A divided Dubuque City Council on Monday signed off on a development agreement related to an expansion of two major employers. Council members voted, 4-2, to approve an agreement tied to the estimated $12 million purchase of the Roshek Building, by a partnership entity of two companies, Cottingham & Butler and Heartland Financial USA. Council Members Brett Shaw and Luis Del Toro voted against the move. The two said they objected to the rushed nature of having to make a decision. Opponents questioned the need for a $20 million parking ramp that both Cottingham & Butler and Heartland Financial USA say is required for them to proceed with plans to buy one of Dubuque’s largest buildings.
