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CITY OF CARLISLE  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, June 11, 2007, 7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber


Officials present were: Mayor Ruth Randleman and Council Members Drew Merrifield, Eric Mahnke, Blair Dewey and Frank Shultz.  Councilmember Doug Hammerand was absent.

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 May 29, 2007 Regular City Council meeting minutes, May 8, 2007 Metropolitan Advisory Council meeting minutes, February 7, 2007 Metropolitan Advisory Council Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Report, May 24, 2007 MEAN Highlights of Actions and Reports, appointment of Summer Aquatic Center and Recreation employees, including Cashiers Donna Candee, Shirley Steel and Ashley Virden at $7.00 per hour and Summer Recreation Worker James Flaws at $6.25 per hour, and changing Cashier Stacey Hansen from $6.50 to $7.00 per hour, Liquor License renewal for Casey’s, 105 Highway 5 and retail cigarette/tobacco permit renewals for Carlisle VFW Post 2099, 34 School St., Hunt’s Standard, 840 School St. and My Sister’s Place, 3 School St., carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

Motion by Mahnke, second by Dewey to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $239,229.46 carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: None.

The JUNE 4, 2007 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, were received and filed.

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to APPROVE THE PLAT AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR RANDLEMAN RIDGE PLAT 5 FOR BARTHOLOMEW AND RANDLEMAN, LC, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH CITY ENGINEER’S REVIEW COMMENTS, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Dewey to APPROVE THE SITE PLAN FOR A NEW PARKING LOT EXPANSION FOR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AT 615 HIGHWAY 5, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH CITY ENGINEER’S REVIEW COMMENTS, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.    

Motion by Dewey, second by Mahnke to TERMINATE THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FROM CASTLE DEVELOPMENT CO. FOR PARCEL “K” IN SECTION 3 TOWNSHIP 77 NORTH RANGE 23 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., CARLISLE, WARREN COUNTY AT 510 HIGHWAY 5, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present. 

Motion by Shultz, second by Mahnke to SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE OF THE INTEREST IN PARCEL “K” IN SECTION 3 TOWNSHIP 77 NORTH RANGE 23 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., CARLISLE, WARREN COUNTY AT 510 HIGHWAY 5 for consideration at 7:30 P.M. June 25, 2007, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Dewey to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007061101 APPROVING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CARLISLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOR HALF THE COST OF THE SENECA COMPANIES PROPOSAL FOR UPGRADES TO THE SHARED FUEL DISPENSING SYSTEM, with the cost to be shared among the Police, Fire, Water Sewer and Electric Departments, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present. 

CITY CODE CHAPTERS 15 – MAYOR, 16 – MAYOR PRO TEM, 17 - COUNCIL, 25 – POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 30 – FIRE DEPARTMENT, were received and filed.  The ISSUES OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITY OFFICIALS AND FINAL AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEES WILL BE RECONSIDERED AT A WORK SESSION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON JULY 23, 2007 

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to APPROVE THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT BURGER AS FIRE CHIEF, as approved by a vote of the department membership, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

Motion by Merrifield, second by Dewey to APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY-LAWS, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

Motion by Merrifield, second by Mahnke to SET A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FOR MONDAY, JULY 2, 2007 AT 7:00 P.M. FOR A WORK SESSION WITH FOX ENGINEERING ON WATER SYSTEM PLANNING, carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

Motion by Mahnke, second by Dewey to GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21.5 (I.) OF THE IOWA CODE TO EVALUATE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPOINTMENT, HIRING, PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE IS BEING CONSIDERED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT NEEDLESS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY TO THAT INDIVIDUAL’S REPUTATION, UPON REQUEST OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AT 9:07 P.M., carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

Motion by Merrifield, second by Mahnke to CLOSE THE CLOSED SESSION AT 10:27 P.M., carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

Motion by Mahnke, second by Merrifield to ADJOURN AT 10:28 P.M. carried unanimously on roll call vote of those present.

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            Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

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Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk



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