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CITY OF CARLISLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, November 13, 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 COUNCIL 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. October 23, 2006 Regular City Council meeting minutes (attachment of abridged and unabridged versions)
  2. November 6, 2006 Special City Council meeting minutes (attachment to follow)
  3. October 5, 2005 Board of Adjustment meeting minutes (attachment)
  4. November 2, 2006 Board of Adjustment meeting minutes (attachment to follow)
  5. October 12, 2006 Library Board meeting minutes (attachment)
  6. October Clerk’s Report to receive and file for audit (attachment for Mayor and Council only)
  7. Appointment of Richard Nowels as lineman (attachment)
  8. Application and Resolution (attachments) for tax abatement for:
  • Judith A. Coughlon for a new residential dwelling on lot 7, Randleman Ridge plat 4, 1210 Lyle Murphy Dr.

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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 (attachment of library)

7:12 Discuss the future of the tennis courts with Superintendent Tom Lane, Carlisle Schools

7:15 Scotch Ridge Center

  • Minutes of October 29, 2006 Scotch Ridge Center Steering Committee meeting (attachment)

1    Recommendation that the city follow up with MidAmerican Energy and volunteers on installing an electric drop with the city to pay the monthly bill

2     Recommendation that the city follow up with McClure Engineering to get a cost for preparing the 404 permit application based on the current master plan and to ask McClure to provide the service as an in-kind contribution

3     Discussion of crop share, need to find new volunteers and Shaklee 51-tree berm

  • Heartland mitigation (attachment)

7:20 Reconsider request from Chuck and Chris Moehring concerning an exemption to the recently adopted ordinance amending provisions pertaining to discharging weapons and to throwing and shooting at 830 Veterans Memorial Drive (attachment of template for backstop)

7:25 Economic development

  • Castle Development request for a letter of support for their request to the Iowa DOT for a right-in, right-out access at 510 Highway 5 (attachment)
  • AirTran request for input on which cities it should serve as new destinations, including Des Moines (attachment)
  • Information on biofuels development, including ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, biobutanol and biodiesel (attachment)

7:30 Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2007 Washington DC trip

  • Request for priority projects for Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2007 Washington DC trip (attachment)
  • Request for support of DART priority projects for 2007 DC trip (attachment)

7:35 Avon/gateway sewer and water projects

  • Report on acquisition of sewer easements and November 7, 2006 informational meeting (attachment to follow)

  • Report on water extension project

7:40 Rec Center repairs (attachments)

  • Recommended source of funding
  • Low quote for roof replacement from Lee Sharp in the amount of $16,370
  • Low quote for heating and system replacement from Wyckoff Industries in the amount of $16,023

7:45 Resolution approving revised agreement with Polk County for continued fire protection and other emergency response services for the benefit of a portion of Allen Township (attachment; resolution to follow)

7:50 Appointment of members to Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (attachment)

7:55 Fees for services

  • Recommendation from Police Department to establish a fee of $15.00 for a media copy (DVD, CD, etc.)
  • Recommendation from Public Works Department to establish a fee of $50.00 for dumping septic tank waste

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MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
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CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

  • Developer’s encroachment onto public property south of lot 20, block 1 Sunridge addition (attachment)
  • Alley easement at Block C, original town plat, 320 N. 2nd (attachment)

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CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

  • Repair of Highway 5 welcome signs
  • Voluntary annexation
  • Request for maintenance of alley in Sunrise addition (attachment)
  • Metro Advisory Council homeland security initiative (attachment)
  • Draft zoning map (attachment)
  • Excessive iron in the water distribution system (attachment)

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REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETINGS, CLASSES AND EVENTS

  • Iowa’s Living Roadways Luncheon and 10-year Anniversary Celebration on November 17th at 9:00 AM in Ames (attachment)
  • Norwalk, Indianola, South Des Moines, Carlisle joint legislative luncheon on November 14th at 11:30 AM at Echo Valley (attachment)

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COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications are attached:

  • October 30 and 31, 2006 notice of channel changes from Mediacom
  • Warren County Great Place summary statement
  • Des Moines voluntary annexation within the urbanized area of Carlisle
  • MEAN’s 25th Anniversary, 1981 – 2006 (attachment for Mayor and Council only)

ADJOURNMENT

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