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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m.
on February 9, 2022, in the second -floor Council Chambers of
the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones,
Resnick, Roussel], 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 such business that may properly come before the
City Council,
WORK SESSION
1. Five Flags Civic Center Studies Review and Prior Actions
Presentation: Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware made a
presentation on the Five Flags Civic Center studies review and
prior actions. Responding to a question from the City Council
on next steps, Ms. Ware requested the City Council specify the
additional information needed for council to take formal
action. Responding to a question on fundraising options, City
Manager Van Milligen stated that the city could establish a
referendum of the full amount of the facility and see if
community organizations are willing to fundraise for the
facility. Mr. Van Milligen and Ms. Ware respectively confirmed
that the city cannot advocate for the referendum, and the the
city's role would solely consist of educating voters on
referendum information. City Attorney Brumwell referenced her
November 2018 staff memo among the supporting documents, which
confirms permitted and restricted actions of city officials
regarding a referendum. Ms. Brumwell stated that there is a
46-day notification deadline to the Dubuque County Elections
Office for the ballot language. State code restricts the dates
that referendums can occur, and the only 2023 dates in which a
referendum may occur are March 7, September 12, and November
7. Bill Krueger, of CSL International, one of the consultants
contracted to conduct the Five Flags Civic Center Study,
summarized the companys process for publicizing data and
recommendations. Mr. Krueger also shared timelines and costs
of recent arena expansions completed in other cities. Mr.
Krueger cautioned that differences in market demand across the
country limit the ability to predict market demand in Dubuque.
Responding to a question from the City Council, Civic Center
Commission Chairperson and Vice President of Community
Engagement for Travel Dubuque Tyler Daugherty stated that
Travel Dubuque would conduct a marketing campaign to educate
the public on the referendum. Responding to a question, Five
Flags General Manager FIR Cook stated that the facility
currently charges a $3 facility fee as part of event ticket
prices, and that the fee could increase to $4 to offset costs
of the facility. Ms. Ware stated that Five Flags will require
capital investments to remain operational, and that
operational costs will likely increase due to economy -wide
cost increases in building materials. The City Council agreed
that updated cost estimates are needed and determined that
updated costs are only required for scenario no. 4: a new
6,000-seat arena and renovated theater. Ms. Ware confirmed
that funds carried over from the previous fiscal year will be
utilized to update the cost estimates. Ms. Ware will obtain a
proposal from CSL for updated cost estimates, which the City
Manager will authorize. The City Council discussed the
potential timeline for a referendum and how the referendum
results may impact the facility.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones to convene in closed session at 8:16 p.m. to
discuss Purchase or Sale of Real Estate Chapter 21.5(1)(j)
Code of Iowa. Seconded by Sprank. Mayor Cavanagh stated for
the record that the attorney who will consult with City
Council on the issues to be discussed in the closed session is
City Attorney Bramwell. Motion carried 6-0.
The City Council reconvened in open session at 8:26 p.m.
stating that staff had been given proper direction.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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