1 29 07 Council Minutes Special SessionCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council, Special Session, January 29, 2007.
Council met in Special Session at 5:30 P.M. in Conference Room B at City Hall.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Cline, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Michalski, City Manager Van
Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Council Member Braig
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of
discussing such matters that may properly come before the City Council.
Assistant City Manager Position: City Manager recommending approval of the creation of a 3/4 time
Assistant City Manager position, with the main responsibilities being intergovernmental relations, nurturing
partnerships, and governmental and foundation grant funding, upon motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
Connors questioned the potential for conflict of interest if the person selected to fill the position also
worked for other agencies that the City dealt with, i.e., the Dubuque County Historical Society. City
Attorney Lindahl said that in his opinion the positions would not be in conflict with each other and that if the
potential for conflict of interest would become evident that such situation would be handled appropriately.
Michalski stated she had three questions regarding the position. First of all, how the position would fit in
with other positions in the City organization such as the Economic Development Director and the current
Assistant City Manager, secondly, was it necessary to advertise the position, and last the potential for
conflict of interest. City Manager Van Milligan replied that the position would fit well with the current
positions as the position was structured to complement those positions. He further explained that the new
position would be dedicated to legislative issues and identifying opportunity for grants and state/federal
funding. As to advertising for the position, he explained the City Council is voting to create the position -
notfill it and as it is not covered by Civil Service the position is a City Manager appointment.
There being no further business, Michalski moved to adjourn. Seconded by Cline. Motion carried 6-0.
The meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m. ~ ;_l
C~eanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk