Proof_City Council Proceedings 04.28.26 Copyrighted
June 1, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings for May 18; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of April 9; Human Rights Commission
of April 14; Historic Preservation Commission of March 19;
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of February 18;
Community Development Advisory Commission for April 22;
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of April 28
and May 4
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 5-18-26 City Council Proceeding 5-18-26s
2. 26-04-09 RCAC Minutes
3. April 14, 2026 OHRC Minutes
4. Minutes HPC 03-19-26 Approved
5. Minutes LRPAC 02-18-2026 APPROVED
6. CD Approved Minutes 4.22.26
7. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.28.26
8. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 5-4-26
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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 28,2026, in the second-floor Council Chambers of the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayar 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
conducting such business that may properly come before the
City Council.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Fiscal Year 2027 Amended Budget Recommendation: Motion by
Resnick to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution
No. 160-26 Adopting the City of Dubuque Five Year Capital
Improvement Program and Resolution No. 161-26 Adopting the
City of Dubuque Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget. Seconded by
Wethal. Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Larson provided a
PowerPoint presentation outlining the amended budget
recommendation. Public input was provided by Rob McDonald,
Mike Welu, Roseann Schromen, Catherine Sorenson, James
Ploessl, Jean McDonald, Jane Schmidt, Jim McClain, Clark
Schloz, Leonard Dress, Chuck Harris, Roger Arensdorf, Kevin
Kneeper, Mike Murphy, and Sean Schriver. Dubuque Humane
Society President and CEO Jayme Ironside thanked Council for
the ongoing partnership. Council members discussed the review
of procedures, projects of interest, and the appreciation for
all the input they have received from residents. Morion
carried 7-0.
ACTION
1. Establishing Water Uriliry Rates for Fiscal Year 2027:
Motion by Roussell to receive and file the documents and that
the requirement that a proposed ordinance be considered and
voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is Co be passed be suspended. Seconded by
Wethal. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Roussell for final consideration and passage of
Ordinances No. 15-26 Establishing City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 1 Water Use and
Service, Article C Rates, Section 13-1c-1(A) Fixing Water
Rates for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and All Other
Uses and Ordinance No. 16-26 Establishing the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances Tit1e 13 Public Utilities Chapter 1 Water
Use and Service, Arricle C Rates Section 13-1c-2 Fixing Water
Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service. Seconded by Wethal. Motion
carried 7-0.
2. Establishing Sanitary Sewer Utility Rates for Fiscal Year
2027: Motion by Sprank to receive and file the documents and
that the requirement that a proposed ordinance be considered
and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by
Roussell. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Sprank for final consideration and passage of
Ordinance No. 17-26 City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title
13 Public Utilities, Chapter 2 Sewers and Sewage Disposal,
Article C Rates, Section 13-2c-3 Rates Established for Fiscal
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Year 2027. Seconded by Roussell. Motion carried 7-0.
3. Establishing Water and Resource Recovery Center (WRRC)
Fee Schedules Fiscal Year 2027: Motion by Wethal to receive
and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 162-26
Establishing the Schedule of Rates for the Disposal of Private
Hauled Waste to the Water&Resource Recovery Center as
Provided for in 13-2b-8(F)of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances. Seconded by Resnick. Morion carried 7-0.
4. Establishing Stormwater Management Utility Rates far
Fiscal Year 2027: Motion by Roussell to receive and file the
documents and that the requirement that a proposed ordinance
be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings
prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended.
Seconded by Wethal. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Roussell for final consideration and passage of
Ordinance No.18-26 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Section 13-4-5 (D) SFU Rate, Charges; Utility Revenues.
Seconded by Wethal. Motion carried 7-0.
5. Five-Year Street Construction Program for Fiscal Years
2027-2031: Motion by Resnick to receive and file the documents
and adopt Resolution No. 163-26 Adopting the Five-Year Street
Construction Program for Fiscal Years 2027 2031. Seconded by
WethaL Motion carried 7-0.
6. Establishing Solid Waste Utility Rates for Fiscal Year
2027: Motion by Sprank to receive and file the documents and
that the requirement that a proposed ordinance be considered
and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by
Roussell. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Sprank for final consideration and passage of
Ordinance No. 19-26 Amending City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid Waste.
Seconded by Wethal. Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason,
Assistant City Clerk
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