CAPE GIRARDEAU CITY COUNCIL

Action

Monday, 7:30 p.m.

City Hall, 401 Independence

Consent ordinances

Established conditions for granting of cable TV franchises. Second and third readings.

Executed a franchise agreement with TCI Cablevision of Missouri. Second and third readings.

Amended city code to allow floral shops, greenhouses, plant shelters and nurseries to be established without special permits. Second and third readings.

Annexed about an acre of land owned by the Wayne Koehler family. Second and third readings.

Amended the boundaries of Ward 4 to include the Koehler property. Second and third readings.

Adopted the operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Second and third readings.

Executed a contract with Kelley Transportation for the taxi coupon program. Second and third readings.

Amended the 1993 building code. Second and third readings.

Rejected regulations regarding construction trade licenses and require electricians to be licensed. Second and third readings.

New ordinances

Placed a stop sign on Schonoff Lane at Gordonville Road. First reading.

Corrected the spelling of Breckenridge Drive on subdivision plats. First reading.

Approved record plat of Bowman's First Subdivision. First reading.

Approved record plat of Iris's First Subdivision. First reading.

Accepted easements for the first phase of the sanitary sewer improvement project. First reading.

Rejected a 5 percent hike in sewer fees. first, second and third readings.

Executed a grant agreement for the taxi coupon program. First, second and third readings.

Resolutions

Executed a contract with the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Reading and passage.

Rejected an agreement with Lemon's Waste Systems Inc. for sale of commercial solid waste equipment and account lists. Reading and passage.

Appointments

Appointed Tracy Blattner, Calvin Chapmana nd Ronald Carlton to the library board

Liquor licenses

Renewed liquor licenses.

Other

Discussed setting up a trust fund for transportation sales tax revenues and policies relating to right of way acquisition and special assessments.