7 28 15 City Council Proceddings Official_Goal Setting 1CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 4:30 p.m. on July 28, 2015 in the
Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members, Braig Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Sutton; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Also present: Assistant City Managers Cindy Steinhauser and Teri Goodmann,
Assistant City Attorney's Crenna Brumwell and Maureen Quann
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting the annual goal setting session.
ANNUAL GOAL SETTING
(1 of 3)
FISCAL YEAR 2017
Lyle Sumek, of Sumek and Associates, facilitated the FY 2017 City Council's goal
setting session. Council reviewed achievements for 2014-2016 for the following goals:
• Community Goal 1: Economic Prosperity
• Community Goal 2: Environmental/Ecological Integrity
• Community Goal 3: Social/Cultural Vibrancy
• City Goal 1: Planned and Managed Growth
• City Goal 2: Partnering for a Better Dubuque
• City Goal 3: Improved Connectivity: Transportation and Telecommunications
• What needs to be accomplished within the next year, 18 months and five years.
• Differences from 2014.
• Strengths / Weaknesses / Threats / Opportunities
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk