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ACTION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, JULY 23, 2001, AT 1:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
***NOTE***
The City Council Meeting of July 30th & August 6th will be held at 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING - LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
1) Exhibit Application of Mousetrap Inc. dba "Brass Rail" for a
96K liquor catering license at 1436 O Street.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-80980)
2) Exhibit Application of Denis M. Vonz for a special
161K designated liquor license to covering the entire
Pioneers Golf Course at 3403 West Van Dorn Street on
August 13, 2001 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-1; SVOBODA DISSENTING;
A-80981)
3) Exhibit Application of SMG dba Pershing Auditorium for a
196K special designated license to cover an area on N
Street from 16th to 14th Street, Centennial Mall
from M Street to O Street, and 4' of the north side
of M Street adjacent to Pershing Auditorium on
August 9, 2001 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., August
10 and 11, 2001, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., and
August 12, 2001 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-80982)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING (ITEMS 4 THRU 8 HAD 2ND READING; SEE ITEMS 6, 7, & 8)
4) 01-111 Change of Zone 3326 - Application of Thomasbrook
Properties for a change of zone from R-3 Residential
to R-4 Residential on property generally located at
60th and Normal Blvd. (In connection w/01R-186)
Fact Sheet (525K)
5) 01-112 Amending Chapters 5.34 and 5.42 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to Pawnbrokers and
Secondhand Jewelry and Watch Dealers to require
pawnbroker forms to be typewritten or machine
printed and to require recording of specific
identifying marks; to add pawnbroker employee to
those required to submit daily reports to the Chief
of Police; to require secondhand jewelry and watch
dealer forms to be typewritten or machine printed;
to change "record of transactions" to "form for each
transaction"; to extend the time of retention of
secondhand jewelry or secondhand watches purchased
by a dealer from 72 hours to 14 days; and to make
requirements for purchasing secondhand jewelry
consistent with requirements for pawning goods.
Fact Sheet (39K)
6) 01-113 Authorizing the issuance and sale of Lincoln
not Electric System Revenue Bonds. (WAIVED THE RULES
available TO HAVE 2ND & 3RD READING THIS DATE, 7-0; PASSED, 7-0;
on-line #17879)
7) 01-114 Authorizing the issuance of Lincoln Electric System
not Revenue Bonds, Series 2001 in the aggregate
available principal amount of not to exceed $175,000,000 and
on-line Taxable Lincoln Electric System Notes, Series 2001
in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed
$45,000,000. (WAIVED THE RULES TO HAVE
2ND & 3RD READING THIS DATE, 7-0;PASSED, 7-0; #17880)
8) 01-115 Amending Ordinance Nos. 16564, 16792, 16800, and
not 17681 relating to the issuance of Lincoln Electric
available system Revenue Commercial Paper Notes providing for
on-line the relative priority of such notes and the issuance
of taxable Commercial Paper Notes. (WAIVED THE
RULES TO HAVE 2ND & 3RD READING THIS DATE, 7-0; PASSED, 7-0;
#17881)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
9) 01R-144 Approving an Annexation Agreement between the City &
Gretchen Zwetzig, Trustee of the David W. Flemming
Revocable Trust outlining certain conditions &
understandings with regards to the annexation of
property generally located at 8101 South
14th Street. (In connection w/01-98, 01R-145)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80983) Fact Sheet
10) 01R-145 Approving an Annexation Agreement between the City &
Alan Schroeder outlining certain conditions &
understandings with regards to the annexation of
property generally located at 8201 South
14th Street. (In connection w/01-98, 01R-144)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80984) Fact Sheet
11) 01R-179 Approving a University Place Business Area from N.
