Minutes_City Council Proceedings_6:30 PM 03.25.24 Copyrighted
April 15, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: Airport Commission of February 27, 2024; City Council Proceedings of
March 25, 26, 27, 28 and April 1, 2, and 4 2024; Community
Development Advisory Commission of January 17, 2024; Equity and
Human Rights Commission of March 12, 2024; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of January 11, 2024; Zoning Advisory
Commission Draft Minutes of April 3, 2024.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings 3/25_5:15 PM Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 3/25_6:30 PM Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 3/26 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 3/27 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 3/28 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 4/1 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 4/2 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 4/4 Supporting Documentation
Airport Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
Equity and Human Rights Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 25, 2024, in the
second-floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell (attended
virtually), Sprank, Wethal; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal year 2025 Tax Rate and
Dollars.
Mayor Cavanagh stated that a vote was not called on the action item discussed during the
5:15 p.m. special session. City Attorney Brumwell stated that a vote could be forgone due to
the minimal significance of the item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing for Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Tax Rate and Dollars and Taxpayer
Statements: Motion by Farber to receive and file the documents and approve the Proposed
Fiscal Year 2025 Tax Rate and Dollars. Seconded by Jones. City Manager Van Milligen made
a presentation. Clark Schloz, 2925 Burlington St.; and Robin Kennicker, 2929 Elm St., provided
input regarding the budget hearing process required by lowa Code, including annual taxpayer
statements and taxing options. City Attorney Brumwell advised the City Council that discussion
should only occur on property tax amounts, and that any discussion on department budgets
should occur during that department's budget hearing. Mayor Cavanagh stated that the City
Council discussed the maximum property tax rate during the March 7, 2024, special session.
Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 7:29
p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. BreitFelder, CMC
City Clerk
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