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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 25, 2013 in the Historic
Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Sutton; 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 Fiscal Year 2014 departmental budgets.
FISCAL YEAR 2014 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2014 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the
following departments:
Purchase of Services: City Council discussion
Five Flags Civic Center: Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager
Conference Center (Grand River Center): Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager
Recreation Division (Americorps, Multicultural Family Center, Recreation): Marie
Ware, Leisure Services Manager
Park Division: Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager. Introduction of Steve
Fehsal, Park Division Manager
City Council had discussion with departments following each presentation. Following
the Purchase of Services discussion for this line item, Council reached consensus on
the Community Development Advisory Commission resubmitting their funding
recommendations to stay within the City Manager’s budget recommendation. The City
Council also reached consensus on having staff explore a partnership with the Dubuque
Humane Society regarding a pet park at its future facility.
Laura Bies, 17136 Cedar Ridge Road, and representing KIDS Group, thanked the
City Council for its attention to the need for action sports and a skate park. Diann Guns,
1715 Diane Ct., and Board Chairperson for the Dubuque Human Society, thanks the
City Council for its consideration of partnering with the DHS on a pet park. Park and
Recreation Commissioner Paul Hoffmann expressed his concerns about funding
reading programs for kids rather than more physically active recreation programs.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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