Minutes_City Conference Board 1 30 12City Conference Board Meeting
January 30, 2012
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 441.16 of the 2007 Code of Iowa, the
Dubuque City Conference Board met in the Dubuque County Supervisors Chambers, 4t'
Floor Court House, 720 Central Ave., Dubuque, Iowa at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the
meeting is the presentation and explanation of the Dubuque City Assessor's budget for
fiscal year 2012 and to set the budget for public hearing.
Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Roy Buol at 3:46 p.m.
Roll call was taken. Those present were:
City Council: Roy Buol
Joyce Connors
Ric Jones
School Board:
Supervisors:
Tami Ryan
Matt Strelo
Eric Manternach
Daryl Klein
Wayne Demmer
Also present was City Assessor Rick Engelken and Deputy Assessor Kim Reittinger.
The first order of business was to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2011, July 18,
2011 meetings of the City Conference Board. Ms. Connors made a motion to approve
the minutes. Mr. Demmer seconded the motion. All members present voted "Aye."
Motion carried.
Mr. Engelken then made presentation of the 2012 -2013 proposed City Assessor's Budget.
Mr. Engelken explained the differences in the expenditures for 2011— 2012, and
estimated expenditures for 2012 — 2013. Key differences were in the salaries, printing
and health insurances lines in the budget. Mr. Engelken explained each line item
expenditure in the budget
A discussion was held on the aerial photograph (Pictometry). A contract is in the process
of being finalized.
Then there was a discussion was held on the Commercial and Industrial revaluation
project. The Commercial and Industrial revaluation project will begin this summer with
Vanguard Appraisals reviewing properties.
Mr. Manternach made a motion to approve the Publication of the City Assessor's budget
and set the date for the public hearing for March 5th at 4:00 p.m. in the Supervisor's
chambers of the County Court House. Mr. Strelo seconded the motion. All members
present voted Ave." " Motion carried.
The collective bargaining agreement was discussed. Mr. Engelken informed the board
that he had talked to Mr. Ganshirt (conference board negotiator) and there has been no
movement on a contract.
Being there no further business Ms Connors made a motion to adjourn and Ms. Ryan
seconded the motion. All members present voted "Ave." Motion Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:31 p.m.