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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 13, 2014 in the Historic
th
Federal Building, 350 W. 6 Street.
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 discussing various City departmental Fiscal Year 2015 budgets.
PUBLIC HEARING
Upon motion the rules were suspended allowing anyone present to address the City
Council.
1. Fiscal Year 2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action
Plan: Motion by Braig to receive and file the documents. Seconded by Jones. Assisted
Housing Specialist Erica Haugen provided a slide presentation on the Community
Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2015 (Program Year
2014). Motion carried 7-0.
Upon motion the rules were reinstated limiting discussion to the City Council
FISCAL YEAR 2015 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2015 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the
following departments:
Housing & Community Development Department: Alvin Nash, Housing and
Community Development Director
Economic Development: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
Parking Division: Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor
Transit Division: Candace Eudaley, Transit System Director
Following the Economic Development Department’s presentation, Chairperson of the
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, Ellen Henkels, spoke in support of the Arts
Master Plan budget request. Ms. Henkels was joined by fellow Commissioners
Katherine Kluseman, Marina O’Rourke Rosenow, and Sue Riedel. Rick Dickinson,
Executive Director and CEO of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation,
thanked the City Council for its support, talent and collaboration.
City Council had discussion with staff following each presentation. Following the
Transit Division presentation, Margi Woywood of the citizen Transit Action Group,
addressed the needs of weekend and evening service, and shorter ride times that would
help transit-dependent residents. Transit Advisory Board Member R.R.S. Stewart
addressed the Council regarding the proposed fare increase.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk