Proof Council proceedings 2-23-2009CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Coun-
cil met in special session
at 6:30 p.m. on February
23, 2009 in the Historic
Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members Braig,
Connors, Jones, Lynch,
Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen
Fiscal Year 2010 Depart-
mental Budgets were pre-
sented by staff from the
following City depart-
ments: Purchase of Serv-
ices, Library Department,
Health Services, Fire De-
partment.
Purchase of Services:
America's River Corpora-
tion: Board Member Keith
Rahe, 1851 330th Street,
Dyersville, thanked the
City Council for their con-
tinued support of the activ-
ities of the America's River
Corporation and its part-
ners.
Every Child/Every Prom-
ise: Executive Director
Mae Hingtgen, 2469 Mat-
thew John Drive, thanked
the Gity Council for their
continued support of the
activities of the Every
Child/Every Promise pro-
gram.
Helping Services of
Northeast Iowa: Prevention
Supervisor Claire Jones.
480 Blair Drive, provided
information on the current
services and future activi-
ties of Helping Services of
Northeast Iowa. Upon
questioning, by City Coun- ment's Fiscal Year 2010
cil, Ms. Jones explained recommended budget.
how funds are used within Henricks stated improve-
the agency. ment packages #1 and #2
Hillis and Dales Senior are essential and request -
Center: Executive Director ed City Council reconsider
Marilyn Althoff, 2011 Davis the Library's staffing needs
Street, provided informa- as a part of the renovation
tion on the current serv- and expansion and pro -
ices and future activities of jetted increase in visitors.
the Hills and Dales Senior Henricks informed Council
Center and thanked the that if staffing is cut below
City Council for their con- 61 hours, the Library
tinued support. Referral would lose its accredita-
and Activities Coordinator tion and state funding. City
Casey Leist, 425 Main Council discussion fo-
Street, Colesburg, high- cused on the reality for ad -
lighted information con- ditional library staff as a re-
tained on a handout she sult of the renovation and
distributed. considered options and
Operation: New View what adjustments can be
Community Action Agen- made to meet this need.
cy: Executive Director Tom Mayor Buol suggested
Stovall, 3345 Tibey Court, Henricks provide a report
clarified the process by to City, Councilafter the
which members are ap- renovation's anticipated
pointed to the agency's completion in January
board and the board's pur- 2010 and during the Coun-
pose. Stovall reviewed cil's annual goal setting in
how the agency does busi- August 2010.
ness through other coun- Responding to discus -
ties and cities and high- sion among City Council
lighted a handout, which Members, Library Board
provided information re- President Diann Guns stat-
garding the agency's activ- ed that this staffing issue
ities and budget. Upon was addressed in the initial
questioning by City Coun- capital campaign plans
cil, Stovall stated that de- through the consideration
spite receiving one-time of an endowment fund.
economic stimulus funds, Guns added that the cur -
City funding is also needed rent staffing requests are
to sustain programs. He the minimum needed to
added that the agency is operate the renovated Li -
willing to collaborate with brary upon re -opening. Li -
other agencies regarding brary Board Member Paula
use of the stimulus funds. Connors described how
Braig informed Stovall that the Library meets the City
even City funding for all Council's goals and priori -
purchase of service con- ties including sustain -
tracts should be consid- ability, Every Child/Every
ered a one-time funding Promise, and taxpayer val-
opportunity. ue. Connors added that
Project Concern: staff continually reviews
Child Care Referral: Ex- the Library's program
ecutive Director Nancy schedule for possible cost
Lewis, 420 Pawnee Court, savings through the dele-
Galena, thanked the City tion of unpopular pro -
Council for their continued grams. Library Board
support. Lewis reviewed Member Mike Willis com-
the agency's funding op- pared the Carnegie -Stout
tions, services and activi- Public Library to other li-
ties and noted other part- braries across the state
ner agencies. and nation-wide and reiter-
Foster Grandparent Pro- ated the need for staffing
gram: Lewis described the as stated by Ms. Guns and
process of assigning foster Ms. Connors.
grandparents to students Health Services: Public
and the funding options Health Specialist Mary
available for this program Rose Corrigan presented
Information and Referral: the department's Fiscal
Lewis provided an over- Year 2010 recommended
view of the program's budget. Responding to
funding options and activi- questions by City Council,
ties and described the fi- Corrigan stated that the
nancial qualifications re- Health Services budget
quired by participants. She has not yet been impacted
added that participants are by a national disease out -
connected to partnering . break and information re -
agencies whenever possi- garding outbreaks is dis-
ble and that for most cas- tributed to the public as
es, all funds must go di- quickly as possible.
rectly to participants. Fire Department: Fire
Retired and Senior Volun- Chief Dan Brown intro-
teer Program: Director Deb duced the Fire Depart -
Bell, 17516 Melody Circle, ment's command staff and
thanked the City Council presented its Fiscal Year
for their continued support 2010 recommended budg-
and described the pro- et. Responding to ques-
gram's activities and cam- tions by City Council,
paigns. Bell stated that Brown stated that the
City funding helps sustain green roof project planned
the program's part-time for Fire Headquarters has
position. ' been postponed, and the
Budget Director Jenny original roof will be re -
Larson submitted a written paired as needed. Brown
communication from the then stated that the CPAT
Substance Abuse Services pilot program being used
Center in support of con- in conjunction with Daven-
tinued City funding. port is a program that the
Executive Director of department has assessed,
Opening Doors, Maria has been tested nation -
House, and the Teresa wide, and includes many
Shelter, Michele Brown, safety factors and stand-
2250 Southway Drive, ards, which benefit test
asked the City Council to candidates. Brown added
reconsider their funding re- that Dubuque's firefighters
quest and introduced have been trained to proc-
board members and staff. tor the program. Local
Several shelter residents Firefighters' Union Presi-
and former residents dent Dave Beaves ques-
spoke of the assistance tioned the Fire Depart -
they have received through ment's use of the CPAT
the programs offered at test license stating that the
these facilities. Maria copyright is owned by the
House/Opening Doors International Association of
Program Director Sherry Firefighters, and it has not
McDonald, 115 Alpine authorized Dubuque or
Street, described the many Davenport to administer
support services the facili- the test. Mayor Buol in-
ty provides. Opening formed Beaves that this is
Doors Board Member, Lisa sue cannot be addressed.
Graff, 3001 N. Cascade as part of the budget hear -
Road, reiterated the bene- ing.
fits to funding these facili- There being no further
ties and thanked City business, upon motion the
Council for their consider- City Council adjourned at
ation. Upon questioning by 9:20 p.m.
City Council, Brown stated /s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
that despite working on . CMC, City Clerk
many grants, there are not 1t 2/27
many available for on-
going projects, and fund
raising events can be very
labor intensive.
Following discussion of
the Purchase of Services
budget, City Council
reached consensus on
possibly reallocating funds
,from Substance Abuse
Services Center, Helping
Services of NE Iowa, and
the Washington Tool Li-
brary to fund the Maria
House. Staff was request-
ed to determine if Maria
House and Teresa Shelter
were eligible for Communi-
ty Development Block
Grant funds. Van Milligen
will hold this item for sepa-
rate discussion at the final
budget hearing on March
9, 2009.
Library Department: Di-
rector Susan Henricks in-
troduced members of the
Library Board of Trustees
and several staff member
and presented the depart -
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