Proof_City Council Proceedings 04.13.26 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 13, 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.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special
session of the City Council called for the purpose of
receiving presentations on certain Fiscal Year 2027 Department
Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
City 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. Library Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation: Library
Director Nick Rossman.
2. Five Flags Civic Center Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Parks and Recreation Director Matt Kalcevich.
Five Flags Civic Center General Manager Ryan Bonifas responded
to questions. Karry Tedore, Katherine Sarenson, Leonard Dress
provided public input regarding this budget.
3. Grand River Conference Center Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Parks and Recreation Director Matt Kalcevich.
Five Flags Civic Center General Manager Ryan Bonifas responded
to questions. Katherine Sorenson provided public input
regarding the Recreation budget at this time as she needed to
leave the meering before the Recreation budget wili be
presented.
4. ImOn Ice Center Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation:
Parks and Recreation Director Matt Kalcevich.
5. Recreation Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation: Parks
and Recreation Director Matt Kalcevich provided a brief update
on the Park and Recreation Master plan. Division Manager Dan
Kroger. Resident Clark Schloz provided public input on this
departments budget.
6. Parks Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation: Park Division
Manager Steve Fehsal. Resident Rob McDonald provided public
input on the overall budget process. Assistant City Clerk
Gleason announced that public input was provided through the
agenda from Cathy Canfield.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 11:18 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
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