Minutes_City Council Proceedings 09.23.25Copyrighted
October 6, 2025
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of September 8, 15, 22, 23, and 25,
2025; Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of
March 22 and April 6, 2023; Historic Preservation
Commission of August 21, 2025; Human Rights Commission
of August 12, August 29, and September 4, 2025; Library
Board of Trustees Update of August 28, 2025; Park and
Recreation Commission of August 12, 2025; Transit Advisory
Board of April 10, 2025; Zoning Advisory Commission of
September 3, 2025; Zoning Board of Adjustment of August
28, 2025; Proof of publication of City Council Proceedings of
August 27, September 2, and September 4, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 9 8 25 City Council Minutes
2. 9 15 25 City Council Minutes
3. 9 22 25 City Council Minutes
4. 9 23 25 City Council Minutes
5. 9 25 25 City Council Minutes
6. Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of March 2023
7. Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of April 2023
8. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
9. Human Rights Commission Minutes - August 12, 2025
10. Human Rights Commission Subcommittee Minutes - August 29, 2025
11. Human Rights Commission Subcommittee Minutes - September 4, 2025
12. Library Board of Trustees Update
13. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
14. Transit Advisory Board Minutes
15. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
16. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
17. Proof —August 27 Proceedings
18. Proof —September 2 Proceedings
19. Proof September 4 Proceedings
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 4:02 p.m. on September 23, 2025, in the Q
Casino Reflections Room B.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank, Wethal;
City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of considering contracts for the Old Mill Road Lift Station and conducting annual goal setting.
SPECIAL SESSION
1. Old Mill Road Lift Station Phase 3 Sanitary Interceptor Project - (Catfish Creek Middle
Fork): Consulting Engineering Services Contract Execution: Motion by Jones to receive and file
the documents and adopt Resolution No. 309-25 Executing Professional Design Services Consultant
Contract With HDR Engineering To Complete The Old Mill Road Lift Station Phase 3 Sanitary
Interceptor Project (Catfish Creek Middle Fork). Seconded by Resnick. When asked why City staff
requested that this item and the following agenda item be considered at this meeting, Van Milligen
explained that City Council had prioritized these projects and staff wanted to keep the timeline moving
forward as efficiently as possible. City Engineer Gus Psihoyos added that the goal is to get the projects
out to bid as soon as possible. Both Van Milligen and Psihoyos confirmed that the cost estimates are
based on prior project experience and that the scope of work will be carefully reviewed. In response to
a question about whether the agenda items were added appropriately, Breitfelder confirmed that the
agenda was amended to include them at least 24 hours in advance, in accordance with Iowa Code
requirements. Motion carried 7-0.
2. Old Mill Road Lift Station Phase 4 Sanitary Interceptor Project - (Catfish Creek South Fork):
Consulting Engineering Services Contract Execution: Motion by Jones to receive and file the
documents and adopt Resolution No. 310-25 Executing Professional Design Services Consultant
Contract With Foth Infrastructure & Environmental, LLC To Complete The Old Mill Road Lift Station
Phase 4 Sanitary Interceptor Project (Catfish Creek South Fork). Seconded by Sprank.
Psihoyos confirmed that the design services fees for this item and the previous agenda item are
consistent with expectations. In response to a question regarding the SRF construction loan, Van
Milligen noted that the loan carries a low interest rate. Motion carried 7-0.
GOAL SETTING
SESSION 2 OF 3
The session was led by Lyle Sumek of Lyle Sumek Associates, Inc. City Council Members reviewed
Goal No. 4 — Livable Neighborhoods and Housing: Great Place to Live, Goal No. 5 — Sustainable
Environment: Preserving and Enhancing Natural Resources, Goal No. 6 — Connected Community:
Equitable Transportation, Technology Infrastructure, and Mobility, and Goal No. 7 — Diverse Arts,
Culture, Parks and Recreation: Experiences and Activities, identifying their top outcomes, challenges
and opportunities, and actions for each. The meeting was informally paused for dinner at 5.32 p.m. and
resumed at 6:06 p.m. Additionally, a short break was taken at 7:38 p.m., and the meeting resumed at
7.44 p.m. City Council deliberated whether to retain Goal No. 8 — Partnership for a Better Dubuque:
Building Our Community that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable, noting that partnerships are already
integrated into the City's mission and contribute to the achievement of the other seven goals. It was
also observed that the goal currently has limited management in progress and action items. Council
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members expressed support for simplifying the goals, recognizing that they already have a significant
number of goals and related documents. By a show of hands, all seven City Council members agreed
to remove Goal No. 8. Throughout the discussion, Van Milligen, Brumwell, Assistant City Manager Cori
Burbach, and Park Division Manager Steve Fehsal addressed relevant questions from the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CIVIC
City Clerk
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