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Proof of Publication City Council Special Session 2 23 09CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL The Dubuque City Coun- cil met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 23, 2009 in the Historic Federal Building. Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, Voetberg, City Manager Van Milligen Fiscal Year 2010 Depart- mental Budgets were pre- sented by staff from the following City depart- ments: Purchase of Serv- ices, Library Department, Health Services, Fire De- chase of Services: erica's River Corpora- Board Member Keith ~, 1851 330th Street, sville, thanked th Council for their con ~d support of the activ of the America's Rive oration and its part ery Child/Every Prom Executive Directo Hingtgen, 2469 Mat r John Drive, thanke City Council for thei inued support of th rities of the Eve J/Every Promise pro n. Helping Services o heast Iowa: Preventio ervisor Claire Jone Blair Drive, provide rmation on the Curren ices and future activi of Helping Services theast Iowa. Upo added that participants are connected to partnering agencies whenever possi- ble and that for most cas- t es, all funds must go di- rectly to participants. Retired and Senior Volun- teer Program: Director Deb Bell, 17516 Melody Circle, thanked the City Council for their continued support and described the pro- gram's activities and cam- paigns. Bell stated that City funding helps sustain the program's part-time position. Budget Director Jenny Larson submitted a written communication from the Substance Abuse Services Center in support of con- tinued City funding. Executive Director of Opening Doors, Maria House, and the Teresa Shelter, Michele Brown, 2250 Southway Drive, asked the City Council to reconsider their funding re- quest and introduced board members and staff. Several shelter residents and former residents spoke of the assistance they have received through the programs offered at these facilities. Maria House/Opening Doors Program Director Sherry McDonald, 115 Alpine Street, described the many support services the facili- ty provides. Opening Doors Board Member, Lisa Graff, 3001 N. Cascade Road, reiterated the bene- fits to funding these facili- ties and thanked City Council for their consider- ation. Upon questioning by City Council, Brown stated that despite working on many grants, there are not many available for on- going projects, and fund raising events can be very labor intensive. Following discussion of the Purchase of Services budget, City Council e reached consensus on - possibly reallocating funds - .from Substance Abuse r Services Center, Helping Services of NE Iowa, and the Washington Tool Li- - brary to fund the Maria r House. Staff was request- ed to determine if Maria d House and Teresa Shelter r were eligible for Communi- e ty Development Block ry Grant funds. Van Milligen - will hold this item for sepa- rate discussion at the final f budget hearing on March n 9, 2009. s. Library Department: Di- d rector Susan Henricks in- t troduced members of the - Library Board of Trustees of and several staff member n and presented the depart- by a nationa i - break and information re- garding outbreaks is dis- ributed to the public as quickly as possible. Fire Department: Fire Chief Dan Brown intro- duced the Fire Depart- ment's command staff and presented its Fiscal Year 2010 recommended budg- et. Responding to ques- tions by City Council, Brown stated that the green roof project planned for Fire Headquarters has been postponed, and the original roof will be re- paired as needed. Brown then stated that the CPAT pilot program being used in conjunction with Daven- port is a program that the department has assessed, has been tested nation- wide, and includes many safety factors and stand- ards, which benefit test candidates. Brown added that Dubuque's firefighters have been trained to proc- tor the program. Local Firefighters' Union Presi- dent Dave Beaves ques- tioned the Fire Depart- ment's use of the CPAT test license stating that the copyright is owned by the International Association of Firefighters, and it has not authorized Dubuque or Davenport to administer the test. Mayor Buol in- formed Beaves that this is- sue cannot be addressed as part of the budget hear- ing. There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:20 p.m. /s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk 1t 2/27 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 Telel~raph 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: February 27, 2009, and for which the charge is $97.92. Subscribed to before me, a Notar ublic in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this s~2~~ day of , 20 D~. _, ~, ~ ~~ _ otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. °' R~~~l' K. 4`rESTEHhicY~R ^+~~ ~_;.p Commission Nulr~ber 154885 'Av~ n„r,~~ F ~n. F~9. 1, 2011 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL The Dubuque City Coun- cil met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 23, 2009 in the Historic Federal Building. Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, Voetberg, City Manager Van Milligen Fiscal Year 2010 Depart- mental Budgets were pre- sented by staff from the following City depart- ments: Purchase of Serv- ices, Library Department, Health Services, Fire De- partment. Purchase of Services: America's River Corpora- tion: Board Member Keith Rahe, 1851 330th Street, Dyersville, thanked the City Council for their con- tinued support of the activ- ities of the America's River Corporation and its part- ners. Every Child/Every Prom- ise: Executive Director Mae Hingtgen, 2469 Mat- thew John Drive, thanked the Gity Council for their continued support of the activities of the Every Child/Every Promise pro- gram. Helping Services of Northeast Iowa: Prevention Supervisor Claire Jones. 480 Blair Drive, provided information on the current services and future activi- ties of Helping Services of Northeast Iowa. Upon questioning, by City Coun- ment's Fiscal Year 2010 cil, Ms. Jones explained recommended budget. how funds are used within Henricks stated improve- the agency. ment packages #1 and #2 Hillis and Dales Senior are essential and request - Center: Executive Director ed City Council reconsider Marilyn Althoff, 2011 Davis the Library's staffing needs Street, provided informa- as a part of the renovation tion on the current serv- and expansion and pro - ices and future activities of jetted increase in visitors. the Hills and Dales Senior Henricks informed Council Center and thanked the that if staffing is cut below City Council for their con- 61 hours, the Library tinued support. Referral would lose its accredita- and Activities Coordinator tion and state funding. City Casey Leist, 425 Main Council discussion fo- Street, Colesburg, high- cused on the reality for ad - lighted information con- ditional library staff as a re- tained on a handout she sult of the renovation and distributed. considered options and Operation: New View what adjustments can be Community Action Agen- made to meet this need. cy: Executive Director Tom Mayor Buol suggested Stovall, 3345 Tibey Court, Henricks provide a report clarified the process by to City, Councilafter the which members are ap- renovation's anticipated pointed to the agency's completion in January board and the board's pur- 2010 and during the Coun- pose. Stovall reviewed cil's annual goal setting in how the agency does busi- August 2010. ness through other coun- Responding to discus - ties and cities and high- sion among City Council lighted a handout, which Members, Library Board provided information re- President Diann Guns stat- garding the agency's activ- ed that this staffing issue ities and budget. Upon was addressed in the initial questioning by City Coun- capital campaign plans cil, Stovall stated that de- through the consideration spite receiving one-time of an endowment fund. economic stimulus funds, Guns added that the cur - City funding is also needed rent staffing requests are to sustain programs. He the minimum needed to added that the agency is operate the renovated Li - willing to collaborate with brary upon re -opening. Li - other agencies regarding brary Board Member Paula use of the stimulus funds. Connors described how Braig informed Stovall that the Library meets the City even City funding for all Council's goals and priori - purchase of service con- ties including sustain - tracts should be consid- ability, Every Child/Every ered a one-time funding Promise, and taxpayer val- opportunity. ue. Connors added that Project Concern: staff continually reviews Child Care Referral: Ex- the Library's program ecutive Director Nancy schedule for possible cost Lewis, 420 Pawnee Court, savings through the dele- Galena, thanked the City tion of unpopular pro - Council for their continued grams. Library Board support. Lewis reviewed Member Mike Willis com- the agency's funding op- pared the Carnegie -Stout tions, services and activi- Public Library to other li- ties and noted other part- braries across the state ner agencies. and nation-wide and reiter- Foster Grandparent Pro- ated the need for staffing gram: Lewis described the as stated by Ms. Guns and process of assigning foster Ms. Connors. grandparents to students Health Services: Public and the funding options Health Specialist Mary available for this program Rose Corrigan presented Information and Referral: the department's Fiscal Lewis provided an over- Year 2010 recommended view of the program's budget. Responding to funding options and activi- questions by City Council, ties and described the fi- Corrigan stated that the nancial qualifications re- Health Services budget quired by participants. She has not yet been impacted added that participants are by a national disease out - connected to partnering . break and information re - agencies whenever possi- garding outbreaks is dis- ble and that for most cas- tributed to the public as es, all funds must go di- quickly as possible. rectly to participants. Fire Department: Fire Retired and Senior Volun- Chief Dan Brown intro- teer Program: Director Deb duced the Fire Depart - Bell, 17516 Melody Circle, ment's command staff and thanked the City Council presented its Fiscal Year for their continued support 2010 recommended budg- and described the pro- et. Responding to ques- gram's activities and cam- tions by City Council, paigns. Bell stated that Brown stated that the City funding helps sustain green roof project planned the program's part-time for Fire Headquarters has position. ' been postponed, and the Budget Director Jenny original roof will be re - Larson submitted a written paired as needed. Brown communication from the then stated that the CPAT Substance Abuse Services pilot program being used Center in support of con- in conjunction with Daven- tinued City funding. port is a program that the Executive Director of department has assessed, Opening Doors, Maria has been tested nation - House, and the Teresa wide, and includes many Shelter, Michele Brown, safety factors and stand- 2250 Southway Drive, ards, which benefit test asked the City Council to candidates. Brown added reconsider their funding re- that Dubuque's firefighters quest and introduced have been trained to proc- board members and staff. tor the program. Local Several shelter residents Firefighters' Union Presi- and former residents dent Dave Beaves ques- spoke of the assistance tioned the Fire Depart - they have received through ment's use of the CPAT the programs offered at test license stating that the these facilities. Maria copyright is owned by the House/Opening Doors International Association of Program Director Sherry Firefighters, and it has not McDonald, 115 Alpine authorized Dubuque or Street, described the many Davenport to administer support services the facili- the test. Mayor Buol in- ty provides. Opening formed Beaves that this is Doors Board Member, Lisa sue cannot be addressed. Graff, 3001 N. Cascade as part of the budget hear - Road, reiterated the bene- ing. fits to funding these facili- There being no further ties and thanked City business, upon motion the Council for their consider- City Council adjourned at ation. Upon questioning by 9:20 p.m. City Council, Brown stated /s/Jeanne F. Schneider, that despite working on . CMC, City Clerk many grants, there are not 1t 2/27 many available for on- going projects, and fund raising events can be very labor intensive. Following discussion of the Purchase of Services budget, City Council reached consensus on possibly reallocating funds ,from Substance Abuse Services Center, Helping Services of NE Iowa, and the Washington Tool Li- brary to fund the Maria House. Staff was request- ed to determine if Maria House and Teresa Shelter were eligible for Communi- ty Development Block Grant funds. Van Milligen will hold this item for sepa- rate discussion at the final budget hearing on March 9, 2009. Library Department: Di- rector Susan Henricks in- troduced members of the Library Board of Trustees and several staff member and presented the depart - 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: February 27, 2009, and for which the charge is $97.92. Subscribed to before me, a Notary,Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this ,2aft day of , 20 of Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MARY K. WESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885 My nornm Exo. FEB. 1, 2011