Boards and Commission Application Appointments_Housing Appeals and Mediation BoardCopyrighted
March 18, 2024
City of Dubuque Boards/Commissions # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Boards and Commission Application Appointments
SUMMARY: Appointments to the following commissions to be made at this meeting.
Housing Appeals and Mediation Board
One, 3-Year Term through January 1, 2027 (Vacant term of Lenhart)
Applicant:
• Jeff Lenhart, 1085 Main St.
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Overview Sheet Supporting Documentation
Housing Appeals and Mediation Board Applicant Supporting Documentation
Details and Openings Supporting Documentation
APPLICATIONS FOR CITY OF DUBUQUE
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
For Council Meeting,
Monday, March 18, 2024
6:30 p.m., Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street
APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS
TO BE MADE AT THIS MEETING.
Housing Appeals and Mediation Board
One, 3-Year Term through January 1, 2027 (Vacant term of Lenhart)
Applicant:
• Jeff Lenhart, 1085 Main St.
14-1J-7: HOUSING APPEALS AND MEDIATION BOARD:
A. Board Created: There is hereby created the Housing Appeals and Mediation Board.
B. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to hear appeals relative to repair deadlines and nuisance abatement orders, decisions, or
determinations made by the code official and landlord/tenant disputes regarding property access, nuisance abatement and rent
abatement due to the failure of the responsible party to correct city code violations in a timely manner.
C. Internal Organization And Rules: The board may adopt rules and regulations to govern its organizational procedures as may
be necessary and which are not in conflict with this code or the Iowa Code.
D. Procedures For Operation: All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary, and procurement policies of the city govern
the board in all its operations.
E. Membership:
1. The board comprises five (5) residents of the city, appointed by the city council.
2. Residents must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
3. Special Experience And Training Qualifications: The housing appeals and mediation board shall be comprised of residents
with an interest in fair and equitable housing with emphasis on balance of landlords, tenants and other interested citizens.
F. Oath: Each person, upon appointment or reappointment to the board, must execute an oath of office at the first meeting of the
board following appointment or reappointment or at the city clerk's office any time prior to the first meeting of the board following the
appointment or reappointment.
G. Terms: The term of office for members of the board is three (3) years or until such member's successor is appointed and
qualified.
H. Vacancies: Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
I. Officers/Organization: The board must choose annually a chairperson and vice chairperson, each to serve a term of one year.
The code official or the code official's designee is the secretary of the board. The board must fill a vacancy among its officers for the
remainder of the officer's unexpired term.
J. Meetings:
1. The board shall meet upon notice from the chairman, within not less than ten (10) days and not more than ninety (90) days of
the filing of an appeal or a request for mediation, at stated periodic meetings, or at the written request of a majority of the members.
2. Attendance:
a. In the event a member of the board has been absent for three (3) or more consecutive meetings of the board, without being
excused by the chairperson, such absence will be grounds for the board to recommend to the city council that the position be
declared vacant and a replacement appointed.
b. Attendance must be entered upon the minutes of all meetings.
3. Minutes: A copy of the minutes of all regular and special meetings of the board 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.
4. Quorum: Three (3) members of the board must be in attendance to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. An
affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting is necessary for the adoption of any motion or resolution.
K. Compensation: Members serve without compensation, provided that they may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and
other expenses while on official board business within the limits established in the city administrative policies and budget.
L. Removal: The city council may remove any member for cause upon written charges and after a public hearing.
M. Powers:
1. Repair Timeline Appeals:
a. An appeal of repair deadlines shall be based on a claim that specific code violations cannot be corrected in the timeframe
prescribed by the inspector. The board shall evaluate whether the violations can be corrected in the time frame prescribed by the
inspector. The board may uphold the timeframe prescribed by the inspector or grant an extension of time not to exceed nine (9)
months from the date of the notice of violation.
b. In no event shall the board have the authority to amend the violation as determined by the inspector or wave requirements
of this code.
2. Nuisance Abatement:
a. An appeal of a nuisance abatement order shall be based on the claim that the true intent of Title 6, Chapters 4 and 8
related to rubbish and garbage have not been correctly interpreted or the provisions don't fully apply. The board may uphold the
finding of a nuisance and ordered abatement, modify the deadline for nuisance abatement, or reverse the nuisance designation
based on determination that the condition is not a violation of the code.
b. In no event shall the board have the authority to waive the requirements of this code.
3. Mediation:
a. An application for mediation shall be based on the claim that either the landlord or tenant have failed to fulfill their duties as
required by the lease between the parties, the Iowa Code, or the city code.
b. The City will work directly with magistrates within the Iowa District Court in and for Dubuque County to best serve the
needs of the involved parties and encourage building positive landlord tenant relationships for the betterment of the community
during an eviction proceeding.
c. The board will hear all issues related to the requested mediation, ask questions necessary to develop a full understanding
of the issues, guide participants to develop mutually agreeable solutions, and assist in recording binding written agreements between
the parties.
