Proof_City Council Proceedings 09.23.25Copyrighted
October 20, 2025
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of October 6, 2025; Arts and
Cultural Affairs Grants Committee of August 14, 2025; Arts
and Cultural Affairs Art on the River Committee of July 10,
2025; Human Rights Commission of September 9 and 16,
2025; Human Rights Commission Subcommittee for
Commissioner Handbook Update of September 16, 2025;
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
September 8, 15, 22, 23, and 25, 2025.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. 10 6 25 City Council Minutes
2. Arts and Cultural Affairs Art on the River Committee Minutes
3. Arts and Cultural Affairs Grants Committee Minutes
4. Human Rights Commission Minutes
5. Human Rights Commission Special Meeting Minutes
6. Human Rights Commission Subcommittee Handbook Meeting Minutes
7. Proof-9 8 25 City Council Proceedings
8. Proof-9 15 25 City Council Proceedings
9. Proof_9.22.25 Proceedings
10. Proof_9.23.25 Proceedings
11. Proof 9.25.25 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 MiII
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 Sumck 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
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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 Citys 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 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, CMC
City Clerk
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