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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008 AT 1:30 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT MAYOR'S ANNUAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WAS PRESENTED TO HOUSTON DOAN & BRAD KASTL OF LINCOLN AREA AGENCY ON AGING - TEAM. HONORABLE MENTION WAS AWARDED TO CYNTHIA KOENIG-WARNKE OF THE LINCOLN POLICE DEPARTMENT. Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time PUBLIC HEARING - CONSENT AGENDA - REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 1) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by the City Council on March 10, 2008. (PLACED ON FILE) 2) Annual Report for the year 2007 prepared by the City Law Department dated March 4, 2008. (PLACED ON FILE) PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 3) Setting the hearing date of Monday, April 7, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. for the application of Garage Sports Bar & Grill, Inc. dba Garage Sports Bar & Grill for an addition to premise of their existing Class I liquor license adding a beer garden measuring approx. 14' x 64' to the southwest side of the building located at 5551 S. 48th Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84788) 4) Setting the hearing date of Monday, April 7, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. for the application of RFOX, Inc. dba F.O.X. Neighborhood Grill & Bar for a Class I liquor license located at 1245 Libra Drive, Suite 110.(ADOPTED, 7-0;A-84789) 5) Setting the hearing date of Monday, April 7, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. for the application of Texas Roadhouse Holdings LLC dba Texas Roadhouse for a Class IK liquor license located at 6301 Apple's Way. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84790) 6) Informal Paving Petition for Alley Paving District for the alley, behind property at 2201 S. 10th and 2150 S. 9th Streets, submitted by Lynn Fisher, President of The Car Connection, Inc. dba Great Place Properties. (REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. ON 3/13/08) 7) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - END CONSENT AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 8) Manager application of Matthew Prusa for Whitehead Oil Co. dba U Stop Convenience Shop at 942 S. 27th Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-84791) 9) Application of Kabredlo's, Inc. dba Kabredlos #104 for a Class D liquor license at 2500 N.W. 12th Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-84792) 10) Manager application of Anthony Olderbak for Kabredlo's, Inc. dba Kabredlos #104 at 2500 N.W. 12th Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0;A-84793) 11) Application of Whitehead Oil Co. dba U Stop Convenience Shop for a Class D liquor license at 110 West O Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-84794) 12) Manager application of Diana Nasseff for Whitehead Oil Co. dba U Stop Convenience Shop at 110 West O Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-84795) PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEM 13 HAD 2ND READING) 13) 08-23 Authorizing the City of Lincoln, Nebraska to enter into a lease-purchase transaction with Union Bank & Trust Company, Lincoln, Nebraska in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 for the acquisition of street lighting equipment and the construction of park improvements in connection with the Antelope Valley Project. Attachment (1256K) Motion To Amend 1 (6K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 14) 08R-77 Approving a four-year contract for service, with option for renewal, between the City and the Capital Humane Society to provide animal shelter in conjunction with the Animal Control Division of the Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department.(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84796) Fact Sheet (818K) Attachment (2137K) - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEM 15 HAD 1ST READING) 15) 08-32 Declaring approximately 58,520 square feet of the Cornhusker Convention Center at S. 13th Street and M Street as surplus property. Fact Sheet (216K) ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) 16) 08-24 Amending Section 9.36.100 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Unlawful Possession of Firearms, to amend subsection (a) listing the offenses for which a conviction within the last ten years prohibits a person from possessing a firearm to include the offense of "criminal attempt" when the crime attempted is a felony or violation of any of the Nebraska State Statute misdemeanors listed in Section 9.36.100(a).(PASSED, 7-0; #19060) Fact Sheet (23K) 17) 08R-74 Approving the 14th and Alvo Road Conditional Annexation and Zoning Agreement between Lancaster County School District 001 and the City of Lincoln relating to the annexation of approximately 40 acres of property generally located southwest of N. 14th Street and Alvo Road. (Related Items: 08R-74, 08-27, 08-28) (Action Date: 3/24/08) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84797) Attachment (125K) 18) 08-27 Annexation 07004 - Amending the Lincoln Corporate Limits Map by annexing approximately 40 acres of property generally located southwest of N. 14th Street and Alvo Road. (Related Items: 08R-74, 08-27, 08-28) (Action Date: 3/24/08) (PASSED, 7-0; #19061) Fact Sheet (963K) Attachment (72K) 19) 08-28 Change of Zone 07062 - Application of Lincoln Public Schools for a change of zone from AG Agricultural District to R-3 Residential District, on property generally located southwest of N. 14th Street and Alvo Road. (Related Items: 08R-74, 08-27, 08-28) (Action Date: 3/24/08) (PASSED, 7-0; #19062) Fact Sheet (994K) 20) 08-29 Change of Zone 08007 - Application of Murray and Laurie Dunn for a change of zone from AGR Agricultural Residential District to R-3 Residential District on property generally located at 6610 S. 84th Street. (PASSED, 7-0; #19063) Fact Sheet (201K) 21) 08-30 Change of Zone 08006 - Amending Section 27.45.020 of the Lincoln Municipal Code to add churches as a permitted use in the H-4 General Commercial District.(PASSED, 7-0; #19064) Fact Sheet (47K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN 22) 08-17 Change of Zone 08003 - Application of Olderbak Enterprises North, LLC for a change of zone from O-2 Suburban Office District to B-3 Commercial District on property generally located northwest of the intersection of S. 48th and Meredeth Street. (Related Items: 08-17, 08R-65) (Action Date: 3/10/08) (3/3/08 - P.H. con't. 4 weeks to 3/31/08) (Action Date: 4/7/08) Fact Sheet (847K) 23) 08R-65 Special Permit 08007 - Appeal of Keith Sackschewsky to the Planning Commission's conditional approval of the application of Olderbak Enterprises North LLC to expand a nonconforming use to increase the area where the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises is allowed, on property generally located northwest of the intersection of S. 48th Street and Meredeth Street. (Related Items: 08-17, 08R-65) (Action Date: 3/10/08) (3/3/08 - P.H. con't. 4 weeks to 3/31/08) (Action Date: 4/7/08) Fact Sheet (1054K) 24) 08-26 Change of Zone 3312 - Application of Ridge Development Company for a change of zone from R-3 Residential District to B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business District on property generally located at N. 14th Street and Fletcher Ave. (Related Items 08-26, 08R-71) (Action Date: 3/24/08) (3/17/08 - P.H. & Action con't. to 4/7/08) Fact Sheet (563K) 25) 08R-71 Use Permit 135 - Application of Ridge Development to develop approximately 198,825 sq. ft. of retail floor area, with waivers to reduce the front yard setbacks and internal yard setbacks, on property generally located at N. 14th Street and Fletcher Ave. (Related Items 08-26, 08R-71) (Action Date: 3/24/08)(3/17/08 - P.H. & Action con't. to 4/7/08) Fact Sheet (799K) PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 26) 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) 27) 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) 28) 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) 29) 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) 30) 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) 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) 08-5 Comp. Plan Conformity 07025 - Declaring approximately 43,200 square feet generally located at N.W. 52nd Street and West Huntington Ave. as surplus property and authorizing the sale thereof. (1/28/08 - Action Delayed 2 wks to 2/11/08) (2/11/08 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (1803K) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008, AT 5:30 P.M. (APPROVED, 7-0) 33) 08R-78 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of March 1-15, 2008. Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (19K) 34) 08R-79 Approving the appointment of John Hendry as the City Attorney for a two-year term. 35) 08R-80 Approving a two-year advertising agreement between the City and Cornhusker Bank for advertising rights on the electronic message systems at Pershing Municipal Auditorium at 15th and N Streets. Attachment (420K) 36) 08R-82 Special Permit 08015 - Application of Roger Schwisow for authority to allow mining/extraction of soil of agricultural zoned property located northwest of the intersection of N.W. 56th Street and West O Street. Fact Sheet (862K) Motion To Amend 1 (6K) 37) 08R-83 Supporting passage of Constitutional Amendment No. 1 on the May 13, 2008 ballot related to a political subdivision's ability to invest public endowment funds. Fact Sheet (19K) 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 (3/26/08) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION WHICH IS 3/31/08. 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 MARCH ARE THE 10TH AND THE 31ST. ADJOURNMENT 2:31 P.M. ANNOUNCEMENTS: March 2008 City Council Meeting Dates and Times: March 3 - 1:30 p.m March 10 - 5:30 p.m. March 17 - 1:30 p.m. March 24 - 1:30 p.m. March 31 - 5:30 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 ***