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CITY OF CARLISLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, July 24, 2006  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. July 10, 2006 Regular City Council meeting minutes (attachment of abridged and unabridged versions to follow)
  2. July 6, 2006 Board of Adjustment meeting minutes (attachment)
  3. 2006 - 07 Library Board of Trustees(attachment)
  4. Condition of public library services as of June 30, 2006 (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
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OLD AND NEW BUSINESS & POSSIBLE ACTION

7:10 Department Head reports

7:15  Receive information on Avon/northwest sewer and water projects

  • Resolution authorizing condemnation of certain easement property - McClure/Stuyvesant – action item
  • Discussion concerning adoption of sewer rate schedule (attachment)
  • Determine preferred sewer connection fee alternative – McClure – action item
  • Set hearing date for ordinance establishing connection fee district – action item
  • Review urban renewal boundary - McClure
  • Authorize preparation of urban renewal plan - Simmering-Cory – action item
  • Request Warren and Polk County consent to urban renewal plan in unincorporated areas
  • Discuss preparation of special assessment plat – McClure

7:25  Economic Development information (attachments)

  • WCEDC 2nd quarter 2006 scorecard
  • 2006-07 investment in Warren County Economic Development Corporation – action item
  • Restructuring of Indianola economic development
  • Scholarship to 2006-07 Warren County Leadership Institute

7:35  July 17, 2006 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes (attachment to follow)

  • Recommendation to approve the Steve Hinds request for a plat of proposed Parcel “P” which is a portion of Auditors Outlots 1 and 2 and which will be combined with existing Parcel “N” which was formerly a part of Auditors Outlots 2 and 3 (attachment) – action item
  • Recommendation to defer action on a site plan for two commercial buildings with setback variations from 45’ to 10’ in the rear (north) yard for building 1. on the combined Parcel “P” and Parcel “N” until the final site plan drawings are received
  • Recommendation to approve the Keith Williamson and The Williamson Group and Andrew and Phyllis Norgard plat of survey within the 2 mile radius of the City of Carlisle for Parcel “S” in section 4, township 77 North, Range 23 West, Warren County (attachment) – action item
  • Recommendation to approve the Keith Williamson and The Williamson Group and Andrew and Phyllis Norgard plat of survey within the 2 mile radius of the City of Carlisle for Parcel “K” in section 33, township 78 North, Range 23 West, Polk County (attachment) – action item
  • Recommendation to defer action on the S&B Auto Sales request for permission to operate a retail automobile sales business as an incidental use to an industrial use (automobile rebuilding) in an M-1 zone on the E 90’ of Auditor’s Outlot 14 at 1 Grant St. until representatives are available to explain the proposal
  • Recommendation to approve the David Wright request for permission to operate a retail automobile sales business as an incidental use to an industrial use (contractor’s equipment storage) in an M-1 zone on Lot 4 of Carlisle Industrial Park, Plat 2 at 325 N. Garfield St. (attachment) – action item
  • Discussion of application from Hubbell Properties II, Series A. for approval of construction drawings for Danamere Farms, Plat 3
  • Recommendation to approve proposed zoning ordinance change to allow bed and breakfast as a special use in a residential, commercial or agricultural zone; schedule hearing date on proposed zoning ordinance change (attachment) – action item
  • Discussion of comprehensive plan, smart growth and place making.

7:40 July 18, 2006 Park Board meeting minutes (attachment to follow)

  • Discussion of program to provide free bicycles for use on trails
  • Receipt of request to vacate the 20’ right of way access to Volunteer Park between 700 Patterson and 710 Patterson (attachment)
  • Direction to have staff place a permanent barrier at the north end of the Volunteer Park right of way access
  • Recommendation to adopt a less restrictive rental policy for the Rec Center (attachment) – action item
  • Discussion of the Facility Use Application and Hold Harmless and Damage Restitution Agreement for North Park and the Scotch Ridge Center
  • Consensus to not assist with mowing the Carlisle youth soccer complex on SE 72nd Ave

7:45 Project Destiny update (attachments)

  • Receive recommendation from Project Destiny Advisory Committee in the form of a Resolution directing the use of project destiny proceeds – action item
  • Estimated impact of recommended allocation of Project Destiny proceeds on different values of residential and business property
  • New Project Destiny timeline

7:50 Resolution adopting security information policy (attachment) – action item

7:55 First reading and possible waiver of second and third readings of ordinance amending provisions pertaining to discharging weapons and to throwing and shooting (attachment) – action item

8:00 Resolution approving self-funded Dental, self-funded Short Term Disability and COBRA Administration Proposals from Select Benefit Administrators (attachment) – action item

8:05 Discuss the proposed establishment of a Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (attachment)

8:10 Discuss the proposed change in tax abatement application requirements (attachment)

8:15 Schedule a date for supervisors/elected officials harassment awareness training

8:20 Set hearing date on Offer to Purchase property at 510 Highway 5

8:25 Project/issue reports:

  • Voluntary annexation
  • Garfield St. water main repair and rusty water incident on 7-20-06

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8:30 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS ___________________________________________________________________________________________

8:35 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

  • New laws of interest to cities.

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8:40 CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS ___________________________________________________________________________________________

REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES AND EVENTS

  • Old Dudley Band, Pioneer Hall, Iowa State Fair, August 14, 2006, 7:00 P.M.

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COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications are attached:  

  • July 19, 2006 Iowa Reinvention update
  • Iowa DOT Traffic Safety Improvement Program and Safe Routes to School Program

ADJOURNMENT

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