Minutes_City Council Proceedings 8.9.21Copyrighted
August 16, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 8/2 and 8/9; Civil Service Commission of
7/15; Five Flags Civic Center Commission of 7/26; Library Board of
Trustees of 5/27 and 6/24; Library Board of Trustees Update of 7/22;
Zoning Board of Adjustment of 7/22; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of 7/19; Proof of Publication for List of Claims and
Summary of Revenues for month ended 6/30.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 8/2/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 8/9/21
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 7/15/21
Five Flags Civic Center Commission Minutes of
7/26/21
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 5/27/21
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 6/24/21
Library Board of Trustees update of 7/22/21
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 7/22/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
7/ 19/21
Proof of Publication for List of Claims / Summary of
Revenues for Month Ended 6/30/21
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on August 9, 2021, in
the second -floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6'" Street.
Present: Mayor Pro Tern Sprank; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell;
City Manager Van Milligen.
Absent: Mayor Buol; Council Member Cavanagh; City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Pro Tern Sprank read the call and stated this is a special session of the City
Council called for the purpose of conducting a work session on the Imagine Dubuque
Implementation.
WORK SESSION
Imagine Dubuque Implementation
Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont, Assistant Planner Chis Happ Olson,
and Planning Technician Jason Duba made a presentation providing an update on the
implementation of the Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan. Topics included:
• Planning with Sustainability
• Purpose of Comprehensive Plan
• Partnerships for a better Dubuque
• Collective Impact Model
• Imagine Dubuque Implementation: Roles and Responsibilities
o Connectors, Coordinators and Champions
• Plan Recommendations at a glance
• Categories:
o Economic Prosperity
o Sustainable Environment
o Social and Cultural Vibrancy
o Livable Neighborhoods and Housing
o Community Facilities
o Transportation and Mobility
o Land Use
• Next Steps
Mr. Duba displayed the Imagine Dubuque website, imaginedubugue.com/progress,
and discussed recent updates to the website. Mr. Wernimont stated that final updates to
the website will be completed in September.
Responding to questions from the City Council, Mr. Wernimont stated that the Imagine
Dubuque website will provide an opportunity to track progress on recommendations and
that additional Champions are needed to assist with implementation of the plan.
Responding to a question from the City Council about how the plan could algin with City
Council goals, City Manager Van Milligen summarized the planning process for City
Council goal setting sessions. City Council members expressed support for the plan and
the progress that has been made thus far on the recommendations.
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tern Sprank declared the meeting
adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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