Cape Girardeau City Council action

Public hearings

* Held a hearing on plans to improve an alley running from Fifth Street to Johnson Street between Main Street and Water Street.

* Held a hearing on plans to improve that part of an alley running from New Madrid Street to Mississippi Street between West End Boulevard and Illinois Avenue. Consent ordinances

(Second and third readings)

* Accepted a quit claim deed from the state conveying 2.3 acres of excess right of way along Highway 74 to the city for expansion of Shawnee Park.

* Approved the amended record plat of Emerald Forest subdivision.

* Approved the record plat of Harold Wrights Subdivision.

* Accepted a sewer easement and water line easement from Rebel Group, LLC, for the Station West commercial cite.

* Approved the record plat of Cape West Tenth Subdivision.New ordinances

(First reading)

* Amended city building codes.

* Authorized plans for sanitary sewer improvements along Perryville Road.

* Approved an agreement with Southeast Missouri State University for the construction of Fountain Street from Missouri Highway 74 to Morgan Oak Street.

* Approved plans for the improvement of an alley running from Fifth Street to Johnson Street, between Main Street and Water Street.

* Approved plans for the improvement of an alley running from New Madrid Street to Mississippi Street, between West End Boulevard and Illinois Avenue.

* Levied a special assessment for the construction of Farrar Drive between Kimberly Drive and the existing concrete pavement north of Exchange Drive, and authorized the issuance of special tax bills.

* Levied a special assessment for the construction of Independence Street between Mount Auburn Road and Farrar Drive, and authorized the issuance of special tax bills.

* Levied a special assessment for the improvement of Mount Auburn Road from Highway 74 to Silver Springs Road, and authorized the issuance of special tax bills.Resolutions

* Adopted the Fiscal 2003-2008 capital improvements plan.

* Agreed to seek funding through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Iowa, for affordable housing program funds to supplement a neighborhood rehabilitation project.

* Approved release of lien for the Community Block Grant program.

* Approved release of lien for the Federal Home Loan Bank Grant Program.

* Approved plans to file a grant application with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2003 Recreational Trails Program for the Red House Interpretive Center Project.

* Authorized the city manager to submit a storm water management plan to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.Liquor licenses

* Gave conditional approval of a retail liquor by the drink license for Gourmet Systems, Inc. d/b/a Applebee's, 202 S. Broadview.

* Gave conditional approval of a retail liquor by the drink license for Spence Tollison d/b/a Mac's Tavern, 1 S. Frederick.Other

* Accepted improvements to Farrar Drive from Kimberly Drive to Exchange Drive.

* Accepted improvements to Independence Street from Mount Auburn Road to Farrar Drive.

* Accepted improvements to Mount Auburn Road from Highway 74 south to Silver Springs Road.

* Approved a storm water management program.

* Accepted improvements to the Mount Auburn Road/Independence Street intersection, and authorizing final payment to Drury Southwest Inc.

* Approved preliminary plans for the Fountain Street Corridor, Phase I.