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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 2 9 11CITY 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 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. Departmental Budget Review Fiscal Year 2012 De- partmental Budgets were presented by staff from the follow- ing 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, pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Respond- ing 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 educa- tion presentations dic- tated by the prominent seasonal diseases, and receipt of payments for inspections performed in the previous fiscal year. Braig stated a preference for the im- provement packaged allowing for one full - time animal control of- ficer to aid in reallocating resources from the Police Depart- ment. Jones ques- tioned why a city rep- resentative 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 depart- ment. Lindahl ex- plained that the City Attorney is the attor- ney for the County Board of Review, which causes additional de- partmental expenses. City Manager's Office: The Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment was presented by Budget Director Jenny Larson, Assistant City Manager Teri Good - mann, Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O'Connor, Pub- lic Information Officer Randy Gehl, GIS Coor- dinator Nikki Briet- sprecker, and Manage- ment Fellow Phyllis Russell. Lynch ques- tioned the need for the improvement package allowing for a citizen survey and asked if it could be delayed. Re- sponding to questions from City Council, Van Milligen stated that the survey was a recom- mendation of the re- cent NIU Crime and Poverty Study adding that restrictions on certain funding sour- ces dictate whether or not funds can be shift- ed to other activities. City Council: City Manager Michael Van Milligen presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budg- et for this department stating that there was little change from Fis- cal Year 2011. City Clerk's Office. City Clerk Jeanne Schneider presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment. Cable TV Division. Ca- ble TV Coordinator Craig Nowack present- ed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment and provided a video presentation of the Division's activi- ties. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:27 p.m. /s /Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk It 2/16 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: February 16, 2011, and for which the charge is $42.08. P,02, Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this�%°J day , 20�. %/ _ /� fi{ G/? / Owl ✓I // !'�� otar Public in and for Dubuque County, q Y, Iowa. MAf�Y K. WESTERML Connizolon Number 154E Or?1 CITY 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 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. Departmental Budget Review Fiscal Year 2012 De- partmental Budgets were presented by staff from the follow- ing 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, pre- sented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this department. Respond- ing 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 educa- tion presentations dic- tated by the prominent seasonal diseases, and receipt of payments for inspections performed in the previous fiscal year. Braig stated a preference for the im- provement packaged allowing for one full- time animal control of- ficer to aid in reallocating resources from the Police Depart- ment. Jones ques- tioned why a city rep- resentative 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 depart- ment. Lindahl ex- plained that the City Attorney is the attor- ney for the County Board of Review, which causes additional de- partmental expenses. City Manager's Office: The Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment was presented by Budget Director Jenny Larson, Assistant City Manager Teri Good- mann, Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O'Connor, Pub- ic Information Officer Randy Gehl, GIS Coor- dinator Nikki Briet- sprecker, and Manage- ment Fellow Phyllis Russell. Lynch ques- tioned the need for the improvement package allowing for a citizen survey and asked if it could .be delayed. Re- sponding to questions from City Council, Van Milligen stated that the survey was- a recom- mendation of the re- cent NIU Crime and Poverty Study adding that restrictions on certain funding sour- ces dictate whether or not funds can be shift- ed to other activities. City Council: City Manager Michael Van Milligen presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budg- et for this department stating that there was little change from Fis- cal Year 2011. City Clerk's Office. City Clerk Jeanne Schneider presented the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment. Cable TV Division. Ca- ble TV Coordinator Craig Nowack present- ed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for this depart- ment and provided a video presentation of the Division's activi- ties. There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:27 p.m. /s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk It 2/16 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: February 16, 2011, and for which the charge is $42.08. Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this/7Q5 day of �„„ .�•�,1 , 20 // . otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. .OI, - MARY K. WESTE M' C6rnmiftiann Num b er 154,'