Cape Girardeau City Council action 3/4/08

Appearances

• Radio reporter and Cape Girardeau resident Vince Brown told the city council he looked forward to a long working relationship with city officials.
• Cape Girardeau resident Don Howard told the city council he thought the public works department, during and after the ice storm, did a good job plowing streets and picking up limbs. He added that he thought the parks tax initiative was a luxury tax.

Consent ordinances, second and third readings

• Annexed land to the City of Cape Girardeau as requested by Riverwest Partners LLC, Walden Park Village LLC, A. G. Jones Properties LLC, and Quantus Development LLC.
• Approved the record plat of lots 13 and 14 of Deevers Farm, Phase I.
• Approved the record plat of Katie's second subdivision.
• Approved the record plat of Boulder Crest Estates.
• Accepted fee simple interest, permanent easements and temporary construction easements from various property owners for the improvement of Independence Street between Pacific Street and Kingshighway.
• Amended Section 15-427 and Section 15-430 of the city code relating to licenses and permits.

New ordinances, first readings

• Amended Section 26-262 of the city code relating to parking violation penalties.

Resolutions

• Authorized the city manager to execute a license and indemnity agreement with Southeast Missouri State University for the placement of fiber optic cable on Henderson Street right-of-way.
• Adopted the fiscal 2008-2013 Capital Improvements Program.

Other

• Accepted the improvements completed under the 2007 sidewalk gap program and authorized final payment to Lappe Cement Finishing Inc.
• Approved improvement plans for Boulder Crest Estates.
• Accepted the annual city audit prepared by Beussink, Hey, Roe, Seabaugh and Stroder LLC for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.