Boards and Commission Applicant ReviewCopyrighted
November 1, 2021
City of Dubuque Boards/Commissions # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Boards and Commission Applicant Review
SUMMARY: Applicants are invited to address the City Council regarding their desire
to serve on the following Boards/Commissions. Applicant appointments
will be made at the next City Council meeting.
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Overview Sheet
Resilient Community Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through July 1, 2024 (Vacant term of Booth)
Applicant:
Katharine Connolly, 205 Bryant Street
Type
Supporting Documentation
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Applicant Supporting Documentation
Details and Openings Supporting Documentation
APPLICATIONS FOR CITY OF DUBUQUE
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
For Council Meeting, of
Monday, November 1, 2021
6:30 p.m., Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street
APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
REGARDING THEIR APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT.
Resilient Community Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through July 1, 2024 (Vacant term of Booth)
Katharine Connolly, 205 Bryant Street
APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS
TO BE MADE AT THIS MEETING.
Civic Center Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through June 29, 2024 (Expired term of Parks)
Applicant:
Brenda Christner, 655 Florence St
MAYOR APPOINTMENT
Civil Service Commission
One, 4-Year term through April 6, 2025 (Expired term of White)
Applicant:
Daniel White, 2919 Elm St.
This commission is subject to the State of Iowa Gender Balance Law.
3 Commissioners total; currently 1 male/1 female/ 1 opening
Investment Oversight Advisory Commission
One, 3-Year term through July 1, 2024 (Vacant term of Becker)
Applicant:
Molly Valaskey, 1385 Alta Vista St.
Transit Advisory Board
One, 3-Year term through July 30,
One, 3-Year term through July 30,
Applicants:
Matthew P. Esser, 90 Main St.
Greg Orwoll, 2635 West 32nd St.
Blake Scharpf, 1319 Forest Ln.
2023 (Vacant term of Serna)
2024 (Expired term of Esser)
TITLE 2
CHAPTER 6
RESILIENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
Established 7-1-16
Amended 1-3-17
2-6-1: COMMISSION CREATED:
There is hereby created the Resilient Community Advisory Commission.
2-6-2: PURPOSE:
The purpose of the commission is to advise on city policies and practices to assure
resilient outcomes; facilitate the ability to adapt to factors influencing the social/cultural,
economic and environmental wellbeing of the community; prevent, prepare for, and
recover from adverse vulnerabilities and change through coordination, data analysis,
evaluation and citizen engagement; and to create a viable, livable and equitable
community.
2-6-3: INTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND RULES:
The commission may adopt rules and regulations to govern its organizational
procedures as may be necessary and which are not in conflict with this Code of
Ordinances or the Iowa Code.
2-6-4: PROCEDURES FOR OPERATION:
All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary, and procurement policies of the
city govern the commission in all its operations.
2-6-5: MEMBERSHIP:
A. The commission comprises nine (9) residents of the city, appointed by the city
council.
B. Qualifications. Efforts should be taken to balance the composition of the
commission as follows:
1. Members must be able to think systemically and analyze data in order to
meet the stated purpose of the commission.
2. Members' interest and/or expertise must represent the three pillars of the
Sustainable Dubuque model: economic prosperity, environmental integrity,
and social/cultural vibrancy.
3. Members should represent a wide range of sectors within the community,
including business, neighborhoods, non-profit, and educational institutions.
4. Three (3) or more members should also hold positions on one of the
following commissions: Arts & Culture Advisory Commission, Catfish Creek
Watershed Management Authority, Community Development Advisory
Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Housing Commission,
Human Rights Commission, Long Range Planning Advisory Commission,
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission, Transit Advisory Commission,
and/or Zoning Advisory Commission.
5. Members should represent the socio-economic, geographic, and
demographic diversity of the community, including youth representation.
2-6-6: OATH:
Each person, upon appointment or reappointment to the commission, must execute an
oath of office at the first meeting of the commission following the appointment or
reappointment or at the city clerk's office any time prior to the first meeting of the
commission.
2-6-7: TERMS:
The initial terms shall be as follows:
A. Two (2) at -large members appointed until July 1, 2018;
B. Two (2) at -large members appointed until July 1, 2019; and
C. Two (2) at -large members appointed until July 1, 2020.
D. Three (3) cross representative members appointed until the expiration of their
terms on the cross represented board or commission.
