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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 24, 2016
in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Connors, Del Toro, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Rios; 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 conducting such business that may properly come before the City
Council and to discuss various Fiscal Year 2017 departmental budgets.
CONSENT ITEM
1 . Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project Amendment to Programmatic Agreement:
City Manager recommending authorization for the City Manager to sign an amendment
to the Programmatic Agreement among the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and the City of
Dubuque in order for the City to proceed with the removal of the duplex at 321-323 E.
22nd Street to make way for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. Motion by
Connors to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 52-16 Authorizing
the execution of an Amendment to the Programmatic Agreement with the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, and the State
Historic Preservation Officer regarding the construction of the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project. Seconded by Lynch. Motion carried 7-0.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1 . Setting Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2017 City Budget as Amended: City Manager
recommending that a public hearing be set for March 14, 2016, on the Fiscal Year 2017
City budget, operating and Capital Improvement Program, for the City of Dubuque. Motion
by Connors to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 53-16 Setting the
date for the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 Recommended Budget as amended
for the City of Dubuque; and Resolution No. 54-16 Setting the date for the public hearing
on the Recommended Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2017
through 2021 for the City of Dubuque that set the public hearing for March 14, 2016 at
6:30 p.m. in the Historic Federal Building. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
FISCAL YEAR 2017 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2017 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the following
departments:
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Water Department FY 2017 Budget Presentation: Bob Green, Water Plant Manager
and Jackie Johnson, Water Plant Manager
Water & Resource Recovery Center FY 2017 Budget Presentation: Jonathan Brown,
W&RRC Manager. Interim W&RRC Manager Willie O'Brien was introduced.
Public Works Department 2017 Budget Presentation: Don Vogt, Public Works Director;
John Klostermann, Street and Sewer Maintenance Supervisor; Anderson Sainci,
Resource Management Coordinator
Engineering Department FY 2017 Budget Presentation: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer;
Denise Ihrig, Environmental Engineer; Deron Muehring, Stormwater Engineer; Jon
Dienst, Civil Engineer (Roadways); Bob Scheisl, Assistant City Engineer; Dave Ness,
Civil Engineer (Traffic).
The City Council had discussion with the representatives of each department following
their respective presentations.
Following the Public Works presentation, Paul Schultz addressed the City Council
regarding his views on tracking/reviewing actionable data, adequately informing
customers about recycling and developing a resource management plan; not continuing
to expand large-wheeled recycling carts in FY17 or for larger-waste households; year-
round collection options for Food Scrap Program participants; and questioned increased
landfill diversion when recycling is declining with a lack of public education.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 10:26 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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