DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

July 14, 2008

 4:30 P.M.

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATION – 4:15 P.M.

 

Recognition of City of Des Moines Employees for their work during the floods of 2008

 

 

INVOCATION:         Pastor Craig Robertson

Grant Park Christian Church

2440 Capitol Avenue

 

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 56:

 

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

4.          Approving Alcoholic Beverage License applications for the following:

 

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

(A)        JASPER WINERY                                         2400  GEORGE FLAGG              C Native Wine

(B)         MARINOS ITALIAN REST                     4940 FRANKLIN AVE                C Beer/Wine

(C)         MB MART LLC                                              3000 SW 9TH ST                             C Beer

(D)        PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL                         600 7TH ST                                         C Liquor

(E)         SUPER STOP                                                   727 SE 14TH ST                               E Liquor

 

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

 

(F)         AH BLANK GOLF COURSE                  711 COUNTY LINE ROAD      C Liquor

(G)        AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN                        6111 FLEUR DR                              B Liquor

(H)        APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD          6301 SE 14TH ST                            C Liquor

(I)           APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD          3900 MERLE HAY RD                 C Liquor

(J)          CHUCKS RESTAURANT                         3608  6TH AVE                                C Liquor

(K)        DES MOINES AMVETS POST #2       2818  5TH AVE                                C Liquor

(L)         DICKEY DOOGANS                                  1201 E ARMY POST ROAD     C Liquor

(M)       DOUBLE J'S ROADHOUSE                    607 SE 30TH ST                               C Liquor

(N)        DRAKE UNIV RATHSKEL                     2875 UNIVERSITY AVE            C Liquor

(O)        GIT N GO STORE #26                                2140 E PARK AVE                         C Beer

(P)         GIT N GO STORE #36                                4164  EASTON BLVD                  C Beer

(Q)        GIT N GO STORE #7                                  3000 MERLE HAY RD                 C Beer

(R)         LA PIZZA HOUSE                                        1013 SE 14TH STREET                C Liquor

(S)          LATIN KING RESTAURANT                2200  HUBBELL AVE                   C Liquor

(T)         LOCUST TAP                                                  434 E LOCUST ST                         C Liquor

(U)        MASTER JACKS                                           3000 E GRAND AVE                    B Beer

(V)         MICHAELS RESTAURANT                    4041  URBANDALE AVE          C Liquor

(W)       OASIS GROCERY & LIQUOR              2917 PAYNE RD                             E Liquor

(X)        OLD WEST BARBEQUE                           3000 E GRAND AVE                    B Beer

(Y)         ORLONDOS                                                    4337  PARK AVE                            C Liquor

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

(AA)    QUIKTRIP #523                                             850  ARMY POST RD                  C Beer

(BB)     SOUTH SIDE LIQUOR & TOBAC      1101 ARMY POST RD                 E Liquor

(CC)     STAR BAR                                                         2809 INGERSOLL AVE              C Liquor

(DD)    STOCKMANS INN                                     3000 E GRAND AVE                    B Beer

 

OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATIONS

 

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

Temporary outdoor service area in conjunction with East Village Bike Night on July 25, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical and Fire Departments.

 

(FF)      BREW HAUS LOUNGE                             830 McKINLEY AVE                   C Liquor

Adding permanent outdoor service area.

 

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

Temporary outdoor service area in conjunction with East Village Bike Night on July 25, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical and Fire Departments.

 

(HH)    CHUCKS RESTAURANT                         3608  6TH AVE                                C Liquor

Temporary outdoor service area for Annual Highland Park Sweet Corn Feed on July 26, 2008.

 

(II)         LA HACIENDA                                              900 E ARMY POST RD               C Liquor

Adding permanent outdoor service area.

 

(JJ)        LOCUST TAP                                                  434 E LOCUST ST                         C Liquor

Temporary outdoor service area in conjunction with East Village Bike Night on July 25, 2008.

 

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

Adding permanent outdoor service area.

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS

 

(LL)      BUD TENT                                                        3000 E GRAND AVE                    B Beer

Fourteen Day License from August 5-18, 2008 for Iowa State Fair.

 

(MM) HIGH LIFE LOUNGE BREWFEST      322 SW 3RD ST             Five (5) Day License

Class B Beer License for Des Moines Cityview Brewfest on August 2, 2008.  Pending approval of Zoning and Fire Departments.

