Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 6/21/10

7 p.m. Monday

City Hall

401 Independence St.

Action items

Consent agenda

* An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property for the Armstrong Drive Project.

* An ordinance establishing utility rates by amending Chapter 22 relating to solid waste fees, and Chapter 29 relating to water rates and sewer service charges, to reflect a 3.8 percent increase in fees at the city transfer station and a 5 percent increase in water and sewer charges.

* An ordinance adopting the annual operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

* An ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a second amendment to reciprocal wasement and restrictive agreement pertaining to the Cape Centre Development on Broadview Street.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with Old Town Cape Inc. for the Main Street Program and for the Downtown Strategic Plan created through the DREAM Initiative.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a release of lien on property at 922 Bloomfield St. for the Community Development Block Grant Program.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a release of lien on property at 922 Bloomfield St. for the Good Hope/Jefferson Neighborhood Restoration Project.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a $110,000 contract with the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority for public transportation services.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute Addendum No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 to a general engineering services agreement with Horner and Shifrin, for the Cape Girardeau levee system certification.

* A motion accepting the improvements completed on the parking lot reconstruction downtown at Broadway, Main and Water s treets, a/k/a North Riverfront, and authorizing final payment to Nip Kelley Equipment Co. Inc.

* Conditional approval of the following liquor license renewals, retail liquor by the drink:

James T. Hudson, d/b/a Alexander's, 433 S. Sprigg St.

Whiskey Business LLC, d/b/a Last Call, 632 Broadway

Independence Place Inc., d/b/a Independence Place, 5 S. Henderson Ave. (Ricky Werner)

Earl Bennett, d/b/a Roxy's Country Saloon, 107 N. Main St.

* Retail liquor by the drink and Sunday sales:

Jessup Community Developments, d/b/a The Venue, 80 S. Plaza Way

* Approval of the following liquor license renewals, retail liquor by the drink:

Gregory Castorena, d/b/a El Torero, 1740 Broadway

Amanda R. Hastinger (Ottinger), d/b/a The Billiard Center, 26 N. Main St.

* Original package liquor and Sunday sales:

Tamara Z. Buck, d/b/a B&H Convenience, 1021 Bloomfield St.

New ordinances

* An ordinance approving the record plat of a resubdivision of Lots 13, 14 & 15, Arbor Heights Second Addition.

* An ordinance accepting a quitclaim deed from the Missouri Department of Transportation for a portion of right of way along Route W.

* An ordinance appropriating funds for operating expenditures, debt service payments, capital expenditures, and transfers for the fiscal year ending June 30.

Appointments

* Girardeau Goes Green Advisory Board.

* Special Business District Advisory Commission.

Other business

* Consideration of the following retail liquor by the drink licenses:

Renewal: Ben Burch, d/b/a Margarita Mamas, 701 N. Main St.

New: Cuatro B. Investments LLC, d/b/a Independence Place, 5 S. Henderson Ave.

New: Ben Burch, d/b/a The Drunken Monkey LLC, 36 N. Spanish St., Benjamin Burch, managing officer