Proof_City Council Proceedings 04.09.25City of Dubuque
City Council
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May 19, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of May 5, 2025; Arts and Cultural
Affairs Commission of March 25, 2025; Library Board of
Trustees Update of April 24, 2025; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of March 6, 2025; Zoning Advisory
Commission of April 2, 2025; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of April 8, 9, 10, 21, and 22, 2025.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. 5 5 25 City Council Minutes
2. Arts and Cultural Affairs Minutes
3. Carnegie -Stout Public Library Board of Trustees April 24, 2025 Meeting Update
4. Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes
5. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
6. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.8.25
7. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.9.25
8. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.10.25
9. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.21.25
10. Proof City Council Proceedings 4.22.25
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STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
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
following dates:
04/18/2025
and for which the charge is 60.42
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Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 18th 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 April 9, 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 (attended virtually), 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
Parks and Recreation Director Marie Ware made introductory
remarks for the department. City staff then 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. Parks Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Park Division
Manager Steve Fehsal. Jean McDonald, 3120 Eagle Point Dr.; Sue
Dillon, 3057 Westmore Dr.; John Dolter, 2111 Orchard Dr.;
Kelly Lengeling, 1165 Arrowhead Dr.; Al Pline, 334 Angela Jean
Cr., Tom Fondell, 2570 Shiras Ave.; Karen Rokusek, 14248
Augusta Ct.; Mary Klaas, 1605 Lincoln Ave.; Lynn LeBlanc, 2181
Orchard Dr.; Will Meyer, 1856 Rhomberg Ave.; and Rob McDonald,
3399 Eagle Point Dr., expressed concerns about the current
condition of Eagle Point Park, noting the deterioration of
several amenities, including the prairie, pavilions, and
restrooms. They also inquired about the possibility of
removing the out -of -service water tower. Several individuals
suggested that community volunteers could assist with plant
maintenance efforts. Wethal requested Improvement Package No.
3 for a full-time Maintenance Technician position, which was
not recommended, be held for separate discussion at the final
hearing to adopt the budget. Fehsal confirmed that the
proposed position was not considered for a specific location,
but that Eagle Point Park would be a good fit. All six City
Council members present at the dais concurred with holding the
improvement package for discussion at the final budget
hearing. Roussells decision was not confirmed due to technical
difficulties.
2. Recreation Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation:
Recreation Division Manager Dan Kroger.
3. Grand River Conference Center Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Presentation: Parks and Recreation Director Marie Ware.
4. ImOn Ice Center Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation:
Parks and Recreation Director Marie Ware.
5. Five Flags Civic Center Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Presentation: Parks and Recreation Director Marie Ware.
Council Member Wethal proposed deferring the Downtown Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) allocation for Five Flags by one
year, recommending that $750,000 budgeted for Fiscal Year 2027
be withheld and instead used as matching funds for grant
applications supporting the establishment of a railroad quiet
zone. While Sprank expressed support for the proposal, the
remaining City Council Members opposed it, emphasizing the
long -overdue improvements needed at Five Flags.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 10:23 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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