Cape Girardeau City Council agenda

7 p.m. today

City hall, 401 Independence

Study session at 5 p.m.

Public Hearings A public hearing regarding the proposed capital improvements program.

A public hearing regarding the request of Dennis and Wendy Pennington for a special-use permit to operate a day-care group home for up to 20 children at their home at 832 S. Sprigg in an R-3, two-family district.

Appearances Appearance by F. R. "Buz" Sutherland of the Small Business Development Center.

Consent ordinances

(Second and third readings) An ordinance appropriating funds for debt service payments of the city of Cape Girardeau.

An ordinance suspending the compensation of council members until April 1, 2005.

An ordinance providing for a sales tax in the amount of one-quarter of 1 percent for the purpose of providing revenue for the operation of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department and setting an election on the issue for June 8.

New ordinances

(First reading) An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property for the improvement of Bloomfield Road between Siemers Drive and Stonebridge Drive.

An ordinance granting a special use permit to Dennis and Wendy Pennington for the purpose of maintaining and operating a day care located at 832 Rear S. Sprigg St.

An ordinance repeating speed limits on a portion of Cape Rock Drive and establishing new speed limits.

An ordinance repealing an ordinance that authorized the refinancing of sewer revenue bonds.

Resolutions

A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a release of lien for the Community Block Grant Program at 911 S. Ranney.

A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a release of lien for the Community Block Grant Program at 324 S. Benton.

A resolution to execute an agreement for long-distance inmate telephone service with T-Netix Inc.

A resolution to execute an agreement for engineering services with S.H. Smith and Company Inc.

A resolution to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with S.H. Smith and Company Inc. for the Fountain Street Corridor Phase II project.

A resolution adopting the city of Cape Girardeau tax-increment financing policy and guidelines.

A resolution authorizing application to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for the 2004 Recreational Trails Grant for the construction of restrooms for the Red House Interpretive Center.

Appointments

Appointment to the board of adjustment.

Appointment to the board of examiners.

Other

A motion approving the improvement plans for a sanitary sewer extension to serve the Holiday Inn Express on Route K.