Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/17/06

7 p.m. today

City Hall, 401 Independence St.

Study session at 5 p.m.

Proclamations

* Proclamation declaring Oct. 3 as Science Day

Presentations

* Presentation by Chuck Martin, Convention and Visitors Bureau director, regarding the year-end review and request for allocation of unspent funds.

Public hearings

* A public hearing regarding the request of Westside Investments LLC for a special-use permit to construct a new convenience store with gasoline pumps at the northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and Perryville Road, located in an R-1, single family residential district.

Consent Ordinances

(Second and third readings)

* An ordinance approving the record plat of Spanish Street Condominiums Plat No. 2.

* An ordinance granting a special-use permit to Southeast Missouri Stone Co. for constructing, maintaining and operating a petroleum products terminal in the 2500 block of South Sprigg Street.

* An ordinance accepting fee simple interests, permanent easements, temporary construction easements, a temporary construction easement agreement and a retaining wall construction and easement agreement from various property owners for the improvement of Mount Auburn Road between William Street and Bloomfield Road.

* An ordinance amending the city code, by repealing no parking zones on portions of Morgan Oak Street.

* An ordinance amending the city code, by repealing stop signs on Linden Street.

* An ordinance amending the city code, by establishing stop signs on Benton, Pacific and Ellis streets.

* An ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority for public transportation services.

New ordinances

(First readings)

* An ordinance granting a special-use permit to Westside Investments LLC for purposes of constructing, maintaining and operating a convenience store with gasoline pumps at the northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and Perryville Road.

* An ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a quit claim deed to the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents for real property located in Cape Girardeau.

* An ordinance approving and adopting the final schematic plan for the River Campus Project.

* An ordinance accepting various easements and a special warranty deed from Drury Land Development Inc. for Kell Farm Drive improvements from Richmond Drive to Arnold Drive.

* An ordinance accepting a water line and fire hydrant easement from Silver Springs Office Buildings L.P., for the Silver Springs Medical Center.

* An ordinance approving the record plat of Gail Oaks Subdivision.

Resolutions

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with the Salvation Army of Cape Girardeau for emergency shelter grant funds from the Missouri Department of Social Services -- Division of Family Services.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with the Safe House for Women Inc. for emergency shelter grant funds from the Missouri Department of Social Services -- Division of Family Services.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a subordination agreement with Citimortgage Inc. for a second deed of trust for property owned by Roy L. Joyce Sr.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a license and indemnity agreement with JJP Investments L.L.C., for improvements to an alley located at the corner of South Sprigg Street and Highway 74.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with Creative Sculpture and Restoration, Inc. to conduct a cemetery restoration and maintenance workshop, and other related services.

* A resolution of the city council supporting and endorsing the application for designation as a DREAM Community.

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Fronabarger Concreters Inc. for the Main Street parking lot improvements.

Appointment

* Appointment to Special Business District Advisory Commission.

Other

* A motion accepting the improvements to Broadway from Park Avenue to Houck Place and to the intersection of Broadway and Henderson Avenue, and authorizing the reimbursement of the engineering and construction costs to Southeast Missouri State University.

* A motion rejecting bids for the South Ramsey Lift Station and Force Main Project.

* A motion approving the improvement plans for The Highlands at Dalhousie Phase III.