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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 AT 3:00 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT THE MEETINGS OF APRIL 8TH AND 29TH BEGIN AT 5:30 P.M. OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD ON EACH DATE MAYOR'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013 WAS PRESENTED TO SHAWNADEE MORRIS, GATEHOUSE ATTENDANT 1 FOR THE WASTEWATER/SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DEPARTMENT IN THE CATEGORY OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 1) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by the City Council on April 1, 2013. (PLACED ON FILE) 2) Resetting the hearing date of Monday, May 6, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. on the North 27th Street Maintenance Improvement District, the University Place Maintenance Improvement District, the South Street Maintenance Improvement District and the Havelock Street Maintenance Improvement District. (APPROVED) PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - NONE 3) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - NONE - END CONSENT AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 4) Application of Rena Inc. dba The Foxy for a Class C liquor license at1823 O Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-87291) 5) Manager application of Donald J. Arena for Rena Inc. dba The Foxy at 1823 O Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-87292) 6) Manager application of Jaime Esquivel for 1339 "O" Street, Inc. dba Brother's Bar & Grill at 1339 "O" Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-1; CAMP, CARROLL, EMERY, ESKRIDGE, HINKLEY, SCHIMEK ASSENTING; COOK DISSENTING; A-87293) PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)(ITEM 7 HAD 2ND READING) 7) 13-52 Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group whose classifications are assigned to the pay range which is prefixed by the letter "A" by changing the pay range of the classification of "Systems Software Integrator." Fact Sheet (80K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 8) 13R-79 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of March 16 - 31, 2013. (CLAIM OF NGUYEN REMOVED FOR CON'T P.H. ON 04/22/13, 7-0; ADOPTED, 7-0; A-87294) Fact Sheet (10K) Attachment (25K) 9) 13R-80 Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 between the City of Lincoln and E&A Consulting Group for additional design phase services for the South 56th Street, Shadow Pines Drive to Old Cheney Road project, Project No. LCLC-5241(5), Control No. 13141. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-87295) Fact Sheet (16K) Attachment (529K) 10) 13R-81 Approving the Contract for Construction Design Services between the City of Lincoln and Olsson Associates for engineering and related professional services for the construction design of storm drain improvements near 56th and Colfax Streets. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-87296) Fact Sheet (12K) Attachment (1218K) - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) 11) 13-51 Approving a contract between the City and Lincoln Haymarket Development Corp. to operate and regulate a Saturday public market in the Haymarket area, 7th Street from P to Q Streets and P Street from 7th to 8th Streets from May 4, 2013 through October 12, 2013 and on 8th Street from P to Q Streets from May 4, 2013 through August 24, 2013. (PASSED, 7-0; #19866) Fact Sheet (104K) Attachment (589K) 12) 13-47 Text Change 13003 - Amending Title 27 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Zoning by amending Sections 27.52.010, 27.52.020, 27.53.010, and 27.53.020 to adopt the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Lancaster County Nebraska and Incorporated Areas Revised April 16, 2013 and the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Lancaster County, Nebraska and Incorporated Areas Revised April 16, 2013, as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Related Items 13-47, 13-48) (PASSED, 7-0; #19867) Fact Sheet (1888K) 13) 13-48 Text Change 13004 - Amending Title 26 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Land Subdivision by amending Sections 26.24.010 and 26.25.010 to adopt the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Lancaster County, Nebraska and Incorporated Areas Revised April 16, 2013 and the Flood Insurance Study for Lancaster County, Nebraska and Incorporated Areas Revised April 16, 2013, as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Related Items 13-47, 13-48) (PASSED, 7-0; #19868) Fact Sheet (1778K) 14) 13-49 Change of Zone 12028 - Application of Park Ridge Apartments Too, LLC for a change of zone from R-2 Residential District to R-4 Residential District on property generally located at West C Street and South Folsom Street. (PASSED, 7-0; #19869) Fact Sheet (2089K) 15) 