HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-20 Bd Comm minutesItem Number: 4.a.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
May 20, 2025
Climate Action Commission: April 7
Attachments: Climate Action Commission: April 7
MINUTES FINAL
IOWA CITY CLIMATE ACTION
COMMISSION APRIL 7, 2025 — 4:00 PM —
FORMAL MEETING EMMA J. HARVAT
HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Anderson, Emma Bork, Zach Haralson, Nadja Krylov, Wim
Murray, Brinda Shetty, Michelle Sillman, Angie Smith, Robert Traer
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jamie Gade, Ben Grimm
STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Gardner, Diane Platte
OTHERS PRESENT: Tamara Marcus, Audrey Wiedemeier
CALL TO ORDER:
Haralson called the meeting to order at 4:00.
APPROVAL OF MARCH 3, 2025 MINUTES:
Traer moved to approve the minutes, Shetty seconded, and the motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Action items from last meeting (staff):
• Staff included a report from the CAAP Buildings section (actions to date) in the agenda packet.
Staff identified Monday, April 21, 3:30 p.m. as a date for five commissioners to tour the Landfill
and Compost Facility. All five slots have been filled and a waitlist has been started.
Events:
• Neighborhood Energy Blitz (April 26, 9 a.m.-noon and 2:30-5:30 p.m., Lucas Elementary School)
• Other events in the community (commissioners)
o Smith shared information about a Learn to Bike -Commute event on Monday, April 28 at
noon at the Tippe Pomerantz Building.
o Shetty shared information about events on the Earth Month Hub, highlighting the
Miyawaki Tree Planting event (starting on Arbor Day, April 25), the Song*Lines
Community Sing, and the City Nature Challenge.
Update on Comprehensive Plan efforts for Iowa City
• Smith reported highlights from the recent meeting, which focused on land use for
transportation and housing. Iowa City's continued population growth will impact housing: the
community would need to build 350 units per year in order to meet a projected population of
95,000 people (half ages 20-44) by 2050.
o Anderson asked how the CAC might engage with this steering committee especially as it
pertains to housing density. Smith encouraged everyone to participate in public
engagement opportunities prior to the July meeting.
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OLD BUSINESS:
Resilience Hub pilot
• Tamara Marcus from Empowered Solutions Collective and Audrey Wiedemeier from Iowa City
Bike Library provided a summary of the resilience hub planning activities at the Bike Library.
• Wiedemeier provided a brief history of Bike Library, described the Capital Campaign that is
currently underway, and described the 15 programs that empower people to ride bikes as their
primary form of transportation.
• Marcus discussed resilience hubs and how they are active all year round, not just during a
disaster event.
• Wiedemeier provided additional context on Bike Library programming and how it meshes with
resilience hub goals, and Marcus described the resilience hub planning process at the Bike
Li b ra ry.
• Haralson asked about the plans for green space and the incorporation of rain barrels.
Wiedemeier described a potential rainwater -harvested bike wash in place and additional green
space ideas under consideration.
• Haralson asked if battery storage would complement the solar array. Wiedemeier explained the
decision to wait on adding batteries due to cost.
• Bork asked what aspects of the Bike Library use the most electricity. Wiedemeier described a
large compressor and noted partial electric heating. With the installation of another heat pump,
the building will be fully electric.
Haralson left the meeting at 4:52 and Smith assumed the role of acting chair.
NEW BUSINESS:
Prioritization scoring of Accelerating Iowa City's Climate Actions Plan relating to buildings, as outlined in
agenda packet.
• Gardner explained the goal of the process is to replace the current status designations for each
CAAP item (long term/ongoing, etc.) with a prioritization level the helps direct staff activities by
identifying action items the Commission wishes to see grow, maintained, or monitored.
