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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on September 7, 2010
in the Historic Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Council Member Voetberg
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to
discuss the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Project.
WORK SESSION
Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Project & Smart Water Meter Project
Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Project: Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser
provided project background information, described the format for the work session, and
introduced key staff who provided brief presentations.
1. Cori Burbach, City of Dubuque Sustainability Coordinator: background
information, Sustainable Dubuque mission statement, sustainability Impact,
incorporation, and measuring progress
2. David Lyons, Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Project Manager: business case,
data relevance and examples, coordination of infrastructure and outreach,
creating a model/template for other communities,
3. Eric Dregne, Vice President of Programming for the Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque: Dubuque 2.0 initiative, funding support and partnerships,
community engagement goals and information outlets
4. Malind Naphade, Program Director for Smarter City Services for IBM: Water Pilot
executive summary, Water Miser web site portal demonstration, future
opportunities for water and electrical consumption and conservation
5. Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager: federal/state funding sources, history,
current opportunities, and initiative benefits,
6. Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager: critical next steps
Ms. Steinhauser acknowledged IBM project representatives Michelle Cullen,
Manager, Washington DC Office; Michael Kearney, Research Business Develop
Executive; and John Tolva, Director for Citizenship and Technology.
Smarter Water Meter Project Update: Ms. Steinhauser acknowledged city staff and
business partners comprising the core team: Public Information Officer Randy Gehl,
Water Plant Manager Bob Green, Water Distribution Supervisor Mike Brekke,
Information Services Manager Chris Kohlmann, Network Analyst Joe Pregler, Finance
Director Ken TeKippe, Utility Billing Supervisor Rose Hoerner, Building Services
Manager Rich Russell, Plumbing Inspector Jason Mouring, Help Desk Intern Kim Miller,
Tom Jakubowski of Water Accountability Engineering, Patrick Brown of HDR
Engineering, Rob McDonald and Darrell Gilreath from A.Y. McDonald Co., Ian Colburn
of Neptune Technology, Kim Foster and Brian Rollins from Northern Water Works
Supply.
Water Plant Manager Bob Green provided a summary update of the Water Meter
Replacement Project including project background and timeline, description of existing
meter system, technology overview, project funding, installation overview and progress,
partner participation, customer information, meter technology, and current and future
work.
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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