DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

May 5, 2008

 

Closed Session – 3:30 P.M.

Municipal Housing Agency Governing Board – 4:00 P.M.

 Regular Meeting - 4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

I.          CLOSED SESSION – 3:30 P.M.

 

(A)      Roll Call.

 

(B)       Recess, and reconvene in closed session pursuant to Section 21.5(c) of the Code of Iowa.

 

(C)      Closed Session.

 

(D)      Terminate closed session and reconvene in open session.

 

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PROCLAMATIONS – 4:00 P.M.

 

 Recognition of Drake University Mens and Womens Basketball Teams and Coaches

Bike To Work Week

National Association of Insurance Women Week

Salvation Army Week

 

INVOCATION:         Chaplain John Harrell, Des Moines Fire Department

 

 

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 37:

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

4.          Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following:

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

(A)        GORDITAS SAN PANCHO                               2250  HUBBELL AVE        B Beer

(B)         OLD WEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT     4138  FLEUR DR                  C Liquor

(C)         RIO                                                                                   1500 SE 1ST ST                     C Liquor

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

(D)        DEPOT                                                                           3000 E GRAND AVE          B Beer

(E)         GENES PLACE                                                          2117 E UNIVERSITY         C Liquor

(F)         LEGENDS AMERICAN GRILL                        216 COURT AVE                 C Liquor

(G)        LOCO JOES NICKEL ARCADE                     6550 SE BLOOMFIELD   B Beer

(H)        NOAHS ARK RESTAURANT                          2400  INGERSOLL AVE  C Liquor

(I)           PEOPLES COURT/CC TAFT & CO/AK     216 COURT AVE                 C Liquor

(J)          QUIKTRIP #516                                                        1000 E UNIVERSITY         C Beer

(K)        SAVERY HOTEL AND SPA                              401  LOCUST ST                  B Liquor

(L)         SAVERY HOTEL AND SPA                              401  LOCUST ST                  B Wine

(M)       SUPER STOP                                                              727 SE 14TH ST                    C Beer

(N)        WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL                          800  WALNUT ST                C Liquor

 

TRANSFER TO NEW LOCATION

 

(O)        DES MOINES EMBASSY CLUB                    519  PARK ST                        C Beer/Wine

Temporary transfer of license for event on May 17, 2008.  Pending approval of Building and Fire Departments.

 

 

OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATIONS

 

(P)         14TH STREET TAVERN                                      3418 E 14TH ST                    C Liquor

Temporary outdoor service area for a special event on May 10, 2008.  Pending approval of Building Department.

 

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

Temporary outdoor service area in conjunction with Blooms and Blues on May 17, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Zoning and Fire Departments.

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION

 

(R)         LAZERFEST            2201 GEORGE FLAGG PKWY                Five (5) Day License

Class B Beer License at Des Moines Water Works Park for Lazerfest on May 24, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Zoning and Fire Departments.

 

5.          Consideration of Class C Liquor License for Court Side Entertainment, 1014 E. 14th Street. (Deferred from April 21, 2008 Council Meeting).  Pending approval of Zoning Department.

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

6.          Ordering construction of the following:

 

(A)      2008 Sanitary Sewer Repair Program – Receiving of bids, (5-28-08), and Setting date of hearing, (6-9-08).  (Construction Estimate - $117,500).

 

(Council Communication No.  08-261)

 

(B)       SW 7th Street and Indianola Road Intersection Improvements – Receiving of bids, (5-28-08), and Setting date of hearing, (6-9-08).  (Construction Estimate - $363,935.80).

 

(Council Communication No.  08-262)

 

(C)      University Avenue Resurfacing-Des Moines River Bridge to 6th Avenue – Receiving of bids, (5-20-08), and Setting date of hearing, (6-9-08).  (Construction Estimate - $674,510.60).

 

(Council Communication No.  08-260)

 

 

7.          Approving Private Construction Contracts for the following:

 

(A)      Halbrook Excavating, Inc. and Helena Industries for Sanitary Improvements at 3525 Vandalia Road.

 

(B)       Nelson Construction Services and The Academy for Building Improvements at 100 45th Street.

 

 

8.          Communication from C.A.C., Inc. requesting to sublet certain items on the American Discovery Trail Wetlands Mitigation.