• Gardner suggested going through the items from the Buildings section of the Climate Action and
Adaptation Plan report included in the agenda packet as a start and allowing time to ask
questions about the history of those items before Commissioners assign a score of 5 to efforts
they wish to see grow, 3 to efforts they wish to see maintained, and 1 to efforts they wish to see
monitored. After all the action items are scored, staff will average the scores from individual
commissioners together, and then bring the averaged scores back to the Commission to help
refine the final prioritization designations.
• Krylov asked about taking performance measures into consideration in scoring the action items
and Gardner suggested setting possible measures aside for the moment to first establish
priorities.
• Shetty suggested thinking about action items together under their headings (education,
incentives, etc.) and scoring them relative to action items within that same category. Gardner
agreed that could be helpful. Krylov asked a clarifying question as to whether the ratings applied
to the action items or the efforts made year by year, and Gardner confirmed the scoring was for
the action items only.
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• Shetty asked if energy performance ratings are shown in the MILS property inventory now, and
Gardner confirmed that had been achieved. She offered that based on that, this action item
could be considered "completed," though staff have not approached it that way and have
instead made efforts to continue partnering with the local realtors' group on education events
to encourage use of the green designation fields in the MILS. Bork asked about the MILS, and
Gardner explained it is a system used to inform realtors as to different aspects of a home that
can be highlighted to potential homebuyers. Krylov shared she felt having achieved that goal
was a major accomplishment.
• Commission members scored action items in the Education and Incentives sections
• Gardner noted the action item related to using Green Iowa AmeriCorps to perform home energy
audits (13I-1) did have annual costs listed for each year. She asked commissioners to consider as
part of their scoring whether Green Iowa AmeriCorps or different entity (part-time staff or
contractor) should continue to perform audits, in light of the rising cost to host the AmeriCorps
team.
o Krylov asked about the decision to offer the audits for free, and Gardner shared that it
lowered barriers for participation and also the staff burden of administering the
program.
o Sillman asked about the electric vehicle on order for the AmeriCorps team, and Gardner
confirmed it would be owned by the City rather than the Green Iowa AmeriCorps
program.
o Anderson asked about Commission members asked questions related to the pros and
cons of retaining Green Iowa AmeriCorps team to perform audits for the City.
o Shetty asked about the demand for the energy audits, and Gardner shared that there is
always a wait list for the service and that a portion of the residents on the wait list lose
interest each year between one AmeriCorps team completing its term of service and the
next team taking up the work.
o Traer asked whether a 5 would mean hiring a new part-time staff and a 3 would be
understood to indicate continuing with Green Iowa AmeriCorps. Gardner affirmed that
growing the audit program likely would require establishing a dedicated position, while
maintaining the program could be done with the current AmeriCorps arrangement.
o Krylov asked what the follow-up actions after an energy audit are like. Gardner
described AmeriCorps' role in gas leak detection and basic weatherization.
o Bork asked if there is enough awareness of the program or demand for the service to
justify hiring another staff member. Gardner shared that an alternative approach could
be to contract for the services rather than hire a dedicated staff member, and that
before asking Commission members to make any decision related to creating a position,
staff would look at different pathways and share that with Commission members to aid
the discussion.
• At 5:30, Gardner asked commissioners to leave their scoresheets at their place to be collected.
At the next meeting, the scoresheets will be given back for continued work on the project.
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
0 None
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RECAP:
Confirmation of next meeting time and location:
• Monday, May 5, 4-5:30 p.m. Emma J. Harvat Hall
Actionable items for commission and staff:
• Commissioners are asked to continue thinking about prioritization scoring.
ADJOURNMENT:
Shetty moved to adjourn, Anderson seconded, and the motion carried. Meeting adjourned 5:32.
