Proof_City Council Proceedings 04.02.25City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
Copyrighted
May 5, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of April 21, 22, 24, and 28 2025;
Historic Preservation Commission of February 20, 2025;
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission of March 11,
2025; Transit Advisory Board of March 20, 2024; Zoning
Board of Adjustment from February 27, 2025; Proof of
Publication for City Council Proceedings of March 31 and
April 2, 3, and 7, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 4 21 25 City Council Minutes
2. 4 22 25 City Council Minutes
3. 4 24 25 City Council Minutes
4. 4 28 25 City Council Minutes
5. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
6. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
7. Transit Advisory Board Minutes
8. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
9. Proof_3.31.25
10. Proof_4.3.25
11. Proof_4.7.25
12. Proof_4.2.25
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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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04/11/2025
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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 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 Offices 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 citys tuition
reimbursement program and the federal governments 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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