48th Street from Colby Street to the mini-parks
north of Adams Street and the appointment of a
Business Improvement Board. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80985)
Fact Sheet
12) 01R-180 Ordering Paving District 2621 constructed in 7th
Street from O to N Streets. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80986)
Fact Sheet
13) 01R-181 Appointing Maria Medrano-Nehls to the Lincoln-
Lancaster Women's Commission to fill an unexpired
term expiring March 1, 2002. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80987)
Fact Sheet
14) 01R-182 Appointing Lauren Ellingson and Vu Chu to the
Lincoln Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for one-
year terms expiring June 30, 2002. (ADOPTED, 7-0;
A-80988) Fact Sheet
15) 01R-183 Reappointing Dan Pudenz and Don Schroeder to the
Electrical Advisory, Appeals and Examining
Board for three-year terms expiring August 15, 2004.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80989)
16) 01R-184 Approving the StarTran Rate Schedule for an increase
of Student Fare from 50 cents to $1.00 and the
Student Ticket Book from $10.00 to $20.00.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80990) Fact Sheet
17) 01R-186 Special Permit 572E - Application of Thomasbrook
Properties to amend the Thomasbrook Apartments
Community Unit Plan to decrease the land area of the
community unit plan on property generally located at
60th and Normal Blvd. (In connection w/01-
111) (ACTION DELAYED 1 WEEK TO 7/30/01)
Fact Sheet (491K), Fact Sheet continue (202K)
18) 01R-187 Authorizing the acquisition of Block 101, Original
Plat, by negotiation or by condemnation.
(ADOPTED, 6-1; SVOBODA DISSENTING; A-80991)
19) 01-98 Amending the corporate limits of the City by
annexing approx. 4.4 acres of property
generally located north of S. 14th St. & Yankee
Hill Rd. (In connection w/01R-144 & 01R-145)
(PASSED, 7-0; #17885) Fact Sheet (1.1M)
- END OF PUBLIC HEARING -
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
20) Setting the hearing date of Monday, August 13, 2001
at 1:30 p.m. for App. of Bugeater Investments, Inc.
dba "The Watering Hole" for an addition to premise
approx. 22' x 150' at 1321 O Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0;
A-80992)
21) App. of Special Olympics Nebraska to conduct a
raffle within the City Limits. (Need motion to set
hearing date for Mon., Aug. 13, 2001 at 1:30 p.m.)
(APPROVED, 7-0)
22) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax
for the month of April, 2001: Lincoln Celtelco; May,
2001: Lincoln Celtelco; April thru June, 2001:
Matrix, Opex, Netifice, Zenex; June, 2001: Touch
America, Primus, Vartec, Network Billing, Trans
Nat'l, Atlas, LCI Int'l.,Lincoln Celtel Co.,
Teligent, Qwest, TracFone. (PLACED ON FILE)
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
23) Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Ordinances
& Resolutions passed on July 16, 2001.
(CARRIED OVER TO MEETING OF 7/30/01)
24) Investment of Funds for July 9 - 13, 2001.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80993)
25) Report from City Treasurer of cash on hand at the
close of business June 29, 2001. (PLACED ON FILE)
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING (ITEMS 26 THRU 28 HAD 1ST READING)
26) 01-116 Change of Zone 3313 - Application of North Creek
L.L.C. for a change of zone from R-3 Residential to
H-3 Highway Commercial on property generally located
at North 27th Street and Whitehead Drive. (In
connection w/01R-192) Fact Sheet (673K)
27) 01-117 Amending the corporate limits of the City by
annexing approximately 53.67 acres of property
generally located at the northeast corner of North
84th and Holdrege Streets. (In connection w/01-
118, 01R-191, 01R-194, 01R-195, 01R-196)
Fact Sheet (743K)
28) 01-118 Change of Zone 3255 - Application of Holdrege
Investors, L.L.C. and University Park Congregation
of Jehovah's Witnesses for a change of zone from AG
Agricultural to R-3 Residential, R-4 Residential, B-2
Planned Neighborhood Business, and O-3 Office Park
on property generally located at the northeast
corner of North 84th and Holdrege Streets. (In
connection w/01-117, 01R-191, 01R-194, 01R-195, 01R-196)
Fact Sheet (920K)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
29) 01-108 Change of Zone HP70 - App. of Rho Chapter House
Corp. Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity for a landmark
designation for the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House
at 1545 S Street. (PASSED, 7-0; #17882)
Fact Sheet (2.8M)
30) 01-109 Approving a Consent to Sublease Agreement with
Alltel to allow Qwest Wireless to co-locate on the
Alltel tower in Antelope Park. (7/16/01 -
Amended) (PASSED, 7-0; #17883)
Consent to Sublease (18K)
Motion to Amend & Consent to Sublease (24K)
31) 01-110 Approving a Consent to Sublease Agreement with
American Tower Corp. to allow American Tower to
sublease the Alltel premises in Antelope Park.
