11 20 06 City Council Proceedings Special
CITY COUNCIL
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, November 20, 2006
Council met at 5:30 P.M. in the Public Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Cline, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Michalski, City Manager
Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the purpose
of discussing the AIA Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Application.
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens reviewed the draft grant application and the self-
assessment checklist for the application to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for the Sustainable
Design Assessment Team Program. Kevin Eipperle, the Durrant Group, stated that the overall mission
of the City’s application is to improve quality of life. He explained that the application is due by
November 30, 2006 and eight grants will be awarded on January 5, 2007. He further commented that
the timing of the application is right as the City is currently involved in many projects related to becoming
a sustainable community. There will be two main committees working on the program. The Local
Steering Committee would be co-chaired by Mayor Roy Buol and Durrant Group Chairman and CEO
Gordy Mills, and the Technical Commission would co-chaired by Planning Services Manager Laura
Carstens and Iowa AIA Chapter president Kevin Eipperle of the Durrant Group.
There being no further business, Connors moved to adjourn. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 7-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk