Proof_City Council Proceedings 03.25.25City 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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STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
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I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
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04/02/2025
and for which the charge is 41.61
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Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 2nd day of April, 2025
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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 25, 2025, in the second -floor Council Chambers of the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones,
Resnick (attended virtually), Roussell, 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 holding
the public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026 proposed property
tax rate and Budget and Fiscal Policy Guidelines.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. "Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026 amount of
proposed property tax rate and dollars and the Fiscal Year
2026 Budget and Fiscal Policy Guidelines: Motion by Jones to
receive and file the documents and approve the Fiscal Year
2026 proposed property tax rate and dollars and the Fiscal
Year 2026 Budget and Fiscal Policy Guidelines. Seconded by
Farber. Clark Schloz, 2925 Burlington St., spoke about his
previous engagement with city staff regarding the proposed
rate increase and expressed his support, considering it
reasonable. City Clerk Breitfelder stated that written input
was submitted by David Soat, 2105 Embassy West Dr., and
Latisha McKnight, 2060 Washington St. In response to a
question about budget hearing guidelines for handling City
Council budget requests for further consideration, Brumwell
stated she would provide a memo to the City Council this week.
Council Members highlighted the City's unique budget process
and commended its transparency. They also encouraged residents
to share specific recommendations on changes to city spending
and programs. Additionally, Council Members requested that Van
Milligen share the presentation he delivered tonight. In
response to a question, Van Milligen explained that state law
does not permit the City to set specific tax rates for the
four property classesresidential, commercial, industrial, and
agriculturalsince the formula used is beyond the Citys
control. Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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