City Council - Regular Meeting

Welcome everyone. It is 5:00 on Monday, March 2nd, 2026. This is a regular meeting of the city council of the city of Cape Gerardo. We thank you all for being here. Um tonight, uh as always, we will begin with our invocation. Tonight's uh invocation is by Pastor Daniel Seab of Lacroy Church here in Cape Gerardo. And we will follow that with our pledge of allegiance. So if you all can uh please join us and rise.

Okay. So yes, on behalf of pastors all over this city, I just want to say it's an honor for us to to serve our city and our council in this way to come pray. So thank you for the opportunity. Okay, let's pray. Lord Jesus, thank you for this day. Thank you for the gift of life. Thank you that we have breath in our lungs and hearts that beat because you're good and make it so. Lord, we're grateful for creation and the gift of living in embodied community. We know you're the creator of good things and you desire good things for all you've created. So Lord, as we discuss the various happenings of this great place we call home, Cape Gerardo, we ask for your blessing upon the agenda and everyone who lives here, visits, or passes through. May you bless them and keep them. Help us be a hospitable community to all who have needs, God. And I know many times we'll come to different conclusions on what's best for this great city. But I pray that even when and where we disagree, that we'll place the value and dignity and worth of each person before our own opinions. I pray we disagree in respectful and gracious ways, not dividing or accusing or cutting others down. For every single person in this room and in this city is loved by you. They're valuable whether they know that or believe that or even claim you as God. Lord, you love them and you gave them life and you desire their good. And God, I want to pray a special blessing upon our council members and their families. Would you bless them and keep them? Would you make your face shine upon them and be gracious to them? Would you give them

your peace? Help them, Lord, remember that it's you they're serving and give them servant hearts, Lord, that they'd be willing and able to lay their own agendas down for the good of this great city and the people who call it home. So, it's in the name of Jesus that we pray and ask all these things. Amen. Amen. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you so much, pastor. Well, tonight we're going to begin with a study session uh by given by Jenny Smith with the Cape Gerardo County Transit Authority um talking to us about the uh program called Safe Return.

Good evening, Mayor and Council. Uh thank you for the opportunity to speak to everyone this evening. Um I will begin. So what is safe return? Um obviously this was a program that started with a conversation a few months ago with the chief of police uh the co-responder unit, myself and some others that we have come to realize that there are a lot of people that get to Cape that are stranded. Um whether that be from walking away from treatment programs or just ending up here. So this was a a brainstorm of an idea in the co- uh with the co-responder unit to to create something. So myself and a couple others have have developed what we call safe return. Um it reduces repeat service calls, lowers the pressure on jail capacities. It strengthens discharge planning and provides officers with a tool that they can use later on. Um obviously safe returns building on the work that's already happening within our community by the officers, facility and service providers. Um, so we're going to kind of talk about we face some structural, you know, challenges here in Cape Gerardo itself. There is no homeless shelter. Uh, camping is prohibited with inside city limits. Individuals often are, uh, discharged from hospitals and released from jails without stable local supports. Um, we don't have um, places for these individuals to go, so they end up homeless on the city streets. Um so without coordination it puts a lot of extra stress on our police department obviously our ERS our jails you know repeated visits and things along those lines. Um and you of course then we are left to absorb that cost as a city and an organization or the other organizations. So we looked as we were having these conversations on what can we do to help unburden um that and get these individuals back to supports because that's where they want to be obviously anyway. So, safe return was developed to provide a structured alternative when

verified support support systems exist outside of our jurisdiction. How it works. So, it's pretty simple. Um, it's a referral process and we take it from there is what we like to say. So, it's it's legitimately just that. uh myself and Georgia Rogers of Labors of Love, we pretty much after the the request is put in place from the law enforcement or the hospital service provider, whatever it is, they make the referral. We do some verification. So that becomes with we don't want to just send people back without a support system there for them because they're going to end up having problems again eventually anyway. Um we work on an coordination. Then at that point it becomes do we put them on the Greyhound bus? Do we get them to an Amtrak station? do we get them to just a lift or an Uber or becoming Sometimes it's just simple as providing a fuel card for them to get where they need to go because they do have a vehicle. Um we make that connection with their outside uh support system and then within 48 hours of their arrival we follow back up with them and say, "Hey, did you arrive safely there? Um you know, is everything going okay?" Because that's kind of that whole package. We want to make sure that they understand that we we weren't just the best ticket to get them out of Cape. we were that support getting them back to the support that they needed. So obviously we you know we don't provide transportation like I said without a verifiable support system. Sometimes that is another treatment facility. Sometimes that is a a caregiver. Um they have to be willing to participate in the program. We're not sending them if they're against their will or impaired. Um again we don't want to just um relocate without oversight. It's know definitely a structured concept. So program activities. So this conversation started in the end of September, first part of October and by November safe return was already created. So in the time that we have been in in doing this, we've had 45 referrals and 33 of those have been successfully

um returned to a support system where they can get um the needed what they need. Um the majority of those individuals were non-county residents, meaning they were not citizens of Cape Dardo County. um at all. 10 were previously um they left from treatment facilities. So they would be considered like they walked away from a facility here. Um and then six of those of the 45 we were unable to locate because they don't have a working phone or any other option. [snorts] So let's talk about cost. So that number up top is pretty dramatic. So when you look about what that is, the average person um cost between an ER visit um if they end up in jail because they've been arrested for trespassing or some other charge or you know even more if they need a mental health um stays. An average cost to the public is 27,000 per person. So alone in those 33 individuals, we've saved this city roughly or these organizations roughly $900,000 by just re having those conversations, getting them back to support systems. What that has actually cost our program is under $2,900. So a conversation, a bus ticket, making those connections was a lot less of a burden. So currently we have received um a grant and for 15,000 that we're working with, but it first started with a $1,000 from a private donor that believed in what we could do for the city and they took the chance. So as you can see, we are doing very little with no dedicated funding and no dedicated staff position. So I do this on top of being the director for the transit authority as well as Georgia who has another job this too. That's right. Everyone always asks, "Do you have a free time?" I'm like, I don't have free time. Um, but obviously, you know, an example of a success story, and I feel like this is kind of an important to realize that this just happened last week. We had an individual that ended up

actually at um the transit authority there and was from Lake Charles, Louisiana, and he had been homeless for 48 hours um walked away from the facility with under $150. He was back home to his family in Lake Charles, Louisiana. So without coordination, you know, likely outcomes would have been a repeat emergency contact, jail stays, something along those lines. He didn't want to be here. So we we made sure that he had support. Obviously, there's public safety benefits. You know, when we're not uh doing, you know, repeat calls for service, obviously lowers the uh need for officers so they can focus on other things. Lowers our jail capacity. We all realize that that can be an issue sometimes as well, too. Um and also gives the officers another option to help these individuals that is besides arrest. You know, obviously none of us want to see that either. Um you know, obviously we talked about opportunities for the program to expand, you know, officer awareness. I met with the chief of police last week and his staff about making sure that they understand it's as simple as putting an app on your phone. You fill out the referral form and we take it from there. They don't have to do anything outside of that. Um we have those conversations. We we are working with the hospitals to make sure that they understand the importance behind using the program as well. Um and we also want to work towards getting us you know stabilized funding and evaluating a need for a dedicated position as this grows. You know it's not simply transportation obviously we use it you know it's for public safety cost avoidance strategy which is huge for all of us when we talk about a limited budget. I know myself's budget is very limited so I'm sure the cities can you know vouch for that as well too. Um and al also this gives us as agencies the ability to kind of collaborate together for the better of the community. You know without [clears throat] partnership safe return becomes you know with continued partnership it can become a permanent component of our safety strategy for the community. And there is myself and the other uh

woman who could not join me this evening, Miss Georgia. Um she has a lot of great information about getting people into the right resources. she's the one that makes those phone calls to those family members and say, "Hey, we have this individual here." And, you know, verifying that part of it. I'm just the transportation piece behind that. I'm making sure we find the right bus tickets and whatever cost that may be and and going from there. So, um, after I met with the chief of police last week, he asked me to come to present to the council to explain how wonderful of a project this has been. We've kind of said this is kind of our bestkept secret. We haven't told a lot of people about it, but it's still working within our community. um these 45 individuals that we've had referred to us, you know, 33 is a pretty significant success rate from starting since November. So,

absolutely, council. Um I want to commend you on your efforts with this. Um over the past eight years, I've heard a lot of options and not, you know, opportunities for the city to get involved with different ways to help these populations. And coming at it from the transportation viewpoint is fantastic. Um, a lot of times there are people their their goal is not to be here, but they don't have another path. They don't have another track. And so, um, for you to provide that to them is fantastic. And from November to now, having 45 referrals and being able to help 33 is a really fantastic thing. Um, do you know, just off the top of your head, how did that gentleman from Lake Charles, Louisiana get to this community at the in the first place?

He was he he chose to walk away from a treatment facility. he was here for a treatment program that he didn't agree with and so walked away and ended up in you know in Cape. So a lot of times we as a community we think so insular. We never think about us as as a regional connector from all over the United States. And so there are people coming in and out of our community for exactly that purpose for different types of treatments for different types of medical care or psychiatric care or anything. And if one of them's unsustainable or somebody walks away from that treatment center, then they are here and they are on the streets. They are in the community. And so I'm thankful for this effort to really, you know, help connect with those people and and help them get back to where they want to be. So that that is very commendable. Thank you for doing this.

He stole the words right out of my mouth. I have a question. The Georgia with the labor of love, is that a local organization? Yes. She's actually a community- based worker with another company here and so she does this in her free time as well, too. We we both have jobs outside of this that [laughter] we we do full time. Is that the Georgia also worth the grace? Yes. Yes. Yep. She worked with the warm shelter as well.

I saw her in action. I saw her in action u helping at the at the center at the church. And what she does, she sits there on a computer and she helps make sure that they have uh food stamp tickets and and transportation, how to get counseling, how to help um veterans. I mean, I watched her from I worked a 4-hour shift for four hours. That's all she did with the 56 plus homeless that came in that night cuz it was freezing. Talk about the warming at the warming center

at the warming center. Yeah. And so I wondered if that was I didn't know George's last name, but I I figured that was so as these guys said, fantastic. Um so, you know, we they're are God's children. We've got to figure out how to help them. Yeah. And thank you, Jenny, for what you're doing. Yeah, she's great. She really has a lot of connections and a lot of pieces that play into that factor.

Yeah. And and that's something, you know, as we've had lots of discussions both, you know, publicly in the meetings as well as out over the years and and then with PD and Chief Click and his team, it's always been a known issue to the exact same point that um Chair, Councilman uh Preston was saying is that we are a resource hub. So people come to our location for all of those for health care for um if they have an accident or if they have need services or recovery and and then they have nowhere to go. And then we've always said it would be amazing to get them back that you know the as you know and what you're what you're feeding right now is that you know the biggest uh probably the biggest variable for um improving a person's life or their true recovery or their healing if it's an injury is being with their support system. And so getting them there um I and you guys coming about with this idea is I I can't commend you enough. this this is this is great and uh and it's exactly what you need to address the cause of the homelessness, not addressing just a symptom of it. It's it's how do we get people out of homelessness and get them to the support systems that they need. So, thank you.

Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. Uh you guys said it very well and I I won't try to repeat all that except just to say um thanks uh to the CTA.

Yeah. to the Cape Police Department. Um, and I know several other organizations obviously and the and I really um I think we all can appreciate the the collaborative nature of all this. Um, I say all the time and and I'm in all these discussions that talk about how Cape is a a regional hub and usually we're talking about shopping or health care or you know jobs and that sort of thing. Um, but Cape is also a regional hub for social services and treatment facilities and all of these things that do bring people here for for very important reasons. Um, this uh obviously has been uh something that's been lacking uh for a long time and ends up as you said previously stranding people here. Um, this is just I think brilliant and obviously it's very successful so far. I hope I I can't imagine how much free time you all are you and Georgia are having. [laughter] This sounds very very busy but but thank you for all your efforts. This is uh has to be profoundly impactful for at least 33 people.

It has it has been. I think that's successful and many more I'm sure to come. So it's a lifechanging opportunity for those 33 people. Yeah. Yeah. So Jenny, what's next and how can we help?

Awareness. You know we talked about that. you know, we we met with chief of police and his team about making the officer aware of that piece of it, but you know, really the the need is is demonstrated that, you know, we need to think to the future of how do we keep funding this piece? You know, we have a $15,000 grant. We've been smart with it. Um, but that dedicated piece as well, too. It takes that community worker like Georgia Axe, like when she was at the warming center of, you know, making those connections, sitting down one-on-one with those people and say, "Did you know this resource existed or how do we help you get to that?" because a lot of times it's those conversations where you know I know all about transportation I could get them places but she specializes in that community piece with getting them assistance whether it be Medicaid or whatever and so that's that future piece that we have to look at is you know as a as a hub as we keep saying you know having a dedicated person to say did you talk to this person can she help you or who they can they help you piece yeah fantastic

is that uh 15,000 is that like a perpetual grant was that a onetime it's a onetime grant on one time grant one time so you can apply for it again or is it just a because you started annually? You apply for it once a year. So I I got actually was awarded that in 25 so I could apply for it again in 26. Do you have a grant writer or somebody wrote or is that you? You did that. That's me. [laughter] Wow. That's tough to do. The university has has amazing grant writers and so do the hospitals. They they having grants all the time. So I would I would suggest maybe even reaching out and and maybe getting some help from them ideals because since that's all they do and you do so many other things, they may have some other deals of additional grants,

right? And that's that's kind of what we hope to eventually get to grow. This is like I said, we've had about four months in involved in it, but we know that there's other opportunities for us too. And is is this safe return? Is this a separate legal entity or is this just a loosely formed program at this point? It's just the program that's running

collaborative because I'm I'm just picturing if you were able to formally turn it into a 501c3, the amount of people in this community that want to do something for this population that this would be their way to give them a profoundly impactful not just a warm bed, but give them a life-changing um path forward, if you will. So, I I don't know that I'm sure you guys have kicked that around, but I feel like that would be a way to to raise a significant amount of private money. So, it's not all that difficult to do. I've done that. It um and but it also open up a huge amount of grants available once it's a nonforprofit. Be amazing.

Yeah. Yeah. So, we we're looking at all those avenues. It just takes a little time right now. We knew that there was a need and we're helping with that. So, thank you. Yeah. Thanks. and thanks for being here tonight. We appreciate learning about this. Thank you. All right. Next. Um, moving on. We have one presentation tonight. I'll move down here.

