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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil.Minutes.04-01-2002.Regular Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. RP.aular S2SSIOCI Anr>> i_ 2nn2 '�a'� S31809 REGULAR SESSION—APRIL 1,2002 The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in regular session on Monday, April l, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Albert M. Spradling III presiding and Council Members Richard Eggimann, Matthew Hopkins, Tom Neumeyer, Jay Purcell, Frank Stoffregen and Hugh White present. The invocation was presented by Rev. Paul Short, St. Andrews Lutheran Church, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The minutes of the March 18, 2002, regular session were approved upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen, White. Nays,none. The agenda was adopted as distributed upon Mr. Neumeyer's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen, White. Nays,none. This being the date set for a public hearing regarding the request of Cape Girardeau Public Schools for a special use permit to construct a 6-foot by 10-foot marquee sign at 1360 Randol Avenue (Alma Schrader School) in an R-1, single family residential district, the hearing was opened. There being no appearances,the hearing was closed. Former Senator A.M. Spradling III, on behalf of State Representative Jason Crowell, presented a Resolution from the Missouri House of Representatives to Mayor Spradling, Mr. Neumeyer and Mr. Eggimann honoring them for their years of commitment and service to the City of Cape Girardeau. Mayor Spradling, Mr.Neumeyer and Mr. Eggimann made parting comments regarding their years of service on the City Council, and extended their best wishes to the new members of the City Council. Mayor Spradling reminded everyone to vote at the election on Tuesday, Apri12, and announced that a meeting to swear in the new Mayor and Council Members will be held on Friday,Apri15, at 4:00 p.m. The following bills were given second and third readings: BILL NO. 02-55 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM THE HEIRS OF L. W. AND CLARA I. FELDEN FOR THE MELODY LANE WATER LINE BILL NO. 02-56 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SILVER SPRINGS ROAD BETWEEN MT. AUBURN ROAD AND KINGSHIGHWAY BILL NO. 02-57 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE CLARK AVENUE RELIEF SEWER PRUJECT BILL NO. 02-61 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING LAND TO THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, UPON THE REQUEST OF PRESTWICK HOLDINGS, L.L.C.,AND PATRICK F. EVANS Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Regular S@SSIOtI T, 2002 344— 531809 I BILL NO. 02-62 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A ! QUIT CLAIM DEED TO H. BURTON LEHMAN, JR. AND RUBY LEHMAN FOR UNNEEDED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WOODLAWN AVENUE I I I BILL NO. 02-63 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE T OF SECTION 26-260 I OF THE CITY CODE BY ESTABLISHING HANDICAP PARKING ON NORTH FOUNTAIN STREET 1N THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI BILL NO. 02-64 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE G OF SECTION 26-249 OF THE CITY CODE REPEALING AND ESTABLISHING TWO- HOUR PARKING ON NORTH FOUNTAIN STREET, IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,MISSOURI BILL NO. 02-60 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CAPE GIRARDEAU PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL 23 POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI The second and third readings of BILL NOs. 02-55, 02-56, 02-57, 02-61, 02-62, 02-63, 02-64 and 02-60 were approved and the ordinances adopted upon Mr. White's motion, Mr. Eggimann's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, � Stoffregen,White. Nays, none. BILL NO. 02-55 is ORDINANCE NO. 2987; BILL NO. 02-56 is ORDINANCE NO. 2988; BILL NO. 02-57 is ORDINANCE NO. 2989; BII,L NO. 02-61 is ORDINANCE NO. 2990; BILL NO. 02-62 is ORDINANCE NO. 2991; BILL NO. 02-63 is ORDINANCE NO. 2992; BILL NO. 02-64 is ORDINANCE NO. 2993; BILL NO. 02-60 is ORDINANCE NO. 2994. BILL NO. 02-66 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO CAPE GIRARDEAU PUBLIC � SCHOOLS FOR PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A MARQUEE SIGN AT ALMA SCHRADER SCHOOL, 1N THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI � ! The first reading of BII,L NO. 02-66 was approved upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. Neumeyer's �! second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, �I Stoffregen, White. Nays, none. Mr. Hopkins' stated that the construction of this sign at Alma Schrader School is the result of funds raised in memory of Kaelin McGee, who recently passed away in a car accident. BILL NO. 02-67 was given first reading as follows: _ �� AN ORDINANCE REAFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, DIRECTING THE jCITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO DO THE WORK, AND PROVIDING � FOR THE MANNER OF PAYMENT OF THE WORK, OF MAKING CERTAIN SEWER � IMPROVEMENTS IN SEWER DISTRICT 14-1-5-1 BY CONSTRUCTING SANITARY SEWERS TO SERVE CERTAIN PROPERTIES ALONG KINGSWAY DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,MISSOURI Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Rr41>.