Minutes City Council 8 29 07
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in Special Session, at 4:30 p.m. on August 29, 2007,
at the at the Grand River Center Room 2.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Cline (arrived at 5:25 p.m.), Connors,
Jones, Lynch, Michalski (arrived at 4:55 p.m.), City Manager Van Milligan, 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 goal setting session with Lyle Sumek facilitating.
The City Council adopted the five year goals for the community as: (1) Diverse,
Strong Dubuque Economy; (2) Planned and Managed Growth; (3) Partnering for a
Better Dubuque; (4) Improved Connectivity – Transportation and Telecommunication;
and (5) Riverfront Development. Objectives for each of the goals were ranked, with the
short-term challenges identified and the actions necessary to achieve each goal.
The Dubuque 2022 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 2007-2008 was established as: Top Priority – Workforce
Development Strategy, Green City Initiatives, Every Child / Every Promise – City
Actions, Keyline Transit Service, and Police Staffing - Evaluation and Actions; High
Priority – Street Program Continuation and Funding, Water Pollution Control Plant
Facility Upgrade, Unified Development Code, East / West Corridor Study, and
Southwest Arterial: Direction.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
1t 9/7