Good. Okay. Come up to the front, guys. Oh yeah. Everybody come on up. And if you haven't if you haven't guessed by now, we want to honor uh one of our Simo teams here tonight. Actually, two of our teams. I'll wait for everyone. Come on up, Mr. Barky. No. No. Come on up. Come on up. Well, folks, these are just a few members of Simo's indoor track teams, the men and women's teams, and we invited them here tonight because the men and women indoor track teams just won the OBVC championships. Uh, yes, [applause] both teams both teams. And I I I just wanted to read a few stats for everyone. Uh for the first time in program history, the Simo uh the Southeast Missouri track and field teams swept the Ohio Valley Conference indoor championships. The Red Hawks won the event on February 25th in Louisville, Kentucky. Simo's women team, women's team won its fourth straight OVC indoor title and the men's team won its first OBVC indoor title since 2022. Uh pretty cool that you both had uh were able to do that together this year just like our just like our Olympic hockey teams. Um overall the OBC indoor title marked the 11th for the Simo women's team and fifth for the Simo men's team. Eric Crumpcker

was named both the OBVC women's and men's indoor coach of the year. Crumb Crumper has been named OBC indoor coach of the year a total of nine times between the men's and women's programs in his career. Nova [applause] yes, SORRY. Nova Ojukanos, no I butchered that. Ojakenus,

thank you. Okay. was named OBVC co-track athlete of the year and Anna Thomasson was OBC field athlete on the women's side. Marshall Swa Oh, [applause] Marshall Swadley on the OBC won the OBC male athlete of the year award for the Simo men's team. [applause] And in all, Simo had 10 event champions and broke one school record in the men's pole vault. Um, [applause] so obviously we don't have all of the members here tonight to properly uh applaud them, but thank you all for for being here. This is super fun. Um, we do have co assistant head coach Ryan Lane, head coach Eric Crumper, and our SIBO's athletic director Brady Barky here. And I would uh love for them to just say a few words if you would. I'm going to put you on the spot. Come on. Come on. [laughter]

I think the only thing I'll say is, you know, we of course um uh take a lot of pride in our program and all of Simo's athletics and how they've done. But something we really take a lot of pride in is bringing in athletes that are also from a local community. And I believe if I counted correctly, um we have had 11 athletes on the men and women's programs that were Cape Scott or Bowlinger County athletes. Uh I think that's important that we're doing this with local kids and doing that with part of our community. So I always like to highlight that, [applause] you know, and I can't say enough about this all the kids I get to work with every day. They are they they represent the school, the town, the community, the best that you could ask for. You know, I couldn't ask for a better bunch of people to get to go hang out with every day and watch them run and jump and throw stuff. So, you know, I I've got the easiest job in the world because they make my job easy. So, it's it this is a group that y'all can be proud of. Thanks for having us. [applause] And uh I'll I'll just say um briefly thank you uh to the mayor and council and and city manager for recognizing them. Um the accomplishment is impressive as it is. It's one of those that often times gets um not enough attention because it's not it's an Olympic sport that doesn't generate a lot of revenue and there aren't a lot of people that come and watch them. Um, so I appreciate you taking the time because watching them compete over the those couple of days, uh, it really is impressive. Uh, the quality of athletes that we have, but also the quality of people and, um, the way that in an individual sport they all pull for each other. Um, it's a testament to not only them, but the job that our coaches do. So, thank you for taking some time to recognize them. [applause]

Um, and I just want to mention one other thing, um, to you athletes. Um, I think Coach Lane, you mentioned it before. Um, you you do, whether you think about it a lot or not, you do represent Cape Gerardo and, um, I hear all the time, you know, people are are familiar with Cape Gerardo only because they've heard of Simo or they see our teams out doing different things and all over the country. Um, and so, thank you all um, for uh, your success and for your uh, dedication um, to your sport, to your school. Um ultimately we're as a city just very very proud of you guys and we're thankful that you're here and that you're doing your thing. So um thanks for being here. We're glad to be able to clap for you. I know indoor track isn't always the most uh public of of the sports. Um but congrats. Great job. Thank you all very much. [applause] Um I think we I don't know if we want to get any are there any pictures or or is there somebody Okay. Um, and I will say this too. Um, after the pictures, you all are invited to leave if you'd like to flee this situation and get on with your day. But thank you for being here.

Hey, hey, mayor. Mayor, mayor, before they go, SC. There you go. Yes. Excellent. [applause] All right, you guys need to squeeze in together so uh we can all fit. I don't know the man, you might stand up behind him. You guys want to stand up behind you? [laughter]

All right. Thank you guys. Thanks, guys. [applause] Good [laughter] job, guys. Good job. Good job. Great.

That is fun. That's fun stuff. Okay, next council. Any communications or reports?

You know, I just seeing these this group of athletes, it just always reminds you, you know, if you get the chance to go out to an athletic event, please take it. Um, go and support these kids who come from all over the country or right here in our own backyard. They are in peak physical condition. They are doing the hardest thing that you can imagine, which is being an NCAA Division One athlete. Um, and it's just a lot of fun. So, get out there. Baseball season just started. Uh, basketball season's concluding. There's always some kind of an event going on. So, grab a ticket. They're not expensive. You know, take your family out and just go see what these athletes are doing in our own backyard. Uh, if you've paid attention to Simo basketball, they've had a great season so far. The track team's had a fantastic season. gymnastics. I have to admit I I went to one of my first gymnastics meets this uh this season. Uh in I've never been to one before and it is incredibly exciting, incredibly interesting to watch and it's something that everybody should go out and participate in. Um not every univer city has a D1 university in their backyard, so take advantage of it and enjoy it because there's always something entertaining going on. Y

thanks Dan. Anyone else reports? Okay, several items for discussion tonight. First, is there anyone in the audience who wishes to appear as an advisory board applicant? Come on up. Introduce yourself. Hello, council. I am Amy McDonald. I have applied for the Cape JC Golf Advisory Board. Um, I've lived in Cape for over 30 years and have picked up golf in the last five and I'm probably at JC Golf Course three times a week. So, I think I could make an impact. And so, anyway, I have applied. Do you have any questions for me?

No, I'll just say I've worked with Amy on a number of things over many years and yes, I I'm sure you would be very effective on the board. So, yeah. And as far as the safe returns, I think they should get involved with Community Foundation of the Ozarks here in Cape and I will get them in contact with them. And also I have a grant writer that um just is by job so she um consults with me and so I'm also going to give her to tell everyone what your tell everyone what your day job is. Um my day job is Cape Public School Foundation. So I raise money for Cape School District the students staff and district community. So yeah,

thank you. Thank you Amy. Anyone else wishing to come forward? No. Okay. Thanks. Moving on. Uh we will have the consent agenda review. Dr. Haskin. Thank you, Mayor Council. We added D3 for your review tonight. Uh it's simply a request for uh us to execute a performance uh guarantee agreement uh with um Forefront Holdings for improvements for Deerron Estates phase two uh in the city of Cape Gerardo. That concludes the review. Okay. Thank you very much. We will move into regular session. This is a call to order uh with the the roll call vote. Miss Conrad. Mr. Bliss

here. Mr. Canrell here. Mr. Johnson here. Mayor Kinder here. Mr. Preston here. Miss Randall here. Mr. Thomas here. All right, council. We have an agenda before us. Is there a motion to approve? So move. Second. All right. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor of adoption of the agenda, please say I. I. Anyone opposed? Agenda carries. Thank you. We have two public hearings tonight. Is that right?

Yeah. Yes. [clears throat] Sorry, don't have a label. All right. Two public hearings tonight. First, I will open the public hearing to consider a petition for the formation of the Cape West Plaza Community Improvement District and to consider the proposed development plan for property located at 242 and 330 Seamer's Drive and on the requested tax abatement under chapter 353 of the revised statutes of Missouri. Is there anyone wishing to speak to this public hearing? Mr. probably no. Thank you, Mayor, Council, Dr. Haskin. If you remember last council meeting during the study session, we introduced the redevelopment of the old Ste Sears building on Seamer's Drive. The building had approximately 142,000 square feet still unused to this day. Tonight we have representatives from Jury Steadfast and Mark Grim who assisted with the redevelopment agreement with the incentive package. They are here to uh give a presentation and to answer any questions regarding the public hearing and the uh development.

