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REGULAR SESSION — JANUARY 4, 2010
The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in regular session on Monday, January 4, 2009, at
7:00 p.m., with Mayor Jay B. Knudtson presiding and Council Members Charlie Herbst, Mark
Lanzotti, Marcia Ritter, Loretta Schneider, Debra Tracy and John Voss present.
Reverend Bob Towner, of Christ Episcopal Church, presented the invocation, and the Pledge of
Allegiance was recited.
Prior to the regular session, the City Council convened in closed session for purposes of discussiig
property acquisition, litigation, and confidential communications with the City Attorney pursuant
to RSMo. Sections 610.021(1) and (2) upon Mrs. Tracy's motion, Mr. Voss' second, and the
following vote: Ayes,Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none.
The minutes of the December 21, 2009, regular and closed sessions were approved upon Mrs.
Schneider's motion, Mr. Herbst's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson,
Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none.
The agenda was approved as distributed upon Mrs. Tracy's motion, Mrs. Schneider's second, and
the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays,
none.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Knudtson said that City staff had presented the proposed zoning amendments at the
Council study session preceding the regular Council meeting. He also mentioned that City
Manager Scott Meyer and other City staff are in Maryland for Emergency Management Team
Training funded by FEMA.
Ms. Ritter noted that the current zoning codes were adopted in 1967 and are being updated.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Ken Eftink, Assistant City Manager and Director of Development Services, stated that the
proposed zoning amendments are part of the recommendations contained in the Comprehensive
Plan study. He said there will be an open house on Tuesday, January 5, from 6-8 p.m. and on
Wednesday, January 13, from 6-7 p.m. to review the proposed zoning regulations. There will be a
formal Public Hearing at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on January 13, 2010. The
Council again referred the proposed zoning amendments back to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Mayor Knudtson stated that he had attended a ceremony kicking off the 2010 Census process. He
said that it is important to Cape Girardeau that all residents are counted. Cape Girardeau is a
regional center for thirteen counties for the Census.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
This being the date set for a public hearing regarding the request of Rhodes Development
Company to rezone the property located at 1634 North Kingshighway from C-2, general
commercial district, and R-1, single family residential district, to C-2, general commercial district,
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the hearing was opened by Mayor Pro -Tempore Herbst. There being no appearances, the hearing
was closed.
BILL NO. 10-1 was given first reading as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF A PART OF
1634 NORTH KINGSHIGHWAY AND 1698 KINGSWAY DRIVE, IN THE CITY AND
COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, FROM R-1 AND C-2 TO C-2
The first reading of BILL NO. 10-1 was approved upon Mr. Lanzotti's motion, Mr. Voss' second,
and the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none.
Mayor Knudtson abstained from voting on BILL NO. 10-1 for financial reasons because the
applicant has a financial interest at the bank where he works. Mr. Eftink discussed the location of
the property included in the rezoning request.
CONSENT ORDINANCES
The following bills were given second and third readings:
BILL NO. 09-193 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY FOR LEWIS AND CLARK PARKWAY BETWEEN
LASALLE AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 618
BILL NO. 09-194 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECORD PLAT OF
ROBINSON SUBDIVISION
BILL NO. 09-195 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECORD PLAT OF RIVER
BEND SUBDIVISION
BILL NO. 09-196 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECORD PLAT OF CAPE
WEST CROSSINGS -PHASE II AMENDED
BILL NO. 09-197 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECORD PLAT OF CAPE
WEST 13TH SUBDIVISION
BILL NO. 09-198 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECORD PLAT OF A
RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS C19, C20 AND C21 OF THE
HIGHLANDS AT DALHOUSIE-PHASE III
BILL NO. 09-204 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-111(A) OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, REGARDING WEEDS
BILL NO. 09-205 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO
EXCEED $1,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF WATERWORKS
SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS (STATE OF MISSOURI - DIRECT
LOAN PROGRAM - ARRA) SERIES 2010 OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING
AND IMPROVING THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM;
PRESCRIBING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF THE BONDS AND
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THE AGREEMENTS MADE BY THE CITY TO FACILITATE AND
PROTECT THEIR PAYMENT AND PRESCRIBING OTHER
RELATED MATTERS
The second and third readings of BILL NOs. 09-193, 09-194, 09-195, 09-196, 09-197, 09-198,
09-204, and 09-205 were approved and the Ordinances adopted upon Mr. Voss' motion, Mrs.
Schneider's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider,
Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. Mayor Knudtson abstained from voting on BILL NO. 09-196 for
financial reasons because the parties involved have a financial interest at the bank where he works.
Mr. Lanzotti abstained from voting on BILL NO. 09-198 because he has a representative
relationship with one of the parties involved. BILL NO. 09-193 is ORDINANCE NO. 4089;
BILL NO. 09-194 is ORDINANCE NO. 4090; BILL NO. 09-195 is ORDINANCE NO. 4091;
BILL NO. 09-196 is ORDINANCE NO. 4092; BILL NO. 09-197 is ORDINANCE NO. 4093;
BILL NO. 09-198 is ORDINANCE NO. 4094; BILL NO. 09-204 is ORDINANCE NO. 4095;
and BILL NO. 09-205 is ORDINANCE NO. 4096.
LIQUOR LICENSES
Mr. Voss made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Schneider, to conditionally approve an original
package liquor, Sunday sales and wine tasting license for Pajco, Inc., d/b/a Primo Vino! located at
1610 N. Kingshighway, Suite 105, Paul R. Dirnberger, Managing Officer. The motion was
approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss.
Nays, none. Mayor Knudtson abstained from voting for financial reasons because the applicant
has a financial interest at the bank where he works.
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Mr. Herbst made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Schneider, to accept the improvements completed
under the 2009 Overlay Program, and authorizing final payment to ASA Asphalt, Inc. The motion
was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy
and Voss. Nays, none.
There being no further business, the City Council adjourned upon Mr. Lanzotti's motion, Mr.
Voss' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy
and Voss. Nays, none.
(5JaeKn;u�dtson, Mayor
Gayle L. onrad, City Clerk
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