City Council
Agenda
ACTION FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2000 AT 1:30 P.M.
NOTE: NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MON., JULY 31, 2000,
AT 6:30 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
1) Exhibit Man. App. of Donald V. Cary III for Corporate Golf
124K Marketing, Inc. dba HiMark Golf Course/Bunker's
Sportsbar & Grill at 8901 Augusta Dr.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80279)
2) Exhibit App. of Marblz Corp. dba Road House Bar &
151K Grille/Centerpark Banquet Hall for a Retail Class I
Liquor License at 1501 Centerpark Rd.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80280)
3) Exhibit Manager application of Linda Kay Anderson for Marblz
679K Corp. dba "Road House Bar & Grille/Centerpark
Banquet Hall" at 1501 Center Park Road, Suites 200
and 300. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80281)
4) Exhibit Man. App. of Timothy B. Weixelman for Hinky Dinky
190K Lincoln #9 LLC dba "Sun Mart #738" at 2145 S.
17th St. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80282)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING (ITEM 5 HAD 2ND READING)
5) 00-129 Renaming Applecreek Road as "Victory Lane" generally
located west off of Sun Valley Blvd., north of West
"P" Street.
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
6) 00R-186 Authorizing the Human Services Director to submit a
grant application for the Juvenile Accountability
Funds in the amount of $299,416. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80283)
7) 00R-188 Reappointing Charles Van Rossum and Jeff Chambers to
the Cable Advisory Board for three-year terms
expiring July 1, 2003. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80284)
8) 00R-190 Appointing Jonathan Cook to the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board for a three-year term expiring April
17, 2003. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80285)
9) 00R-191 Approving an agreement between the City and
Cornhusker Place to provide protective custody
services. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80286)
10 PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
Formal Paving Petition for Alley Re-Paving Dist. 047 of
east/west alley, 4th to Centennial Mall, "P" to
"Q" signed by The eating Establishment 14th & P Inc.
(REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS)
11) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
12) Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Ordinances &
Resolutions passed on July 10, 2000. (PLACED ON FILE)
13) Investment of Funds. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80292)
14) Report from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax
reports for the June 2000: Utilicorp, Claricom,
Zenex, Lincoln Celtelco, Mataarix, Winstar Wireless.
(PLACED ON FILE)
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING
(ITEMS 15 THRU 27 HAD 1ST READING. SEE ITEM 27)
15) 00-130 Amending Chapter 12.20 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
relating to trees and shrubbery by adding a new
section numbered 12.20.025 to provide for the
planting of street trees on private property
pursuant to an easement agreement if there is
insufficient land available for the planting and
proper growth of the street tree or trees in the
public right-of-way.
16) 00-131 Vacating a portion of 7th Street from the north line
of "T" Street to the north line of "U" Street.
17) 00-132 Amending the pay schedule for certain employee
groups by changing the pay ranges from A-16 to M-04
for the classifications of Sanitary Engineer, Supt.
of Solid Waste Operations, Supt. of Water Pollution
Control Facilities, Supt. of Wastewater Collection,
Supt. of Water Production & Treatment, and Supt. of
Water Distribution.
18) 00-133 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule
and schedules of annual, monthly, biweekly, and
hourly pay range equivalents for employees of the
City whose classifications are assigned to pay
ranges prefixed by "E", "X", and "M".
19) 00-140 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule
and schedules of annual, bi-weekly, and hourly pay
range equivalents for employees of the City whose
classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed
by "A" and "C".
20) 00-141 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule
and schedules of annual, bi-weekly, and hourly pay
range equivalents for employees of the City whose
classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed
by "B".
21) 00-142 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule
and schedules of annual, bi-weekly, and hourly pay
range equivalents for employees of the City whose
classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed
by "N".
22) 00-134 Amending Chapter 2.76 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
to make reallocation to a classification with a
higher pay range conform with a promotion as to rate
of pay following such action; to differentiate
between increases received at the completion of
original probation by employees in given pay ranges;
to differentiate between a voluntary demotion and
the employee's rate of pay as the result of such
action; to simplify language and reflect negotiated
changes with respect to sick leave with pay; to
allow employees in pay range "X" to accrue vacation
the first six months of employment; and to define
and expand definition of early retirement.
