Minutes_Resilient Community Advisory Commission City of Dubuque
MEETING MINUTES
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission
DATE: April 6, 2017
TIME: 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Dubuque County Emergency Responder Training Facility (14928 Public
Safety Way)
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Boles, Sara Booth, Ben Darr, Steve Drahozal, Stephanie
Grutz, Carrie Lohrmann, Robin Kennicker, Laura Roussell, Leah Specht
STAFF PRESENT: Cori Burbach
President Specht called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Burbach confirmed that the
meeting was in compliance with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
President Specht administered the Oath of Office for Commission member Carrie
Lohrmann.
MINUTE APPROVAL: Kennicker motioned, and Roussell seconded, approval of the
minutes of the March 2, 2017 meeting. The motion passed anonymously.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OVERVIEW: Dubuque County Emergency
Management Agency Director Tom Berger and City of Dubuque Public Health Specialist
Mary Rose Corrigan presented to the Commission the County and City's efforts to
prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from a variety of disasters. Berger
notified the Commission that the County is currently updating the Dubuque County
Hazard Mitigation Plan, and there will be opportunity for public input. Questions and
discussion followed.
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT: Burbach
presented the first annual report, as required in the Integrated Pest Management
program approved by City Council in June 2016. Lohrmann asked that the IPM
program be put on the May agenda, giving an opportunity for commissioners to provide
specific feedback.
Commissioner Darr left the meeting at 6:30 pm.
SUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM: Burbach presented the
history of the community grant program to the Commission, and an orientation to the
scoring process. A motion was made by Boles and seconded by Booth to develop a
subcommittee of three commissioners and Burbach, who would make a
recommendation to the full Commission regarding grant awards. Per the motion, all
commissioners will be invited to score the grant applications. The subcommittee will
review the aggregated scores and make a recommendation for grant awards to the full
Commission, who will make a recommendation to the City Council. The motion passed
unanimously. Booth, Kennicker, and Roussell volunteered to participate in the
subcommittee this quarter. Burbach will distribute the grant applications and historical
information regarding the grants to the Commission in order to present a
recommendation at the May meeting.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Roussell, on behalf of Dubuque Trees Forever, invited all
commissioners to attend the April 17 City Council meeting, when Mayor Buol will issue
an Arbor Day proclamation.
Commissioners provided guidance regarding process for future meetings, including
preparation for an anticipated strategic planning session to be held at the regular June
meeting. Burbach will follow up as needed.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, May 4, 2017, 5:00 pm at City Hall Annex, Conference
Room I.
ADJOURNMENT: Kennicker motioned, and Boles seconded, to adjourn at 6:50 pm.
The motion passed unanimously.