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CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION
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12/31/2025
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12/31/2026
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0/E = Absent/Excused
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* No longer on Commission
Item Number: 4.b.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
May 20, 2025
Parks & Recreation Commission: April 9
Attachments: Parks & Recreation Commission: April 9
IOWA CITY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION APPROVED
MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 2025
ROBERT A. LEE RECREATION CENTER — MEETING ROOM B
Members Present: Connie Moore, Brian Morelli, Missie Forbes, Michael Gaunt, Virginia
Hayes, Jeff Mallory, Alex Stanton
Members Absent: Rachel McPherson, Caleb Recker
Staff Present: Juli Seydell Johnson, Tyler Baird, Gabe Gotera, Sarah Walz (MPOJC)
Others Present: Anne Jensen
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Moore called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council
action):
None
OTHER FORMAL ACTION:
Moved by Gaunt, seconded by Mallory, to approve the March 12, 2025, minutes. Motion
passed 6-0 (Haves, McPherson, and Recker absent).
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None
TRAIL NAMES AND SIGNS FOR HIGHWAY 1 AND HIGHWAY 6 TRAILS —
Sarah Walz, MPOJC
Dir. Seydell Johnson introduces Sarah Walz, who works for the Metropolitan Planning
Organization of Johnson County and offices out of City Hall.
Walz announces that the segment of the Highway 6 trail between Broadway Street and
Fairmeadows Boulevard is currently being designed and is expected to begin construction in
2026.
Commissioner Hayes arrives at 5:02 p.m.
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Walz says that by 2028, the Highway 1/6 trail will bridge across the Iowa River and begin
construction in 2027 with the reconstruction of the Iowa River Bridge. In the previous winter,
MPOJC had applied for a Statewide Transportation Alternative program (TAP) grant and secured
nearly $700,000 for the construction of the trail. It is common to see people on bike/foot crossing
the bridge on a small passageway. In fall 2024, MPOJC conducted a count of how many people
use the passage to cross the bridge. It was found that 120-160 people were using the passageway
daily. This passageway is not ADA accessible and there are no path facilities for it. During the
winter, when the passages are full of snow, people will walk across the bridge on the road. This
is not safe, yet people need to cross it because it is a main commercial corridor for the city. Walz
says that a big benefit of the project is that it will connect both the Highway 1 and Highway 6
trails, becoming an easy way to cross the city from east to west. In the short-term, path facilities
will be added to the south side of the bridge. In the long-term, there will be path facilities added
onto both the north and south side of the bridge, but there are property acquisitions that need to
take place first.
Walz explains that the Highway trails are an oddity in the matter of jurisdiction. The trails are
within the highway right of way which would fall under Transportation, but they are also
managed/maintained by Parks and Recreation. Walz says that all parties are interested in seeing
more of the trails signed, so that people can identify which trail it is and learn about the larger
trail system. Walz recalls that when the Willow Creek Trail south of Benton Street was
resurfaced, there were old trail identification signs which were picked up by MPOJC. These old
and faded signs were redesigned with new color and installed back onto the trail. Walz had also
worked with Supt. Baird on installing new trail signs along Mormon Trek Boulevard and is
currently working together to install new signs along the Sycamore Greenway Trail later in the
year. Walz and Baird thought that the Highway 1/6 trail project would be a good opportunity to
design and install new trail signs. These new signs will also designate new names for the trails.
The Highway 1 trail will be known as the Sunset Trail, as it is on the west side of the river and
goes past Sunset Street. The Highway 6 trail will be known as the Sunrise Trail as it is on the
east side of the river and there is the Sunrise Village on the far -east side of town.
Walz asks the commission for any feedback regarding the proposed trail names and signage.
Vice Chair Morelli suggests including trail system maps as part of the trial signage, especially on
trails that connect to the larger system. Morelli recalls seeing such a map on the Coralville
Woodpecker Single Track Trail, explaining that it was very helpful towards wayfinding and
exploring your options on the trail. Walz says that map signage can be looked at if there is
enough public interest, but notes that the determining factor will be funding. Walz recalls that
map signs were installed in 2004-2005 but that she would need to investigate how many are still
standing. Those maps would need to be updated to show the current trail system. Morelli says
that the trail maps would be ideal near hotspots in the system, to which Walz suggests the
potential locations of City Park or Willow Creek Park.
