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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007 AT 1:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
MAYOR'S ANNUAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - BOBBY MILLS, BUS
OPERATOR FOR STARTRAN IN THE CATEGORY OF VALOR.
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
NONE
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS
1 THRU 5 HAD 2ND READING)
1) 07-34 Authorizing and providing for the issuance of
sanitary sewer revenue bonds of the City of
Lincoln in the amount of $21,000,000.
2) 07-35 Amending Section 10.16.010 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to age limits in
connection with operating a motor vehicle by
changing age limits to remain consistent with
state statute.
Fact Sheet (62K)
3) 07-36 Amending Chapter 8.32.060 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code to change the hours of
operation at the Bluff Road and North 48th
Street solid waste disposal sites.
Fact Sheet (55K)
4) 07-37 Change of Zone 07007 - Amending Title 27 of
the Lincoln Municipal Code to implement
revisions to the Parking Matrix to correct
past errors and omissions but not imposing
new parking requirements.
Fact Sheet (250K)
5) 07-38 Street and Alley Vacation No. 07001 - Vacating
the South 84th Street right-of-way south of
Highway 2, generally located southeast of the
intersection of South 84th Street and Highway 2.
Fact Sheet (442K)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
6) 07R-67 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the City and approving disposition of
claims set forth for the period of February 16 -
28, 2007. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84287)
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (17K)
7) 07R-64 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City
and County for the widening and reconstruction of
South Folsom Street from West Denton Road to a
point 1439 feet south of West Old Cheney Road.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84288)
Fact Sheet (54K)
Attachment (769K)
8) 07R-65 Approving a Transportation Enhancement Program
Grant Agreement between the City and State for
$500,000 of funds for construction of Jamaica
North Trail Phase II. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84289)
Fact Sheet (85K)
Attachment (588K)
9) 07R-66 Waiver 07002 - Application of Rebecca Cast to
waive the sidewalk requirements associated with
the Martin Heights 3rd Addition on property
generally located at 4025 and 4045 G Street.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84290)
Fact Sheet (573K)
Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time
- CONSENT AGENDA -
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
10) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
11) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of resolutions
and ordinances passed by Council on March 5, 2007.
(PLACED ON FILE)
12) 07R-62 Appointing Monica Huapaya to the Lincoln-Lancaster
Women's Commission to fill an unexpired term
expiring January 1, 2008. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84291)
Attachment (346K)
13) 07R-63 Appointing Sonja F. Smith to the Lincoln-Lancaster
Women's Commission for a two-year term expiring
March 1, 2009. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A84292)
Attachment (411K)
14) 07-40 Request of Public Works to set the Public Hearing
date of Monday, April 2, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. on the
formal City Council Agenda the following:
To provide authority to create an Alley
Repaving District, being the east/west alley,
O Street to P Street, 17th to 18th Street and
assess the costs therefore against the
benefitted properties.
15) 07-41 Request of Public Works to set the Public Hearing
date of Monday, April 30, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. on
the formal City Council Agenda the following:
To provide authority to create and order
constructed under Special Assessment
District a water main 6 inch in diameter
in South 34th Street, Van Dorn north
approximately 300 feet more or less and
assess the costs thereof against the
benefitted properties.
- END CONSENT AGENDA -
- END PUBLIC HEARING -
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
(ITEMS 16 THRU 18 HAD 1ST READING)
16) 07-39 Amending Chapter 10.14 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to Rules of the Road
by amending Section 10.14.360, Motor Vehicle
Restraint; Children, by changing use
requirements for child occupant restraints,
adding requirements for persons wearing
occupant protection systems in vehicles
operated by holders of provisional operator's
permits or school permits, amending
exemptions, and modifying penalty provisions,
in order to remain consistent with state
statute provisions, and amending Section
10.14.365, Occupant Protection System; Use
Required, by deleting obsolete language,
adding exemptions, and amending language in
order to remain consistent with state
statute.
