City Council
Agenda
ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD
TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2000 AT 6:30 P.M.
ALL PRESENT EXCEPT FORTENBERRY.
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR LICENSES
1) Exhibit Application of Aquamatic, Inc. dba "U-Stop
2,474K Convenience Shop" for a Class "B" liquor license at
2700 South Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80198.)
2) Exhibit Manager application of James Michael Mandl for
2,474K Aquamatic, Inc. dba "U-Stop Convenience Shop" at
2700 South Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80199.)
3) Exhibit App. of Busters Barbeque & Brew for a special
997K designated liquor license (SDL) covering an area
approx. 75' by 110' to the west at 2435 S. 48th St.
on the 10th day of June, 2000 from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00
a.m.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80200.)
4) Exhibit App. of Hooters of Lincoln for a SDL covering an
877K area approx. 93' by 110' in the parking lot adjacent
to the premises at 6811 O St. on June 24 & 25, 2000
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.(AMENDED, 6-0; ADOPTED FOR
APPROVAL, 5-1; SHOECRAFT DISSENTING; A-80201.)
5) Exhibit App. of Hooters of Lincoln for a SDL covering an
549K area approx. 93' by 110' in the parking lot adjacent
to the premises at 6811 O St. on Aug. 11, 12, & 13,
2000 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 5-1;
SHOECRAFT DISSENTING; A-80202.)
6) Exhibit App. of USWA Local 286 for a SDL covering an area
629K measuring 372' by 306' at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
parking lot at 4021 N. 56th St., on Sept. 4, 2000
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0;
A-80203.)
7) Exhibit App. of Havelock Business Assoc. for a SDL covering
797K an area located on Havelock Ave. between 61st & 63rd
Sts. on June 10, 2000 from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80204.)
8) Exhibit App. of Chace Enterprise dba Silver Spoke Saloon for
601K a SDL for an area approx. 25' by 72' in the parking
lot at 1033 M St. on June 3, 2000 from 5:00 p.m. to
1:00 a.m.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80205.)
9) Exhibit App. of Wine Merchants for a SDL for an area
583K measuring 2150' by 750' at the Pegram residence at
4900 N. 14th St. on June 3, 2000, from 3:00 p.m. to
11:00 p.m. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80206.)
PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING
(ITEMS 10 THRU 15 HAD PUB. HEARING. SEE ITEMS 10 & 12.)
10) 00-99 Change of Zone 3251 - Amending Secs. 27.58.010 & 27.58.020
of the Lincoln Municipal Code (LMC) to amend the reference
from "Compre-hensive Plan figure 21" to "Official Zoning Map
of the City of Lincoln."
(5/22/00 - Cont. Pub. Hearing to 5/30/00) (Request by
Planning to place on Pending) (PLACED ON PENDING, 6-0.)
11) 00-105 Amending Ord. 16792 to increase the aggregate principal
amount of Electric System Revenue Commercial Paper Notes
outstanding from time to time to $125,000,000.
12) 00-106 Creating Sewer Dist. 1174 in Old Dairy Rd. from 27th St.
west approx. 600'. (PLACED ON PENDING, 6-0.)
13) 00-107 Approving the Lincoln Building Skywalk Proj. between the
City & Lincoln Investment Group for the construction of a
skywalk between the Lincoln Building & the Lincoln Downtown
Senior Center.
14) 00-108 Amending Ord. 17597 passed Jan. 24, 2000 to correct an
error in the legal description prescribing & defining the
corporate limits of the City of Lincoln.
15) 00-109 Amending Ord. 17598 passed Jan. 24, 2000 to correct an
error in the legal description of the boundaries of the AG
Agricultural Dist. & the R-3 Residential Dist. generally
located north of Hwy. 34, south of Alvo Rd. & west of N.
1st St.
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
16) 00R-150 Approving the Corporate License Agrmt. between the City &
Novell, Inc. for the purchase of Novell licenses from an
approved partner. (PUB. HEARING CONT'D & ACTION DELAYED
TO 6/5/00, 6-0.)
17) 00R-153 Accepting the report of new & pending tort claims against
the City & approving disposition of claims set forth
therein for the period of May 1 - 15, 2000.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80207.)
