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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, August 30,2006
Council met in special session at 1 :00 P.M. at the Grand River Center
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Cline, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Michalski, City
Manager Van Milligan, Assistant City Attorney Brumwell
Mayor Buol 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.
The City Council adopted the 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!
revitalization. Objectives for each of the goals were ranked, with the short-term challenges
identified and the actions necessary to achieve each goal.
The Dubuque 2020 Vision Statement was approved as: The City of Dubuque is a progressive,
sustainable City with a strong balanced economy and connections to the world, the Dubuque
community takes pride in our history and heritage and has actively preserved our picturesque
river and community, Dubuque citizens have choices of quality livable neighborhoods and fun
things to do, and are engaged in the community,
The Policy Agenda for 2006-2007 was established as: Continuing Priority - Southwest
Arterial, Unified Development Code / Bluffland Ordinance, Annexation Study, and Bee Branch
Project / Drainage Basin Master Plan Projects; Top Priority - Street Program: Continuation and
Funding, Workforce Development Strategy, Green City Designation , ADA Compliance, and
Library Renovation; High Priority - Airport Master Plan, East - West Corridor Study, Rail Spur-
Dubuque Industrial Center West, and Water Pollution Control Plant Facility Plan.
Also established was the Management Agenda for 2006-2007 which included Top Priority -
Community Health Center, Pandemic Influenza Plan, Grand River Center Maintenance, Fire
Department MDT / Wireless Networks and Police Department Territorial Accountability Design;
High Priority - Dubuque Technology Park, Port of Dubuque Development, Intermodal
Transportation Facility, Utility Infrastructure Update, and Mediacom Franchise Implementation.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 6:25 P.M.
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~ F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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