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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, February 7,2006
Council met in Special Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Braig, Cline, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Michalski, City
Manager Van Milligen
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of discussing various City departmental budgets.
The budgets for the following departments were discussed: Human Rights Department;
Finance Department; Legal Department, City Manager's Office; City Council; and City Clerk's
Office
Human Rights Department: Buol thanked the Human Rights Director and staff for their
continued efforts for the past year. Leticia Rose-Marin, United Dubuque Immigrant Alliance,
requested that minorities be included as trainers in the proposed diversity-training program for
City employees. Marcia Sola, 60 North Algona, spoke of the strong resource the City has in its
minority population and stressed that they be empowered to co-facilitate the diversity training.
Finance Department: Cline questioned whether the Finance Department had looked into
offering an even pay program. Finance Director Ken TeKippe replied that they had not as
water/sewer bills tend not to fluctuate the way gas and electricity do. However, he stated the
City does offer automatic withdrawal for payment of utility bills.
Legal Department: Corporation Counsel Lindahl stated he was proposing to change the name
of the department to the City Attorney's Office, along with changing his title from Corporation
Counsel to City Attorney.
City Manager's Office: Michalski stressed that although the decision package to provide for a
part-time Management Intern was not recommended for funding it should be considered for
next year. Mark Wahlert, Chair of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, thanked the
Council for their support and their investment in Dubuque. Alexandro Pena, Loras College,
spoke of the accomplishments the school had made due to the Arts and Culture Program Grant
they had received.
City Council: City Manager Van Milligen spoke regarding the two decision packages
recommended for funding in the City Council budget.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk