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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 19, 2013 in the Historic
Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Sutton; City Manager Michael 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 Fiscal Year 2014 departmental budgets.
FISCAL YEAR 2014 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2014 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the
following departments:
Water Department – Bob Green, Water Plant Manager
Water & Resource Recovery Center – Jonathan Brown, W&RRC Manager
Public Works – Don Vogt, Public Works Director
Transit Division – Barbara Morck, Transit Operations Manager (ECIA)
City Manager Van Milligen provided information amending the Water Department and
Transit Division budgets. City Council had discussion with department managers
following each presentation.
The City Council had discussion following each presentation. Following the Public
Works presentation, Paula Martens, 210 Dillon St. Jim Brown, and Danielle and Galin
Abbotts, 244 Dillon St. addressed the City Council regarding the long-standing poor
condition of the alley that runs behind their properties between State Street and the lack
of a city alley maintenance program as well as issues with garage access. The City
Manager and Mr. Vogt provided historical and current information on alley maintenance
and street maintenance program stating that the steep grade of this alley poses special
maintenance issues and is not eligible for or suited to permeable pavers adding that a
complete reconstruction would be 100 percent assessable to property owners.
Following the Transit Division Budget, Bus Driver Doug Brehm questioned why the
City was not using the current Civil Service Commission certified list for hiring the
proposed full-time bus drivers. Mr. Van Milligen explained that the positions are
proposed to be filled June 1, 2013 at the earliest, the current list will expire and a new
Civil Service exam will be given.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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