Lincoln City Council Meeting – October 20, 2025

The Lincoln City Council met on October 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM, adjourning at 3:35 PM. All seven members were present. The meeting included a Mayor's Award of Excellence, multiple consent agenda items, public hearings for liquor licenses, resolutions, and ordinances. All votes were unanimous (7-0) unless otherwise noted.

Consent Calendar

• Appointments: Reappointed Amber Pace, Isaac Remboldt, and Cody Schaaf to the Veterans Memorial Garden Advisory Council (terms to expire November 1, 2028). (25R-424)
• Funding: Approved 2025-2026 Joint Budget Committee Non-profit Childcare Assistance Funding recommendations. (25R-425)
• Investment Report: Accepted the Investment Activity Report for the quarter ending August 31, 2025. (25R-446)
• Claims Report: Accepted the report of new and pending claims for September 16–30, 2025. (25R-426)
• Liquor License Hearings: Set public hearing dates (November 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM) for applications from Catering Investments, LLC dba Nelnet Cafe (Class C), Hergert Oil Company dba Super C 2 (Class D), and O Street Hotel Associates, LLC dba Tru by Hilton (Class C). (25R-428, 25R-429, 25R-430)
• Administrative Amendments: Placed on file amendments related to Use Permits and Planned Unit Developments at various locations. (Items 2.d.)

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments or testimony were recorded in the agenda.

Discussion Items

• No substantive discussion items were documented; the meeting proceeded with votes on all agenda items.

Key Outcomes

• Liquor Licenses Approved (4 items):
  • Approved Class CK license for VAL Limited dba Lincoln Station Great Hall (25R-431).
  • Approved Manager Application of Anthony Messineo for same establishment (25R-432).
  • Approved Class C license for Frutylu, LLC dba Cuba en Frutylu (25R-433).
  • Approved Manager Application of Victorino Gonzalez for same establishment (25R-434).
• Comprehensive Plan Amendment (25R-404): Adopted (7-0) to revise Priority Growth Areas and Future Service Limit near W. Pioneers Blvd. & S. Folsom Street, changing designations for LPS property and two parcels.
• Annexations:
  • Approved annexation of ~67.5 acres by Lincoln Public Schools (25-96).
  • Approved annexation of ~0.54 acres by Starostka-Lewis, LLC (25-97).
• Change of Zone: Approved rezoning of ~0.54 acres from AG Agricultural to R-3 Residential (25-98).
• Highland Townhomes Development: Approved appeal of access management deviation (25R-406), use permit amendment for 72 multi-family units (25R-405), surplus property declaration (25-99), zone changes (25-100), and real estate exchange agreement (25-101) – all related to NW 13th Street & W Fletcher Avenue.
• Personnel & Appointments:
  • Approved Carl Steffen as Chief Information Officer effective October 27, 2025 (25R-435).
  • Appointed members to various boards and commissions (Mayor's Multicultural Advisory Committee, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Commission on Women and Gender, Charter Revision Commission) (25R-436, 25R-437, 25R-438, 25R-439, 25R-445).
• Service Agreements: Approved agreement with Nebraska Department of Transportation for 27th Street Bridge project (25R-440) and supplement with HDR Engineering for Cotner Blvd Rehab (25R-441).
• First Reading Items: Received first reading for LMCEA labor contract (25R-443, 25-103), Olsson annexation (25-104), and I-80 West Lincoln Business Center conditional annexation agreement amendment (25R-444).
• Pending List: Items related to Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. (Change of Zone, Special Permit, Conditional Zoning Agreement) remain on pending list with no date certain.

Note: No transcript or minutes were available; all information is derived from the agenda, which recorded all votes as 7-0.