Minutes City Council 9 8 05
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, September 8,2005
Council met in special session at 4:00 p.m. at the Grand River Center
Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Connors, Council Members Buol, Cline, Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson, City Manager Van Milligen; Corporation Counsel Lindahl
Absent: Mayor Duggan
Mayor Pro-Tem Connors read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of conducting a goal setting session with Lyle Sumek facilitating.
City Manager Van Milligen reported that the Fire Department had received a request from the
International Association of Fire Chiefs for one or two 2-person firefighter teams to assist with
Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and stated that he would be bringing this to the next City Council
meeting for approval. He also distributed information on the City's health and prescription drug
insurance plan enrollment.
The City Council adopted five year goals for the community as: (1) improved connectivity:
transportation and communications; (2) diverse, strong Dubuque economy; (3) planned and
managed growth; (4) partnering for a better Dubuque; and (5) riverfront development.
Objectives for were ranked, with the short-term challenges identified and the actions necessary
to achieve each goal. The Policy Agenda for 2005 - 2007 was established as: Top Priority-
Southwest Arterial, Intramodal Transit Facility Study, Downtown Plan Implementation, Bee
Branch Creek Project, and Erosion Control Policy; High Priority - Municipal Communication
Utility Referendum, Airport Master Plan Implementation, Police Staffing, Neighborhood Crime
Reduction Strategy and Library Referendum.
Council discussed the upcoming election and the fact that there would be a minimum of two
new Council Members and directed staff to schedule a governance and team building session
after the election with Lyle Sumek facilitating. Sumek gave an overview of topics he would
suggest discussing during this session.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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