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CITY OF CARLISLE  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, May 8, 2006 7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber
 


Officials present were:  Mayor Ruth Randleman, Council members Drew Merrifield, Doug Hammerand, Blair Dewey and Frank Shultz, City Administrator/Clerk Neil Ruddy, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Andra Black and City Attorney Robert Stuyvesant.  Councilmember Eric Mahnke was absent.  

Mayor Randleman called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Motion by Dewey, seconded by Shultz to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS: April 24, 2006 Regular City Council meeting minutes, April 25, 2006 Special City Council meeting minutes, March 9, 2006 Library Board meeting minutes, April 11, 2006 Metro Advisory Council meeting minutes, appointment of Summer Parks and Recreation lifeguards Jenny Menary, Kendall Keck and Timothy Avitt at $8.00 per hour, Robert Cotter, Amara Hartley, Jessica Williams, Alison Fink, Valerie Saunders, Katie Mahnke, Abigail Davidson, Kendra Swehla and Brienna Jordan at $7.50 per hour and Jennie Conder, Cortney Hardy, Ashley Hartley, Jared Nachtigal, Jefferson Fink, Ashley Williams, Nickolas Menary, Stacey Shetterly, Adam Lawrence and Sabrina Peno at $7.00 per hour, appointment of Summer Parks and Recreation Park restroom maintenance staff Anna Williams at $6.50 per hour and Richard Goudy at $6.00 per hour and application and Resolution No. 2006050801 for tax abatement for Denny Routson - Renaissance Homes LLC for a new residence on lot 15, Sunridge Plat 2 at 745 Sunview Drive.  Seconded by Shultz.  Roll call vote: Dewey – Aye, Shultz – Aye, Hammerand – Aye, Merrifield – Aye. Motion carried by unanimous vote of those present. 

Councilmember Hammerand had the bills payable for review in the amount of $258,846.30 for current bills for a total amount of $258,846.30.

Motion by Hammerand to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $258,846.30.  Seconded by Merrifield.  The paramedic tuition payment of $1140.00 to DMACC was discussed.  Roll call vote: Hammerand – Aye, Merrifield – Aye, Dewey – Aye, Shultz – Aye.  Motion carried by unanimous vote of those present.  

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: None.

The Electric DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT was received.

Motion by Dewey to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2006050802 RECOGNIZING STEVE CURRAN, GENERAL MILLS AVON PLANT MANAGER on his election as President of the International Association of Operative Millers.  Seconded by Hammerand.  Roll call vote: Dewey – Aye, Hammerand – Aye, Merrifield – Aye, Shultz – Aye.  Motion carried by unanimous vote of those present.  Mr. Curran stated that sewer infrastructure is more important than water infrastructure to the Avon Plant.

The MAYOR’S PROCLAMATIONS designating May 14-20, 2006 as Iowa School Board Recognition week, and recognizing May as National Bike month and May 13-19, 2006 as National Bike to Work week were received and filed. 

The AVON/GATEWAY SANITARY SEWER easements and connection fees were discussed.

Tom Kane, Executive Director of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization discussed REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES.

Motion by Dewey to SET A HEARING DATE FOR MAY 22, 2006 AT 7:15 P.M. ON THE 2005-06 BUDGET AMENDMENT.  Seconded by Shultz.  Roll call vote: Dewey – Aye, Shultz – Aye, Hammerand – Aye, Merrifield – Aye.  Motion carried by unanimous vote of those present.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 8, 2006

The notice of the 2006-07 anticipated CURB IT! RECYCLING COLLECTION FEE ADJUSTMENT from $2.22 to $2.42 per month was received and filed.  A retail fee of $2.45 per month was recommended. 

The REQUEST FROM THE IOWA DNR FOR PARTICIPATION IN WORKGROUP ON TRASH BURNING on June 13-15, 2006 was received and filed.

The voluntary annexation of properties between 135th Ave. and 155th Ave was discussed. 

Councilmember Hammerand asked about the Lindhardt Park restroom repairs.  Councilmember Dewey requested an explanation of the 2005-06 budget amendment.  The shortage of co0ld mix asphalt, the April 30th water system emergency, the May 2nd electric system emergency, the importance of bike trails as catalysts for economic development, the MIALG meeting on May 10th, the NIMS IS-100 training session on May 16th and the 2nd Annual Focus on Growth meeting June 5th were discussed.

Motion by Dewey to ADJOURN AT 8:12 P.M.  Seconded by Shultz.  Roll call vote: Dewey – Aye, Shultz – Aye, Hammerand – Aye, Merrifield – Aye.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

   

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                                                                        Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

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Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk

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