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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2007 AT 1:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
1) Manager application of Lucas R. Proffitt for
Hardage Hotels I, LLC dba Chase Suite Hotel at 200
S. 68th Place. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0;
A-84339)
2) Manager application of Rachel Rickley for Super
Target Liquor of Nebraska, Inc. dba Target Store
T-0217 at 333 N. 48th Street. (ADOPTED FOR
APPROVAL, 7-0; A-84340)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 3
& 4 HAD 2ND READING, SEE ITEM #3)
3) 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) (RULES SUSPENDED
TO HAVE 3RD READING & ACTION ON THIS DATE, 7-0;
PASSED, 7-0; #18917)
Fact Sheet (99K)
Attachment (790K)
4) 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)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
NONE
Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may
do so at this time
- CONSENT AGENDA -
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
5) Informal petition to create a Paving District for
North 36th Street between Vine Street and W Street
by Beth A. Whitaker for Jake T. Whitaker.
(REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.)
6) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
7) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Ordinances
& Resolutions passed by Council on April 9, 2007.
(PLACED ON FILE)
- END CONSENT AGENDA -
- END PUBLIC HEARING -
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 8
THRU 14 HAD 1ST READING)
8) 07-41 Creating Water District No. 1197 for the
purpose of constructing a 6-inch diameter
water main in S. 34th Street from Van Dorn
Street north approximately 300 feet and
assessing the cost thereof against the
benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (56K)
Attachment (555K)
9) 07-66 Amending Chapter 14.70 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to Excavations by
amending Section 14.70.010 to authorize
conditions to be placed in excavation permits
that are for the public interest, and adding
a new section numbered 14.70.015 to set forth
specific conditions and requirements to be
placed on excavation permits that are
reasonably necessary for the public interest.
Fact Sheet (15K)
10) 07-67 Declaring approximately .7 0.07 acres
generally located at S. 44th Street and
Calvert Street as surplus property.
Fact Sheet (121K)
11) 07-68 Declaring approximately .7 acres generally
located at S. 39th Street and Van Dorn Street
as surplus property.
Fact Sheet (134K)
12) 07-69 Change of Zone 07013 - Amending Title 27 of
the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Zoning
by amending Section 27.71.210, Enlargement
and Alteration of Lots, to clarify language
that conflicts with other provisions of the
zoning regulations.
Fact Sheet (142K)
13) 07-70 Change of Zone 07016 - Application of David
Titterington for a change of zone from R-2
Residential District to H-2 Highway Business
District, on property generally located at N.
49th Street and Orchard Street.
Fact Sheet (276K)
14) 07-71 Change of Zone 07017 - Application of
Waterford Estates, LLC, for a change of zone
from R-3 Residential District to B-1 Local
Business District on property generally
located northeast of N. 98th Street and O
Street.
Fact Sheet (295K)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
NONE
PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN
15) 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)
16) 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)
(4/16/07 - 2ND Reading & P.H. Con't.
to 5/7/07 w/ Action 5/14/07)
Fact Sheet (1439K)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK)
17) 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)
18) 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)
19) 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)
20) 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)
21) 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)
22) 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)
23) 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)
24) 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)
25) 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 30, 2007 AT 5:30 P.M.:
(APPROVED, 7-0)
26) 07R-91 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the City and approving disposition of
claims set forth for the period of April 1 - 15,
2007.
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (21K)
27) 07R-92 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the
City and the Lower Platte South Natural Resource
District for cost sharing of the construction of a
drainage culvert at N.W. 70th Street between West
Adams and West Superior Streets.
Fact Sheet (59K)
Attachment (150K)
28) 07R-93 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City
and Lancaster County for a widening and paving
project in Fletcher Avenue from N. 1st Street to
565 feet east of N. 7th Street.
Fact Sheet (57K)
Attachment (1329K)
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 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 1:43 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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