Minutes_City Council Proceedings 04.02.25City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
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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 April 2, 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).
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of receiving presentations on certain Fiscal Year 2026 Department Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
City staff presented Fiscal Year 2026 departmental budgets and responded to City Council
questions following each presentation. Presentations were given by representatives from the
following departments:
1. City Manager's Office Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Assistant City Manager Cori
Burbach and Director of Sustainability Gina Bell. Written input was submitted by the Resilient
Community Advisory Commission regarding the Sustainability Office's budget.
2. City Council Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Cori Burbach.
3. City Attorney's Office Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: City Attorney Crenna Brumwell.
4. City Clerk's Office Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: City Clerk Adrienne Breitfelder.
5. Communications Office Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Public Information Officer Randy
Gehl and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator Nikki Rosemeyer.
6. Human Resources Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Chief Human Resources Officer
Shelley Stickfort, Administrative Assistant Angie Kelley, Employment Specialist Amanda Koppes,
Talent Acquisition and Diversity Coordinator Kristen Dietz, Benefits and Compensation Manager
Connie Palm, Payroll and Benefits Specialist McKenzie Capesius, and Employee Relations Manager
Robyn Hosch. Clark Schloz, 2925 Burlington St., provided input on the city's tuition reimbursement
program and the federal government's directives on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Council Member Wethal suggested that the improvement package for additional funding for tuition
reimbursement be held for further discussion to understand the reimbursement policy. There was
insufficient support to hold the item for further discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 10.17 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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