Thank you. Sure. Thank you.

Thank you. Good evening, uh, mayor and members of the council. My name is Oh, my name is Mike Prem. I'm director of real estate for Drury Development Corporation. I also have with me tonight Rachel Vinc, our real estate manager, and Shayla Mihan, who's with Steadfast City economic and community development partners. Um, Steadfast is a third party agency that we we've engaged to help review um the the the package at the incentive request that we're we're presenting this evening. So, for those that aren't aware of our company, uh, Jury Development Corporation is originally from the Cape Gerardo area. We're still a Missouri based retail, I'm sorry, real estate and hospitality developer. We've developed a lot of hospitality, uh, restaurant, retail properties in in the Cape Gerardo area, including the the the properties near the intersection of I-55, William and Seamers that were here tonight to discuss. Um, the actual project location uh includes the properties south of the existing target, so to the the now vacant Sears property. So it includes 242 Seamers Drive which is the inline retail that's kind of immediately attached to the target and then the former Sears Grand at 330 Seamers. That property was originally developed for Sears in 2004. However, they vacated the property in 2019 and it's been vacant

since with exception of a few temporary retail operations for Halloween stores and uh things of that nature. As we discussed la at the last meeting, the property is very unique in the si in that the size of the building, it's just massive. Um measurements kind of depending on how you measure the the the large the kind of the the the bulk of the box itself is about 142,000 ft², but when you start adding on the former Sears Auto Center and some of the outdoor retail areas, it exceeds 150,000 ft². just a really oddly shaped property when it comes to um you know although it's square I wouldn't say it's irregular but it's irregular for um for for retail purposes um since the property has been vacant um there really wasn't any you know about four years went by between the time um Sears closed and when we decided to step in and purchase the property um with our plan for redevelopment Um we think that the opportunity that that lies before us is really um we we recognize again the property was vacant. Nothing really moving forward. Um we felt that there was still the need um for additional junior box type retail space and discussing that with potential tenants. Um, we looked at the opportunity to uh subdivide the existing Sears box into smaller uh spaces for those types of tenants. And we think that, you [clears throat] know, our overall goal is to um kind of wrap that property into the existing Cape West um Cape West Plaza. If approved um uh by the council, we would plan to start work on these

properties um within the next several months. Um we believe that the time to complete the um the scope one, which we would call the exterior enhancement of the existing Cape inline retail, that would be approximately 18 months. Um, scope two, the larger scope, which is the Sears box, that's the bulk of the project. That would take up to um about 3 and 1/2 years to complete. So that is going in demolishing the exterior, working with tenants to uh to f formalize the dimensions for their retail spaces and then going in and building that out um and getting that ready for uh occupancy uh by those tenants. The total project investment we currently estimate is nearly $23 million. Um that includes the acquisition of the Sears property, but it does not include any acquisition or you know our our ownership of of the of the existing inline retail. Um the bulk of the scope really is again the Sears. uh the the inline retail that's uh just less than $1.5 million. Again, those dollars would be spent towards um paint um some exterior reimaging, improving signage. So, that's all consistent with what we plan to do at this year's at this year's Grand Box. Um, and then the other thing that I note is when we break out and we say that $5.5 million would be for tenant improvements, most of that is geared towards well all of it is for future prospective tenants, but that's really preparing those boxes um for their tenency.

Uh, good evening Shayla Mihan. Um so we do have our next slide is a um detailed outline of our proposed incentive request but um before that we wanted to talk a little bit about the blight study that we completed um for the proposed redevelopment area. Um so chapter 353 uh real property tax abatement requires a blight finding in order to to abate that incremental increase in assessed value um as it's defined under chapter 353. Um and then although not required for a community improvement district, um a blight finding does expand and broaden the eligible cost for reimbursement. So um for example, um if there's a blight finding for a proposed SID boundary, demolition costs uh would be considered eligible. Um so Steadfast City completed multiple on-site inspections um confirming the proposed redevelopment area um to be to meet the definition of a blighted area under chapter 353 and under the SID act. Um so that's uh been confirmed through various uh blighted conditions that meet social and economic liability. Uh we pulled a couple examples from our blight studies. So, uh, deterioration of site conditions. There's mold and bacterial growth from, uh, water infiltration, uh, and roof leaks, uh, mainly in the Sears building. Um, there's a a risk to, uh, public health and safety, uh, due to the presence of mold, um, inadequate, uh, fire safety systems uh, that are not in place at the Sears. Um and then a predominance of uh you know cracked pavement um deteriorated sidewalks um and uh roof damage on the inline retail as well. Um there's also been evidence of trespassing and crime um litter and

graffiti. Uh we've got some an image of the tire marks. So re reckless driving is occurring uh as well. Um there was even a recent police report of trespassing incident um that caused damage to the Sears building. And then lastly on the economic liability. So that is mainly um we looked at the past 10 years of assessed valuation for uh the redevelopment area. So that those two parcels 242 Seamers and 330 Seamers Drive. Um and we compared that to the uh past 10 years citywide commercial uh total assessed valuation um to demonstrate that it's not keeping pace with the rest of commercial development in the in the city. Um I think over the last 10 years the city has seen a total uh assessment valuation increase of over 40%. Whereas our proposed redevelopment area has only seen um I think on average like 3.65% assessed valuation growth. So what that tells us is that the taxing jurisdictions from a real property perspective um are not receiving um tax revenue as it sits vacant and unoccupied and blighted. Okay. So, in order to address um and remediate those blighting conditions that we just covered um and bring the bring the property to its highest and best use, uh the developer is seeking a combination of incentive programs. uh the first being a chapter 353 real property tax abatement um structured such that uh there's a 100% abatement in the first 10 years uh that is applied to the incremental increase and assessed value above the 2025 base. Um [clears throat] so an important distinction for that first 10 years is that uh under chapter 353 uh you're able

to have the the base um base value just come from the land value because assessed value has land plus improvements. Um however that's not what we are requesting. we will um I think in 2025 the across the two properties it paid about 195,000 uh in real estate taxes from both the land and improved value at the property. Um so we would we would see that the uh the property would continue to pay that for the first 10 years. Um and then any incremental increase above and beyond that base assessed value would receive the 100% abatement. Um and then in the 15 years thereafter uh seeking a 50% abatement that is applied to the total than current uh assessed value. So there would be no more base value factored in there. Uh it would just be 50% that gets applied to the total assessed valuation of the property. In addition, um developer is seeking a community improvement district uh that is authorized to levy a 1% C sales tax for a 27-year period. Um and that is a a sales tax that is applied in addition to the full uh sales tax rate. I think it's currently 4 point or currently 8.475. Um so this would be um any purchases or transactions that have taxable sales uh the customer would be paying uh 9.475 in that example. Uh, additionally seeking to authorize a special uh, tax assessment um, authorized under the community improvement district and um, the special assessment uh, seeking for that to be roughly equal to the value of property taxes abated under that structure that I just outlined in 353. So, um, with 353, uh, the abatement basically sinks the taxes, um, but the SID assessment would

