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The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in special session on Wednesday, September 22,
2010, at 6:30 p.m., with Mayor Harry E. Rediger presiding and Council Members Meg Davis
Proffer, Mark Lanzotti, Loretta Schneider, Debra Tracy and John Voss present. Kathy Swan was
absent.
BILL NO. 90-124, was read as follows:
A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GAMING PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
CAPE GIRARDEAU AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION THEREOF TO THE MISSOURI
GAMING COMMISSION.
The Mayor and Council reviewed in detail the City Input Plan to be submitted to the Missouri
Gaming Commission by October 1, and they suggested minor editorial changes to the document.
Following discussion, Mr. Voss made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lanzotti, to the reading of BILL
NO. 90-124 and to adopt the Resolution. The motion was approved upon the following vote: aye,
Proffer, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Tracy, Voss. Nays, none. BILL NO. 10-124 is
RESOLUTION NO. 2560.
Mayor Rediger stated that under the Development Agreement with IOC -Cape Girardeau, $2
million will be paid to the City when the Missouri Gaming Commission names IOC as the
Preferred Developer for the 13`h Missouri Gaming License. The first $1 million is designated for
improvements on Broadway. That leaves $1 million available for other projects to be completed in
the City. The list of priority projects in the Council packet was developed from projects that were
submitted by each Council member to the City Manager. This will have to be narrowed down to
the available $1 million revenue. City Manager Scott Meyer continued that the intent for use of
this money was to complete projects that may be needed while the casino is being built and until
revenue from the casino begins coming into the City. In the future, the City can develop a plan for
use of the potential gaming revenue.
Mayor Rediger requested each Council member present their highest priority project that is on the
list, and then the Council can use those to move forward and develop a final project list for the $1
million dollars.
Following extensive discussion by the Council, the following project list was proposed:
$323,000
Repay Emergency Reserve fund— saves $38,000/year
$125,000
Sidewalk Safety (trail connecting)— Kingsway, Food Giant to Lexington
$125,000
Wastewater facility design
$120,000
Streetscape (design only)— Broad way/Ri verfront
$100,000
Walking trail lighting/widening safety— Arena Park
$ 50,000
River Heritage Museum lot (landscaping/resurfacin4
$ 50,000
Community Garden
$ 25,000
Dog park
$ 25,000
Accelerated tree planting
$ 25,000
Melaina's Magical Playground (revenue sharing)
$ 25,000
Commander Building— National Marketing
$993,000
Project total - $7,000 remaining
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Following discussion, Mr. Voss made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lanzotti, to recommend that this
$1 million designated in the Development Agreement with IOC -Cape Girardeau, be used to fund
the above projects for quality of life for the citizens of Cape Girardeau. The motion was approved
upon the following vote: Ayes, Davis, Proffer, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Tracy, Voss. Nays,
none.
Mr. Meyer noted that several times during discussion, Council members mentioned employee
compensation. The Employees appreciate the Council discussing this issue and appreciate the
Council being fiscally conservative. Should the casino move forward, he will be working to
develop a responsible use of casino funds to help support a sustainable employee compensation
plan.
There being no further business, the City Council adjourned at upon Mr. Voss' motion, Mr.
Lanzotti's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Proffer, Lanzotti, Rediger, Schneider, Tracy and
Voss. Nays, none.
Harry E. Rediger; Mayor
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Gayle L. Conrad, City Clerk