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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Mississippi River Partnership Council
DATE: October 15, 2009
In July of 2009, Iowa House File 756 was passed, establishing the Mississippi River
Partnership Council which includes the counties of Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque,
Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Des Moines and Lee.
I respectfully recommend that Mayor Roy Buol solicit citizen interest to be considered
for an appointment as the City representative to the Mississippi River Partnership
Council or appoint a member of the City Council. This appointment will be for athree-
yearterm. The purpose of the Council is to be a forum for city, county, state,
agriculture, business, conservation and environmental representatives and other
stakeholders to discuss matters relevant to the health, management and use of the
Mississippi River.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
EAST CENTRAL INTERG01/ERNIUIENTAL ASSOCIATION
Roy D. Buol
Mayor, City of Dubuque
50 W 13`x' St
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Dear Mayor Buol:
In July of 2009, Iowa House File 756 was passed, establishing the Mississippi River Partnership Council (MRP
Council} which includes the counties of Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine,
Louisa, Des Moines and Lee.
The purpose of the Council is to be a forum for city, cow~ty, state, agriculture, business, conservation and
environmental representatives and other stakeholders to discuss matters relevant to the health, management, and
use of the Mississippi River.
On Friday, August 28, 2009, East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) presented this information to
Clinton, Dubuque and Jackson counties and the cities within those counties at the Hurstviile Interpretive Center in
Maquoketa, Iowa. At this meeting, the Cities of Bellevue, Dubuque and Clinton {the largest City of each county
adjacent to the Mississippi River) were asked to appoint one representative from each City to be a member of the
MRP Council.
The members of the MRP Council shall be appointed to serve for a three year term and required to attend at least
quarterly meetings. The duties of the MRP Council shall include reviewing the activities and programs
administered by state and federal agencies that directly impact the Mississippi River and working with local
communities, organizations and other states to encourage partnerships that promote sustainable economic
development opportunities as well as enhancing awareness of the Mississippi and its uses.
We hope that City of Dubuque will be a part of this exciting new Partnerslip promoting and protecting the
Mississippi River. Enclosed you will find a MRP Council Appointee form to be filled out by the Mayor of
Dubuque and return to ECIA by September 30, 2009. ~
Thank you in advance and if you have any questions please contact me at 563-556-4166 or for more information
regarding the Mississippi River Partnership Council visit our website www.rivernartneishiu.ore.
Sincerely,
Kelley Deutmeyer
ECIA, Executive Director
1't-IOi~E (563) 55b-4166 IOWA 0{~ll_Y (800) 942-4b48 FAX (563) 55b-0348 E-iJlAll_ ecia@ecia.org WE8 SITE www.ecia.org
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The Mississippi River Partnership was
formed through HF 756 to serve as a forum
for city, county, state, agriculture, business,
conservation, and environmental
representatives and other stakeholders to
discuss and work together on matters
relevant to the Mississippi River.
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Preservation, enhancement,
and intelligent use of the
Mississippi river in the
ecological and economic
interests of the citizens of the
state of Iowa.
Stimulate sustainable economic
development initiatives and watershed
management projects by local, state,
and federal agencies, local
communities, not-for-profit
conservation organizations, and private
landowners and other stakeholders
along the Mississippi river.
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• Educate on river
related issues
• Enhance
communication
• Develop a
common agenda
• Convene public
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stakeholders
• Interact with
state, federal
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agencies
• Respond to
common
challenges and
opportunities
• Identify resources
to support river
related projects
• Share and build on existing
initiatives
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• Soil and water Allamakee Burlington Agriculture and Iowa Senate
land stewardship Mississippi river, shall
• Business Clayton Bellevue tam Jocl-um
• Recreational • Clinton ~~`T~'`' ~ ~~°`'~~ Natural resources .Iowa House be responsible for
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• Conservation Des Monies ('ha-•Ics Iscnhart
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• Louisa Lansing
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• Scott Wapello
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Conditions Term in years
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• Soil and water conservation
districts. shall reside in one of
the ten Iowa
Group I Governor • Business. counties bordering
6 members • Recreational interests. I rh eMississippi
• Conservation interests.
• Environmental interests.
• Agricultural interests (should be
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Group II County boards of • 10 counties hnrder~na the Each member shall
10 members superv-sors M~~~~~Cippi River ~' represent one county
Group III City council • 101argest Iowa cities adjacent to
10 members Mississippi River
• The department of
agriculture and land
Group IV stewardship.
4 members 'The department of natural
resources.
• The department of economic
development.
• "I'he department of
transportation.
