Resilient Community Advisory Commission Request to Delcare Position Vacant Copyrighted
January 22, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 9.
ITEM TITLE: Resilient Community Advisory Commission Request to
Declare Position Vacant
SUMMARY: Correspondence from the Resilient Community Advisory
Commission requesting that a position be declared vacant
and a replacement appointed.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Letter from Resiliency Commission Chair Supporting Documentation
January 17, 2019
Dear Mayor Buol and City Council Members,
I'm writing as the chair of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission. We recently had one of our
commissioners resign from the commission due to his inability to commit to the commission. This made
all the commissioners grateful that he was considerate of the task at hand. It also made us realize that
another member does not appear to have the dedication to the board that we need.
Per the commission's ordinance (32-16), "in the event a commissioner has been absent for three (3) or
more consecutive meetings of the commission, without being excused by the chairperson, such absence
will be grounds for the commission to recommend to the city council that the position be declared
vacant and a replacement appointed." In 2018, besides missing 3 consecutive months (May,June,
August; no meeting in July) Commissioner Ben Darr missed two other meetings plus a subcommittee
meeting. In 2019, he missed our first meeting.
I touched base with him in the fall of 2018 regarding his participation and commitment to the
commission at which time he shared his strong commitment to the commission. After missing the
January meeting, I requested that staff inember, Gina Bell, reach out to him to ask if he was still
interested in serving on the commission. She copied me on the email dated 1/7/2019 requesting this
information. Additionally, she emailed him again on 1/15/2019 and followed up with a phone call.To
date, we have not heard from him.
I respectfully request that you vacate his seat on the Resilient Community Advisory Commission. I would
like to give the opportunity to serve fully on this commission to another capable citizen.
If you 'd like to chat, please give me a call.
T ank you for your consideration,
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Leah Specht �
Chair, Resilient Community Advisory Commission
City of Dubuque