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CITY OF CARLISLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, October 22, 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 __________________________________________________________________________________________

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

  1. October 8, 2007 Regular City Council meeting minutes (attachment of abridged and unabridged versions to follow)
  2. September 2007 Clerk’s Report to receive and file for audit (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 Avon/Gateway sewer project

  • Report on acquisition of easements
  • Report on acquisition of rights from Hawkeye Land Company
  • Consider resolution approving construction contract for Northwest Area Sanitary Sewer Extension, Carlisle, Iowa rebid section II – rural Carlisle (attachment previously sent; contingent on completion of acquisition of easements)

7:15 Department head reports:

7:25 Water system master plan update from Fox Engineering

7:30 Minutes of October 15, 2007 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting (attachment)

  • Recommendation to approve the request from the Carlisle Area Historical Society for a special use permit to operate a museum not operated for profit in an R-1 light density residential zone on Keeneys Outlot 26, lot N ex NE 100’ x 77 ½’ & ex pcl A, local address 245 Penn St.
  • Recommendation to approve the request from Jerry and Karen Randleman for an 8.25-acre plat of survey within the 2-mile radius of the city of Carlisle, on parcel “E” of the NE ¼ of section 11, township 77N, range 23W, also being a part of record parcel “F” of the NE ¼ of section 11, township 77N, range 23W, local address 17824 Highway 5
  • Action to inform the Board of Adjustment that there is no hardship that would justify a variance in lot width from 60’ to 56.5’ at 205-215 S. 5th because the petitioner has an alternative of acquiring an additional 3.5’ of property from the owner to the north so that a variance would not be necessary .

7:35 Minutes of October 16, 2007 Park Board meeting minutes (attachment)

  • Discussion of park vandalism requiring closure of Lindhardt Park and closure of the North Park restroom
  • Discussion of the potential impact of the emerald ash borer on park trees
  • Discussion of the 2008-09 budget, including more chairs at the aquatic center, paving the path in the North Park garden, paving the road and parking areas in Lindhardt Park and expanded parking and a new floor at the Rec Center

7:40 Discuss and consider first reading of ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 17, Council as proposed by Council Member Shultz (attachment)

7:45 Report on and possible second reading of ordinance rezoning properties on north side of School Street between the railroad right of way and Garfield St. from M-1 light industrial to C-3 central business commercial (attachment)

7:50 Letter to Corps of Engineers requesting permission to do maintenance activities located within the Lake Red Rock flowage easement at the Scotch Ridge Center in Carlisle (attachment) 

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MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

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CITY ATTORNEY REPORT  

  • Disposal of interest in Parcel “K” in Section 3 Township 77 North Range 23 West of the 5th P.M., Carlisle, Warren County at 510 Highway 5

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CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

  • Purchase of copier for City Hall
  • Participation in proposed shared salt storage facility
  • Dangerous sidewalks (attachment of Clive sidewalk inspection program) 
  • Report on notice of Public Nuisance and Order to Abate Dangerous Buildings at 19 and 21 School Street.

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REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES AND EVENTS

  • Sunday October 21 “calling on” at the Randleman House from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
  • Tuesday October 23, 2007 Board of Adjustment meeting at 6:30 P.M.(attachment for Mayor and Council only)
  • Monday October 29, 2007 City Council candidates forum at City Hall
  • Saturday November 3, 2007 Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
  • Monday November 5, 2007 Special Council meeting at 6:00 P.M. to discuss the development of a comprehensive plan with representatives from RDG

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COMMUNICATIONS

  • September 29, 2007 New Scientist article on the Iowa Stored Energy Park (attachment)
  • October 16, 2007 New York Times article on drought in the southeast U.S. (attachment)

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ADJOURNMENT

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