DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

March 10, 2008

4:30 P.M.

 

 

INVOCATION:         Pastor Craig Robertson

Grant Park Christian Church

E. 25th and Capitol

 

1.          ROLL CALL:

 

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

 

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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.

 

 

3.          APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 56:

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

4.          Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following:

 

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.

 

5.          Consideration of Class C Liquor License for Southport Sports Bar at 1101 Army Post Road.

 

6.          City Clerk to issue Cigarette Licenses.

 

7.          City Clerk to issue Coin Operated Machine Licenses.

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

8.          Ordering construction of the following:

 

(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)

 

(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)

 

 

(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)

 

 

9.          Approving execution of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement for Fleur Drive planters at Gray’s Lake Park.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-114)

 

 

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)

 

 

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)

 

 

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

 

(A)      5th and Keo Parking Garage Lighting Replacement, Biermann’s University Electric Company, Inc.

 

(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.

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

13.      Levying deficiency assessments Schedule No. 2008-36.

 

 

14.      Levying assessments for cost of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Community Development) Schedule No. 2008-04.

 

 

15.      Approving deletion of NAC-Emergency Assessments at various locations.

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

16.      Approving acceptance of real estate documents for public pedestrian way for property at 3004 E. 38th Street from Grandview Child Development Center, Inc.

 

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.

 

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)

 

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)

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

20.      Recommendation to appoint Kandi Reindl as a representative to the Regional Workforce Investment Board. 

 

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. 

 

22.      Recommendation to appoint Chris Coleman as representative to the Riverwalk Development Authority. 

 

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. 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

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.

 

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

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)

 

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).

 

27.      On conveyance of electric line easement across city-owned property in vicinity of Mattern Avenue and Dixon Street in Guthrie Avenue Business Park to MidAmerican Energy Company, $1, (3-24-08).

 

27-I On amendments to Des Moines Municipal Code Chapter 82 (Site Plan Ordinance) regarding site plan design guidelines for gas stations and convenience stores and Chapter 134 (Zoning Ordinance) regarding zoning and site plan review regulations for gas stations and convenience stores, (3-24-08).

 

28.      On conveyance of underground electric line easement across a portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Park to MidAmerican Energy Company, $1, (3-24-08).

 

29.      On request from Cornerstone Family Church to approve a PBP (Planned Business Park) Concept Plan for “Cornerstone Family Church” in the vicinity of 4375 SW 63rd St. to allow development of 16.3 acres as an office/business park use and a four (4) acre outlot, subject to conditions, (3-24-08).

 

(A)      Communication from Plan and Zoning Commission.

 

 

LEGAL DEPARTMENT - CLAIM SETTLEMENTS & BILLINGS

 

30.      Approving payment of $20,578.58 to Troy Cordes for a workers’ compensation claim.

 

31.      Approving payment of $41,632.80 to Richard Terry for a workers’ compensation claim.

 

32.      Approving payment of $798.93 to Mark Penkert for property damage and car rental expense as the result of an auto accident.

 

33.      Approving payment of $37,648.80 to Conlin Properties, Inc. for property damage as the result of a sewer backup.

 

 

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

 

34.      Submitting travel requests for Michelle Bailey, Sone Cam, Carl W. Elshire, Andrea Hauer, Sara Henry, Theodore Jefferson, Peggy Jensen, Jessica Kolnes, Sarah Lynch, Michael R. Moody, Doug Philiph, Rudolph Simms, Jr., Sukanya Soda, Margie Williams, Carl Wycoff and Richard Zimmerman.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-132)

 

 

APPROVING

 

35.      Execution of HOME contract documents with Home Opportunities Made Easy, Inc. for renovation of housing to be sold for Affordable Home Ownership as condominium units.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-108)

 

36.      Execution of HOME Documents with Community Homes, L.P. for renovation of low income rental housing.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-124)

 

37.      Fiscal year 2005 Continuum of Care (COC) Closeout Certification Documents.

 