18) 00R-154 Approving an Agrmt. between the City & South Industrial
Park, L.L.C., The Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
Nebraska, John Rallis, & Gary Pickering for the instal
lation of off-site transportation improvements in Horizon
Business Center generally located at S. 14th St. & Mocking-
bird Ln. (PUB. HEARING CONT'D & ACTION DELAYED TO 6/5/00,
6-0.)
19) Setting interest rate & levy the assessments on Special
Assessment Group I of the Board of Equalization of May 22,
2000. (7.36%) Accepting report on Board of Equalization to
City Council on Special Assessments Group I.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80208)
20) 99R-289 Comp. Plan Amendment 94-38 - App. of the Planning Director
to incorporate the Beal Slough Basin Stormwater Master Plan
by reference as an approved component of the Comprehensive
Plan. (ACTION TO BE ON 6/5/00.)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
21) App. of St. John's Church, 731 Skyway Rd., Lincoln, to
conduct a lottery within the City of Lincoln.
(HEARING DATE SET FOR MON., JUNE 5, 2000 AT 1:30 P.M., 6-0.)
22) Informal request for the Alley Repaving District adjacent
to property located at 14th to Centennial Mall, "P ti Q"
St., from Lincoln Children's Museum.
(REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS & LAW DEPT.)
23) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
24) Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Ordinances & Resolutions
passed on May 15, 2000. (PLACED ON FILE)
25) Investment of Funds. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80213.)
26) Approving the distribution of funds representing interest
earnings on short-term investments of Idle Funds during the
month ended April 30, 2000. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80214.)
27) Report from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax for the
month of April 2000: Western Union, Phoenix Network, LCI
Int'l., Inacom, LDM Systems, Teligent, Nextlink, Cincinnati
Bell, Viatel f.k.a. Destia, Primus, Trans Nat'l., Atlas, Topp
Telecomm., Equality, GolbalCom, Nextel West, Big Planet, D &
D Comm., RSL COM USA, Long Distance of Michigan,
Network Int'l., & Network Billing Systems.
(PLACED ON FILE)
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING - NONE
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
28) 00-87 Change of Zone 3241 - App. of Pearle Finigan for a change
from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural Residential on
property generally located at the southwest corner of 84th
St. & Waverly Rd. (WITHDRAWN, 6-0; #38-4338.)
29) 00-98 Amending the corporate limits of the City by annexing
approx. 251.6 acres of property generally located at N.
84th St. & Havelock Ave. (In connec-tion w/00R-151)
(PASSED, 6-0; #17677.)
30) 00R-151 Approving an Annexation Agrmt. between the City, Lancaster
County Agricultural Society, Inc., & the Board of Regents
of the University of Nebraska outlining certain conditions
& understandings with regards to the annexation of approx.
251.6 acres of land generally located at N. 84th St. &
Havelock Ave. (In connection w/00-98)
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80215.)
31) 00-100 Amending Title 5 of the LMC by adding a new Chapter 5.17
pertaining to telecommunications providers using the City's
rights-of-way to establish definitions, standards, & permit
fees for the use of rights-of-way; to provide for insurance,
bonding, & construction standards for telecommunications
facilities located in rights-of-way; to establish proce
dures for reviews of decisions regarding telecommunications
facilities; & to provide for enforcement of this ordinance.
(ACTION DELAYED 1 WEEK TO 6/5/00, 6-0.)
32) 00-102 Amending Chapter 2.62 of the LMC relating to the Police &
00-102 Fire Pension Plan - Plan "A" by amending Section 2.62.020
to provide for a definition of "DROP", the Deferred Retire-
ment Option Plan, for the Police & Fire Pen-sion Plan "A";
& adding a new section numbered 2.62.045 to establish the
requirements for participation by Police & Fire Pension
Plan "A" members in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
(AMENDED, 6-0; PASSED, 5-1; CAMP DISSENTING; #17678.)
33) 00-103 Amending Chapter 2.65 of the LMC relating to the Police &
00-103 Fire Pension Plan - Plan "B" by amending Section 2.65.020
to provide for a definition of "DROP", the Deferred Retire-
ment Option Plan for the Police & Fire Pen-sion Plan "B"; &
adding a new section numbered 2.65.045 to establish the
requirements for participation by Police & Fire Pension
Plan "B" members in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
(AMENDED, 6-0; PASSED, 5-1; CAMP DISSENTING; #17679.)