Following the initial terms, the term of office for commissioners is three (3) years or until
such commissioner's successor is appointed and qualified.
The terms of the cross representatives appointed from the Arts & Culture Advisory
Commission, Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority, Community
Development Advisory Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Housing
Commission, Human Rights Commission, Long Range Planning Advisory Commission,
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission, Transit Advisory Commission, and/or Zoning
Advisory Commission must coincide with their terms on the Resilient Community
Advisory Commission.
2-6-8: VACANCIES:
Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
2-6-9: OFFICERS/ORGANIZATION:
The commissioners must choose annually a chairperson and vice -chairperson, each to
serve a term of one (1) year. The chairperson must appoint a secretary, who need not
be a member of the commission. The commissioners must fill a vacancy among its
officers for the remainder of the officer's unexpired term.
2-6-10: MEETINGS:
A. Regular Meetings. The commission must meet monthly.
B. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or at the
written request of a majority of the commissioners.
C. Open Meetings. All meetings must be called and held in conformance with the
Iowa Open Meetings Law.
D. Attendance.
1. In the event a commissioner has been absent for three (3) or more
consecutive meetings of the commission, without being excused by the
chairperson, such absence will be grounds for the commission to
recommend to the city council that the position be declared vacant and a
replacement appointed.
2. Attendance must be entered upon the minutes of all meetings.
E. Minutes. A copy of the minutes of all regular and special meetings of the
commission must be filed with the city council within ten (10) working days after
each meeting, or by the next regularly scheduled city council meeting,
whichever is later.
F. Quorum. Five (5) commissioners constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners present and
voting is necessary for the adoption of any motion or resolution.
2-6-11: COMPENSATION:
Commissioners serve without compensation, provided that they may receive
reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses while on official commission
business within the limits established in the city administrative policies budget.
2-6-12: REMOVAL:
Except as provided in 2-6-10(D)(1), the city council may remove any commissioner for
good cause.
2-6-13: POWERS:
The commission has the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
A. To review research and data in order to provide input on re -identification,
prevention, and plans for potential economic, environmental, and social/cultural
vulnerabilities.
B. To review plans for long-term prevention, preparedness, and recovery efforts.
C. To review policy and program recommendations to the city council in order to
influence resilient outcomes for the community.
D. To provide comment to the city council on the allocation of budgeted city funding
to achieve adopted resiliency goals.
E. To educate and engage the public on commission priorities.
F. To provide input on and review strategies to address identified vulnerabilities in
collaboration with city staff, other city commissions and community partners.
G. To review and make recommendations regarding Sustainable Dubuque
Community Grant allocations.
H. To respect the policy making authority of the city council, the city manager's
responsibilities to implement the goals and priorities the council establishes
(council manager form of government) and the responsibility of city staff to
report to the city manager.
I. To ensure coordination and communication with other commissions.
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To: Adrienne Breitfelder; Trish Gleason; Gina Bell
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Board/Commission Application Form
Date: October 22, 2021 12:47:53 PM
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Individuals serving on Boards and Commissions play an important role in advising
the City Council on matters of interest to our community and its future. The City
Clerk's Office, City Hall, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, IA, accepts applications
for any Board and/or Commission at any time. Applications stay active for one
year from the date of receipt in the Clerk's Office. Applications to multiple
vacancies and/or reappointment requests requires separate applications.
Please complete the online application and separate optional demographic
information below
Personal Information
Select the Board, Resilient Community Advisory Commission
Commission, or
Committee applying
for:
Please identify which Interest and/or expertise in economic prosperity, Interest and/or
required criteria you expertise in environmental integrity, Interest and/or expertise in
possess to qualify for social/cultural vibrancy, Think systemically and analyze data
the Resilient
Community Advisory
Commission
Name: Katharine Connolly
Gender (choose all that Woman
apply) Note: Some City
Boards/Commissions
are subject to the
gender balance
requirement in Iowa
Code Section 69.16A
If trans or transgender Field not completed.
please specify:
If another identity Field not completed.
