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CITY OF CARLISLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, February 26, 2007  7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber, 195 N. 1st ___________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                                                     
The following agenda items will be considered, times being approximate: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

7:00 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER

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7:02 CONSENT AGENDA & POSSIBLE ACTION (Council may pull any item on consent agenda for separate action)

  1. February 12, 2007 Regular City Council meeting minutes (attachment of abridged and unabridged versions to follow)
  2. January 2007 Clerk’s Report to receive and file for audit (attachment available at City Hall)
  3. February 26, 2007 Utility Accounts to be written off (attachment)

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7:04 APPROVAL OF BILLS PAYABLE AND PAY REQUESTS

  • Approval of bills (attachment)

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7:06 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION __________________________________________________________________________________________

OLD AND NEW BUSINESS & POSSIBLE ACTION

7:10 Department Head reports – Public Works, Electric, Administration (attachments)

7:15 Conduct public hearing on final plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the 2006 water system improvements/west highway 5 water main extension (attachments to follow)

  • Presentation of bids to Council

  • Resolution approving award of contract

7:25 Presentation by Tom Lane, Superintendent of Schools on School District Budget and DMACC initiative (attachment to follow)

7:35 2007-08 budget

Notice of Public Hearing Budget Estimate and Proposed Adoption of Budget and Certification of City Taxes (attachment)

  • Budget scenarios (attachment)

  • Current and proposed tax rates for selected metro cities (attachment)

7:40 Avon/Gateway sewer project

  • Resolution approving 28E agreement with Polk County for the maintenance and operation of a sewer system (attachment)

  • Resolution approving agreement with Graham Land Acquisition Associates (attachment to follow)

7:45 Conduct public hearing on request from Castle Development, Derek Gruss and the City of Carlisle to re-zone the S. 142’ outlot 44 ex w 8’ and a portion of parcel “K” (formerly the N. 158’ outlot 44) in section 3 twsp 77N, range 23W, City of Carlisle from R-1 light density residential district to C-2 commercial district (attachment)

7:55 Consider first reading and possible waiver of second and third readings of ordinance amending the zoning ordinances of the City of Carlisle (attachment)

8:00 Reconsider last call for participation in municipal wind energy project (attachments)

  • Resolution approving Letter of Intent and Participant Confidentiality Agreement

8:05 Request from Tod Dainty to ask questions about his termination
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
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CITY ATTORNEY REPORT __________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

  • Annexation moratorium agreement with Des Moines (attachment of Indianola-Des Moines agreement)
  • Project Destiny
  • 2007 WCPP and GCCF grant application availability (attachment)
  • Transportation Management System

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REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES AND EVENTS

  • IAMU Annual Conference, Tuesday – Thursday February 13 – 15, 2007, Airport Holiday Inn (attachment)
  • Community Philanthropy Academy – Tuesday February 20, 2007, Hotel Fort Des Moines (attachment)

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COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications are attached:

  • Proposed change to Iowa’s right to work law
  • Legislature email addresses
  • 2-16-07 League Legislative Link
  • 2-23-07 IAMU Capitol Links
  • 2-21 News Release on trails
  • Des Moines Register articles on contracted law enforcement in Grimes and Bondurant and on city budgets in Ankeny, Urbandale, Indianola, Grimes, Clive, Des Moines, Polk City and Polk County

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ADJOURNMENT

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