***  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 '08-' 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

 

January 7, 2008 4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

Reception – 3:00 – 4:00 P.M.

 

for

 

T.M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor

 

Chris Coleman, Council Member At-Large

 

Robert Mahaffey, Council Member, Ward II

 

Brian Meyer, Council Member, Ward IV

 

Great Hall, 2nd Floor

 

400 Robert D. Ray Drive

 

 

 

Oath of Office Ceremony - 4:00 – 4:15 P.M.

 

 

 

Municipal Housing Governing Board Meeting – 4:15 P.M.

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Chaplain John Harrell

 

Fire Department

 

 

08-004

1.     ROLL CALL:  Present:  Cownie, Coleman, Hensley, Kiernan, Mahaffey, Meyer and Vlassis.  Council Member Kiernan participated in the meeting by telephone.

 

 

 

I.     Approving reappointment of the following:

 

 

08-005

(A)   City Manager.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-006

(B)   City Attorney.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-007

(C)   City Clerk.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-008

(D)   Chief Deputy City Clerk.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-009

(E)    Deputy City Attorneys and Assistant City Attorneys.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-010

(F)    The matter of performance evalutaions for the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Human Rights Director be referred to the Employee Evaluation Sub-Committee, (Coleman, Hensley and Mahaffey) for report back at the January 28, 2008 Council Meeting.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-011

II.    Approving recommendation of Mayor Cownie for appointment of Council Member Christine Hensley as Mayor Pro Tem for 2008.    Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.  Pass: Hensley.

 

 

08-012

2.     APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

08-013

3.     APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 43:  Moved by Vlassis to adopt the balance of the Consent Agenda.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

08-014

4.     Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following:  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)                      BENNIGANS GRILL & TAVERN        1810  ARMY POST RD       B Liquor

 

(B)                       LA TAPATIA 2                                                3504 MERLE HAY RD         C Beer

 

(C)                       LA TAPATIA 3                                                4007 SE 13TH ST                    C Beer

 

(D)                ROLLING WOK CAFE                              1534 E GRAND AVE            C Beer/Wine

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(E)                       A DONG RESTAURANT                          1511  HIGH ST                         C Beer/Wine

 

(F)                       ALLIED INSURANCE                                1100  LOCUST ST                  C Liquor

 

(G)                      BIG DOG BILLIARDS                                2200 E EUCLID AVE            C Liquor

 

(H)                      CHADS CLUB 2000                                     422  INDIANOLA AVE       C Liquor

 

(I)                        CONEY ISLAND #2                                    3700 SW 9TH ST                     B Beer

 

(J)                        CORIGLIANOS PIZZA                              2619 SW 9TH                            B Beer

 

(K)                      DES MOINES ASIAN FOOD             1623 6TH AVE                   C Beer

 

(L)                       FEDERAL DISTRIBUTORS INC          3000 E GRAND AVE            C Beer/Wine

 

(M)                     GIT N GO STORE #29                                4900  URBANDALE AVE  C Beer

 

(N)                      GIT N GO STORE #32                                2911  DOUGLAS AVE         C Beer

 

(O)                      HIGHLAND PARK POST NO 374      3712  2ND AVE                       A Liquor

 

(P)                       JIFFY #924                                                        3718 SW 9TH ST                     C Beer

 

(Q)                      JOESEPPES (LOWER LEVEL)              1930 SE 14TH ST                    C Liquor

 

(R)                       KUM & GO #552                                           4944  DOUGLAS AVE         C Beer

 

(S)                       KWONG TUNG RESTAURANT          2721 INGERSOLL AVE      C Beer/Wine

 

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

 

(U)                      LIFT                                                                       222 4TH STREET                    C Liquor

 

(V)                       MEXICAN MARKET                                  1456  2ND AVE                       C Beer

 

(W)                      ROOKIES                                                          6151  THORNTON AVE     C Liquor

 

(X)                      TOBACCO OUTLET PLUS #521         2601 E EUCLID AVE            C Beer

 

(Y)                       TROPHYS SPORTS BAR & GRILL    2701  DOUGLAS AVE         C Liquor

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(Z)                       IOWA WINE VILLAGE                             730 3RD ST                                B Native Wine

 

In conjunction with the Home and Garden Show at Hy-Vee Hall on February 6-10, 2008.  Pending approval of Building and Fire Departments.

 

 

 

 

08-015

5.     City Clerk to issue Coin Operated Machine Licenses.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

 

6.     Ordering construction of the following:

 

 

08-016

(A)   American Discovery Trail Segment 3 from North Valley Drive to Bill Riley Trail along Walnut Creek – Receiving of bids, (1-16-08), and Setting date of hearing, (2-11-08).  (Construction Estimate - $450,000).  (Council Communication No.  08-016)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-017

(B)   Gray’s Lake Terrace Building Shade Structure – Receiving of bids, (1-29-08), and Setting date of hearing, (2-11-08).  (Construction Estimate - $110,000).  (Council Communication No.  08-015)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-018

(C)   Scott Avenue Bridge over Leetown Creekway – Receiving of bids, (1-29-08), and Setting date of hearing, (2-11-08).  (Construction Estimate - $550,741.70).  (Council Communication No.  08-017)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-019

7.     Approving Agreement with U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey for the operation and maintenance of six (6) River and Stream Gauging Stations.  (Council Communication No.  08-019)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

08-020

8.     Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to the I-235 Birds Run Outlet Storm Sewer Professional Services Agreement with Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. to perform design modifications and construction phase services for the Ingersoll Run Outlet Storm Sewer, not to exceed $455,605.22.  (Council Communication No.  08-013)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

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

 

 

08-021

(A)   Venter Spooner, Inc. – Glendale/West Zone Maintenance Facility.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-022

(B)   McAninch Corporation – Twana/Bel-Aire Storm Sewer Improvements.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-023

(C)   Van Hauen & Associates, Inc. – Vandalia Trunk Sanitary Sewer Emergency Repair.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-024

(D)   Rognes Corporation – Upper Union Park Sewer Separation Phase II.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

08-025

10.   Levying Assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement – NAC Emergency Orders (Community Development) Schedule No. 2008-01.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

08-026

11.   Approve and accept Warranty Deed for public right-of-way from Robert and Beverly Merkle in vicinity of 5219 NE 38th Avenue.   Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-027

12.   Establishing fair market value for multiple properties for the Southeast Connector Project – SW 2nd to SE 6th Street Phase.  (Council Communication No.  08-014)  Moved by Hensley to adopt; refer to the City Manager to review the process and affirm the Council goal to retain as many businesses and residents as possible.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-028

13.   Approving acceptance of easements for private development of a multiple family residential project at 6000 Creston Avenue from Deer Ridge V Limited Partnership.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-029

14.   Approving issuance of Replacement Quit Claim Deed for vacated property adjoining 3606 E. 39th Street to George and Carrie Smith.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-030

15.   Approving final plat for Forget Properties Plat 1, located at 4411 SE 14th Street.  (Council Communication No.  08-011)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

 

08-031

16.   Regarding request from Art Cunningham for approval of a preliminary subdivision plat for “Chandler’s Acres” located at 4080 NE 47th Street. (Located within the two mile jurisdiction for extraterritorial review by the City).  Moved by Vlassis to receive and file.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-032

17.   Regarding request from HDR Land Development, LLC for approval of a preliminary subdivision plat for “Woods of Copper Creek Plat 1” located at 4680 NE 23rd Street, subject to conditions.  Moved by Vlassis to receive and file.  Motion Carried 7-0.