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CITY OF CARLISLE  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
 
Monday, November 27, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber


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.  

Motion by Shultz, second by Dewey to ADJOURN AT 9:45 P.M..  Motion carried unanimously on roll call vote

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                                                                        Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

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Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk

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