Work Session Request: Four Mounds FoundationCity of Dubuque
City Council
ACTION ITEMS # 12.
Copyrighted
June 16, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Work Session Request: Four Mounds Foundation
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council schedule a work
session for the Four Mounds Foundation on July 7, 2025, at
6:00 p.m. to present
an annual overview of their work.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Council
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. Staff Memo
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THE CITY OF
DUBE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Work Session Request for Four Mounds Foundation
DATE: June 10, 2025
Dubuque
AI WIN av
2007-2012.2013
2017*2019
Parks and Recreation Director Marie Ware is recommending City Council schedule a
work session for the Four Mounds Foundation on July 7, 2025, at 6.00 p.m. to present
an annual overview of their work. Four Mounds is owned by the City of Dubuque and
the property is leased to the Four Mounds Foundation who partners with the City of
Dubuque on many programs and projects, and annually the Mayor and City Council
appoints a City Council Member to their Board of Directors.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:sv
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Marie Ware, Parks and Recreation Director
Becky Bodish, Program Manager Four Mounds Foundation
Mary Bridget Corken Deutsch, Community Development Specialist
Dan Kroger, Recreation Division Manager
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THE COF
DtUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Marie L. Ware, Parks and Recreation Director
SUBJECT: Work Session Request for Four Mounds Foundation
DATE: June 9, 2025
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque
AI-lneria City
2007.2012
2013.2017
The purpose of this memorandum is to request a City Council work session for the Four
Mounds Foundation on July 7, 2025 at 6.00 p.m. to present an annual overview of their
work.
BACKGROUND
The City has a long-standing partnership with Four Mounds. The City entered into a
lease of Four Mounds Park to the Four Mounds Foundation in 1988. Over the years
Four Mounds Foundation has improved the grounds of Four Mounds Park and the
facilities located there. Four Mounds Foundation also works with the Housing and
Community Development Department. Additionally, they have been providing a variety
of programming to our community and have been a very active partner of the City.
DISCUSSION
This work session will allow Four Mounds Foundation to share information on their past,
current, and future work and initiatives, many of which relate to the City Council's goals.
ACTION REQUESTED
I respectfully request a City Council work session for Four Mounds Foundation to be
scheduled on July 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
cc: Becky Bodish, Program Manager Four Mounds Foundation
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Mary Bridget Corken Deutsch, Community Development Specialist
Dan Kroger, Recreation Division Manager
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