4 10 17 City Council Proceedings Official_SpecialCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:30 p.m. on April 10, 2017 begin-
ning at the parking area at 420 Garfield Avenue (Garfield and Pine Streets).
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Connors, Resnick, Rios; City Manager Van
Milligen
Absent: Council Members Del Toro, Lynch and Jones; City Attorney Brumwell
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a walking tour work session of the Upper Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project.
WORK SESSION
Walking Tour of the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project
Civil Engineer Deron Muehring and Project Manager Steve Brown conducted a walking
tour with the City Council of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. Staff focused on
the overall progress of the project and amenities that included: Railroad culverts; fish
habitats; amphitheater; architectural water features; vegetation/landscaping components,
choices and interactivities; visitor and residential parking allowances; pervious paving
surfaces; current and future flood/stormwater mitigation projects; orchard area and green
spaces; educational and recreational components; bike/hike trail connections; safety fea-
tures and ADA accessibility; design selection of benches, trash receptacles and signage;
electronic message boards; bus stops; 24th Street overlook; memorial and sponsorship
opportunities; and state and federal funding.
Staff responded to questions from residents attending the tour.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk