Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 5/20/13

City Hall

401 Independence St.

Study session, 5 p.m. Monday

* No action will be taken during the study session.

Items for discussion

* Planning and Zoning Commission report

* Discussion on business license rates

* Discussion of hotel/motel/restaurant tax

* Advisory board appointments

* Appearances regarding items not on the agenda

* Agenda review

Closed session

Items for discussion

* Legal actions and litigation, confidential communications with legal counsel, property acquisition and personnel matters, pursuant to RSMo

Regular session, 7 p.m. Monday

Presentation

* Public Works Week proclamation

Communications/reports

* City council

* City manager

Appearances

* Items listed on the agenda

Public hearings

* A public hearing to discuss the performance by the city in carrying out the city's 2010 Downtown Improvement project, which assisted in the redevelopment of the vacant, blighted downtown building at 635 Broadway

* A public hearing to discuss an application to be submitted for the Fiscal Year 2013 Community Development Block Grant program, requesting funding to construct public infrastructure improvements to assist a new company in locating to the city

* A public hearing to discuss an application to be submitted for the Fiscal Year 2013 Community Development Block Grant program, requesting funding to purchase and renovate a building on Broadway that will be used as a Creative Labs and Industries Incubator

Consent agenda

* Approval of the May 6 city council regular and closed sessions meeting minutes

* An ordinance accepting a permanent access and utility easement for 1201 Broadway

* An ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a state block grant agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the completion of a wildlife hazard assessment at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

* An ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a state block grant agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the design-phase services of T-hangars and associated taxilanes at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

* An ordinance authorizing the issuance of not-to-exceed $39 million principal amount of sewerage system revenue bonds [State of Missouri Direct Loan Program] Series 2013 in two series for the purpose of extending and improving the city's sewerage system; prescribing the form and details of the bonds and the agreements made by the city to facilitate and protect their payment, and prescribing other related matters

* An ordinance accepting permanent sewer easements from various property owners for property in Lexington Place Third Subdivision

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a supplemental agreement with Hurst-Rosche Engineers Inc. for design of the Safe Routes to School Project 2008

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agricultural lease agreement with Ryland Meyr for property on La Salle Avenue

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with ASA Asphalt Inc. for the 2013 asphalt overlay program

* A resolution stating intent to seek funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program for a project in the Cape Girardeau Business Park, and authorizing the city manager to pursue activities in an attempt to secure funding

* A resolution stating intent to seek funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program for a project in the 600 block of Broadway, and authorizing the city manager to pursue activities in an attempt to secure funding

* A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract for facility repairs with Phillip B. Smith Architect LLC

* A motion accepting improvements for the Dutch Meyr sewer extension

Items removed from consent agenda

New ordinances

* An ordinance to allow the city to participate in the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

* An ordinance accepting a permanent access easement for property at 2807 Perryville Road

Appointments

* Appointment to the board of appeals

Pertinent address:

401 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, MO