Work Session Request: Black Heritage SurveyCopyrighted
December 19, 2022
City of Dubuque Action Items # 012.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Work Session Request: Black Heritage Survey
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council schedule a work session on
Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 5:30 pm to provide an update on the Black
Heritage Survey.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
DISPOSITION:
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Description Type
Work Session request for the Black Heritage Survey- City Manager Memo
MVM Memo
Work Session Request Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Work Session request for the Black Heritage Survey
DATE: December 15, 2022
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Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont is recommending City Council schedule a
work session on January 3, 2023, at 5:30 pm to provide an update on Black Heritage
Survey.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager
Christine Happ Olson, Assistant Planner
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Work Session request for the Black Heritage Survey
DATE: December 15, 2022
INTRODUCTION
This memo is a request to consider scheduling a work session at the upcoming City
Council meeting on December 19. The desired work session would be at 5:30 pm on
January 3, 2023 for one hour. The work session will update the City Council on the on
the progress of the Black Heritage Survey being undertaken by the project team
consisting of City of Dubuque staff, the consultant team led by Wapsi Valley
Archaeology, and various community partners and volunteers. Assistant Planner Chris
Happ Olson will be presenting before the City Council.
BACKGROUND
This work is identified in the City Council approved Historic Preservation Commission
2022 Workplan. Surveys and protection of historic properties are required as part of our
CLG participation and certification, and the State Historic Preservation Office was
supportive of our intentions during the application process.
This survey is a deep dive into Dubuque's Black heritage. It is the discovery of places,
people and stories that both exist and have been lost over time. It allows us to braid the
history of Black Dubuquers into the history of all Dubuquers.
REQUESTED ACTION
At the upcoming December 19 City Council meeting, we ask you to consider a request
to allow for an update of the Black Heritage Survey to the City Council through a work
session at 5:30 pm on January 3, 2023.
cc: Christine Happ Olson, Assistant Planner
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