(PASSED, 7-0; #17884)
Fact Sheet (5K), Alltel (56K)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED 1 WEEK)
32) 00R-64 Special Permit 1423C - App. of Dru, Guy, & David
Lammle to amend the Himark Estates C.U.P. to add
land, increase the assigned number of dwelling units
from 240 to 300 multi-family dwelling units, & to
approve the site plan for the multiple family area,
on property generally located at the northeast
corner of S. 84th St. & Old Cheney Rd. (3/13/00 - To
remain on Pending) Factsheet pt1 (1.5M) Memos (1M)
33) 00-169 Vacating the north/south alley from Seward Ave.
north to the east/west alley in Block 95, Havelock
Add., generally located between N. 62nd & N. 63rd
Sts. (9/25/00 - Placed on Pending) Factsheet (16K)
34) 00-177 Vacating a portion of N. 60th St. from Seward Ave. south
142 ft. (10/16/00 - Placed on Pending) Factsheet (16K)
35) 00-200 Vacating W. N St. from the west line of S. Coddington
to a point approx. 300' west thereof. (11/6/00 - Placed
on Pending) Factsheet (987K)
36) 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. (2/26/01 -
Placed on Pending) Factsheet (987K)
37) 01-20 Creating Alley Paving Dist. 360 in the north/south alley
between Worthington Ave. & 20th St., from South St. north
approx. 300'. (3/5/01 - Placed on Pending)
38) 00-65 Change of Zone 3196 - App. of the Interim Planning Director
for a change from B-1 Local Business & R-3 Residential to
B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business & from R-3 Residential to
AGR Agricultural Residential, on property generally located
at S. Coddington Ave. & W. Van Dorn St. (In connection
w/00-67) (4/17/00 - Placed on Pending) (3/5/01 - Placed on
Pending) Factsheet (1.4M)
39) 00-67 Change of Zone 3247 - App. of the Interim Planning Director
for a change from AGR Agricultural Residential & R-3
Residential to B-2 Planned Neigh-borhood Business, on
property generally located on the southwest corner of
S. Coddington Ave. & W. Van Dorn St. (In connection
w/00-65) (4/17/00 - Placed on Pending) (3/5/01 -
Placed on Pending) Factsheet (949K)
40) 01-39 Vacating the south 40' of X St. adjacent to Lot 1, Block 6,
North Lincoln Add., generally located at N. 9th & X Sts.
(Action delayed for two weeks to 4/16/01) (4/16/01 - Placed
on pending for 3 months 7/16/01) (7/9/01 - To remain on
pending).
41) 01R-83 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the city and approving disposition of claims
set forth therein for the period of March 16 - 31,
2001. (4/16/01 - Action delayed for one week to
4/23/01) (4/23/01 - Adopted, 7-0; Reconsidered, 7-0;
Placed on Pending until Annexation Agrmt. comes
forward) Fact Sheet (5K)
42) 01-66 Change of Zone 3315 - App. of Phil and Mary Durst for a
change from R-4 Residential to I-1 Industrial on property
generally located at South 1st and L Streets. (4/23/01 -
Placed on Pending; Public Hearing Con't.)
Fact Sheet (997K), Auction Site Photos (618K)
Auction Site Photos (664K), LMC 27.60 & Signatures (2.2M)
Auction Site Photos (1.4M)
43) 01-75 Amending Section 17.10.080 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
to allow individual meters in a multi-dwelling complex.