Failure to resolve issues in mediation will result in a referral to the appropriate jurisdictional authority (court) along with a copy of
the mediation record and any exhibits or evidence provided by parties of the mediation.
4. All appeal hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified in this Code.
N. Application For Appeal:
1. Any person affected by a nuisance abatement order or repair timeline decision of the code official shall have the right to
appeal to the housing appeals and mediation board, provided a written application for appeal is filed within twenty (20) days after the
day the decision, notice, or order was served and prior to the deadline on the notice.
2. An application for appeal shall dispute the timeline necessary to complete repair or the designation of a condition as a
nuisance.
O. Disqualification Of Member: A member shall not hear an appeal in which that member has a personal, professional, or financial
interest.
P. Postponed Hearing: Either the City, the party appealing, or a mediation participant may request a postponement of a
proceeding subject to the approval of the Code official. In no event may a postponement exceed ninety (90) days beyond the date of
the appeal. (Ord. 30-16, 6-20-2016, eff. 7-1-2016; amd. Ord. 34-17, 7-5-2017; Ord. 50-20, 12-7-2020)
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Board/Commission Application Form
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,
Commission, or
Committee applying for:
Name:
Please enter the best
way to pronounce your
name below:
How did you hear about
City of Dubuque Boards
and Commission?
Housing Appeals and Mediation Board
Jeff Lenhart
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Other:
If other, please specify: City of Dubuque Housing team member
Gender (choose all that Man
apply) Note: Some City
Boards/Commissions
are subject to the
gender balance
requirement in Iowa
Code Section 69.16A
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please specify:
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Street Address: PLEASE 1085 Main Street, Apartment 4C
NOTE: you must live
within the Dubuque city
Limits to apply/serve on
a City of Dubuque board
or commission.
City Dubuque
State Iowa
Zip Code: 52001
Preferred Phone 563-880-1042
Number:
Email Address(es): lenhartjeff@gmail.com
Place of Employment: Dubuque Rescue Mission
Business Phone 563-583-1394
Number:
Job Title/ Duties: Executive Assistant
Please list your My involvement since I've been in Dubuque, with
experience, skills and or homelessness, along with national housing/homeless
education that have organizations have opened my eyes in major ways about the
prepared you for service problems that people WITH homes, along with individuals who
on this have no homes, struggle with.
board/commission:
What contributions can I believe I can be the voice of people who sometimes feel like
you make or state they have no voice when it comes to housing problems in our
reason for applying? community. It's important to ask questions, to understand
situations, to try to have an open mind when individuals have
housing problems in our community.
Describe your I've been a team member at the Dubuque Rescue Mission
experience working in since 2015, and prior to that, I was a volunteer. I've been able
diverse environments: to meet with individuals from ALL walks of life, being able to
see their struggles that they face with affordable housing,
landlord/tenant issues, not being able to have a decent and
safe place to call home.
Describe your
It's been helpful to ask questions to community members, to try
experience engaging
and get to the root of the problems that they face, especially
other community
dealing with housing issues. Whether it's meeting with citizens
members to gather their
face-to-face, or even using social media to create dialogue,
input and opinions:
and open discussion, has proven to be very useful in the past.
List two references:
(Include their name and
phone number)
Are you currently
serving on other Boards,
Commissions, or
Committees?
If yes, which?
Have you served on a
Board, Commission, or
Committee before?
If yes, which?
Have you participated in
the City Life program?
If so, when?
Have you participated in
the Intercultural
Competency Program
offered through the City
of Dubuque or other
organizations?
If yes to the above
question, please list the
orginization that offered
the program and the
date of completion:?
Rick Mihm: 563-451-8935
Deborah and Roy Buol: 563-564-5455
No
Field not completed.
Yes
Human Rights Commission, Housing and Community
Development, Housing Appeals and Mediation
Yes
2013-2014
Yes
City of Dubuque
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
i1
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 Jeff Lenhart
name here as electronic
verfication):
Date: 02/16/2024
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CITY OF DUBUQUE
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DETAILS AND OPENINGS
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subject to the provisions of Iowa Code
section 69.16A relating to gender
balance
AIRPORT COMMISSION
4 Yr. Term - Meets 4th Tuesday, 4 p.m., Airport Conf. Room
Public Member 1
Douglas
Brotherton
9/14/25
Public Member 2
Marianne
Kurtz -Weber
9/14/25
Public Member 3
Michael
Phillips
9/14/26
Public Member 4
Robert
Blocker
9/14/26
Public Member 5
Sue
Clemenson
9/14/24
AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
5 Yr. Term - Meets on Call
County Rep.
