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CITY OF CARLISLE  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, November 13, 2006, 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 7:01 P.M.

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS: abridged and unabridged October 23, 2006 Regular City Council meeting minutes, November 6, 2006 Special City Council meeting minutes, October 5, 2005 Board of Adjustment meeting minutes, November 2, 2006 Board of Adjustment meeting minutes, October 12, 2006 Library Board meeting minutes, October Clerk’s Report to receive and file for audit, appointment of Richard Nowels to the vacant position of journeyman lineman at the contract rate of $22.38 per hour with the standard 12-month probationary period and three (3) years of credit for vacation and longevity benefits and application and Resolution No. 2006111301 for tax abatement for:

Judith A. Coughlon for a new residential dwelling on Randleman Ridge, plat 4, lot 7 at 1210 Lyle Murphy Dr..  Motion carried unanimously by 4-0 roll call vote. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Shultz to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $211,131.42.  Motion carried unanimously by 4-0 roll call vote.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: None. 

Superintendent Tom Lane of the Carlisle Schools discussed the FUTURE OF THE TENNIS COURTS and the SPEED LIMIT ON SCOTCH RIDGE ROAD. 

The MINUTES OF OCTOBER 29, 2006 SCOTCH RIDGE CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING were received and filed. 

Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to APPROVE THE TEMPLATE FOR AN ARCHERY BACKSTOP and the request from Chuck and Chris Moehring for an exemption to the ordinance amending provisions pertaining to discharging weapons and to throwing and shooting at 830 Veterans Memorial Drive, provided the same backstop is required for Dr. Phil West at 515 Pleasant St..  Motion carried unanimously by 4-0 roll call vote.

Motion by Dewey, second by Mahnke to APPROVE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE CASTLE DEVELOPMENT REQUEST TO THE IOWA DOT FOR A RIGHT-IN, RIGHT-OUT ACCESS AT 510 HIGHWAY 5.  Motion carried unanimously by 4-0 roll call vote.

Staff was directed to REQUEST THE SUMMERSET TRAIL EXTENSION TO THE PRINCIPAL RIVERWALK AS A 2007 DC TRIP PRIORITY PROJECT and to send a LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE DART PROJECTS.  

Motion by Mahnke, second by Dewey to APPROVE THE LOW QUOTE FOR REC CENTER HEATING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT from Wyckoff Industries in the amount of $16,023 and to USE A PORTION OF THE REMAINING DANGEROUS AND DILAPIDATED FUND BALANCE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS as an internal loan to the general fund to be repaid with rec center rental revenue.  Motion carried on the following 3-1 roll call vote: Mahnke – Aye, Dewey – Aye, Shultz – Aye, Merrifield – Nay. 

Motion by Mahnke, second by Merrifield to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2006112302 APPROVING THE REVISED AGREEMENT WITH POLK COUNTY FOR CONTINUED FIRE PROTECTION AND OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF A PORTION OF ALLEN TOWNSHIP.  Motion carried unanimously by 4-0 roll call vote.

Motion by Dewey, second by Shultz to appoint TO APPOINT JOE SCHETTLER, STEVE WILSON, BARB HILLEBRAND, TIM SHEPHERD, JIM LITWILLER, DAVID DOSS, TERRI NELSON, CRAIG CALHOUN AND ALYSSA MANTZ TO THE CITIZENS BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  Motion carried unanimously by 4-0 roll call vote.

Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to ADJOURN AT 10:20 P.M..  Motion carried unanimously by 4-0 roll call vote.

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                                                                        Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

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Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk

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