4 22 24 City Council Proceedings Official SpecialCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:15 p.m. on April 22, 2024, in the
second-floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wethal; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Absent: Council Member Farber.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of approving the demolition of 945 Bluff St.
ACTION ITEMS
1. City Owned Property at 945 Bluff Street – Request Deconstruction: Motion by Jones
to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 103-24 Approving the dem-
olition of historic and city owned property at 945 Bluff Street due to deterioration beyond
repair. Seconded by Resnick. Responding to questions from the Cit y Council, Housing &
Community Development Director Alexis Steger summarized previous efforts to restore
the structure. City Manager Van Milligen stated that incentives are available to p roperty
owners to rehabilitate historic properties but that funding limitations prevent all properties
from being addressed. City Council Members expressed disappointment in having to de-
molish a historic structure and expressed support for the city’s proactive approach in try-
ing to prevent the deterioration of historic properties. Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 103 - 24
APPROVING THE DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC AND CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT
945 BLUFF STREET DUE TO DETERIORATION BEYOND REPAIR
Whereas, the City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission recognized by ma-
jority vote that the property at 945 Bluff Street is Architecturally and Historically Signifi-
cant; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission issued a certificate
of economic non-viability to allow demolition of a structure by majority vote on April 18,
2024; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque Housing & Community Development Department re-
leased two rounds of requests for proposals trying to save the structure to no avail; and
Whereas, for the safety of the public, the Housing & Community Development Depart-
ment is recommending demolition in a timely manner to prevent collapse.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The demolition of 945 Bluff Street is hereby approved.
Passed, approved and adopted this 22nd day of April 2024.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at
5:29 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk