***  DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING REPORT  ***

 

 

The City Council took the following action on items listed in the attached meeting agenda summary. Copies of ordinances, resolutions and other Council action may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office (515) 283-4209. The six-digit number beginning with '07-' preceding each item on the agenda is a roll call number assigned by the City Clerk. Please refer to this number when requesting information or copies.

 

 

SUMMARY OF DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

 

 

December 17, 2007 4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Pastor Craig Robertson

 

Grant Park Christian Church

 

E. 25th and Capitol

 

 

07-2352

1.     ROLL CALL:  Present:  Kiernan, Hensley, Mahaffey, Meyer and Vlassis.  Absent: Cownie and Coleman.  Council Member Coleman entered the meeting after Item 2.

 

 

07-2353

2.     APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

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*Note:

These are routine items and will be enacted by one roll call vote without separate discussion unless someone, Council or public, requests an item be removed to be considered separately.

 

 

 

07-2354

3.     APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 37:  Moved by Hensley to adopt the balance of the consent agenda.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

07-2355

4.     Approving Alcoholic Beverage License applications for the following:  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)     BELLA NOCHE                                                   4808 SW 9TH ST                       C Liquor

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(B)      801 STEAK AND CHOP HOUSE              801  GRAND AVE                     C Liquor

 

(C)      B & B SUPER MARKET                                 2001 SE 6TH ST                         C Beer

 

(D)     CASEYS GENERAL STORE #2322         4331  PARK AVE                      C Beer

 

(E)      CASEYS GENERAL STORE #2641         2849 E EUCLID AVE               C Beer

 

(F)      CHRISTOPHERS DINING ROOM           2816  BEAVER AVE                C Liquor

 

(G)     CIVIC CENTER                                                   1011  LOCUST ST                    C Liquor

 

(H)     CLUB STATIK                                                     215 E 2ND ST                              C Liquor

 

(I)       DAHLS FOODS                                                   1320 E EUCLID AVE               E Liquor

 

(J)       DERRYS LOUNGE                                            4845  MERLE HAY RD          C Liquor

 

(K)     EL RANCHO ALEGRE                                    3308 INDIANOLA AVE        B Beer

 

(L)      ETC.                                                                            555 WALNUT ST                      B Native Wine

 

(M)    GIT N GO STORE #24                                     1142  42ND ST                            C Beer

 

(N)     JOHNNY MACS BAR & GRILL                2279 HUBBELL AVE               C Liquor

 

(O)     LA HACIENDA                                                    900 E ARMY POST RD          C Liquor

 

(P)      MEZZODIS                                                             4519  FLEUR DR                        C Liquor

 

(Q)     NADRY INC                                                          2701  INGERSOLL AVE        C Beer

 

(R)      NOW OR LATER RESTAURANT             3750 E UNIVERSITY AVE   C Liquor

 

(S)      REGAL LIQUORS #1                                       3424 M L KING PKWY         E Liquor

 

(T)      SHOP N SAVE #2                                              1372 E 14TH ST                          E Liquor

 

(U)     TARGET T2041                                                    5901 DOUGLAS AVE             E Liquor

 

(V)      TAVERN SOUTH PIZZA & PASTA         1106  ARMY POST RD          C Beer/Wine

 

(W)     TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT    2824  EASTON BLVD            C Liquor

 

 

07-2356

5.     On consideration of Class C Liquor License for 101 Lounge, 102 3rd Street.    Moved by Hensley to approve.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2357

6.     City Clerk to issue Coin Operated Machine Licenses.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

07-2358

7.     Approving and authorizing execution of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Preconstruction Agreement for the Ingersoll Run Phase 2 Storm Sewer Outlet.  (Council Communication No.  07-741)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2359

8.     Approving Private Construction Contract between Gator Excavating, Inc. and Koester Construction Co., Inc. for sanitary sewer improvements at 1815 High Street, $4,500.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

9.     Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for the following:

 

 

07-2360

(A)   Corell Contractor, Inc. – Sargent Park Improvements – Phase 1.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

