Mayor and City Council Appointments to Boards and CommitteesCity of Dubuque
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January 6, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Mayor and City Council Appointments to Boards and
Committees
SUMMARY: City Clerk requesting Mayor and City Council review all board
and committee appointments for any changes for the 2025
calendar year.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Council
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Staff Memo
2. Council Boards and Comittees Agenda Notes
3. Council Board and Committes by Name
4. Counci Latest Listings
5. DRA Correspondence
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THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
City Clerk's Office
City Hall
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50 W. 13'h Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
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(563) 589-4100 office
(563) 589-0890 fax
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org
2007-2012.2013
www.cityofdubuque.org
2017*2019
TO: Mayor Brad M. Cavanagh and City Council Members
FROM: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
DATE: December 18, 2024
SUBJECT: Mayor and City Council Appointments to Boards and Committees
At the first regular City Council meeting of each year, the Mayor and City Council are
requested to review their appointments to various boards and committees for any
changes. The enclosed documents show the current Mayor and City Council board and
committee appointments.
After all board and committee appointments are confirmed, the City Clerk's Office will
notify all board and committee administrative staff of any changes to appointments
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Board/Committee Name Term Representatives Appointed By Per
Meets
Conference Board
Cavanagh
Length of Term
Mayor and All
Virtue of Position
State Code 441.2
1 Meetings called by City
Council members
I
Assessor
Sprank
Roussell
Jones
Farber
Resnick
Wethal
Convention & Visitor's Bureau -
Cavanagh
1 year term - July to
Mayor
City Council
By -Laws
2nd Tuesday of each month
Travel Dubuque - Board of
June
at 4:00 pm
Directors
Jones
Van Milligen
1 Council member
City Manager IVirtue of Position
Convention and Visitors
Wethal
1 year term July to
2 Council members
City Council with
By -Laws
Meets quarterly
Bureau - Travel Dubuque -
June
Convention and Visitor's
Outreach Committee
Bureau Board of
Directors a proval
Roussell
Convention & Visitors Bureau -
Farber
3 year term -
1 Council member
City Council
Contracted
Meetings called by Travel
Travel Dubuque - Sister City
January 2025
Services
Dubuque
Committee
Agreement
Breitfelder
1 City staff I
City Council
representative
County Resource
Sprank
1 year term - August
1 Council member
City Council
Letter sent to
2nd Tuesday in August at
Enhancement and Protection
to July
Planning Services
3:00 p.m.
Act (REAP) Committee
Manager each year
requesting
appointment
Dubuque County Early
Wethal
3 year term - Jan 1,
1 Council member
City Council with DCEC
By -Laws and Iowa
4th Wednesday of each
Childhood Board
2027
board approval
Code 2561
month at Noon (Except July
and December)
Dubuque County Emergency
Scheller
1 year term Jan. to
Mayor or it's
Mayor or appointee
By -Laws Updated
1 st Tuesday of May, August
Management Commission
Dec.
representative
January 2018 and
and November, 6:30 pm
Iowa Code 29C.9
Dubuque Initiatives
Cavanagh
For Length of Term
Mayor
Virtue of Position
By -Laws
2nd and 4th Monday of each
month at Noptn
Resnick For Length of Term 12 Council members I City Council
Farber
Van Milligen City Manager IVirtue of Position
Dubuque Main Street Board of
Roussell
1 year term Jan. to
1 Council member
City Council
By -Laws
4th Wednesday of Jan., Feb.,
Directors
Dec.
March, April, May, June,
Sept. and Oct. and the 1st
Wednesday of Aug. and Dec.
at 8:00 a.m.
Connors
1 City staff 1 member appointed by
representative the City Manager
Dubuque Main Street Executive
Roussell
1 year term Jan. to
1 Council member
City Council
By -Laws
3rd Thursday of each month
Committee
Dec.
I
I
lat 11:30 am
Connors
1 City staff 11 member appointed by
representative the City Manager
Dubuque Metropolitan Area
Jones
For Length of Term
I
2 Council members
I I
City Council
28E Agreement
land
3rd Wednesday of each
Solid Waste Agency Board
455B Iowa
month at Noon
Resnick
Dubuque Metropolitan Area
Cavanagh
For Length of Term
Mayor - Chair
Virtue of Position
By -Laws and
2nd Thursday of each month
Transportation Study (DMATS)
Articles of
at Noon
Policy Committee
Agreement
Sprank
Roussell
Jones
Farber
Resnick
Wethal
16 Council members
Dubuque Metropolitan Area
Cavanagh
For Length of Term
Mayor
Virtue of Position
By -Laws and
2nd Thursday of each month
Transportation Study (DMATS)
Articles of
at 10:30
Technical Advisory Committee
Agreement
Dubuque Racing Association -
Cavanagh
1 year term - May to
3 Council members
City Council
By -Laws
4th Tuesday of each month at
Board of Directors
April
Noon
Jones
Sprank
Van Milligen
Dubuque Racing Association - Van Milligen
Executive Committee
City Manager or his Virtue of Position
designee
City Manager
Dubuque Racing
By -Laws
3rd Tuesday of each month at
Association - Board of
Noon
Directors
East Central Intergovernmental
Burbach
Length of Term
Mayor or it's alternate
Virtue of Association
Articles of
3rd Wednesday of every
Association (ECIA) Council
jurisdiction
Agreement
other month at 5:00 p.m.
