Minutes Environmental Stewardship Advisory Comm 6 3 08
MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 8, 2008
4:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX, 1300 MAIN, CONFERENCE ROOM # 1
Mike Buelow called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Sr. Mary Clare O'Toole, Gayle Gross, Mike Buelow, Joe
Suarez, Wayne Klostermann, Chad Oberdoerster
MEMBERS ABSENT:
One seat remains vacant
STAFF PRESENT:
Mary Rose Corrigan, Don Vogt
Michael Buelow completed the Certification of Compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Joe Suarez moved to accept the Minutes of the January 8, 2008 meeting. Chad
Oberdoerster seconded the motion. Motion passed 6 - 0.
TEST AGENDA:
Sister Mary Clare O’Toole moved to accept the agenda. Wayne Klostermann
seconded the motion. Motion passed 6 - 0.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Committee Reports.
Developers Roundtable
- (Mike Buelow) - No report/haven’t met.
Stormwater/Erosion Control Committee
- (Sr. Mary Clare O'Toole) - no report/haven’t met.
Comprehensive Plan Update
- (Joe Suarez) – no report/haven’t met.
Unified Development Code Citizen Advisory Committee
- (Wayne Klostermann) – Committee
finished with definitions and zoning classifications. Next week will review Bluffland Committee
recommendations.
NEW BUSINESS.
1. By-Laws Amendments.
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on1 Tuesday of month commencing at 4:00 p.m. (time) (City Hall)
Remove and .
Chad Oberdoerster moved to make this By-Law amendment. Wayne Klostermann
seconded the motion.
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Discussion: the group will agree to meet on the 1 Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.
unless otherwise needed, but this will not be stated in the By-Laws.
Motion passed 6 – 0.
(c) City of
Section 2 – Article VII. Sister Mary Clare O’Toole moved to remove and add
Dubuque website, and (e) CityChannel 8.
Wayne Klostermann seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0.
2. John Nemmers’ letter.
Mike Buelow moved to accept John Nemmers’ letter. Sister Mary Clare O’Toole
seconded the motion. Motion passed 6 – 0.
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3. West 32 Street.
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Sister Mary Clare O’Toole said that on the left side of 32 Street, above detention
basin, dumping solid fill over the bluff is occurring. She thought staff should look into it.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
1. Deer Management Program.
Mary Rose Corrigan told the Commission that the City Council approved the Deer
Program and she sent the letter to the DNR Commission.
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC:
No one present to address the Commission.
CLARIFICATION OF TASKS:
Reports from Commissioners on boards/commission meetings (can be e-mailed to
Chris for inclusion in the packets.)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Board/Commission reports. Elections of Chair and Vice-chair. Electronic meeting
process. SDAT final report. Wasterwater Treatment Plant update on planning process.
Bluffland development process – ESAC input?
NEXT MEETING DATE:
July 1, 2008
ADJOURNMENT:
Joe Suarez moved to adjourn the meeting. Wayne Klostermann seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6 - 0 and the meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m.
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