Commissioner Stanton says that he likes the consistency and uniformity in design between the
signage for the Sycamore Greenway trail and the Sunrise/Sunset trails.
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Chair Moore says that the trails signs are pretty and that she is excited for the trail across the
highway bridge. Currently, if someone is in a wheelchair, then there is no way for them to cross
the bridge. Walz agrees, commenting that the next available route would be Benton Street or
McCollister Boulevard. Walz adds that there is a lot of people traveling across the bridge to
access the Walmart for groceries or for employment opportunities on either end of the river.
REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF:
Parks and Recreation Director — Juli Seydell Johnson
Correspondence: Dir. Seydell Johnson, in reference to an item of received correspondence that
seemed to infer changed operation hours, clarifies that indoor pool hours have not changed since
the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center reopened after an extended closure due to COVID-19.
City Park Pool: Dir. Seydell Johnson announces that bids had come in well for the City Park
Pool project. The city will be moving forward with City Construction as the contractor, with a
pre -construction meeting scheduled for the following week. Seydell Johnson explains that since
the bids were received well, a frequently heard question was "Can more of the money be spent
on the project?". Seydell Johnson responds that there is no extra money. The project bids were
estimated to go as high as eighteen million dollars but came in closer to fourteen million dollars.
Seydell Johnson explains that after design and consultant fees, and the cost of equipment, the
cost of the facility will end up closer to that estimated eighteen million dollars. All the alternates
on the City Park Pool project were accepted, including the following:
• Individual heaters on all three pools.
• A UV disinfectant system.
• A climbing wall added to the diving well.
• A third diving board added to the diving well.
• The contractor will remove the existing restroom in Upper City Park, as opposed to Parks
staff.
• Two areas of limestone elevated landscape seating. One area will be inside the facility,
while the other area will be outside the front of the pool.
• Additional shade structures, aside from the six currently on the design.
Moving forward with the project means that officially, City Park Pool will not open for summer
2025.
Commissioner Forbes asks what is the determinant of using the pool heaters? Dir. Seydell
Johnson responds that the specific policies and hours of use will be determined likely next
winter. More generally, the heater is expected to be used for the leisure pool for both the kid's
area and for swim lessons, and possibly in the diving well for aqua fitness. Commissioner
Stanton asks, after the heater is turned on in a pool, how long would it take for the water
temperature to raise two degrees? Seydell Johnson responds that she does not know that exact
amount of time, as there are a lot of factors in play such as outdoor air temperature, the starting
temp of the water, and the volume of the pool. Seydell Johnson says that it would be possible to
turn it on and heat it to a minimal level during the early season, so that it is ready for the
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Memorial Day opening and then remain turned off for the remainder of the summer.
Commissioner Mallory, in reference to swim meets, asks if Mercer Park Aquatic Center has
variable water temperatures. Seydell Johnson responds that both indoor pools could be raised or
lowered if needed, but that generally, they are not expected to change temperature at all.
Dir. Seydell Johnson has heard some questions along the lines of, "Now that City Park Pool is
under contract, what does that mean for both indoor pools at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center and
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center?". Nothing is being decided yet, as it was determined that City
Park Pool would be finished, before returning to discussions about the future of either building.
Seydell Johnson expects at least another year, before any kind of ongoing conversation about the
facilities. During this time, pool operations will continue as normal.
Commissioner Mallory asks, will operation hours be adjusted for both indoor pools while City
Park Pool is closed for the 2025 season? Seydell Johnson says that staff decided not to adjust
hours, believing that Mercer pool should have enough space to accommodate the additional
open -swim people. If this is found to not be the case by June, then staff can look at opening
Robert A. Lee pool for longer. Currently, it is expected that the Robert A. Lee pool will be used
in the afternoons, not for open -swim but instead by local youth groups for swimming lessons and
other summer -camp -type programs.
