Minutes City Council 3 1 07
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, March 1, 2007
Council met in Special Session at 6:30 P.M. in the Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Cline, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Michalski, City
Manager 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 City departmental budgets.
Airport Department: Airport Manager Robert Grierson provided an overview of activities /
projects at the Airport. In response to a question from Council Member Cline he stated that
they were pursuing an additional carrier / hub for the airport.
Library Department: Lynch questioned how the Police substation at the Library was being
received and Library Manager Susan Henricks replied that it had been a very positive
experience.
Health Services Department: Michalski requested that extensive bat information be available
at the Crescent Community Health Center.
Purchase of Services:
Sue Czeshinski spoke in support of funding for the America’s River Corporation and provided
an overview of upcoming events.
Sue Czeshinski, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce - Convention and Visitors Bureau,
provided a brief update on the activities of the CVB.
Chuck Isenhart, Dubuque Area Labor Management Council, introduced Board members Joe
Hansen and Rick Haubel who spoke in support of the work of DALMC.
Dan LoBianco, Dubuque Main Street Ltd., thanked the Council for their support, especially for
funding of the requested part-time development position.
Rick Dickinson, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, expressed appreciation to the
City for past and future funding and thanked the GDDC staff for their support.
Tom Stovall, Operation: New View, updated the Council on the various programs offered by
Operation: New View and expressed concerns about projected Federal budget cuts.
Bob Schroeder, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, briefly summarized RSVP’s activities and
the positive role it plays in the community.
Dean Nelson and Dave Runyon, Helping Services of Northeast Iowa, thanked the City Council
for their continued support and spoke of the various programs offered.
Dale Repass, Dubuque Humane Society, reviewed statistics of the past year and reported a
23 percent increase in the number of animals handled.
Michelle Brown, Opening Doors, addressed the Council regarding the funding request in the
amount of $75,000 for Maria House and Teresa Shelter which was not recommended for
funding in the Fiscal Year 2008 budget and stated that the operating cost for the two facilities
was in excess of $500,000 per year. Sr. Carol Karwoski, Program Director at Teresa Shelter,
requested that the Council look favorably at finding funds for the two facilities.
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Sandi Helgerson, St. Mark Community Center, requested funding in the amount of $72,000 to
provide after-school programs at three schools.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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