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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:30 p.m. on April 12, 2010 in the Historic
Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to act upon such
business that may properly come before the City Council.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project: City Manager recommending approval of the Joint
Development Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and International Business Machines
Corporation and Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Dubuque and Interstate Power
and Light Company for the Sustainable Dubuque AMI Pilot Project in connection with the Advanced
Metering Infrastructure Project. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and approve the
recommendation. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
Work Session – Emergency Preparedness:
City Manager providing information for the work
session on Emergency Preparedness. Emergency Management Director Tom Berger introduced staff
and provided a slide presentation on the City’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
including:
Multi Hazard Plan: Planning Partners and Emergency Support Functions,
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Recovery Plan
Animals in Disaster Plan
Severe Weather Plan
Other Plans: Mass Casualty/Fatality, Foreign Animal Disease Plan, and Emergency Response
Protocols
Future Initiatives
Regional Functional Exercises
Local Emergency Training
City Council discussion included questions on the height of the floodwall and plans if it is breached
by high water; plans for terrorist activity; and the activation policy of warning sirens. Staff stated that
earthen berms can be constructed quickly to extend the floodwall and other options are being looked
at. Dubuque has one of seven state teams with specialized training and equipment related to terrorist
attacks. Extra care is given to siren tests and the recently adopted policy will average possibly two
additional tests per year and the City has an excellent relationship with the National Weather Service
with a qualified weather spotters network.
Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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