Budget Public Hearing SetTO:
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MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Public Hearing on City Budget
February 11, 2004
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit two resolutions setting the public hearing
and authorizing the publication of official notices for the public hearing required in
connection with the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2005 City budget.
DISCUSSION
The public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 City budget will be conducted at
6:30 p.m. in the Carnegie Stout Public Library Auditorium on Wednesday,
March 3, 2004. The public headng will also cover the adoption of the Five-Year Capital
Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2005-2009.
State law requires a public hearing on the Operating Budget and the Five-Year Capital
Improvement Program.
ACTION STEP
The action step is for City Council to adopt the two resolutions setting the public hearing
and authorizing the City Clerk to publish the required notices of the public headng on
the Fiscal Year 2005 City budget, operating and capital improvement program, for the
City of Dubuque.
Michael C. Van
City Manager
Attachments
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 75-04
SETTING THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Whereas, Iowa Code Section 384.16 provides that the City Council shall set a
time and place for a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 budget before the final
budget certification date and shall publish notice before the hearing as provided in Iowa
Code Section 362.3.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH E CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1 That the City Council shall conduct a public headng on the proposed
Fiscal Year 2005 budget for the City of Dubuque at the Carnegie Stout Public Library
Auditorium, 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, on Wednesday,
March 3, 2004, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to
publish notice of the public hearing, according to law, together with the required budget
information.
Passed, approved and adopted this z6.. day of February, 2004.
Mayor
Attest:
~./Jreanne F. Schneider City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.76-04
SETTING THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL
YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2009 FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Whereas, a proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for the City of
Dubuque for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009 has been prepared and submitted to the
City Council; and
Whereas, the capital projects for the first year of the program are included in the
Fiscal Year 2005 budget for the City of Dubuque; and
Whereas, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Dubuque to
conduct a public hearing and adopt the five-year Capital Improvement Program
simultaneously with the public hearing and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2005 budget for
the City of Dubuque.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the City Council shall conduct a public hearing on the five-year
Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009 at the Carnegie
Stout Public Library Auditorium, 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, on Wednesday,
March 3, 2004, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to
publish notice of the public hearing.
Passed, approved and adopted this t6 day of February, 2004.
Mayor /
Attestc
~?=,.anne F. Schneider City Clerk
CITY OFDUBUQUE
PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council of the City of Dubuque will hold a public hearing on the five-year
Capital Improvement Program covering Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009 at the
Carnegie Stout Public Library Auditorium, 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, on
Wednesday, March 3, 2004, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The public hearing will be held simultaneously with the public hearing on the Fiscal
Year 2005 City budget.
A copy of the five-year Capital Improvement Program is available for public inspection
in the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. A copy of
the five-year Capital Improvement Program is also available for public inspection at the
Carnegie Stout Public Library, 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa and on the City of
Dubuque web site (www.cityofdubuque.org).
Interested individuals and representatives of organizations are urged to attend and
participate in this public hearing.
Any visual or hearing impaired persons needing special assistance or persons with
special accessibility needs should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4120 or
TDD (563) 589-4139 in the Human Rights Department at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting.
Jeanne F. Schneider,
City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WELCOME --
to this meeting of the Dubuque City Council.
During this meeting a public hearing will be conducted by the City Council for the
purpose of soliciting public comments as Council considers the City Manager's
recommended City budget for the year beginning July 1, 2004.
After the Mayor has called this meeting to order, there will be some preliminary
business conducted by the Council. This includes receiving and filing affidavits from
the Tele.qraph Herald showing that proper notices of this meeting were published.
At the appropriate time the Mayor will say that persons wishing to address the Council
may do so. Speakers should approach the nearest microphone and state their name
and address and, if representing an organization, they should also give the name and
address of that organization. In order to allow an oppor[unity for everyone who wishes
to address the Council speakers should limit their remarks to three minutes. If the
speaker agrees with comments made by another speaker, it is not necessary to repeat
those comments but just say, "1 agree with the other speaker".
Please do not hesitate to state your opinion or position. The Mayor and members of
the City Council appreciate your attendance and participation at this meeting. The input
of citizens like you is of great assistance to the City Council as they deliberate on
adopting a budget that is in the best interest of the City of Dubuque and its citizens.
Thank you for coming.
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