Mintues City Conference Board 3 10 08
City Conference Board Meeting
March 10, 2008
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 441.16 of the 2003 Code of Iowa, the
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Dubuque City Conference Board met in the Dubuque County Supervisors Chambers, 4
Floor Court House, 720 Central Ave., Dubuque, Iowa at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the
meeting is the public hearing and the adoption of the Dubuque City Assessor’s budget for
the fiscal year 2008 – 2009.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Roy Buol at 3:31 p.m.
Roll call was taken. Those present were:
City Council: Mayor Roy Buol
Joyce Connors
Ric Jones
School Board: Otto Krueger
David Patton
Supervisors: Eric Manternach
Donna Smith
Wayne Demmer
Also present were City Assessor Rick Engelken and Deputy Assessor Kim Reittinger.
The first order of business was to approve the minutes of February 11, 2008 meeting of
the City Conference Board. A motion was made by Ms. Connors and seconded by Mr.
Patton to approve the minutes of those meetings. All members voted “Aye.” Motion
carried.
Mr. Engelken then presented the proof of publication of the fiscal 2008-2009 City
Assessor’s proposed budget. Ms. Smith made a motion to receive and file the proof of
publication, Mr. Patton seconded the motion. All members present voted “Aye.” Motion
carried.
Ms. Connors then made a motion to open the public hearing. Mr. Krueger seconded the
motion. All members present voted “Aye.” Motion carried.
Mayor Buol then asked if anyone was present that would like to speak for or against the
City Assessor’s budget. None stepped forward. Mayor Buol then asked if the City
Assessor’s office had received any protests against the City Assessor’s proposed 2008 –
2009 budget. Mr. Engelken responded that there were none.
Mr. Krueger then made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Demmer seconded the
motion. All members present voted “Aye.” Motion carried.
The next item on the agenda is the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Mr. Engelken
informed the board that there has been no movement with the Collective bargaining
agreement, because they were waiting on the County bargaining unit, regarding the health
insurance issue.
Mr. Engelken then asked that they change the budget for the Assessor and the Deputy.
Mr. Engelken had budgeted for a 5% raise for himself and his Deputy, even though the
request was for a 3% raise. He asked the board to reduce the raise to 3%. Mr. Jones
made a motion to adopt the budget, with the salary changes, for the 2008 – 2009 Ms.
Smith seconded the motion. All members present voted “Aye.” Motion carried.
Next order of business was to appoint a Board of Review position. The two applicants
were current Board member John Ganshirt, and Marty Helle. A roll call vote was taken
with Buol voting for Helle, Connors and Jones voting for Ganshirt. Ganshirt received
two votes from Smith and Manternach and Helle received a vote from Demmer, for the
Supervisor’s. The School Board vote was Krueger voted for Helle and Patton voted for
Ganshirt. Mr. Ganshirt was reappointed to the Board of Review.
Mr. Engelken then reported to the Conference board that the Vanguard company would
start on converting the information immediately, from our current CLT to Vanguard.
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There would be no money paid out until after July 1.
As there was no further business, Mr. Jones made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms.
Connors seconded the motion. All members present voted “Aye.” Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 3:46 p.m.