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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009 AT 3:00 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT 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 October 5, 2009. (PLACED ON FILE) 2) 09R-179 Approving the appointment of Rodney M. Confer as the City Attorney for a two year term effective November 1, 2009. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85541) 3) Setting the hearing date of Monday, November 9, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. for the Board of Equalization for Downtown Business Improvement District, Core Business Improvement District Overlay & Downtown Maintenance District. (APPROVED, 7-0) PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 4) Informal Paving Petition for paving of Lewis Avenue north of Adams Street to Knox Street submitted by Eugene Hinkle. (REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS) 5) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - NONE - END CONSENT AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 6) Application of Whitehead Oil Company dba U-Stop #25 for a Class D liquor license at 2140 K Street, Suite 100. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-85542) 7) Manager application of Brian J. Makovicka for Whitehead Oil Company dba U-Stop #25 at 2140 K Street, Suite 100. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-85543) PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEM 8 HAD 2ND READING) 8) 09-137 Declaring two parcels of City owned property, commonly known as 4802 O Street and 4850 O Street as surplus and authorizing the sale thereof to Sup Family II, LLC. Fact Sheet (37K) Attachment (601K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 9) 09R-180 Approving the designation of the public employees to be in Responsible Charge for pre- construction and construction phases for Federal aid transportation projects for the Nebraska Department of Roads. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85544) Fact Sheet (17K) 10) 09R-181 Approving and accepting the award of a continuation grant fund for the Lincoln- Lancaster County Health Department in the amount of $45,000.00 for Assessing the Walkable Environment through Resident Participation for the period from October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85545) Fact Sheet (43K) Attachment (446K) 11) 09R-182 Approving a multi-year contract with Waste Connections of Nebraska for waste hauling services to all City departments for a two-year term with a two-year option for renewal. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-85546) Fact Sheet (49K) Attachment (2455K) 12) 09R-165 Comp. Plan Conformity No. 09005 - Approving and adopting a proposed amendment to the Lincoln Center Redevelopment Plan for the Block 68 Redevelopment Project for the development of a hotel and entertainment complex, mixed-use residential and commercial building with retail on the first floor and parking facility for the proposed uses on property located on the block bounded by 10th, 11th, M and N Streets. (9/21/09 - P.H. & Action con't. to 9/28/09) (9/28/09 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain w/ P.H. when removed from Pending) (10/5/09 - To have P.H. & Action on 10/19/09) (MTA #1 ADOPTED, ADOPTED AS AMENDED; A-85547) Fact Sheet (1872K) Attachment (818K) - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 13 THRU 16 HAD 1ST READING) 13) 09-138 Change of Zone 09023 - Amending Section 27.51.030 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to the Use Regulations in the I-3 Employment Center District to add a provision allowing a building to be used as an accessory use for a residence for resident watchmen and caretakers or supervisory personnel employed and residing on the premises; and repealing Section 27.51.030 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. Fact Sheet (14K) 14) 09-139 Vacation 09005 - Vacating the entire east-west alley between North 41st Street and North 42nd Street, north of Y Street. Fact Sheet (215K) 15) 09-141 Change of Zone 09026 - Amending Section 27.45.020 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to permitted uses in the H-4 General Commercial District to add office buildings as a permitted use; and repealing Section 27.45.020 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as hitherto existing. Fact Sheet (40K) 16) 09-140 Approving a lease agreement between the City and the Asian Community & Cultural Center for the lease of space by the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging for its ActivAge Center Program at 2615 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010. Fact Sheet (46K) Attachment (58K) ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) 17) 09-133 Approving an Amendment to the Lease Agreement between Lincoln Medical Education Partnership and the City of Lincoln for an increase from 200 