Laurie
Guy
2/15/26
County Rep.
Mary
Goebel
2/15/26
Public Member 1
Open
Open
unknown
ZBA Rep.
Rena
Stierman
3/25/27
ZBA Rep.
Jonathan
McCoy
3/25/26
AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION
6 Yr. Term - Meets on Call
County Rep.
Open Open
12/31/26
County Rep.
Mary Goebel
12/31/26
Public Member 1
Open Open
12/31/26
ZAC Rep.
Richard Russell
7/1/24
ZAC Rep.
Matthew Mulligan
7/1/25
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 4th Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.,
MFC or Varied locations
Business Pro 1
Noelle
Chesney
6/30/24
In Cultural & Entertain Dist. 1
Paula
Neuhaus
6/30/24
Out Cultural & Entertain Dist. 1
Thomas
Robbins
6/30/25
Public Member 1
Shirley
Davis-Orwoll
6/30/25
Public Member 2
Doug
Donald
6/30/26
Public Member 3
Susan
Riedel
6/30/26
Public Member 4
Nicholas
Halder
6/30/25
BUILDING CODE ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD
3 Yr. Term -Meets on Call; 4:30 p.m., Federal Bldg.
Altn. Commercial Construct Pro 1
Open
Open
1/1/24
Altn. Electrical Construct Pro 1
Adam
Brown
1/1/27
Altn. HVAC Construct Pro 1
Open
Open
1/1/24
Altn. Plumbing Construct Pro 1
Open
Open
1/1/24
Altn. Residential Construct Pro 1
Open
Open
1/1/24
Commercial Construct Pro 1
Open
Open
1/1/24
Electrical Construct Pro 1
Thomas
Townsend
1/1/27
HVAC Construct Pro 1
Corey
Valaskey
1/1/27
Multidisciplinary Rep. 1
Open
Open
1/1/24
Multidisciplinary Rep. 2
Open
Open
1/1/24
Plumbing Construct Pro 1
Open
Open
1/1/24
Residential Construct Pro 1
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1/1/24
Open
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and appointed as a representative to
a separate board or commission
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Public Member 1
Andrew
Bland
7/1/26
Public Member 2
A. Alanda
Gregory
7/1/26
Public Member 3
Victor
Lieberman
7/1/27
Public Member 4
Pam
Mullin
7/1/27
Public Member 5
Robert
Armstrong
7/1/24
Public Member 6
Christina
Monk
7/1/24
Public Member 7
Greg
Gorton
7/1/25
CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION
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Public Member 1
Pauline
Maloney
7/1/26
Public Member 2
Georgina
Guerrero
7/1/26
Public Member 3
Ronald
Tigges
7/1/26
Public Member 4
Open
Open
7/1/24
Public Member 5
Jennifer
Tigges
7/1/24
CATFISH CREEK WATERSHED MANGT. AUTHORITY
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Public Member 2 Jared Mc Govern 7/16/24
CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
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- Meets last Mon. of every third month,
3:30 p.m., Five Flags
Public Member 1
Danielle Jacobs
6/29/24
Public Member 2
Mc Kenzie Blau
6/29/25
Public Member 3
Brenda Christner
6/29/25
Public Member 4
Bryce Parks
6/29/24
Public Member 5
Rod Bakke
6/29/25
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Public Member 1 Scott Crabill 4/6/26
Public Member 2 Carla Heathcote 4/6/24
Public Member 3 Daniel White 4/6/25
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3 Yr. Term - Meets 3rd Wed., 5:30 p.m.,
Federal Bldg./Housing
Housing Commission Rep. 1
Renee
Kehoe
8/17/24
Low/Moderate Income Rep. 1
Kelly
Fox
2/15/26
Low/Moderate Income Rep. 2
Gerald
Hammel Jr.
2/15/27
Low/Moderate Income Rep. 3
Julie
Woodyard
2/15/24
Low/Moderate Income Rep. 4
Dominique
Jeter
2/15/25
Public Member 1
Sasha
Williams
2/15/24
Public Member 2'*
Dean
Boles
2/15/25
Public Member 3
Michelle
Hinke
2/15/25
Public Member 4
Gabriel
Mozena
2/15/26
Equity and Human Rights Commission
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Public Member 1
Carla
Anderson
1/1/25
Public Member 2
Enoc
Sanchez
1/1/26
Public Member 3
Matt
Zanger
1/1/26
Public Member
Jake
Kurczek
1/1/26
Public Member 5
Open
Open
1/1/24
Public Member 6
Theresa
Sampson
1/1/27
Public Member 7
Maiha
Jolet
1/1/25
Public Member 8
David
Heiar
1/1/24
Public Member 9
Michaela
Freiburger
1/1/25
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p.m., Federal Bldg.
