Minutes Environmental Stewarship Commission 8 5 08MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION
AUGUST 5, 2008
5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX, 1300 MAIN, CONFERENCE ROOM # 1
Wayne Klostermann called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Buelow, Joe Suarez, Wayne Klostermann, Gayle
Gross
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chad Oberdoerster, Sr. Mary Clare O'Toole. One seat
remains vacant
STAFF PRESENT: Mary Rose Corrigan, Jon Brown
Wayne Klostermann completed the Certification of Compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mike Buelow moved to accept the Minutes of the July 1, 2008 meeting. Joe Suarez
seconded the motion. Motion passed 4 - 0.
TEST AGENDA:
Gayle Gross moved to accept the agenda
passed 4 - 0.
Mike Buelow seconded the motion. Motion
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Committee Reports.
-Developers Roundtable (Mike Buelow) - No report.
- Sformwater/Erosion Control Committee (Sr. Mary Clare O'Toole) - no report.
- Comprehensive Plan Update (Joe Suarez) - no report.
- Unified Development Code Citizen Advisory Committee (Wayne Klostermann) - Worked
through appeals process and role of Zoning Board of Adjustment. The next meeting will focus
on sign ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS.
1. Sustainable Dubuque -Chris Wand.
Chris Wand, Durrant Group, gave a presentation on Sustainable Dubuque. All are
encouraged to complete survey and distribute to others. Gayle Gross suggested
viewing the redefiningprogress.org website which calculates your carbon footprint.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC:
No one present to address the Commission.
CLARIFICATION OF TASKS:
Fill out survey and pass it on to friends.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Board/Commission reports. Tom Thompson -Green Subdivision.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
September 2, 2008
ADJOURNMENT:
Joe Suarez moved to adjourn the meeting. Mike Buelow seconded the motion. Motion
passed 4 - 0 and the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
M RC/cj