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CARLISLE Officials present were: Mayor Ruth Randleman and 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 Dewey to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS:
abridged and unabridged November 13, 2006 Regular City Council meeting minutes
and November 16, 2006 Cemetery Committee meeting minutes.
Motion carried unanimously on roll
call vote. Motion
by Hammerand, second by Mahnke to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT
OF $105,394.74.
Motion carried unanimously on roll call vote. CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION:
None. The
NOVEMBER 21, 2006 PARK BOARD MEMORANDUM OF DISCUSSION was received and filed.
Josh Ohnemus presented a proposal for a 9-hole disc golf course in North
Park with an estimated cost of approximately $6,800.00.
He estimated that $3,500.00 could be fund-raised which would require a
city match of $3,300.00. COUNCIL
CONSENSUS WAS TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST IN THE 2007-08 BUDGET DISCUSSIONS.
Council consensus was to DIRECT STAFF TO SEEK PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
POSSIBLE RAZING OF THE TENNIS COURTS. The
2006 AQUATIC CENTER FINANCIAL STATEMENT, with revenues of $95,255.47, expenses
of $122,012.19 and a deficit of $26,756.02 was received and filed.
An increase in the rates for season passes was recommended.
Council consensus was to sell the passes at the current price before
Christmas but to indicate that the price would likely increase during the
2007-08 budget process. The
NOVEMBER 20, 2006 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES were received
and filed. Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to APPROVE THE STEVE HINDS
REQUEST FOR A SITE PLAN FOR TWO COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WITH A SETBACK VARIATION
FROM 45’ TO 10’ IN THE REAR (NORTH) YARD FOR BUILDING 1. on combined Parcel
“P” and Parcel “N” which were formerly a part of Auditors Outlots 1, 2
and 3, carried unanimously on roll call vote. Motion
by Hammerand, second by Dewey to APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2006112701
APPROVING THE PLAT OF SURVEY FOR PARCEL “A” OF LOT 3, RANDLEMAN RIDGE PLAT
4. Motion
carried
unanimously on roll call vote. Staff
was directed to NOTIFY DEERY BROTHERS THAT NO ADDITIONAL GRADING OR PAVING WORK
IS TO BE DONE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN, including compliance with
storm runoff regulations. It was
explained that A PROPOSED CHILDCARE USE AT 80 SCHOOL STREET IS A PERMITTED USE
IN A C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONE. The
REQUEST FOR MAINTENANCE OF A CLOSED ALLEY in Sunrise addition was reconsidered.
Staff was directed seek comment from the adjacent property owners on a
proposal to fence the outlet to Garfield St. so that the actual use of the area
is limited to the Carlisle Chiropractic Clinic and The Commons. A
list of the GATEWAY SEWER EASEMENTS and the PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
WATER EXTENSION PROJECT were received and filed. Staff will attempt to contact the Gateway owners and
negotiate acquisition of the easements. The
2007-08 BUDGET was discussed.
It was explained that Carlisle has the 22nd highest tax base
per capita among all the metro cities at $24,857 and the 4th highest
debt service levy at $4.63858 per $1,000 and that the cities with greater
percentages of commercial tax base use tax increment financing rather than debt
service to pay for capital projects and expenditures.
It was explained that there are approximately 1,400 potential buck-a- month
contributors but the total number of contributors is currently at 80.
Possible requests for additional funding include fire vehicles, police
and park personnel, metro homeland security, Warren County economic development
and planning. The
Highlights of Actions and Reports from the November MEAN Board of Directors and
Management Committee meeting and the notice of the Iowa Stored Energy Plant
Agency annual meeting on December 12th, the proposed 2007 ISEPA
budget and the request for designation of authorized ISPEA representatives, were
received and filed. Motion
by Mahnke, second by Dewey to APPOINT NEIL RUDDY AS ISEPA REPRESENTATIVE.
Motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
Motion
by Mahnke, second by Dewey to APPOINT JACK MCCUEN AS ISEPA FIRST ALTERNATIVE
REPRESENTATIVE.
Motion carried unanimously on
roll call vote. The
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION was discussed. All
petitions except James Arnett, are signed The
proposed METRO LICENSING BOARD OF EXAMINERS LICENSING 28E AGREEMENT and the
proposed 28E AGREEMENT FOR THE FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SERVICES WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN AREA were discussed.
It was reported that PHOSPHATE
INJECTION to control excessive iron in the water distribution system will
begin this week.
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Ruth Randleman, Mayor Attest: ___________________________ Neil Ruddy,
Administrator/Clerk
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