REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011
AT CARSON COMMUNITY CENTER
Present:  Strong, Damgaard, Weuve, White, Jones
Mayor Taylor called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 PM. 
Weuve made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by White – 5 ayes.
No comments from the public. 
Carroll Tibbles was absent from the meeting.  Mayor Taylor stated Tibbles is considering making a gift of funding to the City to do some street paving along the Highway frontage of Christy Street.  No City Council action taken.
Diane McGrain of Schroer & Associates presented the 2010-2011 Audit Report.  Damgaard made a motion to approve and accept the audit report as presented, seconded by Weuve – 5 ayes. 
Richard Heininger of Smith Peterson Law Firm was present to introduce the new City Attorney, Rick Kimble.  Heininger will be retiring at the end of the year. 
Carson Planning & Zoning Commission made the recommendation that the City Council would amend the Zoning Code for C-2 to permit a brewery operation.  No City Council action taken.  An ordinance to amend the zoning code C-2 classification will be on the December 12, 2011 agenda. 
Carson Planning & Zoning Commission made the recommendation that he City Council would approve McClain’s Cabinet Shop zoning request.  Weuve made a motion to approve McClain Cabinet Shop zoning request per the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation, second by White – 5 ayes. 
Damgaard made a motion to approve CL Carroll Pay Request No. 2 $83,600.00 – WWTP Ecoli Disinfection Project, seconded by Strong – Roll Call 5 ayes:  Damgaard, White, Weuve, Jones, Strong.  Motion carried. 
Lengthy discussion on Carley Construction Change Order No. 1 – S Mildred Street Project.  Damgaard made a motion to approve Carley Construction Change Order No. 1 – S Mildred Street Project, seconded by Weuve – Roll Call 5 ayes:  Damgaard, White, Weuve, Jones, Strong.  Motion carried.    Carley Construction - South Mildred Street project, Change Order No. 1: Add electrical conduit for underground electric conversion + 21 calendar day time extension.  New contract completion date November 21, 2011.
Weuve made a motion to approve Carley Construction Pay Request No. 1 $168,274.40-S Mildred Street Project, seconded by White – 5 ayes:  Weuve, White, Damgaard, Jones, Strong.  Motion carried. 
Maintenance Reports:  Discussion held on employee compensation while responding to volunteer fire/ems calls while on the clock.
Discussion was held regarding cemetery headstones.  No City Council action was taken.  
Weuve made a motion to advertise sale of City owned vacant lots, seconded by White – 5 ayes. 
Mayor Taylor discussed potential LMI TIF Housing Rehab Project.  Strong made a motion to approve LMI TIF Housing Rehab project with available $5,118 TIF LMI funds contingent on public advertisement/legal notification requirements, seconded by Weuve – 5 ayes. 
Damgaard made a motion to approve Ordinance 206 (Amend Chapter 92.09 Customer Deposits) 2nd Reading, seconded by Weuve – Roll call 5 ayes: Damgaard, Weuve, White, Jones, Strong.  Motion carried.
White made a motion to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Strong – 5 ayes.  The consent agenda consisted of October 2011 minutes, November Bills, Utility Report, Overtime Report, Community Center Report, Clerk & Treasurer Report, Municipal Infraction-Nuisance Report, Approved Building Permit Report, Sheriff’s Report. 
Damgaard made a motion to adjourn at 8:36 PM, seconded by Strong – 5 ayes. 
ATTEST:  Brianne Duede, City Clerk                    Lyndon Taylor, Mayor