
Claims: City Attorney
dvising that the
following claims have
een referred to Public
ntity Risk Services of
owa, the agent for the a
owa Communities As-
urance Pool: Duane A
rippes for personal b
jury, Dean Donath for a
ehicle damage, Donna a
oeller for personal A
jury. Upon motion the w
ocuments were re- 0
eived, filed and R
oncurred. If
Compact of Mayors: c
ty Manager transmit- C
ng the December- 2015 p
ompact of Mayors a
wsletter Climate Ci
adership at the Local D
vel: Global Impact of da
e Compact of D
ayors. Upon motion U
e documents were do
ceived and filed. ce
5. John F. Kennedy Re
d Wacker Signal Ap
placement Project An
ceptance: City Man- be
er recommending Du
ceptance of the Ric
nstruction contract lin
the John F. Kennedy Ob
ad & Wacker Drive ad
ffic Signal Replace-
nt Project as Ag
mpleted by Portzen Du
struction, Inc. Upon ger
tion the documents pro
e received and filed ann
Resolution No. 425- me
Accepting the John' for
Kennedy Road & and
cker Drive Traffic the
al Replacement divi
ect and authorizing Upo
payment of the doc
tract amount to the ceiv
ractor was adopted. Res
Acceptance of John App
ennedy PCC Panel Ann
acement Project by t
een 32nd Street low
NW Arterial: City Reso
ager recommend- App
acceptance of the Ann
truction contract by t
he John F. Kennedy Iowa
PCC Panel adop
acement Project 15.
een 32nd Street Expe
NW Arterial as City
feted by Eastern men
Excavating & the
rete. Upon motion missi
documents were fundi
ved and filed and Publi
ution No. 426-15 and
ting the John F. Capit
edy Road PCC Acces
Replacement Facili
ct between 32nd Dubu
and NW Arterial digita
authorizing the' ment
ent of the con- chann
amount to the Dubuq
ctor was adopted. motio
Acceptance of were
Improvements - and ap
Blue Estates 16
ision: City Man- Softw
recommending Manag
ance of the ing
improvements Perms
the developer, with t
C, has recently hosted
ted in Sky Blue tion fr
Subdivision. motion
motion the were
ents were re- and ap
and filed and 17.
ion No. 427-15 Cities
ng public im= Inclusio
ents in the Sky cation:
tate Subdivision transm
ity of Dubuque, tional L
as adopted. (NLC)
elty Iron Works - sion Co
endment to DA: in pa
anager recom- Project
g approval of a motion
endment to the were rec
Iron Landlord 18.
Development structu
ent in order to Finance
the parking Manage
ment by de- corresp
ection 3.1 in its Iowa D
Upon motion Natural
uments were garding
and filed and. teering
on No. 428-15' in the
g the 4th Water
ent to the Resilienc
ment Agree- ter pilot
ween the City motion t
que, Iowa and were rece
Iron Landlord, 19. C
adopted. Office -
Amendment to Property
ent Agree- Correspo
r 253 Main City As
ity Manager Engelken
nding appro- City of
the First tax appe
nt to De- Iowa Pro
t Agreement ment B
nneth Ober- motion th
for rede- were recei
t of 253 Main 20.
extend the Commissi
date to vice Com
March 1, 2016. Upon mitting th
motion the documents list for th
were received and filed Firefighter
and Resolution No. 429- tion the
15 Approving the First were rec
Amendment to the and Made
Development Agree- Record.
ment between the City 21. I
of Dubuque, Iowa and Contracts
Kenneth Oberbroeck- mance, P
ling was adopted. Maintenan
10. Restrictive Cove- Connolly C
nant for 2300 Jackson Inc., for
Street: City Manager SCADA (Flo
recommending appro- Stations)
val of a Resolution stallation P
attaching a Restrictive motion the
Covenant to the pro- were rece
perty at 2300 Jackson and approv
12-. Plaf of
Dolter Plac
Zoning Adv
mission reco
approval of
Survey for D
No. 2 su
waiving the I
Lot 1. Upon
documents
ceived and
Resolution N
Approving th
Survey for D
No. 2 in th
Dubuque, I
dopted.
13. Pre -A
greement
roeckling: C
ger reco
pproval of
nnexation A
ith Rich
berbroecklin
onald L. Ob
ng for pro
ated adjace
ity of Dubu
orate city li
s establishe
ty's Fring
evelopment
rds of the
evelopment
Pon motio
cuments w
ived and fi
solution No
proving a
nexation Ag
tween the
buque, low
hard A. Obe
g and Ro
erbroeckling
opted.
