2 9 11 City Council Proceedings Official_SpecialCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 9, 2011 in
the Historic Federal Building.
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 discussing various City departmental budgets.
Departmental Budget Review
Fiscal Year 2012 Departmental Budgets were presented by staff from the following
City departments: Health Services, City Attorney's Office, City Manager's Office, City
Council, City Clerk's Office, and Cable TV Division. City Council had discussion with
staff following each presentation.
Health Services: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist, presented the Fiscal
Year 2012 budget for this department. Responding to questions from the City Council,
Corrigan stated that while licensing is at 56 percent, the animal program would be self -
supporting if all pets were licensed. She added fluctuations in department revenues are
due to inspections that do not generate revenue, health education presentations
dictated by the prominent seasonal diseases, and receipt of payments for inspections
performed in the previous fiscal year. Braig stated a preference for the improvement
packaged allowing for one full -time animal control officer to aid in reallocating resources
from the Police Department. Jones questioned why a city representative is not on the
Humane Society Board similar to other boards that receive city funding.
City Attorney's Office: City Attorney Barry Lindahl and Assistant City Attorney Crenna
Brumwell presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Lindahl explained
that the City Attorney is the attorney for the County Board of Review, which causes
additional departmental expenses.
City Manager's Office: The Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department was
presented by Budget Director Jenny Larson, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann,
Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O'Connor, Public Information Officer
Randy Gehl, GIS Coordinator Nikki Brietsprecker, and Management Fellow Phyllis
Russell. Lynch questioned the need for the improvement package allowing for a citizen
survey and asked if it could be delayed. Responding to questions from City Council,
Van Milligen stated that the survey was a recommendation of the recent NIU Crime and
Poverty Study adding that restrictions on certain funding sources dictate whether or not
funds can be shifted to other activities.
City Council: City Manager Michael Van Milligen presented the Fiscal Year 2012
budget for this department stating that there was little change from Fiscal Year 2011.
City Clerk's Office. City Clerk Jeanne Schneider presented the Fiscal Year 2012
budget for this department.
Cable TV Division. Cable TV Coordinator Craig Nowack presented the Fiscal Year
2012 budget for this department and provided a video presentation of the Division's
activities.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:27 p.m.
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/s /Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk