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REGULAR SESSION — AUGUST 19, 2013
CLOSED SESSION
Legal actions and litigation, confidential communications with legal counsel, property acquisition,
and personnel matters, pursuant to RSMo. Sections 610.021(1), (2) and (3).
A Motion was made by John VDT,, Seconded by Meg Davis to convene to closed session.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Summers.
INVOCATION
Pastor Paul Short, St. Andrew Lutheran Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER
The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in regular session on Monday, August 19, 2013, at
7:00 p.m. with Mayor Rediger presiding and Council Members Meg Davis, Wayne Bowen, Mark
Lanzotti, Loretta Schneider,and John Voss present. Council Member Trent Summers was abset.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
A Motion was made by Loretta Schneider, Seconded by Meg Davis to approve and adopt.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Summers.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Rediger presented a Proclamation recognizing the 50`h Anniversary of Reverend Martin
Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech to Ms. Debra Mitchell -Braxton and Reverend Rodney
Moody of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Dr. Allen Gathman and Mr. James
Williams, Co -Chairs of the Southeast Missouri State University Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration Committee, as well as numerous committee members. Ms. Mitchell -Braxton invited
everyone to attend a Commemorative Program at St. James AME Church next Wednesday to
honor Dr. King and his dream.
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS
Mayor Rediger said that last Saturday he toured the MN Mississippi, which was hosted by the
Army Corps of Engineers.
The Mayor said that he attended the casting call for the movie "Gone Girl" at the Rose Theatre.
Over 1,500 people attended.
Mayor Rediger again thanked Mr. Jack Rickard and Mr. Brian Noto for bringing the 3`d annual
Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention to Cape Girardeau, August 4,_I 1`h.
City Manager Scott Meyer invited the public to attend an open meeting on August 28 at the Osage
Centre at 6:00 p.m. to give their input on proposed changes to the Nuisance Ordinance.
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City Engineer Casey Brunke said that City crews are working on three public parking lots under
the asphalt overlay project. The parking lot at the former Convention and Visitors Bureau building,
has the first layer of asphalt. On Sprigg Street, City crews. are making progress on the parking lot
behind The Last Call. The asphalt overlay on the third parking lot behind Broadway Prescription
will start soon. If the weather cooperates, it will be finished within the next several weeks. Mrs.
Schneider asked if the new lots will have landscaping, and Mrs. Brunke answered that they will
have some grassed areas, but no landscaping. Mr. Meyer said that no green spaces were included
with the lot at the Convention and Visitors Bureau because final improvement plans for this area
have not been completed.
Mr. Meyer said that due to a stormwater project, the Vision 2020 Commemorative Rose Garden
and park, including the pavers, benches, flags and lights, will be moved near the Red House
Interpretive Center, and might offer a further opportunity to buy additional bricks. Mayor Rediger .
said that Mr. Melvin Gateley was pleased with the move because of the better visibility in
Murtaugh Park near the Red House.
Mr. Meyer said that recently Mr. Ford came to the Study Session with a policing issue. Police
Chief Wes Blair met with Mr. Ford and is looking into the issue. A public reception for Chief
Blair will be held at the Osage Centre on August 291h, from 3-5:00 p.m. for everyone to have an
opportunity to meet the new Chief and get toknow him.
APPEARANCES
Mr. Mike Smythe, FOX23 General Manager, addressed the Council and spoke in support of
enhanced technology in the downtown area, including the proposed cell phone tower on William
Street.
Mr. Dick Withers, of 221 North Sunset Boulevard, spoke in support of the cell phone tower on
William Street.
Mr. Murray Grace, a retired Southeast Missouri State University employee, said that he spent
many hours at the. River Campus and understood the need for new cellular technology. Mr. Grace
said that he has heard of many possible developments in downtown Cape Girardeau, and they
would all be served by enhanced cellservice.
Mr. John Heuer, who owns the proposed cell tower site on William Street, said that at the public
hearing, his attorney submitted comments from business owners in support of the cell phone tower
construction. Mr. Heuer presented to the Council additional comment forms from 10 more
businesses in the downtown area in support ofthis cell tower.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of the August 5, 2013, City Council regular and closed sessions meeting minutes.
BILL NO. 13-103, an Ordinance appropriating the expenditure of funds from the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Des Moines for an affordable housing program for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2014, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and Third Readings.
BILL NO. 13-107, an Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by rezoning property located at 514 Olive Street, in the City and
County of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,from R-4 to R-5. Second and Third Readings.
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BILL NO. 13-89, an Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to AT&T Mobility and 418
William, LLC, for purposes of constructing and operating a telecommunication tower at 418
William Street, in the City and Countyof Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and Third Readings.
