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City of Lincoln City Council Office Formal Agenda | |
ACTION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, MAY 9, 2005 AT 1:30 P.M. ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT CAMP & WERNER MAYORS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL AWARDED TO OFFICER MARK FLUITT, WITH LPD IN THE CATEGORY OF PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 1) Application of Ken's Liquor Inc. for a special designated license for an outside area measuring approximately 100 feet by 100 feet in the parking lot of BBQ4U at 1145 North 47th Street on May 21, 2005 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a rain date of June 11, 2005. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83313) PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING (ITEMS 2 & 3 HAD 2ND READING) 2) 05-50 Amending Ordinance No. 18493 passed by the City Council on January 31, 2005 to correct the legal description for the vacation of North 44th Street and to provide a better legal description for the vacation of Leighton Avenue North 43rd Street and North 44th Street and Blocks 40 and 41, Pitcher & Baldwin's 2nd Addition to University Place, and Block 116, University Place. Fact Sheet (13K) 3) 05-51 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 7, 2005 through June 28, 2005. Fact Sheet (61K) Attachment (219K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 4) 05R-92 Approving an Agreement between the City and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for funding of an overpass in Southwest 40th Street over the existing BNSF Railroad tracks. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83314) Fact Sheet (60K) Attachment (76K) 5) 05R-93 Approving an Agreement between the City and the Railroad Transportation Safety District for funding construction of a viaduct in Southwest 40th Street over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83315) Fact Sheet (60K) Attachment (37K) 6) 05R-94 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City and Lancaster County for the housing of City offenders in the County Correctional Facilities for a one-year period expiring June 30, 2006. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83316) Attachment (229K) 7) 05R-95 Approving a labor agreement between the City and NAGE, Local R9-38, for the period of August 11, 2005 through August 31, 2008. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83317) Fact Sheet (48K) Attachment (99K) - END OF PUBLIC HEARING - CONSENT AGENDA: PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 8) Setting the hearing date of Monday, May 23, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. on the Manager Application of Tyler Vanderzee for Mickey's Irish Pub and Grill located at 1550 S. Coddington Avenue. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83318) 9) Setting the hearing date of Monday, May 23, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. on the Application of The Noodle Shop Co - Colorado Inc dba Noodles & Company for a Class J Liquor License located at 2801 Pine Lake Road. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83319) 10) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Ordinances and Resolutions Passed by the City Council on May 2, 2005. (PLACED ON FILE) Setting the hearing date of May 23, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. for a Manager Application of Ryan K. Haunschild for CEC Entertainment Inc dba Chuck E. Cheese's located at 221 N. 66th Street. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83320) Setting the hearing date of May 23, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. for a Manger Application of Jeffrey D. Dodge for Ramos Pizza Inc dba Ramos Pizza Pub & Buster's BBQ located at 2435 S. 48th Street. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83321) REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 11) Assessing special taxes for the costs of the improvements in the North 27th Street Improvement Maintenance District. (ADOPTED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; A-83322) 12) Request of Will Prout, President of Big John's Billiards Inc, to close for 3 months under a "hardship status" granted by the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. (PLACED ON FILE) 13) Lincoln Water & Wastewater System Recapitulation of Daily Cash Receipts for April, 2005. (PLACED ON FILE) 14) Report from the City Treasurer of Franchise Tax from Aquila for the month of March, 2005. (PLACED ON FILE) 15) Report from City Treasurer Telecommunications Occupation Tax for the month of January thru March, 2005: Trinsic Comm Inc, AmeriVision Comm Inc, Shaffer Comm Inc; February, 2005: New Cingular Wireless, Cricket Comm, NE Technology & Telcomm, AT&T Comm, USCOC of Greater Iowa, Alltel Comm, Alltel Systems of the Midwest, Working Assets Funding Service, Norstar Network Services, CIII Comm Operations, Intellicall Operator Services, UCN Inc, Virgin Mobile USA, Telecorp Comm, Verizon Select Services, Trans National Comm International Inc, McLeodUSA Telecomm Services, XO Comm Services, Primus Telecomm, One Call Comm, USA Inc, Bell- Atlantic Comm, OnStar Corporation, ACN Comm Services, VoiceCom Telecomm, Global Crossing Telecomm, Liberty Wireless, TracFone Wireless, Cincinnati Bell Any Distance, Qwest Comm Corporation, Quantum Shift Comm, IBM Global Services, T-Netix Telecom Services, KDDI American Inc; and March, 2005: Cellular One, MCI WorldCom Network Services, Sprint Comm, Sprint Spectrum, Nextel Partners, Alltel Comm, Southwestern Bell Comm Services, Tri-M Comm, Who's Calling Inc, Touch 1 Comm, LDMI Telecomm, GTC Telecom, NOS Comm, GlobalCom Inc, Association Administrators, Zone Telecom Inc, Acceris Comm Corp, Lightyear Network Solutions, Affinity Network Inc, VarTec Telecom Inc, Excel Telecomm, Nosva Limited Partnership, ATS Mobile Telephone Co. (PLACED ON FILE) - END CONSENT AGENDA - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING (ITEMS 16 HAD 1ST READING) 16) 05-52 Approving a one year/200 hour lease with option to renew for three one-year periods between the City and Platte Valley Equipment Company to provide a mechanical front wheel drive tractor to mow large