Minutes_City Council Proceedings 02.16.22City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
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March 7, 2022
City Council Proceedings of 2/16 and 2/21; Proof of publication for City
Council proceedings of 2/3, 2/7, 2/9, and 2/16.
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City Council Proceedings of 2/16/22
City Council Proceedings of 2/21/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
2/3/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
2/7/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
2/9/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
2/ 16/22
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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 16, 2022, in the
second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6'" Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber (via phone), Jones, Resnick, Roussell,
Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Vacancy: Ward 4
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to establish the maximum property tax dollars
for fiscal year 2023.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing for Resolution Establishing Maximum Property Tax Dollars for Fiscal
Year 2023: Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 52-22
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Maximum Property Tax Dollars for the Affected Tax Levy
Total. Seconded by Roussell. City Manager Van Milligen provided a high-level overview of the
process for establishing his budget recommendation. City Council discussed the importance of
being reasonable and flexible in the budgeting process, and how statutory requirements impact
their decision on the maximum property tax dollars requested. Responding to a question from
the City Council, Director of Finance and Budget Jenny Larson stated that the cost difference
between the City Council's proposed recommendation on the maximum property tax dollars
requested and the City Manager's recommendation is $183,000. City Attorney Brumwell
confirmed that City Council can only lower the maximum property tax dollars rate after tonight.
Motion carried 5-1 with Resnick voting against.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 6:48
p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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