Cape Girardeau City Council action taken

Public hearing

Held a public hearing regarding the proposed Capital Improvements Program for fiscal years 2003-2008. CONSENT ORDINANCES

(SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

Authorized the acquisition of property for the improvement of Silver Springs Road between Highway 74 and Mount Auburn Road.

Declared it necessary to improve that part of an alleyway running from New Madrid Street to Mississippi Street between West End Boulevard and Illinois Avenue.

Declared it necessary to improve that part of an alleyway running from Fifth Street to Johnson Street between Main Street and Water Street.

New ordinances

(First reading)

Tabled an ordinance amending building codes.

Accepted a quit-claim deed conveying excess right-of-way from the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission as an annex to Shawnee Park.

Approved the amended record plat of Emerald Forest subdivision.

Approved the record plat of Harold Wrights Subdivision.

Accepted a sewer easement and water line easement from Rebel Group, LLC, for the Station West Commercial site.

Approved the record plat of Cape West Tenth Subdivision.RESOLUTIONS

Authorized the city manager to execute a grant agreement and all other necessary documents with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the purchase of snow removal equipment for the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

Authorized payments on the city's outstanding bonds that were issued for construction of the Osage Community Centre and the Shawnee Park Softball Complex.

Authorized the city manger to execute an amendment to an engineering contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc. for a hangar/manufacturing facility for Renaissance Aircraft at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

Authorized the city manager to execute an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers for dredging support activities on the Mississippi River.

Appointments

Reappointed Dan Little to the Board of Adjustment.

Reappointed Paul Mingus and Todd Long and appointed Paul Nenninger to the Cable Television Advisory Committee.

Appointed Timothy Arbeiter to the Vision 2020 Community Relations Council.

Appointed Dale Kester to the Cape Girardeau County University of Missouri Extension Council.OTHER

Accepted a water main extension to serve the Station West commercial site near the intersection of Highway 74 and Silver Springs Road.

Approved the preliminary plat of Savannah Hills Estates with Councilman Hugh White abstaining because he owns property adjoining the development.

Accepted the street and storm sewer improvements as shown on the plans approved for Giboney Woods 3rd Subdivision, and releasing $100,000 of the escrow funds covering these improvements.

Accepted the seismic protection improvements at Potable Water Storage Tank No. 1 and authorizing final payment to Robinson Construction Company Inc.

Rejected bids for the River Front Trail Phase I.

Accepted the annual city audit for fiscal year ending June 30.