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!DINGS
Regular
2
Regular
N. in the
Duggan,
uol, Cline
Michalski,
Manager
Milligen,
sel Barry
ad the call
the regular
ty Council
ose of act-
ness which
before the
given by
mis, Pastor,
church.
moment of
nbrance of
Council
Community,
;k (April 1-7,
r Community
ommissioner
'ublic Health
1-7, 2002)
The Finley
ntative Kathy
Safety Week
!) received by
Services_
Russell, Fair
(April, 2002)
Human Rights
rson.
f ITEMS
tted: Cable TV
rmmission of
cil of 3/14 and
Community
Advisory,
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; Plumbin-
Board of 3/12; Transit Trustee
Board of 1/10, upon motion
received and filed.
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
Summvenues for the
month aend enry of ding upon
motion received and filed.
Notice of Claims/Suits: Karla
Kipper in estimated amount of
$85.44 for vehicle damage;
John Prochaska in undeter-
mined amount for personal
injury; Madonna Redmond in
undetermined amount for per-
sonal injury; Kevin T. Taggart
in estimated amount o
$719.98 for vehicle damage,
upon motion referred to the
Legal Staff for investigation
and report.
Corporation Counsel advising
that the following claims have
been referred to Public Entity
Risk Services of. Iowa, the
agent for the low
Communities Assurance Pool:
John Prochaska for personal
injury; Madonna Redmond for
personal injury; Kevin Taggart
for vehicle damage, upon
motion received and filed and
concurred with referrals.
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
g grounds, uponntry Club
motion
received and filed and
approved.
Iowa Department of
Economic Development: City
Manager recommendin
approval of a pre -application
for $50,000 to the Iowa
Department of Economic
Development's Community
Developmnt Fund for the
DowntowneMaster Plan, upon
motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
Shot Tower Restoration -
Save America's Treasures
Grant Application: City
Manager recommending
approval of an application to
the Save 's Treasures
Program for then Shot Tower
restoration project, upon
motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
Marshall Park - Plat of
Survey: City Manager recom-
mending 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, upon
motion received and filed.
Michalski moved adoption of
Resolution No:- 178-02
of
S1/vthe
t /feW 4SW1/4 NW 1of hSE
1/4 SW 1/4 and the balance of
Lot 1 of the S 1/2 of the SE 1/4
SW 1/4 and theaSW1/4 of the Section SWO
/4 SE 1/4,in
T89N, R2E of the 5th P.M., in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
Dubuque Regional Airport
Entrance Road Reconstruction
Project - Acceptance: City
Manager recommending
acceptance of the Dubuque
RoadRegional ort Entrance
Reconlsttrruction Project
in the final contract amount of
$183,500.40, upon motion
received and filed. Michalski
moved adoption of Resolution
ollut on
e,
No. 179-02 p g
improvement and Resolution
No. 180-02 Approving final
estimate. Seconded by Cline.
Motion carried 7-0.
Fiscal Year 2002 Annual
Action Plan - Amendment #3:
City Manager recommending
approval of an amendmentCommno
.
the r City's
y
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Fiscal Year 2002
Annual Action Plan to provide
additional funding for the
Grand Opera House to create
an accessible restroom, upon
motion received and filed.
Michalski moved adoption of
Resolution No. 181-02
Approving Amendment 3 to
the Fiscal Year 2002 (Program
Year 2001) Annual Action Plan
for Community Development
Block Grant funds. by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.d
t
Iowa Community Cultural
Grant
Communication of City
Manager to the Iowa
Community Cultural oGrant
Program in supportlithe
Grand Opera House's applica-
tion for an Iowa Community
Cultural Grant, upon motion
received and filed and
approved.
Federal EmeerrgencY
ency
Management
Communication from the
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
cregard-
ing the City's appat
permits from the Corps of
Engineers related to work in
the Ice Harbor area, upon
motion received and filed.
Aquila, Inc. / Peoples Natural
Gas: Communication from
Mary Oppedal, Director forof
Community Relations
Aquila, Inc., advising that the
name of Peoples Natural
Gas/Energy One has changed
to Aquila, Inc., effective rMarch
ch
18, 2002, upon
received and filed.
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,
upon motion received and filed
and approved.
Business Li
censes: Michalski
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 183-02 Granting the
issuance of a license to sell
Cigarettes and Cigarette
Papers within the City to MNA
Food Mart; Resolution No.
184-02 Granting issuance of a
Class "B" Beer Permit to
DubuqueFest and a Class "C"
Beer Permit to MNA Food Mart
and Resolution No. 185-0
Granting issuance of a Class
"A" (Club) Liquor License to
Dubuque Moose Lodge #355;
License ense d a Class
to Ma Beer/Liquor
o's,The
Busted Lift, Tugboat Willys
and West Dubuque Tap.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules were
suspended to allow anyone
present to speak.
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
upon motion received and
filed. Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 186-02
Disposing of City interest in
Lot 5A of Carmel Heights,
Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-
0.
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
reinveefforts in the
Upper sMain tarea and expan-
sion of the tax increment
financing area boundaries for
the Downtown Urban Renewal
District and communication
from the Long Range Planning
Advisory theAmended Commission sup-
portingad
Restated Downtown Urban
Renewal District, upon motion
received and filed.
Bud Isenhart, 8908 Quail
Ridge Road, spoke regardin
the history of Tax Increment
Financing in the City of
Dubuque. Executive
Rick Dickinson,
Director of the Greater
Dubuque Development
Corporation, spoke in support
of the - amended Urban
Renewal District.
Dan LoBianco, Director of
Dubuque Main Street Ltd.,
also spoke in support.
Markham moved
adoptionadopt0 f
Resolution
Approving the amended and
restated Urban Renewal Plan
for the Downtown Dubuque
Urban Renewal District.
Seconded by Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0
AmendingOrdinance
Ordinance No. 30-
82, providing that general
property taxes levied and col -
jetted each year on all proper-
ty located within the amended
and restated Downtown
Dubuque. Urban Renewal
District of the City of Dubauqute e,
County of d for Dubuque,
the benefit o
f
Iowa, by
the State of Iowa, City of
Dubuque, County of Dubuque,
Dubuque Community School
District, and other taxing dis-
tricts, payment be paid to principalfund
and
interest
interest on loans, monies
advanced to and indebted-
ness, including bonds issue -
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, presented
and read. Markham moved
requirementthat the
that a
proposed Ordinance
ebe con-
sidered and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council Meetings
prior to the meeting at which it
is to be finally passed be sus-
pended and further moved
final consideration and pas-
sage of the Ordinance.
Seconded by Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
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 pro-
ject, upon motion received and
filed. Ordinance No. 27-02
Estabshing a schedule of
sewer l�connection fees for thconnection of roperty to the
Chicago StreetpSanitary Sewer
Extension Project, presented
and read. Buol moved that
the requirement that a pro-
posed Ordinance be consid-
ered and voted on for passage
at two Council Meetings prior
to the meeting at which it is to
be finally passed be suspend-
ed and further moved final
consideration and passage of
the Ordinance. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-
0
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 exten-
sion project, upon motion
received and filed.
Dan Walker, 965 Oak St.,
spoke in opposition to the
connection fees.
Ordinance No. 28-02
Establishing a schedule of
sewer connection fees for the
connection of property to the
Oak Street Sanitary Sewer
Extension Project, presented
and read. Buol moved that
the requirement that a pro-
posed Ordinance be consid-
ered and voted on for passage
at two Council Meetings prior
to the meeting at which it is to
be finally passed be suspend-
ed and further moved final
consideration and assage of
the Ordinance. Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 6-0
with Mayor Duggan temporari-
ly out of the Chambers.
Miller -Riverview Park
Campsite Rewiring Project
Proofs of publication on notice
of hearing on plans and speci-
fications and notice to bidders
on the receipt of bids, and City
Manager recommending
award of the contract for Park
Miller -Riverview
Campsite Rewiring Project to
Beichler Electric in the amount
of $66,549.69, upon motion
received and filed. Cline
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 188-02 Adopting plans
and specifications for the pro-
ject and Resolution No. 189-
02 Awarding contract to
Beichler Electric. Seconded
.by Nicholson. Motion carried
7-0.
Fengler Street Bridge
Construction Project Proofs of
publication on notice of hear-
ing on plans and specifications
and notice to bidders on the
receipt of bids, recommending
ng
and City
Manager
award of the contract for the
Fengler Street Bridge
Construction Project to Taylor
Construction, Inc., in the
amount of $1,156,824.81,
upon motion received an -
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 190-02
Adopting plans and specifica-
tions for the project and
Resolution No. 191-02
Awarding contract to Taylor
Construction, Inc. Seconded
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
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 rec-
ommending award of the con-
tract for the Chavenelle Drive
Extension Project to Portzen
Construction, Inc., in the
amount of $538,208.43, upon
motion received and filed.
Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 192-02
Adopting plans and specifica-
tions for the project and
Resolution No. 193-02
Awarding contract to Portzen
Construction. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-
0.
Upon motion the rules were
reinstated limiting discussion
to the Council.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
PUB-
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,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 194-02
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications; Resolution
No. 195-02 Fixing date of
hearing on plans and specifi-
cations for 5/6/02 at 6:30 P.M.
in the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law and Resolution
No. 196-02 OrderingMbbids.
Seconded by
ion
carried 7-0.
John F. Kennedy Road
Reconstruction Project (at the
Northwest Arterial) - Initiate:
City Manager recommending
initiation of the bidding
process for the John F.
Kennedy Road Reconstruction
Project, at the Northwest
Arterial, and setting public
hearings for April 15, 2002 on
the plans and specifications
and for May 6, 2002 on the
Resolution of Necessity, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption
f
Resolution No. 197-02
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications; Resolution
t n 0 Fixing
specificaf
hearing d/ -
on pansand
tions for 4/15/02 at 6:30 P.M.
in the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law; Resolution No.
199-02 of Necessity;
Resolution No. 200-02 Fixing
date of hearing on Resolution
of Necessity for 5/6/02 at 6:30
P.M. in the public library audi-
torium aLthe
ltClerk
publish notice inthe manner
prescribed by law an•
Resolution No. 201-02
Approving preliminary sched-
ule of assessments.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
City Hall Remodeling Project
(First Floor Ceiling) -
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, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol Resolution moved No. adoption
pt'202-02
Preliminary approval of plans
and No. specifications;
Fixing Resolution
203-02date of
hearing on plans and specifica-
tions for 5/6/02 at 6:30 P.M. in
the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by jaw and Resolution
No. 204-02 Ordering bids.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
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 amend-
ed and restated Garfield Place
Urban Revitalization Area Plan
that would add an adjoining lot
to allow property tax exemp-
tion for a proposed single -
room occupancy (SRO) facility,
at 513 Garfield Avenue and
extend the duration of the plan,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 182-02 Setting
a public hearing on a proposal
Ordinanceto amend CiDuuque
2-00of esttablishing
the Garfield Place Urban
Revitalization Area as an Urban
Revitalization Area pursuant 'Ed -
Chapter 404 of the Code of
Iowa, with said Public Hearing
on 5/6/02 at 6:30 P.M. in the
public library auditorium and
that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law. Seconded by
Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
At 7:19 P.M. upon motion i
was resolved to go into Closed
Session re: Property
Acquisition - Chapter 21.5(1)(1)
2001 Code of Iowa.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
At 7:49 Council reconvened
stating proper direction had
been given to Staff.
There being no further bust,
ness, upon motion meeting
adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
Jeanne F.
SY h eider, CMC
Ci1t 4/10
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
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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 r i 1 U
, 20 Q. , and for which the charge is $ /r62/..2 7
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this //64 day of 20 e
Notary Pi`iblic in and for Dubuque County, Iowa
MA v K. WESTERMEYER
Commleeion Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2005
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Regular
Session, April 1, 2002
Council met in Regular
Session at 6:30 P.M. in the
Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buol,
Connors, Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson, City Manager
I Michael Van Milligen,
Corporation Counsel Barry
Lindahl.
Mayor Duggan ,read the call
and stated this is the regular
session of the City Council
called for the purpose of act-
ing upon such business which_
may properly come before the
City Council
Invocation was given by
Reverend Terry Bemis, Pastor,
Assembly of God Church.
Council offered a moment of
silence in remembrance of
slain French Council
Members.
Proclamations: Community,
Development Week (April 1-7,
2002) received by Community
Development Commissioner
Walt Pregler; Public Health
Week (April 1-7, 2002)
received by The Finley
Hospital representative Kathy
Ripple; Building Safety Week
(April 7-13, 2002) received by
City Building Services_
Manager Rich Russell, Fair
Housing Month (April, 2002)
received by City Human Rights
Director Kelly Larson.
CONSENT ITEMS
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; Plumbin
Board of 3/12; Transit Trustee
Board of 1/10, upon motion
received and filed.
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, upon
motion received, and filed.
Notice of Claims/Suits: Karla
Kipper in estimated amount of
$85.44 for vehicle damage;
John Prochaska in undeter-
mined amount for personal
injury; Madonna Redmond in
undetermined amount for per-
sonal injury; Kevin T. Taggart
in estimated amount o
$719.98 for vehicle damage,
upon motion referred to the
Legal Staff for investigation
and report.
