Minutes_City Council Proceedings 03.31.25City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
Copyrighted
April 21, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of March 31, and April 2, April 3,
April 7, April 8, April 9, and April 10, 2025; Airport
Commission of February 25, 2025; Community Development
Advisory Commission of March 26, 2025; Library Board of
Trustees Update of March 27, 2025; Equity and Human
Rights Commission of February 11, 2025; Proof of
Publication for City Council Proceedings of March 25, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 3 31 25 City Council Minutes
2. 4 2 25 City Council Minutes
3. 4 3 25 City Council Minutes
4. 4 7 25 City Council Minutes
5. 4 8 25 City Council Minutes
6. 4 9 25 City Council Minutes
7. 4 10 25 City Council Minutes
8. Airport Minutes of February 25 2025
9. Proof of Publication for 3.25.25 City Council Proceedings
10. February 11, 2025 EHRC Minutes
11. Library Board of Trustees Council_Update_3-27
12. Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes 3.26.25
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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 31, 2025, 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 (attended virtually), City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of the recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation.
ACTION ITEM
1. Recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Motion by Roussell to receive and file
the documents and hear the presentation. Seconded by Jones. Chief Financial Officer Jennifer
Larson presented the recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. In response to questions, Larson
explained that state law mandates enterprise funds to be self-sustaining and prohibits their transfer to
other accounts. She also provided an overview of the debt issuance process. City Council Members
commented on the costs associated with achieving the city's goals and the significance of making
current investments to achieve long-term benefits. Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CIVIC
City Clerk
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