***  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

 

 

 

February 25, 2008 4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS – 4:15 P.M.

 

 

 

Recognition of Toyota of Des Moines

 

 

 

PROCLAMATIONS – 4:15 P.M.

 

 

 

Central Iowa Saves Week

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Council Member Tom Vlassis, Ward I

 

 

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1.     ROLL CALL:  Present:  Cownie, Coleman, Hensley, Kiernan, Mahaffey, Meyer and Vlassis.

 

 

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 I.     Presentation by the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau.    Moved by Coleman to receive and file.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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2.     APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:  Moved by Kiernan 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.

 

 

 

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3.     APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 43:  Moved by Hensley to adopt the balance of the consent agenda.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

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

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)       LA HACIENDA                                                 111 ARMY POST RD         C Liquor 

 

(B)       TASTE TO GO AND CATERING           75 E ARMY POST RD       C Beer/Wine 

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

 (C)      B & B                                                                       2712  BEAVER AVE           C Liquor 

 

 (D)      CENTRAL CITY LIQUOR                          1460  2ND AVE                     E Liquor 

 

 (E)       DAHLS FOODS                                                3425 INGERSOLL AV       E Liquor 

 

 (F)       GIT N GO STORE #10                                  816 E EUCLID AVE            C Beer 

 

 (G)      HAWKEYE PANTRY                                    501 LOCUST ST                   E Liquor 

 

 (H)      HOTEL FORT DES MOINES                    1000  WALNUT ST             B Liquor 

 

 (I)        HY VEE FOOD STORE #3                         3221 SE 14TH ST                 E Liquor 

 

 (J)       HY VEE WINE & SPIRITS                         2310  HUBBELL AVE        E Liquor 

 

 (K)      J BENJAMINS                                                   5800  FRANKLIN AVE    C Liquor 

 

 (L)       LIARS CLUB                                                      216 COURT AVE                 C Liquor 

 

 (M)     LINNS SUPER MARKET                            3805  6TH AVE                      C Beer 

 

 (N)      MARGARET'S                                                    3020 FOREST AVENUE  C Liquor 

 

 (O)      RACCOON RIVER BREWING CO       200  10TH ST                          C Liquor 

 

 (P)       SCORNOVACCAS PIZZA                         3900 E 14TH ST                    B Beer 

 

 (Q)      THAI FLAVORS                                               1254 E 14TH ST                    C Beer/Wine 

 

(R)      WINSTONS PUB AND GRILLE             601  LOCUST ST                  C Liquor 

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(S)      LIARS CLUB                                                      216  COURT AVE         Five (5) Day License 

 

Class C Liquor License for St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Court Avenue.  Pending approval of Vice and Fire Departments.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

 

6.     Ordering construction of the following:

 

 

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(A)   Fleur Drive Bridge Over the Raccoon River Rehabilitation – Receiving of bids, (3-25-08), and Setting date of hearing, (4-7-08).  (Construction Estimate - $1,577,664.00).  Council Communication No.  08-087)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(B)   Ingersoll Run Storm Sewer – 34th Street to 35th Street - Receiving of bids, (3-11-08), and Setting date of hearing, (3-24-08).  (Construction Estimate $748,641.00)  (Council Communication No.  08-086)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

7.     Approving the following items regarding Carpenter Avenue Reconstruction from 30th Street to 31st Street:

 

 

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(A)   Resolution approving petition and waiver from Drake University.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(B)   Resolution of Necessity, Ordering Construction, approving preliminary plat and Schedule of Assessment and estimated cost.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(C)   Authorization of Right of Way.  (Council Communication No.  08-089)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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8.     Approving Agreement with MidAmerican Energy for installation of underground electrical lines for the Dean’s Lake Pump Station, not to exceed $41,736.61.  (Council Communication No.  08-084)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

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9.     Approving Delinquent Sewer Rental and/or Solid Waste/Stormwater Utility Fees for January 2008.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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10.   Approving Delinquent Sewer Rental and/ or Solid Waste/Stormwater Utility Credits for January 2008.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

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11.   Approving acceptance of real estate documents for property located at 625 E. Court Avenue from Iowa State Bar Association.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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12.   Establishing fair market value for property at 1002 Allen Street for Southeast Connector Project – SE 6th Street to SE 14th Street Phase.  (Council Communication No.  08-085)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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13.   Authorizing release of easement for storm sewer right-of-way for property in vicinity of E. 33rd Street and Dubuque Avenue.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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14.   Authorizing release of easement for storm sewer right-of-way and accepting real estate documents for property at 2526 62nd Street from Chris and Dawn Vandell, $1.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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15.   Approving Declaration of Covenants from Max and June N. Ten Hagen Trusts regarding property in 2700 Block of Highway 65/69 in Warren County.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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16.   Approving final plat for Eastern Mounds Plat 1 in vicinity of 4100 Indianapolis Avenue.  (Council Communication No.  08-092)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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17.   Resolution extending time allowed for recording of Forget Properties Plat l, 4411
SE 14th.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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18.   Approving tax abatement applications (346) for additional value added by improvements made during 2007.  (Council Communication No.  08-094)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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19.   Approving Tax Abatement application for 6125 S.E. 16th Court.  (Council Communication No.  08-097)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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20.   Approving Tax Abatement application for the additional value added by improvements to 733 S.E. 27th Court to apply prospectively.  (Council Communication No.  080-095)  Moved by Hensley to adopt, with the tax abatement to be applied prospectively.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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21.   Approving Tax Abatement application for additional value added by improvements to 1010 Maury Street for an eight year period.  (Council Communication No.  08-096)  Moved by Hensley to adopt, with the tax abatement to be applied prospectively.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

 

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22.   Recommendation from Council Member Tom Vlassis to appoint Jeffrey Gronstal to Seat 4 on the Housing Appeals Board for a three-year term commencing March 16, 2007 to expire March 16, 2010.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

 

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23.   Regarding request from Chris and Christie Hayes for approval of a preliminary subdivision plat “Hayes’ Addition to Capitol Heights Plat No. 2” to allow division of property into two lots for single-family residential use, for property at 4353 NE Aurora Avenue in unincorporated Polk County, (within the City’s two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction for subdivision review), subject to conditions. Moved by Hensley to receive and file.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

 

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24.   On ownership transfer of city-owned property at 11015 Beardsley to Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) for the Southern Tier Pump Station Project, (3-10-08). Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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25.   On 2007 HUD Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), (3-24-08). Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.