Lincoln City Council Meeting - June 23, 2025

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM and adjourned at 4:34 PM. The meeting included approval of reappointments, a settlement report, liquor license applications, a claims report amendment, adoption of Lincoln Electric System (LES) budget and rate schedules, and several planning and zoning items. The council also delayed action on an ambulance code ordinance and a planned unit development zone change.

Consent Calendar

• 25R-247: Reappointed Jennifer Seacrest and JJ Toczek to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for terms expiring April 27, 2028. (Adopted, 7-0)
• 25R-248: Reappointed Jamie Wenz and Timothy Klein to the Telecommunication/Cable Television Advisory Board for terms expiring July 1, 2028. (Adopted, 7-0)
• 25R-249: Reappointed Josephine Rodriguez to the Commission on Women and Gender for a term expiring November 23, 2027. (Adopted, 6-1)
• 1.d.: Report regarding a Settlement Agreement with Tallgrass Development, Inc. under Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-713 (non-tort claims) was placed on file.
• 1.e.: Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of resolutions and ordinances passed on June 2, 2025, were placed on file.
• 2.a.: Administrative Approval 24080 (amending a special permit for Jensen View Estates) was placed on file.
• Liquor Licenses (Items 4.a. through 4.e.): All five liquor license applications (Casey's #4597 Class D, manager Krystal Carter; Bodega's Alley Class C; manager Andrew Intrieri; manager Madison Tilghman for Piezano's) were adopted for approval, all 7-0.

Discussion Items

• Claims Report (25R-250): The council considered new and pending claims for May 16-31, 2025. A verbal motion to remove the claim of Antelope Creek Village Townhome Owners’ Association from the list of denied claims was adopted (6-1). The resolution was then adopted as amended (7-0).
• LES Revised Annual Budget (25R-251): Adopted the Lincoln Electric System Revised Annual Budget for 2025, effective July 1, 2025. (Adopted, 7-0)
• LES Revised Rate Schedules (25R-252): Adopted the Lincoln Electric System Revised Rate Schedules, effective July 1, 2025. (Adopted, 7-0)
• Ambulance Code Amendments (25-47): An ordinance to amend Title 7 of the Lincoln Municipal Code regarding ambulance transportation (removing outdated language and the Emergency Medical Services Oversight Authority) was introduced. A motion to delay with continued public hearing for three weeks to July 14, 2025, was adopted 7-0.
• Zone Change with PUD (25-45): Application of District 33 LLC to rezone 12.78 acres at S. 33rd Street and A Street to planned unit development districts. A substitute ordinance (MTA #1) was adopted 7-0. A verbal motion to delay for three weeks to July 14, 2025, failed (2-5). A subsequent motion to delay for one week to June 30, 2025, was adopted 7-0.

Key Outcomes

• Surplus Property Declaration (25-42): Passed an ordinance declaring 0.69 acres of city-owned property at NW Roundhouse Dr and West O Street as surplus. (Passed, 7-0; Ordinance #21737)
• Annexation (25-43): Annexed approximately 15.27 acres at S. 79th Street and Augustine Avenue. (Passed, 7-0; Ordinance #21738)
• Zone Change (25-44): Changed zoning from AG Agricultural to R-3 Residential for the same 15.27 acres. (Passed, 7-0; Ordinance #21739)
• Pending List Items (10.a.-10.c.): Three items related to the Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. (zone change, special permit, conditional zoning agreement) were extended for one week on the pending list.
• Resolutions and Ordinances on First Reading (Items 8.a.-8.h. and 9.a.-9.i.): Received first reading and were not acted upon; they will be considered at a future meeting.