Vice Chair Morelli asks if there will be any reciprocal with Coralville or North Liberty to use
outdoor pools? Seydell Johnson responds that that is not expected to take place.
May 2025, Commission Meeting: Dir. Seydell Johnson announces that the May 14, 2025,
Commission meeting will include a bus tour of parks, led by Supt. Baird. The tour will be on a
city bus and is expected to begin soon after 5 p.m. The public is allowed to join in if interested.
The meeting is expected to run later than usual, so a boxed meal will be provided to the
Commission. Seydell Johnson says that she will not be attending that meeting due to an
upcoming leave of absence. During her absence, Baird will be the acting director for the
department.
Parks and Forestry Superintendent — Tyler Baird
Sand Prairie: US Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) helped the division with work on Sand
Prairie Park. Supt. Baird explains that it was a good team building exercise for both parties. FWS
gave guidance on the prairie and its significance, helping to remove and chip trees from the
prairie -focused park.
Big Grove Brewery: Big Grover Brewery (BGB) has a new neighborhood beer, part of which is
giving back to local neighborhoods. Supt. Baird explains that BGB has partnered with the Parks
division on a project to make improvements to Riverfront Crossings Park. The project was made
to be as low budget as possible, using urban lumber and limestone left over from other projects.
BGB did donate $600, which went towards purchasing river rocks. Volunteers assisted with
installing the river rocks into the dry stream and re -mulching portions of the playground.
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Forestry: Forestry is currently planning their tree orders for fall plantings. Supt. Baird explains
that the Purchasing department helped him with the bid process to order trees from four -five
different vendors. For the current spring season, staff have already ordered trees and are waiting
on the delivery for tree plantings in Oakland Cemetery, Fairmeadows Park and some streets
surrounding the park. There will be an additional tree planting in the Normandy Drive
Neighborhood that will be conducted with the help of master gardeners and the Rotary Club. The
purchase of the Normandy Drive trees is funded with a $10,000 state grant.
Supt. Baird announces that Iowa City was named a Tree City USA for the 451h consecutive year.
The city also received a Growth Award, meaning that all standards for Tree City USA were met
plus an extra level of standard above that.
Parks Maintenance & Staff. Supt. Baird says that Athletic Fields is in full swing. Staff did a good
job preparing the fields in the beginning of spring. The grass has greened earlier than usual, and
staff have been mowing the fields for nearly two weeks.
Water facilities have been turned on in all parks, including restrooms and water fountains. Staff
have begun mowing across the parks system.
Supt. Baird says the division is busy with onboarding after hiring seasonal employees. Typically,
50-55 seasonal employees are hired every year. Baird expects the last batch of seasonal
employees to start in early June, after the schools let out for the summer. Often, both teachers
and students will work for the division during the summer.
Park Projects: Supt. Baird announces that the Sycamore Greenway Project is out for bid
proposals. This project is part of the 2024 Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Grant,
so Baird expects to get the bids back soon. In Hickory Hill Park, staff have installed a new bridge
off the Bloomington Street entrance. Staff were also able to replace the decking of the first of
three bridges on the 1 st Avenue Loop.
Students from West Branch High School will be volunteering with the division on Earth Day to
make improvements at Hunter's Run Park. Improvements will include cutting invasive species
out of the prairie and sprucing up the surfacing around the playground.
Supt. Baird says that the playground is currently being installed at College Green Park. The soil
grading work is at Calder Park has been completed in preparation for the new trail. The
Brookland Park project site is partially cleared and close to being ready for the next step.
Adelaide Joy Rogers Park has the top soil piled aside with the next steps already staged. All four
of these projects are moving forward simultaneously.
Supt. Baird states that the resurfacing project for the segment of Court Hill Trail between Beech
Street and Scott Boulevard is moving forward.
