Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting - October 21, 2024

The Lincoln City Council met in regular session on October 21, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. (per agenda) with all members present. The meeting included consent agenda items, public hearings, ordinances, and resolutions. Key actions included approval of a labor contract, appointments, and various planning referrals.

Consent Calendar

• 24R-457 – Appointing Kerry Kernen as Director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. (Adopted, 7-0)
• 24R-459 – Naming the park area at N. 27th Street and Arbor Road as Cornhusker Bank Park. (Adopted, 7-0)
• 24R-460 – Investment Activity Report for quarter ending August 31, 2024. (Adopted, 7-0)
• Report from City Treasurer of cash on hand as of August 31, 2024. (Placed on file)
• Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed on September 30, 2024. (Placed on file)
• 24R-461 – Setting hearing date for Eto's, LLC Class D liquor license. (Adopted, 7-0)
• 24R-462 – Setting hearing date for Blown, LLC Class C liquor license. (Adopted, 7-0)
• Waiver 24004 to Outdoor Lighting Standards (filed in Clerk's office).
• Referrals to Planning Department for multiple zoning and permit applications.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments were recorded during the open microphone session.

Discussion Items

Liquor License Resolutions

• 24R-463 – Application of Team 402 dba Speedway Village Fieldhouse for a Class I liquor license. (Adopted for approval, 7-0)
• 24R-464 – Manager application of Sara Martin for Team 402. (Adopted for approval, 7-0)
• 24R-465 – Manager application of Gregory Wren for Blazin Wings Inc. dba Buffalo Wild Wings. (Adopted for denial, 7-0)

Claims Report (24R-458)

• Accepting and approving new and pending claims against the City for September 16–30, 2024. The resolution was amended four times:
  • Motion to Amend #1 (adopted 6-0)
  • Motion to Amend #2 (adopted 5-1)
  • Motion to Amend #3 (adopted 6-0)
  • Motion to Amend #4 (adopted 5-2)
  • Final resolution adopted as amended (7-0)

Labor Contract and Pay Schedule

• 24R-450 – Approving the labor contract between the City and Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 1293 for term August 15, 2024 through August 31, 2027. (Adopted, 7-0)
• 24-118 – Amending pay schedule for employee groups with pay ranges prefixed by ‘B’. (Passed, 7-0; Ordinance No. 21668)

Surplus Property

• 24-119 – Comprehensive Plan Conformance 24017: Declaring approximately 415 square feet of city-owned property at 205 S. 10th Street as surplus. (Passed, 7-0; Ordinance No. 21669)

First Reading Items (Actions scheduled for future meetings)

• 24R-466 – Professional Service Agreement Supplement No. 5 for Adams Street Rehab Project ($0 value, preliminary engineering).
• 24R-467 – 2024-2025 Joint Budget Committee Non-profit Childcare Assistance Funding recommendations (consent).
• 24R-468 – Resolution honoring service of Patricia Lopez.
• 24R-469 – Accepting claims report for October 1–15, 2024.
• 24R-470 – Approving life insurance and long-term disability proposal with Mutual of Omaha (three-year term).
• 24R-471 – Resolution clarifying Council Aides may be hired as city employees.
• 24R-472 – Comprehensive Plan Conformance 24018 for a conservation easement at 14th and Saltillo Road.
• 24-120 – Lease agreement with Grace Lutheran Church for Aging Partners Senior Center.
• 24-121 – Change of Zone 24023: H-3 to I-1 Industrial at 3501 W O Street.
• 24-122 – Annexation 24004: Approximately 32.41 acres at 8601 Highway 6 (with related resolution 24R-473).
• 24-123 – Change of Zone 24003: AGR to O-3 at S. 70th Street and Nebraska Parkway (with related resolutions 24R-474, 24R-475, 24R-476).

Delayed and Pending Items

• 24R-429 – 56th Street from Spruce to Van Dorn Rehab Project: Verbal motion to delay public hearing and action three weeks to October 28, 2024 (7-0).
• Items 10.a through 10.h (Falcon Corner Redevelopment Project) remain on the pending list with no date certain.

Key Outcomes

• All consent items, liquor licenses, the claims report, labor contract, pay schedule, and surplus property declaration were approved with the noted vote tallies.
• The 56th Street project hearing was postponed to October 28, 2024.
• Multiple first-reading items will return for second reading and final action at subsequent meetings.