(5/7/01 - Pending 8-10 weeks & to form committee)
44) 01R-100 Authorizing the City to charge individually
metered multi-dwelling units for water use
charges. (In connection w/01-75, 01R-101)
(4/30/01 - Action delayed to 5/7/01) (5/7/01 -
Pending 8-10 weeks & to form committee)
45) 01R-101 Authorizing the City to charge individually metered
multi-dwelling units for sanitary use charges. (In
connection w/01-75, 01R-100) (4/30/01 - Action
delayed to 5/7/01) (5/7/01 - Pending 8-10 weeks & to
form committee)
46) 01-96 Renaming Charles Ave. as Hanneman Dr. beginning
at the north approach of the intersection of
Trimble Dr. & W. "C" St. & extending north &
east through the Muff 2nd Add. Preliminary
Plat. (6/18/01 - Placed on Pending until Pre
Plat of Muff 2nd Addition comes forward)
47) 01-106 Authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $3,750,000
aggregate principal amount of the City's Golf Course
Revenue Refunding Bonds. (With Emergency Clause)
(7/16/01 - Placed on Pending)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC
HEARING ON JULY 30, 2001: (APPROVED, 7-0)
48) 01R-185 Special Permit 286-I - Application of St. Elizabeth
Regional Medical Center to expand the hospital
facility by renovating and remodeling the existing
hospital facility; constructing a new medical office
building and parking structure; and reconfiguring
the surface parking lots, driveways, and landscape
materials, with a modification of the signage
requirements, on property generally located at 70th
and L Streets. Fact Sheet, (484K) Fact Sheet Continued, (449K)
49) 01R-188 Reappointing Doug Biggerstaff to the Examining Board of
Plumbers for a three-year term expiring September 4, 2004.
50) 01R-189 Reappointing Doug Biggerstaff to the Water Conditioning
Board of Examiners for a three-year expiring
September 4, 2004.
51) 01R-190 Appointing Orville Jones to the Lincoln Housing Authority
Board for a five-year term expiring July 1, 2006.
52) 01R-192 Accepting and approving the preliminary plat of
North Creek Commercial Center for ten commercial
lots and a waiver of the block length on property
generally located at North 27th Street and Whitehead
Drive. (In connection w/01-116)
Fact Sheet, (972K)
53) 01R-193 Waiving the design standards to extend the time for
installation of sidewalks, street trees, and
landscape screen between Russwood Parkway and Trail
Ridge Road, and along Trail Ridge Court and the
south side of Trail Ridge Road, located in the
Russwood Park 1st Addition, generally located at
North 84th and Vine Streets. Fact Sheet, (752K)
54) 01R-191 Approving an Annexation Agreement between the City
and Holdrege Investors, L.L.C. outlining certain
conditions and understandings with regards to the
annexation of approximately 53.67 acres of property
generally located at 84th and Holdrege Streets.
(In connection w/01-117, 01-118, 01R-194, 01R-
195, 01R-196)
55) 01R-194 Special Permit 1839 - Application of Holdrege
Investors, L.L.C. and the University Park
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses to develop
Morning Glory Estates Community Unit Plan for 269
dwelling units on property generally located at the
northeast corner of North 84th and Holdrege
Streets.(In connection w/01-117, 01-118, 01R-191,
01R-195, 01R-196) Fact Sheet, (1.5M)
56) 01R-195 Accepting and approving the preliminary plat of
Morning Glory Estates for 54 residential lots, 12
commercial lots and two outlots with waivers of a
Use Permit within the preliminary plat, street
projection, sidewalks, double frontage lots, lot
depth of less than 120', a pedestrian connection,
depth and slope of sanitary sewers, intersection
approaches, and signs in the front yard; on property
generally located at North 84th and Holdrege
Streets. (In connection w/01-117, 01-118, 01R-191,
01R-194, 01R-196) Fact Sheet, (1.4M)
57) 01R-196 Use Permit 128 - Application of Holdrege Investors,
L.L.C. and University Park Congregation of Jehovah's
Witnesses to develop 153,000 sq. ft of office and
commercial space, on property generally located at
North 84th and Holdrege Streets. (In connection
w/01-117, 01-118. 01R-191, 01R-194, 01R-195)
Fact Sheet, (1.4M)
58) 01R-197 Approving the Agreement for Automated Meter Reading
System between the City and Mountain States Pipe and
Supply for automated meter reading equipment and
services for Lincoln Water System. Fact Sheet, (20K)
59) 01R-198 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the City and approving disposition of claims
set forth therein for the period of July 1 - 15,
2001. Fact Sheet, (5K) Attachment, (27K)
60) 01R-199 Approving the Budget and Program of Work for
Downtown Lincoln Association's FY 2001-2002
Management and Maintenance Districts.
Fact Sheet, (244K)
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 (7/25//01) PRIOR TO THE NEXT
FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (7/30/01).
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA, OR
NOT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME.
ADJOURNMENT 2:40 P.M.
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