open areas and disk non-vegetated area at Bluff Road and N. 48th Street landfills. Fact Sheet (76K) Attachment (133K) ORDINANCES - 3RD READING 17) 05-47 Change of Zone 04062 - Amending Title 27 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Zoning by adding a new section numbered 27.03.053 to provide a definition for "alternative to imprisonment facility"; by adding a new section numbered 27.03.153 to provide a definition for "children's home"; by adding a new section numbered 27.03.165 to provide a definition for disability or handicap; amending Section 27.03.300 to revise the definition of "group home"; by amending Section 27.03.310 to revise the definition of "health care facility"; by amending Sections 27.09.040, 27.11.040, 27.13.040, 27.15.040, 27.17.040, 27.19.040, 27.21.040, 27.23.040, and 27.24.040 to allow alternative to imprisonment facilities and children's homes as permitted special uses in the AGR and R-1 through R-8 residential districts; by adding a new section numbered 27.63.750 to add alternative to imprisonment facility as a permitted special use; and by adding a new section numbered 27.63.760 to add children's homes as a permitted special use. (In connection w/05-48) (PASSED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; #18535) Fact Sheet (150K) 18) 05-48 Misc. 05008 - Amending Title 1 of the Lincoln Municipal Code to create a new Chapter 1.28, Reasonable Accommodation, relating to persons with disabilities or handicaps seeking equal access to housing under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act and the Nebraska Fair Housing Act. (In connection w/05-47) (PASSED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; #18536) Fact Sheet (169K) 19) 05-49 Change of Zone 05023 - Application of Richard Evans for a change of zone from R-2 Residential District to R-3 Residential District on property generally located at the northwest corner of 64th and Orchard Streets. (PASSED, 5-0; ABSENT: CAMP, WERNER; #18537) Fact Sheet (162K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN - NONE PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 20) 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) Fact Sheet (1494K) 21) 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 Neighborhood 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) Fact Sheet (949K) 22) 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. (4/2/01 - 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) Fact Sheet (1194K) 23) 02-31 Vacating a 5' x 30'6" portion of North 7th Street adjacent to the south 37' of Lot 9, Block 32, Original Plat of Lincoln, generally located at N. 7th and P Streets. (3/18/02 - Public Hearing Cont'd. w/3rd Reading) (3/25/02- Action delayed to 4/8/02) (In connection w/02R-64) (4/8/02 - Placed on Pending until policy recommendation from Urban Development) Fact Sheet (698.8K) 24) 02-114 Amending Chapter 2.54 of the Lincoln Municipal Code by adding a new section entitled "Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees and Elected Officials" to supplement the existing conflicts of interest regulations. (7/29/02 - Placed on Pending until a committee is formed) Fact Sheet (3K) 25) 04-188 Annexation 03001 - Amending the Lincoln Corporate Limits Map by annexing approximately 214 acres of property generally located at North 56th Street and Arbor Road. (In connection 04R-273, 04-189, 04R-272)(10/11/04 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (237K) 26) 04R-273 Approving the North Bank Junction Annexation and Zoning Agreement between the City and Roger & Eldonna Schwisow and Hartland Homes, Inc. relating to the annexation of approximately 214 acres on property generally located at North 56th Street and Arbor Road. (In connection w/04-188, 04-189, 04R-272) (10/11/04 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Attachment (527K) 27) 04-189 Change of Zone 3398 - Application of Hartland Homes, Inc., Rodger & Eldonna Schwisow for a change of zone from AG Agricultural to R-3 Residential for approximately 123 acres and H-4 General Commercial for approximately 21 acres on property generally located at North 56th Street and Arbor Road. (In connection w/04-188, 04R-273, 04R-272) (10/11/04 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (217K) 28) 04R-272 Special Permit 2004 - Application of Hartland Homes, Inc., Rodger & Eldonna Schwisow to develop 125,000 sq. ft. of planned service commercial floor area, with variances to the rear and side yard setback requirements on property located at North 56th Street and Arbor Road. (In connection w/04-188, 04R-273, 04R-189, 04R-272) (10/11/04 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (535K) 29) 05R-29 Application of Capital Humane Society for a waiver of Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 2.81 Living Wage Ordinance. (2/14/05 - Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (38K) Attachment (657K) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MAY 16, 2005 AT 1:30 P.M.: (APPROVED, 5-0) 30) 05R-96 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of April 16-31, 2005. Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (25K) 31) 05R-97 Approving the appointment of Karl Fredrickson as the Director of Public Works and Utilities effective May 16, 2005. 32) 05R-98 Reappointing Ken Svoboda to the Lincoln/Lancaster County Board of Health for a three-year term expiring April 15, 2008. 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 BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE WEDNESDAY (5/11/05) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (5/16/05). ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA, AND NOT PLANNED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY DO TO AT THIS TIME. THE OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS FOR MAY WILL BE THE 9TH AND 23RD. ADJOURNMENT 2:45 P.M. *** The City Council Meeting which is broadcast live at 1:30 p.m. every Monday and at 5:30 p.m. on the last Monday of each month will be rebroadcast on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., Immediately following the Pre-Council Meeting on 5 City-TV, Cable Channel 5. **** The City Council Agenda and Action Sheet may be accessed on the Internet at: lincoln.ne.gov ***