Minutes_City Council Proceedings of 2 23 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 23, 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 setting a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 recommended budget and for
discussing various City Departmental Fiscal Year 2018 budgets.
ITEM(S) TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
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 . Fiscal Year 2018 Operating and Capital Budget: City Manager recommending that the
City Council set a public hearing for March 7, 2017, on the Fiscal Year 2018 City budget,
operating and capital improvement program, for the City of Dubuque. Upon motion the
documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 76-17 Setting the date for the public
hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget as amended for the City of Dubuque; and Resolution
No. 77-17 Setting the date for the public hearing on the Five-Year Capital Improvement
Program for Fiscal Years 2018 through 2022 for the City of Dubuque were adopted setting a
public hearing to commence at 6:00 p.m. in the Historic Federal Building on March 7, 2017.
FISCAL YEAR 2018 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2018 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
Emergency Management: Tom Berger, Emergency Management Director
Emergency Communications: Mark Murphy, Emergency Communications Manager
Police Department: Mark Dalsing, Police Chief
Fire Department: Rick Steines, Fire Chief
Building Services: Todd Carr, Building Services Manager
City Council had discussion with staff following each presentation. Following the Fire
Department presentation, John Pregler, 1525 Pego Ct., and Long Range Planning Advisory
Commission member, addressed the City Council about his concerns with fire department
coverage and response times given population expansion on the south and west ends of the
City and cited a 1969 report that addressed the same including recommendations. Mr.
Pregler requested that the City Council consider recommendations for additional fire house
placement prior to the current 2020 goal.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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