then just they would offset one another, um, and basically bring the, uh, tenants back to paying effectively market rate taxes. Um, the the SID would not be allowed to pay anything above market rate. Um, we have it outlined clearly in the SID petition and redevelopment agreement. um that the because you know the appraiser is going to assess the value um and that's what the uh tax statement will be applied to and the SID assessment will be equal to um so we we're at that time and in any given year uh the SID won't be able to assess above that. Um and then lastly uh chapter 100 sales and use tax exemption. Um so that's really an upfront cost savings uh for the developer. Um and that's basically just at point of sale um the subcontractors or contractors any building material purchases that are made to construct the project uh would be exempt from sales and use tax. Um so in total our our current estimates project that the present value of all three of those incentive programs uh is about 9.73 million um or 42.39% of our total project costs. uh total project cost being that 23 million uh that Mike just discussed on the previous slide. So um I think an important distinction to make too with this incentive structure is that uh nearly 75% of the developers request for incentives is derived from uh the SID 1% sales tax. So that's non-diverted tax revenue. Um it's above and beyond uh you know the full tax rate. So, the city of Cape Dorado will continue to receive uh city sales tax. Um so, it's not redirecting any any tax revenue that um you know, otherwise would occur if this was a um a tax increment financing request. Um and then lastly, uh the maximum reimbursement cap is

worth mentioning. In the redevelopment agreement, the developer is proposing um it they would be capped at 11.5 million uh excluding the chapter 100 chapter 100 sales and use tax exemption. So um right now we currently estimate that the CI eligible expenditures are going to be at that 115. Um so the developer is not able to uh be reimbured for any more than that. Um so if costs do happen to increase um that maximum reimbursement cap is in place uh to not over incentivize. Excuse me. That's including all of the incentives for the lifetime of the of the incentives. Yes.

Did I say that right?

That's for that that is for the SID and for the 353. Those two tools together cannot exceed the 11.5. Um [clears throat] so Oh yeah. Yeah. Um uh so the the proposed incentive request that's that's really uh going to get the project um over the finish line in order to remediate those blighted conditions. Uh again bringing it to its highest and best use. Um it's obviously a strong location. Um, and we think that, you know, once the project uh scope of work is complete, it's really going to be a benefit for uh both the tenants and then also the guests that do do shop at Cape West Plaza. Um, we also do estimate that once the project is complete and uh leased up, um, it could expect to uh the city of Cape Dardo could expect to receive 13 million uh in their sales tax uh revenue over the next 10 years. Um and about 7 million of that is derived from the new tenants uh to be located at the Sears. Um we believe this project will bring 175 full-time equivalents um which could create up to 7.5 million in annual new payroll um and also create 95 construction jobs.

So one thing that that I I wanted to make sure that the council was clear on with with our assumptions, we we worked with Steadfast. They they have a access to a lot of kind of national and local market data as far as um retail sales per square footage and um construction costs and and how much how many uh full-time equivalent jobs are generated from these type of projects. That's really the bas basis of our assumption. So, so we used again market rate data um and and we relied heavily on a third-party firm to make sure that that that we felt that these assumptions that we're sharing with you are accurate so that that the city has a comfort level that they can trust what what we're sharing with with them. Um, I think, you know, for us again, you know, this was an opportunity to kind of take charge, take control of something that's next to a property that we own. Our goal is to make sure that the west side of of I-55 along Seamers remains a just an economic and retail kind of engine. Um the the reinvestment in this center we think that will will aid dramatically in that. Um one of the council members um at the last uh meeting mentioned that the series is referred to as the big blue box and we were staring sitting there staring looking at it just as as you all were and um the the the current requests from the city to allow us to use these tools. we think will help us put together a project that we can take to tenants and then uh ultimately lease. So the need for the incentive package really comes 90% of it 90 plus% of it is from the

Sears. Again, we have this big uh big box that's just not been maintained even by the prior owner and and they've done nothing on it since they left in 2019. it only continues to deteriorate. Um the the design of the building was designed for their specific use. Um I tried for the last two years um with with uh with with no success to try and get tenants to accept the the box in its current condition. I've approached tenants that we thought could maybe take the the entire box and we had no success. We tried to uh speak with a lot of the same tenants that we're currently speaking with who really just came back to us and said, you know, the dimensions, we want a minimum of 100 100 uh foot frontage along the north elevation for our storefront and we don't want 365 ft of depth. like we can't pull our truck up to the back of it and unload and just kind of let our employees, you know, leave the doors open without concern of our product being, you know, walked away with by by others. Everyone wanted immediate dock access and a reasonable store storefront foot uh storefront width. Um so a lot of our costs are are towards you know rehabilitating this kind of um neglected building and trying to break it up so that these types of users will will have interest and a comfort level that it'll fit their needs and they'll be able to sign a lease and and and make money in the way that they want to make money. Um, again, you know, the we talk about inadequate building systems, uh, existing loading docks, which I just touched on, the deterioration of the building. Um, again, these are all things that we we we these are our goals

in in the redevelopment is in is redeveloping, repurposing an an existing building, kind of adapting it for a current use, and then incorporating it within the envelope of greater Cape West Plaza. and the target anchored center. Um, we would like to note uh one nuance in our application um is that the the members of the council will will will notice that we submitted a creation a petition for the creation of the community improvement district that was delivered to the city on February 13th. Um, after discussions with the city, it was pointed out to us that there was an a scrivener's error in the legal description for that district. The map of the district, which is still on the this this slide, so the map of the district in that petition showing the existing Cape West Plaza inline retail and the former Sears that was accurate.

Um, but Mr. Pulley and city staff uh shared with us that again that error caused that that depiction to actually shift up uh maybeund 150 200 ft. So the shape of the the the boundary was was correct but the location it was just slid north. So that is the reason that we we um filed for the amendment to the petition. Oh, I messed something up here and So, we um filed a new petition. Um but the only changing in that again was the legal the legal description of the boundaries of the district. All of the other estimates as far as um estimates on sales generation cost, all of that is is the same as the the prior application. So, if anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. Um, I'm just going to jump out there and say this is a very good presentation about tax incentives. Um, thank you very much for putting this together and presenting it the way that you you uh stated it because it really clearly lines out for everybody to see in the public and everything about tax incentives and how this aids in the development of nuisance properties within the city. Uh, like I said at the last meeting, this is our giant fading blue block. Um, and so this is our opportunity to not just leverage that piece of property, but actually see redevelopment in other parts of that adjacent property. And so this is a really great way to showcase those incentives. Um, and it just really, really a nice thing to present tonight. So, thank you guys very much for doing that. Um, overall, this is this is the type of project that I get excited about. This is the future of Cape Gerardo. This is how we keep people engaged in a dynamic economy of a town the size of Cape. And so we've got to engage in this type of development in

order to move us forward, attract new retailers, and just get people involved in our economy. Like I said earlier, getting people out to go to Simo basketball games, getting people out to shop in our stores. That's another incredibly important part of not just keeping people employed, but keeping uh the economy of Cape Gerardo churning and rolling. Um, and so I'm very thankful that you guys have brought this together. The only request that I have, please no experimental exterior colors. Uh, we have all seen how blue has not held up in southeast Missouri weather. And uh, so let let's not go with the experimental uh, uh, exterior colors. That uh, would be helpful as I as I fade off of this council and and move on to other things. You know, that's just a a parting piece of advice because that blue on this on the interstate going 80 miles an hour just does not look well after 20 years. So, that's all

certainly noted. And and [laughter] to date, none of the tenants that we're speaking with or our architect. I I don't believe anyone has blue in their color palette. So, hopefully we can. It's a shared goal.

