Minutes_Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority 5 4 18 Copyrighted
May 21 , 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Airport Commission of 4/23; City Council Proceedings of
5/7, 5/14; Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority
of 5/4; Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission of
5/2; Housing Commission of 1/23, 3/27, 4/24; Human
Rights Commission of 4/9; Library Board of Trustees
Council Update #170 or 4/26; Transit Advisory Board of
5/1 ; Zoning Advisory Commission of 5/2; Proof of
publication for City Council Proceedings of 4/30.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Airport Commission Minutes of 4/23/18 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 5/7/18 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 5/14/18 Supporting Documentation
Caffish Creek Watershed ManagementAuthority Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 5/4/18
Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission of 5/2/18 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commisson Minutes of 1/23/18 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 3/27/18 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 4/24/18 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission of 4/9/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#170 of Supporting Documentation
4/26/18
Transit Advisory Board Minutes of 5/10/18 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 5/2/18 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
4/30/18
Minutes
Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority
May 4, 2018
Water Resource and Recovery Center
795 Julien Dubuque Dr.
Dubuque, IA
ROLL CALL: Present: Directors Steven Drahozal, Neal Patten, Rachel Boeke, Curt
Kiessling, Brian Noonan, CCWMA Administrators Eric Schmechel and Dean Mattoon.
Absent: Dave Ruden, Pat Simon, Brian Noonan, Ryan Peterson
CALL TO ORDER: Kiessling called the meeting to order at 5:03pm (First Meeting
Minutes to report on as the last few meetings did not have a quorum).
ACTION ITEMS:
Because of busy schedules and trying to keep the CCWA�IA funded projects without causing delays,
the Board has been asked by CCWMA administrators to assign an a proxy or alternate in their
place as the By-laws suggest this can be done. This will ensure quorum can be month every
month. During this discussion,we were also informed Pat Simon will no longer be sitting on the
Board due to health problems. Jerry Hess was appointed by City of Peosta to fill Pats position.
Mike Freiburger(who usually attends the meetings as a member of the public) as been appointed
by the Dubuque Soil and Water Conservation District(S WCD)to be an alternate for Dave Ruden.
The Board approved this alternate,Kiessling made the motion to approve seconded by Drahozal.
Mattoon updated the board on the Valentine Park RFP. Applied Ecological Services (AES)won
the RFP. AES will begin wark on the project starting in the next few weeks.
Schxnechel updated the board on both the Dubuque County project(new office building and shop)
and their application for funding perxneable pavers on the new building. Schmechel also updated
the Board on Dubuque County Conservation Board(DCCB)project applications, sediment control
strucbxre and streambank restoration area.
Calvin Gatch Jr. applied for funding to install a sediment control structure on his farxn. Schxnechel
shared the NRCS specifications and cost-estimate sheet. This project is ready to be conshucted.
Motion was made by Kiessling, seconded by Freiburger,to fund$6,926.78 (75%of the total cost
estimate)far this project. Motion carries, 6-0.
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Jim Sigwarth from ECIA and high school student Marcella Bruns came to the meeting. Marcella is
a high school student at Cascade High School and is interested in pursuing Ag Policy in college.
Marcella was job-shadowing Schmechel for the day.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
Schmechel and Mattoon updated the Board on the 2018 ICEA watershed conference.
Excellent conference with over 240 people in attendance, and 50 vendors.
Schmechel updated the Board on the IPC trail project. The trail will begin construction
near the beginning of May.
Schmechel updated the Board on the IDOT streambank project. Wark will begin late
summer.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 6:lOpm.