4 20 09 City Council Proceedings Special_Official
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2009 in
the Historic Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Voetberg, City Manager Van Milligen, Assistant City Attorney O’Brien
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to
discuss the Washington Neighborhood Plan.
WORK SESSION
WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN
Housing and Community Development Director David Harris introduced the staff
team, Americorps and Vista volunteers, and citizen coordinating committee attendees
who were involved in the planning process. Harris then provided a history of the
Washington Neighborhood Revitalization since its kick-off in 2005 highlighting the
neighborhood’s many successful projects, awards, businesses, partnerships, activities,
and programs.
Scott Goldstein of Teska Associates, Evanston, Illinois, presented the Washington
Neighborhood Plan. Highlights included:
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Overview of the planning process
Planning process flow chart
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Progress & accomplishments
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Vision to projects
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Neighborhood characteristics
Land use and zoning
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Neighborhood Assets
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Adjacent areas of influence
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Housing characteristics
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Economic potential analysis
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Major plan recommendations
Business support and development
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Youth/family support and programs
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Housing and community development
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Summary
Harris recommended the creation of a Washington Neighborhood Development
Corporation (WNDC) and its mission to implement the Washington Neighborhood
Strategic Plan, strategy, goal and mechanism. Potential funding sources include
Dubuque Initiatives, Neighborhood Development Corporation/NeighborWorks
partnership, direct City allocation, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, and
federal/state grants and foundations.
City Council stated they were impressed with the amount of work and the level of
innovation related to the plan. The concept of a Business Owner Association was
positively received. Following discussion and a question/answer period, the City
Council reached consensus on recommending starting the process toward creating
the Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation.
There begin no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:01
p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl
Assistant City Clerk
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