13-50 Change of Zone 13004 - Application of TDP Phase One, LLC for a change of zone from B-4 Lincoln Center Business District to B-4 Lincoln Center Business District with a Special Sign District designation known as "The Railyard Special Sign District" on property generally located at North 7th Street and Q Street. (PASSED, 7-0; #19870) Fact Sheet (920K) 1st Reading Ordinances & Resolutions - On the Agenda for Advance Notice Only Public Hearing will occur on Second Reading ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 16 AND 17 HAD 1ST READING) 16) 13-53 Creating and ordering constructed Paving District No. 2632 generally in that portion of 1st Street lying between P and Q Streets and Q Street between 1st and 2nd Street. Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (3013K) 17) 13-54 Authorizing the issuance of City of Lincoln tax allocation bonds for public improvements and infrastructure in the Gateway Senior Living Center Project. Fact Sheet (14K) RESOLUTIONS - 1ST READING (ITEM 18 HAD 1ST READING) 18) 13R-82 Approving a Program Agreement between the City and the Nebraska Dept. of Roads for the use of Federal Transportation Program Funds for construction and construction engineering costs for the Superior Street and I-180 East Ramp Safety Project (State Project No. HSIP-5254(8), CN 12928, City Project No. 702620). Fact Sheet (13K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN - NONE PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 19) 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 20) 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) 21) 11-39 Amending Chapter 10.32 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Stopping, Standing and Parking of Vehicles by adding a new section numbered 10.32.075 to prohibit the parking of trucks on a street more than 400 feet from the primary place of business and providing certain exceptions. (4/11/11 - 3rd Reading w/con't. P.H. on 4/18/11) (4/18/11 - Placed on Indefinite Pending) 22) 12-76 Amending Section 10.34.030 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Parking Meters: Deposit of Coins and Time Limits, to provide that no parking fee shall be charged on Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day and Veterans Day. (6/25/12 - Placed on Pending - No Date Certain) 23) 13-16B Vacating the north 4 feet of Q Street between North 18th Street and N. Antelope Valley Parkway; and the south 4 feet of R Street between North 18th Street and N. Antelope Valley Parkway. (2/25/13 - Placed on Indefinite Pending) 24) 13-42 Amending Chapter 24.01 of the Lincoln Municipal Code (Lincoln Fire Suppression Systems) to delete references to or actions required of the examining board and the Administrative Authority; and by amending Section 24.01.010 to replace the definition of "Administrative Authority" with the definition of "Building and Safety"; amending Section 24.01.040 to provide qualifications for a Fire Suppression Journeyman and Fire Suppression Contractor, and to provide that the Director shall determine the minimum qualifications for applicants for registration based on a point system and shall approve the form and content of any examination to be given to applicants; repealing Section 24.01.050, Examining Board, Authority; adding a new section numbered 24.01.065 to provide for the appeal of an issued or denied registration certificate; repealing Section 24.01.070, Examining Board, Meetings; amending Section 24.01.100 to change the process for suspending or revoking a certificate of registration; amending Section 24.01.110 to provide renewal of certificates of registration upon approval of the Director; amending Section 24.01.120 to provide any person registered as a contractor or journeyman who does not renew his certificate of registration for a period of 60 days after the expiration of the same may be required to submit himself to an examination by the Director before such person can again be registered; amending Section 24.01.150 to increase registration and examination fees; amending Section 24.01.180 to delete references to Fire and Rescue Department; amending Section 24.01.190 to provide for a plan review fee; amending Section 24.01.200 to increase permit fees and inspection fees and to provide double fees where work for which a permit is required is started without a permit and to add provisions relating to permit expirations and refunds; amending Section 24.01.220 to require a double check backflow preventer of all sprinkler systems; and repealing Section 24.01.330, Detector Meter. (3/18/13 - Indefinite Pending) 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. OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL ARE THE 8TH AND THE 29TH BOTH MEETINGS BEGIN AT 5:30 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 3:56 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