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One nonvoting person appointed by the governor shall serve as the chairpert~.,~ ~~il :a ~~ m~ ~-w-~~~-~
Note:
Members of the Mississi pi river partnershi
council other than members of tFie general p
assembly, shall be appointed to serve for three-year
terms.
However, among the initial appointments, the
persons making the appointments of votin
members shall coordinate a pointments o~members
to serve terms for less than ~hree years to ensure
staggered terms.
The persons making the a pointments of voting
members shall also coor~nate appointments to meet
the requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.=_6A.
The ~~°~bers may be appointed, one each by the
Group V ma ority leader of the senate, after consultation
wit the president of the senate, and by the
2 members from minority leader of the senate, and by the speaker
Senate of the House of Representatives, after
2 members from consultation with the majority leader of the
House House of Representatives, an by the minority
Leader of the House of Representatives.
Members shall receive compensation pursuant
to section 2.12.
The council may, at its, discretion, appoint
1~~widuals representing federal.a~encies
Group VI or other state agencies or comm~~~~~ns to
Others serve as ex officio.
None
None
"Meeting schedule"
•Council should at least meet every quarter
in one or more counties in first three years.
•Council should at least meet two times in
a year after first three years. _
•The council shall meet at any (~ ~
time on the call of the
chairperson.
•Until the Mississippi river
partnership council provides for Admin
its permanent staffing and
support, the East Central
Intergovernmental Association,
in cooperation with councils of governments and
county boards of supervisors in counties adjacent
to the Mississippi river, shall be responsible
for providing the council with administrative
"Voting"
•A majority of the voting members of the council
constitutes a quorum.
•Any action taken by the council must be adopted by
the affirmative vote of a majority
"~: ~ of its voting membership.
"By laws & State code"
•The Mississippi river partnership
council may adopt bylaws and
rules of operation consistent
with this section.
•The Mississippi river partnership council, including
any of its committees, Shall be subject to open
meetings and public records laws.
. support.
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Meeting with all
stakeholders in > First meeting
four COGs ^
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• Staff at each will be Update on local
conducting meeting in
their respective
> Form the group jurisdictions initiatives
and projects
Develop and
counties. Approve Bi-laws ~ initiate
• Gathering potential Education of the group implementation
issues that need to be • Get a draft issues that plan
addressed Requesting each county need to be addressed in
and city to provide their the area from the group.
representative. State and federal
• Requesting Governor's presentations
Inviting office to provide the list • ~ storming the issues
respective of appointments.
Federal & State • Requesting state Prioritize
agencies departments to provide opportunities/
their representatives. > Develop Value
• Inviting list of Ex-office.
• The group will formally Creation
• COGs with help of acting group convenience after Jan 1 Agenda
will invite Federal & State following the
department officials to participate. appointment of required • Create Strategy and Plan
voting members. Initiative Prioritization
MaryJoWilhelm District8 563-547-4156 mjwilhelm414@msn.com
Brian Schoenjahn District 12 563-633-4065 brian.schoenjahn@legis.state.ia.us
RogerStewart District 13 563-689-4523 roger.stewart@legis.state.ia.us
PamJochum District l4 563-556-6530 Pam.Jochum@legis.state.ia.us
Tom Hancock District 16 563-876-3219 tom.hancock@legis.state.ia.us
James F. Hahn District 40 563-263-1208 james.hahn@legis.state.ia.us
David Hartsuch District 4l 563-823-8442 david.hartsuch@legis.state.ia.us
Shawn Hamerlinck District 42 563-388-6338 shaven.hamerlinck@legis.state.ia.us
Dr. Joe M. Seng District 43 563-391-1627 joe.seng@legis.state.ia.us
Thomas G. Courtney District 44 319-753-2684 thomas.courtney@legis.state.ia.us
Gene Fraise District 46 319-528-6176 eugene.fraise@legis.state.ia.us
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RogerThomas District 24 563-245-1084 roger.thomas a~legis.state.ia.us
Tom J. Schueller District 25 tom.schueller@legis.state.ia.us
Polly Bukta District 26 563-242-6603 mpbukta@mchsi.com
Charles Isenhart District 27 563-557-1261 Charles.isenhart@legis.state.ia.us
PatJ.Murphy District 28 563-582-5922 pat.murphy@legis.state.ia.us
Steven F. Lukan District 32 563-921-3725 steven.lukan@legis.state.ia.us
Nathan K. Reichert District 80 563-263-3057 Nathan.Reichert@legis.state.ia.us
PhyllisThede District 8l 515-281-3221 phyllis.thede@legis.state.ia.us
Linda J. Miller District 82 563-449-9956 linda.miller@legis.state.ia.us
Steven N. Olson District 83 563-659-9096 steven.olson@legis.state.ia.us
Elesha L. Gayman District 84 563-650-6140 elesha.gayman@legis.state.ia.us
Cindy Winckler District 86 563-324-7927 Cindy.winckler@legis.state.ia.us
Thomas R. Sands District 87 319-729-2280 tom.sands@legis.state.ia.us
Dennis M. Cohoon District 88 319-752-5057 dennis.cohoon@legis.state.ia.us
David E. Heaton District 91 319-385-9342 dave.heaton@legis.state.ia.us
Jerry A. Kearns District 92 319-524-1570 jerry.kearns@legis.state.ia.us
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Clinton, Dubuque and Jackson cla,~~„ www.uerpc.org
Counties Phone (563) 864-7551
www.ecia.org
Phone (563) 556-4166 °ibi'~"° Wendy Mihm-Herold wmihmherold(a~uerpc.org
Bill Ziegler bzieeler(a~uerpc.or>?