 

 

9.          Approval of FY 2007-2008 Annual Right-of-Way Management Fee.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-277)

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

10.      Approving sanitary sewer for Lincoln Avenue from Victoria Drive to 33rd Street.

 

(A)      Communication from City Manager recommending proposed sanitary sewer construction using special assessments.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-269)

 

(B)       Preliminary resolution for construction of sanitary sewer improvements.

 

(C)      Fixing values of lots.

 

(D)      Adopting preliminary plat and schedule, estimate of costs and proposed plans and specifications.

 

(E)       Proposed Resolution of Necessity, Notice to Property Owners of hearing and setting date of hearing. (6-9-08).

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

11.      Approving Federal Aviation Administration Certificate of Title for Grant 41 for Airport Runway 13R/31L Project.

 

12.      Approving Tax Abatement Application for the additional value added by improvements during 2006 for 2832 Sweetwater Drive.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-256)

 

13.      Authorization to proceed with acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements for the Hickman Road Traffic Signal Improvements Project.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-258)

 

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

14.      Recommendation from Council Member Tom Vlassis to appoint James Noblin to Seat 4 on the Access Advisory Board for a four-year term to expire June 15, 2008 and to an additional four-year term to expire June 15, 2012.

 

15.      Recommendation from Council Member At-Large Michael Kiernan to reappoint Thomas Clarke, Sr. to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Seat 2 for a five-year term commencing April 1, 2008 to expire April 1, 2013.

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

16.      Regarding request from E5W, L.L.C. for vacation and conveyance of the air rights on the eastern portion of E. 5th Street adjoining property at 303 E. 5th Street to allow for extension balconies, subject to conditions.

 

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

17.      On conveyance of property in the vicinity of 2-9th Street to Polk County, $1, (5-19-08).

 

 

18.      On vacation and conveyance of a portion of E. Locust Street right-of-way, east of Pennsylvania Avenue for the West Capitol Terrace Project to the State of Iowa, $1, (5-19-08).

 

19.      On request from O. Glen Kemp to rezone 3749 & 3801 E. University Avenue from “C-1” (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) and “R1-60” (One-Family Low-Density Residential) to a Limited “C-2” (General Retail and Highway Oriented Commercial) to allow for redevelopment for mini-warehouse use (5-19-08).

 

20.      On request from Penske Truck Leasing for relief from temporary moratorium at 4101 E. 14th Street, (5-19-08).

 

 

LEGAL DEPARTMENT - CLAIM SETTLEMENTS & BILLINGS

 

21.      Approving payment of $236.50 to Myers & Jenkins Law Firm for services related to the UAL Corporation, ATA Holdings Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc., et. al. (Comair, Inc.) and Northwest Airlines Corporation, et. al. bankruptcies.

 

 

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

 

22.      Submitting training requests for Andrew Hennesy and Erin Lovejoy.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-273)

 

 

APPROVING

 

23.      Second one-year renewal of contract with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP for independent auditing services.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-244)

 

24.      Assignment of Tax Sale Certificates for parcels located at 453 E. Hillside Avenue, 1433 5th Street, and 1519 9th Street.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-248)

 

25.      Preliminary terms of agreement with Science Center of Iowa for residential use of parking spaces in the Science Center of Iowa parking structure, 101 SW 4th Street.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-270)

 

26.      Master Lease-Purchase Agreement with De Lage Landen Public Finance LLC.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-242)

 

27.      Service Contract with RCC Consultants Incorporated for assistance with Interoperability Plan associated with 2005 Federal COPS Interoperability Grant.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-246)

 

28.      Grant Agreement with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) to administer Federal Homeland Security Funds through the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP).

 

(Council Communication No.  08-252)

 

29.      Memorandum of Understanding with Polk County Sheriff’s Office for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP).

 

(Council Communication No.  08-253)

 

30.      First Amendment to the Intergovernmental 28E Agreement with City of Norwalk for loan of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-274)

 

31.      Iowa State Fair request for temporary head-in parking along the north side of Dean Avenue from E. 31st Street to E. 34th Street; temporary fencing to the sidewalk along the north side of Dean Avenue from E. 31st Street to E. 30th Street; and “No Parking” signs in area east of E. 34th Street (Gate 7) and Grand Avenue both north to University Avenue and south to Walnut Street during the fair (August 4-17, 2008).

