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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil.Minutes.04-15-2002.Regular Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. �teaular S@SS1011 Apr�l t5; 2Qp2 34� S31809 REGULAR SESSION—APRIL 15,2002 The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in regular session on Monday, April 15, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Jay B. Knudtson presiding and Council Members Evelyn Boardman, Charles Herbst, Matthew Hopkins, Jay Purcell, Marcia Ritter and Hugh White present. The invocation was presented by Council Member Hugh White, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Prior to the regular session,the City Council convened in closed session for purposes of discussing confidential or privileged communications with its attorney and legal actions or litigation pursuant to RSMo. Section 610.021(1), upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. White's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Ritter, White. Nays, none. (Mr. Purcell was absent for the Study Session). The minutes of the April 1, 2002,regular session and Apri15, 2002, special session were approved upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter,White. Nays,none. The agenda was adopted as distributed upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman,Herbst, Hopkins,Knudtson,Purcell, Ritter,White. Nays,none. This being the date set for a public hearing regarding the City's submission of an application to the State of Missouri for the 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program for funding for the Good Hope-Bloomfield Neighborhood Restoration Project, the hearing was opened. Mr. Steve Williams of the Planning Services Office appeared and explained that this is the first of two public hearings required for the state application process. The second hearing will be held at the Salvation Army on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. The project area will be bound by Good Hope, Bloomfield, South Pacific and Hanover. The project will include 23 housing units, lead evaluation on 23 units, down payment assistance on three units, and supportive services classes on eight units. The total project cost is $628,616 broken down as follows: $496,500 grant, $79,300 city's cash match, and $52,816 city's non-cash match. Cash match includes improvements to the water facilities, streets, and sidewalks. Non-Cash match includes engineering design, construction inspection, home ownership assistance, housing inspection and administration. Mr. Williams requested comments from the public. There being no further appearances,the hearing was closed. Mr. Steve Strom appeared on behalf of the Lewis and Clark Committee. Presently the committee is reconstructing the Louis Lorimier Red House on Main Street. The project is being financed and built with grant money and volunteer labor. He asked the City Council to be the first work crew on the project. The official start date for volunteers is May 2. Mayor Knudtson requested the City Council submit to the City Manager their available dates and times to work on this project, and then a date will be scheduled with Mr. Strom. Mayor Knudtson commended the Public Works employees for the work they did cleaning up the streets during the Spring Clean-Up week. The following bills were given second and third readings: Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Reuular Session Arril 14; 2002 �o— 531809 BILL NO. 02-66 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, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF � CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI BILL NO. 02-67 AN ORDINANCE REAFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, DIRECTING THE CITY 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 BILL NO. 02-68 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE KINGSHIGHWAY/COMMERCIAL STREET DRAINAGE PROJECT BILL NO. 02-69 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM THE KUSS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE KINGSHIGHWAY/COMMERCIAL STREET DRAINAGE PROJECT BII,L NO. 02-72 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 � The second and third readings of BILL NOs. 02-66, 02-67, 02-68, 02-69 and 02-72 were approved i and the ordinances adopted upon Mr. White's motion, Ms. Boardman's second, and the following Ivote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter, White. Nays, none. BILL ! NO. 02-66 is ORDINANCE NO. 2995; BILL NO. 02-67 is ORDINANCE NO. 2996; BII,L NO. 