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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007 AT 5:30 P.M. PLEASE NOTE: THE AUGUST 6, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR 2:30 P.M. - 10:30 P.M. FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2007-08 BUDGET & THE CIP. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 1) Manager application of Thomas E. Madsen for Madsen Bowling & Billiard dba Madsen's Bowling & Billiard Center at 1316 N. 47th Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-84462) PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 2 THRU 13 HAD 2ND READING) 2) 07-111 Comp. Plan Conformance 07013 - Declaring approximately 1.3 acres of property generally located at S. 67th Street and Pioneers Blvd. as surplus. (Related Items: 07-111, 07-112, 07R-133) Fact Sheet (511K) 3) 07-112 Change of Zone 07034 - Application of One Vista, LLC for a change of zone from P Public Use District to O-3 Office Park District on approximately 1.3 acres generally located at S. 67th Street and Pioneers Blvd. (Related Items: 07-111, 07-112, 07R-133) Fact Sheet (286K) 4) 07R-133 Use Permit 106B - Application of One Vista, LLC, to amend Use Permit 106B to add approximately 60,000 sq. ft. of additional floor area with an adjustment to the required parking and the front yard setback along Pioneers Blvd., on property generally located at 65th and Pioneers Blvd. (Related Items: 07-111, 07-112, 07R-133) Fact Sheet (600K) 5) 07-113 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter A and C (LCEA). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (23K) Attachment (15K) Attachment (15K) Attachment (20K) 6) 07-114 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter B (ATU). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (10K) 7) 07-115 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter E (Excluded). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (5K) Attachment (6K) 8) 07-116 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter F (IAFF). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (21K) 9) 07-117 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter M (Management). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (9K) Attachment (5K) 10) 07-118 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter N (PAGE). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (14K) Attachment (14K) 11) 07-119 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter P (LPU). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (6K) 12) 07-120 Adopting pay schedules and schedules of pay ranges for employees whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter X (Excluded). Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (6K) Attachment (11K) 13) 07-121 Amending Section 2.76.380 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, Sick Leave with Pay, to change the amount of accumulated sick leave to be paid upon retirement, death or reduction in force for an employee whose pay range is prefixed by the letter N or X from one-fourth to one-third. Fact Sheet (13K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 14) 07R-36 Special Permit 1989A - Application of Sid Dillon Automobile Dealership to modify the Design Standards for parking lots to allow 20 ft. candle lighting levels in the display areas on property generally located at S. 27th St. & Kendra Ln. (2/12/07 - Placed on Pending for P.H. & Action 5/7/07) (5/7/07 - P.H. con't. to 7/23/07) (7/23/07 - Con't. P.H w/Action on 7/30/07) (AMENDED #1, 7-0; ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 7-0; A-84463) Fact Sheet (1005K) 15) 07R-132 Approving a labor contract between the City of Lincoln and the Lincoln "M" Class Employees Association. (7/23/07 - Con't. P.H. w/Action on 7/30/07) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84464) Fact Sheet (88K) Attachment (803K) 16) 07R-137 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of July 1 - 15, 2007. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84465) Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (15K) 17) 07R-134 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City and Saline County for the mutual and separate responsibilities of each in the operation, management, support, monitoring, and evaluation of the Saline Eldercare Program as specified in the Saline Eldercare Service Plan. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84466) Fact Sheet (74K) Attachment (955K) 18) 07R-135 Approving an Agreement between the City and BKD, LLP for Auditing Services to the City of Lincoln for the Fiscal Years ending August 31, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84467) Fact Sheet (57K) Attachment (974K) 19) 07R-136 Approving an Agreement between the City and BKD, LLP for Auditing Services for the Fiscal Years ending August 31, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 for Lincoln Water and Wastewater Systems. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84468) Fact Sheet (56K) Attachment (1017K) 20) 07R-140 Approving the 2007-2008 Management and Maintenance BID Budgets and Program of Work for the Downtown Lincoln Association Program for the period of September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84469) Fact Sheet (69K) Attachment (578K) Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time CONSENT AGENDA PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 21) Setting the hearing date of Monday, August 13, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. for the Application of Bhutanese Food, Inc. dba The Oven East for a Class C liquor license located at 4104 Pioneer Woods Drive #101. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84470) 22) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 23) 07R-138 Reappointing Lizabeth Kuhlman to the International Fire Code Board of Appeals for a term expiring December 15, 2009. (WITHDRAWN, 7-0; #38-4557) 24) 07R-139 Reappointing Ronald Geary to the Heating, Ventilating & Cooling Board of Examiners for a term expiring March 15, 2009.(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84471) 25) THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Change of Zone No. 07038: App. of Ron Biloff from R-4 Residential District to O-2 Suburban Office District, on property generally located at S. 47th Street and Lowell Avenue. Change of Zone No. 07040HP: App. of the Historic Preservation Commission on behalf of the Havelock Business Association to designate the Havelock Avenue Landmark District generally described as the properties from 6024 Havelock Avenue to 6242 Havelock Avenue, and from 6033 Havelock Avenue to 6245 Havelock Avenue. Special Permit No. 07026: App. of Opus X for a domiciliary care facility on property legally described as Lot 2, Block 1, Chez Ami Knolls 9th Addition. Special Permit No. 07028: App. of Nebraska Family Council for a Non-Profit Religious Educational and Philanthropic Institution on property generally located at the northeast corner of S. 11th Street and E Street. 26) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by the City Council on July 16, 2007. (PLACED ON FILE) 27) Report from City Treasurer of City Cash on hand at the close of business June 30, 2007. (PLACED ON FILE) -END CONSENT AGENDA - -END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) NONE ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) 28) 07-110 Approving a Lease Agreement between Lincoln Medical Education Partnership and the City of Lincoln for a three-year lease of space for the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department WIC Program at 4500 Valley Road. (PASSED, 7-0; #18964) Fact Sheet (120K) Attachment (319K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN NONE PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 29) 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) Fact Sheet (3K) 30) 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 St. and Havelock Ave. (Related Items: 05R-301, 05R-302) (12/19/05 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (676K) 31) 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 St. and Havelock Ave. as commercial. (Related Items: 05R-301, 05R-302) (12/19/05 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (676K) Attachment (394K) 32) 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) 33) 06-209 Approving a transfer of appropriations and cash Part B (where appropriate) between projects within several funds within the Public Works & Utilities Department and to designate street projects for Highway Allocation Funds for Fiscal Year 2006 - 2007. (1/8/07 - Project #902269, placed on pending, no date certain; all other projects approved) 34) 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) 35) 07-97 Change of Zone 07022 - Application of Hoppe Partners Ltd. for a change of zone from R-6 Residential District to B-4 Lincoln Center Business District on property generally located at the southeast corner of S. 19th and L Streets. (Request to place on Pending) (6/25/07 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (638K) 36) 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) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2007, AT 2:30 P.M.: NONE 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 IN WRITING BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE WEDNESDAY (7/25/07) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION WHICH IS 7/30/07. 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 JULY ARE THE 9TH AND THE 30TH. ADJOURNMENT 7:37 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 ***