East Central Intergovernmental
Burbach
Length of Term
Mayor or it's alternate
Membership of the ECIA
Articles of
3rd Wednesday of every
Association (ECIA) Executive
Council
Agreement and
other month at 4:30 p.m.
Council
By -Laws
East Central Development
Burbach
Length of Term
Mayor or it's alternate
Open to all sitting ECIA
By -Laws
3rd Wednesday of every
Corporation (ECDC)
Executive Committee
other month at 4:00 p.m.
Members
Examining Board
Lindahl
6 year term - May
One person who is a
Each voting unit of the
State code 701-
Upon receipt of the report of
2027
resident of the
conference board
72.14 (441.3)
the examining Board a written
assessor jurisdiction
appoints a member to
notice to call a meeting to
the examining board.
appoint an assessor
Members of the
Examining board shall
not be a member of the
Conference Board, a
body which selects a
member of the
conference board, or the
local board of review
Four Mounds Foundation
Resnick
1 year term - Jan. to
1 City representative
City Council
By -Laws
3rd Monday of each month
Board of Trustees
Dec. with no
limitations
Friends of the Mines of Spain
Wethal
1 year term - Jan. to
1 person designated
City Council
28 E Agreement
No Less than one time a year.
Advisory Board
Dec.
by the City
On average meets quarterly.
Van Milligen
City Manager - Virtue of Position
Project Manager
Greater Dubuque Development
Cavanagh
1 year term - July to
Mayor
Virtue of Position
By -Laws
3rd Tuesday (March, June,
Corp. (GDDC) Board of
June
Sept, Dec.) 8:30 a.m.
Directors
Sprank
Roussell
Van Milligen
Connors
12 Council members (City Council
City Manager
Virtue of Position
Economic
Virtue of Position
Development
Director
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Greater Dubuque Development
Cavanagh
1 year term - July to
Mayor
Virtue of Position
By -Laws
3rd Tuesday of each month at
Corp. (GDDC) Executive
June
8:30 a.m. (March, June, Sept.
Committee
and Dec. are conjunction with
Board of Directors)
(Van Milligen ICity Manager (Virtue of Position
Pre -Disaster Mitigation Plan
Sprank
5 year term -
Up to 2 Council
City Council
FEMA
Meets once every 5 years to
Committee (PDMP)
January 2029
members
requirements
update the PDMP and review
appointments
(Jones
River Valley Initiative
Sprank
3 year term -
1 member from the
self-perpetuating,
By -Laws
Meets quarterly 7:30 AM
Foundation Board of Directors
January 2025
City Council not
meaning the board
currently on the
members themselves
GDDC Board
recruit new members
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Name Board or Committees List by Name 2025
Meetina January 6. 2025
Cavanagh
Conference Board
Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Board of Directors
Dubuque Initiatives
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Policy Committee
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Technical Advisory Committee
Dubuque Racing Association - Board of Directors
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Board of Directors
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Executive Committee
Farber
Conference Board
Convention & Visitors Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Sister City Relationships Advisory Commission
Dubuque Initiatives
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Policy Committee
Jones
Conference Board
Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Board of Directors
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Board
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Policy Committee
Dubuque Racing Association - Board of Directors
Pre -Disaster Mitigation Plan Committee (PDMP)
Resnick Conference Board
Dubuque Initiatives
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Board
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Policy Committee
Four Mounds Foundation Board of Trustees
Roussell
Conference Board
Convention and Visitors Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Outreach Committee
Dubuque Main Street Board of Directors
Dubuque Main Street Executive Committee
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Policy Committee
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Board of Directors
Sprank
Conference Board
County Resource Enhancement and Protection Act (REAP) Committee
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Policy Committee
Dubuque Racing Association Board of Directors
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Board of Directors
Pre -Disaster Mitigation Plan Committee (PDMP)
River Valley Initiative Foundation Board of Directors
Wethal
Conference Board
Convention and Visitors Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Outreach Committee
Dubuque County Early Childhood Board
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation System (DMATS) Policy Committee
Friends of the Mines of Spain Advisory Board
Van Milligen
Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Board of Directors
Dubuque Initiatives
Dubuque Racing Association - Board of Directors
Dubuque Racing Association - Executive Committee
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Board of Directors
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Executive Committee
Friends of the Mines of Spain Advisory Board
Burbach I East Centeal Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) Council
East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) Executive Council
East Central Development Corporation (ECDC)
Breitfelder lConvention & Visitors Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Sister City Committee
Lindal lExamining Board
Scheller I Dubuque County Emergency Management Commission
Connors IDubuque Main Street Board of Directors
