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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2007 AT 1:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
1) Application of State Theatre Inc. dba State
Theatre for a Class I liquor license at
1415 O Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0;
A-84330)
2) Manager application of David McNeil for State
Theatre Inc. dba State Theatre at 1415 O Street.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, A-84331)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
3) 07-58 Change of Zone 07010 - Application of Steve
M. Champoux for a change of zone from AG
Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural
Residential District on property generally
located at 134th and A Streets. (Request
of applicant to continue P.H. to 5/7/07)((2ND
READING & PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO 5/7/07 WITH
ACTION ON 5/14/07, 7-0)
Fact Sheet (1439K)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
4) 07R-87 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the City and approving disposition of
claims set forth for the period of March 16 - 31,
2007. (AMENDED #1, 7-0; AMENDED #2, 7-0; ADOPTED
AS AMENDED, 7-0; A-84332)
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (21K)
5) 07R-88 Approving the appropriation of city funds for a
multi-year Joint Antelope Valley (JAVA) Project,
Antelope Valley Phase 2 Project - Channel Wall.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84333)
Fact Sheet (62K)
6) 07R-89 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City
and Lincoln Public Schools to provide for the
funding of a City library at the new Arnold
Elementary School with Keno Funds - Libraries on
property generally located at N.W. 48th Street and
West Cuming Street.(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84334)
Attachment (11K)
7) 07R-90 Approving a Lease and Development Agreement
between the City and Lincoln Public Schools to
provide for the construction, operation and
maintenance of a City library at the new Arnold
Elementary School generally located at N.W. 48th
Street and West Cuming Street.(AMENDED, 7-0;
ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 7-0; A-84335)
Attachment (808K)
Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may
do so at this time
- CONSENT AGENDA -
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
8) THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE PLANNING
DEPT.:
Change of Zone No. 07015 - Req. by the
Director of Public Works & Utilities, amending
Section 27.81.010 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
relating to General Regulations of the Zoning
Code.
Change of Zone No. 07019 - App. of
CollegeView SDA Church, from R-4 Residential
District to R-6 Residential District on property
generally located at S. 49th Street and
Lowell Avenue.
Change of Zone No. 07020 - App. of Casey's
Retail Company, from R-2 Residential District to
B-1 Local Business District on property generally
located at N. 70th Street and Havelock Avenue.
Special Permit No. 07010 - App. of Casey's
Retail Company, for expansion of a nonconforming
use on property generally located at N. 70th
Street and Havelock Avenue.
9) Setting the hearing date of Monday, May 7, 2007 at
1:30 p.m. for the Application of Van Eiser, LLC
dba Venue for a liquor catering license at 4111
Pioneer Woods Drive. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84336)
10) Setting the hearing date of Monday, May 7, 2007 at
1:30 p.m. for the Application of 55 Degrees, Inc.
dba Bread & Cup for a Class I liquor license at
801 S Street.(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84337)
11) Setting the hearing date of Monday, May 7, 2007 at
1:30 p.m. for the Manager Application of Tina
Krings for Casey's Retail Company dba the
following Casey's General Stores: #1934 located
at 550 W. Cornhusker Hwy; #2720 located at 1001 S.
13th Street; #2723 located at 1140 N. 48th Street;
#2724 located at 3003 N. 70th Street; #2729 located
at 5500 Superior; and #2745 located at 2243 N.
Cotner. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84338)
Boulevard.
12) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
13) 2006 Annual Report of City Law Department dated
April 1, 2007. (PLACED ON FILE)
- END CONSENT AGENDA -
- END PUBLIC HEARING -
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
(ITEMS 14 & 15 HAD 1ST READING)
14) 07-64 Approving a five-year lease/purchase
agreement between the City and Municipal
Services Group, Inc. for the lease of golf
course maintenance equipment. (Request
2nd & 3rd Readings on 4/23/07)
Fact Sheet (99K)
Attachment (658K)
15) 07-65 Change of Zone 07011 - Application of Trinity
United Methodist Church to designate Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church at 1345 South 16th
Street as a historic landmark.
Fact Sheet (711K)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
16) 07-51 Approving an Agreement between the City and
the Asian Community & Cultural Center for the
lease of space by the Lincoln Area Agency on
Aging for its ActivAge Center program at 2615
O Street, for a period of March 1, 2007
through September 30, 2007.(PASSED, 7-0; #18914)
Fact Sheet (69K)
Attachment (84K)
17) 07-52 Approving a contract between the City and
Downtown Lincoln Association to operate and
regulate a mid-week public market in the area
located at 12th Street from Q to R Street and
R Street from 12th to 13th Streets from
June 5, 2007 through June 26, 2007.(PASSED, 7-0;
#18915)
Fact Sheet (80K)
Attachment (256K)
18) 07-53 Approving a contract between the City and
Lincoln Haymarket Development Corp. to
operate and regulate a Saturday public market
in the Haymarket area, 7th Street from P to Q
Streets and P Street from 7th to 8th Streets
from May 5, 2007 through October 13, 2007 and
on 8th Street from P to Q Street from
June 16, 2007 through August 11, 2007.(PASSED,
7-0; #18916)
Fact Sheet (81K)
Attachment (365K)
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)
25) 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)
26) 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)
27) 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)
28) 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, APRIL 23, 2007 AT 1:30 P.M.:
NONE
Please note: During the Open Microphone & Registered Section
of the agenda, individuals are allowed a total of 5 minutes to
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2nd & Last Monday of each month.
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AGENDA, SHOULD NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK IN WRITING BY 10:00
A.M. ON THE WEDNESDAY (4/24/07) PRIOR TO THE NEXT
FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE
SESSION WHICH IS 4/30/07.
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 APRIL ARE THE 9TH AND 30TH.
ADJOURNMENT 2:20 P.M.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Open Microphone and Register to Speak Sessions for the month of
May are the 7th & 21st.
New Mayor & New Council Member & Re-elected Council Member
Swearing In Ceremony will be held on May 14th.
May 21st is scheduled as a 5:30 p.m. meeting.
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