Housing Commissioner Removal RecommendationCity of Dubuque
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May 5, 2025
CONSENT ITEMS # 8.
Housing Commissioner Removal Recommendation
Housing Commission recommending City Council remove
David Wall from the commission and declare the term vacant
due to a lack of response in executing the oath of office and
in replying to other city staff communications.
Receive and File; Approve
1. 2025-04 Recommendation for City Council - Wall, David
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
April 23, 2025
Dubuque Housing and Community Development
alien Assisted Housing Program
12r 350 W. 61h Street, Suite 312
2007.2012.2013 EQUAL HOUSING Dubuque, IA 52001
2017*2019 OPPORTUNITY Office (563) 589-4230
City of Dubuque Mayor & City Council
RE: Housing Commissioner Removal Request
Dear Mayor Cavanagh & City Council,
This fall the Mayor & City Council approved the application of David Wall to serve as a commissioner
on the Housing Commission. To date, Mr. Wall has been unresponsive to all correspondence from
city staff regarding his seat on the Housing Commission. Mr. Wall has not executed his oath of office
for his appointment with the Housing Commission. City staff have reached out to Mr. Wall multiple
times via different avenues (phone, email, USPS mail) to attempt to communicate with him about his
assignment to the Housing Commission. This communication covered all aspects of his role as a
housing commissioner, including the execution of his oath of office, information & calendar invites for
upcoming meetings, and most recently to let him know that if he did not respond or no longer wished
to serve, he would need to resign, or the Housing Commission would move to recommend his
removal.
Receiving no response from Mr. Wall by the specified deadline, the Housing Commission voted at the
April 1, 2025 meeting to recommend Mr. Wall's removal from the Housing Commission and declaring
the term vacant. Based on Mr. Wall's lack of response and absence from the first two meetings in
his term, I am asking the Mayor & City Council to officially remove Mr. Wall from the Housing
Commission and declare the term vacant.
8i erely,
is Merf Id
Housing Commission Chairperson
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
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