Fact Sheet (74K)
17) 07-42 Authorizing the issuance of not to exceed
$300,000,000 Lincoln Electric System Revenue
and Refunding Bonds. (Request 2nd & 3rd
Readings on 3/26/07)
18) 07-43 Amending Section 2.38.100 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code to provide that the StarTran
Advisory Board shall have final authority
after first holding a public hearing to add
or delete specific trips from regularly
scheduled line service, adjust schedules, add
new or adjust existing routes, and authorize
special promotional fares, and to provide
when such changes shall go into effect; by
adding Section 2.38.125 to provide for notice
of public hearing; and by adding Section
2.38.127 to provide for appeals from action
of the StarTran Advisory Board.
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
NONE
PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN
19) 07R-36 Special Permit 1989A - Application of Sid Dillon
Automobile Dealership to modify the Design
Standards for parking lots to allow 20 ft. candle
lighting levels in the display areas on property
generally located at S. 27th St. & Kendra Ln.
(2/12/07 - Placed on Pending for P.H. & Action
5/7/07)
Fact Sheet (1005K)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK)
20) 02-114 Amending Chapter 2.54 of the Lincoln Municipal
Code by adding a new section entitled "Standards
of Ethical Conduct for Employees & Elected
Officials" to supplement the existing conflicts of
interest regulations. (7/29/02 - Placed on
Pending until a committee is formed)
Fact Sheet (3K)
21) 05R-301 Comp. Plan Amendment No. 05011 - Amending the 2025
Lincoln/Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan by
changing approximately 14 acres of Public/Semi-
Public and Green Space to Commercial use, on
property generally located at the southeast corner
of N. 84th Street and Havelock Ave. (Related
Items: 05R-301, 05R-302)(12/19/05 - Placed on
Pending Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (676K)
22) 05R-302 Approving a memorandum of Understanding between
the City and the Lancaster County Agricultural
Society associated with the Society's request for
a comprehensive plan amendment designating
approximately 14.4 acres generally located on the
southeast corner of 84th Street and Havelock
Avenue as commercial. (Related Items: 05R-301,
05R-302) (12/19/05 - Placed on Pending
Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (676K)
Attachment (394K)
23) 05-188 Change of Zone 3413 - Application of Landon's
Neighborhood Association for a change of zone from
R-4 Residential to R-2 Residential on property
generally located at North 24th and Superior
Streets. (12/19/05 - Placed on Pending
Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (1465K)
24) 06-209 Approving a transfer of appropriations and cash
Part B (where appropriate) between projects within several
funds within the Public Works & Utilities Department
and to designate street projects for Highway
Allocation Funds for Fiscal Year 2006 - 2007.
(1/8/07 - Project #902269, placed on
pending, no date certain; all other projects
approved)
Fact Sheet (14K)
25) 07R-18 Waiver 06009 - Application of Geico Development to
waive the Design Standards and Subdivision
Ordinance requirements for stormwater associated
with Use Permit No. 04008 on property generally
located at S.W. 17th Street and West A Street.
(Request to place on Pending) (1/22/07 -
Placed on Pending)
Fact Sheet (5490K)
26) 07R-25 Approving the Agreement regarding the annexation
of Firethorn between Firethorn Investment,
Firethorn Golf Company LLC, Firethorn Utility
Service Co., and the City of Lincoln, relating to
the annexation of approximately 303.66 acres of
property generally located northeast of the
intersection of S. 84th Street and Pioneers Blvd.