Yeah. Thank you. I was just doing some quick just some quick math. Um for the ask of 9.73 you're you you expect 75% of that to be achieved through the CI. Um so I was just looking at that. So if if if 75% of the 973 you're asking that would generate through the C7,297,000 of it leaving a balance for us of 2,432. That's just some quick math. But then I look over at what the expected proposed generation um over a 10-year period is 13 million. So, I'm not a math major, but that's a pretty good return on your investment from what we stand to gain over a 10-year period. Is that pretty accurate,

wouldn't you say? That is correct. Yep. The um and when we say 75% of the uh present value request, that is coming from the 1% sales tax in addition. And um I think in the first year of the SID in place, um once it's fully leased up, I I believe it's generating about 1 million in revenue. um of that 2.75 city sales tax. So, and it's and I think it's just it's critical that that people understand that that CD that comes from people that go in and shop. Yep. Yes.

You know, that's not just you're not just, you know, every citizen in Cape's not paying 1%. It's only those that go in and use and hope everybody does because it's as uh Councilman Preston said, it's it's imperative for the for the success and vitality of our of our city. But I just think that's I think uh a project of that level and of that amount and that's our investment is is I appreciate that. I think that's a great deal.

Yeah. And I just like to point out that you all have mentioned this, but to reiterate again that this doesn't redirect any portion of the city's sales tax revenue, which as everyone knows, our city government is very dependent on sales tax revenue. And anything we can do to increase sales tax revenue in the city to help pay for city services is very important. So, um, we keep a big eye on that and I'm I think this is going to generate more sales tax revenue so we can handle public works, police, and and all the other services that our citizens expect,

right? That that uh 7.25 million um projected to be generated by the CD is just it's just that in it's just that incentive. is not talking about the the the regular sales tax that Correct. uh is right right you know for any of these things um there's there's always a lot of um questions in the public and and I just I feel like I um with these kinds of incentive questions and projects I'm always trying to answer just a few extremely basic questions um one of which is no the city of Cape does not have a giant pot of money that we are giving to the developer these are all incentives that basically you your project has to earn um and a portion of that is then allowed to to be used back uh for your for your project and it's it's also dependent for the for the uh chapter 353 it's dependent on that that blight um I really appreciated all that you uh included in your presentation and we've gotten a lot more um about the the blight report uh many pages worth of of that um but but for for this kind of project and for this kind of incentive it is dependent on a on a a blight designation. I we've probably all heard people say, "Well, I you know, I remodeled my my uh store or my building uh recently and I didn't get any, you know, incentives." And and my response is, "Well, um first of all, is your is your property blighted?" No. Okay. Um and so you're not going to get a chapter 353 uh incentive. and and also you know often times uh other places don't ask because the monumental task of redeveloping something like this um is not taken on by many people and uh for good reason. This is a giant project and it's obviously um you all have it's taken you several years to put to put all this together and figure out how to

make it work

and um we're appreciative of that. Well, we're we're grateful for for how receptive the city and the council um h has been for this project. Um I I would again I guess just to uh expand upon that, we we came out of pocket to to purchase the the property. Um, we've spent more than $150,000 in consultants fees for architects, structural engineers, um, to explore and make sure that this is a viable viable plan. Um, we've been paying property taxes on it um, since since we, um, since we acquired it. We did not appeal the value when it increased in 2025. Um, we wanted to maintain that 2025 year as the base rate on the 353 request. Um, the directive from our owners was that it has to be a fair deal to the city. And um, we just we did not want to ask the city to give up anything that it already has right now or really kind of anything in the future. The request from our perspective is real really may we please have your permission to utilize these tools and create this tax district. Um that was clear from us from our first meeting with the city um was was that the the importance of that that that sales tax revenue and we did not want to divert that and the city didn't want it diverted. So we had a shared goal. Um, we looked at other incentive structures and we realized that we could really get get this done really with the SID 75% and the 353 just helps us get us over the line. Um, so so again, we we really appreciate um uh the the council and recognizing our efforts to date and certainly um you know, again, we're happy to ask answer any any other

questions. I just would like to say thank you Thank you. Um well and and since this is a public hearing, I would ask if anyone in the audience uh wishes to uh comment or raise a concern. Yes. Yeah.

So I had the opportunity to listen to you speak at the Democratic meeting at the public library. I'm sorry. You're talking to me? Yes. Correct. Um, one of your statements is about Could she announce her name and her address? Yeah. My name is Katherine Planck and my address is 1012 North Frederick Street, Cape Dorado, Missouri. Perfect. Sorry. Um, ma'am, are are you the one that registered to speak later on topic uh not on the agenda? Yes. Okay. Uh, that will be later in the meeting. I am aware. I'm actually asking a question in regards to this in regard to the correct.

Perfect. Okay. So, um, during your speech, one of your main things is, you know, looking at budgets. Um, you know, you had said the accountant took a year in order to actually go through and figure out where the money was going. The other thing you stated after that was that the data shows that the tax sales tax income is flattening. So, if it's flattening, how is redeveloping this property going to be beneficial if the tax rate and income from it is leveling out and or and or dropping? Okay. Um I and I I would love for for these folks to respond to that, but I will just answer um that uh we have been discussing in the uh in the city and and with our finance department that indeed sales tax revenue uh in the city of Cape has been flattening a bit. We are that's our projection. Um this project does not impact um uh sales tax revenue to the city. the incentive is for property tax.

Um, yes, the incentives they're asking for. But the question is is that if the sales tax revenue that the city is bringing in is flattening, how are we sure that this is going to instead generate more revenue for the residents to actually be going in and purchasing things or visitors to our city? Well, I think the the developers could um obviously I think their their interest in in this project indicates that they believe they will make money on the on the project. Would you like to speak to that? Yeah. So, so so so our our project and if you I'm sorry if you could come to the

I'm sorry microphone. So, so our our assumptions are based on the idea that we're going to be able to re lease this building to retail tenants and then they'll come in and generate sales tax which will in turn generate more sales tax for the city. If the question is why the city is not able to include that now is that because again we don't have any of the the leases signed up with these tenants and we won't be able to do that until we know that we have a project and we know that we can make this investment and give them a guaranteed delivery date and then um and then we can all move forward. So there's no kind of you know dancing around the speculative nature of this project. We're we're making an investment with the intention with a plan of bringing in new retail uh retail stores. Um but again, that's why we didn't come in with a request for tax increment financing because we couldn't really guarantee what the sales are. These are best case these are are good faith estimates based on current market conditions nationally and locally. and um we're the ones that are coming out of pocket on this investment. So um that again that tax will be the CI will be in addition to the existing sales tax. So, if we're successful in generating um leases that and the the tenants come in and generate more sales, the city gets its portion of the sales tax and then we will collect 1% and then use that to reimburse um eligible project expenses. Does that kind of help?

It does. Uh but as a resident of Cape Gerardo, I know several people who are struggling just to afford their basic necessities. So if they're struggling to afford basic necessities and affordability is a real issue, how are individuals going to come up with the extra money to go shopping at these stores? Well, they certainly have the especially since they're at this project and in others around the city this [clears throat] additional uh sales tax that this development is choosing to apply to itself. Um sometimes there are people who choose not not to go to those uh establishments because of because they know there is an extra 1% um that the developer uh has has chosen to to place on their own um retail. Um,

mayor, if you don't mind, I would like to address the issue regard sales taxes because if when you when you think about it right now, the question is, are we generating any sales taxes from that current location? The answer is no. Right? We're collecting like no taxes at all. So, one would opine that that any improvements to that structure that will eventually materialize that will allow for some sales taxes to come in so that we can increase that flattening in my opinion would be welcomed. I respectfully disagree. Um, thank you.

