3 6 01 City Council MinutesCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, March 6, 2001
Council Met at 6:30 P.M. in the Public Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan, Council Members Buol, Cline, Markham, Michalski (by telephone),
Nicholson, Robbins, City Manager Michael Van Milligen, Corporation Counsel Barry Lindahl.
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is a Special Session of the City Council called for
the purpose of conducting a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget and Five Year
~.,~p,~,] Improvement Program.
Proofs of Publication on Notice of Public Hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year 2002 and
Notice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improvement Program beginning July 1, 2001
through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, communication from the Historical Preservation
Commission and communication of the City Manager regarding the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget,
upon motion received and filed.
Upon motion it was resolved to suspend the rules to allow anyone present to address the
Council if they so desire.
Public input and discussion on departments in the following order: Parking Division - no
comments; Finance Department - no comments; City Manager's Office - no comments; City
Council - no comments; City Clerk's Office - no comments; Legal Department - no comments;
Airport Department - no comments; Water Pollution Control - no comments; Library - no
comments; Building Services Department - no comments; Civic Center - no comments;
Recreation Division - no comments; Park Division - no comments; Information Services
Department - no comments; Cable TV Division - no comments; Community/Economic
Development Department - no comments; Planning Services Department - no comments;
Housing Services Department - no comments; Human Rights Department - no comments;
Water Department - no comments; Operations and Maintenance Department - no comments;
Engineering Division - Steve Mosiman of 1000 Clarke Drive, Gary Hansen of 2186 Hogdgon
Street, Ron Marfilius of 2154 Hogdgon and Don Marxen of 506 Clarke Drive spoke in favor of
opening the Hogdgon Street Steps as soon as possible; Transit Division - no comments;
Purchase of Services - no comments; Emergency Communications Center - no comments;
Emergency Management - no comments; Fire Department - no comments; Health Department
- no comments; and Police Department - no comments. Public input and discussion on the
Five Year Capital Improvement Program - no comments.
Upon motion the public hearing portion of the Budget was closed.
-C'[tyM~nager Van Milligen stated there might be savings from other City projects at the end of
the current fiscal year and that Council could look at replacing the Hogdgen Street Steps at
that time. There was consensus by Council that this should be looked at. Council Member
Nicholson asked that the consultant services for the update of the Zoning Ordinance be a
priority in the Fiscal Year 2003 budget if that work is not accomplished by staff during the
current year. Council Member Michalski stated she would like the Historic Preservation
Planner position be seriously looked at and that staff be directed to work on funding
possibilities and to develop a comprehensive job description.
Markham moved adoption of Resolution No. 89-01 Adopting Annual Budget as amended for
the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2001, Resolution No. 90-01 Adopting Five Year Capital
Improvement Program budget, Resolution No. 91-01 Adopting the Program Year 2001 (Fiscal
Year 2002) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget: Seconded by Nicholson.
Motion carried 7-0.
Ordinance No. 14-00 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section ~.4-83(a)(2)
Establishing the schedule of sewer rates, and Section 44-83(a)(3)g. Establishing the minimum
sewer charge; Ordinance No. 15-00 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Section 40-37 Paragraph (a) Establishing charges for the collection and disposal of solid waste
and recyclable materials increasing the monthly fee from $7./1,1 per dwelling unit per month to
$7.50; Ordinance No. 16-01 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 2-21
Establishing the compensation of the Mayor and Council Members, presented and read.
Markham moved 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 finally passed be
suspended and further moved final consideration and passage of the three Ordinances.
Seconded by Nicholson, Motion carried 7-0.
At 7:10 p.m. Council went into closed session regarding property acquisition (Iowa Code
Chapter 21.5(1 )(j).
At 7:12 p.m. Council reconvened the Special Session.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk
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