Corporation Counsel advising
that the following claims have
been referred to Public Entity
Risk Services of Iowa, the
agent for the low
Communities Assurance Pool:
John Prochaska for personal
injury; Madonna Redmond for
personal injury; Kevin Taggart
for vehicle damage, upon
motion received and filed and
concurred with referrals.
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, upon motion
received and filed and
approved.
Iowa Department of
Economic Development City
Manager recommendin
approval of a pre -application
for $50,000 to the Iowa
Department of Economic
Development's Community
Development Fund for the
Downtown Master Plan, upon
motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
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, upon
motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
Marshall Park - Plat of
Survey: City Manager recom-
mending 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, upon
motion received and filed.
Michalski moved adoption of
Resolution No 178-02
Approving the plat of survey of_
1/4SW ' SW 1/4 NW 1/4of the SE
1/4 SW 1/4 and the balance of
Lot 1 of the S 1/ of the SE 1/4
SW % and the SW 1/4 of the SW
1/4 SE 1/4, all in Section 10,
T89N, R2E of the 5th P.M., in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
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, upon motion
received and filed. Michalski
moved adoption of Resolutions
No. 179-02 Accepting
improvement and Resolution
No. 180-02 Approving final
estimate. Seconded by Cline.
Motion carried 7-0.
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, upon
motion received and filed.
Michalski moved adoption of
Resolution No. 181-02
Approving Amendment 3 to..
the Fiscal Year 2002 (Program
Year 2001) Annual Action Plan
for Community Development
Block Grant funds. Seconded
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
Iowa Community Cultural
Grant Program:
Communication of City
Manager to the Iowa
Community Cultural Grant_
Program in support of the
Grand Opera House's applica-
tion for an Iowa Community
Cultural Grant, upon motion
received and filed and
approved.
Federal Emergency
Management Agency:
Communication from the
Federal Emergency.,
Management Agency regard-
ing the City's application for
permits from the Corps of
Engineers related to work in
the Ice Harbor area, upon
motion received and filed.
Aquila, Inc. / Peoples Natural
Gas: Communication from
Mary Oppedal, Director of
Community Relations for_
Aquila, Inc., advising that the
name of Peoples Natural
Gas/Energy One has changed
to Aquila, Inc., effective March
18, 2002, upon motion
received and filed.
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,
upon motion received and filed
and approved.
Business Licenses: Michalski
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 183-02 Granting the
issuance of a license to sell
Cigarettes and Cigarette
Papers within the City to MNA
Food Mart; Resolution No.
184-02 Granting issuance of a
Class "B" Beer Permit to
DubuqueFest and a Class "C"
Beer Permit to MNA Food Mart
and Resolution No. 185-0
Gr"A(CluClass
b) 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.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Upon motion the rules were
suspended to allow anyone
present to speak.
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
upon motion received and
filed. Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 186-02
Disposing of City interest in
Lot 5A of Carmel Heights,
Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-
0.
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 expan-
sion of the tax increment
financing area boundaries for
the Downtown Urban Renewal
District and communication
from the Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission sup-
porting the Amended and
Restated Downtown Urban
Renewal District, upon motion
received and filed.
Bud Isenhart, 8908 Quail
Ridge Road, spoke regardin•
the history of Tax Increment
Financing in the City of
Dubuque.
Rick Dickinson, Executive
Director of the Greater
Dubuque Development
Corporation, spoke in support
of the amended Urban
Renewal District.
Dan LoBianco, Director of
Dubuque Main Street Ltd.,
also spoke in support.
Markham moved adoption of
Resolution No. 187-02
Approving the amended and
restated Urban Renewal Plan
for the Downtown Dubuque
Urban Renewal Michalski.
District.
Dr tract
- Seconded by
Motion carried 7-0
Ordinance No. 26-02
Amending Ordinance No. 30-
82, providing that general
property taxes levied and col-
lected each year on all proper-
ty 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 o
the State of Iowa, City of
Dubuque, County of Dubuque,
Dubuque Community School
District, and other taxing dis-
tricts, be paid to a special fund
for payment of principal and
interest on loans, monies
advanced to and indebted-
ness, including bonds issue•
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, presented
and read. Markham moved
that the requirement that a
proposed Ordinance be con-
sidered and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council Meetings
prior to the meeting at which it
is to be finally passed be sus-
pended and further moved
final consideration and pas-
sage of the Ordinance.
Seconded by Michalski.
Motion carried 7-0.
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 pro-
ject, upon motion received and.
filed. Ordinance No. 27-02
Establishing a schedule of
sewer connection fees for th-
connection of property to the
Chicago Street Sanitary Sewer
Extension Project, presented
and read. Buol moved that
the requirement that a pro-
posed Ordinance be consid-
ered and voted on for passage
at two Council Meetings prior
to the meeting at which it is to
be finally passed be suspend-
ed and further moved final
consideration and passage of
the Ordinance. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-
0.
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 exten-
sion project, upon motion
received and filed.
Dan Walker, 965 Oak St.,
spoke in opposition to the
connection fees.
Ordinance No. 28-02
Establishing a schedule of
sewer connection fees for the
connection of property to the
Oak Street Sanitary Sewer
Extension Project, presented
and read. Buol moved that
the requirement that a pro-
posed Ordinance be consid-
ered and voted on for passage
at two Council Meetings prior
to the meeting at which it is to
be finally passed be suspend-
ed and further moved final
consideration and passage of
the Ordinance. Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 6-0
with Mayor Duggan temporari-
ly out of the Chambers.
Miller -Riverview Park
Campsite Rewiring Project:
Proofs of publication on notice
of hearing on plans and speci-
fications 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 Electric in the amount
of $66,549.69, upon motion
received and filed. Cline
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 188-02 Adopting plans
and specifications for the pro-
ject and Resolution No. 189-
02 Awarding contract to
Beichler Electric. Seconded
by Nicholson. Motion carried
7-0.
Fengler Street Bridge
Construction Project: Proofs of
publication on notice of hear-
ing 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,
upon motion received an•
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 190-02
Adopting plans and specifica-
tions for the project and
Resolution No. 191-02
Awarding contract to Taylor
Construction, Inc. Seconded
by Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
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 rec-
ommending award of the con-
tract for the Chavenelle Drive
Extension Project to Portzen
Construction, Inc., in the
amount of $538,208.43, upon
motion received and filed.
Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 192-02
Adopting plans and specifica-
tions for the project and
Resolution No. 193-02
Awarding contract to Portzen
Construction. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-
0.
Upon motion the rules were
reinstated limiting discussion
to the Council.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR PUB-
LIC 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,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 194-02
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications; Resolution
No. 195-02 Fixing date of
hearing on plans and specifi-
cations for 5/6/02 at 6:30 P.M.
in the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law and Resolution
No. 196-02 Ordering bids.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
John F. Kennedy Road
Reconstruction Project (at the
Northwest Arterial) - Initiate:
City Manager recommending
initiation of the bidding
process for the John F.
Kennedy Road Reconstruction
Project, at the Northwest
Arterial, and setting public
hearings for April 15, 2002 on
the plans and specifications
and for May 6, 2002 on the
Resolution of Necessity, upo
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 197-02
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications; Resolution
No. 198-02 Fixing date of
hearing on plans and specifica-
tions for 4/15/02 at 6:30 P.M.
in the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law; Resolution No.
199-02 of Necessity;
Resolution No. 200-02 Fixing
date of hearing on Resolution
of Necessity for 5/6/02 at 6:30
P.M. in the public library audi-
torium and that the City Clerk
publish notice in the manner
prescribed by law an•
Resolution No. 201-02
Approving preliminary sched-
ule of assessments.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
City Hall Remodeling Project
(First Floor Ceiling) - Initiate:
City Manager recommending
initiation of the bidding
process for the City Hal
Remodeling Project (First Floor
Ceiling) and setting a public
hearing for May 6, 2002, upon
motion received and filed.
Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 202-02
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications; Resolution
No. 203-02 Fixing date of
hearing on plans and specifica-
tions for 5/6/02 at 6:30 P.M. in
the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law and Resolution
No. 204-02 Ordering bids.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
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 amend-
ed and restated Garfield Place
Urban Revitalization Area Plan
that would add an adjoining lot
to allow property tax exemp-
tion for a proposed single -
room occupancy (SRO) facility,
at 513 Garfield Avenue and
extend the duration of the plan,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 182-02 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 td-
Chapter 404 of the Code of
Iowa, with said Public Hearing
on 5/6/02 at 6:30 P.M. in the
public library auditorium and
that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law. Seconded by
Cline. Motion carried 7-0.
At 7:19 P.M. upon motion ii
was resolved to go into Closed
Session re: Property
Acquisition - Chapter 21.5(1)(j)
2001 Code of Iowa.
Seconded by Cline. Motion
carried 7-0.
At 7:49 Council reconvened
stating proper direction had
been given to Staff.
There being no further busi=
ness, upon motion meeting
adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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