23) 00-135 Dedicating the North 33rd Street right-of-way
generally located north of Superior Street.
24) 00-136 Accepting the offer of North 33rd, L.L.C. to
dedicate North 33rd Street right-of-way generally
located north of Superior Street.
25) 00-137 Accepting the offer of Lancaster County School
District 001 aka Lincoln Public Schools to dedicate
North 33rd Street right-of-way generally located
north of Superior Street.
26) 00-138 Accepting the offer of Dennis R. Schworer to
dedicate North 33rd Street right-of-way generally
located north of Superior Street.
27) 00-139 Approving a lease of property generally located at
14th and Military Road from the State of Nebraska
for 60 years to construct a telecommunications tower
for the 911 Center. (SUSPENDED RULES TO HAVE 2ND &
3RD READING ON 7/31/00, 6-0)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
28) 00-128 Amending Chapter 27.58 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
to change the title & references to "Airport
Environs Noise District", & amend the reference from
Comprehensive Plan Figure 21 to read "Airport
Environs Noise District Map." (PASSED, 6-0; #17699)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK; SEE ITEM 49)
29) 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)
30) 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)
31) 97-122 Amending Sec. 5.04.060 of the LMC to prohibit
issuance of special desig-nated 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)
32) 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)
33) 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)
34) 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)
35) 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)
36) 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)
37) 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)
38) 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)
39) 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)
40) 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)
41) 00-72 Change of Zone 3245 - App. of Manette Kidney
for a change from AG 3gricultural to O-2
Suburban Office on property generally located
at S. 84th St. & Old Cheney Rd. (4/24/00 -
Reconsidered & Placed on Pending)
42) 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)
43) 00-106 Creating Sewer Dist. 1174 in Old Dairy Rd. from 27th
St. west approx. 600'. (5/30/00 - Placed on
Pending)
44) 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
procedures for reviews of decisions regarding
telecommunications facilities; & to provide for
enforcement of this ordinance. (6/12/00 - Placed on
Pending)
45) 00-115 Amending Section 8.08.020 to provide an exception to
the requirement of a certificate of public
convenience & necessity for government providers of
service; amending Section 8.08.090 to provide
enforceable response time verification. (7/3/00 -
Placed on Pending)
46) 00-116 Amending Section 2.20.010 to provide that the Fire
Chief have care & control of all equipment &
management of the emergency medical services
program; adding a new section numbered 2.20.015 to
provide that emer-gency medical services & ambulance
transport be assigned to the Fire Dept. (7/3/00 -
Placed on Pending)
47) 00R-178 Special Permit 1843 - Application of Lora Belle M.
Hanson for authority to sell alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises, approving a waiver of
the design standards requiring a minimum separation
distance of 100 feet from a residential district or
residential use, and approving a waiver of the
design standards prohibiting doors from facing
residential districts within 150 feet, at 2620
Stockwell Street. (7/3/00 - Placed on Pending.)
48) 00R-182 RE: Special Permit No. 1165A - To show cause why
said Special Permit should not be revoked for failure
to comply with the conditions of the Special Permit
(1301 "H"). (7/17/00 - Placed on Pending)
49) 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. (REMOVED
FROM PENDING FOR PUB. HEARING ON 7/31/00, 6-0)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE
PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2000: APPROVED, 6-0.
50) 00R-189 Appointing the following to the Cable Advisory
Board: William Morris and Deb Scherer for three-year
terms to expire July 1, 2003, Pat Taft for a term
expiring July 1, 2002, and Bryan Rickertsen to
fulfill an unexpired term through July 1, 2001.
51) 00R-192 Accepting the report of new and pending tort claims
against the City and approving disposition of claims
set forth therein for the period of July 1 through
July 15, 2000.
52) 00R-193 Appointing Brian Kitten, Randy Mutchie, Matt Smith,
and Edith Zumwalt to the Food Advisory Committee for
terms expiring May 1, 2002, May 1, 2004, May 1,
2001, and May 1, 2004, respectively.
53) 00R-194 Approving an exception to the City of Lincoln
Guidelines and Regulations for Driveway Design and
Location by allowing a deletion of one vehicle
storage per ATM lane located at 1241 "N" Street.
