Proof of Publication Council Proceedings Special 11 17 08CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Coun-
cil met in special session
at 5:00 p.m. on November
17, 2008, in the Historic
Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members Braig,
Connors, Jones, Lynch,
Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen, City
Attorney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the call
and stated that this was a
special meeting of the City
Council called for the. pur-
pose of discussing the
Sustainable Dubuque Ini-
tiative.
Assistant City Manager
Cindy Steinhauser intro-
duced project consultants
from the Durrant Group,
Chris Wand, Kevin
Eipperle, Gary Bechtel,
and Gordy Mills. A slide
presentation was present-
ed and discussed.
Initiatives: Since the City
Council indentified
Sustainability and Green
City Designation as a top
priority in 2006, the follow-
ing City initiatives have
been completed or are in
Sustainable
2. Sustainable Dubuque:
fable, Livable, Equitable
3. Green Sites Examples
4. Are you ready to
ledge green?
5. Created a Sustainable
ommunity Coordinator
ed sustainable
iplemented by
vents on the
Dubuque
a. ICLEI, Local Govern-
ments for Sustainability
b. Climate Communities
c. Carbon Disclosure
Project
d. AIA Communities by
Design
e. National Trust for His-
i toric Preservation; Preser-
vation Green Lab
7. Created a Sustainable
Dubuque Task force
8. Hired Durrant Group to
assist Task Force in ach-
ieving their mission to
gather public input and de-
velop a vision statement
and strategic document.
Community involvement:
Over 19 presentations in
July/August 2008; 150
participants in stakeholder
meetings; approximately
1860 surveys completed
Dubuque is a viable, liva-
ble, and equitable com-
munity. We embrace eco-
nomic prosperity,
social/cultural vibrancy
and environmental integrity
to create a sustainable leg-
acy for generations to
come.
Durrant Group represen-
tative Chris Wand re-
viewed the 11 Sustainable
Principles providing goals
and Dubuque examples for
each:
Economic Prosperity
1. Regional Economy
2. Smart Energy Use
3. Resource Management
4. Community Design
Social/Cultural Vibrancy
5. Green Buildings
6. Healthy Local Food
7. Community Knowledge
8. Reasonable Mobility
Environmental Integrity
9. Healthy Air
10. Clean Water
11. Native Plants & Ani-
mals
Steinhauser then re-
viewed the next steps:
.Submit to City Council a
revised document consis-
tent with any direction pro-
vided by the City Council ,
that will include the ap-
proved vision statement,
principles, a draft of goals,
key concepts and action
~ steps for consideration. A
marketing plan to increase
community understanding '
will be a part of the sub-
mittal;
Connect the principles
and goals with the AIA
SDAT Report;
Connect the principles
and goals to the City of
Dubuque Comprehensive
Plan; and
Organizations or groups
of individuals in the com-
munity will be encouraged
to champion certain princi-
ples and goals, as it is well
understood the City does
not have the capacity or
capability to be responsi-
ble for all of these initia-
tives as was done with the
Envision 2010 process.
City Council discussed
the initiative and congratu-
lated the committee on the
thoroughness of their work
and the report they provid-
ed. It was also comment-
ed that Dubuque was defi-
nitely "ahead of the curve"
on this issue.
There being no further
business, upon motion the
City Council adjourned at
5:48 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
1t 11/26
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Commutucations, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: November 26, 2008, and for which the charge is $167.33.
C r~>~
Subscribed to before i a Notary Public i i and for Dubu u County, Iowa,
this day o~ ~-;~o~ ~ ~~ ~ , 20
otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
"'"`F MARY K. WESTERM~Y"tR
'~~' Commission Numbor 154&85
- MY r,nmm Fxp. F~'g. 1, 2011
—I
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Coun-
cil met in special session
at 5:00 p.m. on November
17, 2008, in the Historic
Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol,
Council Members Braig,
Connors, Jones, Lynch,
Resnick, Voetberg, City
Manager Van Milligen, City
Attorney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the call
and stated that this was a
special meeting of the City
Council called for the, pur-
pose of discussing the
Sustainable Dubuque Ini-
tiative.
Assistant City Manager
Cindy Steinhauser intro-
duced project consultants
from the Durrant Group,
Chris Wand, Kevin
Eipperle, Gary Bechtel,
and Gordy Mills. A slide
presentation was present-
ed and discussed.
Initiatives: Since the City
Council indentified
Sustainability and Green
City Designation as a top
priority in 2006, the follow-
ing City initiatives have
been completed or are in
process:
1. Growing Sustainable
Communities
2. Sustainable Dubuque:
Viable, Livable, Equitable
3. Green Sites Examples
4. Are you ready to
pledge green?
5. Created a Sustainable
Community Coordinator
position
6. Highlighted sustainable
initiatives implemented by
city departments on the
Sustainable Dubuque
Website
a. ICLEI, Local Govern-
ments for Sustainability
b. Climate Communities
c. Carbon Disclosure
Project
d. AIA Communities by
Design
e. National Trust for His-
toric Preservation; Preser-
vation Green Lab
7. Created a Sustainable
Dubuque Task force
8. Hired Durrant Group to
assist Task Force in ach-
ieving their mission to
gather public input and de-
velop a vision statement
and strategic document.
Community involvement:
Over 19 presentations in
July/August 2008; 150
participants in stakeholder
meetings; approximately
860 survevs completed
draft VI inn Ctatamant•
Dubuque is a viable, liva-
ble, and equitable com-
munity. We embrace eco-
nomic prosperity,
Social/cultural vibrancy
and environmental integrity
to create a sustainable leg-
acy for generations to
come.
Durrant Group represen-
tative Chris Wand re-
viewed the 11 Sustainable
Principles providing goals
and Dubuque examples for
each:
Economic Prosperity
1. Regional Economy
2. Smart Energy Use
.3. Resource Management
4. Community Design
Social/Cultural Vibrancy
5. Green Buildings
6. Healthy Local Food
7. Community Knowledge
8. Reasonable Mobility
Environmental Integrity
9. Healthy Air
10. Clean Water
11. Native Plants & Ani-
mals
Steinhauser then re-
viewed the next steps:
,Submit to City Council a
revised document consis-
tent with any direction pro-
vided by the City Council
that will include the ap-
proved vision statement,
principles, a draft of goals,
key condepts and action
steps for consideration. A
marketing plan to increase
community understanding
will be a part of the sub-
mittal;
Connect the principles
and goals with the AIA
SDAT Report;
Connect the principles
and goals to the City of
Dubuque Comprehensive
Plan; and
Organizations or groups
of individuals in the com-
munity will be encouraged
to champion certain princi-
ples and goals, as it is well
understood the City does
not have the capacity or
capability to be responsi-
ble for all of these initia-
tives as was done with the
Envision 2010 process.
City Council discussed
the initiative and congratu-
lated the committee on the
thoroughness of their work
and the report they provid-
ed. It was also comment-
ed that Dubuque was defi-
nitely "ahead of the curve"
on this issue.
There being no further
business, upon motion the
City Council adjourned at
5:48 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
1t11/26
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: November 26, 2008, and for which the charge is $167.33.
Subscribed to before
this day of
a Notary Public -i and for Dubuve County, Iowa,
, 20 Q
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEg Y R
Commission Number 154885
my ,"nrrirn Exb. FEB. 1, 2011