Minutes_Resilient Community Advisory Commission 4 5 18 Copyrighted
August 20, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 8/6, 8/8, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15; Civil
Service Commission of 6/26, 7/26, 7/31; Community
Development Advisory Commission of 7/18; Housing
Commission of 7/24; Library Board of Trustees Council
Update #173 of 7/26; Resilient Community Advisory
Commission of 4/5, 5/3, 6/7; Zoning Advisory Commission
of 8/1; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
7/23.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 8/6/18 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 8/8/18 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 8/13/18 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 8/14/18 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 8/15/18 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission of 6/26/18 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission of 7/26/18 Supporting Documentation
Civil Sevice Commission of 7/31/18 Supporting Documentation
CDAC Minutes of 7/18/18 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 7/24/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees CC Update#173 of 7/26/18 Supporting Documentation
RCAC Minutes of 4/5/18 Supporting Documentation
RCAC Minutes of 5/3/18 Supporting Documentation
RCAC Minutes of 6/7/18 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 8/1/18 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/23/18
City of Dubuque
COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission
DATE: April 5, 2018
TIME: 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Conference Room #1
City Hall Annex, 1300 Main St, Dubuque IA 52001
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Boles, Sara Booth, Ben Darr, Steve Drahozal, Shane Hoeper, Carrie
Lohrmann, Robin Kennicker, Laura Roussell, Leah Specht.
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach
President Specht called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Burbach confirmed that the meeting was in
compliance with the lowa Open Meeting Law.
Chair Specht administered the Oath of Office for new member Shane Hoeper, and the Commission
completed introductions.
MINUTE APPROVAL: Boles motioned, and Darr seconded, approval of the minutes from the March 1 ,
2018 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT— HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Public Health
Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan provided an update on the CHNA-HIP update process, which is currently
underway. Mercy, Unity Point-Finley, Crescent Community Health Center, Dubuque County, and the
City collaborate to complete the report every three years. The County Board of Health will approve the
plan in August 2018. A question and answer period followed the presentation, with the Commission
recommending that the CHNA-HIP committee seek disaggregated data whenever possible, prioritize
mental health services, and include a lessons learned section.
SUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE COMMUNITY GRANT REVIEW: Commissioners received grant
applications submitted and the scoring rubric. Specht, Kennicker, and Hoeper volunteered to meet with
Burbach to develop a recommendation to bring to the Commission at their May 3 meeting.
JFK SIDEWALKS: The Commission reviewed the material from the February 19 City Council meeting,
and guidance from the STAR Community Rating, Imagine Dubuque comprehensive plan, and the RCAC
2017-2018 strategic priorities. Lohrmann motioned, and Drahozal seconded, that the Commission
should send a letter to City Council advising their support for installing sidewalks in the gaps in JFK, and
in other gaps in the community. The letter, which should site best practices and community input from
the documents reviewed by the Commission, should note that sidewalk installation is important for
health, walkability, transit, and equity reasons. The commission noted that while there is a cost to the
residents whose properties lack sidewalks currently, the positive impact to the community is more
beneficial. The vote to approve the letter passed 8-1 , with Boles voting no. Boles noted that he was
supportive of the sidewalk installation, but had unresolved concerns about the cost to residents.
INFORMATION COMPARING DUBUQUE COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS TO THE STATE OF IOWA:
The Commission received the noted information.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS: Boles asked for an update on the broadband discussion. Burbach
provided an update on the City Council direction, and promised to provide more updates as available.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Lohrmann noted that the Transit Advisory Board has adopted new
priorities; she will share them with the Commission via Burbach. Boles noted that the Community
Development Advisory Commission is considering a new rental rehab loan program. He also advocated
to the City Council for a holistic view of funding support for residential rehab.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday May 3, 2017, 5:00 PM at City Hall Annex.
ADJOURNMENT: Kennicker moved, and Specht seconded, to adjourn at 6:45 pm. The motion passed
unanimously.
Minutes approved by:
Leah Specht, Commission Chair
Prepared by:
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager