2008 - Current Council Communica

2008 - Current Council Communications:

08-424	7/14/2008	Des Moines Botanical Center outdoor grounds expansion and private management agreement consideration.
08-423	7/14/2008	Authorizing City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit the Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
08-422	7/14/2008	Approving an amendment to the City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy to include the Family Self-Sufficiency Program Fair Housing Addendum.
08-421	7/14/2008	Number not used.
08-420	7/14/2008	Submitting training requests for Bruce Bergman, Jeff Dawson, Joe A. Gonzalez, Sandra Morris, Kathleen Vanderpool, Anna W. Whipple, and Venkata Yarlagadda.
08-419	7/14/2008	Resolution authorizing request for Emergency Community Development Block Grant Funds from Iowa Department of Economic Development.
08-418	7/14/2008	Initiation of request from the River Bend Neighborhood Association to rezone portions of the neighborhood from R-3, Multiple-Family Residential to R1-60, One-Family Low Density Residential.
08-417	7/14/2008	Setting date of hearing for approving amendments to the current operating agreements with ABX Air Inc., Allegiant Air, LLC, American Eagle Airlines, Inc., Comair Inc., Expressjet Airlines, Inc. (operating as "Continental Express"), Midwest Airlines, Inc., Northwest Airlines, Inc., United Parcel Service Co., and United Air Lines, Inc. extending their signatory status regarding operations at the Des Moines International Airport until September 30, 2008.
08-416	7/14/2008	Resolution approving first amendment to Parking License Agreement between the City and Principal Life Insurance Company for parking spaces in the 11^th and M.L. King Parking Lot.
08-415	7/14/2008	Communication from the City Manager regarding an offer to purchase real estate in the Guthrie Avenue Business Park.
08-414	7/14/2008	Approval of the plans and specifications, form of contract and engineer’s estimate for the construction of a Metropolitan Salt Storage Facility; approval of a 28E Agreement for the Lease-Purchase of a Metropolitan Salt Storage Facility on Metro Waste Authority (MWA) Property, and Approval of a 28E Agreement for Operation and Maintenance of the Metropolitan Salt Storage Facility by and between the Cities of Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Windsor Heights, Waukee, Grimes and Pleasant Hill.
08-413	7/14/2008	Single-Stream Recyclables Processing Contract with Mid-America Recycling.
08-412	7/14/2008	2008/2009 Deicer Chemical Contract for Snow and Ice Control Operations.
08-411	7/14/2008	Approval of sidewalk lease for a sidewalk café serving alcohol for Johnny’s Hall of Fame, 302 Court Avenue.
08-410	7/14/2008	Approval of emergency proceeding at various locations for emergency repairs and approval of emergency purchase orders with the lowest responsible bidder.
08-409	7/14/2008	Approval of 2008 Justice Assistance Grant Application and Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Polk.
08-408	7/14/2008	Approval to pay Maintenance Agreement Invoice from Intergraph Corporation for Police Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management System and Mobile Data System software.
08-407	7/14/2008	Resolution Establishing Fair Market Value for property located in the vicinity of 2001 Hubbell Avenue (Tax Parcel No. 040/06647-002-001) from Union Pacific Railroad Company for the I-235 Dean’s Lake Outlet Sewer – Phase 2 Project.
08-406	7/14/2008	Authorization to proceed with acquisition of additional temporary construction easements for the widening of 34^th Street as part of the Ingersoll Run Storm Sewer – 34^th Street to 35^th Street Project.
08-405	7/14/2008	Approving Professional Services Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Calhoun-Burns & Associates, Inc. for construction phase services for the Fleur Drive Planters.
08-404	7/14/2008	Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding traffic regulation changes: (A) Code revisions regarding resident permit parking and special parking permit for special events and emergency restrictions. (B) Request from Drake Area Businesses for removal of parking restrictions near 23rd Street and University Avenue.
08-403	7/14/2008	Hearing on Fleur Drive Planters at Gray's Lake Park: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsible bidder as Jasper Construction Services, Inc.
08-402	7/14/2008	Hearing on Crocker Street at 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue & 7th Street Traffic Signal Installation: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsible bidder as Baker Electric, Inc.
08-401	7/14/2008	Hearing on 2008 Expanded Street Resurfacing Program - Contract 1: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsible bidder as OMG Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Des Moines Asphalt & Paving.
08-400	7/14/2008	Hearing on 2008 HMA Pavement Scarification & Resurfacing: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsible bidder as OMG Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Des Moines Asphalt & Paving.
08-399	7/14/2008	Approving and authorizing the execution of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Change Order No. 1 to Ingersoll Run Phase 2 Storm Sewer Outlet.
08-398	7/14/2008	Setting date of Hearing for Supplement C-2 to the City’s Master Lease-Purchase Agreement for the purchase of various vehicles and equipment for the Public Works Department.
08-397	7/14/2008	Items regarding the creation of an urban renewal area and tax increment finance plan for the Merle Hay commercial area.
08-396	7/14/2008	Approval of economic development agreement with Merle Hay Mall Limited Partnership.
08-395	7/14/2008	Approving Supportive Housing Program (SHP) Renewal Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
08-394	7/14/2008	Approval of Certification of Local Government Approval for Nonprofit Organizations Receiving ESG Funds from State Grantees.
08-393	7/14/2008	Approving a reduction in the required security, and an extension of time for the recording of the Final Plat for Airport Industrial Park Plat 2.
08-392	7/14/2008	Approval of purchase of two (2) replacement fire engines for the Des Moines Fire Department (DMFD) from Toyne, Incorporated.
08-391	7/14/2008	Approval of annual software maintenance and support costs for Geographical Information System (GIS) software licensed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI).
08-390	7/14/2008	Designating Kurt A. Rueckel, Finance Department, as the City's Authorized Representative for Federal Disaster Declaration.

08-389	6/23/2008	Approval of emergency proceeding at various locations for emergency repairs and approval of emergency purchase orders with the lowest responsible bidder.
08-388	6/23/2008	Approving extension of Airport’s Commercial Paper Series C Program, including Letter of Credit with Bank of America, for one (1) year through June 30, 2009
08-387	6/23/2008	Submitting training requests for Rudolph Simms and Dana Wingert.
08-386	6/23/2008	With regard to Evelyn K. Davis Park, approve and authorize the signing of a grant agreement with United Way of Central Iowa in payment of a $50,000 pledge to assist with expenditures related to infrastructure improvements which have been made to the park.
08-385	6/23/2008	Setting date of hearing (July 14, 2008) on the plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated costs of construction of the improvements for the Metropolitan Salt Storage Facility in the amount of $1,161,986.64, and the lease-purchase financing of the City’s share of the facility in an amount not to exceed $581,818.11.
08-384	6/23/2008	Ordering construction of the following: 2008 Expanded Street Resurfacing Program - Contract 2 - Receiving bids, (7-15-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-28-08).
08-383	6/23/2008	Approval of Agreement with United Way of Central Iowa to co-fund a housing consultant to create a Homelessness Action Plan.
08-382	6/23/2008	Resolution approving final terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with 1717 Ingersoll, L.L.C. for redevelopment of 1717 Ingersoll, Des Moines.
08-381	6/23/2008	Ordering construction of the following: 2008-09 Sidewalk Program - Receiving bids, (7-15-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-28-08).
08-380	6/23/2008	Hold hearing for vacation and conveyance of an air space easement adjoining 305 East 5th Street to E5W LLC.
08-379	6/23/2008	Ordering construction of the following: Thomas Beck Road Resurfacing - S.W. 9th Street to Fleur Drive - Receiving bids, (7-15-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-28-08).
08-378	6/23/2008	Authorization to proceed with acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements for the McKinley Avenue Widening – South Union Street to SE 5^th Street project by gift, negotiation, or condemnation.
08-377	6/23/2008	Approval of a one year agreement with four annual renewals with Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) , Brad Miller, General Manager, to provide transit passes for all City of Des Moines employees and retirees for an initial annual fee of $7,800.
08-376	6/23/2008	Approval of the 2008 COPS Technology Grant Program application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
08-375	6/23/2008	Ordering construction of the following: 2008 Enhanced School Crossings at Signalized Intersections (SRTS) - Receiving bids, (7-15-08) and Setting date of hearing, (8-11-08).
08-374	6/23/2008	Ordering construction of the following: High Street Realignment - 10th Street to 14th Street - Phase 1 - Receiving bids, (7-15-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-28-08).