Dubuque Main Street Executive Committee
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Board of Directors
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Mayor and City Council Members Latest Listings
Calendar Year 2025
Conference Board
Meetings called by City Assessor
Cavanagh
Length of Term
Sprank
Length of Term
Roussell
Length of Term
Jones
Length of Term
Farber
Length of Term
Resnick
Length of Term
Wethal
Length of Term
Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Board of
Directors
3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:00 pm except July and December
Cavanagh
1 year term - July to June
Jones
1 year term - July to June
Convention and Visitors Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Outreach
Committee
Meets quarterly
Wethal
1 year term July to June
Roussell
1 year term July to June
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS)
Policy Committee
2nd Thursday of each month at Noon
Cavanagh
For Length of Term
Sprank
For Length of Term
Roussell
For Length of Term
Jones
For Length of Term
Farber
For Length of Term
Resnick
For Length of Term
Wethal
For Length of Term
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) Technical
Advisory Committee
2nd Thursday of each month at 10:30
Cavanagh IFor Length of Term
Dubuque Racing Association - Board of Directors
4th Tuesday of each month at Noon
Cavanagh
1 year term - May 1 to April 30
Jones
1 year term - May 1 to April 30
Sprank
1 year term - May 1 to April 30
Convention & Visitors Bureau - Travel Dubuque - Sister Four Mounds Foundation Board of Trustees
City Committee 3rd Monday of each month
Meetings called by Travel Dubuque Resnick 1 year term - Jan. to Dec. with no limitations
Farber 1 year term - August to July
Friends of the Mines of Spain Advisory Board
County Resource Enhancement and Protection Act (REAP) No Less than one time a year. On average meets quarterly.
Committee Wethal 1 year term - Jan. to Dec.
Annually on the 2nd Tuesday in August at 3:00 p.rn
Sprank 1 year term -August to July
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Board of Directors
Dubuque County Early Childhood Board
4th Wednesday of each month at Noon (Except July and December)
Wethal 73 year term - Jan 1, 2027
Dubuque Initiatives
2nd and 4th Monday of each month at Noon
Cavanagh
For Length of Ter m
Resnick
For Length of Tern-
FarberFor
Length of Ter
Dubuque Main Street Board of Directors
4th Wednesday of Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, Sept. and Oct. and
the 1 st Wednesday of Aug. and Dec. at 8:00 a.m.
Roussell 11 year term Jan. to Dec.
4th Tuesday (March, June, Sept., Dec.) at 8:30 a.m.
Cavanagh
1 year term - July to June
Sprank
1 year term - July to June
Roussell
1 year term - July to June
Greater Dubuque Development Corp. (GDDC) Executive Committee
4th Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. (March, June, Sept. and Dec. are in
conjunction with Board of Directors)
Cavanagh
Virtue of Position
Pre -Disaster Mitigation Plan Committee (PDMP)
Meets once every 5 years to update the PDMP and review appointments
Sprank
5 year term - January 2029
Jones
5 year term - January 2029
Dubuque Main Street Executive Committee River Valley Initiative Foundation Board of Directors
3rd Thursday of each month at 11:30 am Meets quarterly 7:30 AM
Roussell 11 year term Jan. to Dec. Sprank F3 year term - January 2025
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Board
3rd Wednesday of each month at Noon
Jones
For Length of Term
Resnick
For Length of Term
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December 9, 2024
C�CAESORT SINO DIAMONDJO�.
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Adrienne Breitfelder, City Clerk
City of Dubuque
50 W.131h St.
Dubuque, IA 52001-4805
RE: Appointment to the Dubuque Racing Association Board of Directors and the Dubuque Racing
Association Executive Committee
Greetings Adrienne,
I am reaching out to you on behalf of the Dubuque Racing Association's (DRA) Board of Directors. Our
Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at noon in the Reflections event space located
within Q Casino + Resort. Per our bylaws, the Board of Directors shall include:
Three (3) members of the Dubuque City Council as appointed by the Dubuque City Council in
consultation with the Association's Board of Directors.
The City Manager or his or her designee. At any time the City Manager may appoint a designee to
serve on the Board of Directors for such period of time as the City Manager determines. Such
designation shall be made by the City Manager in writing.
Governmental appointees shall be nominated on a yearly basis by the respective governmental
bodies on or before the Association's annual meeting date.
Currently, the appointees are Mayor Cavanagh, Council members Ric Jones and Danny Sprank, and City
Manager Mike Van Milligen.
The DRA Board of Directors meets on the 41h Tuesday of each month at noon at Q Casino + Resort.
Additionally, the DRA Executive Committee meets the V Tuesday of each month at noon in the Boardroom
at Q Casino + Resort. Members of the DRA Board who are not appointed to the Executive committee are
invited to attend one Executive Committee meeting annually. That date will be provided upon their
appointment.
Please provide a written response in regards to the city assignment to these seats on or before January
28, 2025. If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to me via phone (563-599-6472) or email
(mandym@dradubugue.com)
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Mandy Miller
Manager of Strategic Philanthropy
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