Minutes_City Council Proceedings 2 13 19 Copyrighted
March 4, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: City Council proceeding of 2/11 , 2/13, 2/18, 2/21 , 2/25,
2/27; Civil Service Commission of 12/21/18, 2/12/19,
Human Rights Commission of 1/14; Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission of 2/12; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of 2/4, 2/7, 2/11, 2/13; Proof of
Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues
for Month Ending 1/31.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 2/11/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/13/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/18/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/21/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/25/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/27/19 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 12/21/18 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission of 2/12/19 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 1/14/19 Supporting Documentation
Park and Recreation Advisory Commission of 2/12/19 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/4/19
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/7/19
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/11/19
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/13/19
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. February 13, 2019 in the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6�h Street.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Del Toro, Larson, Resnick; Shaw; City Manager
Michael Van Milligen.
Absent: Council Members Jones and Rios
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting the FY20 CDBG Annual Action Plan public hearing and
discussing various FY20 City Departmental budgets.
PUBLIC HEARING
1 . Community Development Block Grant- Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan: Proof of
Publication on notice of public hearing to approve a Resolution to include the Fiscal Year
2020 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan in the City of Dubuque's
Fiscal Year 2020 budget and the City Manager recommending approval. Motion by Shaw
to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 48-19 Adopting the Fiscal Year
2020 (Program Year 2019) Community. Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action
Plan. Seconded by Resnick. Housing and Community Development Manager Alexis Steger
provided a slide presentation. Topics included: CDBG objectives; grant allocations for
FY10-FY19; a review of the Community Development Advisory Commission; summary of
the proposed FY20 Annual Action Plan; resources to meet locally identified needs; creating
quality affordable housing opportunities; equitable outcomes; and advancing City Council
goals. Motion carried 5-0.
FISCAL YEAR 2020 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2020 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
2. Housing & Community Development Department: Alexis Steger, Housing and
Community Development Manager.
3. Planning Services: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
4. Economic Development Department: Jill Connors, Economic Development Director
5. Transportation Services: Renee Tyler, Transportation Services Manager; and Jodi
Johnson, Operations Manager.
The City Council had discussion with staff following their respective presentations.
Following the Housing and Community Development presentation, Council Member Shaw
requested an informal poll of the Council to include discussion of another full-time inspector
in the final budget suggesting a possible financial swap with the request for a civil rights
specialist position in the City Attorney's Office. Larson, Del Toro, Buol, Shaw concurred 4-
1 with Resnick declining.
For the record, Mayor Buol acknowledged receipt of correspondence from Council
Member Jones, favoring holding the housing inspector improvement package for further
consideration.
Following the Planning Services Department presentation, Council Member Larson
requested that the department consider adding sidewalks to its trail grant plans citing
Roosevelt Road as an area of need.
Following the Transportation Services Department presentation, Council Member Shaw
recommended that the department engage in a vigorous public education campaign for the
Smart Meter Project and not depend solely upon social media outlets for public education.
PUBLIC INPUT
Following the Housing and Community Development presentation, Lynn Sutton, 859 Air
Hill, thanked the City Council for the additional inspector hours and stated that there are
still many tenants living without heat, that denials by landlords are continuing to occur in
the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and that the weed/grass cutting, and garbage
removal inspections should be removed from the inspector duties. Ms Sutton added that
there are no consistent standards for determining at what length grass should be cut.
Following the Transportation Services Department presentation, John Gronen / Gronen
Restoration, 1766 Plymouth Ct., emphasized the need by businesses for transportation
strategies and studies as they relate to current development and future business growth.
Mr. Gronen highlighted the use of new technology and the need for parking infrastructure.
Nikki Kieffer, President of Sedona Staffing, 2064 Holliday Drive, described the difficulty
Sedona has filling 6:15 a.m. staffing requests for west end businesses because the bus
routes don't start early enough to get workers to the job sites in time.
Greg Orwoll, Executive Director of DuRide, 2728 Asbury Rd., distributed and reviewed
the volunteer transportation service's public information brochure and statistics report.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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