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CITY OF CARLISLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, May 14, 2007  7:00 P.M.
Carlisle City Hall Council Chamber, 195 N. 1st
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T
he following agenda items will be considered, times being approximate:
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7:00 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER __________________________________________________________________________________________

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

  1. April 23, 2007 Regular City Council meeting minutes (attachment of abridged and unabridged versions to follow)
  2. May 7, 2007 Special City Council meeting minutes (attachment)
  3. April, 2007 Clerk’s Report to receive and file for audit (attachment available at City Hall)
  4. Appointment of Summer Parks and Recreation and Aquatic Center employees (attachment)  
  5. Liquor license for The Commons, 120 Vine St. (attachment)
  6. April 10, 2007 Metro Advisory Council meeting minutes (attachment)
  7. Application and Resolution (attachments) for tax abatement for:
    • Open public hearing to consider petitions for voluntary annexation to the City of Carlisle  
    •  Martin Berg for a new residence on lot 22, Danamere Farms, Plat 1, 940 Bellflower

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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: 

7:15 Voluntary annexation (attachments)

  • Open public hearing to consider amendment to 2006-07 budget
  • Close public hearing to consider amendment to 2006-07 budget
  • Consider resolution approving amendment to 2006-07 budget (attachment)

7:20 City-School issues

  • Reconsider removal of the tennis courts at the high school campus (attachment)
  • Consider first reading and possible waiver of second and third readings of ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Carlisle, Iowa, 2006, by amending chapter 63 pertaining to speed regulations (attachment)

7:25 Police Department

  • Dave Bruce complaint
  • Decision on revised Police Secretary/ Records Technician/ Code Enforcement Officer job description (attachment)
  • Reconsider resolution designating 1st St. from Highway 5 to the North River, Market St from the Highway 5 Frontage Road to 1st St. and School St. for its entire length, as ATV and snowmobile routes (attachment)

7:30 Avon/Gateway sewer project

  • Reconsider revised tentative schedule (attachment)
  • Authorize condemnation of 13 Avon parcels (attachment)
  • Authorize Graham Land to begin negotiations with non-Avon parcels
  • Set date of public hearing and letting

7:35 Reconsider approval of a disc golf course in North Park and a City contribution of $3,800 if $3,000 in private funds are raised (attachment)

7:40 Resolution approving Chapter 28E agreement between metro area communities for the funding and implementation of homeland security services within the metropolitan area (attachment)

7:45 May 11, 2007 Scotch Ridge Center Steering Committee meeting notes (attachment to follow)

  • Tentative recommendation to approve the April 2007 revised Trails Master Plan and to submit the proposed culverts and REAP Trail to the Corps of Engineers for approval (attachment)
  • Tentative recommendation to approve the April 2007 electric service master plan and to submit the proposed electric service plan to the Corps of Engineers for approval (attachment)
  • Tentative recommendation on how the cost of installing the electric service and the cost of monthly electrical service will be paid
  • Tentative recommendation to approve the April 2007 city water service plan and submit the proposed water service plan to the Corps of Engineers for approval (attachment)
  • Tentative recommendation on how the cost of installing the water service and the cost of monthly water service will be paid
  • Tentative recommendation to approve the 404 permit application, if completed, and submit to the Corps of Engineers for approval

7:50 Receive survey of rates for comparable facilities and reconsider Park Board recommendation to approve revised policy for Rec Center allowing special beverages without license and insurance but with hold harmless (attachment)

7:55 Electric Department

  • Resolution approving IAMU mutual aid program agreement (attachment)
  • Resolution approving agreement with MEAN for cost of service and rate design study at a cost of $9,100 (attachment)
  • Resolution approving funding agreement with MEAN for reimbursement of transmission service study costs (attachment)
  • Consider contribution to IAMU Safe City training facility project (attachment)

8:00 Consider recommended changes to Fire Department by-laws (attachment)

8:05 Reconsider FY 06/07 Curb It! Revenue sharing program (attachment)

8:10 Receive information on health insurance renewal (attachment)

8:15 Chamber of Commerce issues

  • Request from Chamber of Commerce for permission to block School St. between 1st and N Garfield from 9:00 AM to Noon for Sizzling Saturday events on May 19, June 16 and July 21 (attachment)
  • Request to hang bicycles and planters from light poles
  • Welcome sign proposal from Etc. Graphics (attachment)

8:20 Resolution approving agreement with Lee Engineers and Surveyors for 2007 water main projects (attachment)

8:25 Receive proposals for network consulting and technical services and consider resolution approving agreement with Combined Systems Technology for network consulting and technical services (attachment)

8:30 Consider purchase of printer and additional memory for City Hall IT system (attachment)

8:35 Reconsider changing date for second Council meeting in May (currently scheduled for May 29, day after Memorial Day)

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MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
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CITY ATTORNEY REPORT __________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

  • Voluntary annexation
  • Emergency generator at fire station
  • Small town sign replacement program (attachment)
  • Carlisle Wastewater Treatment Facility DNR inspection report (attachment)

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REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES AND EVENTS

  • MPO Citizen Transportation Congress on Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 P.M. at Roosevelt High School Library (attachment)
  • Johnston Chamber of Commerce Effective Marketing workshop on May 17 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon (attachment)

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COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications are attached:

  • “Carlisle Sets the Stage for Further Development”, Business Record, April 23, 2007
  • “Kappelman Seeks to Make Connections for Indianola”, Business Record, April 23, 2007
  • “ITW - Institute for Tomorrow’s Workforce”, Iowa Issues, Summer 2007
  • May 1, 2007 IAMU Capitol Links

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ADJOURNMENT

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