Minutes City Council 3 8 07
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council, Special Session, March 8, 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, City Attorney Lindahl.
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2008 budget and
capital improvement program.
Proofs of publication on Notice of Public Hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year
2008 and Notice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improvement Program
beginning July 1, 2007 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 and City
Manager’s revised Fiscal Year 2008 Budget recommendations, upon motion received
and filed.
Upon motion the rules were suspended to allow anyone present to address the
Council if they so desire.
Public input and discussion on departments in the following order:
Human Rights – no comments; Finance - no comments; Legal – no comments; City
Manager’s Office - no comments; City Council – no comments; City Clerk’s Office - no
comments; Water Department – no comments; Water Pollution Control Plant – no
comments; Public Works Department – no comments; Engineering Department – no
comments; Civic Center Division – no comments; Conference Center – no comments;
Recreation Division – no comments; Park Division – no comments; Information
Services Department – no comments; Cable TV Division – no comments; Economic
Development Department – no comments; Parking Division – no comments; Transit
Division – no comments; Library Department - no comments; Housing and Community
Development Department – no comments; Airport Department – no comments; Health
Services Department – no comments; Planning Services Department – no comments;
Purchase of Services – no comments; Emergency Communications – no comments;
Emergency Management – no comments; Fire Department – no comments; Police
Department – no comments; Building Services Department – no comments; Capitol
Improvement Program – Dan Ernst, 899 Mt. Carmel and representing the Friends of the
Mines of Spain, expressed appreciation to the Council for support of the Mines of Spain
expansion project and gave a brief update of the fundraising campaign.
Upon motion the rules were reinstated limiting discussion to the Council.
Michalski moved adoption of Resolution No. 150-07 Adopting Annual Budget, for the
Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008, Resolution No. 151-07 Adopting Five Year Capital
Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal Years 2008-2012, and Resolution No. 152-07
Adopting the Program Year 2007 (Fiscal Year 2008) Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Annual Plan. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 5-2, with Cline and
Lynch voting nay.
Cline stated that there were five issues in the budget which concerned her. They
were: (1) not providing additional funding for the Historic Preservation Grant Program,
(2) Fire Department staffing – she did not feel there were enough facts to make an
informed decision, (3) not being able to provide some funding for the Maria House /
Teresa Shelter, (4) custodial help for the Transit Division not being recommended, and
(5) part-time clerical help at the Police Department not being recommended for funding.
Lynch expressed concern that the City Council did not support the City Manager’s
recommendation with regard to Fire Department staffing.
Ordinance No. 7-07 Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
Sections 44-201(a) Fixing water rates for residential, commercial, industrial, and all
other uses; Ordinance No. 8-07 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Section 44-202 Fixing water rates for fire sprinkler service; Ordinance 9-07 Amending
the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sections 44-83(a)(2) and 44-83(a)(3)g
Establishing basic sewer rates for residential and commercial users by increasing the
rates; Ordinance 10-07 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 40-
37 paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) establishing charges for the collection and disposal of
solid waste materials; and Ordinance 11-07 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Section 32-773 Removal and impoundment by providing for the removal
and impoundment of any vehicle with five (5) or more unpaid parking violations or three
(3) unpaid violations where the most recent violation is more than thirty (30) days past
due, presented and read. Michalski moved that the requirement that the proposed
Ordinances be considered and voted on for passage at two Council Meetings prior to
the meeting at which they are to be finally passed be suspended. Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 7-0. Michalski moved final consideration and passage of the
Ordinances. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 6:58 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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