34) 00-104 Amending Chapter 2.66 of the LMC relating to the Police &
00-104 Fire Pension Plan - Plan "C" by amending Section 2.66.020
to provide for a definition of "DROP", the Deferred Retire-
ment Option Plan for the Police & Fire Pension Plan "C"; &
adding a new section numbered 2.66.045 to establish the
requirements for participation by Police & Fire Pension
Plan "C" members in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
(AMENDED, 6-0; PASSED, 5-1; CAMP DISSENTING; #17680.)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK. SEE ITEM 49.)
35) 95-128 Change of Zone 2912 - App. of Don Fauth for a change from
AG to AGR on property generally located ½ mi. west of
Coddington at SW 27th St. & Old Cheney Rd. (10/14/96 -
Placed on Pending)
36) 98-52 Declaring city-owned property legally described as the
remaining portion of Lots 226-229, Ridgeview Add., except
the north 10' of said lots, generally located at N. 5th &
Adams St., as surplus & authorizing the sale thereof.
(4/6/98 - Placed on Pending)
37) 97-122 Amending Sec. 5.04.060 of the LMC to prohibit issuance of
special designated licenses for sale of liquor to the
general public in the downtown area on home football game
days. (8/25/97 - Amended; Placed on Pending)
38) 97-142 Change of Zone 3076 - App. of Dustrol, Inc. for a change
from AG Agricultural to H-4 General Commercial on property
generally located on the south side of Arbor Rd., west of
N. 56th St. (9/22/97 - Placed on Pending)
39) 98-153 Change of Zone 3141 - App. of Randy Rohlmeier for a change
from R-2 Residential to I-1 Industrial, on property
generally located at the southwest corner of N. 33rd St. &
Leighton Ave. (9/21/98 - Placed on Pending)
40) 99R-134 Approving a recommendation that the Mayor amend
Administrative Regulation #9 to allow for the creation &
implementation of a take-home vehicle program for police
officers in targeted revitalization strategy areas.
(5/10/99 - Placed on Pending)
41) 99-93 Amending the corporate limits of the City by annexing
approx. 45 acres of property generally located at S. 14th
St. & Mockingbird Lane North. (8/23/99 - Placed on Pending
for 6 months)
42) 00-35 Amending Section 9.16.230 of the LMC to define "nudity",
to make it unlawful for a person to appear in any public
place in a state of nudity, & providing exceptions thereto.
(2/22/00 - Placed on Pending until a Supreme Court Case
Decision)
43) 00R-64 Special Permit 1423C - App. of Dru, Guy, & David Lammle to
amend the Himark Estates C.U.P. to add land, increase the
assigned number of dwelling units from 240 to 300 multi-
family dwelling units, & to approve the site plan for the
multiple family area, on property generally located at the
northeast corner of S. 84th St. & Old Cheney Rd. (3/13/00 -
To remain on Pending)
44) 00-31 Amending Chapter 5.38 of the LMC to include condominiums
for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the minimum
housing standards. (3/6/00 - Placed on Pending)
45) 00-65 Change of Zone 3196 - App. of the Interim Planning Director
for a change from B-1 Local Business & R-3 Residential to
B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business & from R-3 Residential to
AGR Agricultural Residential, on property generally located
at S. Coddington Ave. & W. Van Dorn St. (In connection
w/00-67) (4/17/00 - Placed on Pending)
46) 00-67 Change of Zone 3247 - App. of the Interim Planning Director
for a change from AGR Agricultural Residential & R-3
Residential to B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business, on
property generally located on the southwest corner of S.
Coddington Ave. & W. Van Dorn St. (In connection w/00-65)
(4/17/00 - Placed on Pending)
47) 00-72 Change of Zone 3245 - App. of Manette Kidney for a change
from AG Agricultural to O-2 Suburban Office on property
generally located at S. 84th St. & Old Cheney Rd.
