4 1 02 Agenda with iconsCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2002
6:30 P.M.
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
INVOCATION
Reverend Terry Bemis, Pastor, Assembly of God Church
MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF SLAIN FRENCH COUNCIL MEMBERS
PROCLAMATIONS
Community Development Week (April I - 7, 2002)
Public Health Week (April 1 - 7, 2002)
Building Safety Week (April 7 - 13, 2002)
Fair Housing Month (April, 2002)
Community Public Health Building Safety Fair Housing
Development
CONSENT ITEMS (See Pages 6 - 10)
The consent agenda items are considered to be routine and non-controversial and all consent
items will be normally voted upon in a single motion without any separate discussion on a
particular item. If you would like to discuss one of the Consent Items, please go to the
microphone and be recognized by the Mayor and state the item you would like removed from
the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and consideration.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
SUSPEND THE RULES
Carmel Drive - Request to Vacate
Proof of publication on notice of hearing and City Manager recommending the disposal
of a portion of Carmel Drive to the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
RESOLUTION Disposing of City interest in Lot 5A of Carmel Heights, Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
Carmel - MVM Mem¢ Vacate - Staff Memo Carmel - Resolution Vacate Request
Vacate - Plat
Downtown Urban Renewal District
Proof of publication on notice of hearing and City Manager recommending adoption of
an amended and restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Downtown Urban Renewal
District to support reinvestment efforts in the Upper Main area and expansion of the tax
increment financing area boundaries for the Downtown Urban Renewal District.
Communication from the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission supporting the
Amended and Restated Downtown Urban Renewal District.
RESOLUTION Approving the amended and restated Urban Renewal Plan for the
Downtown Dubuque Urban Renewal District
ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 30~82, providing that general property taxes
levied and collected each year on all property located within the amended and restated
Downtown Dubuque Urban Renewal District of the City of Dubuque, County of
Dubuque, State of Iowa, by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa, City of Dubuque,
County of Dubuque, Dubuque Community School District, and other taxing districts, be
paid to a special fund for payment of principal and interest on loans, monies advanced
to and indebtedness, including bonds issued or to be issued, incurred by said City in
connection with the amended and restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Downtown
Dubuque Urban Renewal District
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution; Motion B; Motion A
Plan - MVM Memo Plan - Staff Memo Plan - Resolution Urban Renewal Plan
LRPC Ltr TIF - Staff Memo TIF - Ordinance Suggested Motion
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Chicago Street Sanitary Sewer Extension Connection Fees
Proof of publication on notice of hearing and City Manager recommending adoption of
the connection fees for the Chicago Street sanitary sewer extension project.
ORDINANCE Establishing a schedule of sewer connection fees for the connection of
property to the Chicago Street Sanitary Sewer Extension Project
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
Chicago - MVM Mem( Chicago - Staff Chicago - Ordinance Suggested Motion
Memo
Oak Street Sanitary Sewer Extension Connection Fees
Proof of publication on notice of hearing and City Manager recommending adoption of
the connection fees for the Oak Street sanitary sewer extension project.
ORDINANCE Establishing a schedule of sewer connection fees for the connection of
property to the Oak Street Sanitary Sewer Extension Project
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
Oak - MVM Memo Oak - Staff Memo Oak - Ordinance Suggested Motion
Miller-Riverview Park Campsite Rewiring Project
Proofs of publication on notice of hearing on plans and specifications and notice to
bidders on the receipt of bids, and City Manager recommending award of the contract
for the Miller-Riverview Park Campsite Rewiring Project to Beichler Electdc in the
amount of $66,549.69.
RESOLUTION Adopting plans and specifications for the project
RESOLUTION Awarding contract to Beichler Electric
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
Park - MVM Memo Park - Staff Memo Park ~ Resolution #1 Park - Resolution #2
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Fengler Street Bridge Construction Project
Proofs of publication on notice of hearing on plans and specifications and notice to
bidders on the receipt of bids, and City Manager recommending award of the contract
for the Fengler Street Bridge Construction Project to Taylor Construction, Inc., in the
amount of $1,156,824.81
RESOLUTION Adopting plans and specifications for the project
RESOLUTION Awarding contract to Taylor Construction, Inc.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
Fengler - MVM Memo Fengler - Staff Memo Fengler - Resolution Fengler - Resolution
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Fengler - F. xh i Fengler - Exh 2 Fengler Bid Tab
Chavenelle Drive Extension Project
Proofs of publication on notice of hearing on plans and specifications and notice to
bidders on the receipt of bids, and City Manager recommending award of the contract
for the Chavenelle Drive Extension Project to Portzen Construction, Inc., in the amount
of $538,208.43.
