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CITY OF CARLISLE  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, March 26, 2007, 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 7:00 P.M.

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS: abridged and unabridged March 12, 2007 Regular City Council meeting minutes, January 9, 2007 Metropolitan Advisory Council meeting minutes, February 7, 2007 Metropolitan Advisory Council Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Report and liquor license for My Sisters Place, 3 School St. carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $15,738.82 carried unanimously on roll call vote.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Doug Walker, 7650 SE 52nd St., stated that his garbage was not picked up at least 15 times during 2006 and that a promised a pick-up on March 23rd did not happen.  Staff was directed to contact Artistic Waste Services.

DEPARTMENT HEADS: Fire Chief Scott Burger asked if a price for the tanker that is budgeted for 2007-08 can be negotiated rather than bid.  The City Attorney explained that only public improvements are required to be bid.  The Fire Chief was directed to obtain multiple quotes. 

Motion by Dewey, second by Mahnke to APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 69 PERTAINING TO PARKING by requiring no parking for a distance of 90’ east of 2nd on the north side of Main St. carried on a 4-1 roll call vote with Hammerand voting Nay.    

Motion by Merrifield, second by Hammerand to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007032601 ADOPTING THE REVISED 2007-2008 BUDGET, carried unanimously on roll call vote.

The MARCH 13, 2007 PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES were received and filed. 

Motion by Shultz, second by Mahnke to APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM SHAKLEE REPRESENTATIVES FOR PERMISSION TO PLANT TWO TREES AND PLACE A MEMORIAL AT THE SUMMERSET TRAILHEAD, stating “Carlisle, Iowa, birthplace of Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee, founder of the Shaklee Corporation” in conjunction with the Shaklee state conference on June 29, carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Merrifield, second by Hammerand to ALLOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RAZE THE TENNIS COURTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL and to include tennis in the City’s master plan for a future recreation area, carried on a 4-1 roll call vote with Shultz voting Nay. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Hammerand to APPROVE REVISED JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR SUMMER RECREATION/AQUATIC CENTER DIRECTOR AND POOL MANAGER, carried on a 3-2 roll call vote with Merrifield and Shultz voting Nay. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Merrifield to ALLOW JUNEJAM TO RENT THE AQUATIC CENTER AT THE PRICE FOR THE ENTIRE POOL AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY, carried unanimously on roll call vote.

The MARCH 22, 2007 PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES were received and filed. 

Motion by Merrifield, second by Hammerand to INCREASE POOL RENTAL RATES to:

75 or less people:
Shallow end only: $100.00
Shallow end and water slide only:  $175.00
Entire pool: $225.00 
75 to 125 people:
Shallow end only:  $150.00
Shallow end and water slide only:  $215.00
Entire pool: $265.00 
125 to 250 people:
Entire pool:  $300.00

carried unanimously on roll call vote.

The MARCH 19, 2007 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES were received and filed. 

Motion by Merrifield, second by Mahnke to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007032602 APPROVING CARLISLE INDUSTRIAL PARK, PLAT 2, FINAL PLAT, carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Merrifield, second by Hammerand to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007032603 APPROVING THE PLAT OF SURVEY FOR PARCEL ‘H’ AND PARCEL ‘I’ within the 2-mile radius of the city limits in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 32, Township 78N, Range 23W, Polk County, carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to APPROVE A SITE PLAN FOR A 48’ DIAMETER 60,000 BUSHEL GRAIN BIN on parcel C of the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 3, Township 77 N, Range 23 W, carried unanimously on roll call vote.     

The MARCH 9, 2007 SCOTCH RIDGE CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES were received and filed. 

Motion by Shultz, second by Mahnke to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007032604 APPROVING THE 28E AGREEMENT WITH POLK COUNTY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A SEWER SYSTEM, with revisions, carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Councilmember Merrifield left the meeting at 9:43 P.M.

Motion by Dewey, second by Mahnke to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007032605 APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY RESOURCES AND THE CITY OF CARLISLE, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.  

Motion by Dewey, second by Hammerand to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007032606 APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A 1997 INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK FROM THE CITY OF CLIVE for the price of $35,000, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

The DRAFT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE PROPOSED POLICE SECRETARY/RECORDS TECHNICIAN/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER was discussed.  It will be reviewed by the Mayor’s Public Safety Policy Advisory Cabinet. 

Councilmember Shultz left the meeting at 10:15 P.M.  The quality of leadership in the Police Department and the quality of ordinance enforcement were discussed.     

Motion by Dewey, second by Hammerand to ADJOURN AT 10:30 P.M. carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

 

                                                                        ___________________________________

            Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

___________________________

Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk



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