please specify:
205 Bryant Street
Home Address:
PLEASE NOTE: you
must live within the
Dubuque city limits to
apply/serve on a City of
Dubuque board or
commission
Zip Code: 52003
Home Phone Number: (563)542-3816
Business Name: Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans
Business Address: 1500 Associates Drive
Business Zip Code: 52002
Business Phone
(563)584-4465
Number:
Occupation:
Physical Therapist Assistant
Position with Company
PTA
Email Address(es):
kc346531@gmail.com
Experience or
I am currently attending George Washington University, pursuing
education which
a master's degree in Public Health. Nearly all of the courses I
qualifies you for this
have taken so far have allowed me to increase my knowledge of
board or commission:
the social determinants of health, use of climate change
research, creation of mitigation and adaptation strategies to
improve community resilience, and current epidemiological
concepts.
As a Physical Therapist Assistant I communicate with my
patients to make sure they have all the tools for success. As a
PTA I play a unique role within the department, seeing patients
for all of our Physical Therapists. I pride myself in my ability to
effectively communicate and work with everyone in our
department and other departments within the clinic.
What contributions can Since I've started working toward my master of Public Health,
you make or state
sustainability and resilience have been two words that really
reason for applying?
resonate with me. I am almost one year in to the program and no
matter the class, the concepts of resilience, sustainability and
vulnerability are emphasized. I feel that I can bring this
knowledge to the commission along with a strong ability to
communicate across sectors and be part of a successful team.
Describe your
I have 10+ years working in patient care, serving a diverse
experience working in
population. As a Physical Therapist Assistant I work with patients
diverse environments: of all ages who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. I also
volunteer at Sundown Mountain as part of their Ski Patrol and am
currently helping teach the OEC (candidate) certification class.
Describe your
I love initiating conversation with my peers and patients. As a
experience engaging
healthcare provider at Medical Associates I am always working to
other community
make sure my patient's needs are met by gathering feedback
members to gather
and suggestions on how to better serve our patient population.
their input and
opinions:
List two references: Brian Poirier - (563)584-4465
(Include their name Tori Woltz - (507)273-1181
and phone number)
Are you currently No
serving on other
Boards, Commissions,
or Committees?
If yes, which? Field not completed.
Have you served on a No
Board, Commission, or
Committee before?
If yes, which? Field not completed.
Have you participated No
in the City Life
program?
If so, when? Field not completed.
Have you participated No
in the Intercultural
Competency Program?
If so, when? Field not completed.
This application is a public document and as such can be reproduced and
distributed for the public. Each application for reappointment to a City Board or
Commission will be considered without regard to incumbency. Misrepresentations
on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an appointee. Specific
attention should be directed to possible conflict of interest. For further clarification,
if a situation arises, contact the City Clerk's Office or the City Attorney's Office.
Signature (type your Katharine Connolly
name here as
electronic verfication):
Date: 10/22/2021
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DETAILS AND OPENINGS
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Indicates State - mandated board/commissioi
subject to the 2012 Gender Balance Law.
Open Indicates Current Opening
X/X/202' Indicates openings within 2021
AIRPORT COMMISSION
4 Yr. Term - Meets 4th Monday 4 p.m. - Airport
Douglas
Brotherton
9/14/25
Marianne
Kurtz -Weber
9/14/25
Michael
Phillips
9/14122
Robert
Blocker
9/14/22
Sue
Clemenson
9/14/24
AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
5 Yr. Term - Meets on Call
Laurie
Guy
County Representative
2/15126
Gwen
Kosel
Airport ZBA Rep. Primary Comm.
3/25/24
Mary
Goebel
County Representative
2/15126
Matthew Mauss
Airport ZBA Rep. Primary Camm.
3/25/23
Open
Open
Appointed by 4 memb.
unknown
AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION
6 Yr. Term - Apptd. 1996, Meets on Call
Open
Open Appointed by 4 members
12/31/26
Open
Open County Representative
12/31/26
Mary
Goebel County Representative
12/31/26
Rebecca
Kemp Airport ZAC Rep. Primary Comm.
12/31/26
Matthew
Mulligan Airport ZAC Rep. Primary Comm.
