9 6 17 City Council Proceedings Official_Special CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on September 6, 2017
in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Connors, Del Toro, Jones, Lynch, Resnick;
City Manager Van Milligen, Assistant City Attorney Quann.
Absent: Council Member Rios
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a work session and setting a public hearing on the Imagine
Dubuque Comprehensive Plan.
WORK SESSION
1 . Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan: Assistant Planner Dave Johnson and Mike
Hoffman of Teska Associates conducted a work session with the City Council on the draft
Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan. Topics included:
• Representative Engagement
• Timeline and review of events, workshops, focus groups and open houses for 2016
and 2017
• Executive Summary Review- Purpose/Creation and At-a-Glance Review of Plan
Chapter Nos.:
1 . Introduction / Comprehensive Plan Goals
2. Community Engagement
3. Economic Prosperity
4. Environmental Integrity
5. Social & Cultural Vibrancy
6. Housing
7. Community Facilities
8. Transportation & Mobility
9. Land Use
10. A Call to Action
• Imagine Dubuque Partnering Agencies
• Recommendations
The presenters held a question/answer period with the City Council that included dis-
cussion of how topics were compiled and made the list. The City Council thanked staff
and the consultants for the enormity of work and a job well done. The work session con-
cluded at 7:02 p.m.
ITEM TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1 . Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan: City Manager recommending adoption of a
resolution setting a public hearing for the 2017 Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan
on September 18, 2017. Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and adopt
Resolution No. 316-17 Setting a public hearing on 2017 imagine Dubuque Comprehen-
sive Plan setting a public hearing for a meeting to commence at 6:00 p.m. on September
18, 2017 in the Historic Federal Building. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 316-17
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON 2017 IMAGINE DUBUQUE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
Whereas, the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission has overseen an extensive,
inclusive community planning process to create the 2017 Imagine Dubuque Comprehen-
sive Plan in accordance with Title 15 of the Dubuque City Code as directed by the City
Council; and
Whereas, the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission has provided a final draft of
the 2017 Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan for consideration by the Dubuque City
Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
A public hearing will be held on the 18th day of September, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the
Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (second floor), 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque,
Iowa, at which time interested persons may appear and be heard for or against the pro-
posed Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan, and the City Clerk be and is hereby di-
rected to cause the attached notice of the time and place of such hearing to be published
in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, which notice shall
be published not less than seven days prior to the date of such hearing.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of September, 2017.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk