Minutes City Conference Bd 2 19City Conference Board Meeting
Feb. 19, 2003
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 441.16 of the 2001 Code of Iowa, the Dubuque
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City Conference Board met in Carnegie Stout Library Auditorium on 3 Floor, 260 West 11
Street, Dubuque, Iowa at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is the presentation and
explanation of the Dubuque City Assessor’s budget for fiscal year 2003.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Terry Duggan at 4:00 p.m.
Roll call was taken. Those present were:
City Council: Mayor Terry Duggan, Tele-conference
Joyce Connors
John Markham
Ann Michalski
Dan Nicholson
School Board: Donna Bauerly
Karen Behr
Supervisors: Eric Manternach
Donna Smith
Jim Waller
Also present were City Assessor, Rick Engelken and Deputy Assessor Kim Reittinger.
A motion was by Ms. Michalski and seconded by Mr. Waller to approve the minutes of January
21, 2003 City Conference board meeting. All members present voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Mr. Engelken then made presentation of the 2003-2004 proposed City Assessor’s Budget. Mr.
Engelken explained the differences in the expenditures for 2001 – 2002, budgeted and estimated
expenditures for the 2002 – 2003. Mr. Engelken is reducing the office supplies and postage
fund. The Board of Review fund did double this year due to the fact that this is a State
Equalization year, so there will be two Board of Review sessions this 2003 – 2004 year. The
printing fund has increased, this is because the reappraisal is coming to and end and each
property owner will be notified. Mr. Engelken is requesting 5% pay increase for himself and his
deputy based on a salary study of the largest 19 assessor’s offices in Iowa.
Discussion was held on the proposed budget. Ms. Smith made a motion to reduce the Assessor
and the Deputy’s increase from 5% to 3%. Mayor Duggan seconded the motion. Members
voting “Aye” were Mayor Duggan, Mr. Markham, Ms. Behr and Ms. Smith. Members voting
“Nay” were Ms. Connors, Ms. Michalski, Mr. Nicholson, Ms. Bauerly, Mr. Manternach and Mr.
Waller. The City Council 3 “Nay” and 2 “Aye” which would be no to the 3%, the School Board
voted 1 “Aye” and 1 “Nay” and the Supervisors would be 2 “Nay” and 1 “Aye”, so that motion
did not pass. Mr. Nicholson made a motion Ms. Bauerly seconded the motion to accept the 5%
pay raise. Members voting “Aye” were Ms. Connors, Ms. Michalski, Mr. Nicholson, Ms.
Bauerly, Mr. Manternach and Mr. Waller. Members voting “Nay” were Mayor Duggan, Mr.
Markham, Ms. Behr and Ms. Smith. Two units voted “Aye”. That motion carried.
Ms. Smith made a motion and seconded by Ms. Michalski, to reduce the continuing education
portion of the budget by $2,200. All members present voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Mr. Markham made a motion and seconded by Mr. Nicholson to approve the rest of the budget
as submitted for publication. All members present voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
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Mr. Waller made a motion and seconded by Mr. Nicholson to meet on Friday March 14 in the
Supervisor’s Chambers of the Court House at 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of a public hearing on
the city assessor’s budget. All members agreed.
Next on the agenda is the collective bargaining agreement. Mayor Duggan said he has talked to
Mr. Ganshirt, the conference board negotiator and he is hoping to settle the contract soon. The
collective bargaining contract is not available at this time.
The reappraisal is next on the agenda. Cole Layer and Trumble will turn over their records to the
city Assessor’s office in May of 2003. The City Assessor’s office is planning on sending out
questionnaires this summer to all residential property owners. This is to correct any errors. In
January the public will receive their values, in February Cole Layer and Trumble will hold
informal hearings. Then in May the Board of Review will hold their session.
Being there is no further business Mr. Nicholson made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Smith seconded
the motion. All members present voted “Aye”. Motion carried
Meeting adjourned at 4:56 p.m.