Minutes_City Council Proceedings 04.10.25City 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 April 10, 2025, in the second -floor
Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Sprank, Wethal; City Manager
Van Milligen (attended virtually).
Absent: Council Member Roussell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City Council.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Set Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 City Budget: Motion by Jones to receive and file the
documents and adopt Resolution No. 121-25 Setting The Date For The Public Hearing On The Fiscal
Year 2026 Budget For The City Of Dubuque and Resolution No. 122-25 Setting The Date For The Public
Hearing On The Five -Year Capital Improvement Program For Fiscal Years 2026 Through 2030 For The
City Of Dubuque, setting a public hearing for a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. on April 28, 2025 in
the Historic Federal Building. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried 6-0.
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. Emergency Management Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Emergency Management
Director Tom Berger.
2. Emergency Communications Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Emergency Communications
Director Jessica George-Rethwisch.
3. Police Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Assistant Police Chief Joe Messerich.
4. Fire Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Fire Chief Amy Scheller.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 9.01 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CIVIC
City Clerk
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