Minutes_Citiy Council Proceedings of 2 16 17 Copyrighted
March 6, 2017
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 2/16, 2/20, 2/22, 2/27; Historic
Preservation Commission of 2/16; Library Board of
Trustees of 1/26; Long Range Planning Advisory
Commission of 2/15; Proof of Publication for City Council
Proceedings of 1/30, 2/6, 2/9; Proof of Publication for List
of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ending
1/31
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 2/16/17 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/20/17 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/22/17 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/23/17 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/27/17 Supporting Documentation
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 2/16/17 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 1/26/17 Supporting Documentation
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
2/15/17
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
1/30/17
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/6/17
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/9/17
Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for ME 1/31/17
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on February 16, 2017 in the Historic Federal
Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Connors, Del Toro, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Rios; 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 City Departmental Fiscal Year 2018 budgets.
CONSENT ITEMS
Motion by Lynch to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, and dispose
of as indicated. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried 7-0.
1 . Approval of the Agreement Between the Dubuque Professional Firefighters
Association, Local #25 and the City of Dubuque: City Manager recommending approval
of a collective bargaining agreement with the Dubuque Professional Firefighters
Association Local #25 that has already been ratified by the union membership. Upon
motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 53-17 Approving the
Agreement Between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and Dubuque Professional Firefighters
Association, Local #25 and Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Agreement was adopted.
PUBLIC HEARING
1 . Community Development Block Grant- Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Action Plan: Motion
by Jones to receive and file the documents, conduct the public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 54-17 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (Program Year 2017) Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. Seconded by Connors. Housing
Assistance Specialist Erica Haugen provided a slide presentation on the activities and
budget of the Community Block Grant Annual Action Plan. Motion carried 7-0.
FISCAL YEAR 2018 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2018 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
Housing & Community Development Department: Alvin Nash, Housing and
Community Development Director; Erica Haugen, Housing Assistance Specialist
Transit Division: Candace Eudaley-Loebach, Transit Manager
Parking Division: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
Economic Development Department: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
The City Council had discussion with the representative of each department following
their respective presentations.
Following the Housing and Community Development budget presentation, first-time
homebuyer Paula Barton; Kristal Jenery, 436 Bluff St.; and Kathy Bolen, participant of the
Lead and Healthy Homes Program, provided testimonials.
Following the Transit Division budget presentation, Council Member Jones requested
to have the Transit Division Improvement Package 1 of 2 - Funding for Route and
Schedule Changes, pulled for reconsideration at a later meeting. Maddie Musshafen,
Engineer at John Deere; Judy Perry, 250 W. 6th St.; Lanna Wood, Project Hope
Coordinator with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque; Samaria Neely,
Outreach Coach for NICC; Steve Drahozal, 683 W. 11th St; Nino Erba, 672 1/2 Central
Ave; Emily Day, Loras College Student Body Representative; Carrie Lohrmann, Transit
Advisory Board Member; Deshaun Madkins, Junior Representative of the Student
Government Association at the University of Dubuque and Diversity Chair; R.R.S.
Stewart, Vice Chair of the Transit Advisory Board; Paul Schultz, 1008 Victoria St., all
spoke in favor of extending the hours and routes of the Jule Transit Division.
Shirly Shannon of DuRide provided a history and successes of the DuRide program
and thanked Council.
Following the Economic Development Department budget presentation, Buol
requested to have the Economic Development Department Improvement Package 1 of 5
— Funding to increase the Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator from part-time to full-time,
pulled for reconsideration at a later meeting. Rick Dickinson, Executive Director of the
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, addressed Council Members' concerns and
spoke of the relationship GDDC has with each department that presented.
Kate Larson, 2535 Traut Ter.; Amy Ressler, 1505 Fairview PI.; Lanna Wood, 610
Cooper PI., spoke in support of increasing the Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator from
part-time to full-time.
Dan Lo Bianco, Dubuque Main Street, spoke in support of the Economic Development
Department and the impact of the arts on social capital.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Trish L. Gleason, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
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