 

32.      Amendment to contract with Acme Printing for printing and mailing of the City Source newsletter.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-241)

 

33.      Bids for the following:

 

(A)      Mosquito Management Inc. and Clarke Mosquito Control Products for joint purchase along with West Des Moines, Polk County and Urbandale for an annual contract with two (2) additional twelve (12) month renewal options for mosquito control products and applications services to be used by Neighborhood Inspections Division, $38,182.  (Nine bids mailed, three received).

 

(Council Communication No.  08-272)

 

(B)       Hewlett Packard Co. for server equipment for the Computer Aided Dispatch System per Western State Contracting Alliance (WSCA) to be used by the Police Department, $77,523.

 

 

(Council Communication No.  08-275)

 

34.      Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of May 5 and May 12, 2008; to draw checks for bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of May 5 and May 12, 2008; and to draw checks for biweekly payroll due May 9, 2008.

 

 

ORDINANCES - FINAL CONSIDERATION

 

35.      Amending Chapter 26 of the Municipal Code regarding building and building regulation licensing.

 

36.      Amending Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code regarding powers and duties of the city manager to execute real estate documents.

 

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

 

(A)      Parking Restriction – south side of Sunset Road, east of SW 28th Street

 

(B)       Parking Restrictions – west side of 24th Street between Carpenter and University

 

(C)      No Right Turn on Red – Northbound 6th Avenue to Eastbound Euclid Avenue

 

(D)      Removal of Two-Hour Parking Restriction – west side of E. 11th Street, north of Des Moines Street.

 

 

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ORDINANCES - SECOND CONSIDERATION

 

38.      On amendments to Des Moines Municipal Code regarding gas stations and convenience stores:

 

(A)      Chapter 82, (Site Plan Ordinance)-design guidelines.

 

(B)       Chapter 134, (Zoning Ordinance)-zoning and site plan review.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-250)

 

 

ORDINANCES - FIRST CONSIDERATION

 

39.      Amending Chapter 26 of the Municipal Code regarding building code obstruction permits.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-259)

 

*Note: If the City Council completes all items above before 5:00 PM, they will skip the Hearing Items, and continue the agenda starting with the next item following the Hearings. At 5:00 PM, they will return to this point in the agenda to consider the Hearing Items and then continue with all the remaining items on the agenda.

 

 

HEARINGS (OPEN AT 5:00 P.M.) (ITEMS 40 THRU 49)

 

40.      On vacation and conveyance of north/south alley between 22nd Street and 23rd Street from Olive Avenue to Interstate 235 right-of-way, to adjoining property owners, $100.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-254)

 

(A)      First consideration of ordinance above.

 

(B)       Final consideration of ordinance above, (waiver requested by applicant), requires 6 votes.

 

41.      On vacation and conveyance of 18th Street between Carpenter Avenue and Keosauqua Way to adjoining property owners, $2,064.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-255)

 

(A)      First consideration of ordinance above.

 

(B)       Final consideration of ordinance above, (waiver requested by applicant), requires 6 votes.

 

42.      On request from DRC Land and Development, LLC to amend the “Three Lakes Estates Phase II” PUD conceptual plan (3001 E. Army Post Road), subject to conditions.

 

43.      On request from Qwest Communications for a zoning text amendment revising Section 134-1296 to provide standards for public franchise utility cabinets located in the front yard.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-267)

 

(A)      First consideration of ordinance above.

 

44.      On request from A & W Rentals LC to rezone 2401 Easton Blvd. from “C-1” (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) to Ltd. “M-1” (Light Industrial) to allow for outdoor storage of equipment and vehicles.  Plan and Zoning Commission recommends DENIAL, (request for 2402 Easton Blvd. was withdrawn by the applicant).

 

(A)      Recommendation from Plan and Zoning Commission regarding amendment to the Des Moines 2020 Community Character Land Use Plan land use designation from Commercial: Auto-Oriented, Small-Scale Strip Development to General Industrial.  (Plan and Zoning Commission recommends DENIAL).