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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007 AT 1:30 P.M. During the month of November there will be 2 Council meetings: November 5th at 1:30 p.m. and November 19th at 5:30 p.m. Both meetings will have Open Microphone & Register to Speak Sessions. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT MAYOR BEUTLER'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2007 WAS PRESENTED TO KIRK DRAKE OF PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES/ ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION IN THE CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTIVITY, CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND LOSS PREVENTION. 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 NONE PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 1 & 2 HAD 2ND READING) 1) 07-167 Approving a lease agreement between the City and Robert and Janette Fiala for the lease of space by the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging for its Lincoln Information for the Elderly (LIFE) Program at 370 Fifth Street, David City, Nebraska. Fact Sheet (71K) Attachment (89K) 2) 07-168 Amending Chapter 2.81 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to the Lincoln Living Wage Ordinance to add a definition for "nonprofit organization" and to exempt nonprofit organizations from the application of the ordinance. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 3) 07R-185 Approving a Cooperative Agreement between the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) and the City of Lincoln regarding State of Nebraska grant funding from the Stormwater Management Plan Program. (9/24/07 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) (10/22/07 - To have P.H. & Action 11/5/07) (AMENDED, 7-0; ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 7-0; A-84612) Fact Sheet (61K) Attachment (547K) 4) 07R-222 Approving an Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Lincoln and Nebraska Game & Parks Commission for operation of the archery range located in Helen Boosalis Park at 44th and Superior Streets to extend the term until March 1, 2031 and to set out certain maintenance and improvement responsibilities to the archery site. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84613) Fact Sheet (94K) Attachment (329K) 5) 07R-223 Comp. Plan Amendment 07001 - Amending the 2030 Lincoln/Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan to add the Cardwell Branch Watershed Master Plan to the list of sub-area plans in the Plan Implementation section and to the list of watershed studies in the Utilities section; and to amend the Lincoln Area's and Lancaster County Future Land Use Maps to show two "Opportunity Area", one northeast of the Yankee Hill dam and one on either side of S.W. 27th Street, south of Ridgewood Blvd., as "Green Space" and "Environmental Resources." (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84614) Fact Sheet (592K) Attachment (1002K) Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time -CONSENT AGENDA- PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - NONE 6) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by the City Council on October 29, 2007. (PLACED ON FILE) Report from City Treasurer of franchise tax for the month of September 2007 from Aquila. (PLACED ON FILE) Report from City Treasurer of E911 surcharge for the month of August 2007: TWC Digital Phone LLC; September 2007: AT&T Comm. of Midwest, Level 3 Comm. LLC, TWC Digital Phone LLC; 3rd Quarter 2007: Windstream. (PLACED ON FILE) Report from City Treasurer of Telecommunications Occupation Tax for the Quarter July - September 2007: AmeriVision Comm., Helio LLC, Enhanced Comm., Digizip.com, Network US, NECC Telecom, Comtech 21, MegaPath, T-Mobile Central, 800 Response, OPEX Comm., Verizon; August 2007: Cincinnati Bell Any Distance, Earthlink, XO Communications, LDMI Telecomm., Intellicall Operator Services, VoiceCom, TracFone Wireless, Andiamo, Wholesale Carrier Services, Verizon-Bell Atlantic, Global Crossing, Telecorp, Verizon Select, Virgin Mobile, Movida, McLeod USA, Trans National, ACN Comm., Broadwing, Primus, Working Assets Funding Service, Global Crossing Bandwidth, OnStar Corp., Broadband Dynamics, Qwest, VCN Inc., USCOC of Nebraska/Kansas, IBM Global Services-NS Div., KDDI America, Advanced Tel Inc., Global USA, Network Billing Systems, CIMCO Comm., Teleplus Wireless, Business Prod. Solutions, TON Services, Quantum