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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil.Minutes.03-18-2004.SpecialProceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. T00111195 Regular Session March 18, 2004 355 SPECIAL SESSION —MARCH 18, 2004 The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in special session on Thursday, March 18, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Jay B. Knudtson presiding and Council Members Evelyn Boardman, Charles Herbst, Matthew Hopkins, Jay Purcell, and Hugh White present. Marcia Ritter was absent. BILL NO. 04-62 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND ARTISAN CONTRACTING, INC., FOR THE ROUTE 74 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI The reading of BILL NO. 04-62 was approved and the resolution adopted upon Mr. Hopkins' motion, Mr. Purcell's second, and the following vote: ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, White. Nays, none. BILL NO. 04-62 is RESOLUTION NO. 1951. City Manager Doug Leslie reported that due to mathematical errors on the part of the lower bidder, the contract price has been reduced by $18.97 to $278,664.90. Upon questioning by the Council, Mr. Leslie explained that the City and MoDOT jointly worked on this project and agreed on the necessity of the bridge, and MoDOT found the funding and handled the bid process. Mr. Hopkins made a motion, seconded by Ms. Boardman, to accept the reports of the City of Cape Girardeau Ethics Commission dated March 10, 2004, regarding the ethics complaints filed against Bob Blank and five council members. The motion was approved upon the following vote: ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, White. Nays, none. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned upon Mr. Purcell's motion, Mr. Hopkins' second, and the following vote: ayes, Boardman, Herbst, Hopkins, Knudtson, Purcell, White. Nays, none. Gayle L onrad, City Clerk Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Session 356 T00111195 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.