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IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 6:30 p.m. on
February 24, 2010 in
the Historic Federal
Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members
Braig, Connors, Jones,
Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen
Absent: Council Mem-
ber Lynch
Mayor Buol read the
call and stated this is a
special session of the
City Council called for
the purpose of discus-
sing various City de-
partmental budgets.
Fiscal Year 2011 De-
partmental Budgets
were presented by
staff from the follow-
ing Agencies and City
departments: Purchase
of Services, Library,
Health Services, and
the Fire Department.
Purchase of Services
America's River Cor-
poration: Speaking on
behalf of the Corpora-
tion, Convention and
Visitors Bureau Direc-
tor Keith Rahe re-
viewed the America's
River Festival and
spoke in favor of con-
tinued support. Re-
sponding to questions
from City Council, Rahe
stated that the Ameri-
ca's River Festival has
made a profit the last
two years.
Helping Services for
Northeast Iowa: Pre-
vention Supervisor
Claire Jones, 2728 As-
bury Road, thanked the
City Council for contin-
ued support of the
agency and described
its purpose and budg-
et.
Hills and Dales: Exec-
utive Director Marilyn
Althof, 1011 Davis
Street, thanked the
City Council for contin-
ued support of the
agency and described
its purpose.
Opening Doors: Exec-
utive Director Michelle
Brown, 1561 Jackson
Street, thanked the
City Council for contin-
ued support of the
agency and described
its purpose.
Operation: New View:
Community Action
Agency: Communica-
tion from Operation:
New View Executive Di-
rector Tom Stovall sub-
mitting the agency's
work plan. description
staffing request stating
that Library services
have always been a
Council priority and ex-
pressed concern over
cutting programs that
seem to only impact
low- income residents.
Ms. Michalski stated
she was in favor of a
property tax increase.
Tom Welu, 2609
Broadway, spoke in fa-
vor of fully funding the
Library comparing it to
the importance of
staffing the Police or
Fire Departments.
Welu stated he was in
favor of a property tax
increase to help with
all City services.
Library Board of
Trustees President
Diann Guns, 1715 Diane
Court, spoke in favor of
the staffing request on
behalf of the Library
Board. Ms. Guns stated
that while the Library
has been creative in
meeting its staffing
needs, the issue has
been placed too low on
the priority list for too
long. Ms. Guns stated
that the Library Board
does not want the per-
ception that a possible
property tax increase
is the direct result of
the Library's budget
request. Guns added
that she believes pub-
lic funding of a histori-
cally free facility is an
essential responsibili-
ty.
Dana Livingston, 808
Lacey Court, stated he
is not in favor of mov-
ing staff from other
city areas to assist the
Library as noted in a
recent Telegraph Her-
ald article. Mr. Living-
ston suggested explor-
ing successful public/
private collaboration
as evidenced else-
where in the city. He
added that there are
no alternatives in the
private sector to com-
pare with the quality of
materials and services
as provided by the Li-
brary. He suggested
applying user fees and
alternative revenue
sources. Buol noted
that charging fees for
Library services is pro-
hibited by the accredi-
tation process.
Budget 'Director Jenny
Larson stated that the
proposal of an addi-
tional 1% property tax
increase would result
in a $4.60 /per year in-
crease to the average
homeowner. When
added to the original
proposed property tax
increase of 2.47% it
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published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
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CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
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port of the program
and described its pur-
pose, statistics and
budget.
Substance Abuse
Services. Center, Exec-
utive Director Diane
Thomas, thanked the
City Council for contin-
ued support and de-
scribed the Center.'s
purpose, statistics and
budget adding that the
Center is celebrating
its 35th anniversary.
Washington Neigh-
borhood Tool Library:
President Tom Ober-
hoffer, thanked the
City Council for contin-
ued support stating
that the Tool Library is
100 percentnon-profit.
