Minutes_City Council Proceedings 8 6 20 Copyrighted
August 17, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council proceedings of 8/3, 8/6; Community DevelopmentAdvisory
Commission of 7/15; Historic Preservation Commission Council Update
No. 200 of 7/23; Zoning Advisory Commission of 8/5. Proof of
publication for City Council proceedings of 7/6, 7/8, 7/13, 7/20, 7/23;
Proof of publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for
Month Ending 6/30.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 8/3/20 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 8/6/20 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 7/15/20
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 7/16/20 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#200 of Supporting Documentation
7/23/20
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 8/5/20 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/6/20
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/8/23
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/13/20
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/20/20
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/23/20
Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for Month Ending 6/30/20
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on August 6, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social distancing, this meeting was
conducted virtually and aired live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom cable channels 8
and 117.2), streamed live on the city's website at www.cityofdubuque.org/media, and
streamed live on the City's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofdubuque.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Cavanagh, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, Roussell,
Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen, 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 such business that may properly come before the City
Council.
ACTION ITEMS
1. COVID-19 Discussion and Decisions: City Attorney provided information on the face
covering requirement analysis and capacity Limitation restrictions. Restated motion by
Cavanagh to receive and file the documents and that the requirement that a proposed
ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by Jones. City Manager
Van Milligen and City Attorney Brumwell provided clarifying information on the difference
between the two proclamations and ordinance options and the authority behind
developing the ordinances. Responding to questions from the City Council, the City
Manager stated that the ordinance would be rescinded by Council based on the COVID-
19 data from the staff reports provided to Council at regular meetings and work sessions
of the City Council. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Cavanagh for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 31-20
Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 6 Health, Housing, Sanitation and
Environment, Chapter 1 Health and Safety Regulations, by adding a new Section 2 Face
Covering Requirement. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the meeting adjourned at 5:51
p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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