City Council — Cape Girardeau, MO
Date: 2026-02-02

CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
 City Council
 Council Regular Session Agenda

Mark Bliss, Ward 6 City Hall Council Chambers
David J Cantrell, Ward 4 44 N. Lorimier Street
Bryan Johnson, Ward 5 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Stacy Kinder, Mayor
Dan Presson, Ward 1 Agenda Documents, Videos
Tameka Randle, Ward 2 Minutes, and Other Information:
Nate Thomas, Ward 3 www.cityofcape.org/citycouncil


 February 2, 2026
 5:00 PM
City residents desiring to speak about items NOT on the agenda must register no later than noon
on Saturday, January 31, 2026, by using the form found at cityofcape.org/council, by emailing
cityclerk@cityofcape.org, or by calling 573-339-6320.


Invocation
 Rev. Ellen Gurnon of First and Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau

Pledge of Allegiance

Study Session
Presentations

Communications/Reports
Items for Discussion
 Appearances by Advisory Board Applicants
 Consent Agenda Review

Regular Session
A. Call to Order/Roll Call
B. Adoption of the Agenda
C. Public Hearings
 C.1. A Public Hearing to consider vacating the City’s interest in North Frederick Street Right of
 Way between Olive Street and Mason Street, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Item
 NO. F.2, BILL NO. 26-11)

D. Consent Agenda
 The Consent Agenda is a meeting method to make City Council meetings more efficient and
 meaningful to the members of the audience. All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have
 been distributed to each member of the Cape Girardeau City Council for reading and study, are
 considered to be routine, and will be enacted by one motion of the council with no separate
 discussion. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Agenda. If separate discussion is desired,
 that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda by
 request of a member of the City Council.
 D.1. Approval of the January 20, 2026 Regular Session City Council Minutes.
 D.2. BILL NO. 26-04, an Ordinance annexing land adjacent to the Cape Girardeau Regional
 Airport into the city limits of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and Third
 Readings.
 D.3. BILL NO. 26-05, an Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by zoning newly annexed property adjacent to the Cape
 Girardeau Regional Airport as A-1, Airport District. Second and Third Readings.
 D.4. BILL NO. 26-06, an Ordinance extending the boundaries of Ward 2 to include property
 newly annexed into the city limits of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and
 Third Readings.
 D.5. BILL NO. 26-07, an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement
 with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to Fund Air Service Promotion
 and Marketing at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Second and Third Readings.
 D.6. BILL NO. 26-08, a Resolution authorizing a grant application to MoDOT for DWI
 enforcement, and authorizing City Officials to execute all necessary grant documents.
 Reading and Passage.
 D.7. BILL NO. 26-09, a Resolution authorizing a grant application to MoDOT for Hazardous
 Moving Violation Enforcement, and authorizing City Officials to execute all necessary grant
 documents. Reading and Passage.
 D.8. BILL NO. 26-12, a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement for Services
 with Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development, Inc., a/k/a Semo REDI. Reading
 and Passage.
 D.9. Approval of a time extension for the special use permit issued to Derek and Karla Cornelius
 for a billboard at 3849 Business Park Place.

E. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
F. New Ordinances
 Mayor will ask for appearances after each Ordinance is read. Individuals who wish to make
 comments regarding the item must be recognized by the Mayor/Mayor Pro Tempore. Each
 speaker is allowed 3 minutes and must stand at the public microphone and state his/her name and
 address for the record. The timer will buzz at the end of the speaker's time.
 F.1. BILL NO. 26-10, an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of
 Understanding with Cape Girardeau County, City of Jackson, and Southeast Missouri State
 University, regarding a Joint Emergency Operations Center. First Reading. FIRE - Randy
 Morris
 F.2. BILL NO. 26-11, an Ordinance vacating the City’s interest in a portion of Frederick Street
 Right-of-Way, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. First Reading. DEV-Trevor Pulley

G. Appointments
H. Other Business
I. Appearances regarding items not listed on the agenda
 This is an opportunity for the City Council to listen to comments regarding items not listed on the
 agenda. The Mayor may refer any matter brought up to the City Council to the City Manager if
 action is needed. Individuals who wish to make comments must first be recognized by the Mayor
 or Mayor Pro Tempore. Each speaker is allowed 3 minutes. Please face and speak directly to the
 City Council as a whole. The Mayor and Council Members will not engage or answer questions
 during the speaker's time at the podium. The timer will sound at the end of the speaker's time.

Meeting Adjournment

Closed Session
The City Council of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, may, as a part of a study session or regular
or special City Council meeting, vote to hold a closed session to discuss issues listed in RSMo.
Section 610.021, including but not limited to: legal actions, causes of legal action or litigation,
leasing, purchasing or sale of real estate, hiring, firing, disciplining, personnel issues, or confidential
or privileged communications with its attorneys.

