Cape Girardeau City Council agenda

Monday, April 15

City Hall, 401 Independence

Study session at 5 p.m.

Public Hearings

A public hearing regarding the city's submission of an application to the state for the 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program for funding for the Good Hope-Bloomfield Neighborhood Restoration Project. (The city staff is proposing a project that would replace some water lines, install curb and gutters, handicap ramps, sidewalks, alley aprons and pave some streets in portions of the area and rehabilitate approximately 23 housing units in the southeast part of the city.)New Ordinances

(First reading)

An ordinance declaring it necessary to improve that part of Bloomfield Road from Siemers Drive to the entrance of Stonebridge Subdivision, being a part of the Transportation Trust Fund Program (budgeted at a cost of $2,228,000).

An ordinance declaring it necessary to improve that part of Silver Springs Road from Mount Auburn Road to Kingshighway, being a part of the Transportation Trust Fund Program (budgeted at a cost of $1,022,000).

An ordinance declaring it necessary to improve that part of Silver Springs Road from Missouri Route 74 South to Mount Auburn Road, being a part of the Transportation Trust Fund Program (budgeted at a cost of $1,088,000).

An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property for the improvement of Silver Springs Road between Mount Auburn Road and Kingshighway.

An ordinance amending the boundaries of Ward 4 to include properties of William O.L. Seabaugh and Patricia L. Seabaugh Voluntary Trust and Ward 6 to include properties of Prestwick Holdings, L.L.C. and Patrick F. Evans.Consent ordinances

(Second and third readings)

An ordinance granting a special-use permit to Cape Girardeau Public Schools for purposes of constructing and maintaining a marquee sign at Alma Schrader School.

An ordinance reaffirming the action of the city council declaring it necessary to improve, providing for the improvement, directing the city manager to enter into a contract to do the work, and providing for the manner of payment of the work, of making certain sewer improvements in Sewer District 14-1-G-1 by constructing sanitary sewers to serve certain properties along Kingsway Drive.

An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property for the Kingshighway/Commercial Street drainage project.

An ordinance accepting a quit claim deed from the Kuss Land Development Company for the Kingshighway/Commercial Street drainage project.

An ordinance levying a special assessment for Timberlane Drive from Kage Road to the dead end; Capaha Trail from the end of existing pavement to Garden Lane; Hill Street from Johnson Street to the dead end; Beaudean Lane from College Street to south of Elm Street; Beaudean Lane from Linden Street to Hickory Street; Engram Street from Highland Drive to the dead end; Terry Lane from Kingsway Street to Joanne Street; and Johnson Street from Rand Street to Riverview Drive, known as the 1999 4-inch asphaltic pavement program of the transportation trust fund, and authorizing the issuing of special tax bills.

Resolutions

A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with St., Francis Medical Center for placement of a stone monument. (St. Francis wants to place a stone monument within the circumference of the roundabout at Silver Springs Road and Gordonville Road. Because this improvement will lie within an area designated as city right of way, it is necessary St. Francis obtain the city's permission.)

A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute Authorization No. 16 to the Master Services Agreement with Burns & McDonell Engineering Company Inc. for extension of construction phase support services at the Cape Rock Water Treatment Plant. (This resolution involves the contract with the upgrade and expansion of Cape Rock Water Treatment Plant No. 1 with Huffman Inc. The completion date of Feb. 18, 2002, as established by the contract, has not been met and the contractor has been notified of the city's intent to assess liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000 per day, beginning Feb. 19, until the project is completed. Authorization 16 extends the contract time and funding with Burns & McDonnell for an additional nine months of engineering services.)

A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a demolition contract with Nip Kelley Equipment Company Inc. (The contract is to Nip Kelley Equipment for the condemned properties at 1036 S. Pacific, 418 Elm and 1012 S. Ellis. The structures have been through the city's condemnation procedures and are still in violation.

A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Robinson Construction Company for the Mount Auburn Road water main project. (This resolution would authorize a contract for a water main extension, a part of the Water Bond Improvement Program approved by voters in 1996. Four bids were received, with Robinson Contractors Inc. submitting the lowest at $309,083).

Appointments

Appointment to the Public Awareness Advisory Council.

Other

Discussion regarding the city streetlight policy.