Recommendation to Name the Housing Conference Room after Ann Michalski_Pulled from Agenda Copyrighted
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City of Dubuque Action Items # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Recommendation to Name the Housing & Community
Development Department Conference Room After Ann
Michalski
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting a recommendation from the
Housing Advisory Commission to name the Housing and
Community Development Department Conference Room
after Ann Michalski.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Housing Commission Recommendation to Name
Housing Conference Room after Ann Michalski-MVM City Manager Memo
Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Housing Commission Recommendation Supporting Documentation
Dedication Plaque Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Housing Commission's Recommendation to Name the Housing
Conference Room after Ann O'Hara Michalski
DATE: August 15, 2017
Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O'Connor is transmitting a
recommendation from the Housing Advisory Commission to name the Housing and
Community Development Department Conference Room after Ann Michalski.
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To: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
From: Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist
Subject: Housing Commission's Recommendation to name the Housing Conference
Room after Ann O'Hara Michalski
Date: August 14, 2017
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to transmit to City Council a recommendation from the City
of Dubuque Housing Advisory Commission to name the Housing and Community Development
Department Conference Room after Ann O'Hara Michalski.
BACKGROUND
The Housing Commission has been discussing their desire to establish a memorial for Ann
Michalski. Ann Michalski was a long serving member of both the Dubuque Housing Commission
and the Community Development Advisory Commission. Housing and Community
Development Director Alvin Nash discussed a number of options with the Housing Commission.
Mr. Nash asked me to provide staff support to a committee of Housing Commission members to
finalize a recommendation to name the Housing and Community Development Department
Conference room after Ann Michalski.
DISCUSSION
A committee of housing commission members was formed to finalize details for naming the
Conference Room after Ann Michalski. Committee members included Commission Chair Rick
Baumhover, Commissioner Sr. Dorothy Schwendinger, and Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood
Development Specialist. Commission Chair Rick Baumhover also serves as the Housing
Commission representative on the Community Development Advisory Commission. Both the
Housing Commission and the Community Development Advisory Commission approve naming
the Conference Room after Ann Michalski. The Committee members finalized the design and
wording of a metal photo relief plaque to be placed in the Conference Room and reviewed the
proposed design with the Michalski family. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend
to City Council that the Housing and Community Development Conference Room be named the
Ann Michalski Conference Room. The Commission believes that this is an appropriate manner
to honor Ann's contributions and service to the Dubuque community.
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BUDGET
Housing and Community Development Director Alvin Nash has identified $1,200 in available
funds from the Historic Federal Building Budget Administrative Overhead Account to pay for the
plaque and expenses for a dedication ceremony.
RECOMMENDATION/ACTION STEP
The Housing Commission recommends that the City Council approves naming the Housing and
Community Development Conference Room after Ann Michalski.
Cc: Alvin Nash, Director of Housing and Community Development
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August 14, 2017
The Honorable Mayor Buol and City Council
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Dubuque, IA 52001
Re: Recommendation to name the Housing and Community Development Department
Conference Room after Ann Michalski
Dear Mayor and City Council:
For a number of months, the Housing Commission has been in discussions regarding
our desire to provide a memorial for Ann O'Hara Michalski. This discussion was
prompted due to Ann's long time service as a member of both the Housing Commission
and Community Development Advisory Commission. Due to her service and her fierce
advocacy for affordable housing and our community's neighborhoods, the Housing
Commission voted unanimously to recommend to City Council that the Housing and
Community Development Conference Room be named for Ann Michalski.
The Commission voted to form a committee to develop a plan for naming the
conference room. Committee members included Commission Chair Rick Baumhover,
Commission Member Sr. Dorothy Schwendinger, and staff person Jerelyn O'Connor.
The Committee finalized the wording for the dedication plaque which was approved by
the Housing Commission. Attached is a copy of the dedication plaque. It is our intent
that there will be a dedication ceremony at a later date.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. The Housing Commission feels that
naming the Conference Room for Ann Michalski is an appropriate way to honor Ann's
significant contributions to the Dubuque Community.
Sincerely,
Richard Baumhover, Chair
City of Dubuque Housing Advisory Commission
Attachment: Plaque Design
Dubuque@ Home is an initiative of the City of Dubuque Housing&Community Development Department
350 W.6th St., Dubuque,Iowa 52001 1 Phone:563.589.4230 1 www.cityofdubuque.org/dubuqueathome
Dubuque@Home is an initiative of the City of Dubuque Housing&Community Development Department
350 W.6th St.,Dubuque,Iowa 52001 1 Phone:563.589.4230 1 www.cityofdubuque.org/dubuqueathome
This meeting space in the heart of the City of Dubuque Housing and Community
Development Department is dedicated to:
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In recognition of her many years of dedicated service to:
• The Dubuque Housing Commission
• The Dubuque City Council
• The Gannon Center for Community Mental Health
• Clarke University
• Loras College
• Opening Doors
• Carnegie-Stout Public Library
• Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
• The Dubuque Chapter of the League ofWomen Voters
• Human Rights
Ann was a civic leader and made many contributions to the Dubuque community. She was a
tireless advocate and said her role was to tackle the tough issues and be a voice for those who
have no voice. Ann proudly declared, "I comforted the afflicted and afflicted the comfortable"
We honor her as a mentor, a model citizen, and a woman leader in Dubuque.