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CITY OF CARLISLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 

Monday, December 12, 2005, 7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber


Officials present were: Mayor Randleman, Councilmembers Merrifield, Wiese, Stump, Dewey and Shultz.  Mayor Randleman presided. 

Motion by Stump, seconded by Wiese to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS: abridged and unabridged November 29, 2005 Regular City Council meeting minutes, December 5, 2005 Special City Council meeting minutes, December 7, 2005 Mayor’s Public Safety Policy Advisory Cabinet meeting minutes, November 8, 2005 Metro Advisory Council meeting minutes, November 2005 Clerks Report to receive and file for audit, promotion of Chris Moehring from Police Officer to Sergeant at a rate of $21.47 per hour effective January 1, 2006 and promotion of Ryan Anderson from Police Officer to Senior Police Officer at a rate of $19.55 per hour effective January 1, 2006 carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

Motion by Wiese, seconded by Stump to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $167,044.93 carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Bob Stuyvesant stated that the Light Up Carlisle celebration was excellent. 

Motion by Stump, seconded by Dewey to SET A HEARING FOR JANUARY 9, 2006 AT 7:15 P.M. ON A REQUEST FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION FOR A PERMANENT EASEMENT ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF SCHOOL ST. for the installation of a flag pole in front of the building at 75 School St. carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

The DECEMBER 6, 2005 LETTER FROM THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS requesting a concise concept plan for the proposed Scotch Ridge Center joint venture to establish flood control and ecosystem restoration improvements on City and Corps land was received and filed. 

Motion by Stump, seconded by Dewey to APPOINT NEIL RUDDY AS PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE AND FRANK SHULTZ AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DES MOINES AREA MPO AND MARK CRAWFORD AS PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE AND STEVE O’BRAZA AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DES MOINES AREA MPO TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

The June 30, 2005 ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT and news release were received and filed. 

Mayor Randleman opened the HEARING ON THE LEASE OF LOT 7, BLOCK R, ORIGINAL TOWN PLAT, CITY OF CARLISLE to Great Western Bank, Iowa Water Management Corp., Etc. Graphics, Carlisle Foods, Inc. and McCormick Osteopathic Building, Inc. at 7:17 P.M.  Motion by Shultz, seconded by Wiese to continue the HEARING ON THE LEASE OF LOT 7, BLOCK R, ORIGINAL TOWN PLAT, CITY OF CARLISLE until January 9, 2006 at 7:30 P.M carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

The Notice of the report and inventory of the MARY ADAMS ESTATE was received and filed.   

The COST ESTIMATE OF $480 FOR A FOR LEASE SIGN AT THE REC BUILDING was received and filed.  The matter was referred to the Park Board. 

Motion by Stump, seconded by Wiese to EXTEND THE AGREEMENT WITH J & M DISPLAYS FOR FIREWORKS for three years from 2006 to 2008 carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 12, 2005

The need for an INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY FOR THE LIBRARY was discussed.   

Motion by Wiese, seconded by Merrifield to ACCEPT THE NOTICE OF RETIREMENT OF PAT BREHSE FROM THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CLERK TREASURER with regrets carried unanimously by roll call vote.  Motion by Merrifield, seconded by Stump to APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF AN AD ON THE CAREERBUILDER WEBSITE at a cost of $389 carried unanimously by roll call vote.    

Motion by Stump, seconded by Wiese to GO INTO CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Chapter 21.5 of the Iowa Code to review or discuss records [wholesale electric power bids] which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential and pursuant to Chapter 22.7, Sections 6 and 18 of the Iowa Code at 9:09 P.M. carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

Motion by Wiese, seconded by Shultz to CLOSE THE CLOSED SESSION at 10:08 P.M. carried unanimously by roll call vote.   

Motion by Stump, seconded by Dewey to ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MIDSTATES POWER CONSULTING regarding power supply proposals carried unanimously by roll call vote.        

Motion by Shultz, seconded by Dewey to ADJOURN AT 10:10 P.M. carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

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                                                                        Ruth Randleman, Mayor

Attest:

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Neil Ruddy, Administrator/Clerk

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