14. Pre -Ann
reement -
buque: City
recommend
val of
exation
nts and co
the City -own
lagoon par
Twin Ridg
Sion in Key
n motion
uments we
ed and file
olution No.
roving a
exation Agre
he City of Du
a (Lot 2, Lot
lution No.
roving a
exation Agre
he City of Du
(Lot 18)
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have learned this
semester about Sus-
tainable Dubuque. Mo-
tion by Jones to receive
and file the information
and listen to the
presentation. $econd-
ed by Braig. Sustain -
ability Coordinator Cori
Burbach introduced
Tim Hitzler of the Alter-
native Learning Center
and Global Science
students Evelyn Rose-
Tolstedt, Wade Murphy
Kissling, Dillon Thill,
and Steffon Baldwin
who provided the City
Council with a handout
and presented facts,
pros and cons, and
survey results related
to glass recycling. A
question and answer
period with the City
Council followed the
presentation. Motion
carried 7-0.
2. Name Change
Proposal - Multicultural
Family Center Building
(Tabled from 9/21/15):
Correspondence from
the Multicultural Fam-
ily Center Board
President John Stewart
supporting the renam-
ing of 1157 Central
Avenue to the "Ruby
Sutton Building." City
Manager submitting
information on poten-
tial costs related to the
proposed name change.
Motion by Sutton to
remove from the table.
Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Sutton to
receive and file the
documents and re-
name the building at
1157 Central Avenue as
the "Ruby Sutton Build-
ing." Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
3. Human Rights
Commission Recom-
mendations on Crimi-
nal Justice: Human
Rights Commission sub-
mitting its recommen-
dations on criminal
justice. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents.
Seconded by Connors.
The City Council
specifically discussed
the proposed topic of
banning the check box
on job applications that
indicates the applicant
has had a felony
conviction and ques-
tioned the City's
authority in becoming
involved in the hiring
practices of private
business. Motion car-
ried 6-1 with Lynch
voting nay.
4. Poison Free Parks
Information and Call to
Action: City Manager
recommending the for-
mation of a City Work
Group to draft an
Integrated Pest Man-
agement Plan for the
city to be presented to
the City Council for
approval by July 1,
2015. It is also
recommended that the
Park and Recreation
Commission as well as
the Environmental
Stewardship Advisory
Commission appoint
one representative
each to the work group
in addition to a mem-
ber of the Dubuque
Poison Free Parks
group. Restated motion
by Connors to receive
and file the documents,
approve the recom-
mendation and that the
additional appointment
from the Dubuque Poi-
son Free Parks group
be a resident of the
city. Seconded by Braig.
Motion carried 7-0.
5. Donation Requests
and Bench Agreements
for 2 New Benches on
Riverwalk: City Man-
ager transmitting two
agreements for appro-
val by the City Council
for two new memorial
benches on the
Riverwalk. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
approve the recom-
mendation. Seconded
by Lynch. Motion
carried 7-0.
6. Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project
Property Acquisition -
2496 Washington
Street: City Manager
recommending the City
Council establish the
fair market value of the
property owned by
Morrison Brothers on
Washington Street be-
tween E. 24th Street
and E. 25th Street,
authorize the City Man-
ager to begin negoti-
ations to acquire the
property required for
the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project,
and approve authori-
zation to acquire the
property through emi-
nent domain proceed-
ings should negotia-
tions fail. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
440-15 Establishing the
fair market value and
authorizing the acqui-
sition by Eminent
Domain of Certain Real
Property owned by
Morrison Brothers in
the City of Dubuque,
Iowa. Seconded by
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
7. J. Thomas Zaber vs.
City of Dubuque -
Franchise Fees Litiga-
tion: City Manager
recommending that the
Mayor and City Council
designate any remain-
ing funds following
distribution from the
Settlement Fund from
J. Thomas Zaber vs.
City of Dubuque
franchise fee litigation
be used to reduce the
principal of the Judg-
ment Bond. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
adopt Resolution No.
441-15 Providing that
any unclaimed funds in
the escrow account
from the Franchise Fee
Class Action Settle-
ment in Zaber V. City
of Dubuque be used for
payment of the
Judgment Bond. Sec-
onded by Braig. Motion
carried 7-0.
8. Wisconsin Inde-
pendent Network, LLC
(WIN) Co -location and
Shared Services Agree-
ment: City Manager
recommending appro-
val of a Co -Location
and Shared Services
Agreement between
the City of Dubuque
and Wisconsin Inde-
pendent Network, LLC.
Motion by Lynch to
receive and file the
documents and ap-
prove the recommen-
dation. Seconded by
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
9. Request for Work
Session - Dubuque
Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau: City
Manager requesting
approval to schedule a
work session on
February 15, 2016, at
5:15 p.m. with the
Dubuque Area Conven-
tion and Visitors
Bureau. Motion by
Jones to receive and
file the documents and
schedule the work
session as recom-
mended. Seconded by
Connors. Motion car-
ried 7-0.
COUNCIL MEMBER
REPORTS
Council Members
Braig and Sutton
thanked the citizens of
the City of Dubuque,
City staff and fellow
Council Members for
their support through
the years as they come
to the end of their
elected terms.
Mayor Buol reported
on the 2015 COP21
climate conference in
Paris, France, during
the week of December
7, 2015 where he
presented on Dubu-
que's Water & Re-
source Recovery Cen-
ter, Historic Millwork
District and the Bee
Branch Creek Restor-
ation Project.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
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