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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 AT 5:30 P.M. THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7TH DUE TO THE HOLIDAY ALL MEMBERS PRESENT Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time - CONSENT AGENDA - REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 1) 09R-155 Appointing Eugene Carroll to the Public Building Commission for a four-year term expiring August 1, 2013. (ADOPTED, 6-0; CARROLL, COOK, EMERY, HORNUNG, SNYDER, SPATZ ASSENTING; CAMP ABSTAINED; A-85491) 2) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of ordinances and resolutions passed by City Council on August 17, 2009. (PLACED ON FILE) 3) Report from City Treasurer of City Cash on Hand at the close of business on July 31, 2009. (PLACED ON FILE) PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 4) THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DEPT.: Change of Zone 09021 - App. of Planning Director amending Chapter 27.81 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to General Provisions of the Zoning Code by adding a new section numbered 27.81.021 to provide a procedure for appeals of administrative approvals by the Planning Director and by adding a new section numbered 27.81.022 to provide the manner for giving notice of the Planning Director's grant of administrative approvals. Change of Zone 09022 - App. of Planning Director for the creation of a special sign district, on property located at N. 48th Street and N. 50th Street on the north side of O Street. 5) Setting the Hearing Date of Monday, September 14, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. for the Application of Rickety Cricket dba N Street Drive In for a change of location from 1835 N Street to 1801 O Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85492) 6) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - END CONSENT AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS NONE PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 7 THRU 23 HAD 2ND READING; SEE ITEMS 18 THRU 23) 7) 09-113 Creating Alley Re-paving District No. 49 in the east-west alley from 10th to 11th Streets, between G and H Streets, and assessing the costs thereof against the benefitted property. Fact Sheet (12K) Attachment (973K) 8) 09-114 Creating Special Assessment Sewer District No. 1185 for the purpose of constructing an 8-inch diameter sanitary sewer in 84th Street, Highway 6 to approximately 430 feet south of Fletcher Avenue, and assessing the costs thereof against the benefitted property. Fact Sheet (16K) Attachment (1083K) 9) 09-115 Creating Water District No. 1201 for the purpose of constructing a 16-inch diameter water main in 84th Street from Highway 6 to Fletcher Avenue and assessing the costs thereof against the benefitted property. Fact Sheet (12K) Attachment (1070K) 10) 09-116 Amending Title 24 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, Plumbing and Sewers, by amending Section 24.38.070 to increase permit fees relating to on-site wastewater treatment systems and creating a fee for an inspector permit; amending Section 24.42.110 relating to the transfer of property with on-site systems to increase the fee for evaluation and review of Property Transfer Inspector reports and any necessary site visits by Health Director; and repealing Sections 24.38.070 and 24.42.110 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. Fact Sheet (19K) 11) 09-117 Amending Title 8 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Health and Sanitation, by amending Section 8.06.145 to increase open burning permit fees; amending Section 8.08.060 to increase body art establishment permit fees; amending Section 8.08.150 to increase body art practitioner permit fees; amending Section 8.12.035 to increase small family child care home permit fees and to decrease the annual fee paid for new certificates of compliance issued after July 31 of each year; amending Section 8.12.075 to revise the small family child care home late fees to be a percentage of the annual fee; amending Section 8.12.200 to revise the small family child care home reinstatement fee to be a percentage of the annual fee; amending Section 8.14.035 to replace a reference to the term "Level III Food Handler" with "Prep/Cook Food Handler or Food Manager" for the type of permit an operator or person in charge of food preparation must hold; amending Section 8.14.037 to increase child care program permit fees; amending Section 8.14.065 to revise child care program late fees to be a percentage of the annual fee; amending Section 8.14.150 to revise the child care program reinstatement fee to be a percentage of the annual fee; amending Section 8.20.150 to increase food code permit fees; amending Section 8.24.150 to increase the permit fee for a variance of the noise control ordinance; amending Section 8.38.090 to increase public swimming pool permit fees; amending Section 8.40.070 to increase spa facility permit and inspection fees; amending Section 8.44.070 to increase permit fees for water wells; and repealing Sections 8.06.145, 8.08.060, 8.08.150, 8.12.035, 8.12.075, 8.12.200, 8.14.035, 8.14.037, 8.14.065, 8.14.150, 8.20.150, 8.24.150, 8.38.090, 8.40.070 and 8.44.070 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. Fact Sheet (16K) 12) 09-118 Amending Chapter 5.41 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Salvaging, Recycling, and Composting Operations by amending Section 5.41.050 to increase the permit fees required under that chapter; amending Section 5.41.060 to increase the occupation tax levied upon salvage operations and commercial composting operations; and repealing Sections 5.41.050 and 5.41.060 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. Fact Sheet (18K) 13) 09-119 Amending Chapter 8.20 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, the Lincoln Food Code, by amending Section 8.20.190 to require the food permit holder rather than the food establishment to maintain staffing records and to arrange for and require all employees to have a valid