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Council approves consent agenda and four ordinances including Esquire redevelopment extension, Smelterville right‑of‑way vacation and airport tower grant
Summary
The City Council approved its consent agenda and passed four first‑reading ordinances covering an Esquire Theater contract extension, a Smelterville rights‑of‑way vacation, authorization to begin temporary‑easement outreach for a Cape Rock Drive TAP sidewalk, and a state operating‑assistance grant for the airport control tower.
The City Council approved the consent agenda and passed four ordinances on first reading, taking the following formal actions at the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (bills 2509–2513): Approved. Consent items included a grant agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to fund vehicle parking expansion at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and acceptance of permanent waterline easements from multiple property owners.
- Bill 25 14 (second amendment to redevelopment agreement, 10 Mile Holdings LLC / Esquire Theater): Approved on first reading. Staff said the amendment extends the project completion date to July 1, 2025; no other terms change.
- Bill 25 15 (vacating portions of streets and alleys in the Smelterville subdivision): Approved on first reading. Staff said South Poplar Street will be retained because a large sewer line runs beneath it; the vacation was described as a step toward clearing title for a possible sale related to a future fire‑station training site.
- Bill 25 16 (temporary construction easements for Cape Rock Drive TAP sidewalk project): Approved on first reading. This ordinance authorizes staff to begin negotiating up to 24 temporary easements; staff emphasized that this action authorizes outreach only and that construction requires additional approvals and MoDOT concurrence (see separate article on Cape Rock Drive discussion).
- Bill 25 17 (air traffic control tower operating assistance grant FY2024–25): Approved on first reading. Staff said the state program awards up to $167,000 per year via jet‑fuel tax legislation and that the grant typically covers roughly 44% of the airport tower’s operating costs.
Each ordinance passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded. The council indicated items would return as needed for second readings, easement agreements or construction authorizations.
