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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. on March 23, 2020 in
the second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Due to the COVID-10 pandemic, this meeting was also conducted virtually.
Present via teleconference: Mayor Buol; Council Members Cavanagh, Jones, Resnick,
Roussell, Shaw, Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen (joined at 6:06 p.m.), City Attorney
Brumwell
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City
Council and for reviewing certain Fiscal Year 2021 departmental budget.
PRESENTATION(S)
1. Mayor Roy D. Buol's Updated COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Proclamation:
Mayor Roy D. Buol's Emergency COVID-19 Declaration Proclamation Updated March 17,
2020. Mayor Buol provided an updated statement based on his news release from earlier
in the day recommending residents stay home for at least 14 days in an effort to slow the
spread of the corona virus (COVID-19).
2. COVID-19 Update: City staff will provide an update on COVID-19 pandemic situation
and response activities. Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan provided updated
information on the corona virus related to the City of Dubuque and Iowa generally. Ms.
Corrigan demonstrated an interactive map from the Iowa Department of Public Health
(IDHP) that provides updates, resources and guidelines intended inform citizens and slow
the spread. Other topics included when residents should seek testing or not; the
availability of personal protective equipment for health care professionals; and what
information to expect to provided healthcare professionals when being screened for
testing. Ms. Corrigan responded to questions from the City Council.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Walter Development, LLC / Duluth Holdings, Inc. - Amended & Restated
Development Agreement — April 6, 2020. This item was removed from the agenda at the
request of staff and the developer.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Housing Authority Five -Year Plan: Proof of publication on notice of public
hearing to consider approval of the proposed Public Housing Authority 5-Year Plan (2020-
2024), and the City Manager recommending approval. Restated motion by Shaw to
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receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution Option A (with Source of Income
provision) Approving the Public Housing Authority 5-Year Plan (2020-2024); Authorizing
the Mayor to execute said Plan and all necessary certifications; designating the Housing
& Community Development Director as the Authorized Chief Executive Officer for the
Plan; and directing said Plan be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Via telephone, City Manager Van Milligen and Housing and Community Development
Director Alexis Steger responded to questions from the City Council regarding the need
for additional data collection and tracking as well as the State Legislature's likely efforts
to pre-empt cities from passing a source of income ordinance.
Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 94-20
(without Source of Income provision) Approving the Public Housing Authority 5-Year Plan
(2020-2024); Authorizing the Mayor to execute said Plan and all necessary certifications;
designating the Housing & Community Development Director as the Authorized Chief
Executive Officer for the Plan; and directing said Plan be submitted to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. Seconded by Resnick. Motion carried
6-1 with Shaw voting nay.
Fiscal Year 2021
Departmental Budget Hearings
1. Emergency Management FY21 Budget Presentation: Tom Berger, Emergency
Management Coordinator
2. Emergency Communications FY21 Budget Presentation: Mark Murphy, Emergency
Communications Manager
3. Police Department FY21 Budget Presentation: Mark Dalsing, Police Chief.
4. Fire Department FY21 Budget Presentation: Rick Steines, Fire Chief
5. Building Services Department FY21 Budget Presentation: Cori Burbach, Acting
Building Services Manager
There was no public input received through the City Clerk and Budget live email
accounts nor from the City's FacebookLive account being monitored by staff throughout
all of the budget reviews.
The presenters responded to questions from the City Council following their respective
presentations.
Following the Police Department presentation, Council Member Shaw requested
Council consensus for reconsideration of the department's request for an additional
School Resource Officer. A majority of the Council did not concur.
Following the Fire Department presentation, Council Member Shaw requested Council
consensus for reconsideration of the department's request for an additional firefighter
position. A majority of the Council did not concur.
Following the Building Services Department presentation, Council Member Shaw
requested Council consensus for reconsideration of the department's request for an
additional custodian position. A majority of the Council did not concur.
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ACTION ITEMS
1. Fiscal Year 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan
Amendment 1: City Manager recommending adoption of Amendment 1 to the Community
Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan. Motion by Cavanagh to receive and file
the documents and adopt Resolution No. 95-20 Adopting Amendment 1 to the Fiscal Year
2020 (Program Year 2019) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action
Plan. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
2. Rescheduling the March 25 Departmental Budget Reviews and the March 26, 2020
Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2021 Recommended Budget: City Manager
recommending rescheduling of the Fiscal Year 2021 departmental budget reviews of
March 25, 2020 to April 16, 2020; and the March 26, 2020 public hearing adopting the
Fiscal Year 2021 Recommended Budget to April 23, 2020. Motion by Jones to receive
and filed the documents and adopt Resolution No. 96-20 Re -setting the date for the public
hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget as amended for the City of Dubuque; and
Resolution No. 97-20 Re -setting the date for the public hearing on the Five -Year Capital
Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2021 through 2024 for the City of Dubuque.
Seconded by Cavanagh. Motion carried 7-0.
3. Request for Work Session on COVID-19 Update: City Manager recommending that
the City Council schedule a work session for Wednesday, March 25, 2020, beginning at
6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers to provide an update on Coronavirus, City services,
City operations and community impact. Motion by Cavanagh to receive and file the
documents and set the work session as recommended. Seconded by Jones. No conflicts
where expressed. The City Clerk confirmed that the work session would take place
virtually as with this evening's meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the meeting adjourned at 9:55
p.m.
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/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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