Minutes_City Council Proceedings 04.22.25City 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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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on April 22, 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. Information Technology Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Special Projects Manager Chris
Kohlmann and Interim Chief Information Officer Joe Pregler.
2. Water Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Water Department Director Chris Lester. Clark
Schloz, 2925 Burlington St., provided input on the cost of infrastructure projects and referencing the
current rate of inflation as a factor for cost increases.
3. Water & Resource Recovery Center Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Water & Resource
Recovery Center Director Deron Muehring.
4. Public Works Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Public Works Director Arielle Swift. Clark
Schloz, 2925 Burlington St., provided input on the previous fiscal year's use of road use tax funds for
safety apparel.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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