8 13 19 City Council Proceedings Official_Special Goal SettingCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 4:00 p.m. on August 13, 2019 in
the Grand River Center, 500 Bell St.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Del Toro, Jones, Larson, Resnick, Shaw; City
Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell
Absent: Council Member Rios
Also present: Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Assistant City Attorney Maureen
Quann, ICMA Fellow Rahim Akramie
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting the annual goal setting session 2 of 3.
FISCAL YEAR 2021 GOAL SETTING
(2 of 3)
Facilitator Lyle Sumek, Sumek Associates, continued review of Section 11 of the
Leadership Guide Working Documents with the City Council. Mr. Sumek confirmed that
Council Member Rios’ rankings had been received via email.
Section 11. Plan 2019-2025
City Council reviewed Goals 4 and 5 and then discussed the objectives and
preliminarily ranked the challenges/opportunities and actions for Goals 6-8.
• Goal 4. Financially Responsible, High Performance City Organization:
Sustainable, Equitable and Effective Service Delivery
• Goal 5. Sustainable Environment: Preserving and Enhancing Natural
Resources
• Goal 6. Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community that is
Viable, Liable and Equitable
• Goal 7. Divers Arts, Culture, Parks and Recreation: Experiences and Activities
• Goal 8. Connected Community: Equitable Transportation, Technology
Infrastructure, and Mobility
Upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
with Trish L. Gleason, MMC, Assistant City Clerk