Cape Girardeau City Council action 4/18/06

Cape Girardeau City Council action

Consent ordinances

* Amended Chapter 30 of the city code relating to signs.

* Granted a special-use permit to Ford and Sons Funeral Home Inc. for purposes of constructing, maintaining and operating a mausoleum at 2315 U.S. Highway 61 North.

* Granted a special-use permit to MACO Properties LLC, and Cape Girardeau Properties LLP, for purposes of constructing, maintaining and operating multifamily housing for senior citizens at 1400 West End Blvd.

* Amended chapter 30 of the code of ordinances by changing the zoning of the University Research Park/University Village from R-1 to C-2.

* Approved the record plat of Ireland Subdivision.

* Amended schedule G of section 26-249 of the city code, establishing two-hour parking on a portion of Bellevue Street.

* Amended schedule F of section 26-247 of the city code, by establishing a no-parking zone on a portion of Main Street.

* Amended schedule V of section 26-31 of the city code by establishing loading zones on Independence, Themis and Main streets.

* Amended schedule C of section 26-121 of the city code, by repealing a stop sign on Main Street at Themis Street and establishing stop signs on Main, William and Aquamsi streets.

* Accepted utility easements from Dalhousie LLC for improvements to serve Dalhousie Subdivisions.

New ordinances

* Annexed land to the city of Cape Girardeau upon the request of Gregg S. Hallman and Yvonne M. Hallman.

* Authorized the acquisition of property for the improvement of Fountain Street between Morgan Oak and William streets.

* Amended schedule A of section 26-228 of the city code by establishing a speed limit on a portion of Hopper Road.

* Amended schedule C of section 26-121 of the city code, establishing a stop sign on Marquette Drive.

* Amended schedule O of section 26-216 of the city code, by eliminating left turns on Themis Street at Main Street.

* Accepted access and lift station easements from Dalhousie LLC for improvements to serve Dalhousie Subdivisions.

* Accepted into the city's system the street, water, sanitary sewers and storm sewer improvements excluding detention basin, and lift stations as shown on the plans approved for the Highlands at Dalhousie and authorizing the release of $3,399,276 to the escrow agreement covering these improvements.

* Approved the record plat of Former Public Works Subdivision.

Resolutions

* Authorized the city manager to execute an agreement for architectural services with White and Borgognoni Architects PC for repair of brick at the Police Department Headquarters Building.

* Authorized applications to the Missouri Department of Social Services under the Emergency Shelter Grant Program, for Safe House for Women Inc. and the Salvation Army, and authorizing the city manager to execute all necessary grant documents.

Appointments

* Made appointments to the Airport Advisory Board.

* Tabled a motion to make appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission.

* Appointed John Voss to be city council ex-officio member to the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and a city council liaison to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Task Force.

Liquor license

* Granted conditional approval of an original package liquor and Sunday sales license for AM PM, 1101 William St., Alam Zahed, managing officer.

Other

* Accepted the improvements to the police department retaining wall on South Frederick Street, and authorizing final payment to Foeste Nursery Inc.

* Approved the improvement plans for Ashland Court Fourth Subdivision.

* Decommissioned two fire department reserve pumper trucks.