Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting - September 28, 2026

The Lincoln City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 5:30 PM. All council members were present. The meeting adjourned at 6:42 PM. The council noted the next scheduled meeting for October 12, 2026, was cancelled due to the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day holiday.

Consent Calendar

The council unanimously approved the consent agenda (7-0), which included:

• Appointments of Maria Lechado Moraga, Makenna Kroeger, Holly Bowen, Amanda Baron, and Jill Flagel to the Mayor's Multicultural Advisory Committee and the Commission on Women and Gender.
• Approval of Construction Engineering Services Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for the Cornhusker Highway pavement rehabilitation project (from 39th Street to L55X).
• Setting a public hearing date of Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:30 PM for Wastewater Special Assessment District #1190 (Anthony Lane and E. Hillcrest Drive in the Hillcrest Heights neighborhood).
• Placing the Lincoln Electric System Financial and Operating Statement for August 2026 on file.

Public Comments & Testimony

The agenda provided a period for public comment on matters not on the agenda as well as an opportunity to address items on the consent agenda and public hearings. The provided documents (agenda only) do not contain a transcript or minutes recording specific testimony from the public or speakers.

Liquor Resolutions (Item 3)

All liquor items were decided by a 7-0 vote.

• Lobo City Mex Supermarket (Resolutions 26R-463 & 26R-464): The council voted to deny the Class B Liquor License application and the manager application of Ben Lobo for the establishment at 340 North 27th Street.
• The Ballroom at Grand Manse (Resolution 26R-465): The council voted to approve the manager application of Matthew Rogge for the venue at 129 North 10th Street, Suite 115.
• McKinney's Irish Pub (Resolution 26R-466): The council voted to approve a special designated liquor license for an outdoor area (approx. 60 ft by 120 ft) at 151 North 8th Street for October 24, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Resolutions (Item 4)

• The council approved (7-0) the report of new and pending claims against the city for September 1-15, 2026.
• The council approved (7-0) an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Lincoln Police Department and the Nebraska State Patrol for conducting joint narcotics investigations.

Ordinances (Items 5 & 6)

• Municipal Code Supplements (Ordinance 26-106): Following second reading, the council adopted supplements to the Lincoln Municipal Code dated June 2025 and December 2025.
• Aging Partners Lease (Ordinance 26-102): Passed on third reading (7-0), approving a lease with Larry Wulf for space at 820 North 9th Street, Geneva, NE for the Medicaid Waiver program (September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2028).
• Lincoln Lutheran School Parking (Ordinance 26-103 & Resolution 26R-438): Passed on third reading (7-0), amending the municipal code to allow parking lots under a special permit in R-2 districts for schools, and granting a special permit for the property at 1100 North 56th Street.
• Parks and Recreation Annexation/Rezone (Ordinances 26-104 & 26-105): Passed on third reading (7-0), approving the change of zone from AG to P and annexation of approximately 154.88 acres of Parks and Recreation property at the northwest corner of North 27th Street and Arbor Road.

Resolutions - First Reading (Item 7)

The following items were introduced for first reading. No vote was taken on final adoption at this meeting.

• Committee Appointments: Reappointment of Bennie Shobe, Justin Carlson, and Tom Duden to the City Performance Audit Committee.
• Professional Services Agreements: Supplements for engineering services on the Randolph Street Rehabilitation Project (FHU), the Lincoln Waterford Trail Project (Schemmer Associates), and the Rock Island Trail Widening Project (FHU and Schemmer Associates).
• Public Health Nuisance Abatement: Assessment of costs for nuisance clearing on 13 benefitted properties.
• Minority Health Initiative Grant: Amendment de-obligating $505,754.70 and awarding an additional $241,543.03 in state funds (total amended to $564,748.48) from the Nebraska DHHS.
• Grant Applications: Authorized applications for Land and Water Conservation Funds for neighborhood playgrounds (Highlands, Bethany, Pentzer, Tyrrell Parks) and National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program funding for Antelope Park improvements.
• Interlocal Agreements: Agreements with Lancaster County for a Saltillo Road detour and with the County Attorney's Office for a Brady-Giglio advisory committee.
• Fiscal Items: Resolutions establishing the property tax levy for fiscal year 2026-27 and setting the Lincoln Airport Authority property tax rate.
• Proclamation: Proclaiming the week of October 4-10, 2026, as Public Power Week in honor of the 60th anniversary of Lincoln Electric System.

Ordinances - First Reading (Item 8)

• Chateau at Yankee Hill PUD (Ordinance 26-107): Introduced to amend the PUD to reduce parking within the R-3 Apartment Area.
• Wilderness Heights PUD (Ordinance 26-108): Introduced to revise the lot layout for additional townhome lots with waivers and increase the total allowed dwelling units.
• Sanitary Sewer Bonds (Ordinance 26-109): Introduced to authorize the issuance of Sanitary Sewer Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2026, in an amount not to exceed $39,300,000.

Pending List (Item 9)

• Sesostris Temple Property (Items 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527): The items related to the zone change, special permit, and conditional zoning agreement for the property generally located north of the O Street and Anthony Lane intersection remained on the pending list without a date certain for action, having been delayed multiple times since November 2024.

Key Outcomes

• All actions taken on final reading or adoption during the meeting were decided by a 7-0 vote.
• The Class B liquor license and manager application for Lobo City Mex Supermarket were unanimously denied.
• The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 PM.