***  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 25, 2008 4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION:         Rev. Irvin Lewis

 

                                     King of Kings Missionary Baptist Church

 

                                     619 S.E. 15th Street

 

 

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1.     ROLL CALL:  Present:  Hensley, Coleman, Kiernan, Mahaffey, Meyer and Vlassis.  Absent:  Cownie.  Mayor Cownie participated by telephone during items 41-46.

 

 

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2.     APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

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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 36:  Moved by Vlassis to adopt the balance of the consent agenda.  Motion Carried 6-1. 

 

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

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4.     Approving Alcoholic Beverage License applications for the following:  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Item 4(D): City Manager will notify the Council if Tedesco Steakhouse applies for a sound permit.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(A)     AJS ON EAST COURT                                 419 E COURT AVE             C Liquor

 

(B)      NUMBER NOT USED

 

(C)      INFINITE                                                              4140  PARK AVE                 C Beer

 

*(D)     TEDESCO STEAKHOUSE                         5418  DOUGLAS AVE      C Liquor

 

(E)      TEQUILAS LIQUOR STORE                    1434 DES MOINES ST     E Liquor

 

 

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

(F)      CARLOS O'KELLYS MEX CAFE          4371 MERLE HAY RD      C Liquor

 

(G)     CASEYS GENERAL STORE #2314       3527  INDIANOLA AVE  C Beer

 

(H)     CASEYS GENERAL STORE #2784       4151  MERLE HAY RD     C Beer

 

(I)       CASEYS GENERAL STORE #2786       5150 E 14TH ST                    C Beer

 

(J)       PAL JOEYS                                                         6224  GRAND AVE             C Liquor

 

(K)     SHORTSTOP #38                                             3501 E 14TH ST                    C Beer

 

(L)      SOME PLACE ELSE                                      1833  HUBBELL AVE        C Liquor

 

(M)    VICKIE'S                                                              2801  2ND AVE                     C Liquor

 

 

 

 

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5.     City Clerk to issue Cigarette Licenses.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

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6.     Approving Iowa Department of Transportation Agreement for S.E. 14th Street and E. Indianola Avenue Intersection Improvements.  (Council Communication No.  08-509)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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7.     Approving State Recreation Trail Application to the Iowa Department of Transportation for the Principal Riverwalk Kiosk Building at Court Avenue Plaza.  (Council Communication No.  08-512)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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8.     Approving Private Construction Contract for C.A.C., Inc. and Wakonda Living, LLC for Storm Sewer Improvements at Wakonda Plat 1.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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9.     Communication from Jasper Construction Services, Inc. requesting permission to sublet certain items on Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape Improvements – 29th to 31st Streets.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

10.   Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for the following

 

 

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(A)   Grimes Asphalt & Paving Corporation – Combined Walnut Creek Trail – Phases 1A & 1B and American Discovery Trail – Segments 1 & 2.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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(B)   Cramer and Associates, Inc. – Riverwalk Civic Gardens.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

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11.   Approving deletion of NAC-Emergency Assessment at 2414 SW 9th Street.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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12.   Approving deletion of NAC-Emergency Assessment at various locations.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

 

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13.   Approving recommendation from Mayor Frank Cownie to appoint himself and Council Member Tom Vlassis to the Library Board of Trustees’ Building and Finance Committee.  Moved by Meyer to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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 13-I  Recommendation from Council Member At-Large Michael Kiernan to appoint George       Davis III to the Sister Cities Commission, Seat 5  for a five-year term commencing April 28, 2006 to expire April 28, 2011.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

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14.   Communication from Marc Wallace advising of his resignation from the Plan and Zoning Commission, Seat 6, effective immediately.  Moved by Vlassis to receive, file, and accept resignation with appreciation for his service.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

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15.   2007 Annual Report from the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation.  Moved by Vlassis to receive and file.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

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16.   Resolution to receive and file the Access Advisory Board recommendation regarding construction plans for the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.  Moved by Vlassis to receive and file.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

 

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17.   On conveyance of portions of the vacated north/south alley right-of-way between E. 16th Street and Sampson Street, south of E. Hull Avenue to Luther Care Services for $1,640, (9-8-08).  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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18.   On conveyance of multiple City-owned properties to various parties, (9-8-08). Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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19.   On approval of lease of City-owned property in the lower level of the 7th and Grand Avenue Parking Garage to R.K. Corporation d/b/a Mr. Filet for $912 per month, (9-8-08). Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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20.   On conveyance of City-owned property at 737 Grandview Avenue to Mort McElderry for $500, (9-8-08). Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

LEGAL DEPARTMENT - CLAIM SETTLEMENTS & BILLINGS

 

 

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21.   Approving payment of $5,046.55 to Keri A. Wilken for property damage as the result of a sewer backup. Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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21-I Approving payment of $12,031.66 to Baratta’s Restaurant for property damage as the    result of sewer backups. Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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22.   Approving payment of $5,000 to Allied Insurance and $3,110.59 to Eric and Melissa Burkheimer for property damage as the result of sewer backup. Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

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23.   Approving payment of $7,667.14 to Hall & Associates for services related to the Combined Sewer System and Combined Sewer Overflows related to the NPDES Permit. Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

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24.   Submitting training requests for Lori L. Lavorato, Kevin Moran and Lori A. Neely.  (Council Communication No.  08-504) Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVING