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Flood task force meets

Flood task force meets
Posted on 07/05/2019
Dillon Fountain in flood, at 21.08 feet

Davenport Mayor Frank Klipsch told the recently assembled flood task force that it's work wouldn't be just "one and done" at the panel's first meeting.

The meeting was held at the Davenport Police Department's community room that was filled to capacity. The flood task force members were announced July 5, with the first meeting coming on July 9.

Watch the first meeting:



Previously:

Davenport Mayor Frank has announced the formation of a community-centered task force to assist in planning the future of Davenport’s riverfront and flood protection measures.

The Flood Task Force is comprised of 22 members broadly representing the community with residents, business owners, elected officials, developers, and experts in the Mississippi River, flooding, and weather-related fields.

This group of invested community members will learn about Davenport’s current efforts to combat Mississippi River flooding and guide future plans to provide collaborative flood protection for the city while focusing on Davenport’s interdependence with all cities along the ten-state Mississippi River corridor.

The first meeting of the Flood Task Force is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Davenport Police Department Community Room located at 416 Harrison St. To fully explore this comprehensive issue and provide adequate time for discussion, multiple future meetings are anticipated. The next two meetings have already been scheduled on July 23 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Aug. 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Davenport Police Department Community Room.

During the first meeting, the task force will review the current flood response plan; identify, review, and prioritize what is collaboratively flood protected; and discuss how to define what shared responsibility looks like. All meetings of the Flood Task Force are open to the public.

Members of the Flood Task Force are:

  • Tim Baldwin, Property & Business Owner, Front Street Brewery
  • Ken Beck, Supervisor, Scott County Board of Supervisors
  • Jessica Brooks, Service Hydrologist, NOAA / National Weather Service
  • Dan Bush, Property & Business Owner, Downtown Davenport Business Coalition
  • Dave Donovan, Director, Emergency Management Agency
  • Rick Dunn, 1st Ward Alderman, City of Davenport
  • Joe Erenberger, President, Y&J Properties
  • John Frueh, Resident /Chairman, Historic Preservation Commission
  • Kyle Gripp, Alderman At Large, City of Davenport
  • Kelli Grubbs, Downtown Business Owner/Commissioner/Resident, Victory Companies (Paradigm) and Riverfront Improvement Commission
  • Dave Heller, President/CEO, Main Street Baseball, LLC
  • Austin Henry, Electric Operations Manager, MidAmerican Energy
  • Shonnie Holmes, Homeowner & Resident, N/A
  • Ralph Kelly, Property Owner Board Member, People Uniting Neighborhoods & Churches
  • Greg Lundgren, Developer, Ryan Companies
  • Michelle Magyar, President, Mid-American Glass
  • Marion Meginnis, 3rd Ward Alderman, City of Davenport
  • Paul Rumler, President/CEO, QC Chamber
  • Mike Ryan, Resident/Board Member, Nahant Marsh
  • Col. Steve Sattinger, Commander & District Engineer, Corps of Engineers (Rock Island District)
  • Fred Smith (Facilitator), President & Managing Partner, Spirit Partners
  • Kathy Wine, Executive Director, River Action
  • Ray Wolf, Science and Operations Officer, NOAA / National Weather Service