Proof_City Council Proceedings 03.07.24Copyrighted
April 1, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of March 18, 2024; Civil Service Commission
of March 7, 2024; Equity and Human Rights Commission of February 13,
2024; Historic Preservation Commission of February 15, 2024; Housing
Commission of April 25, 2023; Library Board of Trustees of March 23,
2023, April 27, 2023, May 25, 2023, June 22, 2023, July 27, 2023,
August 23, 2023, August 24, 2023, September 28, 2023, October 19,
2023, October 26, 2023, and November 16, 2023; Park and Recreation
Commission of February 13, 2024; Zoning Advisory Commission Draft
Minutes of March 6, 2024 and March 13, 2024; Proof of Publication for
City Council Proceedings of March 4, 2024 and March 7, 2024.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Type
Civil Service Commission Minutes
Supporting Documentation
Equity and Human Rights Commission Minutes
Supporting Documentation
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes
Supporting Documentation
Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission 3/6/24
Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission 3/13/24
Supporting Documentation
Library_March 23, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_April 27, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_May 25, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_June 22, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_July 27, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_August 23, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_August 24, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_September 28, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_October 19, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_October 26, 2023
Supporting Documentation
Library_November 16, 2023
Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of March 18, 2024
Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication 3.4.24 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication 3.7.24 Supporting Documentation
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m.
on March 7, 2024, in the second -floor Council Chambers of the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Pro Tern Jones; Mayor Cavanagh (attended
virtually); Council Members Farber, Roussell, Sprank, Wethal;
City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Absent: Council Member Resnick.
Mayor Pro Tem Jones read the call and stated this is a
special session of the City Council called for the purpose of
setting a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Tax
Rate and Dollars.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
I . Set Public Hearing for Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Tax Rate
and Dollars and Taxpayer Statements: Motion by Sprank to
receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 55-24
Setting a Public Hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Tax
Rate and Dollars and Taxpayer Statements. Seconded by Wethal.
City Manager Van Milligen made a presentation on the proposed
Fiscal Year 2025 tax rate and dollars. Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Larson provided clarification on the citys reduction
in taxable value due to the state legislature changing the
state military credit to an exemption, therefore eliminating
state funding toward it. Ms. Larson further clarified the two
commercial and industrial back -fills, stating that the 90%
backfill will be phased out and a new backfill will he funded
by the state. City Council Members thanked city staff for
their work preparing the budget, expressed frustration with
the current budgeting process required by state code, and
stressed the increasing operational costs of city government.
Responding to a question from the City Council on budgeting
for cybersecurity, City Manager Van Milligen summarized
multiple budget actions in support of cybersecurity, including
allocating around $600,000 to move the citys Information
Technology Department to a facility in the West End;
allocating $3,000,000 to replace all police, fire, and
emergency communications software systems; and adding a
cybersecurity position to last years budget. City Council
Members indicated their support for the City Managers property
tax rate recommendation, Motion carried 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tern Jones
declared the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder,
CMC City CIerk
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