'i 02-68 is ORDINANCE NO. 2997;BII,L NO. 02-69 is ORDINANCE NO. 2998; BILL NO. 02-72 is ORDINANCE NO. 2999. Regarding Bill No. 02-72, Mr. Purcell stated that it was previously questioned whether the assessments for the project were higher than the actual cost. Mayor � Knudtson stated this matter had been looked into and corrected. � � i Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. RPanlar Session Alnril 1 S_ 2(1(12 3��_ 531809 BILL NO. 02-77 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THAT PART OF BLOOMFIELD ROAD FROM SIEMERS DRIVE TO THE ENTRANCE OF STONEBRIDGE SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND PROGRAM The first reading of BILL NO. 02-77 was approved upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. Herbst's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-78 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THAT PART OF SILVER SPRINGS ROAD FROM MT. AUBURN ROAD TO KINGSHIGHWAY, BE1NG A PART OF THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND PROGRAM The first reading of BILL NO. 02-78 was approved upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-79 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THAT PART OF SII,VER SPRINGS FROM MISSOURI ROUTE 74 (SHAWNEE PARKWAY) SOUTH TO MT. AUBURN ROAD,BE1NG A PART OF THE TRANSPORTATION FUND PROGRAM The first reading of BILL NO. 02-79 was approved upon Mr. Herbst's motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-81 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SILVER SPRINGS ROAD BETWEEN MT. AUBURN ROAD AND KINGSHIGHWAY The first reading of BILL NO. 02-81 was approved upon Ms. Boardman's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-82 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDiNANCE AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF WARD 4 TO INCLUDE PROPERTIES OF WII.LIAM O.L. SEABAUGH VOLUNTARY TRUST AND PATRICIA L. SEABAUGH TRUST AND WARD 6 TO 1NCLUDE PROPERTIES OF PRESTWICK HOLDINGS,L.L.C.,AND PATRICK F. EVANS The first reading of BILL NO. 02-82 was approved upon Mr. Herbst's motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter, White. Nays,none. Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Reuular S2SSIOt1 Arri115, 2002 35� S31809 BILL NO. 02-73 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT WITH ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER FOR PLACEMENT OF STONE MONUMENT Mr. Hopkins made a motion, seconded by Mr. Herbst, to approve the first reading of BILL NO. 02-73. Mr. White expressed concerns about placing a structure of any type on public property that displays the name of the organization that paid for it. By approving this structure,it may be setting a precedent for other organizations to request a similar structure on public property that the city may not support. Upon questioning by Mr. Knudtson, Mr. Miller explained that St. Francis Medical Center landscaped and maintains this roundabout and is now requesting to place a sign at this location. The University has a similar sign on public property on Normal Street, and they maintain the island that it is on. Following further discussion, Mr. Hopkins made a motion, seconded by Mr. Purcell, to table approval of this resolution until such time as the staff can review and develop criteria for allowing the placement of sh-uctures on public right-of-way. The motion to table was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell,Ritter,White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-74 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE MOUNT AUBURN ROAD WATER MAIN PROJECT The reading of BILL NO. 02-74 was approved and the resolution adopted upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell,Ritter, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-74 is RESOLUTION NO. 1772. BILL NO. 02-76 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AUTHORIZATION NO. 16 TO THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BURNS & McDONNELL � ENGINEERING COMPANY, 1NC., FOR EXTENSION OF CONSTRUCTION PHASE � SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE CAPE ROCK WATER TREATMENT PLANT I The reading of BILL NO. 02-76 was approved and the resolution adopted upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson,Purcell,Ritter, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-76 is RESOLUTION NO. 1773. �I BILL NO. 02-80 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEMOLITION CONTRACT WITH NIP KELLEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. The reading of BII.L NO. 02-80 was approved and the resolution adopted upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Herbst's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell,Ritter, White. Nays,none. BILL NO. 02-80 is RESOLUTION NO. 1774. I e � � !� Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. ��Q,>>�r S2SSIOn a��;i �s �nm 3�_ S3/809 Mr. Purcell made a motion, seconded by Ms. Boardman, to appoint Ms. Ritter to the Public Awareness Advisory Council for a term expiring November 20, 2002. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter, White. Nays,none. Regarding the existing Streetlight Policy, Public Works Director poug Leslie explained that this policy was last updated by the City Council in 1987. Since the implementation of the Transportation Trust Fund, the streetlight program has been upgraded, and the policy needs to be amended to reflect this. In addition, the amendments to the policy will outline the procedure to formally request and approve additional streetlights in the city by citizens. If there are no objections, this matter will be brought before the City Council at their next meeting for consideration. There being no further business, the Council adjourned upon Ms. Boardman's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, Ritter,White. Nays,none. -� ; ; ,� ��/�.,.�'��---�___._.. � , Jay By Knudtson,Mayor � _a � �,, ;�`,?. r ~`;`��:.�. Gayle L ,,� onrad, City Clerk