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CITY COUNCL
PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City
Council met in special
session at 5:30 p.m. on
May 8, 2012 in the
Historic Federal Build-
ing, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present Mayor Buol;
Council Members
Braig, Connors, 'Lynch,
Resnick, Sutton (left at
6:24 p.m.); City Mana-
ger Van Milligen
Absent: Council
Member Jones, City
Attorney Lindahl
WORKSESSION
University of Iowa
Initiative for
Sustainable
Communities Project
PRESENTATIONS
1. Sustainable Dubu-
que Indicators,
Bdstainable Dubuque
Coordinator Cori
Burbach introduced
presenters Tim Chris -
tensen, Medora Kealy.
A. Methodology
B. Results: strengths,
neutrals, weaknesses,
C. Recommendations
2. Renewable Energy
Asset Mapping
Project
Vice President of
Existing Business for
Greater Dubuque
Development Corpora-
tion Dan McDonald
introduced presenters
Nick Benson, Robin
Fennig.
A. Project Scope.
B. Building and urban -
scale methodology
C. Solar mapping (in-
coming solar radiation)
A. Wind Mapping
(parcel specific map-
ping)
„ E. Ground source' heat
pump mapping (geo-
thermal)
F. Business Energy
Demand; Sampling
partnerships
G. Return on Invest-
ment Procedure
H. Interactive Map -
renewable energy by
threats) ,.
C. Recommendations:
increase outreach
efforts to attract low
and moderate income
civic leaders, make,
successful programs
high funding priority,
invest in key programs,
expand Sustainable
Dubuque services for
low - and moderate -
income residents
4. Green and
Healthy Homes
Initiatives
Vice President of
Programs for the
Community Foundation
of Greater Dubuque
Eric Dregne introduced
presenters Zach Pan -
off, Brian McDonough,
Linnea Graffunder
Project scope: Green
and Healthy Homes
Initiatives remove
lead, eliminate health
and safety hazards,
repair and rehab, and
improve energy effi-
ciency
A. Project goals
B. Fall 2011 recom-
mendations
C. Spring focus
D. Methodology
E. Priority Model
(why, what, and how)
F. Recommendations:
identify subsets in
need
G. Renters and Land-
lords: recommenda
tions , --
parcel
I. Renewable Energy
Zoning and "Historic
Preservation , Impact
and Recommendations
J. Access'to Renew -
ables
K. Critical Facilities
Policy Analysis
3. , Portrait of
Poverty
Vice President of
Programs for the
Community Foundation
of Greater .Dubuque
Eric Dregne introduced
presenters Tom Gross,
Rose Phillips.
A. Project Statement
Obtain .an under-
standing of poverty in
the community
Notable Research
components
B. SWOT Analysis
(strengths, weaknes-
ses, opportunities,
5.LOcalFoods T
Dubuque County
Extension, , and',., O,ut;,
reach Program : Man-
ager Jason NeiSes
introduced presenters
Erik Sampson, Ste-
phanie Lientz.
A. Connect local food
producers with Dubu-
que colleges and
universities
B. Project Deliver-
ables:
C. College and Uni-
versity Relationship
Building: Foundation
for institution- producer
relationships Network-
ing events, goals,
information sharing
D. Marketing and
Resource Materials;
compilation of market-
ing messages
E. Resource Map:
"driftless" area pro-
cessing facilities and
resources
F. Action Plan avail-
able on Dubuque
Extension web site
Guide to creating and
implementing a local
food program at a
collegiate institution.
G. Recommendations
City Council members
had brief discussion
with project team
members following
each presentation.
Ms. Burbach con-
cluded by recognizing
the partnerships and
value of the
recommendations and
long -term action plans
presented.
There being no
further business, upon
motion the City Council
adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
/s /Kevin S.0 ir Clerk
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