Carnegie -Stout Public
Library: Library Direc-
tor Susan Henricks in-
troduced the- Library
Board of Trustees and
staff and presented the
Fiscal Year 2011 budg-
et for this department.
Responding to ques-
tions from Mayor Buol,
Henricks stated that
minimally improve-
ment packages 1 and 2
are the most critical.
Except for the reduc-
tion in Section 8
Vouchers and two po-
lice officer positions,
Voetberg supported
elimination of several
General Fund recurring
improvement packages
as recommended by
the City Manager in or-
der to fund Library re-
quests ib, 2, and 7. He
added that he is in fa-
vor of funding some of
the Library staffing is-
sues and is willing to
discuss other cuts to
avoid a property tax in-
crease. Mayor Buol
stated that he could
not see where any cuts
could be made as all
packages relate to and
support City Council
priorities.
Braig stated that she
was in favor of fully
funding the Library's
staffing needs and sup-
ported a property tax
increase in order to do
so citing the reality of
rising costs. Connors
agreed with Braig stat-
ing that Library staff-
ing was a specific goal
of the City Council.
Resnick stated that he
supports the Library
but is against a tax in-
crease, hard choices
need to be made and
questioned how essen-
tial some programs
are. Resnick also ques-
tioned the need for
several programs and
requests and whether
the cost of expanding
programs is more im-
portant than staffing
the Library. Jones stat-
ed that should an addi-
tional one percent tax
increase be agreed
upon, the budget is still
to the citizens' benefit.
He stated that general-
ly rising costs have re-
sulted in a complicated
budget, and he is not in
favor of cutting other
programs.
Van ivlilligen stated
the he will provide in-
formation on the effect
of the Library's request
on the budget at the
March 9 City Council
meeting.
Ann Michalski, 1520
Altura Street, spoke in
favor of the Library's
staffing request stating
that Library services
have always been a
Council priority and ex-
duced staff and pre-
sented the Fiscal Year
2011 budget for this
department. There
were no comments
from City Council.
There being no fur-
ther business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
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der to fund Library re-
quests lb, 2, and 7. He
added that he is in fa-
vor of funding some of
the Library staffing is-
sues and is willing to
discuss other cuts to
avoid a property tax in-
crease. Mayor Buol
stated that he could
not see where any cuts
could be made as all
packages relate to and
support City Council
priorities.
Braig stated that she
was in favor of fully
funding the Library's
staffing needs and sup-
ported a property tax
increase in order to do
so citing the reality of
rising costs. Connors
agreed with Braig stat-
ing that Library staff-
ing was a specific goal
ofthe City Council.
Resnick stated that he
supports the Library
but is against a tax in-
crease, hard choices
need to be made and
questioned how essen-
tial some programs
are. Resnick also ques-
tioned the need for
several programs and
requests and whether
the cost of expanding
programs is more im-
portant than staffing
the Library. Jones stat-
ed that should an addi-
tional one percent tax
increase be agreed
upon, the budget is still
to the citizens' benefit.
He stated that general-
ly rising costs have re-
sulted in a complicated
budget, and he is not in
favor of cutting other
programs.
Van lvtilligen stated
the he will provide in-
formation on the effect
of the Library's request
on the budget at the
March 9 City Council
meeting.
Ann Michalski, 1520
Altura Street, spbke in
favor of the Library's
staffing request stating
that Library services
have always been a
Council priority and ex-
pressed concern over
cutting programs that
The Dubuque City seem to only impact
Council met in special low-income residents.
session at 6:30 p.m. on Ms._ Michalski stated
February 24, 2010 in , she was in favor of a
the Historic Federal Property tax increase.
Building. Tom Welu, 2609
Present: Mayor Buol, Broadway, spoke in fa -
Council Members vor of fully funding the
Braig, Connors, Jones, Library comparing it to
Resnick, Voetberg, City the importance of
Manager Van Milligen staffing the Police or
Absent: Council Mem- Fire Departments.
ber Lynch Welu stated he was in
Mayor Buol read the favor of a property tax
call and stated this is a increase to help with
special session of the all City services.
