Minutes_Resilient Community Advisory Commission 09.04.25City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
Copyrighted
November 17, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of November 3, 2025; Resilient
Community Advisory Commission of September 4, 2025;
Zoning Advisory Commission of October 1, 2025; Proof of
publication for City Council Proceedings of October 6 and 20,
2025; Proof of publication for expenditure reports presented
at the October 6 and 20, 2025 City Council meetings.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 11 3 25 City Council Minutes
2. Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes
3. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
4. Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 10.6.25
5. Proof of Publication for Expenditure Reports Presented 10.6.25
6. Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 10.20.25
7. Proof of Publication for Expenditure Reports Presented 10.20.25
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CITY OF DUBUQUE - COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission (RCAC)
DATE: 09/04/2025
TIME: 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Jule Operations and Training Center (JOTC) Circle Conference Room, 949 Kerper Blvd.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Robin Kennicker, Jake Kohlhaas, Nolan Bielinski, Dave McDermott, Rachel Schmidt
Boeke, an Lalith Jayawickrama
MEMBERS ABSENT: N/A
STAFF PRESENT: Gina Bell and Michelle Kim
Kohlhaas called the meeting to order at 5:04 pm
TEST AGENDA
MINUTES APPROVAL:
• Bielinski motions to approve, McDermott seconds
o Motion carries.
PUBLIC COMMENT: NA
New Business:
• Airport Land Use —Julie Kraft, Wings2Water and John Yeomans and Tom Schutter, Farmers National
a. Julie Kraft gave the commission a quick presentation about Wings2Water
i. W2W uses the CID airport to communicate with travelers .about water quality
ii. They also offer grants to the community
1. Some funded projects include water quality education, wetland restoration, and
river clean ups
b. John Yeomans and Tom Schutter gave a quick presentation about Farmers National
i. farmers National has a contract with the CID airport —works in a consultant matter to
manage the farmland around the airport
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1. They make recommendations, but the airport commission makes the final
decision
2. The farmland around the CID airport is 100% no till and they also require
planting cover crops
• Letter of Support — Dubuque Area Land & Water Legacy (DALAWL) request for Parks and Rec
a. Kennicker makes a motion to approve, McDermott seconds
i. 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
• Sustainable Dubuque Grant Guidelines update
a. Schmidt Boeke makes a motion to approve the edited version to City Council pending Legal
team approval, Kennicker seconds
b. 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
Old Business:
NA
Commissioner Reports: How Did I Show Up?
• Schmidt Boeke is back on the Catfish Creek Water Authority Commission
• Lalith was able to see the Little Free Library he helped fund in Sri Lanka. He attended their opening
ceremony and about 150 children came to grab a free book!
Important Dates
• Tentative Tree planting dates for the Branching Out Dubuque Initiative —Oct 4 and 11th
Staff updates
N/A
Next meeting date: The next commission meeting will occur on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 5pm at the Jule Operations
and Training Center (JOTC) in the Circle Conference Room, 949 Kerper Blvd
ADJOURNMENT: The Commission adjourned at 6:51 pm.
Minutes approved by:
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Jacob Kohlhaas, Commi si.on-Eh-a"
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Prepared by:
Michelle Kim, Climate Action Coordinator
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