Minutes_City Council Proceedings 02.03.22Copyrighted
February 21, 2022
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 2/3, 2/7, and 2/9; Civil Service Commission
of 2/3; Historic Preservation Commission minutes of 1/20; Library Board
of Trustees of 12/16; Library Board of Trustees Update of 1/27; Parks
and Recreation Commission of 10/12, 12/14, 1/11, and 2/8; Zoning
Advisory Commission of 2/2; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 1/27; Proof
of Publication for City Council proceedings of 1/18.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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City Council Proceedings of 2/3/22
City Council Proceedings of 2/7/22
City Council Proceedings of 2/9/22
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 2/3/22
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 1/20/22
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 12/16/21
Library Board of Trustees Update of 1/27/22
Parks and Recreation Minutes of 10/12/21
Parks and Recreation Minutes of 12/14/21
Parks and Recreation Minutes of 1/11/22
Parks and Recreation Minutes of 2/8/22
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 2/2
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 1/27/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
1 /18/22
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 3, 2022, in
the second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6'" Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell,
Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell (attended via phone).
Vacancy: Ward 4
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of setting the public hearing to establish the Maximum Property
Tax Dollars for Fiscal Year 2023.
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1. Set Public Hearing for Resolution Establishing Maximum Property Tax Dollars
for Fiscal Year 2023: Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents, adopt the
resolution, set the public hearing for February 16, 2022, and listen to the
presentations. Seconded by Sprank. City Assessor Troy Patzner and City Manager
Mike Van Milligen respectively made presentations and responded to questions from
the City Council. City Council discussed the challenges of establishing the maximum
property tax rate prior to the budget hearing process, per statutory requirements, and
deliberated over preferences for a property tax rate increase. City Council discussed
the possibility of setting a higher property tax rate increase than the City Manager's
recommendation, since State Code permits them to decrease the rate during the
budget hearing process. Responding to a question from the City Council, Director of
Finance and Budget Jenny Larson stated that a property tax rate increase of 2% or
greater from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2023 requires a unanimous vote per
State Code, while any increase less than 2% requires a simple majority vote. Ms.
Larson confirmed that any changes in the proposed property tax rate would change
the public notice. Responding to a question, City Attorney Brumwell confirmed that the
City Council must first vote on the maximum property tax rate before adopting the
resolution, since the resolution directs city staff to publish the public notice, which will
specify the maximum property tax rate. Motion by Sprank to set the maximum
property tax rate to $11.7169 per thousand dollars assessed value. Responding to a
question from the City Council on what a 2% increase from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal
Year 2023 would equate to, Ms. Larson confirmed that a 2% increase results in a
property tax rate of $9.8088147 per thousand dollars assessed value. Council
Member Sprank amended the motion to set the maximum property tax rate at
$9.8088147 per thousand dollars assessed value. Seconded by Farber. City Council
discussed how the established property tax rate may impact public perception of a
potential referendum on the Five Flags Civic Center. City Attorney Brumwell
confirmed that the vote on the motion must be unanimous because the proposed rate
increase is a 2% increase. Motion failed 5-1 with Resnick voting nay.
Motion by Sprank to set the maximum property tax dollars rate at $9.78477 per
thousand dollars assessed value. Seconded by Farber. Motion carried 5-1 with
Resnick voting nay.
City Council then returned to the previous motion by Jones and seconded by Sprank
to receive and file the documents, adopt Resolution No. 34-22 Setting a public hearing
on the Fiscal Year 2023 Maximum Property Tax Dollars for the affected tax levy total,
and setting the public hearing for February 16, 2022. Motion carried 6-0.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at
8:48 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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