Minutes City Council 2 24 05
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, February 24, 2005
Council met in Special Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan, Council Members Buol, Cline, Connors, Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson, City Manager Van Milligen
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of discussing various City departmental budgets.
The budgets for the following City Departments were discussed: Five Flags Civic Center,
Recreation Division, Park Division, Information Services Department and Cable TV
Division.
Civic Center: Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence and SMG Interim Manager Les
Crooks provided the Council with an overview of activities and planned renovations at the
Center.
Recreation Division: Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas provided an update on
the various improvements planned for Bunker Hill Golf Course and emphasized that the
course will remain open throughout the construction period.
Information Services Department: Markham questioned whether the City had a reliable
disaster recovery system in place and Information Services Manager Chris Kohlmann
explained the City’s process. Michalski thanked the Information Services Department staff
for the user support they provided.
Cable TV Division: In response to question from Buol, Cable Franchise Administrator
Merrill Crawford explained that the City has no control over cost or program content with
regard to what Mediacom would offer in a basic package.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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