Proof_City Council Proceedings 04.22.26 Copyrighted
May 18, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of April 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21,
22, 28, 2026 and May 4 and 12, 2026; Housing Commission
of January 27, 2026; Zoning Advisory Commission of April 1,
2026; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
April 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 2026; Proof of Publication
for Expenditures Reports presented at the April 6, 2026,
meeting
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 4 6 26 City Council Proceedings -Regular
2. 4 7 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 1
3. 4 9 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 2
4. 4 13 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 3
5. 4 15 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 4
6. 4 16 26 City Council Proceedings - Budgegt Hearing 5
7. 4 20 26 City Council Proceedings- Special and Regular
8. 4 21 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 6
9. 4 22 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 7
10. 4-28-26 City Council Proceedings - Final Budget Hearing
11. 5-4-26 City Council Proceedings - Special and Regular
12. 5 12 26 City Council Minutes
13. Housing Commission Meeting Minutes.2026-01-27.Approved 2026-04-28
14. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.06.26
15. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.07.26
16. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.09.26
17. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.13.26
18. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.15.26
19. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.16.26
20. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.20.26
21. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.21.26
22. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.22.26
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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 22, 2026, in the second-floor Council Chambers of the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Leyendecker,
Resnick, Roussell, Sprank, Staver, Wethal; City Manager Van
Milligen.
Mayar Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special
session of the City Council called far the purpose of
receiving presentations on certain Fiscal Year 2027 Department
Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ciry staff presented Fiscal Year 2027 departmental budgets
and responded to City Council questions following each
presentation. Presentations were given by representatives from
the following departments:
1. Police Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation: Assistant
Police Chief Joe Messerich, Chief Jeremy Jenson. Residents
Clark Schloz and Leonard Dress provided input on the
departments budget.
2. Fire Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation: Fire Chief Amy
Scheller. Resident Leonard Dress provided input on the
departments budget.
3. Emergency Management Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Emergency Management Director Tom Berger.
4. Emergency Communications Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Emergency Communications Director Jessica
George-Rethwisch.
5. Health Services Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation:
Public Health Director Mary Rose Corrigan. Resident Clark
Schloz provided input on the departments budget.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 9:57 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
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