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Enterprise Zone Commission Membership AppointmentsTHE CITY OF Dui Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Enterprise Zone Commission Appointments DATE: April 30, 2014 Dubuque band AI -America City r 2007 • 2012 • 2013 Economic Development Director Maurice Jones recommends City Council recognition of the appointments of Peggy Murray (Iowa Workforce Development) and Daniel White (Northeast Iowa Community College) to the Enterprise Zone Commission, and approve the re -appointment of City Manager Michael C. Van Milligen to serve on the Commission. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. 1,1144 .., Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director Masterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque klitil All -America City 1111 111' 2007 • 2012 • 2013 Economic Development Department 50 West 13th Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864 Office (563) 589-4393 Fax (563) 589-1733 TTY (563) 690-6678 http://www.cityofdubuque.org TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Enterprise Zone Commission Appointments DATE: April 30, 2014 INTRODUCTION This memorandum recommends recognition of three appointments to the City's Enterprise Zone Commission. The City Council is asked to receive and file recommendations from the Iowa Workforce Development and Northeast Iowa Community College for respective representatives and presents for City Council consideration to re -appoint City Manager Michael C. Van Milligen to serve on the Commission. BACKGROUND The composition of the City's Enterprise Zone Commission is regulated by State law. Some commissioners must represent specific organizations, including Iowa Workforce Development and Northeast Iowa Community College. As Commissioners' terms have expired or vacancies are created by departures, the representative organizations have been asked to select or reconfirm their chosen representatives. DISCUSSION Attached to this memo are two commissioner approvals from specific organizations for Peggy Murray (Iowa Workforce Development), and Daniel White (Northeast Iowa Community College). Peggy Murray and Daniel White currently serve on the commission and have requested to serve another term for the represented organizations. Their terms will run until February, 2018. ACTION STEP C:\Program Files\neevia.com\docConverterPro\temp\NVDC\469ACD03-15F3-4C41-B91C- 3258AC0C8766\PDFConvert.10934.1.Memo_to_MVM_-_EZ_Commission_reappointments_2014.doc The action step for the City Council is to receive and file the recommended representatives from Iowa Workforce Development and Northeast Iowa Community College to serve on the City's Enterprise Zone Commission. C:\Program Files\neevia.com\docConverterPro\temp\NVDC\469ACD03-15F3-4C41-B91C- 3258AC0C8766\PDFConvert.10934.1.Memo_to_MVM= _EZ_Commission_reappointments_2014.doc NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE student driven ... community focused April 2, 2014 District Office 1625 Highway 150 • P.O. Box 400 • Calmar, IA 52132-0400 563.562.3263 • 800.728.2256 • Fax: 563.562.3719 • www.nicc.edu Jill Connors Economic Development Department City Hall 50 W. 13th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 Dear Jill, At the November 16, 2009 board meeting, the Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Board of Trustees directed that NICC Trustees representing qualifying Enterprise Zone communities serve as representatives to their particular Enterprise Zone Commission. Daniel White is the Northeast Iowa Community College Trustee representing the Dubuque Enterprise Zone Commission. His term on the NICC Board goes through September of 2015. Dan's contact information is: Daniel White 2919 Elm Street Dubuque, IA 52001 563-583-1779 (office) 563-556-1154 (home) dwhite7696@aol.com If you need additional information or have questions regarding the appointment, please let me know. Sincerely, Janet Bullerman District Secretary Calmar Campus • Peosta Campus Centers: Cresco • Dubuque • Manchester • Oelwein • Waukon Terry E. Branstad, Governor Kim Reynolds, Lt. Governor Teresa Wahlert, Director April 4, 2014 Re: Enterprise Zone Commission IOWA. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Smart. Results. Dear Jill, Iowa Workforce Development would like for Peggy Murray to be reappointed as the commissioner for our agency in Dubuque. I appreciate your consideration. Thanks, Marla Loecke Operations Manager, Regions 1 &2 680 Main St, 2nd floor Dubuque, IA 52001 563-556-5800 ext. 129 1000 E Grand Avenue • Des Moines, IA 50319 • 515-281-5387 • 800-562-4692 • www.iowaworkforce.org Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For deaf and hard of hearing, use Relay 711.