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ACTION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2002, AT 1:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT, EXCEPT MCROY
MAYOR'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
for the month of September is William Hershberger of the Fire Department
in the category of Customer Relations.
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS - NONE
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2nd READING (ITEMS 1-6 HAD 2nd READING - SEE ITEMS 1, 2 & 4)
1) 02-141 Approving an exchange of land between the City dba Lincoln Electric
System and B&J Partners in conjunction with the Public Building
Commission parking garage. (Request of Law Dept. to continue p.h.
w/2nd & 3rd readings on 10/21/02) (10/14/02 - Voted to have 3rd
reading & action 10/21/02). (PASSED, 6-0; #18072)
2) 02-153 Amending Section 4.24.070 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to
the specific powers and duties of the Lincoln Electric System
Administrative Board to specify that the rate-making authority
reserved to the Lincoln City Council relates to retail electric
rates only.(Request of LES to have 2nd & 3rd Reading 10/21/02)
(MOTION TO WAIVE COUNCIL RULES, LOST, 0-6)
3) 02-152 Vacating the north 18' of Glade Street from South 48th Street east
124.2 feet. Fact Sheet (255K)
4) 02-154 Change of Zone 71HP - Application of the Historic Preservation
Commission to designate the Sophy Teeters Nurses' Home located at
Bryan LGH West at 1650 Lake Street, as a landmark.
(Request to continue p.h. to 10/28/02 and Action on 11/4/02)
Fact Sheet (539K) (MOTION TO CON'T. P.H. TO 10/28/02 &
ACTION ON 11/4/02, 6-0)
5) 02-155 Change of Zone 76HP - Application of the Sigma Phi Epsilon
Foundation of Nebraska to designate the Sigma Phi Epsilon House
at 601 North 16th Street, as a landmark. Fact Sheet (554K)
6) 02-156 Change of Zone 3378 - Application of the Near South Neighborhood
Association for a change of zone from R-5 Residential and R-6
Residential to R-2 Residential on property located in the "Mount
Emerald" area of the Near South Neighborhood generally located at
South 18th Street to South 21st and 22nd Streets, from A to F
Streets. Fact Sheet (1.5M)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
7) Resolution Application of Parish of the North American Martyrs at 931 West
7K Harvest Drive to conduct a raffle within the City of Lincoln from
October 21 through November 23, 2002. Attachment (104K)
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-81768)
8) 02R-232 Adopting the changes in the Access Rules that have been proposed
by the Cable Television Advisory Board. (10/14/02 - Delay Public
Hearing & Action to 10/21/02) Fact Sheet (825K)
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-81769)
9) 02R-235 Adopting the LES "Rate Schedules, Service Regulations and Cost
Analysis Summary for Rates effective April 1, 2003."
Fact Sheet (50K) (ADOPTED, 5-1, CAMP DISSENTING; A-81770)
10) 02R-236 Authorizing submittal of a grant application to the Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission for Recreational Trails Program funding
to assist with construction of the 56th and Highway 2 Connector
Trail, and two connections to the Edgewood/K-Mart shopping area
and business park. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-81771)
11) 02R-237 Waiving design standards for sidewalks and street lights on the east
side of S.W. 27th Street, and waiving the paving of S.W. 27th Street
within Aspin Ridge 1st Addition generally located at S.W. 27th
Street and West "A" Street. Fact Sheet (325K)
(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-81772)
12) 02R-238 Accepting and approving the acquisition of a conservation easement
over approximately 4.09 acres of delineated wetlands, generally
located northeast of the intersection of I-80 and Oak Creek.
Fact Sheet (638K) (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-81773)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
13) 02-126 Approving a multi-year lease between the City of Lincoln Parks and
Recreation Department and Nebraska Wesleyan University for the
improvement of and use of the baseball field located in Woods Park.
(9/9/02 - To have 2nd Reading on 9/30/02) (Public Hearing con't
with action on 10/14/02) (Request of Parks Dept. to delay P.H. &
Action to 10/21/02) Lease (188K) Letter of Understanding (298K),
Exhibit A (4K), Exhibit B (465K), Exhibit C (40K),
Lease with Changes (269K), Final Lease (246K), Exhibit A (9K)
(MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE LEASE AGREEMENT, 6-0; ORDINANCE PASSED, 5-1,
COOK DISSENTING; #18073)
- END OF PUBLIC HEARING -
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
14) Setting the hearing date of Monday, November 4, 2002 at 1:30 p.m.
for the Man. App. of Mitchell A. Phelps for Levy Premium Food-
service LTD dba Levy Restaurants at Haymarket Park located at
403 Line Drive Circle. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-81775)
15) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Investment of funds for Oct. 7 thru Oct. 11, 2002 (ADOPTED,
6-0; A-81775)
Affidavit of Mailing for Board of Equalization meeting for Downtown
Business Improvement District, Core Business Improvement District
Overlay & Downtown Maintenance District to be held on Monday,
November 4, 2002, 1:30 p.m. (PLACED ON FILE)
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS - NONE
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING (ITEM 16 HAD 1ST READING)
16) 02-157 Amending Title 6 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to animals
not by adding a new Chapter 6.02 relating to Animal Control Definitions
available which consolidates the definitions previously found in Chapters
on-line 6.04, 6.08, 6.10 and 6.12 and revises the definition of revised
definitions for "hobby kennel" or "catteries," "kennel," and
"fowls," and adds new definitions for "animal rescue organization,"
"animal shelter," "foster homes," "rooster," "commercial boarding
kennel," "commercial breeding kennel," "dog kennel," "indoor
housing facility," "multi-dog household," "multi-cat household,"
"outdoor housing facility," and "written consent"; and; by amending
Chapter 6.04 relating to animal control regulations in general to
prohibit roosters within the City of Lincoln, to regulate animal
rescue organizations, and to modify permit fee provisions; by
amending Chapter 6.08 relating to dogs to set minimum penalty
amounts for repetitive violations of licensing requirements, to
increase licensing fees for dogs, to require disposal of dog feces
or manure in a sanitary manner, to permit and regulate multi-dog
households, to permit and regulate commercial breeding kennels, and
to exempt commercial breeding kennels and multi-dog households from
the prohibition of maintaining a dog kennel; by amending Chapter
6.10 relating to dangerous dogs to allow the use of microchips for
marking such dogs and to set minimum penalties; by amending 6.12
relating to cats to set minimum penalties for repetitive violations
of licensing requirements, to place a limit on the number of cats
a person may own without a multi-cat household, cattery or hobby
kennel permit, to increase license fees for cats, to increase
license fees for catteries and hobby kennels, to permit and regulate
multi-cat households, to allow current cat owners or those who are
subsequently annexed into the City who own more than 15 cats to
retain all their cats until death or transfer of ownership of the
cat; in order to implement the recommendations of the Animal
Control Board.
Items 17 - 50
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