Shift, Guaranteed Phone Service, USCOC of Greater Iowa, New Cingular Wireless, TWC Digital Phone, Cricket, AT&T Comm of Midwest, Nebraska Technology & Telecomm.; September 2007: Verizon, Sprint, Sprint Spectrum, NEXTEL, Alltel Communications of Nebraska, WWC License LLC dba Alltel, D&D Comm., Quantum Shift, Business Telecom, NEXTEL West Corp., GTC Telecom, Lightyear Network Solutions, Enhanced, Tri-M Comm., Globalcom, Zone Telecom, BT Americas, Acceris, SBC Long Distance, First Communications, NOSVA, NOS Comm., 360networks USA, Affinity Network, Shaffer Communications, Covista, Frontier, ATS Mobile Telephone. (PLACED ON FILE) REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 7) Approving the distribution of funds representing interest earnings on short-term investments of Idle Funds during the month ended September 30, 2007. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84615) 8) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by the City Council on October 22, 2007. (PLACED ON FILE) - END CONSENT AGENDA - - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 9 THRU 15 HAD 1ST READING) 9) 07-169 Change of Zone 07054HP - Application of Gamma Phi Beta House Corporation of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, to designate the property at 415 N. 16th Street as a historic landmark. Fact Sheet (680K) 10) 07-170 Change of Zone 07056 - Application of John and Andrea Schleich for a change of zone from AGR Agricultural Residential District to R-3 Residential District on approximately 4.95 acres of property generally located at Ashbrook Drive and Highway 2. (Related Items: 07-170, 07R-227) Fact Sheet (271K) 11) 07R-227 Special Permit 1992A - Application of John and Andrea Schleich to amend the Edenton Woods 1st Community Unit Plan to allow an additional 33 dwelling units and to waive the maximum block length and to allow roll-over curbs, on property generally located at Ashbrook Drive and Highway 2.(Related Items: 07-170, 07R-227) (Action Date: 12/3/07) Fact Sheet (1070K) 12) 07R-228 Comp. Plan Conformity 06001 - Amending the Antelope Valley Redevelopment Plan to add a housing project to provide new rental housing for low income and low income seriously mentally ill people, and new single family homes for low and moderate income people, on property generally bounded on the west by Hayward Park, on the north the Salt Creek channel, on the east by N. 10th Street, and on the south by the east- west alley north of Claremont Street. (Related Items: 07R-228, 07-171, 07-172, 07R-229) (Action Date: 12/3/07) (Request to have Action on 11/19/07) Fact Sheet (1829K) Attachment (583K) 13) 07-171 Comp. Plan Conformance 07022 - Declaring approximately 6.02 acres of property generally located at N. 10th Street and Military Road, as surplus property. (Related Items: 07R-228, 07-171, 07-172, 07R-229) (Request to have 2nd & 3rd Readings w/Action on 11/19/07) Fact Sheet (698K) 14) 07-172 Change of Zone 07055 - Application of Hoppe Inc. for a change of zone from P Public Use District to R-4 Residential District on approximately 6.18 acres of property generally located at N. 10th Street and Military Road. (Related Items: 07R-228, 07-171, 07-172, 07R-229) (Request to have 2nd & 3rd Readings w/Action on 11/19/07) Fact Sheet (341K) 15) 07R-229 Special Permit 07047 - Application of Hoppe, Inc. to develop the 10th and Military Community Unit Plan for 61 multi-family units and 10 single-family attached units, with requested waivers of the required screening, reduction in parking, reduction in the front yard setback, stormwater detention, spacing of local streets to major streets, and minimum elevation of streets in a floodplain, on approximately 6.18 acres generally located at N. 10th Street and Military Road. (Related Items: 07R-228, 07-171, 07-172, 07R-229) (Action Date: 12/3/07) (Request to have Action on 11/19/07) Fact Sheet (884K) ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) 16) 07-160 Approving a lease agreement between the City and Spirits by Beckman for the lease of office space by the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging for its Lincoln Information for the Elderly (LIFE) Program at 708 North Chestnut Street, Wahoo, Nebraska. (PASSED, 7-0; #19012) Fact Sheet (68K) Attachment (89K) 17) 07-161 Approving a lease agreement between the City and The Panama Caf‚ for the lease of space by the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging for its ActivAge Center Program at 310 Locust