RESOLUTION Adopting plans and specifications for the project
RESOLUTION Awarding contract to Portzen Construction
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
Chavenelle - MVM Chavenelle - Staff Chavenelle - Chavenelte -
Memo Memo Resolution #1 Resolution #2
REINSTATE THE RULES
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
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ITEMS TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Five Flags Arena - Paint Ceiling and Walls - Initiate
City Manager recommending initiation of the bidding process for the Five Flags Arena -
Paint Ceiling and Walls Project and setting a public hearing for May 6, 2002.
RESOLUTION Preliminary approval of plans and specifications
RESOLUTION Fixing date of hearing on plans and specifications
RESOLUTION Ordering bids
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions; Public Hearing
5~6~02
Five Flags - MVM Five Flags - Staff Five Flags -
Memo Memo Resolutions
John F. Kennedy Road Reconstruction Project- Initiate
City Manager recommending initiation of the bidding process for the John F. Kennedy
Road Reconstruction Project and setting public hearings for Apd119, 2002 on the plans
and specifications and for May 6, 2002 on the Resolution of Necessity.
RESOLUTION Preliminary approval of plans and specifications
RESOLUTION Fixing date of hearing on plans and specifications
RESOLUTION of Necessity
RESOLUTION Fixing date of hearing on Resolution of Necessity
RESOLUTION Approving preliminary schedule of assessments
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions; Public Hearing
4/19/02 and 5/6/02
]FK - MVM Memo .1FK - Staff Memo .1FK - Resolutions .1FK Assessments
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City Hall Remodeling Project (First Floor Ceiling) - Initiate
City Manager recommending initiation of the bidding process for the City Hall
Remodeling Project (First Floor Ceiling) and setting a public hearing for May 6, 2002.
RESOLUTION Preliminary approval of plans and specifications
RESOLUTION Fixing date of hearing on plans and specifications
RESOLUTION Ordering bids
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions; Public Hearing
5/6/02
City Hall - MVM Mere City Hall - Staff City Hall -
Memo Resolutions
Amended and Restated Garfield Place Urban Revitalization Area Plan
City Manager recommending that a public hearing be set for May 6, 2002 to consider an
amended and restated Garfield Place Urban Revitalization Area Plan that would add an
adjoining lot to allow property tax exemption for a proposed single-mom occupancy
(SRO) facility at 513 Garfield Avenue and extend the duration of the plan.
RESOLUTION Setting a public hearing on a proposal to amend City of Dubuque
Ordinance 82-00 establishing the Garfield Place Urban Revitalization Area as an Urban
Revitalization Area pursuant to Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution; Public Hearing
5/6/02
Garfield - MVM Mem~ Garfield - Staff Memc Garfield - Resolution Garfield Plan Garfield Map
CONSENTITEMS
Minutes Submitted
Cable TV Regulatory Commission of 3/14; City Council of 3/14 and 3/18; Community
Development Advisory Commission of 3/14; Downtown Planning Committee of the Long
Range Planning Advisory Commission of 3/11; Enterprise Zone Commission of 3/15;
Housing Code Appeals Board of 11/20/01; Park and Recreation Commission of 3/12;
Plumbing Board of 3/12; Transit Trustee Board of 1/10
Proofs of publication of Council Proceedings of 3/4, 3/5 and 3/14; the Governing Board
of the Municipal Housing Agency of 3/5; and the List of Claims and Summary of
Revenues for the month ending 2/28/02
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Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
Cable TV Council 3-14 Council 3-18 Community Downtown Planning
Development
Enterprise Zone Housing Code Bd Park and Rec Plumbing Bd Transit
Notice of Claims/Suits
Karla Kipper in estimated amount of $85.44 for vehicle damage; John Prochaska in
undetermined amount for personal injury; Madonna Redmond in undetermined amount
for personal injury; Kevin T. Taggart in estimated amount of $719.98 for vehicle damage
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to Legal for Investigation/Report
Corporation Counsel advising that the following claims have been referred to Public
Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool:
John Prechaska for personal injury; Madonna Redmond for personal injury; Kevin
Taggart for vehicle damage;
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
Claims - IGAP
Dubuque Golf and Country Club
Communication from the Dubuque Golf and Country Club requesting permission to
display fireworks on Thursday, July 4, 2002 on the Dubuque Golf and Country Club
grounds.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Fireworks
Iowa Department of Economic Development
City Manager recommending approval of a pre-application for $50,000 to the Iowa
DepaKment of Economic Development's Community Development Fund for the
Downtown Master Plan.