 

(NN)    LIFT                                                                       222 4TH STREET          Five (5) Day License

Class B Beer License for 515 Alive on July 26, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Fire, Vice and Zoning Departments.

 

(OO)    LIFT                                  407 COURT AVE BEER GARDEN        Five (5) Day License

Class B Beer License for 515 Alive on July 26, 2008.  Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Fire, Vice and Zoning Departments.

 

(PP)      OVATIONS FOOD SERVICES   900 5TH AVE(VETS PKG) Five (5) Day License

Class C Liquor License for Rib America Festival on July 18-20, 2008.  Pending approval of Building and Fire Departments.

 

(QQ)    SOCIETY OF ITALIAN AMERICANS   1801  MCKINLEY  Five (5) Day License    

Class B Beer License for Society of Italian American Festival on July 31, 2008 through August 3, 2008.  Pending approval of Building and Fire Departments.

 

5.          Consideration of Class C Liquor License for Piramidas, 2718 Douglas Avenue.   Zoning Department recommends DENIAL.     Recommendation is to approve application.

 

6.          City Clerk to issue Cigarette Licenses.

 

 

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

7.          Approving Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Change Order No. 1 to Ingersoll Run Phase 2 Storm Sewer outlet, not to exceed $64,665.83.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-399)

 

8.          Approving Private Construction Contracts for the following:

 

(A)      Detrick Excavating Inc. and 1536 Army Post Sackett, LLC for sanitary sewer improvements in 1536 E. Army Post Road.

 

(B)       Jordison Construction and LB Properties X. L.L.C. for alley paving improvements in the north/south alley between 9th, 10th, Walnut and Mulberry Streets.

 

(C)      Huber Grading, Inc. and Cornerstone Family Church for subgrade preparation improvements in Airport Industrial Park Plat 2.

 

(D)      The Underground Company, Ltd., and Cornerstone Family Church for sanitary and storm sewer improvements in Airport Industrial Park Plat 2.

 

(E)       Manatts, Inc. and Cornerstone Family Church for paving improvements in Airport Industrial Park Plat 2.

 

9.          Communication from Rocky Hurst Construction, Inc. requesting permission to sublet certain items on the 2007 Sidewalk Replacement Program – Contract 2.

 

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

 

(A)      Cramer and Associates, Inc. – 7th & Grand Parking Garage Beam Repairs.

 

(B)       S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. – Southeast Ridge Trunk Sanitary Sewer-Phase 2A.

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

11.      Levying assessments for cost of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Community Development) for Schedule No. 2008-10.

 

12.      Approving deletion of NAC-Emergency Assessment at 2701 Woodland Avenue.

 

13.      Approving Delinquent Sewer Rental and/or Solid Wastewater/Stormwater Utility Credits for June 2008.

 

 

LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

 

14.      Accepting real estate documents for traffic signal improvements at Merle Hay Road, north of Douglas Avenue and south of Madison Avenue.

 

15.      Establishing fair market value at 2001 Hubbell Avenue from Union Pacific Railroad Company for the I-235 Dean’s Lake Outlet Sewer Project - Phase 2, $96,200.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-407)

 

16.      Authorizing acquisition of additional right-of-way for the widening of 34th Street as part of the Ingersoll Run Storm Sewer – 34th Street to 35th Street Project.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-406)

 

 

 

 

17.      Authorization approving partial release of utility easement reservation for a portion of Ingersoll Avenue right-of-way between 17th Street and 18th Street.

 

18.      Reduction of required security and extension of time for filing of final subdivision plat entitled Airport Industrial Park Plat 2.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-393)

 

 

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS

 

19.      Recommendation from Mayor Frank Cownie to reappoint Frank Owens to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board, Seat 11 for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2007 to expire July 1, 2010.

 

20.      Recommendation from Council Member Brian Meyer to appoint Jim Martin to the Plan and Zoning Commission, Seat 14 for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2004 to expire July 1, 2009.

 

20-I.  Recommendation from Council Member At-Large Michael Kiernan to appoint  Jacqueline Easley to the Plan and Zoning Commission, Seat 4 for a five-year term commencing July 2, 2007 to expire July 2, 2012.

 

20-II Recommendation from Council Member At-Large Michael Kiernan to appoint Alberta Finley to the Housing and Appeals Board, Seat 2 for a three-year term commencing March 16, 2006 to expire March 16, 2009.

 

21.      Recommendation from Council Member Bob Mahaffey to reappoint Neal Westergaard to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board, Seat 8 for a three-year term commencing June 30, 2007 to expire June 30, 2010.

