Minutes_City Council Proceedings 3 9 21 Copyrig hted
April 5, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 3/3, 3/4, 3/8, 3/9, 3/11, 3/15, 3/22, and 3/24;
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 2/23; Civil Service Commission
of 3/15; Community Development Advisory Commission of 3/2 and 3/17;
Historic Preservation Commission of 3/18; Housing Commission of
3/23; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 3/1, 3/3, 3/4,
3/8, 3/9, and 3/11; Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary
of Revenues for the Month Ended February 28, 2021
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 3/3/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/4/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/8/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/9/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/11/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/15/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/22/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/24/21 Supporting Documentation
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 2/23/21 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 3/15/21 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 3/2/21
Community DevelopmentAdvisory Commission Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 3/17/21
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 3/18/21 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 3/23/21 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/1/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/3/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/4/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/8/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/9/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/11/21
Proof of Publication for List of Claims/ Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for Month Ended 2/28/21
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 9, 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social distancing, this meeting was
conducted virtually via GoToMeeting and aired live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom
cable channels 8 and 117.2), streamed live on the City's website at
www.cityofdubuque.org/media, and streamed live on the City's Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/cityofdubuque.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Cavanagh, Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell,
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 public hearings on certain Fiscal Year 2022 Departmental
Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Fiscal Year 2022 Departmental Budgets
Fiscal Year 2022 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
1. Purchase of Services FY22 Budget Presentation: Cori Burbach, Assistant City
Manager;
2. Leisure Services Department:
• Five Flags Civic Center FY22 Budget Presentation: Marie Ware, Leisure
Services Manager;
• Grand River Center (Conference Center) FY22 Budget Presentation: Marie
Ware, Leisure Services Manager;
• Park Division FY22 Budget Presentation: Steve Fehsal, Park Division
Manager;
• Multicultural Family Center FY22 Budget Presentation: Jacqueline Hunter,
Multicultural Family Center Director;
• AmeriCorps FY22 Budget Presentation: Heather Satterly, AmeriCorps
Program Director;
• Recreation Division FY22 Budget Presentation: Dan Kroger, Recreation
Division Manager.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council following their respective
presentations. Following the Park Division Budget presentation, Erin Dragotto, Vice
President of Development for the Dubuque County Historical Society, provided an
overview of the organization's partnership with the City in relation to the Mathias Ham
House. Cyndy Nachtman, Creekwood Drive, provided input through the City's Facebook
page with questions regarding the sustainability of the lighting at City parks. Mr. Fehsal
stated that his department has been working with the Engineering department on light
options for the parks. Tom Greene, Davis Street, provided input through the City's
Facebook page with questions regarding Park Ranger shifts and signage at Eagle Point
Park to remind the public that pets are not permitted in the park. Mr. Fehsal stated that
Park Rangers will return to their regular schedule this year after last year's shifts were
reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Fehsal also stated that the department is
working on additional signate at Eagle Point Park to remind the public that pets are not
permitted on park grounds.
There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the meeting adjourned at 9:23
p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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