City Council
Agenda
ACTION FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2000 AT 6:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
1) Exhibit App. of Rainmaker Restaurant Corp. dba Lazlo's
739K Brewery & Grill for a Class C & Liquor Catering
License at 5900 Old Cheney Rd. (7/31/00 - Public
Hearing & vote cont. to 8/7/00)(ADOPTED FOR
APPROVAL, 7-0; A-80314)
2) Exhibit Man. App. of Scott Boles for Rainmaker Restaurant
Same as #1 Corp. dba Lazlo's Brewery & Grill at 5900 Old Cheney
Road. (7/31/00 - Public Hearing & Vote cont. to
8/7/00) (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-80315)
3) Exhibit App. of P.L.P., LLC. dba Sun Valley Bar & Grill to
126K expand their presently licensed premises by the
addition of an area measuring 55' by 60' to the
north at 300 W. P St. (7/31/00 - Public Hearing &
Vote cont. to 8/7/00) (In connection w/00R-198, S.P.
#1776A) (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-
80316)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING (ITEM 4 HAD 2NDREADING)
4) 00-143 Amending Secs. 8.38.090, 8.40.070, 8.44.070, &
24.38.070 of the LMC to increase the fees for
swimming pools, spa facilities, maintaining or using
water wells within the City limits, & constructing &
alternating individual sewage systems, & amending
Sec. 8.44.060 to provide for bi-annual permits for
water wells within the City.
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
5) 00R-198 Special Permit 1776A - App. of Sun Valley Bar &
Grill to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for
consumption on & off the premises on property
generally located at 300 W. "P" St. (7/31/00 -
Public Hearing & Vote Cont. to 8/7/00) (ADOPTED,
7-0; A-80317)
6) 00R-197 Approving the Downtown Lincoln Association
budget for FY 2000-2001 Management &
Maintenance Districts. (7/31/00 - Removed
from Pending for Public Hearing on 8/7/00)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80318)
7) 00R-208 Appointing Gerry Krieser to the Board of Zoning
Appeals for a term expiring August 24, 2001.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80319)
8) 00R-209 Reappointing Mike McNiff to the Examining Board of
Plumbers for a three-year term expiring September 4,
2003. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80320)
9) 00R-210 Reappointing Mike McNiff to the Water Conditioning
Board of Examiners for a three-year term expiring
September 4, 2003. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80321)
10) 00R-211 Comp. Plan Amendment 94-54B - Amending the 1994
Lincoln-Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan to
reflect various future improvements to the Lincoln
Water System and Lincoln Electric System, in
conjunction with the FY 2000-2006 Capital
Improvements Program. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80322)
11) 00R-212 Approving the Harvest Project Contract between
Lancaster County and the Lincoln Area Agency on
Aging/Lincoln Information for the Elderly for the
provision of mental health, substance abuse, and
aging services to elderly residents of Lancaster
County. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80323
12) App. of Husker Power Club to conduct a raffle in the
City of Lincoln. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80324)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
13) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Setting hearing date of Mon., Aug. 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m.
on the Man. App. of Melissa Davis for Whitehead Oil
Company dba "U-Stop Convenience Shop" at 942 S 27th St.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80325)
Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax due as
follows: April, May, & June, 2000: OneStar Long
Distance; June, 2000: American Farm Bureau,
Intelicall, GTE Comm., IBM Global, MCI Telecom., Excel
(PLACED ON FILE)
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
14) Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Ordinances &
Resolutions passed on July 24, 2000. (PLACED
ON FILE)
15) Investment of Funds. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80326)
16) Approving the Distribution of Funds representing
interest earnings on Short-term Investments of Idle
Funds during the Month ended June 30, 2000.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80327)
17) Recapitulation of Daily Cash Receipts for Lincoln
Water & WasteWater System for July 2000.
(PLACED ON FILE)
18) Report from City Treasurer for franchise fees from
Time Warner Cable for the quarter ending June 30,
2000. (PLACED ON FILE)
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING (ITEMS 19 THRU 26 HAD 1ST READING)
19) 00-144 Authorizing the transfer of unspent and unencumbered
appropriations and cash (if any) between certain
capital improvement projects within several funds
within Public Works & Utilities and the Parks and
Recreation Departments.