Commissioner Stanton asks, when is the College Green Park playground expected to be ready to
open? Supt. Baird explains that the playground is expected to be fully installed within the week
but clarifies that there are other components to the project that will need to be complete before
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the playground is officially opened. These components include the basketball court and the
pavement edging. Baird expects the project to take at least until mid -summer and could extend as
far as mid -fall. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that the contractor is working on several parks, so
while it may look close to completion, they could be working on other improvement projects in
the system. The contractor has at least through the summer to complete the projects.
Commissioner Mallory asks, are grants a major source of funding for tree plantings? Supt. Baird
confirms this, explaining that the division applies for as many grants as they can, averaging
around $25,000 in tree grants each year. The division has received community forestry grants
offered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) every spring and fall since 2020. There
is a $30,000 state pass -through grant that is on hold due to a federal component. The funds are
planned to be used for plantings in the neighborhood near Fairmeadows Park, but the project will
have to wait until the funds are received. Mallory says that he appreciates the creativity in
securing the grants and that it is powerful to have experts in each division, leading the charge for
grants in their area.
CHAIRS REPORT:
None
COMMISSION TIME/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Commissioner Mallory says that he had attended the recent Iowa Parks and Recreation
Association (IPRA) conference held in Coralville, IA, and was able to see both presentations
individually led by Dir. Juli Seydell Johnson and Senior Center Coordinator, LaTasha DeLoach.
Mallory said that it was an awesome experience to see both what was presented and what other
city's parks and recreation departments are doing. Mallory recalls that one presentation topic
included the idea of location intelligence, which tracks cell photo data from users. Mallory says
that this set off alarm bells in his head regarding how it is accomplished asks if this is used by
Iowa City. Seydell Johnson says that she does not believe that Iowa City uses this technology.
Seydell Johnson explains that Mallory is referring to programs called geofencing that can track
cell phone usage within a defined perimeter. An example of using this technology is tracking
where event attendees are shopping/dining after leaving the event. Seydell Johnson affirms that
geofencing is not being used by Iowa City Parks and Recreation, but notes that it is being used
by Think Iowa City, the local convention and visitor bureau. Mallory, on the topic of privacy,
wonders how the cell phone tracking can be allowed when the data is mostly coming from the
data brokers that provide the services. Seydell Johnson responds that she does not know more on
the topic, beyond how it can be applied at conventions. Mallory recommends to his fellow
commissioners to attend an IPRA conference when they are local, saying that it was very
informative.
Commissioner Forbes congratulates the department on their recent awards, specifically for Dir.
Seydell Johnson and Supt. Baird. Seydell Johnson explains that she was the recipient of IPRA's
highest professional award at the recent conference, the Slattery/Trueblood Professional Award.
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Seydell Johnson says that it is personally very special to receive an award named after Terry
Trueblood, who was both a former director of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
and a colleague of hers. Seydell Johnson gives thanks to both the commission and the
department.
Vice -Chair Morelli says that he has been seeing an increasing number of electric scooters on
both the sidewalks and trails. Morelli asks if there are any kind of rules or regulations for these
scooters in the parks, noting that these devices can move fast and at variable speeds. Dir. Seydell
Johnson says that motorized items are allowed on the trails due to accessibility requests but
acknowledges that there likely are motorized items on the trails that are not being used out of
accessibility. Seydell Johnson says that this topic can be looked into for more specific
information.
ADJOURNMENT:
Moved by Stanton, second by Gaunt, to adiourn the meeting at 5:33 p.m. Motion passed
7-0 (McPherson and Recker absent).
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X
NM
O/E
NM
X
O/E
McPherson
Connie
12/31/25
NM
NM
X
X
X
NM
X
NM
X
NM
X
X
Moore
Brian
12/31/25
NM
NM
X
X
X
NM
X
NM
X
NM
X
X
Morelli
Caleb
12/31/26
NM
NM
X
O/E
X
NM
X
NM
X
NM
X
O/E
Recker
Alex
12/31/27
NM
NM
O/E
X
X
NM
X
NM
O/E
NM
X
X
Stanton
KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting
LQ = No meeting due to lack of quorum * = Not a member during this meeting