Future Appointments and Memos
Advisory Board Minutes

Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Regular Session February 2, 2026 MM -223



 STUDY SESSION — February 2, 2026

 NO ACTION TAKEN DURING THE STUDY SESSION


The Cape Girardeau City Council held a study session at the Cape Girardeau City Hall on Monday,
February 2, 2026, at 5: 00 p. m. with Mayor Stacy Kinder presiding and Council Members Mark
Bliss, David Cantrell, Bryan Johnson, Dan Presson, Tameka Randle and Nate Thomas present.


 REGULAR SESSION — February 2, 2026

CALL TO ORDER


The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in regular session at the Cape Girardeau City Hall on
Monday, February 2, 2026, at 5: 15 p. m. with Mayor Stacy Kinder presiding and Council Members
Mark Bliss, David J. Cantrell, Bryan Johnson, Dan Presson, Tameka Randle and Nate Thomas were
present.




ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA


A Motion was made by Mark Bliss, Seconded by Nate Thomas, to approve and adopt the agenda.
Motion passed. 7- 0. Ayes: Bliss, Cantrell, Johnson, Kinder, Presson, Randle, Thomas.


PUBLIC HEARING


A Public Hearing to consider vacating the City' s interest in North Frederick Street Right of Way
between Olive Street and Mason Street, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Mayor Stacy Kinder opened the Public Hearing.
There being no appearances, the public hearing was closed.

CONSENT AGENDA


Approval of the January 20, 2026, Regular Session City Council Minutes.

BILL NO. 26- 04, an Ordinance annexing land adjacent to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
into the city limits of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and Third Readings.

BILL NO. 26- 05, an Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by zoning newly annexed property adjacent to the Cape Girardeau
Regional Airport as A- 1, Airport District. Second and Third Readings.


BILL NO. 26- 06, an Ordinance extending the boundaries of Ward 2 to include property newly
annexed into the city limits of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Second and Third Readings.

BILL NO. 26- 07, an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement with
the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to Fund Air Service Promotion and
Marketing at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Second and Third Readings.

BILL NO. 26- 08, a Resolution authorizing a grant application to MoDOT for DWI enforcement,
Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Regular Session February 2, 2026 MM -224


and authorizing City Officials to execute all necessary grant documents. Reading and Passage.

BILL NO. 26- 09, a Resolution authorizing a grant application to MoDOT for Hazardous Moving
Violation Enforcement, and authorizing City Officials to execute all necessary grant documents.
Reading and Passage.

BILL NO. 26- 12, a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement for Services with
Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development, Inc., a/ k/a Semo REDI. Reading and
Passage.


Approval of a time extension for the special use permit issued to Derek and Karla Cornelius for a
billboard at 3849 Business Park Place.


A Motion was made by David J. Cantrell, Seconded by Dan Presson, to approve and adopt.
Motion passed. 7- 0. Ayes: Bliss, Cantrell, Johnson, Kinder, Presson, Randle, Thomas.


BILL NO. 26- 04 will be Ordinance NO. 5883; BILL NO. 26- 05 will be Ordinance NO. 5884.
BILL NO. 26- 06 will be Ordinance NO. 5885; BILL NO. 26- 07 will be Ordinance NO. 5886.
BILL NO. 26- 08 will be Resolution NO. 3692; BILL NO. 26- 09 will be Resolution NO. 3693.
BILL NO. 26- 12 will be Resolution NO. 3694.


NEW ORDINANCES


BILL NO. 26- 10, an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding
with Cape Girardeau County, City of Jackson, and Southeast Missouri State University, regarding
a Joint Emergency Operations Center. First Reading. Mayor Kinder called for public appearances
regarding this Bill. No one appeared.

A Motion was made by David J. Cantrell, Seconded by Dan Presson, to approve.
Following discussion, motion passed. 7- 0. Ayes: Bliss, Cantrell, Johnson, Kinder, Presson, Randle,
Thomas.



BILL NO. 26- 11, an Ordinance vacating the City' s interest in a portion of Frederick Street Right -
of -Way, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. First Reading. Mayor Kinder called for public
appearances regarding this Bill. No one appeared.

A Motion was made by Dan Presson, Seconded by Nate Thomas, to approve.
Motion passed. 7- 0. Ayes: Bliss, Cantrell, Johnson, Kinder, Presson, Randle, Thomas.


MEETING ADJOURNMENT


A Motion was made to adjourn by Dan Presson, Seconded by Tameka Randle.
Motion passed. 7- 0. Ayes: Bliss, Cantrell, Johnson, Kinder, Presson, Randle, Thomas.


The regular session ended at 5: 26p. m. e




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