sq. ft. to 511 sq. ft. of leased space for the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department WIC Program at 4600 Valley Road. (PASSED, 7-0; #19318) Fact Sheet (38K) Attachment (35K) 18) 09-134 Change of Zone 09021 - 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. (PASSED, 7-0; #19319) Fact Sheet (17K) 19) 09-135 Change of Zone 2463D - Application of The 3 Amigos Properties, LLC, to amend the Highpointe Planned Unit Development to allow a changeable copy freestanding sign to be located in the commercial component of the development adjacent to Old Cheney Road, on property generally located southwest of S. 48th Street and Old Cheney Road. (PASSED, 7-0; #19320) Fact Sheet (234K) 20) 09-136 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 from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010. (PASSED, 7-0; #19321) Fact Sheet (42K) Attachment (59K) 21) 09-132 Adopting an amended and restated City of Lincoln Employees' Retirement Plan and Trust for civilian (non-uniformed service) employees providing for a change in employer contributions for employees hired after a date certain and adopting IRS Interim Amendments Nos. 1 and No. 2. (10/5/09 - Action Delayed to 10/12/09) (10/12/09 - Action Delayed to 10/19/09) (ACTION DELAYED 1 WK. TO 10/26/09) Fact Sheet (18K) Attachment (362K) Motion To Amend 1 (6K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN 22) Hearing date of Monday, February 1, 2010, requested by J. Michael Rierden on behalf of Lincoln Federal Savings Bank and Stonebridge Creek LLC appealing from the determination of Impact Fees imposed on the property legally described as Lots 39, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50 in Section 25, Township 11 North, Range 6 East generally located between Centurion Drive and North 27th Street along both sides of Alvo Road, Lancaster County, Nebraska. (9/14/09 - Placed on Pending, Date Certain to have P.H. on 2/01/2010) PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 23) 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) 24) 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) 25) 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) 26) 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) 27) 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) 28) 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) (8/31/09 - P.H. con't w/Action to 9/14/09) (9/14/09 - P.H. con't. w/Action to 9/28/09) (9/28/09 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (134K) Attachment (9K) 29) 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) (8/31/09 - P.H. con't w/Action to 9/14/09) (9/14/09 - P.H. con't. w/Action to 9/28/09) (9/28/09 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (134K) Attachment (9K) 30) 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) (8/31/09 - P.H. con't w/Action to 9/14/09) (9/14/09 - P.H. con't. w/Action to 9/28/09) (9/28/09 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (135K) Motion To Amend 1 (14K) 31) 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) (8/31/09 - P.H. con't w/Action to 9/14/09) (9/14/09 - P.H. con't. w/Action to 9/28/09) (9/28/09 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (134K) Attachment (138K) Motion To Amend 1 (158K) Motion To Amend 2 (378K) Motion To Amend 3 (559K) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009, AT 5:30 P.M. (APPROVED, 7-0) 32) 09R-183 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of October 1 - 15, 2009. Fact Sheet (14K) Attachment (21K) 33) 09R-184 Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County to provide for the street widening for left turn lanes on Van Dorn Street at South 91st Street and on Pioneers Blvd. at Thorn Court, including the acquisition of right-of-way and the establishment of maintenance responsibilities. Fact Sheet (25K) Attachment (622K) 34) 09R-185 Appointing Gerald R. Finnegan Jr. to the City Audit Advisory Board for a term expiring March 1, 2011. Attachment (35K) 35) 09R-186 Appointing Douglas Ganz and Jane Raybould to the Community Health Endowment Board of Trustees for three-year terms expiring on September 1, 2012. Attachment (71K) 36) 09R-187 Reappointing Alison Larson to the Community Health Endowment Board of Trustees for a three- year term expiring September 1, 2012. 37) 09R-188 Reappointing Jan Gauger to the Lincoln Housing Authority Board for a five-year term expiring July 1, 2014. 38) 09R-189 Reappointing Modesta Putla and Martin Ramirez to the Mayor's Multicultural Advisory Committee for three-year terms expiring September 18, 2012. 39) 09R-190 Appointing Lynn O. Sunderman to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term expiring February 1, 2011. Attachment (33K) 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 OCTOBER ARE THE 12TH AND THE 26TH. ADJOURNMENT 4:08 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. *** 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 ***