***  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

 

 

 

 

 

November 10, 2008 4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Pastor Candice Brown

 

                                    Capitol Hill Christian Church

 

                                    3322 E 25th Street

 

 

08-1935

1.     ROLL CALL:  Present:  Coleman, Hensley, Kiernan, Mahaffey and Meyer.  Absent: Cownie and Vlassis.  Council Member Vlassis participated by telephone for items 22, 35 and 49 through the end of the agenda.

 

 

08-1936

I.    Presentation by the Youth Advisory Board of their 2008-2009 Action Plan.  Moved by Kiernan to receive and file report; work with DMTV to promote the Board.  Motion Carried 5-2.

 

           

 

 

08-1937

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

 

08-1938

3.     APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 41:  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt the balance of the Consent Agenda. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

08-1939

4.     Approving Alcoholic Beverage License applications for the following:  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)     ESTRADA'S                                                         3029 MERLE HAY RD      C Liquor

 

(B)      FLEUR WINE & ALE                                     4521 FLEUR DR                    C Beer

 

(C)      HY VEE WINE SHOP                                    730 3RD ST                              C Beer

 

(D)     PALMERS PUB                                                 1030 E 9TH ST                       C Liquor

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(E)      ALDI INC #03                                                    3940 E 14TH STREET        C Beer

 

(F)      ALDI INC #29                                                    500 E ARMY POST            C Beer

 

(G)     ALDI INC #38                                                    2543 E UNIVERSITY         C Beer

 

(H)     AMICI ESPRESSO                                          206 6TH AVE                          C Liquor

 

(I)       CORIGLIANOS PIZZA                                 2619 SW 9TH                         B Beer

 

(J)       DAHLS FOODS                                                3400 E 33RD ST                    E Liquor

 

(K)     FLAVORS OF INDIA                                    520 ARMY POST RD         C Liquor

 

(L)      GIT N GO STORE #6                                     5736  FRANKLIN AVE    C Beer

 

(M)    HY VEE GAS #4                                               4701 FLEUR DR                    C Beer

 

(N)     HY VEE GAS DES MOINES #5               1113 E ARMY POST          C Beer

 

(O)     JEANNIES BOTTLE                                       3839  MERLE HAY RD     C Liquor

 

(P)      MIYABI 9                                                             512 E GRAND AVE            C Beer/Wine

 

(Q)     QUIKTRIP #541                                                2428 HUBBELL AVE         C Beer

 

(R)      RUSTYS                                                                2565  WEDGEWOOD        C Liquor

 

(S)      SUPER QUICK                                                  303 SE 30TH ST                    C Beer

 

 

08-1940

5.     City Clerk to issue Coin Operated Machine Licenses.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

08-1941

6.     Approving Professional Services Agreement with Snyder and Associates, Inc. for design and construction phase services for the Riverpoint Trunk Sewer Separation and Pump Station, not to exceed $408,550.  (Council Communication No.  08-668) Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

08-1942

7.     Approving Request from Neumann Brothers, Inc. for Extension of Time on Skywalk Bridges 11D-12D & 11C-12B at Nationwide, to February 9, 2009.   (Council Communication No.  08-670) Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1943

8.     Approving Request from Reilly Construction Company, Inc. for Extension of Time on 21st Street and Carpenter Avenue storm sewer improvements, to June 30, 2009.  (Council Communication No.  08-669) Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1944

9.     Approving Private Construction Contract between Kenyon Construction, Inc. and Casey’s Marketing Company for Sanitary Sewer Improvements at 2106 EchoValley Drive.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1945

10.   Communication from Sternquist Construction, Inc. requesting permission to sublet certain items on the Scott Avenue Bridge over Leetown Creekway.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1946

11.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for 2007 Sidewalk Replacement Program – Contract 2, Rocky Hurst Construction, Inc.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1947

12.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for 2008 Sanitary Sewer Repair Program, The Underground Company, Ltd.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1948

13.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for 2007 Expanded Street Resurfacing Program – Contract 4, Des Moines Asphalt & Paving Co.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

08-1949

14.   Levying assessments for cost of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Community Development) Schedule No. 2008-15.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

08-1950

15.   Approving Delinquent Sewer Rental and/or Solid Waste/Stormwater Utility Fees for October 2008.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

08-1951

16.   Approving Delinquent Sewer Rental and/or Solid Waste/Stormwater Utility Credits for October 2008.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

08-1952

17.   Approving 146 Tax Abatement applications for the additional value added by improvements made during 2008.  (Council Communication No.  08-667) Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

 

 

18.   Recommendations from Council Member Brian Meyer for the following:

 

 

08-1953

(A)   Reappoint Wade Bassford to the Des Moines Music Commission, Seat 7 for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2008 to expire July 1, 2011.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1954

(B)   Reappoint JoAnne Corigliano to the Plan and Zoning Commission, Seat 15 for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2008 to expire July 1, 2013.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.   Recommendations for the Citizen Odor Board as follows:

 

 

08-1955

(A)   Council Member Christine Hensley to appoint Marilyn Fisher to Seat 12 for a three-year term to expire April 1, 2009 and to an additional three-year term expiring April 1, 2012.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1956

(B)   Council Member Hensley to reappoint Marjorie Burgess to Seat 2 for a three-year term commencing April 1, 2007 to expire April 1, 2010.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1957

(C)   Council Member Bob Mahaffey to reappoint Carolyn Mehl to Seat 5 for a three-year term commencing April 1, 2007 to expire April 1, 2010.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1958

(D)   Council Member Brian Meyer to reappoint Keith Mehl to Seat 6 for a three-year term commencing April 1, 2007 to expire April 1, 2010.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1959

(E)    Council Member Chris Coleman to reappoint Scott Sargent to Seat 7 for a three-year term commencing April 1, 2007 to expire April 1, 2010.  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

 

08-1960

20.   Regarding request from Jason Vandermark for vacation and conveyance of segments of right-of-way: (Council Communication No.  08-688) (PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS DENIAL).  Moved by Meyer to DENY the request.  Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

·    SE 23rd Street from Maury to Shaw Street.

 

·    The north/south alley between SE 23rd Street and SE 23rd Court from Maury to Shaw Street

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

 

08-1961

21.   On vacation and conveyance of Birch Lane from Thornton Drive to SW 24th Street and SW 24th Street from Thornton Drive to Watrous Avenue to abutting property owners, (11-24-08).   Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1962

22.   On Proposed 9th Amendment to the Metro Center Urban Renewal Plan to identify improvements to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines as eligible for economic development grant assistance and designate a parcel of property generally located at 201 E. Locust for potential acquisition funded with tax increment revenues, (12-22-08).  (Council Communication No.  08-675) Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

08-1963

23.   On request from Savannah Homes, Inc. to amend the Silver Leaf PUD Conceptual Plan for 5100 NE 38th Avenue to allow reconfiguration of the street, alley and lot layout, including an increase in number of lots from 131 to 158, (11-24-08). Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

24.   Items regarding the Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID):

 

 

08-1964

(A)   Receive and file an evaluative report from the Plan and Zoning Commission. Moved by Mahaffey to receive and file. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

08-1965

(B)   Setting date of Hearing on petition to continue the SSMID, (12-8-08).  (Council Communication No.  08-689)  Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

 

LEGAL DEPARTMENT - CLAIM SETTLEMENTS & BILLINGS

 

 

08-1966

25.   Approving payment of $40,539.90 to Rickey Figgins for a workers’ compensation claim. Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

 

08-1967

26.   Approving payment of $65,773.56 to Tim Vasquez for a workers’ compensation claim. Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.

 

 

 

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

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