***  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

 

 

 

June 9, 2008

 

4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

PROCLAMATIONS – 4:00 P.M.

 

 

 

Pride Week

 

Des Moines Public Library’s - 2008 Kickoff to a Summer of Reading

 

 

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS – 4:00 P.M.

 

 

 

Recognition of Gray’s Lake Neighborhood Association

 

Recognition of Watrous South Neighborhood Association

 

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Pastor Candice Brown

 

Capitol Hill Christian Church

1.       

3322 E. 25th Street 

 

 

08-950

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

 

 

08-951    

2.     APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:  Moved by Hensley to adopt the balance of the consent agenda.  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.

 

08-952    

3.     APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 61:  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

08-953

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

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)     CJS II                                                                       316 E 30TH STREET           C Liquor

 

(B)      INFINITE                                                              3733  EASTON BLVD       C Beer

 

(C)      INFINITE                                                              821 E EUCLID AVE            C Beer

 

(D)     LAFAMILLA                                                       1541 E GRAND AVE          C Liquor

 

(E)      LE JARDIN                                                          841 42ND ST                          C Beer/Wine

 

(F)      OLD WEST MEXICAN REST.                 4138  FLEUR DR                  C Liquor

 

(G)     NUMBER NOT USED                                                                                          

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(H)     ASIA CITY RESTAURANT                        3409 SE 14th                            B Beer

 

(I)       DAHLS FOODS                                                4121  FLEUR DR                  E Liquor

 

(J)       DEN                                                                         4369 MERLE HAY RD      C Liquor

 

(K)     DES MOINES COMMUNITY PLAY  831  42ND ST                          C Liquor

 

(L)      GIT N GO STORE #11                                  3940 E 29TH ST                    C Beer

 

(M)    OKOBOJI GRILL OF SOUTH DSM     6050 SE 14TH ST                 C Liquor

 

(N)     QUIKTRIP #535                                                1501 E GRAND AVE          C Beer

 

(O)     QUIKTRIP #554                                                901 SW 63RD                         C Beer

 

(P)      SOUTHSIDE TOBACCO & LIQUOR  2424 SW 9TH ST                  E Liquor

 

(Q)     TOBACCO OUTLET PLUS #519            3144 SE 14TH STREET     C Beer

 

(R)      Z'S BAR AND GRILL                                     1511  SOUTH UNION      C Liquor

 

 

 

TRANSFER TO NEW LOCATION

 

 

 

(S)      DEPOT                                                                   3000 E GRAND AVE          B Beer

 

Temporary to the Midway area for the Golden Circle Games on June 18, 2008.

 

 

 

OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(T)      BEECHWOOD LOUNGE                            416 E WALNUT ST             C Liquor

 

Temporary on June 21-22, 2008.  Pending approval of Building and Fire Departments.

 

 

 

(U)     BUDDYS CORRAL                                         418 E 5TH ST                          C Liquor

 

Temporary in conjunction with Capital City Pride Celebration on June 14-15, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical and Fire Departments.

 

 

 

(V)      JETHROS                                                              3100 FOREST AVE             C Liquor

 

Adding permanent outdoor service area.

 

 

 

(W)     LOCUST TAP                                                     434 E LOCUST ST               C Liquor

 

Temporary in conjunction with Capital City Pride Celebration on June 14-15, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Zoning and Fire Departments.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(X)     DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL     451 12TH ST vendor 3    Five (5) Day License

 

Special Class C Beer/Wine License for the Des Moines Arts Festival on June 26-29, 2008.  Pending approval of Electrical Department.

 

 

 

(Y)      DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL    450 13TH ST vendor 4   Five (5) Day License

 

Special Class C Beer/Wine License for the Des Moines Arts Festival on June 26-29, 2008.  Pending approval of Electrical Department.

 

 

 

(Z)      DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL     1401 GRAND AVE          Five (5) Day License

 

                      Special Class C Beer/Wine License for the Des Moines Arts Festival on June 26-29, 2008.  Pending approval of Electrical Department.

 

 

 

(AA)  DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL      1500 LOCUST ST            Five (5) Day License

 

Special Class C Beer/Wine License for the Des Moines Arts Festival on June 26-29, 2008.  Pending approval of Electrical Department.

 

 

 

(BB)   MISS KITTY                 2201 GEORGE FLAGG PKWY                Five (5) Day License

 

Class B Beer License for Summer Jam and Big Country Bash on June 28 and 29, 2008.

 

 

 

(CC)   WAT LAO BUDDHAVATH OF IOWA   1804 E PARK AVE          B Beer

 

Five Day License in conjunction with a festival on June 27-29, 2008.

 

 

08-954  

5.          City Clerk to issue Cigarette Licenses.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

 

6.     Ordering construction of the following:

 

 

08-955

(A)   Crocker Street at 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue & 7th Street Traffic Signal Installation – Receiving of bids, (6-17-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-14-08).  (Construction Estimate - $315,000).  (Council Communication No.  08-345)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-956

(B)   Fleur Drive Planters at Gray’s Lake Park – Receiving of bids, (6-17-08), and Setting date of hearing, (7-14-08).  (Construction Estimate - $317,776).  (Council Communication No.  08-348)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(C)   2008 HMA Pavement Scarification & Resurfacing – Receiving of bids, (7-1-08), and setting date of hearing, (7-14-08).  (Construction Estimate - $798,715).  (Council Communication No.  08-334)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(D)   2008 Expanded Street Resurfacing Program – Contract 1 – Receiving of bids, (7-1-08), and setting date of hearing, (7-14-08).  (Construction Estimate - $880,600).  (Council Communication No.  08-335)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

08-959

7.     Approving Traffic Safety Fund Applications to the Iowa Department of Transportation.  (Council Communication No.  08-330)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-960

8.     Approving 41st/42nd Street Traffic Calming – University Avenue to Forest Avenue.  (Council Communication No.  08-328)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

9.     Approving private construction contracts for the following:

 

 

08-961

(A)   Concrete Technologies, Inc. and Prairie Hills at Des Moines, LLC for paving improvements in the Prairie Hills Plat 1.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-962

(B)   C.A.C., Inc. and Prairie Hills at Des Moines, LLC for sanitary and storm sewers improvements in the Prairie Hills Plat 1.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-963

(C)   Baker Electric, Inc. and Merle Hay Mall for traffic signals improvements in Merle Hay Road north of Douglas Avenue and south of Madison Avenue.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-964

10.   Approving request for extension of time on Court Avenue Streetscape Rehabilitation.  (Council Communication No.  08-331)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-965

11.   Communication from Reilly Construction Co., Inc. requesting permission to sublet certain items on 21st Street and Carpenter Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

08-966

12.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for Halbrook Excavating, Inc. – Sayers Park Water Service.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

08-967

13.   Levying assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Community Development) for Schedule No. 2008-09.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

14.   Approving deletion of NAC-Emergency Assessment for the following:

 

 

08-968

(A)   401 Franklin Ave.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.