Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 5/5/14

Cape Girardeau City Hall

401 Independence St.

Study session, 5 p.m. today

* No action will be taken during the study session.

Items for discussion

* Planning and Zoning Commission report

* Old Town Cape update -- Marla Mills

* Discussion regarding city council Ward 3 temporary position

* Tangible Result -- Quality of Life -- Tim Morgan, Inspection Services director

* Appearances regarding items not on the agenda

* Agenda review

Closed session

Items for discussion

* Legal actions and litigation, confidential communications with legal counsel and personnel matters, pursuant to RSMo. sections 610.021(1), 610.021(2) and 610.021(3).

Regular session, 7 p.m.

Presentations

* Paint the Town Purple proclamation

Communications/reports

* City council

* City manager

Public hearings

* None at this time

Appearances

* Items listed on the agenda

Consent agenda

* Approval of the April 21 city council regular and closed sessions meeting minutes.

* An ordinance approving a petition for the creation of the Downtown Cape Girardeau Community Improvement District; establishing the district as a political subdivision of the state of Missouri; and directing the city clerk to notify the Missouri Department of Economic Development of the creation of the district.

* An ordinance approving the record plat of a resubdivision of lot 2, McLane Outlot No. 2.

* An ordinance providing for the extension of a sales tax in the amount of one-eighth of one percent for the purpose of providing revenue for the operation of the Cape Girardeau Municipal Fire Department and calling an election in the city of Cape Girardeau on the question of whether to extend such sales tax.

* An ordinance amending chapter 7 of the city code of Cape Girardeau relating to the board of appeals.

* An ordinance approving the record plat of Beth Drive Subdivision.

* An ordinance approving the record plat of Major Subdivision.

* An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of right of way for public access and improvements west of O'Connell Drive.

* An ordinance approving the record plat of resubdivision of lot P18 of The Lochs at Dalhousie -- corrected amended.

* An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of permanent drainage easements and temporary construction easements from various property owners for the Melrose Drainage Improvement Project.

* An ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a special warranty deed to Crisp Realty Co. for property in the business park.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an escrow agreement with Brandon O. Williams Development LLC and First Missouri State Bank of Cape County for Williamsburg phase 1.

* A resolution of the city of Cape Girardeau stating intent to seek funding through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Iowa, for affordable housing program funds and authorizing the city manager to pursue activities in an attempt to secure funding and to execute all necessary grant documents.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with Jokerst Inc. for the extension of the business park sanitary sewer.

Items removed from consent agenda

* None at this time

New ordinances

* An ordinance granting a special-use permit to CZL Investments LLC for purposes of constructing and operating self-storage units at 1354 N. Mount Auburn Road.

Appointments

* Appointments to the Airport Advisory Board

* Appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission

Other business

* Motion to appoint city council committee and board positions

* Appointment of council member to represent Ward 3 until seat is filled by election.