***  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

 

 

 

 

 

August 11, 2008 4:30 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Moment of Silence

 

 

 

 

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1.     ROLL CALL:  Present:  Cownie, Coleman, Hensley, Kiernan, Mahaffey, Meyer and Vlassis.  Council Member Kiernan participated in the meeting by telephone.

 

 

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2.     APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  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.

 

 

 

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3.     APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA – items 3 through 40:  Moved by Hensley to adopt the balance of the consent agenda.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

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

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)     LIVE                                                                         215 E 2ND ST                                 C Liquor

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(B)      AMF DES MOINES LANES                      3839 E 14TH ST                            C Liquor

 

(C)      BEECHWOOD LOUNGE                            416 E WALNUT ST                     C Liquor

 

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

 

(E)      CIGARETTE OUTLET #4                            2914 E UNIVERSITY AVE     E Liquor

 

(F)      CROATIAN FRATERNAL SLAVIC     6575  INDIANOLA AVE          C Liquor

 

(G)     DAHLS FUEL                                                     4341 MERLE HAY RD              C Beer

 

(H)     DRAGON HOUSE EAST                             2470 E EUCLID AVENUE       C Liquor

 

(I)       FRANKS PIZZA                                               2314 UNIVERSITY AVE          C Beer/Wine

 

(J)       FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES      6567  BLOOMFIELD RD         A Liquor

 

(K)     OAKMOOR RACQUETBALL                 4731  MERLE HAY RD             B Beer

 

(L)      OLD CHICAGO                                                3800 MERLE HAY RD              C Liquor

 

(M)    PEOPLES COURT/CC TAFT&CO/AK216 COURT AVE                         C Liquor

 

(N)     QV'S CAVATELLI                                           209  EUCLID AVE                       C Liquor

 

(O)     STROLL INN (THE)                                       3325 HUBBELL AVE                 C Liquor

 

(P)      SURF SHACK                                                    319  COURT AVE                        C Liquor

 

(Q)     TOADS TAVERN                                             3002  STATE AVE                       C Liquor

 

(R)      TOBACCO OUTLET PLUS #510            3409 SW 9TH ST                          C Beer

 

(S)      YO YOS BAR & GRILL                               2400  DEAN AVE                         C Liquor

 

 

 

OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(T)      BREW HAUS LOUNGE                               830 McKINLEY AVE                 C Liquor

 

Adding permanent outdoor service area.

 

 

 

(U)     CHUCKS RESTAURANT                           3608  6TH AVE                              C Liquor

 

Temporary outdoor service area for Annual Chuck’s Street Party on September 6, 2008.

 

 

 

(V)      STROLL INN (THE)                                       3325 HUBBELL AVE                 C Liquor

 

                      Adding permanent outdoor service area.

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(W)     CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH  5711 SW 9TH ST  Five Day License

 

Class B Beer License for Corn Fest on August 23, 2008.  Pending approval of the Building Department.

 

 

 

(X)     RACCOON RIVER BREWING COMPANY    200  10TH ST        Five Day License

 

Class B Beer License for Destination 10th Street on September 4, 2008.  Pending approval of Fire and Zoning Departments.

 

 

 

(Y)      STAR BAR                                                           2716 INGERSOLL AVE   FiveDay License

 

Class C Beer/Wine License for Ingersoll Live on August 23, 2008.  Pending approval of Fire and Zoning Departments.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

 

5.     Ordering construction of the following: 

 

 

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(A)   2008 Expanded Street Resurfacing Program – Contract 3 – Receiving of bids, (8-26-08), and Setting date of hearing, (9-8-08).  (Construction Estimate - $632,400).  (Council Communication No.  08-497)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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(B)   Chesterfield Greenhouses Evaporative Cooling System – Receiving of bids, (8-26-08), and Setting date of hearing, (9-8-08).  (Construction Estimate - $65,000).  (Council Communication No.  08-481)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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(C)   Cownie Soccer Fields Improvements – Phase 1 – Receiving of bids, (8-26-08), and Setting date of hearing, (9-8-08).  (Construction Estimate - $750,000).  (Council Communication No.  08-482)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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(D)   Lincoln Avenue Sanitary Sewer – Victoria Drive to 33rd Street – Receiving of bids, (8-26-08), and Setting date of hearing, (9-8-08).  (Construction Estimate - $140,925).  (Council Communication No.  08-496)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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(E)    John & Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park – Receiving of bids, (9-9-08), and Setting date of hearing, (9-22-08).  (Construction Estimate - $2,641,500).  (Council Communication No.  08-495)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(1)   Agreement for funding of John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Collection and John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park improvements and maintenance with Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc. d/b/a The Des Moines Art Center, and Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.  (Council Communication No.  08-485)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6.     Approving Iowa Department of Transportation Agreement for Waveland Trail – Phase 1.  (Council Communication No.  08-477)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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7.     Approving Professional Services Agreement with Durrant Group, Inc. for design and construction phase services for the Solid Waste Building Fire Repairs, not to exceed $45,000.  Council Communication No.  08-489)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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8.     Communication from Castle Concrete Services. Inc. requesting permission to sublet certain items on East Side Neighborhood Skate Park.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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(A)   The Underground Company, Ltd. – 800 Block of Boyd Street Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(B)   Corell Contractor Inc. – SE 6th & Jackson Storm Sewer Repair.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(C)   The Underground Company, Ltd. – Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair at E. 9th Street & Boyd Avenue.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(D)   The Underground Company, Ltd. – Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair at South Union Street & Kirkwood Avenue.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(E)    Venter Spooner, Inc. – Gray’s Lake Terrace Building Shade Structure.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(F)    Skywalk Bridge 5D-6D Repairs – Bergstrom Construction, Inc.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

 

10.   Approving Delinquent Sewer Rental and/or Solid Waste/Stormwater for July 2008.

 

 

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(A)   Utility Fees.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

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(B)   Utility Credits.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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11.   Approving deletion of NAC-Emergency Assessment at 2909 E. 14th Street.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

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12.   Approving final subdivision plat entitled Prairie Hills of Des Moines Plat 1 located at 2680 E. Payton Avenue.  (Council Communication No.  08-470). Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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13.   Approving final subdivision plat entitled Goode Trust Plat 2 located at 1530 NE 46th Avenue in unincorporated Polk County (located within the 2- mile jurisdiction).  (Council Communication No.  08-469).  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.