BILL NO. 13-105, an Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to New Cingular Wireless PCS,
LLC, for purposes of constructing and operating a temporary telecommunication tower at 3004
Gordonville Road, in the City and County of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and Third
Readings.
BILL NO. 13-106, an Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to New Cingular Wireless PCS,
LLC, for purposes of constructing and operating a temporary telecommunication tower at 401
Independence Street, in the City and County of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and Third
Readings.
BILL NO. 13-109, an Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by rezoning property located on Rivermont Drive, in the City and
County of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,from R-4 to RUMD. Second and Third Readings.
BILL NO. 13-108, an Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by rezoning property located at 720 South West End Boulevard, in the
City and County of CapeGirardeau, Missouri, from R-2 to R-3. Second and Third Readings.
BILL NO. 13-104, an Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by rezoning the property located at LaSalle Avenue and Veterans
Memorial Drive, in the City and County of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, from C-1 to M -l. Second
and Third Readings.
BILL NO. 13-112, a Resolution of support for the proposal from RCH Development, Inc., for the
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River Heritage Apartments senior housing development. Reading and Pasage.
BILL NO. 13-113, a Resolution of support for the proposal from MACO Development Company,
LLC, for the Silver Springs Apartments senior housing development. Reading and Passage.
BILL NO. 13-115, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Temporary Site Lease
Agreement with New Cingular Wireless, PCS, LLC, for property located at 401 Independence
Street, in the City of CapeGirardeau, Missouri. Reading and Passage.
BILL NO. 13-119, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a General Services
Contract with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., for the Cape Girardeau Business Park
Infrastructure, in the City of CapeGirardeau, Missouri. Reading and Passage.
BILL NO. 13-118, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Housing Agreement
with the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Reading
and Passage.
Acceptance of Improvements and Authorize Final Payment for the Demolition of Building at 100
Broadway, formerly known as the Conventionand Visitors Bureau (CVB).
Accept Improvements and Authorize Final Payment for the Broadway Streetscape Improvements
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BILL NO. 13-103 will be ORDINANCE NO. 4483; BILL NO. 13-107 will be ORDINANCE NO.
4484; BILL NO. 13-89 will be ORDINANCE NO. 4485; BILL NO. 13-105 will be
ORDINANCE NO. 4486; BILL NO. 13-106 will be ORDINANCE NO. 4487; BILL NO. 13-109
will be ORDINANCE NO. 4488; BILL NO. 13-108 will be ORDINANCE NO. 4489; BILL NO.
13-104 will be ORDINANCE NO. 4490; BILL NO. 13-112 will be RESOLUTION NO. 2772;
BILL NO. 13-113 will be RESOLUTION NO. 2773; BILL NO. 13-115 will be RESOLUTION
NO. 2774; BILL NO. 13-119 will be RESOLUTION NO. 2775; and BILL NO. 13-118 will be
RESOLUTION NO. 2776.
Mrs. Schneider voted nay on BILL NO. 13-89, an Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for
purposes of constructing and operating a cell phone tower on William Street.
A Motion was made by Wayne Bowen, Seconded by Meg Davis to approve.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Smmers.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
BILL NO. 13-102, an Ordinance providing for the levying of the annual City revenue tax; public
health tax; Special Business District No. 2 tax; for the fiscal year ending on the 30th day of June,
2014. Second and Third Readings.
Motion to Amend to change the Special Business District tax rate to $.6738.
Mr. Meyer said that the assessed value in the district went down, so the rate had to go up so that
the amount of revenue collected remained the same.
A Motion was made by Mark Lanzotti, Seconded by Meg Davis to amend.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Summers.
BILL NO. 13-102 will be ORDINANCE NO. 4491.
A Motion was made by John Voss, Seconded by Meg Davis to appove as amended.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Summers.
NEW ORDINANCES
BILL NO. 13-114, an Ordinance accepting a Permanent Drainage Easement from Michael F. and
Dawn M. Kirby, for property located at 2425 Cape Rock Drive, in the City and County of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri. FirstReading.
A Motion was made by Loretta Schneider, Seconded by Wayne Bowen to approve.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Summers.
BILL NO. 13-116, an Ordinance approving the record plat of Timon Way Third Subdivision. First
Reading.
A Motion was made by John Voss, Seconded by Loretta Schneider to approve.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Abent: Summers.
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BILL NO. 13-117, an Ordinance accepting a Permanent Water Line Easement from Herbert L.
Annis Revocable Trust Dated May 25, 1994, for property located on Hopper Road, in the City of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri. FirstReading.
A Motion was made by Loretta Schneider, Seconded by Meg Davis to approve.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Summers.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT
A Motion was made by Mark Lanzotti, Seconded by Meg Davis to adjourn.
Motion passed. 6-0. Aye: Bowen, Davis, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Voss. Absent: Summers.
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