Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting - March 17, 2025

The Lincoln City Council held its regular meeting on March 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM. All six council members were present except Councilmember Carlson. The meeting began with the Mayor's Award of Excellence and included unanimous approval of consent items, liquor licenses, resolutions, and ordinances. Several items were continued to future dates.

Mayor's Award of Excellence

• Jamie Granquist and Pam Hoffman from the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department received the Mayor's Award of Excellence for November 2024 in the categories of Productivity and Customer Relations.

Consent Calendar

• Reports of City Officers:
  • Reappointment of Mike Boyd and Jeffrey Cooper to the Examining Board of Plumbers (terms to February 1, 2028) – Adopted 6-0.
  • Approval of distribution of interest earnings on IDLE Funds for January 2025 – Adopted 6-0.
  • Report of city cash on hand as of January 31, 2025 – Placed on file.
  • Clerk's letters and Mayor's approval of resolutions and ordinances from February 24 and March 3, 2025 – Placed on file.
• Petitions & Communications:
  • Setting hearing date for Bryan J. Stanley's manager application for Aldi Inc. at 8701 S. 28th Street for March 31, 2025, at 5:30 PM – Adopted 6-0.
  • Administrative approval 25007 for The Woodlands at Yankee Hill Planned Unit Development – Placed on file.
• Vote on Consent Items: All consent items were approved as a package.

Public Hearings - Liquor Resolutions

• On the Run Quick Shop, LLC – Class C liquor license at 100 N. 12th St., Suite 102 – Approved 6-0.
• Manager application of Zlatko Hadzisabic for On the Run Quick Shop – Approved 6-0.
• LaughingCrabNE Inc. dba Laughing Crab – Class I liquor license at 6100 O St., Suite 256 – Approved 6-0.
• Manager application of Kang Zhou for Laughing Crab – Approved 6-0.
• Ken's Liquor Inc. – Addition of indoor area (10 ft x 40 ft) at 1350 N. 48th St. – Approved 6-0.

Public Hearings - Resolutions

• Claims Report: Approved new and pending claims for February 16-28, 2025 – Adopted 6-0.
• Neglected Buildings: Assessed fees and penalties for neglected buildings at 16 properties and costs for cleanup/boardings at 3 properties – Adopted 6-0.

Public Hearings - Ordinances (2nd Reading)

• Verizon Wireless Tower Agreements: Approved second amendment for tower at 5500 W. Superior St. (25-18) and fifth amendment for tower at 809 Van Dorn St. (25-19) – both had 2nd reading.
• NEBCO Lease Agreement: Approved option to lease space north of I-80 between N. 56th and 70th Streets through 2027 (25-20) – had 2nd reading.

Ordinances - 3rd Reading

• Pay Schedule Amendment (W Pay Range): Changed pay range for Human Rights Manager from W02 to W04 – Passed 6-0 (#21703).
• Text Amendment 25001 (Gana Venue, LLC): Amended LMC 27.62.110 to exclude golf courses and hiker/biker trails from alcohol sales conditions in B-2 and B-5 districts – Passed 6-0 (#21704).
• Annexation 25001 (Rokeby Investments, LLC): Annexed approx. 67 acres southwest of S. 84th St. and Rokeby Road – Passed 6-0 (#21705).
• Change of Zone 25004: Changed zoning from AG to R-3 Residential on approx. 60 acres at same location – Passed 6-0 (#21706).
• Change of Zone 25001 (Lost Bridge Crossing, LLC): Changed zoning from H-2, H-3, R-2 to R-T Residential at 1045 N. 35th St. – Passed 6-0 (#21707).
• Change of Zone 25002 (Lincoln Sports Foundation, Inc.): Changed zoning from H-2 to H-3 Highway Commercial at 7600 N. 70th St. – Passed 6-0 (#21708).

Resolutions - 1st Reading

• Building Code Board of Appeals: Reappointed David Johnson and Craig Gies (terms to April 1, 2028) – 1st reading.
• Board of Mechanical Examiners: Reappointed Ronald Geary (term to April 4, 2028) – 1st reading.
• Interlocal Agreement for Tuberculosis Services: Approved agreement with DHHS for services Jan 1 – June 30, 2025 – 1st reading.
• Food Contract: Approved contract with US Foods, Inc. for four-year term with renewal options – 1st reading.
• Special Permit 25008 (TMCO Investments, LLC): Allowed Early Childhood Care Facility for up to 30 children at 921 S. 6th St. – 1st reading.

Ordinance - 1st Reading

• Nuisance Vehicles Ordinance (25-21): Amended Title 10 to create definitions and prohibitions for race tracks and racing, and new chapter on nuisance vehicles subject to impoundment – 1st reading.

Pending List - Date Certain

• Item 25-8 (Emergency Communications Head pay range): Continued public hearing and action to April 7, 2025.
• Items 25-15, 25-16, 25R-75, 25-17 (Zoning and text amendments related to H districts): Continued action to March 24, 2025.
• Items 24-129, 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527 (Verizon tower, Sesostris Temple zoning): Remained on pending list without date certain.

Key Outcomes

• All votes on consent items, liquor licenses, resolutions, and ordinances were unanimous (6-0) with Councilmember Carlson absent.
• Several zoning and pay items were delayed to future meetings.
• No public comments were made (open microphone sessions scheduled for March 10 and 31).

The meeting adjourned at 3:45 PM.