7/1/22
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets Monthly., Library Board Room
Paula
Neuhaus
Business Prof.-Living/Working In
6/30/24
Noelle
Chesney
Business Professional
6130/24
Thomas
Robbins
At -Large outside of District
6/30/24
Ali
Levasseur
Arts Rep
6130/22
Ryan
Decker
Arts Rep
6/30/22
Susan
Riedel
Arts Rep
6/30/22
Nicholas
Haider
Arts Rep
6/30/22
BUILDING CODE ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD
3 Yr. Term -
Open
Open
Residential
construction professional
1/1/24
Open
Open
Alternate Residential
construction professional
1/1/24
Open
Open
Commercial
construction professional
1/1/24
Open
Open
Alternate Commercial
construction professional
1/1/24
Adam
Brown
Alternate Electrical
construction professional
111124
Thomas
Townsend
Electrical
construction professional
1/1/24
Daniel
Mc Namer
Plumbing
construction professional
1/1124
Open
Open
Alternate Plumbing
construction professional
1/1124
Corey
Valaskey
HVAC
construction professional
1/1124
Open
Open
Alternate HVAC
construction professional
1/1/24
C. Blaine
Schoenhard III
Multidisciplinary representative
1/1/24
Katrina
Wilberding
Multidisciplinaryrepresentative
1/1124
CATFISH CREEK WATERSHED MANGT. AUTHORITY
4 Yr. term - Meets Quarterly
Steven Drahozal 7/16/24
Jared Mc Govern 7/16/24
CABLE TV COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets on Call., 4:00 pm
Pauline
Maloney
7/1/23
Garrett
Heidenreich
7/1/23
Ronald
Tigges
7/1/23
Open
Open
7/1/24
Open
Open
7/1/24
Jennifer
Tigges
7/1/24
Open
Open
7/1/24
CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets last Monday of each month, 3:30 p.m.
Bi-Monthly starting Jan., Five Flags
Open
Open
6/29/24
Mc Kenzie
Blau
6/29/22
Nicholas
Huff
6/29/22
Open
Open
6/29/24
Rod
Bakke
6/29/22
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
4 Yr. Term - Meets on Call
Phil Baskerville 4/6/22
Carla Heathcote 4/6/24
Open Open 4/6/25
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 3rd Tue., 5:30 p.m., Federal Bldg./Housing
Open
Open
1/o/oo
8/17/21
Kelly
Fox
Low/Mod Income Area
2/15/23
Hilary
Dalton
Low/Modlncome Area
2/15/23
Open
Open
e / Housing Commission Liason expires 8-27-24
2/15/23
Julie
Woodyard
Low/Modlncome Area
2/15/24
Danita
Grant
At -Large
2/15/24
Janice
Craddieth
Low/Modlncome Area
2/15/22
Michelle
Hinkle
At -Large
2/15/22
Dean
Boles
At -Large
2/15/22
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY POLICE RELATIONS COMMITTEE
2 Yr. Term - Meets 3rd Thursday. 5:30 p.m. at MFC
Weston
Jason Alternate
4/1/21
Schneider
Sarah Primary
10/1/22
Meier
Steven Alternate
8/30/21
Kundert
Rob Primary
8/31/21
Hinke
Michelle Alternate
8/31/21
Serna
Dora Primary
5/20/21
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 3rd Thur., 5:30 p.m., Federal Bldg.
Rick
Stuter W 11th District
7/1/22
Melissa
Cassill Langworthy District
7/1/23
Christina
Monk Architect At -Large
7/1/23
Alec
Gustafson Old Main District
7/1/24
William
Doyle At -Large
7/1/24
John
Mc Andrews Cathedral District
7/1/23
Tim
Gau At -Large
7/1/24
Open
Open At -Large
7/1/24
Craig
Reber Jackson Park District- Interim
7/1/22
HOUSING APPEALS AND MEDIATION BOARD
3 - Yr Term
Gotz
Mary Landlord
111124
Lenhart
Jeff
111/24
Spence
Gil
111124
Hoffmann Luke
111/24
Sutton
Lynn
111124
HOUSING COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets monthly 4th Tues., 4:00 p.m., Fed. Bldg.
