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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 4:30 p.m. on August 18, 2010 at
the Grand River Center.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Van Milligan, City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Council Member Voetberg
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of conducting a Leadership and Strategic Planning Workshop
with Lyle Sumek facilitating.
The City Council members listed what they considered the top challenges and
priorities for the City of Dubuque over the next twelve to eighteen months.
The City Council confirmed the five-year goals for the community as: (1) Diverse,
Strong Dubuque Economy; (2) Sustainable City; (3) Planned and Managed Growth; (4)
Partnering for a Better Dubuque; and (5) Improved Connectivity – Transportation and
Telecommunication. Objectives for each of the goals were ranked, with the short-term
challenges identified with the actions necessary to achieve each goal.
The Policy Agenda for 2010 – 2012 was established as: Top Priority – Master Plan
for the South Port and City Island, Human Relations Strategy, the City’s Sustainability
Plan, SMARTER City Partnership, Historic Millwork District Plan, Safe Community Task
Force and Southwest Arterial Funding; and High Priority – Project HOPE, FEMA Maps,
Every Child / Every Promise, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque,
Collaboration with the Dubuque Community School District and Leisure Services
Department, and Air Service Expansion.
The Management Agenda for 2010 – 2012 was established as: Top Priority –
Workforce Housing, DubuqueWorks, Washington Neighborhood, Intermodal Facility,
Bee Branch Creek Reconstruction, and Street Improvement Program; and High Priority
– Riverfront Leases, Destination Opportunity, Dubuque 2.0, West End Fire Station, and
Passenger Rail Service.
There being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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