Minutes City Council 8 28 07
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in Special Session at 4:30 p.m. on August 28, 2007, at the
Grand Harbor Hotel, Platinum Room B.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Cline (arrived at 5:15 p.m.), Connors, Jones,
Lynch, Michalski, City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
The City Council reviewed the 2006-2007 Performance Report and discussed the top eight
achievements in preparation for the next 50 years. 1) Intercultural Competency: Building an
Inclusive Community, 2) “Green” Community: Initiatives for Sustainable Future, 3) Annexation:
Preparation for Growth, 4) Envision 2010: Community Partnering for the Future, 5) Riverfront:
Tapping Natural Recourses, 6) Industrial Development Expanding our Future Economy, 7)
Downtown Vitality: Recapturing the “Heart” of the City, and 8) Technology Upgrade: Linked to
Each Other and the World.
The City Council reviewed the 2006-2007 top enhancements in our quality of life: Community
Health Center, parks expansion and upgrade, Cultural Corridor, festivals, street improvements,
safe community, community partnerships, All America City Award, and neighborhood
investments.
In preparation for the August 29 session, City Council Members each identified and briefly
discussed their primary focus areas for the next five years and what they believed needs to be
worked on immediately.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
/s/ Kevin S. Firnstahl
Assistant City Clerk
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