City Council called for Library Board of
the purpose of discus- Trustees President
sing various City de- Diann Guns, 1715 Diane
partmental budgets. Court, spoke in favor of
Fiscal Year 2011 De- the staffing request on
partmental Budgets behalf of the Library
were presented by Board. Ms. Guns stated
staff from the follow- that while the Library
ing Agencies and City has been creative in
departments: Purchase meeting its staffing
of Services, Library, needs, the issue has
Health Services, and been placed too low on
the Fire Department. the priority list for too
Purchase of Services long. Ms. Guns stated
America's River Cor- that the Library Board
poration: Speaking on does not want the per -
behalf of the Corpora- ception that a possible
tion, Convention and property tax increase
Visitors Bureau Direc- is the direct result of
tor Keith Rahe re- the Library's budget
viewed the America's request. Guns added
River Festival and that she believes pub -
spoke in favor of con- lic funding of a histori-
tinued support. Re- cally free facility is an
sponding to questions essential responsibili-
from City Council, Rahe t
stated that the Ameri-
ca's River Festival has
made a profit the last
two years.
Helping Services for
Northeast Iowa: Pre-
vention Supervisor
Claire Jones, 2728 As-
bury Road, thanked the
City Council for contin-
ued support of the
agency and described
its purpose and budg-
et.
Hills and Dales: Exec-
utive Director Marilyn
Althof, 1011 Davis
Street, thanked the
Cify Council for contin-
ued support of the
agency and described
its purpose.
Opening Doors: Exec-
utive Director Michelle
Brown, 1561 Jackson
Street, thanked the
City Council for contin-
ued support of the
agency and described
its purpose.
Operation: New View:
Community Action
Agency: Communica- in a $4.60/per year in-
tion from Operation: crease to the average
New View Executive Di- homeowner. When
rector Tom Stovall sub- added to the original
miffing the agency's proposed property tax
work plan, description increase of 2.47% it
of programs, and budg- would result in a total
et information, and tax increase of $18.22
thanking the City for the average home -
Council for their sup-, owner with a home val-
port. ued at $130,000.
Project Concern: Ex- Health Services: Pub-
ecutive Director Nancy lic Health Specialist
Lewis, 1789 Elm Street, Mary Rose Corrgian
thanked the City Coun- Presented
re a dsthe
Fiscal
cil for continued sup- $Olbudget for
port for its three pro- this department. Re -
grams: Child Care Re- sponding to a question
ferral, Foster Grand- from City Council,
parent Program, and Corrigan stated that
Information and Refer- the increase in coyote
ral. Ms. Lewis descri- management costs is
bed each program's due to increased heli-
purpose and budget. copter expenses cou-
Retired Senior Volun- pled with the differen-
teer Program: Director ces in reimbursement
Deb Bell, 350 North tags for harvested coy -
Grandview Avenue, ote.
thanked the City Coun- Fire Department: Fire
cil for continued sup- Chief Dan Brown intro -
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
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Dana Livingston, 808
Lacey Court, stated he
is not in favor of mov-
ing staff from other
city areas to assist the
Library as noted in a
recent Telegraph Her-
ald article. Mr. Living-
ston suggested explor-
ing successful public/
private collaboration
as evidenced else-
where in the city. He
added that there are
no alternatives in the
private sector to com-
pare with the quality of
materials and services
as provided by the Li-
brary. He suggested
applying user fees and
alternative revenue
sources. Buol noted
that charging fees for
Library services is pro-
hibited by the accredi-
tation process.
Budget 'Director Jenny
Larson stated that the
proposal of an addi-
tional 1% property tax
increase would result
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: March 3, 2010, and for which the charge is $89.95.
Subscri d to befre m��ota Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this dayof /
2/124Zp7e.
otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm, Ex FEB, 1, 201t