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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE SCHEDULED FOR ACTION ONLY NO PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE Council Proposes Final Adjustments to 2012/14 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program 2012/13 - 2017/18 (Bill No. 12R-174) 1) 12-91 Amending Section 2.32.110 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Lincoln Police Department Fees to increase the fee charged for a copy of an accident report from $2.00 to $15.00. (Action: 8/8/12) (PASSED, 7-0; #19753) Fact Sheet (98K) 2) 12-93 Amending Chapter 2.20 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to the Fire and Rescue Department by adding new sections numbered 2.20.160, 2.20.170, 2.20.180, 2.20.190 and 2.20.200 to identify and establish fees for specific services performed by the Fire and Rescue Department. (Action: 8/8/12) (MTA #1 ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #2 ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #3 ADOPTED, 7-0; PASSED AS AMENDED, 7-0; #19754) Fact Sheet (75K) 3) 12-94 Amending Chapter 5.56 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Emergency Alarm Systems by amending Section 5.56.010 to revise and add definitions; amending Sections 5.56.025 and 5.56.030 to require fire alarm businesses and fire alarm users, respectively, to obtain the permits required in this chapter; and amending Sections 5.56.040, 5.56.050 and 5.56.055 to provide fees for false fire alarms. (Action: 8/8/12) (MTA #1 ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #2 ADOPTED, 7-0; PASSED AS AMENDED, 7-0; #19755) Fact Sheet (75K) 4) 12-96 Amending Section 8.32.150 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to solid waste to increase the occupation tax on refuse haulers from $7.00 per ton to $9.00 per ton. (Action: 8/8/12) (PASSED, 7-0; #19756) Fact Sheet (12K) 5) 12-77 Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group whose classifications are assigned to the pay range which is prefixed by the letter "C" by creating the classification of "Community Outreach Coordinator." (Action: 8/8/12) (PASSED, 7-0; #19757) Fact Sheet (94K) Attachment (121K) 6) 12-88 Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group whose classifications are assigned to the pay range which is prefixed by the letter "M" by creating the classification of "Equity and Diversity Officer." (Action: 8/8/12) (PASSED, 7-0; #19758) Fact Sheet (85K) Attachment (12K) 7) 12R-171 Adopting the Fee Schedule for application reviews under Chapter 14.20, Title 26, and Title 27 of the Lincoln Municipal Code and amendments to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan to be effective October 1, 2012. (Action: 8/8/12) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86941) Fact Sheet (22K) 8) 12R-175 Adopting a revised StarTran fare structure effective October 1, 2012 for a Regular 31-Day Pass, HandiVan 31-Day Pass, Star Shuttle and Transfers and adopting a revised Big Red Shuttle fare effective August 15, 2013. (Action: 8/8/12) (MTA #1 ADOPTED, 6-1; CARROLL, COOK, EMERY, ESKRIDGE, HORNUNG, SCHIMEK ASSENTING; CAMP DISSENTING; ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 6-1; CARROLL, COOK, EMERY, ESKRIDGE, HORNUNG, SCHIMEK ASSENTING; CAMP DISSENTING; A-86942) Fact Sheet (14K) 9) 12R-176 Establishing a new rate schedule for customers of the Lincoln Water System for purposes of covering the System's operational and maintenance costs including debt service and the costs of the Capital Improvements Program for FY 2012/2013 and FY 2013/2014. (Action: 8/8/12) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86943) Fact Sheet (15K) 10) 12R-177 Establishing a new rate schedule for customers of the Lincoln Wastewater System for purposes of covering the System's operational and maintenance costs including debt service and the Capital Improvements Program for FY 2012/2013 and FY 2013/2014. (Action: 8/8/12) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86944) Fact Sheet (15K) 11) 12R-178 Establishing a new schedule for solid waste system user charges for the privilege of using any public landfill or other waste disposal system owned by the City to increase revenues for purposes of covering operational and maintenance costs, the Capital Improvements Program and to help build a financial base for future solid waste revenue bonds for Capital Improvement costs, to be effective September 1, 2013. (Action: 8/8/12) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86945) Fact Sheet (12K) 12) 12R-174 The 1 & 6 Year Street & Highway Program, the 2012-2014 City of Lincoln Biennial Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Program for FY 2012-2014. (Action: 8/20/12) (MTA #1 TO REDUCE THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATION BY $25,000 DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN PROJECTED REVENUE FROM NOT IMPLEMENTING THE VEHICLE EXTRICATION FEE, ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #2 TO ACCEPT THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (JBC) AGENCIES, ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #3 TO SET THE FINAL TAX RATE AT .31580 FOR 2012-13 AS PROPOSED IN THE MAYOR'S BUDGET & ANY REVENUE CHANGES CAUSED BY A VARIANCE FROM THE 3.5% INCREASE PROJECTED IN THE MAYOR'S BUDGET IN THE FINAL VALUATIONS FROM THE COUNTY ASSESSOR BE OFFSET BY THE AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATED BALANCES UTILIZED TO FUND THE 2012-13 FISCAL YEAR; AMENDMENT TO MTA #3 TO MOVE EXCESS VALUATION TO THE POLICE & FIRE PENSION FUND ADOPTED, 4-3; CAMP, EMERY, HORNUNG, SCHIMEK ASSENTING; CARROLL, COOK, ESKRIDGE DISSENTING; FINAL VOTE ON MTA #3 ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 7-0) ADJOURNMENT 4:12 P.M.