Kelley Deutmeyer kdeutmever(c~ecia.or~
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Bi-State Regional Commission
Southeast Iowa Regional Planning ~~ Phone (309) 793-6300
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Commission Muscatine and Scott Counties
Des !~1oines, Lee and Louisa Coui=. www.bistateonline.org
www.scirpc.com oQa Molnas,'
Phone (309) 793-6300
Phone (319) 753-5107
Brian Tapp btappCa?seirpc.com
Mike Norris mnorrisC«)seirpc.com
Denise Bulat dbulat(a bistateonline.or~
Gena McCullough emcculloueh(cabistateonline.org
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s. introduction
s. Bac(zground information
3. Mississ~i River Partnershp
Spower, point presentation)
4. Discussion regarding coordinating with other
Mississ p. pi River organizations.
a. Mississ p, pi River Par(way Commission
6. 'Watershed Coordinating Council
c. Others
5. ~-l'aw to volunteer to the Partnershp Council
6. O. pen discussion-questions and answer session
7. ~'ourn
The Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) is a regional interstate organization formed by
the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin to coordinate
the states' river-related programs and policies and work with federal agencies that have
river responsibilities. UMRBA is involved with programs related to ecosystem
restoration, hazardous spills, and water quality, as well as floodplain management
and flood control, commercial navigation, and water supply.
The five member states of the UMRBA are represented by gubernatorial appointees.
Generally, the Governor's designee is from a state agency with substantial
responsibilities for water resource management. This person is responsible for
coordinating with other state agencies and providing for their direct involvement when
necessary. The Governor may appoint alternate representatives from a variety of state agencies to facilitate
internal state coordination and assure that a broad range of state authorities and perspectives are considered in
the deliberations of the Association.
Six federal agencies also participate in the UMRBA as advisory members including the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources Conservation Service), Department of Homeland
Security (Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency), Department of the Interior (Fish and
Wildlife Service and Geological Survey), Department of Transportation (Maritime Administration), and
Environmental Protection Agency.
Missisur~,~k River Parkway Commission (MRPC)?
The Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) is a multi-state organization which works collectively to
preserve, promote, and enhance the scenic, historic, and recreational resources of the Mississippi River, to foster
economic growth in the corridor, and to develop the national, scenic and
historic parkway known as the Great River Road.
The ten states that border the Mississippi River comprise
Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Tennessee and Wisconsin. The MRPC is one of the only -
organizations whose work ties together all of the
the MRPC. They include:
Mississippi Missouri,
and certainly the oldest -
Mississippi River states.
Established in 1938 under the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the National MRPC is the umbrella
organization that coordinates multi-state programs on behalf of the member states. Each state has its own
individual commission which is established by state statute or Governor's Executive Order. Membership
consists of state legislators, state and local officials and general members appointed by the Governors or state
agency directors of the individual state. Its Board of Directors includes the chairs of the individual state
commissions. The National MRPC Chair is known as "The Pilot" and is elected by the general membership
each year.
Iowa Water Resources Coordinating Council
Council established. A water resources coordinating council is established within the office of the governor.
2. Purpose. The purpose of the council shall be to preserve and protect Iowa's water resources, and to
coordinate the management of those resources in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner. In the pursuit
of this purpose, the council shall use an integrated approach to water resource management, recognizing that
insufficiencies exist in current approaches and practices, as well as in funding sources and the utilization of
funds. The integrated approach used by the council shall attempt to overcome old categories, labels, and
obstacles with the primary goal of managing the state's water resources comprehensively rather than
compartmentally.