Minutes_City Council Proceedings 2 26 20City of Dubuque
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City Council Proceedings of 2/17/20
City Council Proceedings of 2/22/20
City Council Proceedings of 2/24/20
City Council Proceedings of 2/26/20
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting
of 1 / 15/20
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 12/19/19
Library Board of Trustees Council Update No. 195 of
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Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of
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Proof of Publication -City Council Proceedings of
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Proof of Publication -City Council Proceedings of
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Proof of Publication -City Council Proceedings of
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Proof of Publication -List of Claims/Summary of
Revenues for ME 1/31/20
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Minutes and Reports Submitted
City Council proceedings of 2/17, 2/22, 2/24, 2/26;
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Library Board of Trustees of 12/19/19 and Council Update
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Commission of 1/20; Proof of publication for City Council
proceedings of 1/26, 1/27, 1/28, 2/4; Proof of publication
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. February 26, 2020 in the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Cavanagh, Jones, Resnick, Roussel!, Shaw,
Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for
the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant
Consolidated Plan and review of certain Fiscal Year 2021 Departmental Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to
consider approval of a resolution adopting the FY 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan, the FY 2021
Annual Action Plan and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and the City Manager
recommending approval. Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt
Resolution No. 63-19 Adopting the FY 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan for Community
Development Block Grant; Authorizing the Mayor to execute said Plan and all necessary
certifications; designating the City Manager as the authorized Chief Executive Officer for the
Consolidated Plan; and directing that said Plan be submitted to the U.S. Department Of
Housing And Urban Development. Seconded by Sprank. Community Development Specialist
Chris Lester provided a slide presentation outlining the progam. Motion carried 7-0.
FISCAL YEAR 2021 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2021 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
Departments:
1. Housing and Community Development Department FY21 Budget Presentation: Alexis
Steger, Housing and Community Development Director.
2. Planning Services Department FY21 Budget Presentation: Laura Carstens, Planning
Services Manager.
3. Economic Development Department FY21 Budget Presentation: Jill Connors, Economic
Development Director, and Jenni Peterson -Brant, Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator.
4. Transportation Services Department FY21 Budget Presentation: Renee Tyler,
Transportation Services Director.
Following the Housing and Community Development Department's presentation, Rick
Dickinson, Executive Director/CEO of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation spoke
in support of this department's recommended budget and commended the City Council and
staff for addressing housing challenges and for establishing what he believed are
transformational polices.
During the Economic Development Department's presentation, Robert Kimball, Executive
Director of the Dream Center; and Caprice Jones, Executive Director of the Fountain of Youth,
each spoke in support of funding for their respective agencies. Mr. Jones presented a video for
the Fountain of Youth. Following this presentation, Jason Westman, Steven Brockston, Joseph
Gruber, Christine Schiesl, and "Olivia" spoke in support of funding the Dream Center and
Fountain of Youth and described their personal growth experiences with each agency. Ali
Levasseur, Paula Neuhaus, Sandy Laugesen, and Sue Riedel spoke in support of the Arts and
Cultural Affairs funding.
Following the Transportation Services Department presentation, Greg Orwell, Executive
Director for DuRide, spoke support of funding and described the increase in DuRide services.
There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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