(Related Items: 07R-25, 07-11, 07-12, 07-13,
07R-20) (Action Date: 2/5/07) (1/22/07 - Placed on
Pending to Introduce: 2/5/07; P.H. 2/12/07; Action
Date: 2/26/07) (1/29/07 - Placed on Pending, No
Date Certain)
Attachment (40K)
27) 07-11 Annexation 06020 - Amending the Lincoln
Corporate Limits Map by annexing
approximately 303.66 acres of property
generally located northeast of the
intersection of S. 84th Street and Pioneers
Blvd. (Related Items: 07R-25, 07-11, 07-
12, 07-13, 07R-20) (1/22/07 - Placed on
Pending to Introduce: 2/5/07; P.H. 2/12/07;
Action Date: 2/26/07) (1/22/07 - Placed on
Pending to Introduce: 2/5/07; P.H. 2/12/07;
Action Date: 2/26/07) (1/29/07 - Placed on
Pending, No Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (1007K)
28) 07-12 Change of Zone 06077 - Application of
Firethorn Investment for a change of zone
from AGR Agricultural Residential District to
R-1 Residential District on property
generally located northeast of the
intersection of S. 84th Street and Pioneers
Blvd. (Related Items: 07R-25, 07-11, 07-12,
07-13, 07R-20)(1/22/07 - Placed on Pending to
Introduce: 2/5/07; P.H. 2/12/07; Action Date:
2/26/07) (1/22/07 - Placed on Pending to Introduce:
2/5/07; P.H. 2/12/07; Action Date: 2/26/07)
(1/29/07 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (652K)
29) 07-13 Street Name Change 06010 - Renaming Montello
Road generally located between S. 84th Street
and S. 91st Street as Firethorn Lane.
(Related Items: 07R-25, 07-11, 07-12, 07-13,
13, 07R-20) (1/22/07 - Placed on Pending to
Introduce: 2/5/07; P.H. 2/12/07; Action Date:
2/26/07) (1/29/07 - Placed on Pending, No
Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (222K)
30) 07R-20 Special Permit 872F - Application of Firethorn
Investment to expand the boundaries of the
Firethorn Community Unit Plan to add 95 single
family lots and to allow up to 545 dwelling units
on property generally located northeast of the
intersection of S. 84th Street and Pioneers Blvd.
(Related Items: 07R-25, 07-11, 07-12, 07-13,
07R-20) (Action Date: 2/5/07) (1/22/07 - Placed on
Pending to Introduce: 2/5/07; P.H. 2/12/07; Action
Date: 2/26/07) (1/29/07 - Placed on Pending, No
Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (1235K)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE
PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2007 AT 5:30 P.M.:
(APPROVED, 7-0)
31) 07R-68 Appointing Herb Schimek and Arthur Zygielbaum to
the Cable Advisory Board to fill unexpired three-
year terms expiring July 1, 2009.
Attachment (193K)
32) 07R-75 Reappointing Dr. Lisa Peterson, Dr. Debra A.
Humphrey and Dr. Catherine S. Alley to the
Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health for
three-year terms expiring April 15, 2010.
33) 07R-69 Approving an Agreement between the City of Lincoln
and Larry Roots Studio for photographic murals to
be located on skywalk II over 12th Street.
Attachment (46K)
34) 07R-70 Approving an Acceptance of Donation Agreement for
a donation from the Downtown Lincoln Association
in the amount of $60,200.00 for the funding of the
Agreement between the City and Larry Roots Studio
for photographic murals to be located on Skywalk
II over 12th Street and the future removal of said
murals.
Attachment (11K)
35) 07R-71 Amending the Skywalk Permit and Operating
Agreement Skywalk II 12 Street to provide that
the City will be responsible to maintain the
photographic murals to be located on the skywalk
bridge over 12th Street.
Attachment (14K)
36) 07R-73 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City
and County to provide the City with an appropriate
facility at the County Youth Services Center for
temporary and pretrial detention of juveniles
taken into custody by the Lincoln Police
Department.
Attachment (223K)
37) 07R-74 Approving a multiple-year Management Contract for
Downtown Business Improvement Districts between
the City and the Downtown Lincoln BID Association.
Attachment (1123K)
Please note: During the Open Microphone & Registered Section
of the agenda, individuals are allowed a total of 5 minutes to
speak whether registered or not regardless of number of topics.
The Open Microphone and Registered Section is available on the
2nd & Last Monday of each month.
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. ON THE
WEDNESDAY (3/21/07) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION WHICH IS 3/26/07.
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON THIS
AGENDA, AND NOT PLANNED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY DO
SO AT THE OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION. OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS
FOR MARCH ARE THE 12TH AND 26TH.
ADJOURNMENT 2:00 P.M.
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