City Council

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARTER LAKE, IOWA City Council agendas are available at www.cityofcarterlake.com You are hereby notified a meeting of the City Council of the City of Carter Lake, Iowa, will be held Monday, April 15, 2024, 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 950 East Locust Street, Carter Lake, Iowa, for the purpose of taking official action on the agenda items shown hereinafter and for such other business that may properly come before the Council. This is a formal meeting during which the Council may take official action on various items of business. If you wish to speak on an item, please follow the seven participation guidelines adopted by the Council for speakers: 1. Anyone may address the Council on any agenda item. 2. Speakers should approach the microphone one at a time and be recognized by the Mayor. 3. Speakers should give their name, spell their name, give their address, and then their statement. 4. Everyone should have an opportunity to speak. Therefore, please limit your remarks to three minutes on any one item. 5. At the beginning of the discussion on any item, the mayor may request statements in favor of an action to be heard first, followed by statements in opposition to the action. 6. Any concerns or questions you may have which do not relate directly to a scheduled item on the agenda will also be heard under ‘Citizen Concerns’. 7. For the benefit of all in attendance, please turn off all cell phones and other communication devices while in the City Council Chambers. ============================================================================== 1. Public Hearing concerning the 2024-2025 Annual Budget 2. Pledge of allegiance 3. Roll call. 4. Approval of the agenda a. additions or deletions 5. CONSENT AGENDA a. Department head reports i. Parks, Library, Community Center, Senior Services, Maintenance, Police, Fire/EMS b. Liquor License renewals – Fire Department for Community Days July 27th c. City council minutes – MARCH d. Planning board minutes – N/A e. Overtime and comp time reports – MARCH f. Abstract of claims – MARCH g. Receipts – MARCH h. Financial reports – MARCH --END OF CONSENT AGENDA—  6. Appointments: a. New Fire Department Members i. Erin Lemar ii. Ethan Chambers iii. Ayden Chambers b. Board of Adjustments (5 years) i. Gregory Stephans 7. Communications from: a. Department Supervisors i. Proposed Fire Station Project: 1. Contract for Phohaska & Associates - 1st phase of building study b. Mayor Ronald Cumberledge c. David Levy, City Attorney i. Investigation Update ii. Human Resources Training d. Aaron Grell i. Community Center – unresolved issues e. Jason Gundersen i. Fire / Paramedic position ii. Security Camera Proposal iii. HGM Contract for green space 8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: a. Resolution to adopt the 2024-2025 Annual Budget 9. Communication from the Public CITIZEN CONCERNS (3 minutes per resident) COUNCIL CONCERNS (3 minutes per member) ADJOURNMENT ADA AND INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE The City of Carter Lake does not discriminate based on disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Individuals who need auxiliary aid for effective communication in programs and services of the City of Carter Lake are invited to make their needs and preferences known to the ADA Compliance Officer, City Hall, 950 East Locust Street, (712) 347-6320. This notice is provided as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The City of Carter Lake promotes equity and inclusion of protected classes including sex, ethnicity, color, familial status, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, geographic background, race, creed, religious and spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, mental and physical disability, or veteran status in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. This notice applies to all departments, employees, commissions, boards, and volunteers that work with the City of Carter Lake.