07-2361

9.     (B)   Larson & Larson Construction, LLC – Principal Park Seating Expansion and Outfield Improvements.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2362

(C)   J. Pettiecord Inc. - Agrimergent Technology Park – Clearing & Grubbing Contract No. 2.   Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2363

(D)   Ryan Companies US, Inc. – Skywalk 11C-11D, Allied Phase 2 to Allied Garage.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2364

(E)    Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc. – 2007 Designated Neighborhood Sidewalk Replacement – Contract 1.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

07-2365

10.   Levying assessments for cost of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Community Development) Schedule No. 2007-19.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2366

11.   Approving Delinquent Sewer Rental and/or Solid Waste/Stormwater Utility Credits for December 2007.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

07-2367

12.   Acceptance of real estate documents and acquisition settlement of $1,395,000 for undeveloped land located at the northwest corner of SW 42nd Street and Army Post Road from Dodge Investment Company, Inc. for the Airport Runway 13R/31L Project.  (Council Communication No.  07-742)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2368

13.   Approving final subdivision plat for Carman Estates Plat 6, located at 5800 SE 24th Street.  (Council Communication No.  07-729)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2369

14.   Approving tax abatement applications (44) for additional value added by improvements made during 2007.    (Council Communication No.  07-732)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

 

07-2370

15.   Receipt of 2007-08 Goals and Action Plan for City of Des Moines Youth Advisory Board.  Moved by Vlassis to receive and file plan.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

 

07-2371

16.   Regarding request from Triad Development for approval of preliminary subdivision plat for Grandview Meadows, located at 4301 Grandview Avenue, subject to conditions.  Moved by Hensley to receive and file.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2372

17.   Regarding request from Midtown Heights, LLC for approval of preliminary subdivision plat for Midtown Heights, located at 2110 High Street, subject to conditions.  Moved by Hensley to receive and file.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2373

18.   Regarding 180-day moratorium on the approval of any site plans for vehicle display lots.  Moved by Hensley to receive and file.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

 

07-2374

19.   On request from Tim Hildebrandt to rezone property in the vicinity of 2680 E. Payton Avenue from “R1-80” (One Family Residential) to “R-3” (Multiple-Family Residential) to allow a 50 unit assisted living residential apartment complex, (1-7-08).  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

20.   On appeals of the denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of the following, (3-24-08):

 

 

07-2375

(A)   Kingsway Cathedral, 901 19th Street.  Moved by Hensley to defer to the March 24, 2008 Council Meeting.  Refer to the City Manager to work with the Sherman Hill Neighborhood Association and others to develop a plan for the area.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2376

(B)   Two-story brick building, 900 18th Street.  Moved by Hensley to defer to the March 24, 2008 Council Meeting. Refer to the City Manager to work with the Sherman Hill Neighborhood Association and others to develop a plan for the area.   Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

LEGAL DEPARTMENT - CLAIM SETTLEMENTS & BILLINGS

 

 

07-2377

21.   Approving payment of $7,860.28 to Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. for services concerning financing in the River Point West Project.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2378

22.   Approving payment of $266 to Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm for environmental legal services for the SE Connector Project.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2379

23.   Approving payment of $1,309.14 to Hall & Associates for services related to the Combined Sewer System and Combined Sewer Outflows related to the NPDES permit.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2380

24.   Approving payment of settlements by City Attorney, not exceeding $5,000.  Moved by Hensley to receive, file and affirm settlements made by City Attorney.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2381

25.   Approving payment of $855.81 to Enterprise Rent-A-Car as the result of motor vehicle accident.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2382

26.   Approving payment of $1,013 to Keyanna Williams for property damage as the result of a sewer backup.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

07-2383

27.   Approving payment of $5,000 to Allied Insurance, $2,085 to Browns Dirt Works, L.L.C. and $23,920.55 to Marjorie Stilley as the result of sewer backup at 1400 Cummins Parkway.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

07-2384

28.   Submitting travel request for Jonathan Lund, Eric Nevins, Gerald Pettegrew and Venkata Yarlagadda.  (Council Communication No.  07-743)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVING