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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:30 p.m. on September 12,
2016 at 420 Garfield Avenue Parking Lot.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Connors, Del Toro, Jones, Lynch, Resnick,
Rios; City Manager Van Milligen
Excused: 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 work session / walking tour of Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project.
WORK SESSION
Walking Tour of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project
Civil Engineers Deron Muehring and Steve Brown conducted a walking tour of the
Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project starting from 420 Garfield Avenue to 24th Street.
Highlights included descriptions of construction progress and associated elements;
stormwater management/conveyance components; land acquisitions; infrastructure
upgrades to surrounding neighborhoods and project amenities such as bike paths,
amphitheater, orchard, fishing, landscaping, plant materials, bridge designs, safety
features and pedestrian and vehicular access. Citizen input and outreach programs to
surrounding schools regarding safety measures were also highlighted.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, CMC, Assistant City Clerk
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