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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2001 AT 1:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT EXCEPT MCROY.
Note: No City Council Meeting the Week of Feb. 19th
City Council Meeting of Mon., Feb. 26, 2001 will be at 5:30 p.m.
ANNUAL MAYOR'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE AWARDED TO MARIO ROBINSON, LPD
UBLIC HEARING - LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
1) Exhibit Man. App. of Trevor J. Brandenburgh for B.V.R., Inc.
188K dba Club Chaos at 1600 "O" St. (ADOPTED FOR
APPROVAL, 5-1; FORTENBERRY DISSENTING; A-80664.)
2) Exhibit Man. App. of April Dyas for Whitehead Oil Company
not dba U-Stop Convenience Ship at 2529 N.W. 12th St.
available (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80665.)
3) Exhibit App. of Wind Chimes Inc. dba Wind Chimes to expand
179K its Class I Liquor License by an area measuring 27'
by 28' in the northeast corner at 3520 Village Dr.,
Suite 100. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-80666.)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING (ITEMS 4 THRU 6 HAD PUBLIC HEARING.)
4) 01-11 Approving an Agrmt. between the City & AT&T Wireless,
PCS, L.L.C. for the lease of space for the installation
& operation of telecommunications antenna & associated
ground space on the 911 tower on property generally
located at 14th & Military Rd. (RULES
SUSPENDED TO HAVE 3RD READING ON THIS DATE
APPROVED, 6-0; PASSED, 6-0; #17784.)
Law Department: Factsheet (7K) Attachment (390K)
5) 01-12 Change of Zone 3296 - App. of the Director of Urban
Development for a change from R-6 Residential to B-3
Commercial on property generally located at N. 27th &
S Sts.
Planning Department: Factsheet (698K)
6) 01-15 Authorizing a transfer of appropriations within the
Sanitary Sewer Construc-tion Fund & the Water Construc-
tion Fund in the amount of $94,889.00 from Proj. 502002
(WW Paint Booth), 700916 (WW Elec. Imps Main Substation),
701172 (WW Standby Gen NW7th & Oak Creek), & 700359
(Selected Repl.) to Proj. 502390 (WW Controls-Impr. &
Replacement); & in the amount of $172,008.00 from Proj.
506213 (54" transmission main from Ashland to 7th & Vine
Sts. Reservoir) & 701024 (Well Replacements at Ashland)
to Proj. 701283 (Water Transmission Pump Station
Replacement), 500480 (Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Rehabilitation), 700311 (Water Data Link to Ashland),
700844 (Diesel System Modifications & Cleanup), 700941
(Water Control Room Remodeling), & 701025 (PVC Storage
Building).(RULES SUSPENDED TO HAVE 3RD READING ON
THIS DATE APPROVED, 6-0; PASSED, 6-0; #17785.)
Public Works Department: Factsheet (31K)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
7) 01R-13 Creating Paving Unit 134 in 73rd St. from Cuming St.
to Thurston Ave. (AMENDED, 6-0; ADOPTED, 6-0;
A-80667.)
Public Works & Utilities Department: Factsheet (18K)
8) 01R-14 Approving an Interlocal Agrmt. between the City &
County for the provision of wellness & safety
services to County employees. (ADOPTED, 6-0;
A-80668.)
Law Department: Fact Sheet (12K), Agreement (12K)
Attachments (7K)
9) 01R-15 Amending Van Dorn Meadows 1st Community Unit Plan to
allow 448 dwelling units to be constructed on
property generally located at 72nd & Van Dorn Sts.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80669.)
Law Department: Factsheet (67K) Attachments (7K)
10) 01R-16 Approving Supplemental Agrmt. Number 1 between the
City Parks & Rec. Dept. & the State of Nebraska
Dept. of Roads to extend the deadline for securing a
contract to construct Bison Trail to April 1, 2001.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80670.)
Law Department: Factsheet (67K)
11) 01R-19 Accepting the report of new & pending claims against
the City & approving disposition of claims set forth
therein for the period of Jan. 1-15, 2001.
(SUB. RESOLUTION ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80671.)
Law Department: Factsheet (4K) Attachments (29K)
12) 01R-20 Approving a resolution directing the submission of a
proposed general obligation bond issue for extension
of improvements to the City's storm sewer & drainage
system at the April 3, 2001 City primary election.
(SUB. RESOLUTION ACCEPTED, 6-0; ADOPTED, 6-0;
A-80672.)
