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City of Lincoln City Council Office Formal Agenda |
ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006 AT 1:30 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE AS THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO EQUALIZE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THE CORE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OVERLAY AND THE MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT BUSINESS DISTRICT. (ASSESSMENTS APPROVED, 7-0) PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 1) Application of Lead Dog Entertainment, Inc. dba The Pit Crew for a Class C liquor license at 3223 Cornhusker Highway. (DELAYED 1 WK. FOR ACTION ONLY ON 11/13/06, 7-0) 2) Manager application of David B. Miller for Lead Dog Entertainment, Inc. dba The Pit Crew at 3223 Cornhusker Highway. (DELAYED 1 WK. FOR ACTION ONLY ON 11/13/06, 7-0) 3) Application of Doughboyz Inc. dba Doughboyz Bistro/Scrumpy Jacks to expand its licensed premises by adding a sidewalk caf‚ area measuring 15 feet by 20 feet to the north at 5520 S. 56th Street, Suites 185 and 195. (MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPLICATION, 7-0; #38-4540) PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 4 THRU 11 HAD 2ND READING, SEE ITEM #11) 4) 06-189 Authorizing and providing for the issuance of not to exceed $27,000,000 aggregate principal amount of general obligation highway allocation bonds of the City of Lincoln, Nebraska. 5) 06-190 Approving a one-year Lease Agreement between the City and Spirits by Beckman for the lease of space by the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging for its Lincoln Information For the Elderly (LIFE) Program at 708 N. Chestnut, Wahoo, Nebraska. Fact Sheet (48K) Attachment (64K) 6) 06-191 Amending Section 2.76.385 of the Lincoln Municipal Code to revise and clarify that funeral leave is allowed for employees attending the funeral of a fellow employee. Fact Sheet (137K) 7) 06-166 Approving a License Agreement between the City and New Cingular Wireless PCS for the placement of telecommunications facilities upon City property at Van Dorn Park generally located at S. 10th and Van Dorn Street. Fact Sheet (39K) Attachment (1962K) 8) 06-167 Approving a License Agreement between the City and New Cingular Wireless PCS for the placement of telecommunications facilities upon City property at Pioneers Park generally located at 3403 West Van Dorn Street. Fact Sheet (39K) Attachment (1877K) 9) 06-194 Approving a License Agreement between the City and Verizon Wireless for the placement of telecommunications facilities upon City property at Holmes Lake Park generally located at 3801 S. 70th Street. Fact Sheet (41K) Attachment (818K) 10) 06-192 Vacation No. 06006 - Vacating the east-west alley between Q and R Streets from 24th Street to 25th Street. Fact Sheet (201K) 11) 06-193 Change of Zone 06059 - Amending Chapter 27.69 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to signs by amending Section 27.69.020 to add definitions for the terms animation, dissolve, fade, NIT and scroll and to revise the definitions of the terms changeable copy sign, electric changeable copy sign, flashing/blinking/pulsating sign, and illuminated sign; amending Section 27.69.030 to provide standards for illumination, to prohibit signs which display an animated message or simulates animation and to provide regulations for electronic changeable copy signs; by amending Section 27.69.035 to modify provisions regarding administrative permits for off-premises signs, to require that any two off-premises electronic changeable copy signs be 5,000 feet apart measured in all directions, to allow existing off-premises signs to be converted to electronic changeable copy signs provided the sign is located at least 150 feet from and does not face a residential district, cemetery or park, to allow illumination of off-premises signs between midnight and 5:00 a.m. for government initiated emergency information announcements, to revise provisions regarding removal of existing nonconforming off- premises signs in order to install a new off- premises sign; by amending Section 27.69.070 to allow on-premises signs in the B-4 District to be animated or to simulate animation; by repealing Section 27.69.270 relating to public service information signs in nonresidential districts; and amending Section 27.69.330 to allow LED or similar technologies to have exposed illumination. (CON'T P.H. ON 11/20/06 WITH 3RD READING & ACTION ON 12/04/06, 7-0) Fact Sheet (113K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 12) 06R-208 Application of Ohana, LLC to use the public right-of-way for construction of a new facade and ramp on property at 1442 O Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84097) Fact Sheet (59K) Attachment (227K) 13) 06R-209 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement between the City and the Nebraska Department of Roads to ensure that federal funding may be used for the construction of the Antelope Valley Channel Phase II R to Y Project. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84098) Fact Sheet (61K) Attachment (485K) 14) 06R-210 Approving the Northwest Corridors Redevelopment Plan generally along Sun Valley Boulevard from West O Street to Cornhusker Highway, along Cornhusker Highway from I-180 to N.W. 12th Street, along N.W. 12th Street from Cornhusker Highway to Highlands Boulevard, Highlands Boulevard from N.W 12th Street to N.W. 1st Street and West Superior Street from N.W. 1st Street to I-180. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84099) Fact Sheet (226K) Attachment (5606K) Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time - CONSENT AGENDA - PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 15) Setting the hearing date of Monday, November 20, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. for the Manager Application of Clark D. Dawson for Summit Properties, LLC dba Sidelines Deli located at 1000 Saunders Avenue. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84100) 16) Setting the hearing date of Monday, November 20, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. for the Application of James Harmon dba Cheapest Damn Cigarettes for a Class B Liquor License at 4821 Cornhusker Highway. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84101) 17) Setting the hearing date of Monday, November 20, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. for the Application of Center Stage & Salon, Spa & Tanning, Inc. dba Center Stage & Salon, Spa & Tanning for a Class C Liquor License at 4001 Pioneer Woods Drive. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84102) 18) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - NONE REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 19) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Ordinances and Resolutions passed by Council on October 23, 2006. (PLACED ON FILE) 20) Report from City Treasurer of cash on hand at the close of business September 30, 2006. (PLACED ON FILE) 21) Approving the distribution of funds representing interest earnings on short-term investments of Idle Funds for the month ended September 30, 2006. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84103) 22) 06R-211 Reappointing David Fikar, Sitaram Jaswal, and Lori Lopez Urdiales to the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2009. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84104) 23) 06R-212 Appointing Joe Tidball to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for an unexpired three-year term expiring April 27, 2007. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84105) Attachment (21K) - END CONSENT AGENDA - - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)(ITEMS 24 THRU 27 HAD 1ST READING) 24) 06-195 Creating a special assessment district for the acquisition of right-of-way, grading, paving, re- paving, sidewalks, ornamental street lighting, and street trees in N. 50th Street bounded by O Street on the south to approximately 800 feet north to the existing roadway and assessing the cost thereof against the benefitted properties. (Request 2nd & 3rd Readings on 11/13/06) Fact Sheet (60K) Attachment (15523K) 25) 06-196 Change of Zone 06069 - Application of Hidden Valley Estates LLC for a change of zone from AG Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural Residential District on property generally located south of S. 112th Street and Pine Lake Road. Fact Sheet (513K) 26) 06-197 Change of Zone 06068 - Application of Michael Raasch for a change of zone from R-8 Residential District to B-4 Lincoln Center Business District, on property generally located at the northwest corner of S. 18th Street and M Street. Fact Sheet (267K) 27) 06-198 Approving a lease agreement between the City of Lincoln, Urban Development Department dba One Stop Employment Solutions and Security National Properties Funding, LLC for lease of office space located at 1010 N Steet, Suite 150 for the time period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2016. Attachment (57K) ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) NONE PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN - NONE PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 28) 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) 29) 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) 30) 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) 31) 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) 32) 06-16 Repealing Chapter 14.44 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Obstructions on Corner Lots as the requirements set forth in Chapter 14.44 would be more appropriately addressed in the City of Lincoln Design Standards.(2/27/06 - Placed on Pending for 8 wks to 4/24/06 (Action only) ) (4/17/06 - Moved to Pending List, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (14K) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2006 AT 1:30 P.M.: (APPROVED, 7-0) 33) 06R-213 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of October 16 - 31, 2006. Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (20K) 34) 06R-216 Approving the Harvest Project Contract between the City's Lincoln Area Agency on Aging and Lancaster County on behalf of Community Mental Health Center to provide mental health, substance abuse, and aging services to elderly residents of Lancaster County for a one-year period. Fact Sheet (54K) Attachment (492K) THE FOLLOWING ITEM WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AND COUNTY BOARD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2006, 7:30 P.M. (APPROVED, 7-0) 35) 06R-215 Adopting and approving the proposed 2030 Lincoln- Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan and Long Range Transportation Plan. Attachment 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 (11/1/06) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION WHICH IS 11/6/06. 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 NOVEMBER ARE THE 6TH AND 20TH. ADJOURNMENT 4:41 P.M. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Open microphone sessions for December are the 4th and the 18th. *** 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 ***