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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 3 1 11CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 1, 2011 in the Historic Federal Build- ing. Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City Manager Michael Van Milligen Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of discus- sing various City de- partmental budgets. Public Hearing Upon motion the rules were suspended allow- ing anyone present to address the City Coun- cil. 2011 Community De- velopment Block Grant Annual Action Plan: Community Develop- ment Specialist Aggie Tauke introduced members of the Com- munity Development Advisory Commission and presented the Community Develop- ment Block Grant Fis- cal Year 2012 Annual Action Plan and budg- et. CDAC Vice Chair- person Ann Michalski stated that community development programs' are seriously at risk at the federal level add- ing that these pro- grams have a large im- pact on the communi- ty. Upon motion the rules were reinstated limit- ing discussion to the City Council. Departmental Budget Review Fiscal Year 2012 De- partmental Budgets were presented by staff from the follow- ing departments: Hous- ing and Community De- velopment Depart- ment, Carnegie -Stout Public Library, Finance Department, and the Dubuque Regional Air- port. Housing and Com- munity Development: Housing and Communi- ty Development Direc- tor David Harris pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Respond- ing to questions from City Council, Mr. Harris and Assisted Housing Supervisor Janet Walk- er stated that efforts are being made to meet the goal of 900 Section 8 housing vouchers; the majority of graduates from the Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin'-by World" program stay in Dubu- que; and the goal for the Family Self - Sufficiency program is 75 as required for HUD funding. Carnegie -Stout Public Library: Library Direc- tor Susan Henricks in- troduced Library Board of Trustees members and staff and present- ed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment. Ms. Henricks clarified some of the outstanding construc- tion issues related to the recent Library ren- ovation. Finance Department: Finance Director Ken TeKippe introduced staff and presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budg- et for this department. Braig addressed im- provement package 3 regarding the pro- rating of benefits for part-time finance posi- tions. Dubuque Regional Air- port: Acting Airport Manager Todd Dalsing introduced Airport Commission members and staff and present- ed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment on behalf of Air- port Manager Robert Grierson who is cur- rently on military de- ployment. Responding to questions from City Council, Mr. Dalsing stated that the new passenger terminal is expected to be com- pleted in 2016 and the old terminal will be rented out. Closed Session Motion by Jones to go into closed session at 8:34 p.m. regarding pending litigation pur- suant to Chapter 21.5(1)(c) Code of Io- wa. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 6-0. Upon motion the City Council reconvened in open session at 10:16 p.m. - Motion by Braig to ap- prove the proposed settlement agreement of Port of Dubuque Public Parking Facility Lawsuit. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 6-0. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 10:19 p.m. /s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk It 3/9 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: March 09, 2011, and for which the charge is $46.36. Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this day of ,��� , 20 // . 772, in and for Du u ue Public Coun ty, q Iowa. MARY K. WESTERMEY Commission Number 154 Exo, FAA, 1, 20' CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OFFICIAL The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 1, 2011 in the Historic Federal Build- ing. Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City Manager Michael Van Milligen Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose of discus- sing various City de- partmental budgets. Public Hearing Upon motion the rules were suspended allow- ing anyone present to address the City Coun- cil. 2011 Community De- velopment Block Grant Annual Action Plan: Community Develop- ment Specialist Aggie Tauke introduced members of the Com- munity Development Advisory Commission and presented the Community Develop- ment Block Grant Fis- cal Year 2012 Annual Action Plan and budg- et. CDAC Vice Chair- person Ann Michalski stated that community development programs are seriously at risk at the federal level add- ing that these pro- grams have a large im- pact on the communi- ty. Upon motion the rules were reinstated limit- ing discussion to the City Council. Departmental Budget Review Fiscal Year 2012 De- partmental Budgets were presented by staff from the follow- ing departments: Hous- ing and Community De- velopment Depart- ment, Carnegie -Stout Public Library, Finance Department, and the Dubuque Regional Air- port. Housing and Com- munity Development: Housing and Communi- ty Development Direc- tor David Harris pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Respond- ing to questions from City Council, Mr. Harris and Assisted Housing Supervisor Janet Walk- er stated that efforts are being made to meet the goal of 900 Section 8 housing vouchers; the majority of graduates from the Getting Ahead in a Just - Gettin' -by World" program stay in Dubu- que; and the goal for the Family Self - Sufficiency program is 75 as required for HUD funding. Carnegie -Stout Public Library: Library Direc- tor Susan Henricks in- troduced Library Board of Trustees members and staff and present- ed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment. Ms. Henricks clarified some of the outstanding construc- tion issues related to the recent Library ren- ovation. Finance Department: Finance Director Ken TeKippe introduced staff and presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budg- et for this department. Braig addressed im- provement package 3 regarding the pro- rating of benefits for part-time finance posi- tions. Dubuque Regional Air- port: Acting Airport Manager Todd Dalsing introduced Airport Commission members and staff and present- ed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment on behalf of Air- port Manager Robert Grierson who is cur- rently on military de- ployment. Responding to questions from City Council, Mr. Dalsing stated that the new passenger terminal is expected to be com- pleted in 2016 and the old terminal will be rented out. Closed Session Motion by Jones to go into closed session at 8:34 p.m. regarding pending litigation pur- suant to Chapter 21.5(1)(c) Code of Io- wa. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 6 -0. Upon motion the City Council reconvened in open session at 10:16 p.m. Motion by Braig to ap- prove the proposed settlement agreement of Port of Dubuque Public Parking Facility Lawsuit. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 6 -0. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 10:19 p.m. /s /Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk It 3/9 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: March 09, 2011, and for which the charge is $46.36. 3,ec.pze Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this day of j, `L' , 20 otary Public in and for Du uque County, Iowa. MARY K. WESTERME Commleelon Number 154