Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting - June 9, 2025

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM and adjourned at 5:51 PM. All members were present except Councilmember Duden. The meeting included a Mayor's Award of Excellence, consent agenda items, public hearings on liquor licenses and resolutions, multiple ordinance readings, and reports. All votes were 6-0 unless otherwise noted.

Mayor's Award of Excellence

• James Munyon, from Lincoln Transportation and Utilities, received the Mayor's Award of Excellence for February 2025 in the category of Education and Lifelong Learning.

Consent Calendar

• 25R-224 – Appointing Andrew Dominguez Farias to the Commission on Women and Gender for a partial term expiring November 23, 2027. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95218)
• 25R-225 – Appointing Jackie Greenfield and Nate Woods to the Aging Partners Areawide Advisory Council for terms expiring June 30, 2028. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95219)
• 25R-226 – Appointing Dr. Roli Saraf to the Mayor's Multicultural Advisory Committee for a partial term expiring September 18, 2027. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95220)
• 25R-237 – Correcting the legal description of Use Permit 17007A by repealing and replacing Resolution A-95057. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95221)
• 25R-239 – Approving distribution of interest earnings on IDLE Funds for April 2025. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95222)
• 1.f – Report from City Treasurer on cash on hand as of April 30, 2025. (Placed on file)
• 1.g – Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of resolutions and ordinances passed May 19, 2025. (Placed on file)
• 25R-240 – Setting a hearing for June 30, 2025, at 5:30 PM on a liquor license addition for Captain Jacks at 140 North 12th Street. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95223)
• 25R-241 – Setting a hearing for June 30, 2025, at 5:30 PM on a liquor license addition for Bierhaus Maisschaler at 151 North 8th Street. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95224)
• 25R-253 – Setting a hearing for June 30, 2025, at 5:30 PM on a Class C liquor license for Firethorn Golf Club at 9301 Firethorn Lane. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95225)
• 25R-254 – Setting a hearing for June 30, 2025, at 5:30 PM on a manager application for Towneplace Suites by Marriott at 7353 Husker Circle. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95226)

Public Comments & Testimony

• The agenda included an open microphone session for matters not on the agenda. No speakers were recorded or documented in the available materials.

Discussion Items

Liquor Resolutions (Public Hearing & Vote)

• 25R-242 – Application of Maverik Inc. dba Maverik 768 for a Class D liquor license at 150 Southwest 48th Street. (Adopted for approval, 6-0; A-95227)
• 25R-243 – Manager Application of Jen Miller for Maverik 768. (Adopted for approval, 6-0; A-95228)
• 25R-244 – Application of Venue 5 Twenty-Two, LLC for addition of two outdoor areas at 1525 Yankee Hill Road. (Adopted for approval, 6-0; A-95229)
• 25R-245 – Application of Zoo Blues Inc. dba Zoo Bar for a special designated license for an outdoor area on 14th Street between O and P Streets on July 11-12, 2025. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95230)
• 25R-246 – Application of Global Warming Inc. dba The Mill for a special designated license at 330 South 21st Street on July 16, 2025. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95231)

Resolutions

• 25R-227 – Authorizing the issuance of Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Eastmont Projects), Series 2025, not exceeding $43,000,000, for a loan to Christian Retirement Homes, Inc. d/b/a Eastmont. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95232)
• 25R-251 – Adopting Lincoln Electric System Revised Annual Budget for 2025. A verbal motion to waive rules for first and second reading passed 6-0. A second verbal motion to delay action with continued public hearing for two weeks to June 23, 2025, also passed 6-0.
• 25R-252 – Adopting Lincoln Electric System Revised Rate Schedules. The same motions were made: waive rules (6-0) and delay action to June 23 (6-0).

Ordinances – Second Reading & Related Resolutions

• 25-42 – Comprehensive Plan Conformance 25002: Declaring 0.69 acres of city-owned property at NW Roundhouse Dr and West O Street as surplus. (Second reading held)
• 25-43 – Annexation 25003: Application of Southview, Inc. to annex 15.27 acres at S. 79th Street and Augustine Avenue. (Second reading held; related to 25-44)
• 25-44 – Change of Zone 25010: Southview, Inc. to rezone the same 15.27 acres from AG to R-3 Residential. (Second reading held)
• 25-45 – Change of Zone 25007: District 33 LLC to rezone 12.78 acres at S. 33rd Street and A Street to B-3 Commercial PUD, R-2 Residential PUD, and O-2 Office PUD. (Second reading held)

Ordinances – Third Reading & Related Resolutions

• 25-38 – Amending Chapter 3.30 of the Lincoln Municipal Code on Restaurant Occupation Tax to update definitions, expand enforcement, etc. (Passed, 6-0; #21732)
• 25-8 – Amending the pay schedule for employee group "M" (Emergency Communications Head) from M05 to M07. (Passed, 6-0; #21733)
• 25-39 – Amending pay schedule for employee group "C": Public Safety Dispatcher from C19 to C20, Senior Public Safety Dispatcher from C25 to C28, Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor from C31 to C32. (Passed, 6-0; #21734)
• 25-40 – Amending pay schedule for employee group "A": Emergency Communications Operations Manager from A13 to A14. (Passed, 6-0; #21735)
• 25-41 – Approving an equipment lease purchase agreement with Cogent Leasing and Financing, Inc. for grounds maintenance equipment totaling $787,018.63. (Passed, 6-0; #21736)

Resolutions – First Reading

• 25R-247 – Reappointing Jennifer Seacrest and JJ Toczek to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for terms expiring April 27, 2028.
• 25R-248 – Reappointing Jamie Wenz and Timothy Klein to the Telecommunication/Cable Television Advisory Board for terms expiring July 1, 2028.
• 25R-249 – Reappointing Josephine Rodriguez to the Commission on Women and Gender for a term expiring November 23, 2027.
• 25R-250 – Accepting and approving the report of new and pending claims against the City for May 16-31, 2025.

Ordinances – First Reading

• 25-46 – Adopting supplements to the Lincoln Municipal Code dated June 2024 and December 2024.
• 25-47 – Amending Title 7 (Ambulance Transportation Code) to update definitions, remove outdated procedures, and eliminate the Emergency Medical Services Oversight Authority (EMSOA).

Pending List Items

• 24-129 – Agreement for Tower Space with Verizon Wireless at 2201 S. 84th Street. No action taken; remains on pending list.
• 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527 – Related to Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. for zoning change, special permit, and conditional zoning agreement at 95th and O Street. All remain on pending list.

Key Outcomes

• All consent calendar and liquor resolutions were adopted unanimously (6-0).
• Lincoln Electric System budget and rate schedule adoptions were delayed to a continued public hearing on June 23, 2025.
• All pay schedule amendments (for M, C, and A employee groups) were passed unanimously.
• The $43 million Eastmont bond resolution was adopted.
• The $787,018.63 equipment lease purchase agreement was approved.
• Two ordinances on ambulance code and municipal code supplements received first reading.
• No action was taken on pending list items.