 

22.      Recommendation from Council Member Tom Vlassis to reappoint Peggy Dandy to the Human Rights Commission,  Seat 4 for a three-year term commencing April 4, 2008 to expire April 4, 2011.

 

23.      Communication from Kaye Lozier advising of her resignation from the Plan and Zoning Commission, Seat 12, effective immediately.

 

(A)      Recommendation from Council Member Christine Hensley to appoint Ted Irvine to the Plan and Zoning Commission, Seat 12 for a five-year term commencing July 5, 2004 to expire July 5, 2009.

 

23-I. Communication from Dale Vande Haar advising of his resignation from the Library   Board of Trustees, Seat 5, effective immediately.

 

(A)      Recommendation from Mayor Frank Cownie to appoint Jason Grinstead to the Library Board of Trustees, Seat 5 for a six-year term commencing July 1, 2008 and to expire July 1, 2014.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING

 

24.      Regarding request from Simon Tire Company, 211 E. Walnut Street, to vacate and convey a segment of north/south alley running 122 feet south of E. Walnut Street between E. 2nd Street and E. 3rd Street, subject to conditions.

 

25.      Regarding request from Flat Fender Properties, L.L.C. for approval of preliminary subdivision plat for “Good Trust Plat 2” at 1556 NE 46th Avenue in unincorporated Polk County within the City’s two mile jurisdiction for subdivision review, to allow division of 3.62 acres into three lots for heavy industrial development, subject to conditions.

 

 

SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS

 

26.      On conveyance of city-owned property, 310 E. Fulton, to R.M. Madden Construction Inc. for infill housing, $14,299.99, (7-28-08).

 

27.      On conveyance of city-owned property, 1238 E. 16th Street, to Lab Investment Company, Inc. for infill housing , $7,560, (7-28-08).

 

28.      On conveyance of overhead electric line easement across city-owned property, 1615 SE 14th Street, to MidAmerican Energy Company, $1, (7-28-08).

 

29.      On conveyance of underground electric line easement across city-owned property west of Robert D. Ray Drive to MidAmerican Energy Company, $1, (7-28-08).

 

30.      On vacation and conveyance of excess city-owned right-of-way at E. 19th Street and Hubbell Avenue to Kenoyer and Associates, L.L.C, $2,425, (7-28-08).

 

31.      On vacation and conveyance of east/west alley adjoining 816 Virginia Avenue to Samuel J. Fucaloro, $75, (7-28-08).

 

32.      On request from FHL&R, LLC to rezone property at 1930 SE 6th Street from “C-1” (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) and “R1-60” (One-Family Low-Density Residential) to “C-2” (General Retail and Highway Oriented Commercial), to allow for expansion of existing legal non-conforming tavern use by providing an outdoor area for consumption of alcoholic beverages, (7-28-08). Plan and Zoning Commission recommends DENIAL.

 

33.      On request from 3025 Douglas Ave. Inc. to rezone property at 3025 Douglas Avenue from “C-2” (General Retail and Highway Oriented Commercial) to Limited “M-1” (Light Industrial), (7-28-08). Plan and Zoning Commission recommends DENIAL.

 

 

34.      On Supplement No. C-2 to the Governmental Lease-Purchase Master Agreement with DeLage Landen Public Finance LLC, to acquire 5 recycling trucks and 40,000 recycling bins, not to exceed $3,025,000, (7-28-08).

 

(Council Communication No.  08-398)

 

35.      On amendments to current agreements, extending the scheduled airline operating agreement and terminal building lease at the Des Moines International Airport, through September 30, 2008, for the following, (7-28-08):

 

(A)      Allegiant Air LLC

(B)       American Eagle Airlines, Inc.

(C)      Comair, Inc

(D)      ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.

(E)       Midwest Airlines, Inc

(F)       Northwest Airlines, Inc

(G)      United Air Lines, Inc

(H)      ABX Air, Inc

(I)         United Parcel Service Co.

 

(Council Communication No.  08-417)

 

 

 

LEGAL DEPARTMENT - CLAIM SETTLEMENTS & BILLINGS

 

36.      Approving payment of $4,863.90 to Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. for services related to general matters.

 

37.      Approving payment of $967.50 to Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. for legal services regarding the Des Moines International Airport.

 

38.      Approving payment of $1,055.60 to Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. for services related to the Master Lease Program.

 

39.      Approving