Cape Girardeau City Council action 6/21/05

* Accepted a general warranty deed from A & A of Cape Girardeau Inc. for property on Lisa Drive for storm water improvements.

* Raised waste disposal charges.

* Raised water rates.

* Raised sewer rates.

* Raised trash fees.

* Adopted the annual operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

* Granted a special-use permit to Dalhousie LLC for development at the Dalhousie Golf Course.

* Rezoned a proposed development site at Dalhousie Golf Course.

* Granted a special-use permit to the city to construct a parking lot at 506 N. West End Blvd.

* Approved a contract with Kelley Transportation Co. Inc. for a subsidized taxi service.

* Vacated an alley.

* Accepted a permanent construction easement from St. Andrew Lutheran Church to construct and maintain a cul-de-sac as part of the Kingshighway-Cape Rock Drive- Kingsway traffic project.

* Established a no-parking zone on West End Boulevard near the intersection of Highland Drive.

* Accepted easements for sanitary sewers to serve Whispering Oaks and The Meadows of Whispering Oaks subdivisions.

New Ordinances

(First reading)

* Accepted a general warranty deed, quit-claim deeds and an easement for improvement of Broadway between Perry Avenue and Houck Place.

* Approved the record plat of DKR ninth Subdivision.

* Approved the record plat of Melrose Place VI.

* Approved the record plat of North Pointe Center Second Addition.

* Approved a license and indemnity agreement with the Cape Girardeau Public School District to allow for construction of a circular walkway around the flag pole in front of Blanchard Elementary School along North Sprigg Street.

* Repealed the stop sign at Water Street and Broadway.

* Approved Water Street as a southbound, one-way street from Broadway to Independence St.

* Established a no-parking zone on the west side of Water Street and establishing angled parking on the east side of the street.

* Established handicap parking along a portion of Water Street.

* Appropriated money for operating expenditures, debt service payments, capital expenses and other costs for the fiscal year ending June 30.

* Accepted easements for a sanitary sewer to serve North Pointe Center First Addition Subdivision.

Resolutions

* Approved an addendum to an engineering services agreement for the downtown water system improvements.

* Approved a contract between the city and Old Town Cape Inc. for the Old Town Cape Main Street Program.

* Executed an agreement with the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri.

* Approved a license and indemnity agreement with Cape Girardeau Community Sheltered Workshop Inc. and VIP Vocational Services Inc. for storm water improvements.

* Accepted a grant from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency for the Cape Girardeau/Jackson emergency water system interconnect project.

* Authorized application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a grant to hire part-time employees for the fire department.

Appointments

* Reappointed George Reutzel to the Board of Examiners.

* Reappointed Ronald "Ike" Carlton, Ron Kirby and Dianne Meyr to the Public Library Board.

* Reappointed Steve Mueller and Kent Zickfield to the Special Business District Advisory Commission.

* Appointed Marcia Ritter to the Vision 2020 Community Relations Council.

* Appointed Jay Knudtson to the Public Awareness Advisory Board.

Liquor Licenses

* Renewed retail liquor by the drink licenses for Tee Jay's Club Sequel, 820 N. Sprigg, and Night Clubs Inc. d/b/a Stephanie's Cabaret, 805 Enterprise, for six months, and put both on probation because of past problems at the two clubs.

* Renewed retail liquor by the drink licenses for Fresco, 1036 N. Sprigg; Ed's Bar, 519 Good Hope; El Torero Mexican Restaurant, 740 Broadway, and Cape Girardeau Country Club.

* Approved a retail liquor by the drink and Sunday sales license for Royal N'Orleans, 300 Broadway.

Other

* Agreed to proposed changes to the city's pet law.

* Accepted improvements to the Mississippi River Walk Phase II Project and authorizing final payment to the contractor.

* Approved improvement plans for Arbor Heights Fourth Subdivision.

* Approved improvement plans for Forest Hills Estates Third Subdivision.

* Accepted water and sanitary sewer improvements for the North Pointe Center First Subdivision.

* Approved improvement plans for Timber Creek Subdivision.

* Approved the improvement plans for sewers to serve Cape Rock Woods Town Homes.

* Approved the revised preliminary plat for North Pointe Center.