***  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

 

 

 

October 13, 2008 4:30 PM

 

 

 

 

 

I.          CLOSED SESSION3:45 PM

 

 

08-1713

(A)   Roll Call.  Present: Cownie, Coleman, Kiernan, Hensley, Mahaffey, Meyer and Vlassis.

 

 

08-1714

(B)   Recess, and reconvene in closed session pursuant to Section 21.5, subsection 1, paragraph C of the Iowa Code, to discuss as necessary strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent, where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the City.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-1715

(C)   Closed Session.

 

 

08-1716

(D)   Terminate closed session and reconvene in open session at 4:30 PM.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

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PROCLAMATIONS – 4:15 PM

 

     Des Moines’ Jazz History Day

 

     Ability One Week – National Disability Employment Awareness Month

 

 

 

INVOCATION: Pastor Bob Spears

 

                            St. John’s Lutheran Church

 

                            600 6th Avenue

 

 

08-1723

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

 

 

08-1724

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.

 

08-1725

3.     APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 48:  Moved by Coleman to adopt the balance of the Consent Agenda.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

08-1726

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

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)     EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL                       101 E LOCUST ST               B Wine

 

(B)      GOODSONS                                                       2815 BEAVER AVE            C Liquor

 

(C)      THIRSTY DOG                                                  2222  FOREST AVE            C Liquor

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(D)     BLAZING SADDLE                                        416 E 5TH ST                          C Liquor

 

(E)      BLUES ON GRAND                                       1501  GRAND AVE             C Liquor

 

(F)      CAMPBELLS CONCESSIONS               3000 E GRAND AVE          B Beer

 

(G)     CAMPBELLS CONCESSIONS               3000 E GRAND AVE          B Beer

 

(H)     DAHLS FOODS                                                4343  MERLE HAY RD     E Liquor

 

(I)       DRAKE DINER                                                 1111  25TH ST                       C Liquor

 

(J)       EL PALOMINO IMPORTS                   3116 E 14TH ST                    C Beer

 

(K)     FAMILY PANTRY                                          4538  LOWER BEAVER   E Liquor

 

(L)      FLEUR CINEMA & CAFE                          4545  FLEUR DR                  C Beer/Wine

 

(M)    GIT N GO STORE #33                                  865  42ND ST                         C Beer

 

(N)     GRAND VIEW COLLEGE                          1500 MORTON AVE         C Beer/Wine

 

(O)     KARTARS MINI MART                               3761 E UNIVERSITY         C Beer

 

(P)      KENNY DS                                                         3925 E 14TH STREET        C Liquor

 

(Q)     ROBINS WOOD OVEN GRILL               6401 SE 14TH ST                 C Liquor

 

(R)      TROPIK RESTAURANT AND BAR      3015 MERLE HAY RD      C Liquor

 

(S)      ZIMMS                                                                   3124  INGERSOLL AVE  C Liquor

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION

 

 

 

(T)      TASTE TO GO                                        519  PARK ST    Five (5) Day License

 

                    Class C Liquor License for event on November 7, 2008.  Pending approval of Fire Department.

 

 

08-1727

4-I       Consideration of new application by NLS, LLC Dba The Edge, 508 Indianola Rd. for a Class C Liquor License.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-1728

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

 

 

 

 

08-1729

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

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

WITHDRAWN

 

08-1730

7.     Ordering construction of M. L. King Jr. Parkway Levee Restoration – Receiving of bids, (10-28-08), and Setting date of hearing, (11-10-08).  (Construction Estimate - $373,980).  (Council Communication No.  08-601) 

 

 

 

 

08-1731

8.     Approving emergency proceedings for the 3625 SW 34th Street Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair, receive and file City Manager’s emergency declaration and approve emergency contract with The Underground Co., Ltd. (Duane Burkhardt, President), $46,200.  (Council Communication No.  08-611) Moved by Hensley to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1732

9.     Approving Professional Services Agreement with OPN Architects, Inc. for design and construction phase services for the Grandview Golf Course Clubhouse, not to exceed $134,000.  (Council Communication No.  08-599) Moved by Coleman to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-1733

10.   Communications from Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc. requesting permission to sublet certain items on 2008 Sidewalk Replacement Program and 2008-09 Sidewalk Program.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1734

11.   Authorizing Public Works Director to execute an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Repair of Federal Flood Control Work and Related Repairs.  (Council Communication No.  08-626) Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-1735

12.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for Mulberry Street Storm Sewer – 9th Street to 10th Street, The Underground Company, Ltd.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1736

13.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for Leetown Creekway Wooden Box Replacement-Phase 4, Van Hauen & Associates, Inc.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1737

14.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment regarding Purchase Order No. 21521 for The Birdland Levee Opening at 2nd Avenue Repair, Elder Corporation.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1738

15.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment regarding Purchase Order No. 21346 for the SE 5th & Livingston and SE 8th & Van Buren Storm Sewer Repairs, Van Hauen & Associates, Inc.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1739

16.   Accepting completed construction, approving Change Order No. 1 and approving final payment regarding Purchase Order No. 21445 for the SE 14th Street and E. Park Avenue Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair, The Underground Company, Ltd.  (Council Communication No.  08-614) Moved by Hensley to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1740

17.   Accepting completed construction, approving Change Order No. 1 and approving final payment regarding Purchase Order No. 21102 for the Emergency Earth Berm Construction around the Storm Sewer Manhole at the Levee near SW 5th Street North of the Raccoon River, McAninch Corporation.  (Council Communication No.  08-617) Moved by Hensley to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1741

18.   Accepting completed construction, approving Change Order No. 1 and approving final payment regarding Purchase Order No. 21107 for the SE 6th Street South of the Des Moines River Emergency Storm Sewer Repair, Van Hauen & Associates.  (Council Communication No.  08-613) Moved by Hensley to adopt.   Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

08-1742

19.   Levying assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Order (Community Development) Schedule No. 2008-14.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-1743

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

 

 

 

 

08-1744

21.   Approving delinquent sewer rental and/or solid waste/stormwater utility credits for September 2008.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-1745

22.   Approving delinquent sewer rental and/or solid waste/stormwater utility fees for September 2008.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

08-1746

23.   Approving acceptance of real estate documents for property located at 941 8th Street and 928 6th Avenue for Crocker Street at 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue and 7th Street Traffic Signal Installation project.  Moved by Coleman to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

 

08-1747

24.   Regarding request from City Engineer for vacation and conveyance of E. Granger Avenue between Vandalia Road and the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad from SE 35th Street to SE 36th Street, adjoining property located at 1602 SE 36th Street and 1601 SE 35th Street.  Moved by Coleman to receive, file and forward recommendation to the Engineering Department, Real Estate Division.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-1748

25.   Regarding request from 1717 Ingersoll, LLC, PW Waterbury, LC, and OPOPMODO, LLC for vacation and conveyance of the east/west alley between Ingersoll Avenue and High Street from 17th Street to a point approximately 175 feet east of 19th Street.  Moved by Coleman to receive, file and forward recommendation to the Engineering Department, Real Estate Division.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-1749

26.   Regarding request from Jason Vandermark to vacate and convey the following adjoining segments of right-of-way (Plan and Zoning Commission recommends DENIAL):   Moved by Vlassis to receive and file comments; refer to the City Manager for review and recommendation and defer to the November 10, 2008 Council meeting.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

(A)   SE 23rd Street from Maury to Shaw Street.