food handler permit and/or food manager permit; amending Section 8.20.300 to provide for revocation of a permit under the Lincoln Food Code in addition to suspension; amending Section 8.20.310 to clarify existing language regarding conditions for reissuance of a suspended permit; and repealing Sections 8.20.190, 8.20.300, and 8.20.310 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. Fact Sheet (18K) 14) 09-120 Annexation 09003 - Amending the Lincoln Corporate Limits Map by annexing approximately 27.52 acres of property generally located at South 91st Street and Highway 2. (Related Items 09-120, 09-121) Fact Sheet (635K) Attachment (274K) 15) 09-121 Change of Zone 09011 - Application of Andermatt LLC for a change of zone from AG Agricultural to B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business District Southlake PUD for approximately 104,000 square feet of health care facility, approximately 50,000 square feet of office, and approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial, and approval of a development plan which proposes to modify standards of the underlying zoning district, subdivision regulations and design standards, on property generally located at S. 91st Street and Highway 2. (Related Items 09-120, 09-121) Fact Sheet (818K) 16) 09-122 Change of Zone 09020HP - Application of William J. and Myrna Wood to designate the Arnott and Louisa Ricketts Mansion at 400 South 33rd Street as a historic landmark. Fact Sheet (2073K) Attachment (153K) 17) 09-123 Comprehensive Plan Conformance 09008 - Declaring approximately 12.56 acres of property generally located at North 56th Street and Bluff Road as surplus property and authorizing the sale thereof. Fact Sheet (898K) 18) 09R-150 Approving the labor contract between the City and the Lincoln M Class Employees Association effective August 20, 2009. (CONT. P.H. & ACTION ON 9/14/09, 7-0) Fact Sheet (38K) Attachment (48K) 19) 09-97 Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group by creating the classification of Senior Attorney. (8/3/09 - Placed on Pending; to be removed for 1st Reading at same time as M Class has 1st Reading) (CONT. P.H. & ACTION ON 9/14/09, 7-0) Fact Sheet (134K) Attachment (9K) 20) 09-98 Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group by revising the classification of Attorney II. (8/3/09 - Placed on Pending; to be removed for 1st Reading at same time as M Class has 1st Reading) (CONT. P.H. & ACTION ON 9/14/09, 7-0) Fact Sheet (134K) Attachment (9K) 21) 09-100 Amending Chapter 2.76 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to the City's Personnel System by amending the Title Page to delete Section 2.76.160 Compensation Plan, Variable Merit Pay Plan; amending Section 2.76.040 Definitions, to define Excluded Employee; amending Section 2.76.130 Position and Pay Range Allocation, relating to Excluded Employees; amending Section 2.76.135 Merit Pay Plan Established, to include Excluded Employees and increase the maximum number of merit pay steps; amending Section 2.76.145 Merit Pay Plan, Administration and Requirements for Advancement, to include the newly defined Excluded Employees; amending Section 2.76.150 Merit Pay Plan, Pay Increases for Exceptional Service, to include the newly defined Excluded Employees; amending 2.76.155 Longevity Pay to adjust the annual longevity pay plan relating to certain "N" and Excluded Employees; deleting all of Section 2.76.160 Variable Merit Pay Plan; amending Section 2.76.175 Promotion, Transfer, Demotion or Temporary Promotion relating to the newly defined Excluded Employees; amending Section 2.76.200 Temporary Assignment to a Higher Classification relating to the newly defined Excluded Employees; amending Section 2.76.380 Sick Leave with Pay, as it relates to employees with a pay range prefixed by M, A, C, E, N, or X; and amending Section 2.76.395 Vacation Leave with Pay as it relates to employees with a pay range prefixed by M; and repealing 2.76 Title Page and Sections 2.76.040, 2.76.130, 2.76.135, 2.76.145, 2.76.150, 2.76.155, 2.76.160, 2.76.175, 2.76.200, 2.76.380, and 2.76.395 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. (8/3/09 - Placed on Pending; to be removed for 1st Reading at same time as M Class has 1st Reading) (CONT. P.H. & ACTION ON 9/14/09, 7-0) Fact Sheet (136K) Motion To Amend 1 (52K) 22) 09-101 Amending Chapter 2.78 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to the City's Personnel System by amending Section 2.78.010 Compensation Plan Established to exclude employees with a pay range prefixed by M; amending Sections 2.78.020 Annual Leave, 2.78.025 Variable Merit Pay Plan, and 2.78.030 Sick Leave to delete the references to employees with a pay range prefixed by the letter M; and repealing 2.78 Title Page and Sections 2.78.010, 2.78.020, 2.78.025, and 2.78.030 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. (8/3/09 - Placed on Pending; to be removed for 1st Reading at same time as M Class has 1st Reading) (CONT. P.H. & ACTION ON 9/14/09, 7-0) Fact Sheet (135K) Motion To Amend 1 (14K) 23) 09-103 Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group by adjusting the hourly pay range schedule and schedules of annual, monthly, biweekly and hourly pay range equivalents for employees of the City of Lincoln whose classifications are assigned to pay ranges prefixed by the letter "M" to be effective August 20, 2009. (8/3/09 - Placed on Pending; to be removed for 1st Reading at same time as M Class has 1st Reading) (CONT. P.H. & ACTION ON 9/14/09, 7-0) Fact Sheet (134K) Attachment (138K) Motion To Amend 1 (158K) Motion To Amend 2 (378K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 24) 09R-151 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of August 1 - 15, 2009. