Minutes_Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission 12 6 11MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION
DECEMBER 6, 2011
5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX, 1300 MAIN, CONFERENCE ROOM # 1
Chad Oberdoerster called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chad Oberdoerster, Mike Buelow, Aditi Sinha, Stacy
Splittstoesser, Gayle Walter, Wayne Klostermann
MEMBERS ABSENT: One seat (youth) remains vacant
STAFF PRESENT: Mary Rose Corrigan, Don Vogt, Jon Brown
Mary Rose Corrigan completed the Certification of Compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Aditi Sinha moved to accept the Minutes of the November 1, 2011 meeting. Gayle Walter
seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the Minutes were approved by a 6 — 0
roll call vote.
TEST AGENDA:
Mike Buelow moved to approve the agenda as published. Aditi Sinha seconded the
motion. There were no changes and the agenda was approved by a 6 — 0 roll call vote.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Oath of Office.
Chad Oberdoerster administered the Oath of Office to Wayne Klostermann.
2. Green Roofs.
Wayne Klostermann presented two handouts on green roofs intensive vs. extensive.
He explained that the life of a green roof is typically 40 — 50 years. The City did not
do a green roof on the new firehouse addition construction. Discussion occurred
around using green roofs as an incentive for TIF in Dubuque. Mary Rose Corrigan
will investigate this with other City staff.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Climate Change and UDC Discussion.
Todd Shoemaker, Civil Engineer, and Kyle Kritz, Associate Planner, discussed the
Unified Development Code (UDC) and Stormwater Management. Kyle discussed
requirements for single developments and also larger ones, including the point
system. Kyle added that the future is geared more towards watershed management
as opposed to just stormwater management in municipalities. This is similar to Eric
Schmeichel with County Conservation working on the Watershed Project. Todd
Shoemaker explained that Engineering will, hopefully, rely on updated rainfall data to
base the calculations, approvals and design on for development.
Kyle stated that the existing built environment does not apply to the Unified
Development Code or Stormwater Management Plan. Therefore, we need to look at
going back to improve on existing places. Chad Oberdoerster brought up the idea
that incentives for green practices, i.e., Chicago requiring green roofs to get TIF. He
thinks Dubuque should look into this because stormwater runoff has implications for
water quality while also making environmental and economical sense.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Updates from Jon Brown and Don Vogt.
Jon Brown gave an update on Wastewater Treatment Plant construction. Don Vogt
discussed methane at the landfill and a possible Hormel purchase of methane if they
are able to get grant funding for the equipment.
NEW BUSINESS:
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC:
No one was present to address the Commission.
CLARIFICATION OF TASKS:
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Stormwater Management Plan. How the stormwater management fee is calculated based
on BMPs (Best Management Practices). UDC /sustainable practices for receiving TIF.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
January 3, 2012.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mike Buelow moved to adjourn the meeting. Wayne Klostermann seconded the motion.
Motion was approved by a 6 -0 roll call vote at 6:25 p.m.
MRC /cj