Street, Panama, Nebraska. (PASSED, 7-0; #19013) Fact Sheet (66K) Attachment (84K) 18) 07-162 Approving a lease agreement between the City and the Polk Senior Center for the lease of office space by the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging for its Lincoln Information for the Elderly (LIFE) Medicaid Waiver Program at 230 North Main Street, Polk, Nebraska. (PASSED, 7-0; #19014) Fact Sheet (65K) Attachment (80K) 19) 07-166 Approving a lease agreement between the City and Dittmer & Dittmer of Crete for the lease of space by the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging for its Lincoln Information for the Elderly (LIFE) Program at 1005 E Highway 33, Suite 6, Crete Nebraska. (PASSED, 7-0; #19015) Fact Sheet (67K) Attachment (85K) 20) 07-163 Change of Zone 07053 - Application of Airpark Holdings V, LLC for a change of zone from O-3 Office Park District to H-4 General Commercial District on property generally located at the southeast corner of South 27th Street and Grainger Parkway. (Related Items: 07-163, 07R-217) (PASSED, 7-0; #19016) Fact Sheet (395K) 21) 07R-217 Special Permit 2022B - Application of Airpark Holdings V, LLC to expand the existing Pine Lake Heights Planned Service Commercial to add approximately 44,875 square feet of commercial use on property generally located at the southeast corner of South 27th Street and Grainger Parkway. (Related Items: 07-163, 07R-217) (Action Date: 11/5/07) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84616) Fact Sheet (1166K) 22) 07-164 Comp. Plan Conformance 07020 - Declaring approximately 6,651 sq. ft., more or less, of property generally located at 2730 Dudley Street, as surplus. (PASSED, 7-0; #19017) Fact Sheet (268K) 23) 07-165 Change of Zone 07050 - Amending Section 27.71.140 of the LMC to clarify that a lot or tract located in the R-1 through R-4 zoning districts may only be occupied by a group of two or more buildings to be used as a unit for any combination of two-family dwellings, multiple- family dwellings, or institutional purposes under a special permit or planned unit development and to further provide that the lot or tract must meet the minimum lot requirements and conditions in said district for each main building or use except as modified by the conditions of approval for such use under a special permit or planned unit development. (PASSED, 7-0; #19018) Fact Sheet (19K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN NONE PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 24) 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) 25) 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) 26) 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) 27) 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) 28) 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) 29) 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) 30) 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) 31) 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) 32) 07-139 Change of Zone 07045 - Application of Realty Trust Group for a change of zone from R-3 Residential Planned Unit Development to B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business District on approximately 5.87 acres generally located at S. 84th Street and Old Cheney Road. (9/17/07 - Action Delayed 1 wk. to 9/24/07) (9/24/07 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (399K) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2007, AT 5:30 P.M. (APPROVED, 7-0) 33) 07R-224 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, 2007. Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (16K) 34) 07R-225 Hearing on the Lincoln Electric System Annual Budget for 2008. (Action Date: 12/3/07) Fact Sheet (54K) 35) 07R-226 Use Permit 04005A - Application of RLM, LLC to amend Use Permit No. 04005 to reduce the side yard setback from 7.5 feet to 5 feet for Lots 1 - 17, Block 1, and Lots 1 - 13, Block 2; to reduce the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 25 feet on Lots 1 - 17, Block 1; and to reduce the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 20 feet for Lots 1 - 13, Block 2, on property generally located at N.W. 1st Street and Barons Road. Fact Sheet (429K) 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 (10/31/07) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION WHICH IS 11/5/07. 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 NOVEMBER ARE THE 5TH AND THE 19TH. ADJOURNMENT 2:31 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 ***