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CITY OF CARLISLE  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, March 13, 2006 7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber  


Officials present were:  Mayor Ruth Randleman and Council members Drew Merrifield, Doug Hammerand, Eric Mahnke, Blair Dewey and Frank Shultz.  Mayor Randleman called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M.

Motion by Dewey, seconded by Shultz to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS: February 27, 2006 Regular City Council meeting minutes, March 6, 2006 Special Council meeting minutes, January 2006 and February 2006 Clerk’s report to receive and file for audit, renewal of on-premise liquor license with Sunday sales and outdoor service for My Sister’s Place, 3 School St., February 9, 2006 Keep Iowa Beautiful meeting notes and appointment of Roger Sheely as temporary (seasonal) full time park worker at $8.00 per hour. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

Motion by Shultz, seconded by Dewey to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $183,244.23. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: The bulldozer at the Highway 5 trailhead was discussed.

Mayor Randleman opened the PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2006-07 CITY BUDGET at 7:12 P.M.  No written or oral comments were received.  

Motion by Shultz, seconded by Dewey to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING at 7:14 P.M.. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  

Motion by Mahnke, seconded by Shultz to SET A SPECIAL MEETING FOR MARCH 14, 2006 at 8:00 P.M. to consider the resolution approving the 2006-07 Budget and Certification of City Taxes. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motion by Mahnke, seconded by Hammerand to ACCEPT THE BULK POWER SUPPLY PROPOSAL FROM the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, contingent upon review and execution of the MEAN contracts and procurement of an approved Network Integration Transmission Service agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Mahnke to TABLE THE RESOLUTION appointing a representative and an alternate representative to the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska management committee and to TABLE THE RESOLUTION authorizing membership in and approving the articles and bylaws of the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool and a representative and alternate representative to the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool members’ council. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Mahnke to APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY OF CARLISLE, IOWA IN THE ELECTRICAL RESOURCE POOLING AGREEMENT of the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska; authorizing and directing the execution of the agreement; to prescribe the time when this ordinance shall be in full force and effect. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Mahnke to APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING BULK POWER PARTICIPATION by the City of Carlisle, Iowa in the electrical resources pooling agreement with the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska; to prescribe the time when this ordinance shall be in full force and effect. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motion by Mahnke, seconded by Hammerand to authorize P and E Engineering to contact MidAmerican Energy Company to BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Dewey to TABLE ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION APPROVING A LETTER OF INTENT WITH IOWA PUBLIC POWER AGENCY. Motion concerning MidAmerican Energy transmission investments carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 2006

Derrick Anderson of McClure Engineering reported on INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING.

Motion by Dewey, seconded by Hammerand to WAIVE THE CITY PORTION OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDING PERMIT FEE in the amount of $20,505.50. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Mahnke to APPROVE THE PROJECT MAINSTREET GRANT APPLICATION in the amount of $3,000.00 for the downtown trailhead. Motion carried by the following 3-2 roll call vote: Hammerand – Aye, Mahnke – Aye, Dewey – Aye, Merrifield – Nay, Shultz – Nay. 

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Shultz to APPROVE THE FIRST READING AND WAIVE THE SECOND AND THIRD READINGS OF THE REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 132 BUILDING CODE. Motion carried by the following 4-1 roll call vote: Hammerand – Aye, Shultz – Aye, Dewey – Nay, Mahnke – Aye, Merrifield – Aye. 

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Mahnke to TABLE ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFERS FOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  

Motion by Hammerand, seconded by Mahnke to TABLE ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFERS FOR PROJECT FUNDS. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motion by Mahnke, seconded by Dewey to SET A SPECIAL MEETING FOR MARCH 16, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. to conduct an informal interview with the candidate for the Deputy Clerk/Treasurer position. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

Motion by Dewey, seconded by Shultz to ADJOURN AT 10:13 P.M.. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

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                                                                        Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

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Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk

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