54) 00R-195 Approving the use of public right-of-way by Sprint
Communications Company for the installation of fiber
optic cable in Charleston Street from North 6th
Street to Sun Valley Blvd.
55) 00R-196 Directing submittal to the qualified electors of the
City a proposed Charter amendment to Article IX,
Section 24 to permit idle funds of the City to be
invested in certificates of deposit, time deposits,
and in any securities in which the state investment
officer is authorized to invest pursuant to the
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska
State Funds Investment Act.
56) 00R-197 Approving the Downtown Lincoln Association budget
for FY 2000-2001 Management and Maintenance
Districts. (DELAYED PUBLIC HEARING TO 8/7/00, 6-0)
57) 00R-198 Special Permit 1776A - Application of Sun Valley Bar
and Grill to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages
for consumption on and off the premises on property
generally located at 300 West "P" Street.
58) 00R-199 Special Permit 1840 - Application of Angie Muhleisen
for a parking lot on property located at 4717, 4723,
and 4731 Hillside Street.
59) 00R-200 Special Permit 1841 - Application of L. W. Hoffman
to display automobiles for sale in the front yard
and rear yard, with a request to waive the landscape
requirements on property generally located at 29th
and Cornhusker Highway.
60) 00R-201 Special Permit 1852 - Application of Village Market
to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for
consumption off the premises on property generally
located at 3211 South 13th Street.
61) 00R-202 Use Permit 126A - Application Ridge Development
Company, Southview, Inc., and the Large Partnership,
Ltd., to reduce the setback on Lot 4 from 40 feet to
30 feet and to increase the height allowed on Lot 4
from 35 feet to 45 feet in the Wilderness Woods
Office Park on property generally located southeast
of South 14th Street and Yankee Hill Road.
62) 00R-203 Approving a labor contract between the City and the
National Association of Government Employees.
63) 00R-204 Approving a labor contract between the City and the
Lincoln City Employees Association.
64) 00R-205 Approving a labor contract between the City and the
Amalgamated Transit Union.
65) 00R-206 Reappointing Coleen Seng to the Public Building
Commission for a 4-year term expiring August 1,
2004.
66) 00R-207 Reappointing Coleen Seng, Jon Camp, and Jonathan
Cook to the Railroad Transportation Safety District
for terms expiring August 31, 2001.
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 (7/26/00) PRIOR TO THE
NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (7/31/00).
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON THIS
AGENDA, OR NOT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY DO
SO AT THIS TIME.
ADJOURNMENT 2:02 P.M.
UPCOMING HEARINGS
Hearing date of Mon., July 31, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. on the App.
of Denis M. Vontz dba Pioneers Golf Course for a Retail Class
A Liquor License at 3403 W. Van Dorn St.
Hearing date of Mon., July 31, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. on the App.
of Rainmaker Restaurant Corp. dba Lazlo's Brewery & Grill for
a Retail Class C Liquor License & Liquor Catering License at
5900 Old Cheney Rd.
MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2000 AT 6:30 P.M. ON 2000/2001 MAYOR'S
RECOMMENDED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FY 2000-2006, THE ONE & SIX YEAR STREETS & HIGHWAYS
PROGRAM.
11) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Setting Hearing Date of Mon., July 31, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. on
the request of PLP, L.L.C. dba "Sun Valley Bar & Grill" for an
addition of their licensed premise at 300 West "P" St.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80287)
Setting Hearing Date of Aug., 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the
app. of Nebraska Entertainment LLC dba "Fox & Hound" for a
Retail Class "I" Liquor License at 201 N. 8th St.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80288)
Setting Hearing Date of Aug. 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the
request of DAV Robert Flansburg Chapter #7 for an addition of
their licensed premise at 3901 N. 70th St.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80289)
Setting Hearing Date of Aug. 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the
request of HyVee, Inc. dba "HyVee Food Store #2" for an
addition of their licensed premise at 2343 N. 48th St.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80290)
Setting Hearing Date of Mon., Aug 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the
Man. App. of Ngawang Rinchen for "The Oven" at 201 N.
8th St. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80291)
Report from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax reports for
June, 2000: D& D Comm., LCI Int'l., Phoenix Network, Viatel
Services, Primus, AmeriVision, Atlas, Opex, Trans Nat'l,
Cincinnati Bell, Topp Telecom. (PLACED ON FILE)
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