Proof of Publication City Council Proceedings 1 05 09CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City Coun-
cil met in special session
at 5:00 p.m. on January 5,
2009, in the Historic Fed-
' eral Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members Braig,
Connors, Jones, Lynch,
Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen, City
Attorney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the call
and stated that this was a
special meeting of the City
Council called for the pur-
pose of receiving a City of
Dubuque Website Demon-
stration.
Public Information Officer
Randy Gehl provided an
overview of the website
and demonstrated the lay-
out and navigation ele-
ments via a live Internet
connection. Modules high-
lighted included: Notify Me
Subscription, Bids and Re-
quests for Proposals
Postings, Job Postings,
On-line Applications/
Forms, Contact Us, Code
Red Notification, News
Flashes, Events Calendar,
Agendas & Minutes, and
Online Payments
Information Services
Manager Chris Kohlmann
demonstrated the Citizen
Support Center module,
which included the How
Do I, Service Requests,
Frequently Asked Ques-
tions, and searching com-
ponents of the public side
of the website. Kohlmann
demonstrated the adminis-
trative side of the website,
which illustrated staff's
ability to manage and up-
date the website, gather
data and generate reports.
The Public Documents
component, which in-
cludes City Council agen-
da documents and ar-
chived Official Proceed-
ings was also demonstrat-
le Franchise Coordi-
Craig Nowack dem-
rted the video
ling and Video on
nd components de-
ig how citizens can
Council meetings in
progress via the Internet
as well as search past
meetings and other City
programs. Nowack noted
that agenda items can be
queued within the video as
well as searched.
Gehl then answered
questions from City Coun-
cil and described the mar-
keting effort currently un-
derway. Gehl noted that an
appointed task force se-
lected several vendors
which provided multiple
components to the
website. Citizens do get
confirmation upon submis-
sion of a service request,
and links are provided to
connect citizens to
partnering agencies. A
staff directory, including
names and phone num-
bers, is also a component
of the site. Gehl stated that
some feedback has been
received and an opinion
poll is in progress as well
as continual updates.
There being no further
business, upon motion the
City Council adjourned at
6:08 p.m. _ _
STA i ~: OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: January 14, 2009, and for which the charge is $22.90.
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Subscribed to before e, otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / day o . , , 20 D 9 .
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Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
a'^~ o F~Ir,RY K. WESTEFsMtYER
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Commission Number 154885
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CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
The Dubuque City Coun-
cil met in special session
at 5:00 p.m. on January 5,
2009, in the Historic Fed-
eral Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members Braig,
Connors, Jones, Lynch,
Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen, City
Attorney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the call
and stated that this was a
special meeting of the'City
Council called for the pur-
pose of receiving a City of
Dubuque Website Demon-
stration.
Public Information Officer
Randy Gehl provided an
overview of the website
and demonstrated the lay-
out and navigation ele-
ments via a live Internet
connection. Modules high-
lighted included: Notify Me
Subscription, Bids and Re-
quests for Proposals
Postings, Job Postings,
On-line Applications/
Forms, Contact Us, Code
Red Notification, News
Flashes, Events Calendar,
Agendas & Minutes, and
Online Payments
Information Services
Manager Chris Kohlmann
demonstrated the Citizen
Support Center module,
which included the How
Do I, Service Requests,
Frequently Asked Ques-
tions, and searching com-
ponents of the public side
of the website. Kohlmann
demonstrated the adminis-
trative side of the website,
which illustrated staff's
ability to manage and up-
date the website, gather
data and generate reports.
The Public Documents
component, which in-
cludes City Council agen-
da documents and ar-
chived Official Proceed-
ings was also demonstrat-
ed.
Cable Franchise Coordi-
nator Craig Nowack dem-
onstrated the video
streaming and Video on
Demand components de-
scribing how citizens can
view Council meetings in
progress via the Internet
as well as search past
meetings and other City
programs. Nowack noted
that agenda items can be
queued within the video as
well as searched.
Gehl then answered
questions from City Coun-
cil and described the mar-
keting effort ci rrently un-
derway. Gehl noted that an
appointed task force se-
lected several vendors
which provided multiple
components to the
website. Citizens do get
confirmation uponsubmis-
sion of a service request,
and links are provided to
connect citizens to
partnering agencies. A
staff directory, including
names and phone num-
bers, is also a component
of the site. Gehl stated that
some feedback has been
received and an opinion
poll is in progress as well
as continual updates.
There being no further
business, upon motion the
City Council adjourned at
6:08 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
1t 1/14
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: January 14, 2009, and for which the charge is $22.90.
Subscribed to before otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this / day o � , 20 ay. .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exo. FEB. 1, 2011