Minutes_Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission 9 7 10MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX, 1300 MAIN, CONFERENCE ROOM # 1
Wayne Klostermann called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Wayne Klostermann, Ed Cawley and Chad Oberdoerster,
Mike Buelow, Gayle Walter
MEMBERS ABSENT: One seat remains vacant
STAFF PRESENT: Jon Brown, Don Vogt and Mary Rose Corrigan
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 August 3, 2010 meeting. Ed Cawley
seconded the motion. Minutes were approved by a 5 — 0 by roll call vote.
TEST AGENDA:
Mike Buelow moved to approve the agenda as distributed. Chad Oberdoerster
seconded the motion. Agenda was approved by a 5 — 0 roll call vote.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Complete Streets.
Tony Zelinskas, Chair of the Tri -State Trail Vision Committee, gave a presentation on
Complete Streets. To date, the Dubuque Metropolitan Transportation Board (DMAT)
has adopted a plan for the Tri -State Trail System, which includes and integrated system
for hiking, walking and biking. Along with that plan, DMAT has adopted a Complete
Streets Policy.
Tony gave a presentation, Introduction to Complete Streets, from the Complete Streets
Organization website and gave an overview of local activities regarding Complete
Streets. Federal law requires Complete Streets be considered when using Federal road
funds. Tony/Tri -State Trail Vision requests the ESAC to recommend to City Council
they adopt a Complete Streets Policy.
Public Comment: Raki Giannakouros and Paul Schultz added that Complete Streets
also impacts the sustainability efforts by reduction of greenhouse gases and helping the
City attain sustainability goals.
Chad Oberdoerster moved to recommend the City establishing a Complete Streets
Policy for new and existing streets in the city of Dubuque. Ed Cawley seconded the
motion. Motion carried on a 5 — 0 roll call vote.
2. Greenhouse Gas (GHG Inventories).
Mary Rose distributed the Municipal (City of Dubuque) Greenhouse Gas Inventory and
the draft Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory, along with a memo authored by Cori
Burbach. Cori will be at the October meeting to review the Municipal Greenhouse Gas
Inventory and address questions on the draft Community GHG Inventory. The ESAC
will be invited to a City Council work session on the GHG Inventory. The Commission
discussed that the City Council needs to focus on the Community Greenhouse Gas
Inventory because it will have much more of an impact on our environment than simply
focusing on the City Municipal Greenhouse Gas Production /Reduction.
The Dubuque Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force has developed
benchmarks. The Commission requested that Raki Giannakouros present on the
Dubuque Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy after Cori's presentation in
October.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Commission Meeting Time.
After discussion, it was agreed to keep the meeting time at 5:00 p.m. The 4:00 p.m.
start time only works for part of the year for some of the Commissioners.
CLARIFICATION OF TASKS:
Mary Rose Corrigan will draft a letter to City Council regarding ESAC's recommendation
for a Complete Streets Policy. She will forward it to Commissioners for comment before
sending it to City Council.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Dubuque Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task
Force reduction strategy. Plastic bag ban follow -up.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
October 5, 2010.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chad Oberdoerster moved to adjourn the meeting. Mike Buelow seconded the motion.
Motion was approved by a 5 -0 roll call vote at 6:20 p.m.
MRC /cj