Minutes Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission 3 10 09MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONM NTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION
MARCH 10, 2009
5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX, 1300 MAIN, CONFERENC ROOM 1
Wayne Klostermann called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Buelow, Wayne Klostermann, Ed Cawley, Chad
Oberdoerster, Gayle Walter
MEMBERS ABSENT: Joe Suarez. One seat remains vacant
STAFF PRESENT: Mary Rose Corrigan, Jon Brown, Kyle Kritz
Mary Rose Corrigan completed the Certification of Compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mike Buelow moved to accept the Minutes of the December 2, 2008 meeting. Ed
Cawley seconded the motion. No changes and. the motion passed 5 - 0 by roll call
vote.
TEST AGENDA:
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Committee Reports.
-Developers Roundtable (Mike Buelow).- No report.
- Stormwater/Erosion Control Committee - no report.
- Unified Development Code Citizen ~4dvisory Committee (Wayne Klostermann) - no report,
discussion to follow.
NEW BUSINESS.
1. UDC.
Kyle Kritz, Planning Services Department, gave an overview of Chapter 11 and 12 of
the draft Uniform Development Code. Chapter 11 deals with subdivisions, primarily
residential. Chapter 12 deals with site plans. This process has received input from the
UDC task force and it will be taken to the Developers Roundtable, along with additional
input from staff and citizens. After discussion, Wayne recommended the Commission
review the draft and bring any suggestions/questions to him and he will then forward
them to the task force. He will bring the final draft back to the Commission for review.
The goal is for City Council approval of the new UDC by June 30, 2009.
2. Methane.
Paul Schultz reviewed some highlights of the methane report and stated that the report
distributed is mentioned in the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency master
plan for the landfill, but the strategic details have not been worked out. Originally, the
landfill was planning on beginning utilizing methane gas this fall, but now, further study
will be done and this will take some time. The question was asked as to what the
ESAC can do to expedite the process of utilizing the methane gas and decreasing
pollution it produces? Stimulus money is available for energy projects. After much
discussion, Chad Oberdoerster moved to submit a letter to the City Council supporting
moving forward with methane gas capture and energy generation and/or pollution
reduction from the DMASWA landfill. Gayle Walter seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Ed Cawley will draft a letter for Commissioners
to review before forwarding it on to the City Council.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Urban Deer Management.
Mary Rose Corrigan distributed the urban deer management program data for 2008-
2009. She will present a plan for Commission approval at the next meeting. Gayle
Walter will invite an expert on prairie burns as a deer deterrent to present at the April 7,
2009 meeting. Gayle has spoken with this expert before and she is willing to come to a
meeting. Paul Schultz recommended that we need to count the triangle section by
Zones H and I since he sees deer in this area.
2. Other Staff Report.
Jon Brown reported the Water Pollution Control Plant is proceeding with design of the
new facility.
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC:
No one present to address the Commission.
CLARIFICATION OF TASKS:
Ed Cawley will draft a letter to the City Council from the Commission on methane gas at
the landfill. Gayle Walter will contact prairie burn expert for presentation to the
Commission. Continue to review the UDC.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Board/Commission reports, Deer Plan, and prairie burn presentation.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
April 7, 2009.
ADJOURNMENT:
Gayle Walter moved to adjourn the meeting. Chad Oberdoerster seconded the motion.
With a roll call vote, Motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 6:26
p.m.
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