13) 01R-21 Approving a contract between the City & the U.S.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs for the provision of
ambulance service for the Lincoln Division of the
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa
Health Care System for the period of Jan. 1 through
Sept. 30, 2001, with options to extend to a date no
later than March 30, 2002.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80673.)
Law Department: Factsheet (4K) Agreement (973K)
14) 01R-26 Appointing Teresa Jane Meier-Brock as Deputy City
Clerk of the City of Lincoln, Nebraska.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80674.)
15) App. of St. Patrick's Church to conduct a lottery
within the City of Lincoln from Feb. 2, 2001 through
March 17, 2001.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80675.)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
16) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Setting Hearing date of Feb. 12, 2001 at 1:30 p.m.
for the Man. App. of Jeffery D. Gottbreht for
Lincoln Firefighters Local 644 Reception Hall LLC
dba "Lincoln Firefighters Local 644 Reception Hall"
located at 241 Victory Lane. (ADOPTED, 6-0;
A-80676.)
Setting Hearing date of Feb. 12, 2001 at 1:30 p.m.
for the Man. App. of Renee K. Hillgren for Whitehead
Oil Co. dba U-Stop Convenience Shop located at 1421
Centerpark Rd. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80677.)
Report from City Treasurer of 911 Surcharge Remittance
from Aliant Comms. Co. dba Alltel for the quarter
ending Dec. 31, 2000. (PLACED ON FILE)
Report from City Treasurer of Franchise Fees due for
the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2000 from Time Warner
Cable. (PLACED ON FILE)
Formal Paving Petition for Alley Paving Dist. 359
submitted by C. Glenn Yurth & Shirley A. Yurth.
(REFERRED TO LAW DEPT.)
Lincoln Water & Wastewater System Recapitulation of
Daily Cash Receipts for Jan., 2001. (PLACED ON
FILE)
Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax
due as follows: Oct., Nov. & Dec., 2000: PNG
Telecomms.; Dec., 2000: Sprint Communication,
Nextel, IBM Global Services, AS Telecomms.,
Broadwing Telecomms., Intellicall Operator Services,
The Furst Group, Verizon Select Services, Excel
Telecomms., Coast International, Aliant Comms. dba
Alltel, Aliant Cellular dba Alltel. (PLACED ON
FILE)
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
17) Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Ordinances &
Resolutions passed on Jan. 22, 2001. (PLACED
ON FILE)
18) Investment of Funds beginning Jan. 12, 2001.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80678.)
19) Investment of Funds beginning Jan. 19, 2001.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80679.)
20) Investment of Funds beginning Jan. 26, 2001.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80680.)
21) Approving distribution of funds representing
interest earnings on short-term investments of IDLE
FUNDS for the month ended Dec. 31, 2000.
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-80681.)
22) Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax
due as follows: Oct. - Dec., 2000: AmeriVision,
Claricom, Opex, Matrix, Zenex, Touch 1 Comms.; Nov.,
2000: ATS Mobile Telephone; Dec., 2000: Utilicorp
United, Zone Telecom., Long Distance of Michigan,
Assn. Adm., I-Link, Big Planet, Nextel West, Global-
com, Asian Am. Assn., RSL Com USA, GTC, Nextlink,
Light-year, INCOMNET, Tri-M, NOSVA Ltd., Glyphics,
AT&T Wireless PCS, Teligent, Cincinnati Bell(Final),
Phoenix Network, LCI Int'l, Affinity Network, Int'l.
Exchange, NOS, LDM Systems(Final), GST NET, Equality,
Trans Nat'l, Working Assets, Qwest, Viatel, Premiere,
Primus, EqualNet, TracFone, McLeod USA Telecomms.,
Airtime SMR, Nebraska Technology & Telecomms., AT&T
Comms. of the Midwest, Telco Development Group, Sprint
Spectrum, Lincoln Celtelco, Comdata Telecomms., Operator
Comms., D&D Comms., ATS Mobile Telephone, Touch American
Services, USA Paging, Atlas Comms. (Place on file)
(PLACED ON FILE)
23) Request of Public Works to set the Hearing Date of
Mon., Feb. 26, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. & place on the
Formal City Council Agenda the following:
(APPROVED, 6-0.)
01-19 To provide the authority to create a
Water Dist. to construct a 6" water
main - Saylor, St., 57th to 58th Sts.
01-20 To provide the authority to create an
Alley Paving Dist. - North/South
alley, Worthington Ave. to 20th St.;
South St. north approx. 300'.
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING (ITEMS 24 THRU 29 HAD 1ST READING.)