Thank you for your absolutely question. Thank you for taking my question. Any other uh people wishing to speak on this? Yes.

My name is Karen Scher. I live at 36 North Henderson. I was wondering if you were considering um adding a residential space to that. I um as a member of Cape Darter, a resident, I often go my favorite hotel is Jury Suites. Um, and when I go there, it's so wonderful to be able to walk to Walmart and walk to Target and just walk to everything. And so, for some reason, I don't know where the swimmer started, but what I heard was that they were putting apartments um into the Sears building. And I thought about it and thought that would be a great place to live. Um, so it might fit in your um part where you don't have, you know, you have that

way deep space and your retailer people don't want it. You could might be able to build some homes there. And then there's there people shop local, you know, and they there's a lot of shops there that they could shop at. Mr. Prem, would you like to uh do you do you have any Yeah, currently we don't have any plans to develop retail or I'm sorry, residential on the property. Um zoning I believe requires uh uh retail zone zoning or I'm sorry, retail residential res. It's it's zoned commercially. Yes, it's you can apply for variance, however,

but there there there are also operating easements and agreements with Target and then the other retailers in there. That would that would be the the most significant cohibition. So, we really think the highest and best uses uh for us and then as far as the city's tax generation is is retail. Okay. Thought of that. Yeah, maybe someone else could somewhere near there could do that. And thank you for your business.

Of course. [laughter] Uh if there are no more comments or questions, okay, I will I will close this public hearing and we will take up some of this uh further in the meeting. Next, I will open a public hearing to consider a request to reszone property located at 803 Independent Street from C1 General Commercial District to R4 medium density multif family residential district. Mr. Hello everyone. Hey,

my name is Cobra Joe. Um, I seek to acquire this land. Um, this was well, let me tell you a little bit about the property. It's about 8,000 square foot. Um, I plan on putting a,900 foot residence there. Um, this is a project that me and my father started about four years ago. you start acquiring the money, figuring out the designs, everything that comes in into play. I was working close with uh Ryan Shrimpling about it and we found out to my realtor surprise in mind that it was on commercial. We were like, "What the hell's going on?" [laughter] So, after all of that stuff was done, uh we had to kind of pivot a little bit and I've been going through zoning trying to find a way around this issue. Um, I remember seeing the house there years ago that was on the land and I always thought it was a very unique house and uh I think the area needs something else unique there to kind of fill that space. It's been vacant since 2018. Um, believe it was a fire and um, nobody's wanted it. So, when I saw it, I was like, damn, perfect spot, perfect area, perfect size. Let me get that. Um, unfortunately the sale is contingent on it being reszoned. Um, this is something that I want to do for my kids, want to do for the community. That's the reason why the subdivision plotter is names Q's Corner. All my children have the name that starts with Q. So, did it for them. Um, I have images here to show you guys exactly what it's going to look like roughly close here. I don't know.

It's going to be something different and unique for the area, but it should fit in nicely. Um there's a lot right across the street from it that's also vacant. I believe this zoning covers that too. I'm not sure. But um it won't interfere with anyone. Um most people in the area they are living in homes right now that are zone commercial which I was shocked by that too. Um, I heard Dan Preston speak about uh the future of Cape. And one thing I've noticed is that a lot of people don't think for the future on the south side. They they they how do I say they sit back and wait for the future to happen. So, I want to be one of those people that are making moves and trying to uplift the community and show something different. Um, I do community events organized every year. I've been doing that annually since 2014. Um, and I just want to be an example of something different. And I think this is a huge step. My father, um, he challenged me to do this. Um, and this is something that I'm hoping comes to fruition here soon with you guys' help. Okay. You have any questions about it or

No. and we will take this up uh later in the meeting as well. But yeah, questions, comments. Okay, thank you very much. And is there anyone in the audience who wishes to uh speak to or uh have a question about

about this? Um okay. Well, seeing none, I will close uh this public hearing and we will move into the consent agenda for the night. Um Mr. Young, would you please go through the consent agenda? Bill 2614, an ordinance accepting a permanent utility easement from CNL Quality Construction LLC for lot 24 rock garden subdivision in the city of Cape Turtle, Missouri. Yes. Bill 2614, an ordinance accepting a permanent utility easement from CNL Quality Construction LLC for lot 24 rock garden subdivision in the city of Cape Turtle, Missouri. Bill 2615, a resolution authorizing city manager exit performance guarantee agreement forfront Holdings LLC for improvements for deal run estates phase two in the city of Cape Tro, Missouri.

All right. Thank you council. We have an agend consent agenda before us. Is there a motion to approve? So move second. Thank you. Any further discussion? All in favor then of the consent agenda, please say I. I.

Anyone opposed? That agenda carries. Nothing removed from the consent agenda tonight. We have u a number of new ordinances tonight. Um, as always, uh, we will have, uh, one of our staff members, uh, speak to the ordinance. There will then be a time, uh, for anyone in the public to make a comment. Um, you will have up to three minutes if you wish to to do so. Um, and then the council will take it up. So, first we have bill 2616, an ordinance approving an amended and restated petition for the creation of a community improvement district, establishing the Cape West Plaza Community Improvement Improvement District as a political subdivision of the state of Missouri and authorizing the city to enter into certain agreements and take certain other actions in connection therewith. This is the first reading. Mr. Pulley.

Thank you, Mayor Council. Dr. Haskin, like you stated, this is the ordinance to approve the creation of the CD as you heard during the uh public hearing. Uh they presented the CD and the redevelopment plan to the council uh for the entire project. This is a good redevelopment project for the city. Uh we are very excited about it and staff uh recommends the approval. Okay. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to comment on this ordinance? Okay, seeing none, then council, is there a motion to approve bill 2616? So move second. Thank you. Further discussion, council, as

this is an exciting project and I think we've stated it all a lot here in the past couple of meetings that we're we're excited for for this to continue moving forward. Thank you. I agree as well. Um hearing no other discussion, all in favor then of bill 2616, please say I. I. Anyone opposed? That motion carries. Bill 2617 is an ordinance designating a certain tract of land in the city of Cape Joro, Missouri as a blighted area, approving the Cape West Plaza development plan, approving a redevelopment agreement in connection with the development plan, and authorizing the city to enter into certain agreements and take certain other actions in connection therewith. This is the first reading. Mr. PL,

thank you again, Mayor. This is the ordinance to approve the redevelopment plan uh regarding the Assir building and staff again uh recommends the approval of this ordinance. Okay. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to comment? Okay. Seeing none then council is there a motion to approve bill 2617. Second.

Thank you. Any further discussion? I just want to take a moment that we thanked the developers earlier and all the work that you put into it, the investment that you've put into our community and in this highly visible property. But I also want to take an opportunity to thank staff who worked with you. Um, and it sounds like in a very cooperative way, a very fruitful uh, productive way and and they do amazing work. And thank you, Mr. Polley, and and Ryan and the whole team that was involved. And I can't name everyone, but all of you guys. So, thank you. All right. Thank you. Any other comments? All right. All in favor then of bill 2617, please say I. I. Anyone opposed? That motion carries.

Next is bill 2618, an ordinance amending chapter 30 of the code of ordinances of the city of Cape Gardo, Missouri by changing the zoning of property located at 803 Independent Street in the city and county of Cape Gerardo, Missouri from C1 to C4. This is the first reading. Mr. Shrimpler. Oh. Uh, let's let's let Ryan come up and talk about I like the enthusiasm, so that's it's good. [laughter]

Uh, so as Mr. Joe explained, you know, this property has been vacant for several years. It's own commercial. Uh, from a staff standpoint, it'd be very challenging to develop that property for commercial. Uh it sits about four or five feet above the street. It's very small and due to the city's code requirements for developing property for commercial development, it just would not work. Um so he's got a very good project. He approached us about it. We worked with him on looking at what it would take to make it happen. And so the reasoning is the first step of that.