Suggested DiSposition: Receive and File; Approve
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IDED - MVM Memo IDED - Staff Memo IDED Application
Shot Tower Restoration - Save America's Treasures Grant Application
City Manager recommending approval of an application to the Save America's
Treasures Program for the Shot Tower restoration project.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Shot Tower - MVM Shot Tower - Staff Shot Tower
Memo Memo Application
Marshall Park - Plat of Survey
City Manager recommending approval of the Plat of Survey for Marshall Park, which
was completed to verify and establish the boundary lines in the field for Marshall Park
and the Arboretum.
RESOLUTION Approving the plat of survey of SW ¼ SW ¼ NW ¼ of the SE ¼ SW ¼
and the balance of Lot 1 of the S ½ of the SE ¼ SW ¼ and the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ SE
¼, all in Section 10, T89N, R2E of the 5m P.M., in the City of Dubuque, Iowa
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
Plat - MVM Memo Plat ~ Staff Memo Plat - ResoluUon Plat of Survey
Dubuque Regional Airport Entrance Road Reconstruction Project - Acceptance
City Manager recommending acceptance of the Dubuque Regional Airport Entrance
Road Reconstruction Project in the final contract amount of $183,500.40.
RESOLUTION Accepting improvement
RESOLUTION Approving final estimate
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolutions
Airport - MVM Mem(: Airport - Staff Memo Airport - Resolutions
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Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Action Plan - Amendment #3
City Manager recommending approval of an amendment to the City's Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Action Plan to provide
additional funding for the Grand Opera House to create an accessible restroom.
RESOLUTION Approving Amendment 3 to the Fiscal Year 2002 (Program Year 2001 )
Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant funds
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution
Action Plan - MVH Action Plan - Staff Action Plan - Exhibit A
Memo Memo Resolution
Iowa Community Cultural Grant Program
Communication of City Manager to the Iowa Community Cultural Grant Program in
support of the Grand Opera House's application for an Iowa Community Cultural Grant.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Grant - MVM Lb'
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Communication from the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the City's
application for permits from the Corps of Engineers related to work in the Ice Harbor
area.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
FEMA Ltl'
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Aquila, Inc. / Peoples Natural Gas
Communication from Mary Oppedal, Director of Community Re at ons for Aquila, Inc.,
advising that the name of Peoples Natural Gas/Energy One has changed to Aquila, Inc.,
effective March 18, 2002.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
Aquila Ltr
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Wireless Data Transmission System Upgrade
City Manager recommending the approval of Racom Parallel Decode System for
upgrading the wireless data transmission system used in conjunction with the patrol unit
computers to transmit data to and from the marked patrol vehicles.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
Wireless - MVM Wireless - Staff Wireless - History Racom Ltr
Memo Memo
Business Licenses
RESOLUTION Granting the issuance of a license to sell Cigarettes and Cigarette
Papers within the City to MNA Food Mart
RESOLUTION Granting issuance of a Class "B' Beer Permit to DubuqueFest and a
Class "C" Beer Permit to MNA Food Mart
RESOLUTION Granting issuance of a Class "A" (Club) Liquor License to Dubuque
Moose Lodge #355; and a Class "C" Beer/Liquor License to Marco's, The Busted Lift,
Tugboat Willys and West Dubuque Tap
Suggested Disposition: Adopt Resolutions
Re. solution - Resolution - Beer Resolution - Liquor
Cigarettes
PUBLIC INPUT
At this time, anyone in the Council Chambers may address the Council on matters which are of
concern to that person and which are not an agenda item. Please take your place at the
microphone and state your name and address clearly. Proceed with your comments; however,
no formal action may be taken at this time on your comments because of the notice
requirements of the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
CLOSED SESSION
Property Acquisition - Chapter 21.5(1 )(j) 2001 Code of Iowa
Jeanne F. Schneider
March 28, 2002
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