20) 00-145 Adopting a revised version of the Retirement Plan
for Unclassified Department Heads to eliminate
outdated and obsolete language contained in said
Plan.
21) 00-146 Amending Chapter 5.04 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
by adding a new Section 5.04.165 to add an offense
for open alcoholic beverage containers in a motor
vehicle.
22) 00-147 Amending Chapter 10.48 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
relating to Bicycles by repealing Sections 10.48.100
and 10.48.120 and amending Sections 10.48.250 and
10.48.280 to remove outdated code provisions
pertaining to bicycle registration.
23) 00-148 Change of Zone 3256 - Amending Chapter 27.58 of the
Lincoln Municipal Code relating to the Airport
Environs Noise District to clarify the uses
permitted in Airport Environs Noise Districts 1 and
2 and uses permitted on premises located in both
Districts.
24) 00-149 Change of Zone 3267 - Application of Gardens
Complex, L.L.C. for a change of zone from H-2
Highway Business District and R-4 Residential
District to O-2 Suburban Office District on property
generally located south of "O" Street between 44th
and 45th Streets.
25) 00-150 Change of Zone 3270 - Application of the Planning
Director for a change of zone from "P" Public Use to
"I" Industrial on property generally located at
South 6th and "G" Streets.
26) 00-151 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 "P".
RESOLUTIONS - FOR COUNCIL ACTION - HAD PUBLIC HEARING
27) 00R-199 Special Permit 1840 - App. of Angie Muhleisen, on
behalf of Union Bank, for a parking lot on property
located at 4717, 4723, & 4731 Hillside St.
(PLACED ON PENDING INDEFINITELY, 7-0)
28) 00R-200 Special Permit 1841 - App. of L. W. Hoffman, on
behalf of Anderson Ford, to display automobiles for
sale in the front yard & rear yard, with a request
to waive the landscape requirements on property
generally located at 29th & Cornhusker Hwy.
(AMENDED, 7-0; ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80328)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
29) 00-130 Amending Chapter 12.20 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
(LMC) relating to trees & 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 &
proper growth of the street tree or trees in the
public right-of-way.
(PLACED ON PENDING UNTIL SEPT., 7-0)
30) 00-131 Vacating a portion of 7th St. from the north line of
"T" St. to the north line of "U" St. (PASSED,
7-0; #17702)
31) 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, & Supt. of
Water Distribution. (PASSED, 7-0;#17703)
32) 00-133 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule &
schedules of annual, monthly, biweekly, & hourly pay
range equivalents for employees of the City whose
classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed
by "E", "X", & "M". (PASSED, 7-0;#17704)
33) 00-140 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule &
schedules of annual, bi-weekly, & hourly pay range
equivalents for employees of the City whose
classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed
by "A" & "C". (PASSED, 7-0; #17705)
34) 00-141 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule &
schedules of annual, bi-weekly, & hourly pay range
equivalents for employees of the City whose
classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed
by "B". (PASSED, 7-0; #17706)
35) 00-142 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule &
schedules of annual, bi-weekly, & hourly pay range
equivalents for employees of the City whose
classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed
by "N". (PASSED, 7-0; #17707)
36) 00-134 Amending Chapter 2.76 of the LMC 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 & the
employee's rate of pay as the result of such action;
to simplify language & 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; & to define & expand
definition of early retirement. (PASSED, 7-0; #17708)
37) 00-135 Dedicating the N. 33rd St. right-of-way generally
located north of Superior St. (PASSED, 7-0; #17709)
38) 00-136 Accepting the offer of North 33rd, L.L.C. to
dedicate N. 33rd St. right-of-way generally located
north of Superior St. (PASSED, 7-0; #17710)
39) 00-137 Accepting the offer of Lancaster County School
District 001 aka Lincoln Public Schools to dedicate
N. 33rd St. right-of-way generally located north of
Superior St. (PASSED, 7-0; #17711)
40) 00-138 Accepting the offer of Dennis R. Schworer to
dedicate N. 33rd St. right-of-way generally located
north of Superior St. (PASSED, 7-0;#17712)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED 1 WEEK)
41) 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)
42) 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)
43) 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)
44) 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)
45) 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)
46) 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)
47) 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)
48) 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)
49) 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)
50) 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)
51) 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)
52) 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)
53) 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)
54) 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)
55) 00-106 Creating Sewer Dist. 1174 in Old Dairy Rd. from 27th
St. west approx. 600'. (5/30/00 - Placed on
Pending)
56) 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)
57) 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)
58) 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)
59) 00R-178 Special Permit 1843 - App. 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, & approving a waiver of the design
standards prohibiting doors from facing residential
districts within 150 feet, at 2620 Stockwell St.