Architect At -Large 1
Christina
Monk
7/1/26
Cathedral District 1
Open
Open
7/1/26
Jackson Park District 1
Janice
Esser
7/1/25
Langworthy District 1
Thea
Dement
7/1/26
Old Main District 1
Open
Open
7/1/24
Public Member 1
Melissa
Cassill
7/1/24
Public Member 2
William
Doyle
7/1/24
Public Member 3
Tim
Gau
7/1/24
West 11th District 1
Rick
Stuter
7/1/25
Interim District Rep. 1
Heidi
Pettit
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HOUSING APPEALS AND MEDIATION BOARD
3 - Yr. Term - Meets on Call, 4:30 p.m., Federal Bldg.
Public Member 1
Mary
Gotz
1/1/27
Public Member 2
Luke
Hoffmann
1/1/27
Public Member 3
Open
Open
1/1/24
Public Member
Lynn
Sutton
1/1/27
Public Member 5
Open
Open
1/1/24
HOUSING COMMISSION
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Oct), 4:00 p.m., Fed. Bldg.
Public Member 1 **
Renee
Kehoe
8/17/24
Public Member 2
Ross
Janes
8/17/24
Public Member 3
Rick
Merfeld
8/17/25
Public Member 4
Open
Open
8/17/24
Public Member 5
Sam
Wooden
8/17/24
Public Member 6
Cathy
Dickens
8/17/25
Public Member 7
Julietta
Scott
8/17/26
Public Member 8
Rick
Baumhover
8/17/25
Public Member 9
Amy
Eudaley
8/17/26
Section 8 Rep. 1
Open
Open
8/17/24
HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Housing Commission Rep. 1
Rick
Baumhover
8/17/25
Housing Commission Rep. 2
Amy
Eudaley
8/17/26
Public Member 1
Open
Open
8/17/25
Public Member 2
Jim
Holz
8/17/24
Public Member 3
Michelle
Becwar
8/17/24
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Wed.(Jan., April, July, Oct.) 3 p.m., City
Hall
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Daniel
Garza
7/1/26
Public Member 2
Molly
Valaskey
7/1/24
Public Member 3
Phillip
Heim
7/1/24
Public Member
Joshua
Merritt
7/1/25
Public Member 5
Gary
Ruden
7/1/25
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Housing Commission Rep. 1
Rick
Merfeld
8/17/25
Public Member 1
Mark
Ward
7/1/26
Public Member 2
Michael
Rabagia
7/1/26
Public Member 3
Tyler
Stoffel
7/1/24
Public Member 4
Beth
McGrath
7/1/24
Public Member 5
Cliff
Conrad
7/1/25
Public Member 6
Open
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7/1/25
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Robin
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6/30/26
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Ron
Axtell
6/30/26
Public Member 3
Jessica
Ochoa
6/30/26
Public Member 4
Jennifer
Tigges
6/30/24
Public Member 5
Lori
011endick
6/30/25
Public Member 6
Josh
Jorgenson
6/30/25
Public Member 7
Jason
Henkel
6/30/25
RESILIENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 1st Thur. 5:00 p.m. ,
Jule Op. & Train. Center
Commission Cross Rep. 1
Steven
Drahozal
7/16/24
Commission Cross Rep. 2
Robin
Kennicker
6/30/26
Commission Cross Rep. 3
Dean
Boles
2/15/25
Public Member 1
Sandra
Evans
7/1/25
Public Member 2
Adam
Hoffman
7/1/24
Public Member 3
Joshua
Chamberland
7/1/26
Public Member 4
Lalith
Jayawickrama
7/1/26
Public Member 5
Katharine
Connolly
7/1/24
Public Member 6
Jacob
Kohlhaas
7/1/25
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD
3 Yr. Term
- Meets bi-monthly Sept. to May, 2nd Thur.
Intermodal Transit Station
Public Member 1
Open Open
7/30/25
Public Member 2
Open Open
7/30/26
Public Member 3
Greg Orwoll
7/30/26
Public Member 4
Dora Serna
7/30/26
Public Member 5
Matthew Esser
7/30/24
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr. Term - Meets 1st Wed., 6:00 p.m., Fed. Bldg..
Public Member 1 "
Matthew
Mulligan
7/1/25
Public Member 2
Martha
Christ
7/1/26
Public Member 3
Carrie
Lohrmann
7/1/26
Public Member 4
Teri
Zuccaro
7/1/26
Public Member 5
Richard
Russell
7/1/24
Public Member 6
Ryan
Sempf
7/1/24
Public Member 7
Pat
Norton
7/1/25
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
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Kosel
3/25/24
Public Member 2 ** Keith
Ahlvin
3/25/25
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McCoy
3/25/26
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Stierman
3/25/27
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Mauss
3/25/28