City Council
Regular MeetingCarter Lake, IA · December 16, 2024
Minutes
CARTER LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, December 16, 2024
Mayor Pro Tem Jason Gundersen called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Public hearing
was held regarding the adoption of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Carter Lake. There
was a request for information on what has been changed, the clerk will request this from the
codification company. Grell moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Skinner.
Unanimously approved.
Roll call of the council, present: Jacob Hanika, Jackie Wahl, Aaron Grell, Victor Skinner and Jason
Gundersen; City Attorney Spencer Hosch and Clerk Jackie Carl. Skinner moved to approve the
consent agenda which included the following items: Department head reports from Parks,
Library, Community Center, Senior Services, Maintenance, Police, Fire/EMS; City council minutes
from October; Overtime and comp time reports for October; abstract of claims, receipts and
financial reports for October and November and approval of Kwik Shop liquor license. Wahl
moved to second the motion. Unanimously approved.
Carter Lake Elemetary School principal Theresa Hamilton was present to give an update on the
school and show a short promotional video.
Police Captain Josh Driscoll presented an update on the Shop with a Hero event that took place
earlier this month.
Community Center Director Tyler Henschied was present to discuss the proposed Recreation and
Sports Manager job description. Gundersen moved to adopt, seconded by Hanika, unanimously
approved. Tyler also presented the proposal he will be marketing for the Concessions Stand
lease for the 2025 Baseball season. Gundersen moved to approve the proposal, seconded by
Grell, unanimously approved.
Mayor Pro Tem asked for council approval to approve Fire Department membership for Emily
Beatty, Skinner moved to approve seconded by Wahl, unanimously approved.
Attorney Spencer Hosch provided an update on the progress of the notice to demolish the garage
at 122 Carter Lake Club as a dangerous building. Skinner moved to proceed with the demolition,
seconded by Hanika. Unanimously approved.
Planning Board member Ray Pauly provided update about the Zum Services proposal for
Conditional Use permit to park buses at the lot on the south side of Locust Street.
Skinner moved to waive the second reading of the amendment to golf cart ordinance and
proceed with the third and final reading, seconded by Grell; unanimously approved.
Wahl moved to waive the second reading of the amendment to amendment to city code 20.05
Publications and proceed with the third and final reading; seconded by Gundersen; unanimously
approved.
Wahl moved to waive the second reading of the amendment to amend city code 5.06 Meetings,
seconded by Skinner; Wahl moved to approve the 1st reading to adopt the “Carter Lake Code of
Ordinances”, seconded by Gundersen; unanimously approved. Gundersen moved to approve
the Annual Road Use Tax Report, seconded by Grell; unanimously approved. Gundersen moved
to approve the Annual Urban Renewal Report, seconded by Grell; unanimously approved.
Skinner moved to approve the Fire Department Board of Directors, seconded by Grell;
unanimously approved. Skinner moved to approve wage resolution for Police Officer Elizabeth
Sanders, seconded by Grell; unanimously approved. Grell moved to approve the wage
resolution for Nathaniel Bentzinger, seconded by Skinner; unanimously approved
Jackie Carl, City Clerk Ronald Cumberledge, Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CARTER LAKE CITY COUNCIL
City Council agendas are available at www.cityofcarterlake.com
You are hereby notified that a meeting of the City Council of the City of Carter Lake, Iowa, will
be held Monday, December 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m.,
in the City Hall Council Chambers, 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.
PUBLIC HEARING: regarding the adoption of the “Code of Ordinances of the City of Carter Lake”
1. Pledge of allegiance
2. Roll call
3. Approval of the agenda
a. additions or deletions
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Department head reports
i. Library, Community Center, Maintenance/Parks, Police, Fire/EMS
b. City council minutes – NOVEMBER
c. Planning board minutes – OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
d. Overtime and comp time reports – NOVEMBER
e. Abstract of claims – OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
f. Receipts – OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
g. Financial reports – OCTOBER – NOVEMBER
h. KWIK SHOP – Liquor License
---END OF CONSENT AGENDA---
NEW BUSINESS
5. Theresa Hamilton – Elementary School Principal – School update
6. Communications from:
a. Department Supervisors
i. Tyler Henscheid
1. Update Recreation & Sports Manager job description
2. Concession Stand proposal
b. Mayor Ronald Cumberledge
i. Appointment of Fire Department member – Emily Beatty
c. Spencer Hosch, Attorney
i. Update - Dangerous Buildings - 122 Carter Lake Club
d. Planning Board Update
7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
a. 2nd reading of amendment to golf cart ordinance
b. 2nd reading of amendment to city code 20.05 Publications
c. 2nd reading of amendment to city code 5.06 Meetings
d. Ordinance for adoption of proposed “Code of Ordinances”
e. Consider approving Annual Road Use Tax Report
f. Consider approving Annual Urban Renewal Report
g. Approval of the new Fire Department Board of Officers
h. Approval of wage resolution for Elizabeth Sanders
i. Approval of wage resolution for Nathaniel Bentzinger
8. CITIZEN CONCERNS (3 minutes per resident)
9. COUNCIL CONCERNS (3 minutes per member)
ADJOURNMENT
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