***  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

 

 

 

March 10, 2008

 

4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Pastor Craig Robertson

 

Grant Park Christian Church

 

E. 25th and Capitol

 

 

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

 

 

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2.     APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:  Moved by Hensley 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 56:  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 Applications for the following:  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)     BOWLERAMA LANES                    1313 E DIEHL AVE                                 C Liquor

 

(B)      FRANCIES                                               2100 WAKONDA VIEW DRIVE     C Liquor

 

(C)      GIT N GO STORE #5                         2700 INDIANOLA AVE                       C Beer

 

(D)     GRANDVIEW GOLF COURSE   2401 E 29TH STREET                            B Beer

 

(E)      INPLAY DES MOINES                    615 3RD ST                                                  C Liquor

 

(F)      IOWA BEEF STEAK HOUSE       1201 E EUCLID AVE                             C Liquor

 

(G)     KELLYS LITTLE NIPPER               1701 E GRAND AVENUE                   C Liquor

 

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

 

(I)       OVATIONS FOOD SERVICES   233 CENTER ST                                       C Liquor

 

(J)       PAESANOS PIZZERIA                     2804 SW 9TH ST                                      C Beer/Wine

 

(K)     QUIKTRIP #544                                    3941 SE 14TH ST                                     C Beer

 

(L)      QUIKTRIP #559                                    4024  FLEUR DR                                      C Beer

 

(M)    RICCELLIS SUPPER CLUB           3803  INDIANOLA AVE                      C Liquor

 

(N)     SUNRISE TAP                                       4155  EASTON BLVD                           C Liquor

 

(O)     VILLAGE BEAN                                   400 E LOCUST ST                                   C Beer/Wine

 

(P)      WAVELAND GOLF COURSE     4908 UNIVERSITY AVE                      C Liquor

 

TRANSFER TO NEW LOCATION

 

 

 

(Q)     HY VEE FOOD STORE #4             4605 FLEUR DR                                        E Liquor

 

Permanent transfer of license from 4707 Fleur Drive.

 

 

 

OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(R)      TIM FLANAGANS RESTAURANT  2120  INGERSOLL AVE               C Liquor

 

Temporary in conjunction with St. Patricks Day Celebration March 16-19, 2008.

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(S)      ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION   519  PARK ST                                            C Liquor

 

Five day license for special event March 15, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Fire, Zoning and Vice Departments.

 

 

 

(T)      RUSSELL GILMAN                            519  PARK ST                                            C Liquor

 

Five day license for special event March 29, 2008.  Pending approval of Building and Fire Departments.

 

 

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5.     Consideration of Class C Liquor License for Southport Sports Bar at 1101 Army Post   Road.  Moved by Hensley to adopt; City Manager to report back to Council in May with an update on progress.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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6.     City Clerk to issue Cigarette Licenses.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.  Nays:  Cownie.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

 

8.     Ordering construction of the following:

 

 

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(A)   Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape Improvements - 29th to 31st Streets – Receiving of bids, (3-18-08), and Setting date of hearing, (4-7-08).  (Construction Estimate - $1,061,823).  (Council Communication No.  08-118)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(B)   Southeast Connector – Des Moines River Bridge with levee, sanitary sewer, and water main relocation – Receiving of bids, (3-18-08), and Setting date of hearing, (4-7-08).  (Construction Estimate - $9,975,000).  (Council Communication No.  08-119)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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(C)   Pennsylvania Avenue Widening – Buchanan Street to Filmore Street – Receiving of bids (3-25-08), and Setting date of hearing, (4-7-08).  (Construction Estimate - $435,760).  (Council Communication No.  08-120)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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9.     Approving execution of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement for Fleur Drive planters at Gray’s Lake Park.  (Council Communication No.  08-114)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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10.   Approving Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. Grade Crossing Surface Repair Program Agreements for SE 1st Street, SE 3rd Street, SE 4th Street, and SE 7th Street.  (Council Communication No.  08-113)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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11.   Approving Change Order No. 2 with The Underground Company, Ltd. for additional work on the 12th Street Storm Sewer – Cherry to High Street, not to exceed $256,929.  (Council Communication No.  08-128)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for the following

 

 

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(A)   5th and Keo Parking Garage Lighting Replacement, Biermann’s University Electric Company, Inc.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(B)   M.L. King, Jr. Parkway – Combined Grand Avenue Bridge and Raccoon River-Ingersoll Grading & Sewer, Reilly Construction Co., Inc. & Affiliates and Corell Contractor, Inc., - a Joint Venture.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

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13.   Levying deficiency assessments Schedule No. 2008-36.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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14.   Levying assessments for cost of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Community Development) Schedule No. 2008-04.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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15.   Approving deletion of NAC-Emergency Assessments at various locations.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

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16.   Approving acceptance of real estate documents for public pedestrian way for property at 3004 E. 38th Street from Grandview Child Development Center, Inc.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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17.   Approving acceptance of real estate documents for shared private sanitary sewer line maintenance covenant and permanent easement agreement for properties at 1450 and 1500 Delaware Avenue from Hooper Family, L.L.C.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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18.   Establishing fair market value and authorizing acquisition of multiple properties for the Southeast Connector Project – SE 6th Street to SE 14th Street Phase.  (Council Communication No.  08-116)  Moved by Meyer to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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19.   Approving right-of-way Acquisition Settlement Agreement and accepting easements from MidAmerica Development Company and MidAmerican Energy Company for the Southeast Connector Project – SW 2nd to SE 6th Street Phase.  (Council Communication No.  08-117)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

 

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20.   Recommendation to appoint Kandi Reindl as a representative to the Regional Workforce Investment Board.    Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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21.   Recommendation to appoint Merrill Stanley, Chris Johansen, and Matt Anderson as representatives and Tom Turner and Allen McKinley as alternate representatives to the Regional Workforce Investment Alliance.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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22.   Recommendation to appoint Chris Coleman as representative to the Riverwalk Development Authority.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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23.   Recommendation to appoint Tom Vlassis, Merrill Stanley, and Larry Hulse as representatives and Mike Matthes, Kandi Reindl and Rick Clark as alternate representatives to the Wastewater Reclamation Authority Management Agency.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

 

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24.   Regarding request from Iowa State Fair Board for vacation and conveyance of various segments of right-of-way in the vicinity of 3001 Logan for incorporation in to the Iowa State Fairgrounds, subject to conditions. Moved by Hensley to receive and file, and refer to the City Manager for implementation in accordance with the City’s standard property disposition procedures.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

 

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25.   On vacation of parkland at the former Science Center Site and lease of the building to The Academy, (3-24-08).  (Council Communication No.  08-129) Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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26.   On conveyance of gas pipeline easement across city-owned property south of Easton Boulevard and west of E. 38th Street to MidAmerican Energy Company, $500, (3-24-08). Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.