38.      Neighborhood Finance Corporation (NFC) Program changes in the Phase XII Private Placement Offering.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-107)

 

39.      Applications for Enterprise Zone Benefits for housing projects in the Des Moines Gateway Enterprise Zone from the following:

 

(A)      The Art House, LLC, 328 SW 5th Street.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-130)

 

(B)       Rumley Housing, LLC, 104 SW 4th Street.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-131)

 

40.      Payment to The Greater Des Moines Community Foundation for improvements to James W. Cownie Baseball Park, $136,500.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-136)

 

41.      Authorization to submit Grant Application to Vision Iowa Board for development of a sculpture garden in “Western Gateway” Park, $1,950,000.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-133)

 

42.      2009 Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Section 402 Grant Application Proposal, $94,961.

(Council Communication No.  08-125)

 

43.      2009 Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Section 163/410 Grant Application, $92,220.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-126)

 

44.      Intergovernmental 28E Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) for maintenance and repair of primary roads in municipalities and supplemental agreement for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

 

 

45.      Amendment to Schedule of Fees applicable to the Noise Control Ordinance.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-048  of February 11, 2008)

 

 

46.      Use of various City Facilities as poll sites for precincts 31, 36, 60, 64, 82, and 83 for the Special Bond Issue election to be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

 

 

47.      Request from Downtown Community Alliance for approval of banner designs for the Iowa State Fair for 90 banners in downtown Des Moines to be displayed on East Locust Street, Locust Street and Grand Avenue.

 

(A)      Request from Downtown Community Alliance for approval of banner design for Prairie Meadows for 90 banners in downtown Des Moines to be displayed on E. Locust Street, Locust Street, Grand Avenue and 5th Avenue.

 

 

48.      Request from Downtown Community Alliance for approval of banner design for the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitor’s Bureau for 30 banners in downtown Des Moines to be displayed on East Locust Street and Grand Avenue.

 

 

49.      Bid from The Waldinger Corporation for gutter replacement at Principal Park, $39,900. (Ten bids mailed, two received).

 

 

50.      Procurement of three replacement Automated Side-Loading Refuse Trucks from Peterbilt of Des Moines for good cause shown, $599,577.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-138)

 

(A)      Communication from City Manager regarding the rental of three refuse collection trucks as the result of an operating emergency.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-137)

 

51.      Receipt of the Legislative Update for the 82nd Iowa General Assembly.

 

52.      Civil Service Entrance Lists for Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator, Wastewater Operator Specialist, Assistant Operator and Vehicle Impound Coordinator and Promotional List for Civil Engineer II.

 

53.      Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of March 10 and March 17, 2008; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of March 10 and March 17, 2008; and to draw checks for biweekly payroll due March 14, 2008.

 

ORDINANCES - FINAL CONSIDERATION

 

54.      Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding traffic regulation changes as follows:

 

(A)      Parking Revision – Public Library Lots.

 

(B)       Parking Revisions – West side of 24th Street between Carpenter and University.

 

(C)      Parking Restriction – Both Sides of Pleasant View Drive at Dead-End, east of SW 5th Street.

 

(D)      Parking Restriction – North Side of E. Watrous Avenue, west of Indianola Avenue.

 

(E)       Request for Loading Zone – 1500 block of E. Grand Avenue.

 

ORDINANCES - SECOND CONSIDERATION

 

55.      NUMBER NOT USED.

 

56.      Amending Section 118-149 of the Municipal Code regarding sewer service charges.

 

 

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ORDINANCES - SECOND CONSIDERATION

 

 

57.      Amending the definition of Transient Merchant and removing the exemption for merchants with a one-year lease.

 

 

 

ORDINANCES - FIRST CONSIDERATION

 

58.      NUMBER NOT USED.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS

 

59.      From James Andrew, 1407 Linden Lane, to speak regarding the City’s plan regarding energy costs and pollution.

 

 

60.      From Kyle Miller, 910 E Bell Avenue, to speak regarding proposed amendments to Section 18-4 of the City Code regarding pygmy goats.