08-373	6/23/2008	Annual Insurance Renewal for July 1, 2008 - Property and Casualty Insurance.
08-372	6/23/2008	Approval of procurement of additional uniform services for the Police Department from Carpenter Uniform & Promotional Products.
08-371	6/23/2008	Approval of a three year lease agreement with the Hispanic Outreach with Legal Assistance (HOLA) Resource Center.
08-370	6/23/2008	Hearing on 2008 Designated Neighborhood Sidewalk Replacement Program: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsible bidder as T K Concrete Inc.
08-369	6/23/2008	Hearing on 2008 City-wide PCC Pavement Restoration Program: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsible bidder as T K Concrete Inc.
08-368	6/23/2008	Ordering construction of the following: 2008 Sidewalk Replacement Program - Receiving bids, (7-15-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-28-08).
08-367	6/23/2008	Hearing on 2008 Park and Cemetery HMA Improvements: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsible bidder as Grimes Asphalt & Paving Corp.
08-366	6/23/2008	Approving an Amendment to the Agreement with Life and Fire Safety (LAFS).
08-365	6/23/2008	Approving amended Conceptual Development Plan pursuant to urban renewal agreement with Raccoon Valley Investment Company, L.C. (Michael Coppola, Manager/ 4521 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA 50315) for redevelopment of various properties owned by this company located northeast of the intersection of Fleur Drive and McKinley Avenue.
08-364	6/23/2008	Approval of the procurement of electronic legal research services and materials from West Publishing.
08-363	6/23/2008	Request City’s Purchasing Division issue a blanket purchase order for Toro equipment repair parts to be purchased during fiscal year 2009.
08-362	6/23/2008	Request City’s Purchasing Division issue a blanket purchase order for John Deere equipment repair parts to be purchased during fiscal year 2009.

08-360	6/9/2008	Approving the application for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program for the Blue Skyways Geographic Area.
08-359	6/9/2008	Resolution approving an amendment to the existing Enterprise Zone agreement for the Whiteline Lofts project at 120 SW 5^th Street.
08-358	6/9/2008	Resolution approving preliminary terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with 1717 Ingersoll, L.L.C. for redevelopment of 1717 Ingersoll, Des Moines.
08-357	6/9/2008	Amending Chapter 42, Article IV of the Municipal Code regarding noise.
08-356	6/9/2008	Third reading on request from Qwest Communications, represented by Michael Sadler (Director of Policy and Law), for text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance revising Section 134-1296 to provide standards for public franchise and telecommunication utility cabinets located within a front yard.
08-355	6/9/2008	Recognition of the Gray’s Lake Neighborhood Association.
08-354	6/9/2008	Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Federal Aviation Administration AIP Grant Agreement, Project Number 3-19-0027-47 Airport Runway 13R-31L Land Acquisition, Phase 5.
08-353	6/9/2008	Submitting training requests for T.M. Franklin Cownie, Angela Dierenfeld, Eric Nevins & Dan Ritter.
08-352	6/9/2008	Approval of a three year contract with the Animal Rescue League for continued services operating the City’s Animal Shelter.
08-351	6/9/2008	Authorization for the City Manager to release mortgage and related security instruments for Jesse Killen, 205 SE Livingston, 5(h) Affordable Homeownership Program.
08-350	6/9/2008	Authorizing City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
08-349	6/9/2008	Approving an amendment to the City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan to include the Family Self-Sufficiency Program Fair Housing Addendum.
08-348	6/9/2008	Ordering construction of the following: Fleur Drive Planters at Gray's Lake Park - Receiving bids, (6-17-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-14-08).
08-347	6/9/2008	Amending Chapter 74 of the City Code and Cemetery Schedule of Fees for various Park and Recreation fees and charges
08-346	6/9/2008	Accepting report of Hearing Officer on appeal of Evaluation and Selection Committee recommendation for Request for Proposals (RFP) for Single-Stream Recyclables Processing, rejecting all proposals, and directing the City Manager to examine and recommend a new competitive process for single-stream recyclables processing.
08-345	6/9/2008	Ordering construction of the following: Crocker Street at 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue & 7th Street Traffic Signal Installation - Receiving bids, (6-17-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-14-08).
08-344	6/9/2008