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CITY OF CARLISLE  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, October 08, 2007, 7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber


Officials present were: Mayor Ruth Randleman, 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 Merrifield, second by Shultz to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS: abridged and unabridged September 24, 2007 Regular City Council meeting minutes, October 1, 2007 Special City Council meeting minutes, October 9, 2007 Metro Advisory Council meeting minutes and application and Resolution No. 2007100801 for tax abatement for Bartholomew Farms, Ltd. for new commercial construction on a parcel in Auditor’s outlots 7 and 7B, carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Motion by Dewey, second by Mahnke to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $193,148.78 carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: None.

Derick Anderson of McClure Engineering reported on the ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR THE NORTHWEST AREA SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT and presented a spreadsheet demonstrating that the annual cash flow of $203,000 from the current sewer rate structure is adequate to pay the worst case debt payment scenario of $199,247.  A more probable scenario would be that existing users would pay connection fees that would reduce the annual debt service payment to $172,167.  NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THE RESOLUTION MAKING AWARD OF THE CONTRACT FOR NORTHWEST AREA SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION, Carlisle, Iowa rebid section II – rural Carlisle.

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS were received from Fire, Electric and Police. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Dewey to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007100802 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A NETWORK INTEGRATION TRANSMISSION SERVICE AGREEMENT AND A NETWORK OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY, carried unanimously on roll call vote.

A report on MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE MISO ENERGY MARKET, was received and filed.

A response from Lee Engineers and Surveyors to the request from Richard Wood, 530 N 3rd, for REMOVAL OF ASPHALT FROM THE CONCRETE GUTTER ON THE WEST SIDE OF N 3RD ST. between Penn and Valley to improve storm water drainage, was received and filed.  Widening the driveway and raising the south edge was suggested as a more economical solution than removing the asphalt from the gutter.  Council requested a cost analysis of the alternative solutions.  

The MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 3, 2007 MAYOR’S PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY ADVISORY CABINET, were received and filed. The Police Officers have requested a less stringent requirement for maximum number of animals permitted at a residence.  

Motion by Hammerand to APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 85 ANIMAL CONTROL, GENERAL PROVISIONS.  Motion died for lack of a second. 

Motion by Merrifield, second by Mahnke to APPOINT CHAD HOWARD AS PRIMARY DELEGATE TO THE WARREN COUNTY E911 JOINT SERVICE BOARD, carried unanimously on roll call vote.  

Mayor Randleman CONTINUED THE HEARING ON THE PROPOSED REZONING OF PROPERTIES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SCHOOL STREET BETWEEN THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND GARFIELD ST. FROM M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL at 8:10 P.M.  According to Scott James, State Code requires a minimum setback of 100’ from the property line of a residential use to the nearest bulk storage tank.  A survey would be needed to determine the exact distance from the property line of the proposed residential use at 31/2 School St. to the nearest storage tank.  It was noted that there is a non-conforming residential use at 2 School St. that is closer to the bulk storage tanks than 31/2 School St.  Staff was directed to verify the fire code requirement. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Hammerand to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING at 8:25 P.M., carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Shultz, second by Mahnke to APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CARLISLE, IOWA, 2006, BY AMENDING ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CARLISLE, Warren County, Iowa, with residential uses subject to verification of compliance with the fire code, carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Dewey, second by Mahnke to DIRECT LEE ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS TO EVALUATE STORM SEWER CAPACITY, INTAKE AND RETENTION IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE GARFIELD AND SCHOOL STREET WATERSHED, carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007100803 ESTABLISHING CROSSWALKS AT THE FIRST AND SCHOOL STREET INTERSECTION carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

The NOTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 29, 2007 SCOTCH RIDGE CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING were received and filed.

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to APPROVE THE FIRST READING AND WAIVE THE SECOND AND THIRD READINGS OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 57 WEEDS TO ADD SECTION 03 NATURAL LANDSCAPE, carried unanimously on roll call vote.  

Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to APPROVE THE FIRST READING AND WAIVE THE SECOND AND THIRD READINGS OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 132 BUILDING CODE TO ADD A PROVISION FOR PERMIT EXPIRATION, carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

GRANT PROGRAMS, including Warren County Philanthropic Partnership, MEC Trees Please, Iowa Living Roadways Project, Metro Waste Authority watershed and Metro Waste Authority Curb It!, and various City projects that might be eligible, were discussed. 

Motion by Hammerand, second by Dewey to APPROVE THE CITY OF CARLISLE AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE CARLISLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR WARREN COUNTY PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP GRANT APPLICATIONS, carried unanimously on roll call vote.  

Motion by Hammerand, second by Dewey to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007100804 APPROVING THE OFFICIAL 2007 FISCAL YEAR STREET FINANCE REPORT carried unanimously on roll call vote. 

Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to SET A SPECIAL MEETING FOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2007 TO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN with representatives from RDG carried unanimously on roll call vote.

The Notice of Award of a WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT FUND GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $360,000 for the Volunteer Creek Watershed was received and filed.

Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to ADJOURN AT 9:40 P.M., carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

                                                                        ___________________________________

            Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

___________________________

Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk

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