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85493) Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (20K) 25) 09R-140C Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of July 16 - 31, 2009. (8/17/09 - Claim of Paul and Maria Canarsky held over for P.H. & Action on 8/31/09) (ADOPTED, 6-0; CAMP, CARROLL, COOK, HORNUNG, SNYDER, SPATZ; EMERY ABSTAINED; A-85494) Attachment (802K) 26) 09R-101 Identifying and declaring the area generally located along South Street from the alley west of 9th Street to 19th Street as the South Street Business Area; approving the appointment of Ana Cox, Ken Fugeron, Jessi Gibson, David Reese, Bret Richardson and Dean Settle as members of the South Street Business Area Improvement Board; and directing the Board to make recommendations to the City Council for the establishment of a plan for improvements in the South Street Business Area.(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85495) Fact Sheet (187K) Attachment (39505K) 27) 09R-147 Increasing fees for special waste permits as authorized under Chapter 8.32 of the Lincoln Municipal Code. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85496) Fact Sheet (18K) 28) 09R-148 Amending the Lincoln Lancaster County Air Pollution Control Program Regulations and Standards to increase the notification fee for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) asbestos projects and construction permit fees. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85497) Fact Sheet (18K) Attachment (13K) 29) 09R-149 Adopting fees to cover the expenses of conducting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit compliance inspections at regulated industrial facilities by Health Department staff.(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85498) Fact Sheet (18K) 30) 09R-152 Authorizing and supporting the application to the Transportation Enhancement Program of the State of Nebraska Department of Roads to assist with funding the construction of the Stonebridge Trail connecting the Alvo Road Trail near 14th and Alvo Road with the 14th Street Trail near 14th and Humphrey. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85499) Fact Sheet (49K) 31) 09R-153 Approving the labor contract between the City of Lincoln and the Lincoln Police Union effective August 20, 2009. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85500) Fact Sheet (39K) Attachment (120K) 32) 09R-154 A resolution binding the City as a sub-recipient of federal aid funding for certain transportation facilities (roads, streets, trails and others) to comply with all applicable federal law, including the rules and regulations of the Federal Highway Administration, all applicable state law rules and regulations (Nebraska Administrative Code) and the requirements of the LPA Guidelines Manual of the Nebraska Department of Roads (including the Consultant Selection Process), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act) and to maintain adequate financial management systems and designating certain directors as responsible for management of the consultant selection process, the NEPA and the Uniform Act and authorizing Don Herz as Director of the Finance Department to sign the LPA Financial Management Systems Certification. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85501) Fact Sheet (46K) Attachment (66K) 33) 09R-141 Special Permit 09016 - Application of the Mental Health Association of Nebraska for a health care facility, including requested waiver of required front and side yard landscaping and to reduce the required side yard setbacks from 10 feet to 5 feet, on property generally located south of Van Dorn Street on South 14th Street.(MTA #1, 7-0; ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 6-1; CAMP, CARROLL, COOK, EMERY, HORNUNG, SPATZ ASSENTING; SNYDER DISSENTING; A-85502) (8/17/09 - P.H. w/Action con't to 8/31/09) Fact Sheet (995K) Motion To Amend 1 (6K) - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEM 34 HAD 1ST READING) 34) 09-124 Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group by creating the classification of "Crime Analysis Manager." Fact Sheet (134K) Attachment (6K) ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) NONE PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN NONE PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 35) 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) 36) 07-733 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) 37) 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) 38) 09-20B Annexation No. 08016 - Amending the Lincoln Corporate Limits Map by annexing approximately 106 acres north of Interstate 80 on both sides of NW 48th Street. (3/2/09 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (220K) Attachment (296K) 39) 09R-76 Establishing a Roads to Jobs Fund to make funds available for road projects, declaring a surplus of $8,000,000.00 in the Special Assessment Revolving Fund, and authorizing the transfer of said funds to the Roads to Jobs Fund. (5/11/09 - Placed on Indefinite Pending) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009, AT 3:00 P.M. (APPROVED, 7-0) 40) 09R-156 Approving a Prepaid Debit Card Agreement between the City and U.S. Bank National Association to enable the City to participate in a program to provide payroll or other funds to City employees on a State of Nebraska prepaid debit card product and incorporating the terms and conditions of the Nebraska Card Agreement to govern such agreement. Fact Sheet (45K) Attachment (185K) At the 2/9/09 City Council Organizational Meeting, the Register to Speak Session was repealed by a consensus of members present. During the Open Microphone Session of the agenda, individuals are allowed a total of 5 minutes to speak regardless of number of topics. The Open Microphone Session is available on the 2nd & Last Monday of each month. 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. THE OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST ARE THE 17TH AND THE 31ST. ADJOURNMENT 9:06 P.M. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Beginning August 3, 2009, City Council meetings will begin at 3:00 p.m. The last meeting of the month will continue at 5:30 p.m. Open microphone sessions during the month of September are the 14th and the 28th. *** The City Council Meeting which is broadcast live at 3:00 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 ***