Okay. Thank you. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to further comment? No. Okay. He said Mr. Shrimp said it all. Um Okay. Well, uh seeing none, councel, um is there a motion to approve? So moved. 2618. Yes. All right. Uh was there a second? Second. Second. Okay. Uh further discussion. I just wanted to to uh thank Mr. Joe for this project. I remember that that was a very sort of stately old home that used to sit on that piece of property and I believe it was blue. Uh and like what's up with the blue? I'm saying come on.

And uh back to blue.

But it was a very neat old it was a neat old house and it caught fire and and so then you know obviously that was taken down. And whenever you look at these city infill lots you always do question and Ryan will say it. It's hard to build on a on a city lot because it's smaller and this one is elevated a little bit. But, you know, we lost a really interesting older home whenever that that fire took place, but what you're looking to bring back is another really interesting modern home. And that is the modern, you know, face of of living in the city of Cape Gerardo. So, thank you for this project. It takes a lot of creativity to look at a lot like that and think think creatively like that. Um, but this is really an excellent thing because it was a, you know, it's always a bummer whenever you lose lose some an older historic property like that, but it's wonderful to see this type of a building being brought back into the middle of the city of Cape Toronto.

I drive by that lot all the time and the lot across the street as well and it's amazing. It's going to just seeing the rendering that's unbelievable and I can't wait to drive by and see that. So, just like we thank the developers on the earlier project, I thank you guys for investing in in our community as well. Thank you. All right. Uh, any further comments? All right. All in favor then of bill 2618, please say I. I. Anyone opposed? That motion carries. Congratulations. We've got we've got more though um for that property. Um, bill 2619, an ordinance approving the record plat of Q's corner subdivision. This is the first reading, Mr. Shrimplin.

So, this is the plat that goes along with the reszoning of of the property we've been talking about. Um, there's a lot line that runs through it. So, under the building code, you can't build a building across a lot line. So, uh, this would remove the lot line, replat as one lot so that he can build the home. Okay. Anyone in the audience wishing to comment there? Seeing none, council, is there a motion to approve bill 2619? So moved. Second. Thank you. Any further discussion? All in favor of bill 2619. Please say I. I. Anyone opposed? That motion carries. Bill 2620, an ordinance approving the record plat of Broadview on the Hill. This is the first reading. Mr. Shrimplin.

Uh this is a property on uh Broadview Street, South Broadview Street. Um it's two lots right now. The developer wants to reconfigure it. They've got a proposed development on one of the lots and the other lot will be a future development. Thank you. Anyone in the audience wishing to comment? Seeing none, council, is there a motion to approve bill 2620? So moved. Second. Yeah. 2620. I'm so sorry. Yes. A first and a second. Any further discussion? All right. All in favor of bill 2620, please say I. I. Anyone opposed? That motion carries. Bill 2621, an ordinance approving the record plat of Deerrun Estates phase two. This is the first reading.

Uh this one has been long in the waiting. Uh this is the second phase of Dear Run Estates located on uh Hopper Road and Old Hopper Road. Uh there was an ownership change that resulted in quite a delay and they've been working on putting in the public improvements other than sidewalk and street lights which are part of that performance guarantee that Dr. Haskin talked about earlier. So, this will create 28 new uh single family residential lots. Okay. Anyone in the audience wishing to comment on this ordinance? Seeing none, council, is there a motion to approve bill 2621? So, move. Second.

Second. Any further discussion? I would just like to say since that's very near where I live that I go by that area all the time and I'm looking forward to seeing uh it developed you. Any other comments? All right. Hearing none council, um all in favor of bill 2621, please say I. I. Anyone opposed? That motion carries. And lastly, we have bill 2622, an ordinance approving the record plat of Blank's second subdivision. This first reading. Uh, this plat resubdivides several tracks of land located at the northwest corner of South Spring Street and Highway 74 for a proposed development.

Okay. Anyone in the audience wishing to comment? Okay. Council, is there a motion uh to approve bill 2622? So move second. Thank you. Any further discussion? All right. All in favor then of bill 2622, please say I. Anyone opposed?

That motion carries. We don't have any appointments tonight. Uh no other business. We did have one person register to speak on an item not on tonight's agenda. Uh that person uh is uh Katherine Planbeck. Um I will just um remind everyone um that when folks register uh pre-register to speak at our meeting, they have up to three minutes to do so. Um it is not a time uh for the speaker to have discussion with the audience or even with the council. We are here though to hear of your concerns. Um, and so that's what uh that's what this time is for. Uh, so if uh Miss Plutt would choose to come forward,

good evening. Um, my name is Katherine Planbeck and as I stated before, I reside at 1012 North Frederick Street in Cape Da, Missouri within Ward One. Um, I'm here to advocate against the City Council of Cape Dorado entering into any 287G agreements with the Federal Department of Homeland Security. I would like to start by acknowledging that being an undocumented immigrant in the United States of America is illegal because those individuals are committing a civil infraction. I'm not here to debate federal, state, or city laws and ordinances. I am here to discuss and make a statement against 287G memorandum of agreements. 287G is specifically a reference to the section of the Immigration and Nationality Act that offers a program that creates a fusion agency of state and local law enforcement to act as an immigration and customs enforcement officer. The Department of Homeland Security advertises this program as a way to enhance public safety through identification, enforcement, and execution of warrants. Each of the affformentioned categories directly relate to a specific MOA model. There are advertised incentives for the agencies that sign up with the task force model. In particular, as of September 8th, 2025, I have experienced fear and anxiety every time I go to leave my home. Due to the ruling the Supreme Court of the United States handed down in Gnome versus Vasquez PDOM, the decision allows ICE authorities to resume detentions of alleged undocumented immigrants through racial profiling based on relevant factors when determining reasonable suspicion. Those include the use of appearance, language, occupation, as well as the location of the individuals when in contact with ICE officials. Christy Gnome, the Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, has legally normalized broad assumptions about who looks or sounds suspicious

through the implementation of racial profiling. My family and I, as well as many other community members, are directly affected with this ruling, and it creates an immediate concern for our public safety. As a Native American citizen of the United States, I and many other citizens that fit these dichotoies should not have to be subjected to such government enforced racism. No one should have to endure the disenfranchisement associated with stereotypes from the federal, state, or local government officials. [clears throat]

As it stands, the state of Missouri Governor Kho has already committed 15 Missouri National Guard service members to aid in administrative functions with DHS and ICE. There are also already 47 Missouri state. Thank you for your time. Just a wrap-up statement. [music] I do. I have less than 30 seconds left. I'm sorry to finish.

Yeah. Um, [clears throat] there are also already 47 Missouri state and law enforcement agencies that have signed MOAS with DHA, DHS. They are amongst 1,400 MOAs across the nation. This continuously updated information can be located on the federal government's uh website, ice.gov. As a concerned United States citizen and mother and representative of this community, I urge the city council to not enter the any of the affformentioned agreements. The city council were to consider a 287g MOA, I request the city council to serve notice of a public hearing prior to entering the MOA. We thank you for your time and for your comment. Thank you.

Um with that, we are we are done with our agenda and our meeting. If is there a motion to adjurnn? So move. Second. All in favor? I I Anyone opposed? All right, we are journed. Thank you all for being here and for your time.

Yes, sure.