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November 20, 2017
Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Cable TV Commission of 11/1; City Council Proceedings
of 11/6, 11/13; Human Rights Commission of
10/9; Investment Oversight Advisory Commission of 10/25;
Library Board of Trustees of 9/27, and Council Update
#164 of 10/19; Resilient Community Advisory Commission
of 7/6, 7/25, 8/3, 9/7, 10/5; Zoning Advisory Commission of
11/1/17.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
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Cable TV Commission Minutes of 11/1/17
City Council Proceedings of 11/6/17
City Council Proceedings of 11/13/17
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 10/9/17
Investment Oversight Advisory Commission Minutes
10/25/17
Library Board of Trustees Minues of 9/27/17
Library Board of Trustees Council Update #164 of
10/19/17
RCAC Minutes of 7/6/17
RCAC Minutes of 7/25/17
RCAC Minutes of 8/3/17
RCAC Minutes of 9/7/17
RCAC Minutes of 10/5/17
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 11/1/17
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City of Dubuque
COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission
DATE: August 3, 2017
TIME: 4:00 pm
LOCATION: Conference Room #1
City Hall Annex, 1300 Main St, Dubuque IA 52001
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Boles, Sara Booth, Ben Darr, Steve Drahozal, Robin Kennicker, Laura
Roussell, Leah Specht. Absent: Carrie Lohrmann, Stephanie Grutz
STAFF PRESENT: Sustainable Community Coordinator Cori Burbach.
President Specht called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Burbach confirmed that the meeting was in
compliance with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
OATH OF OFFICE: President Specht administered the oath of office for Robin Kennicker.
MINUTE APPROVAL: Drahozal motioned, and Roussell seconded, approval of the minutes of the July
6, 2017 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Kennicker motioned, and Darr seconded, approval
of the minutes of the July 25, 2017 meeting after clarifying that Drahozal was not present at the meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
'UBLIC COMMENT: No public comment.
CLIMATE & ENERGY PRESENTATION. Burbach provided an assessment of Dubuque's work to date
regarding climate mitigation and adaptation efforts. She reviewed the latest update to the community
greenhouse gas inventory, completed in 2015. The update analyzes progress towards the 50% by 2030
community greenhouse gas reduction target. She then reviewed the draft Municipal Climate Adaptation
report provided by the University of Nebraska. Discussion followed. Commissioners asked for further
information regarding Iowa's and the United States' emissions. Commissioners discussed opportunities
to partner with other organizations to increase public awareness of these issues.
COMMUNICATION WITH CROSS -REPRESENTED DEPARTMENTS: Boles informed the Commission
about his work on the Community Development Advisory Commission. The purposes of the CDAC are
to advise regarding management of Community Development Block Grant annual appropriations and
review annual Purchase of Service grants. He identified opportunities for overlap which include
identifying the sustainable things that the City does or could require for housing rehab projects. He also
asked whether the City should consider expanding the Bee Branch Home Advocate service to all City -
sponsored home rehabilitations. Burbach will follow up with Housing staff.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS: No commissioner reports.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday September 7, 2017, 5:00 PM at City Hall Annex.
'NDJOURNMENT: Kennicker moved, and Drahozal seconded, to adjourn at 6:40 pm. The motion
assed unanimously.
Minutes approved by: l,Ll✓,
Leah Specht, C mmission President
Prepared by:
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Cori Burbch, Sustainable Community Coordinator