Minutes_Housing Commission 11 22 11MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: 22 November 2011
TIME: 4:00 PM
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 6th Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Kapler, following staff assurance of compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law, called the
meeting to order at 4:39 pm.
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Public Present:
David Kapler
Ricardo Woods
Jim Holz
Amy Eudaley
Mitzi Krey
David Harris
Jessica Kieffer
None
Dorothy Schwendinger, OSF
Judie Root via telephone
Dorothy Culbertson
Lisa McCallister
Regine Ronek
Cpl. Scott Koch
Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director
Review and Certification of Minutes of 27 September 2011 Commission Meeting
Commissioner Root moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Woods seconded.
Commissioner Holz abstained. All others present in favor. Motion passed.
Correspondence/Public Input
None
Old Business
None
New Business
Performance Review: Department Accomplishments — FY 2011
Section 8 Management Plan
The Commissioners reviewed the Section 8 Management Plan which outlined seven major
Department goals. David explained that staff is still compiling information on performance,
which will be shared at either the December or January Commission meeting. Commissioners
also received a summary of some of the Department's achievements from the past year and a
half. Commissioners Holz and Culbertson congratulated staff on the accomplishments and
expressed interest in the Commission sharing these achievements with the Telegraph Herald for
the public to see.
Commission Goal - Setting/Strategic Planning: Kelly Larson, Director Human Rights
Department
Kelly Larson explained that the Human Rights Commission has for many years, developed
annual goals and plans for strategic initiatives. Each year they hire a facilitator and meet for a
half day to establish their goals. The Commission then forms subcommittees to follow through
espe tfully submitted by:
Da id Harris
Department Director