Minutes_City Council Proceedings 3 11 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 11, 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 setting the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 City Budget and
conducting public hearings on certain Fiscal Year 2022 Departmental Budgets.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Set Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2022 City Budget: City Manager recommended
that the City Council set a public hearing for March 24, 2021, on the Fiscal Year 2022
City budget, operating and capital improvement program, for the City of Dubuque.
Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 64-21
Setting the date for the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 budget as
amended for the City of Dubuque and Resolution No. 65-21 Setting the date for the
public hearing on the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2022
through 2026 for the City of Dubuque. Seconded by Resnick. Point of Order by Council
Member Cavanagh that the motion did not include setting the public hearing. Mayor
Buol stated that the motion will include setting the public hearing. City Manager Van
Milligen responded to questions from the City Council regarding how recent Federal
legislation on COVID-19 stimulus will impact the City's budget. Mayor Buol restated the
motion as to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, and set the public
hearing as indicated. Motion carried 7-0, setting a public hearing for a meeting to
commence at 6:30 p.m. on March 24, 2021.
[Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council will meet virtually through
GoToMeeting. The official agenda will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the
meeting and will contain listening, viewing, and public input options. The City Council
agenda can be accessed at or by
contacting the City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100, .]
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Fiscal Year 2022 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
1. Emergency Management FY22 Budget Presentation: Tom Berger, Emergency
Management Coordinator;
2. Emergency Communications FY22 Budget Presentation: Mark Murphy,
Emergency Communications Manager;
3. Police Department FY22 Budget Presentation: Mark Dalsing, Police Chief and
Jeremy Jensen, Assistant Police Chief;
4. Fire Department FY22 Budget Presentation: Rick Steines, Fire Chief.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council following their respective
presentations. Following the Fire Department's presentation, Kyle FitzGerald, 1240
University Avenue, provided input through the City's Facebook page complementing
Emergency Services staff.
There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the meeting adjourned at 8:43
p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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