2 27 18 City Council Proceedings Official_Special Governance CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2018
at the Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Del Toro, Jones, Larson, Resnick, Rios,
Shaw; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Also present: Assistant City Manager Cory Burbach, Assistant City Attorney Maureen
Quann and Senior Council Barry Lindal.
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a governance work session with the City Council.
WORK SESSION
CITY COUNCIL GOVERNANCE
Lyle Sumek facilitated a Governance work session with the City Council and provided
history, background and agenda for the session. Topics discussed:
• Working Model for Governance (What), Management (How) and Service (Ac-
tions)
• Effective Teamwork: G-R-E-A-T: Goals, Roles, Execute, Attitude, Trust
• Conflict Resolution and Negotiations
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• 12 Points of an Effective Mayor and City Council
• Framework for effectiveness
• Defining and identifying success for and image of the City
• Protocols and operating guidelines
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:52 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, CMC, Assistant City Clerk