City Council

Agenda City Council Meeting Monday, September 15, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 201 East Pleasant Street Maquoketa, IA 52060 The Monday, September 15, 2025, Council meeting may be attended thru Zoom as allowed by Section 21.8 of Iowa Code. Anybody that would like to attend the meeting may do so thru the following means, and the meeting will rebroadcast over the local access channel: The public will have both video and audio disabled throughout the virtual meeting unless a request to address the City Council is made during the Public Participation section of the Agenda. Speakers are kindly asked to keep participation to 3 minutes. Web link: https://zoom.us/j/96488987917 Phone call: 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 964-8898-7917 1. Call to order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call 4. Approval of the Agenda 5. Public Participation 6. Presentations a. Greater Dubuque Development Corporation – Member Introduction City Manager Summary: The City has engaged with Greater Dubuque Development Corporation (GDDC) as a contributing member to the organization to promote and invest in regional economic success. Other municipalities outside of Dubuque corporate limits have realized some great success by fostering a regional GDDC partnership. GDDC President & CEO Rick Dickinson has kindly offered to introduce the GDDC organization to the City Council. 7. Public Hearing a. Public Hearing on proposed sale of real estate generally described as 1015 E Platt St lot 1, Parcel #146181940102000, approximately 72,745 square feet in size, and lot 2, Parcel #146181940102100, approximately 70,020 square feet in size, to T & M Investments, LC in the total amount of $70,285.71 City Manager Summary: Following the previous City Council meeting, this is the official public hearing to engage in the sale of real estate described by the parcels noted above and in the image below. The prospective buyer has no immediate development plans but that could change at a later date. Council support is recommended. 8. Consent agenda a. Minutes - August 18, 2025 Special Council Meeting and September 2, 2025 Regular Council Meeting b. Bills Payable through September 15, 2025 in the amount of $628,930.97 c. Renewal of Special Class “C” Retail Alcohol License filed by City Limits d. New Class “C” Retail Alcohol License filed by Jackson County Fair Association e. New Class “C” Retail Alcohol License filed by Jackson County Fair Association 9. Old Business - None 10. New Business a. Resolution approving proposed sale of real estate generally described as 1015 E Platt St lot 1, Parcel #146181940102000, approximately 72,745 square feet in size, and lot 2, Parcel #146181940102100, approximately 70,020 square feet in size, to T & M Investments, LC in the total amount of $70,285.71 City Manager Summary: Following item 7(A) of this agenda, this Resolution official approves the pending sale of real estate and moves the City towards closing. Council support is recommended. b. Resolution approving change order 2 increase in the amount of $37,429 to Dave River Construction for the Park Shelter Replacement Project City Manager Summary: This Resolution and Change Order has been considered and recommended by the Maquoketa Parks Board for City Council action. The current contract with Dave River Construction covered Little Bear Park and 5th Ward Park for total shelter 2|Page  replacement. While the City has many shelters in Parks, Little Bear, 5th Ward, and 1st Ward Park main shelters are the most frequently used and rented by the public. After contract execution with Dave River Construction and construction contracts concluding and falling within budget, the Parks Capital Improvement Fund does in fact have the fund balance available to also include the same shelter improvement at 1st Ward Park. The total available balance at 1st Ward Park within the Parks CIP is $58,044. This information was slightly unclear during budgeting season in late 2024. Thus, City Staff suggested to Parks Board to review a possible addition to the contract to include the last remaining large-scale shelter in the City. Staff believes approval of this item would finish a major Parks Board objective and also be an equitable public reinvestment in Maquoketa’s 1st Ward Park. Council support is recommended. c. Resolution approving change order 1 increase payable to Mississippi Valley Pump, Inc in the amount of $2,621.37 for the shipping and installation costs of the new pump at lift station City Manager Summary: This item is related to item 10(E). The subject lift station pump was actually struck by lightning and was subject to a claim. The City received $34,884.59 in damages from the event after a $5,000 deductible. A pump was on hold for the City based on Resolution 2024-162. Before the order and insurance contributions were effectuated, a pricing increase went into effect in the amount of $2,621.37. This change order Resolution reconciles those differences. Council support is recommended. d. Resolution approving professional services agreement in the amount of $255,000 with WHKS for design, engineering, and construction administration of the Jones, Erie, and S Niagara Utility Replacement project City Manager Summary: This Resolution approves a professional services agreement with WHKS Engineering to be the designer, engineer, and construction administrator of the upcoming underground utility and street projects on Eddy, Erie, S Niagara, and possibly Washington Street. Please recall the overall budget for this work was $2.4M. This service contract represents 10.62% of the total contract cost. Engineering costs are typically slated to be 10-20% of any large capital project and this contract captures all management concerns a City would expect for successful design, bidding, and execution of the work. The recommendation in this Resolution follows a request for qualifications in which four competing firms submitted proposals. City Staff individually scored WHKS as the most capable firm to carry out this project. Council support is recommended. 3|Page  e. Discussion and possible motion approving payment in the amount of $28,331.37 to Mississippi Valley Pump for the Industrial Lift Station Pump Replacement f. Discussion and possible motion approving pay app 1 in the amount of $8,831.20 for the Snowflakes order payable to Display Sales City Manager Summary: This pay app is needed to initialize work on the Snowflakes order and authorized by the Council’s Resolution at the previous City Council meeting. Time is short and thus Staff felt this item couldn’t wait until the next bills payable list on October 6. Council support is recommended. 11. Reports and Communications a. Council Member Reports b. City Manager Report 12. Adjournment 4|Page