(4/24/00 - Reconsidered & Placed on Pending)
48) 00R-126 Approving & supporting the Report & Recommendations of the
Lancaster County Medical Society contained in the document
entitled "Independent Medical Oversight for Pre-Hospital
Medical Care" which recommends an emergency & non-
emergency medical system for the City. (4/24/00 - Placed
on Pending until a Provider is picked)
49) 00-101 Adopting a revised Employee's Retirement Plan to eliminate
outdated, obsolete language; to change provisions regarding
employee contributions; to provide for pre-tax contribu-
tions; to change the vesting schedule; to eliminate pro-
visions relating to forfeitures of City contributions; to
change provisions regarding re-participation in the retire-
ment plan after a break in service with the City; & to
change provisions relating to early retirement. (5/15/00
- Placed on Pending until 6/5/00 w/Public Hearing)
(REMOVED FROM PENDING FOR PUB. HEARING ON 6/5/00, 6-0.)
50) 00R-140 Approving or denying a requested transfer of the cable
television franchise from a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.
to AOL Time Warner Inc. (5/15/00 - Placed on Pending -
scheduled for Public Hearing when removed from Pending)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC
HEARING ON MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2000: (APPROVED, 6-0.)
51) 00R-155 Approving an agreement between the City & County for the
construction of the Wilderness Park bicycle bridge between
Pioneers Blvd. & Old Cheney Rd.
ANY PERSON DESIRING TO HAVE THEIR NAME & SUBJECT MATTER LISTED ON THE
FORMAL AGENDA PERTAINING TO MATTERS NOT ON THE CURRENT
AGENDA, OR NOT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA,
SHOULD NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK BY 10:00 A..M. THE WEDNESDAY
(5/31/00) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING (6/5/00).
ADJOURNMENT 8:30 P.M.
UPCOMING HEARINGS
Hearing date of Mon., June 5, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the application of
Irie, Inc. dba Doc's Place or a liquor catering license at 140 N.
8th St.
Hearing date of Mon., June 5, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the request of Ben
Lobo dba Zapata Mexican Restaurant - Cantina for an addition of their
licensed premise at 815 "O" St
Hearing date of Mon., June 5, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the application of
Risky, Inc. dba Risky's Sports Bar & Grill for a Retail Class C
Liquor License at 4680 Leighton Ave.
Hearing date of Mon., June 26, 2000, at 5:30 p.m. on the applications
for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate an
ambulance service within the City of Lincoln.
23) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Setting hearing date of Mon., June 12, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the Man.
App. of Mark L. Brasseaux for Sydran Food Services dba Chili's
Southwest Grill at 6730 S. 27th St. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80209.)
Setting hearing date of Mon., June 12, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the App.
of B & R Stores, Inc. dba Super Saver for a Liquor Catering License
at 233 N. 48th St. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80210.)
Setting hearing date of Mon., June 12, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the App.
of Garden Enterprises II LLC dba Garden Café & Bakery for a Retail
Class I Liquor License at 5100 N. 27th St. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80211.)
Setting hearing date of Mon., June 12, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the App.
of Garden Enterprises II LLC dba Garden Café & Bakery for a Retail
Class C Liquor License at 6891 A St. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80212.)
Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax for the month of
April, 2000 from: Association Administrators, NOSVA Ltd., Incomnet
Comms., ATS Mobile Telephone, Sprint Spectrum, UniDial Comms., GTC
Telecom, Comdata Telecomms., NOS Comms., Glyphics Comms., Single
Billing Services, Stormtel, Tri-M Comms., Global Telephone Corp.,
Affinity Network, GST Net, Lincoln Celtelco, USA Paging, & I-Link
Comms. (PLACED ON FILE)
THE FOLLOWING WERE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DEPT.:
Special Permit 1843 - App. of LoraBelle Hanson to use a portion of an
existing off-sale liquor license premises for on-sale on property
at 2620 Stockwell.
Change of Zone 3259 - App. of Nebraska Assoc. of County Officials for
a change from R-8 to O-1 on property at 725 S. 14th St.
Change of Zone 3261 - App. of Parks & Rec. Dept. for a change from
R-3 Residential to P Public Use on property generally located at
Superior St. & Bel Ridge Dr.
Change of Zone 3262 - App. of Parks & Rec. Dept. for a change from R-1
Residential to P Public Use on property generally located at S. 14th
& Mockingbird Lane.
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