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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 4:00 p.m. on August 1 , 2017 in
the Grand River Center, 500 Bell St.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members, Connors, Del Toro, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Rios; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell
Also present: Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Attorney
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.
GOAL SETTING
(1 of 3)
Facilitator Lyle Sumek reviewed the agenda for all three goal setting sessions. City
Manager Van Milligen introduced Nick Kittle and Kate Ernst from Cartegraph Systems
who were invited to monitor the three sessions as part of the City's partnership with
Cartegraph Systems.
The City Council reviewed the 2017-2022 plan and ranked five-year goals nos. 1-8.
The remainder of the session then focused on discussing and ranking the objectives,
challenges/opportunities, and actions for:
Goal 1 : Robust Local Economy: diverse business and jobs with economic prosperity
Goal 2: Vibrant Community: healthy and safe
During discussion, the City Council broke for dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk