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CURRENT CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009 AT 1:30 P.M.
THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING THE WEEK OF
MAY 25TH DUE TO THE HOLIDAY
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
NONE
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
1) 09-78 Amending Section 10.14.250 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code, relating to speed
regulations, to bring said section into
conformity with state statute by providing a
fine for traveling more than 35 mph over the
authorized speed limit and establishing
ranges for fines of twenty-one miles per hour
to thirty-five miles per hour over the
authorized speed limit, and thirty-six miles
per hour or more over the authorized speed
limit relating to the definition and fines
for speeding in a construction zone; and
repealing Section 10.14.250 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code as hitherto existing.
Fact Sheet (16K)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
2) 09R-60 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement regarding
funding, renovation, and operation of Hazel Abel
Park between the City, Lincoln Parks Foundation
and Abel Foundation for funding a major renovation
and establishment of an endowment fund for Hazel
Abel Park located at South 18th and E Streets.
(4/20/09 - Con't Public Hearing w/ Action for
two weeks to 5/4/09) (5/4/09 - Con't Public
Hearing w/ Action on 5/18/09)
Fact Sheet (65K)
Attachment (107K)
Motion To Amend 2 (120K)
3) 09R-77 Approving a transfer of appropriations in the
amount of $34,759.00 from the General
Fund/Contingency to the Parks and Recreation
Aquatics Account, and an increase in
appropriations of $16,500.00 from anticipated
pool revenue, for a total amount of
$51,259.00 for the operation of Meadow
Heights Pool during the summer of 2009.
Fact Sheet (48K)
4) 09R-78 Confirming the appointment of Douglas L. Curry as
Administrator and CEO of the Lincoln Electric
System effective May 1, 2009.
Fact Sheet (30K)
Attachment (47K)
- END PUBLIC HEARING -
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
5) 09-66 Creating Special Assessment Water District
No. 1198 for the purpose of constructing a
12-inch diameter water main or mains in North
58th Circle, north of Arbor Road
approximately 600 feet and assessing the
costs thereof against the benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (12K)
Attachment (593K)
6) 09-67 Creating Improvement District No. 184 for the
purpose of acquiring easements or additional
right-of-way necessary for the construction
of a 12-inch diameter water main or mains in
North 58th Circle, north of Arbor Road
approximately 600 feet and assessing the
costs thereof against the benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (597K)
7) 09-68 Creating Special Assessment Water District
No. 1199 for the purpose of constructing a
12-inch diameter water main or mains east of
North 58th Circle, north of Arbor Road, in
Arbor Road Second Addition Condominium, and
assessing the costs thereof against the
benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (12K)
Attachment (629K)
8) 09-69 Creating Improvement District No. 185 for the
purpose of acquiring easements or additional
right-of-way necessary for the construction a
12-inch diameter water main or mains east of
North 58th Circle, north of Arbor Road, in
Arbor Road Second Addition Condominium, and
assessing the costs thereof against the
benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (630K)
9) 09-70 Creating Special Assessment Water District
No. 1200 for the purpose of constructing a
12-inch diameter water main or mains east of
North 56th Street, between Salt Creek and
Arbor Road, and assessing the costs thereof
against the benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (12K)
Attachment (619K)
10) 09-71 Creating Improvement District No. 186 for the
purpose of acquiring easements or additional
right-of-way necessary for the construction a
12-inch diameter water main or mains east of
North 56th Street, between Salt Creek and
Arbor Road, and assessing the costs thereof
against the benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (630K)
11) 09-72 Creating Special Assessment Sewer District
No. 1184 for the purpose of constructing 8-
inch and 12-inch diameter sanitary sewers
east of North 56th Street from Salt Creek to
Interstate 80, and assessing the costs
thereof against the benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (12K)
Attachment (511K)
12) 09-73 Creating Improvement District No. 187 for the
purpose of acquiring easements or additional
right-of-way necessary for the construction
8-inch and 12-inch diameter sanitary sewers
east of North 56th Street from Salt Creek to
Interstate 80, and assessing the costs
thereof against the benefitted properties.
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (519K)
13) 09-74 Street Name Change 09002 - Renaming
Countryview Lane, located south of Yankee
Hill Road and west of South 70th Street in
Countrylane 1st Addition, as Countryview Road.
Fact Sheet (177K)
14) 09-75 Authorizing the issuance of tax allocation
bonds with a total not to exceed $950,000.00
for the City of Lincoln, Shoemaker's Travel
Plaza Redevelopment Project.
Motion To Amend 1 (126K)
15) 09-76 Amending Ordinance No. 19151 which authorized
and provided for the issuance of a Perot
System Redevelopment Project Tax Allocation
Bond, Series 2009, in a total principal
amount not to exceed $3,750,000.00.
16) 09-77 Amending Section 4.20.010 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to the Board of
Directors of the Library Board of the City of
Lincoln to amend the term of said directors;
and repealing Section 4.20.010 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code as hitherto existing.
Fact Sheet (16K)
LIQUOR RESOLUTION - ACTION ONLY
17) Application of Old Federal Place LLC dba Jasmine
Room to expand its presently licensed Class I
liquor license to include the Jasmine Room, Unit
107, Unit 108, Unit 109 and the Commons areas at
129 North 10th Street. (5/11/09 -
Delayed 1 week for Action Only)
PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN
NONE
PENDING LIST
18) 05-188 Change of Zone 3413 - Application of Landon's
Neighborhood Assoc. for a change of zone from R-4
Residential to R-2 Residential on property
generally located at N. 24th and Superior Streets.
(12/19/05 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (1465K)
19) 07-73 Amending Title 20 of the Lincoln Municipal
Code, the Building Code, by adding a new
Chapter 20.02, entitled Neglected Building
Registration, to require registration of
neglected, deteriorated and/or abandoned
buildings, to require the filing of plans for
restoration or demolition of abandoned
buildings, and to establish penalties for
violations thereof. (5/7/07 - Placed on
Pending, No Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (13K)
20) 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) (Request to Delay
Action w/con't. P.H. to 7/23/07) (5/14/07 -
Action Delayed w/con't. P.H. to 7/23/07)
(Request to Place on Pending - No Date
Certain) (7/23/07 - Placed on Pending, No
Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (1439K)
21) 08-157 Amending Section 5.38.050 of the Lincoln Municipal
Code to increase permit fees for motels, hotels,
rooming, lodging, and apartment houses; and
repealing Section 5.38.050 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code as hitherto existing. (11/3/08 -
1st Reading suspended, to have
Introduction 12/1/08 with P.H. 12/8/08) (12/1/08 -
Placed on Pending Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (131K)
22) 09-20B Annexation No. 08016 - Amending the Lincoln
Corporate Limits Map by annexing approximately 106
acres north of Interstate 80 on both sides of NW
48th Street. (3/2/09 - Placed on Pending
Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (220K)
Attachment (296K)
23) 09R-54 Approving a Funding Agreement between the City and
State Department of Roads so that the identified
projects will be eligible for Federal Highway
Stimulus Funds provided by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for a six-lane
divided concrete pavement, Project No. LCLC-
55(168), Antelope Valley North/South Roadway, P
Street to Vine Street. (4/13/09 - Public
Hearing & Action continued for 1 week to 4/20/09)
(4/20/09 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (385K)
24) 09R-76 Establishing a Roads to Jobs Fund to make funds
available for road projects, declaring a surplus
of $8,000,000.00 in the Special Assessment
Revolving Fund, and authorizing the transfer of
said funds to the Roads to Jobs Fund. (5/11/09
- Placed on Indefinite Pending)
At the 2/9/09 City Council Organizational Meeting, the
Register to Speak Session was repealed by a consensus of
members present.
Please note: During the Open Microphone Session of the agenda,
individuals are allowed a total of 5 minutes to speak regardless
of number of topics. The Open Microphone Session is available on
the 2nd & Last Monday of each month.
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. THERE IS ONLY ONE
OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION DURING THE MONTH OF MAY WHICH IS
MAY 11TH.
ADJOURNMENT
NEW CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009, 1:30 P.M.
(Immediately Following the Adjournment of the Current City
Council Meeting)
CITY CLERK ADMINISTERS OATH OF OFFICE
TO NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
EUGENE CARROLL, ADAM HORNUNG, JAYNE SNYDER
MAYOR BEUTLER CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER AND CONDUCTS ELECTION OF
COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON (Acts as Temporary Chair & Calls for
Nominations from Council Members)
CHAIRPERSON CONDUCTS ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR (Calls for
Nominations from Council Members)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
1) 09R-79 A resolution in appreciation of Robin Eschliman
for her service to the City as a member of the
City Council.
2) 09R-80 A resolution in appreciation of Dan Marvin for his
service to the City as a member of the City
Council.
3) 09R-81 A resolution in appreciation of Ken Svoboda for
his service to the City as a member of the City
Council.
Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so
at this time
- CONSENT AGENDA -
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
4) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of ordinances
and resolutions passed by Council on May 4, 2009.
(Placed on file)
5) Report from City Treasurer of franchise tax for
the first quarter ending March 31, 2009 from Time
Warner Cable. (Placed on file)
6) Report from City Treasurer of franchise tax for
the month of March 2009 from Black Hills/Nebraska
Gas Utility Company, LLC. (Placed on file)
7) Report from City Treasurer of Telecommunication
Occupation Tax for the month of September, 2008:
Globalcom; Oct., 2008 - Dec. 2008: Telenational
Comm.; Feb. 2009 - March 2009: Orbitcom; Jan. 2009
- March 2009: Comtech 21, NECC Telecom, CA
Affinity, T-Mobile Central, iNetworks Group,
AmeriVision, Enhanced Comm. Group, Digizip.com,
The Sienna Group, Association Administrators; Feb.
2009: Windstream Systems of the Midwest,
Windstream Nebraska, USCOC of Greater Iowa, New
Cingular Wireless PCS, TWC Digital Phone, Verizon
Wireless, AT&T Comm. of Midwest, Nebraska
Technology & Telecomm., UCN, ACN Comm. Services,
Virgin Mobile USA, CIMCO Comm. KDDI America,
Granite, Omaha Cellular Telephone Co., Global
Crossing, Verizon Select Services, Sioux City MSA,
Primus, Working Assets Funding Service, Cellco
Partnership, Qwest Comm., Verizon Long Distance,
i-wireless, OnStar, Telecorp, Trans National Comm.
Int'l., XO Comm., McLeodUSA, USCOC of NE/KS,
VoiceCom, TracFone Wireless, Norstan Network,
Spectrotel, New Edge Networks, Cincinnati Bell Any
Distance, EarthLink, Arizona Telephony, TCG Omaha,
Broadwing, ATI, IntellicallOperator, Globalstar
USA, NOSVA, Network Billing Systems, Flying J,
Quantum Shift, IBM Gobal; March 2009; D&D, Sprint
Spectrum, Nextel, MCI, Alltel, Alltel Comm. of NE,
ATS Mobile Telephone, Unite Private Networks, SBC
Long Distance, Globalcom, First Comm., Wholesale
Carrier, 360networks (USA), Yestel USA, BT
Americas, Business Telecom, 800 Response Info.,
NOS, Covista, Zone Telecom, GTC, Enhanced Comm.
Network, Lightyear Network Solutions, Tri-M,
Nextel West, Vonage America, Vonage America, Level
3, Level 3, TWC Digital Phone, Granite, 8x8,
Qwest, AT&T of Midwest, Budget Prepay, Comtel
Telcom Assets, AT&T of Midwest, Windstream.
(Placed on file)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
8) Setting the Hearing Date of Monday, June 8, 2009
at 1:30 p.m. for the Application of TwoTwins Caf‚,
Inc. dba TwoTwins Caf‚ for a Class C liquor
license located at 333 N. Cotner Blvd., #1.
9) Setting the Hearing Date of Monday, June 8, 2009
at 1:30 p.m. for the Application of Hector El
Dragon Martinez Corporation dba El Rancho
Authentic Mexican Restaurant for a Class I liquor
license located at 2700 O Street.
10) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
- END CONSENT AGENDA -
-END PUBLIC HEARING -
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
11) 09-44 Annexation No. 09002 - Amending the Lincoln
Corporate Limits Map by annexing
approximately 1.88 acres of property
generally located at South 84th Street and
Firethorn Lane.
Fact Sheet (191K)
Attachment (254K)
12) 09-79 Change of Zone 09010 - Amending Chapter 27.70
of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to
Zoning Code, Additional Use Regulations, by
adding a new section numbered 27.70.060 to
allow churches in the AG, AGR, R or O
Districts to hold temporary or seasonal sales
of goods at retail. (Request 2nd & 3rd Readings
w/Action on 6/1/09)
Fact Sheet (41K)
13) 09-80 Vacation 09004 - Vacating the east-west alley
between North 23rd Street and North 24th
Street, north of P Street.
Fact Sheet (271K)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE
PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009 AT 1:30 P.M.:
14) 09R-82 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the City and approving disposition of
claims set forth for the period of May 1 - 14,
2009.
Fact Sheet (14K)
Attachment (21K)
15) 09R-83 Approving GJJRB, LLC dba The Spigot Lounge as a
keno satellite site at 1634 O Street.
Fact Sheet (44K)
16) 09R-84 Approving the Amendment to Annexation Agreement
between the City and Firethorn Golf Company and
Firethorn Utility Service Company to revise the
terms with respect to the water distribution
system on property generally located at 85th
Street an Pioneers Boulevard.
Attachment (775K)
17) 09R-85 Approving Amendment No. 1 Development and
Conditional Zoning Agreement between Whitehead Oil
Company and the City regarding sign regulations on
property generally located at 21st and K Streets.
Fact Sheet (351K)
Attachment (1061K)
18) 09R-86 Waiver 09002 - Application of Lincoln Family
Church to waive the parking lot surfacing
requirement on property generally located two
blocks south of the intersection of Highway 2 and
South 70th Street.
Fact Sheet (195K)
19) 09R-87 Approving the purchase of property located at
21st and N Streets. The purchase price
and demolition costs related to the property total
$1,750,000 of which $650,000 would come from the
Advance Land Acquisition Fund.
Fact Sheet (19K)
Attachment (11K)
ADJOURNMENT
There will be no Open Microphone Session at the end of this
meeting.
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