Minutes_City Council Proceedings 11 14 16 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on November 14, 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, City Attorney Brumwell
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 . SW Arterial / Military Road Reconstruction Project: Proof of publication on notice of
public hearing to consider approval of plans, specifications, estimated cost and form of
contract for the SW Arterial - Military Road Reconstruction Project subject to IDOT
concurrence and the City Manager recommending approval. It is further recommended
that the contract be awarded to low bidder Hoffman Construction Company. Motion by
Lynch to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 387-16 Approval of
plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the Southwest Arterial
Military Road Reconstruction Project Iowa DOT Project No. HDP-2100(664)--71-31 ; and
Resolution No. 388-16 Awarding public improvement contract for the Southwest Arterial
- Military Road Reconstruction Project Iowa DOT Project NO. HDP-2100(664)--71-31 .
Seconded by Connors. Motion carried 7-0.
WORK SESSION
1 . Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan Quarterly Update: Associate Planner Dave
Johnson and Mike Hoffman, Project Manager from the consulting firm of Teska
Associates, Inc. conducted a work session on the status, progress, and next steps for the
community planning and engagement process for the Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive
Plan. Topics included:
• Sustainable Dubuque pillars and models incorporated;
• Time Lines for 2016/2017 of community workshops, events, meetings and
Council updates;
• Diversity outreach goal;
• Project marketing materials: Video promotion idea boards, postcards,
workshops, project web site, quick polls, mobile app;
• Long Range Planning Advisory Commission and City Leadership Team
meetings;
• Interview groups (34);
• Group outreach: completed, scheduled, and in-the-works;
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• Economic prosperity workshop;
• What's next? Schedule of focus group meetings and workshops;
Responding to questions from the City Council, presenters identified common areas of
interest among residents and additional locations for community engagement
opportunities such as public spaces within large employer properties, the Roshek
Building, Kennedy Mall and the Community Y.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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