24) 01-16 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups whose classification is prefixed by the
letter N by creating the job title Animal Control
Officer II & by changing the title of Animal Control
Officer to Animal Control Officer I.
Personnel Department: Factsheet (22K) A.C. Officer I (9K)
A.C. Officer II (15K)
25) 01-17 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups whose classification is prefixed by the
letter M by creating the job title System Supervisor,
Parking Manager, & Principal Planner.
Personnel Department: Factsheet (22K)
System Supervisor (8K) Parking Manager (16K)
Principal Planner (16K)
26) 01-18 Amending the pay schedules for certain employee
groups whose classification is prefixed by the
letter "C" by creating the job titles of System
Specialist I, System Specialist II, System
Specialist III, Audio Video Technician, & Crime
Analysis Technician, & by amending the pay
schedules for certain employee groups whose
classification is prefixed by the letter "A" by
creating the job title of GIS Analyst.
Personnel Department: Factsheet (22K)
Systems Specialist I (28K) Systems Specialist II (16K)
Systems Specialist III (16K) GIS Analysis (16K)
Audio Video Technician (16K) Crime Analysis Technician (16K)
27) 01-10 Amending Section 12.08.270 of the LMC to allow
no more than six special designated permits per
calendar year to the license holders at City
golf courses for private tournaments & golf
events.
Parks & Recreation Department: Factsheet (51K)
28) 01-21 Change of Zone 3300 - App. of George & Sharol
Slama for a change from AG Agricultural to H-3
Highway Commercial on property generally
located at N.W. 84th & W. "O" Sts.
Planning Department: Factsheet (417K)
29) 01-22 Vacating Pine Lake Rd. from the west line of
Lazy Acres Subdivision east to the west line of
Lot 6 I.T., generally located west of S. 14th
St. & Pine Lake Rd.
Planning Department: Factsheet (967K)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
30) 01-1 Change of Zone 3295 - App. of Valentino's for a
change from R-6 Residential to B-1 Local Business on
property generally located at N. 35th & Holdrege
Sts. (PASSED, 6-0; #17786.)
Planning Department: Factsheet (962K)
31) 01-2 Amending the corporate limits of the City by
annexing approx. 0.19 acres of property generally
located east of 84th St. between Pioneers Blvd. &
Old Cheney Rd. (PASSED, 6-0; #17787.)
Planning Department: Factsheet (755K)
32) 01-3 Change of Zone 3294 - App. of D&D Development, Inc.
for a change from R-3 Residential to AG
Agricultural, & from AG Agricultural to R-3
Residential on property generally located east of
84th St. between Pioneers Blvd. & Old Cheney Rd.
(PASSED, 6-0; #17788.)
Planning Department: Factsheet (619K)
33) 01-5 Amending Section 2.76.155 & 2.76.395 of the LMC to
allow specified part-time employees to receive
longevity pay, revising the vacation earnings
schedule of employees whose classifications are
assigned to the pay range prefixed by the letter
"M", & clarifying provisions regarding waiving
vacation & vacation payout. (PASSED, 6-0;
#17789.)
Personnel Department: Factsheet (49K)
34) 01-6 Amending Ord. 17707 relating to the pay schedules of
employees whose classifications are assigned to the
pay range which is prefixed by the letter "N" by
creating the job classification of "Internet Support
Specialist" & deleting the job classifications of
"Traffic Signal Service Worker," "Sign Painter I,"
"Sign Painter II," & "Parking Meter Repair Worker."
(PASSED, 6-0; #17790.)
Personnel Department: Factsheet (23K)
35) 01-7 Amending Ord. 17705 relating to the pay schedules of
employees whose classifications are assigned to the
pay range which is prefixed by the letter "A" by
deleting the job classifications of "Traffic
Maintenance Supervisor," "Traffic Engineer I," &
"Traffic Engineer II"; & relating to the pay
schedules of employees whose classifications are
assigned to the pay range which is prefixed by the
letter "C" by deleting the job classifications of
"Traffic Signal Techni-cian I" & "Traffic Signal
Technician II."
(PASSED, 6-0; #17791.)
Personnel Department: Factsheet (25K)
36) 01-8 Authorizing the execution & delivery of the Lease-
Purchase & Trust Agrmt. with Union Bank & Trust Co.,
Lincoln, Nebraska, in an amount not to exceed
$1,450,000 for the acquisition by the City of
ambulances & related life & safety equipment for the
City's Fire Dept. & a client information system for
the Dept. of Health.
(PASSED, 6-0; #17792.)
Personnel Department: Factsheet (22K)
Agenda Items 37 - 68
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