Open
Open
Section 8 Recipient
8/17/24
Jeff
Lenhart
At -Large
8117/22
Margie
White
At -Large
8/17/22
Rick
Baumhover
Trust Fund Rep. Primary Comm.
8117/22
Janice
Craddieth
At -Large
8/17/23
Amy
Eudaley
ind Long Range Planning Rep. Primary Comm.
8117/23
Sam
Wooden
At -Large
8/17/24
Gail
Weitz
At -Large
8117/24
Open
Open
At -Large
8/17/24
Hilary
Dalton
CDAC Rep. Primary Comm.
8117/24
HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
3 Yr. Term - Meets at least 2 times per year and as needed
Rick Baumhover Housing Commission Rep 8117/22
Dorothy Schwendinger At -Large 8/17/22
Amy Eudaley Housing Commission Rep 8117/23
Jim Holz At -Large 8/17/24
Michelle Becwar At -Large 8117/24
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 2nd Mon. 4:30 p.m., City Hall Annex
Pamela
Birch
111/22
Michael
Durnin
1/1/23
Mallory
Gardiner
111123
Miquel
Jackson
1/1/23
Tayler
Merfeld
111124
Klanea
Evans
1/1/24
Jake
Kurczek
111122
Kathy
McCarthy
1/1/24
Carla
Anderson
111122
INVESTMENT OVERSIGHT ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets Qrtly, 4th Wed. 3 p.m., City Hall
Paul
Lassance
711123
Open
Open
7/1/24
Open
Open
711124
Open
Open
7/1/22
Gary
Ruden
711122
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
4 Yr. Term - Meets 4th Thur. 4 p.m., Library
Patricia
Poggemiller
711122
Rosemary
Kramer
7/1/22
Victor
Lieberman
711123
Pam
Mullin
7/1/23
Robert
Armstrong
711124
Christina
Monk
711/24
Greg
Gorton
711125
LONG RANGE PLANNING ADVISORY COMM.
3 Yr. Term - Meets monthly 3rd Wed. 5:30 p.m., City Hall
Mark
Ward
7/1/23
Amy
Eudaley Housing Commission Rep.
8/17/23
Alan
Vincent
7/1/23
Tyler
Stoffel
7/1/24
Beth
McGrath
7/1/24
John
Krayer
7/1/22
Open
Open
7/1/22
PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 2nd Tues., 4:30 p.m. Bunker Hill
Robin
Kennicker
6/30/23
Justin
Hochberger
6/30/23
Jessica
Ochoa
6/30/23
Jennifer
Tigges
6/30/24
Ray
Werner
6/30/22
Robert
McCoy
6/30/22
Hobie
Wood
6/30/22
RESILIENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 1st Thur. 5:00 p.m.
Jacob
Kohlhaas
7/1/22
Robin
Kennicker Commission Rep.
7/30/23
Craig
Reber Commission Rep.
7/1/22
Open
Open
7/1/24
Adam
Hoffman
7/1/24
Candace
Eudaley-Loebach
7/1/22
Whitney
Sanger
7/1/22
Dean
Boles
7/1/23
Lalith
Jayawickrama
7/1/23
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD
3 Yr. Term - Meets monthly, 2nd Thur. Intermodal Transit Station
Luanna
Gerdemann
7/30/22
Garrett
Heidenreich
7/30/23
Open
Open
7/30/23
Robert
Daughters
7/30/23
Matthew
Esser
7/30/24
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets monthly 1st Wed., 6:30p.m., Fed. Bldg..
Matthew
Mulligan Airport ZAC Rep. Primary Comm.
7/1/22
Martha
Christ
7/1/23
Rebecca
Kemp
7/1/23
Teri
Zuccaro
7/1/23
Richard
Russell
7/1/24
Open
Open
7/1/24
Pat
Norton
7/1/22
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
5 Yr. Term - Meets monthly 4th Thur., 5:00 p.m. Fed. Bldg..
Gwen
Kosel Airport ZBA Rep. Primary Comm.
3/25/24
Keith
Ahlvin
3/25/25
Jonathan
McCoy
3/25/26
Bethany
Golombeski
3/25/22
Matthew
Mauss Airport ZBA Rep. Primary Camm.
3/25/23