Minutes_City Council Proceedings 03.09.23City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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March 20, 2023
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City Council Proceedings of 3/7/23
City Council Proceedings of 3/8/23
City Council Proceedings of 3/9/23
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Zoning Ad�tisory Commission of 3/1/23
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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 March 9, 2023, in the
second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wethal; City Manager Van Milligen.
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 on the Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget and conducting
public hearings on certain Fiscal Year 2024 Department Budgets.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Set Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget: Motion by Jones to receive and file
the documents and adopt Resolution No. 65-23 Setting the date for the public hearing on the
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for the City of Dubuque; and Resolution No. 66-23 Setting the date
for the public hearing on the Five -Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2024
through 2028 for the City of Dubuque. Seconded by Roussell. Motion carried 7-0.
Adoption of the resolutions sets a public hearing for a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. on
March 23, 2023, in the Historic Federal Building.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
FISCAL YEAR 2024 DEPARTMENT BUDGETS
Fiscal Year 2024 City department budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
1. Emergency Management Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Tom Berger, Emergency
Management Director.
2. Emergency Communications Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation- Mark Murphy,
Emergency Communications Manager.
3. Police Department Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Jeremy Jensen, Police Chief.
4. Fire Department Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Amy Scheller, Fire Chief.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council following their respective
presentation.
Following City Council discussion on the Police Department's Improvement Package
No. 2 on an automated license plate reader system, Mayor Cavanagh encouraged
residents to provide input on the recommendation prior to the March 23, 2023, final
hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. Mayor Cavanagh also stated that input
would be welcomed on the city's camera policy, which the City Council would discuss
amending after the March 23, 2023, final hearing.
Council Member Wethal recommended the City Council approve Improvement Package No.
2 for one additional full-time firefighter and made suggestions of how to fund the position from
both one-time and ongoing funding sources. City Manager Van Milligen advised that the City
Council avoid using one-time funding sources to fund recurring expenses. City Manager Van
Milligen also stated his reason for not recommending the position, stating that the position will
be dependent on what the City Council decides regarding future fire stations. Mayor Cavanagh
suggested an agenda item at the next budget hearing for City Council to discuss any proposed
changes to the budget. City Council Members also discussed that the March 23, 2023, final
hearing to adopt the budget provides the opportunity for budget amendments. Per a suggestion
from the City Council, Mayor Cavanagh stated that he would discuss the budget amendment
process with City Attorney Brumwell and City Manager Van Milligen to determine the
recommended approach for budget amendments. Mayor Cavanagh stated his intent to share
the recommended approach at the March 21, 2023, budget hearing. City Council Members also
agreed to a governance session in the future to discuss a recommended process for altering
the budget.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Jones to convene in closed session at 10:06 p.m. to discuss Pending Litigation —
Chapter 21.5(l)(c) 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 Brumwell. Motion carried 7-0.
The City Council reconvened in open session at 11:13 p.m. stating that staff had been given
proper direction.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 11:14
p. M.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CIVIC
City Clerk
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