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CITY OF CARLISLE  
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, July 2, 2007, 6:30 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber


Officials present were: Mayor Ruth Randleman, Council Members Blair Dewey, Frank Shultz, and Drew Merrifield, City Administrator Neil Ruddy and Public Works Superintendent Steve O’Braza.  Council Members Douglas Hammerand and Eric Mahnke were absent. 

Mayor Randleman presided and called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M.

Les Wolfe of Fox Engineering reviewed the 2002 Carlisle Water System Master Plan and discussed the City’s progress on implementing the plan’s recommended water system improvements.  It was noted that water usage has been relatively stable with an average demand of 372,000 gallons per day and a peak demand of 640,000 gallons per day in 2001 compared with an average demand of 333,000 gallons per day and a peak demand of 650,000 gallons per day in 2006.  Production capacity has increased from approximately 900 gallons per minute to approximately 1,400 gallons per minute through completion of the well no. 6 project.  Treatment plant capacity is 500 gallons per minute, which could be increased relatively easily to 720 gallons per minute, through a DNR variance. 

Existing storage capacity is 350,000 gallons.  Based on usage, recommended storage capacity should be at least the average daily demand, or 333,000 gallons and based on fire flow, recommended storage capacity should be 3,500 gallons per minute for 3 hours plus 20% of peak daily demand, or 760,000 gallons.  A recommended improvement is the addition of 500,000 to 750,000 gallons of storage capacity.  The estimated cost of storage is between $1.00 and $2.00 per gallon.  Distribution system improvements have been completed to loop Circle Drive, Lindhardt Road/Woodland Drive, N. Garfield Street and Jefferson Street and to add 12” trunk mains on 3rd St., Market St. and Highway 5.  Recommended distribution system improvements are completion of the 12” trunk mains between Linden Street and Irwin Drive, through the school campus from the School Street alley to Highway 5 and from Highway 5 to SE 64th Avenue.  Other completed improvements include the establishment of two water connection fee districts, the establishment of a GIS system and the implementation of polyphosphate treatment for corrosion control.

The highest priority improvements are back up power at the wells and treatment plant, completion of the 12” trunk distribution mains and additional storage capacity.    

Staff was directed to work with Fox Engineering to develop a proposal for water system improvements.

Mayoral proclamations for June 28, 2007 as “Union Pacific Railroad Day” to commemorate the stop of steam locomotive no. 844 and the Corn Belt Rocket Tour in Carlisle and June 29, 2007 as “Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee Day” to commemorate the dedication of the Shaklee Memorial in Carlisle were received and filed.

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz TO ADJOURN AT 8:20 P.M carried by unanimous roll call vote of those present: Dewey – Aye, Shultz – Aye, Merrifield – Aye.

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            Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

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Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk



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