(7/31/00 - To be removed from Pending for Public
Hearing on 8/14/00) (REMOVED FROM PENDING FOR
PUBLIC HEARING & ACTION ON 8/14/00, 7-0)
60) 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)
61) 00R-204 Approving a labor contract between the City & the
Lincoln City Employees Association. (REMOVED
FROM PENDING FOR PUB. HEARING & ACTION ON
8/14/00, 7-0)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE
PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2000: APPROVED, 7-0.
62) 00R-213 Use Permit No. 64A - Application of Kensington
Corporation to amend Kensington Office Park
(formerly Southwest Center) to add a ground sign in
the front yard setback along Old Cheney Road between
South 14th and South 16th Streets.
63) 00R-214 Special Permit No. 1553A - Application of Jacob
North on behalf of Elliott Megdal and Associates to
expand the Outback Steakhouse for a sidewalk café
with the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption
on the premises on property located at 633 North
48th Street.
64) 00R-215 Special Permit No. 1629B - Application of Duteau
Chevrolet/Subaru to add a 45 square foot, 6 1/2 foot
high illuminated ground sign and to replace the
approved 100 square foot, 45 foot high pole sign
with a 75 square foot 10 foot high ground sign on
property located at the southeast corner of South
27th Street and Porter Ridge Drive.
65) 00R-216 Special Permit No. 1753A - Application of R.C.
Krueger Development Company to amend the Vavrina
Meadows Community Unit Plan to increase the total
number of approved dwelling units from 612 to 648
and to add an early childhood care facility, with
associated waiver requests, on property generally
located at South 14th Street and Vavrina Boulevard.
66) 00R-217 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the City and approving disposition of claims
set forth therein for the period of July 16, 2000
through July 31, 2000.
67) 00R-218 Approving a labor contract between the City of
Lincoln and the Lincoln Police Union.
68) 00R-219 Appointing Kent C. Thompson to the Lincoln Housing
Authority Board to fill an unexpired term expiring
July 1, 2003.
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 (8/9/00) PRIOR TO THE
NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (8/14/00).
NOTIFICATION - TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON AUG. 7, 2000
Danny Walker Quality of Life
Salt Valley Overpass ( Underneath)
First & "H" Street
PUBLIC HEARING
One & Six Year Streets & Highway Program.
2000/2001 Mayor's Recommended Annual Operating Budget &
Capital Improvement Program FY 2000/2006.
ADJOURNMENT 11:33 P.M.
UPCOMING HEARINGS
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hearing Date of Mon., Aug. 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the App.
of LCV, Inc. dba Village Market for Retail Class B & Class K
Liquor Licenses at 3211 S. 13th Street.
Hearing Date of Mon., Aug. 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the Man.
App. of Stephanie D. Rezac for Moose Lodge #175 at 4901 N.
56th Street.
Hearing Date of Mon., Aug. 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the Man.
App. of Kenneth W. Vaughan for Sydran Food Services III, LP
dba Chili's Southwest Grill at 6730 S. 27th Street.
(WITHDRAWN)
Hearing Date of Mon., Aug. 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m on the Man.
App. of Crystal J. Buss for Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon at
200 N. 70th Street.
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