�— ' SeSSl011 T, 2nn2 34�— 531809 -- -- -- --- The first reading of BILL NO. 02-67 was approved upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen,White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-68 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE KINGSHIGHWAY/COMMERCIAL STREET DRAINAGE PROJECT The first reading of BILL NO. 02-68 was approved upon Mr. Eggimann's motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-69 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM THE KUSS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE KINGSHIGHWAY/COMMERCIAL STREET DRAINAGE PROJECT The first reading of BILL NO. 02-69 was approved upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen,White. Nays,none. BII,L NO. 02-72 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE LEVING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR TIMBERLANE DRIVE FROM KAGE ROAD TO THE DEAD END; CAPAHA TRAIL FROM THE END OF EXISTING PAVEMENT TO GARDEN LANE; HILL STREET FROM JOHNSON STREET TO THE DEAD END; BEAUDEAN LANE FROM COLLEGE STREET TO SOUTH OF ELM STREET; BEAUDEAN LANE FROM LINDEN STREET TO HICKORY STREET; ENGRAM STREET FROM HIGHLAND DRIVE TO THE DEAD END; TERRY LANE FROM KINGSWAY DRIVE TO JOANNE STREET; AND JOHNSON STREET FROM RAND STREET TO RIVERVIEW DRIVE, KNOWN AS THE 1999 4 INCH ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT PROGRAM OF THE TRANSPORTATION FUND, IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL TAX BILLS THEREFOR Mr. White made a motion, seconded by Mr. Eggimann, to approve the first reading of BILL NO. 02-72. Mr. Stoffregen stated that it has been over two years since this project was completed, we are just now issuing the tax bills, and many of the properties have changed owners. The new owners are now receiving tax bills for the project they lrnew nothing about. In addition, he claimed that he felt that citizens were being tax billed for more than the cost of the project. City Engineer Mark Lester indicated he would review the tax bills and costs of the project. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, White. Nays,none. Mr. Stoffregen abstained for financial reasons. BILL NO. 02-70 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP, LTD. TO CONDUCT ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOR THE RED HOUSE INTERPRETIVE CENTER PROJECT Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Regular S@SSIOCI T, 2nn2 3�_ 531809 The reading of BILL NO. 02-70 was approved and the resolution adopted upon Mr. Neumeyer's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen,White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-70 is RESOLUTION NO. 1770. I BILL NO. 02-71 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNNERSITY FOR AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE INVENTORY The reading of BILL NO. 02-71 was approved and the resolution adopted upon Mr. Neumeyer's motion, Mr. White's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen, White. Nays,none. BII,L NO. 02-71 is RESOLUTION NO. 1771. David Rutherford, Mary Christina Manning and Carol Knight were appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission for terms expiring on April 16, 2005, and Jerry Sanders was appointed for a term expiring April 16, 2004, upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen, White. Nays,none. Mayor Spradling made the following appointments to the Tax Increment Financing Commission. Those appointments were approved upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen, White. Nays, none. Hugh White and Harry Rediger terms expiring April 1, 2004 Danny Essner and Albert Spradling III terms expiring April 1,2005 John Mehner and A1 Stoverink terms expiring April 1, 2006 A 5% beer by the drink and wine tasting liquor license was approved for Larry Essner, d/b/a Community Counseling Center Foundation, for an event to be held April 12, 2002, at Deerfield Lodge, upon Mr. White's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins,Neumeyer,Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen,White. Nays,none. Regarding the paving of gravel streets within the city, Mr. Eggimann stated that the city needed to review the tax bills for the projects over the last three years to verify that citizens had not been � billed more than the project cost. Upon questioning by Mr. Eggimann, Mr. Lester stated that all gravel streets in the city are paved. There being no further business, the Council adjourned upon Mr. Eggimann's motion, Mr. Neumeyer's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, � Spradling, Stoffregen, White. Nays,none. . I � � Albert M. Spradling, III, Mayor I� ` �� , � „ ,� � , / , � �` Y�,� � '�s r. :.:.�:i� Gayle L. Conrad, City Clerk � i