Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting – October 5, 2026

The Lincoln City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The agenda included a consent calendar, multiple public hearings on liquor licenses, resolutions, and ordinances, as well as first readings and pending items. Due to the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day holiday, the council will not meet on October 12, 2026. The open microphone public comment sessions for October were scheduled for October 19 and October 26, 2026.

Consent Calendar

• Reports of City Officers:
  • Reappointment of Bennie Shobe, Justin Carlson, and Tom Duden to the City Performance Audit Committee (terms expire June 1, 2029).
  • Approval of Professional Services Agreement Supplement No. 2 with Felsburg Holt and Ullevig (FHU) for preliminary engineering on the Randolph St. Capitol Parkway to 40th Street Rehabilitation Project (LCLC-5224(1), CN 13434, City Project No. 705290).
  • Approval of Professional Services Agreement Supplement No. 4 with Schemmer Associates, Inc. for preliminary engineering on the Lincoln Waterford Trail Project (TAP-55(192)).
  • Approval of Professional Services Agreement Supplement No. 1 with FHU for environmental services on the Lincoln Rock Island Trail Widening Project (CRP-55(198)).
  • Approval of Professional Services Agreement Supplement No. 2 with Schemmer Associates, Inc. for preliminary engineering on the Lincoln Rock Island Trail Widening Project (CRP-55(198)).
  • Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by City Council on September 14 and September 21, 2026 (placed on file).
• Petitions & Communications:
  • Setting a hearing date of October 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM for MoMo Food Service, LLC dba MoMo Pizzeria & Ristorante (Class C Liquor License, 7701 Pioneers Boulevard).
  • Setting a hearing date of October 26, 2026, at 5:30 PM for Variedades El Quetzal, LLC dba Variedades El Quetzal (Class D Liquor License, 930 South 13th Street).
• Miscellaneous Referrals: Included for vote on consent items.

Public Hearing – Liquor Resolutions

• 26R-483: Application of Paddle House, LLC dba Pickl'N Pickleball Club for a Class I Liquor License (2600 Kimco Drive, Suite 100).
• 26R-484: Manager Application of Lucas Bell for Paddle House, LLC dba Pickl'N Pickleball Club.
• 26R-485: Application of JJF Enterprises, LLC dba The Post for a special designated license covering an outdoor area (~366 ft × 230 ft) at 699 K Street on October 17, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and October 18, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
• 26R-490: Application of Decanted, LLC dba Bin 105 for a special designated license for the same outdoor area at 699 K Street on the same dates and times.

Public Hearing – Resolutions

• 26R-472: Assessing public health nuisance abatement costs for 13 properties (e.g., 1715 North 31st Street, 3060 'T' Street) cleared by the Health Department.
• 26R-473: Amending Resolution A-95263 to de-obligate $505,754.70 of State funds (Year 1) and award an additional $241,543.03 (Year 2) for an amended total of $564,748.48 from Nebraska DHHS Minority Health Initiative Award (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027).
• 26R-474: Authorizing an application to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for Land and Water Conservation Funds to renovate playgrounds at Highlands, Bethany, Pentzer, and Tyrrell Parks.
• 26R-475: Authorizing an application to the National Park Service (through Nebraska Game and Parks) for Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program funding for improvements in Antelope Park.
• 26R-476: Approving Interlocal Agreement with Lancaster County for detour of Saltillo Road traffic via South 27th Street, South 70th Street, and Yankee Hill Road during county construction (Saltillo Road between 27th and South 68th Street).
• 26R-477: Approving Interlocal Agreement between Lancaster County Attorney's Office and City Attorney's Office to form an advisory committee for evaluating Brady-Giglio disclosures.
• 26R-478: Establishing the property tax levy for the City's 2026-27 fiscal year.
• 26R-479: Setting Lincoln Airport Authority property tax rate for 2026-27.
• 26R-480: Proclaiming the week of October 4–10, 2026 as Public Power Week for the 60th Anniversary of Lincoln Electric System.

Public Hearing – Ordinances (2nd Reading & Related Resolutions)

• 26-107: Change of Zone 19031D – Application of Chateau Development LLC to amend the Chateau at Yankee Hill PUD (South 40th Street and Yankee Hill Road) to reduce required parking in the R-3 Apartment Area.
• 26-108: Change of Zone 07060F – Application of Lincoln Federal Bancorp, Inc. to amend the Wilderness Heights PUD (South 40th Street and Wilderness Hills Boulevard) to revise lot layout for additional townhome lots with waivers and increase total dwelling units.
• 26-109: Authorizing issuance of Sanitary Sewer Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2026, in an amount not to exceed $39,300,000.

Ordinances – 3rd Reading & Related Resolutions

• 26-106: Adopting supplements to the Lincoln Municipal Code dated June 2025 and December 2025.

Resolutions – 1st Reading

• 26R-486: Reappointing Katie Umberger to the Aging Partners Areawide Advisory Council (term to expire June 30, 2029).
• 26R-487: Reappointing Katie Clear, Elizabeth Vanwormer, and Joe Francis to the Air Pollution Control Advisory Board (terms to expire September 1, 2029).
• 26R-489: Accepting and approving the report of new and pending claims against the City for September 16–30, 2026.
• 26R-491: Approving a correction to budget schedules 2 and 3 due to a clerical error.

Ordinances – 1st Reading & Related Resolutions

• 26-110: Amending the pay schedule for a certain employee group (classifications prefixed by 'N') by adjusting annual, monthly, biweekly, and hourly pay ranges.
• 26R-488: Approving the labor contract between the City of Lincoln and the Public Association of Government Employees (PAGE) for a term effective August 13, 2026 through August 31, 2028.
• 26-111: Street and Alley Vacation 26008 – Application of the City of Lincoln to vacate a portion of the east-west alley between L and M Streets west of South 7th Street.

Pending List

• 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527: Continued items related to Sesostris Temple Holding Corp.'s request to change zoning from AG Agricultural to H-4 Highway Commercial on ~15 acres north of O Street and Anthony Lane, along with a special permit and conditional zoning agreement. These items were previously delayed and moved to the pending list without a date certain.

Key Outcomes

• The consent calendar items were voted on as a group. (Specific votes and outcomes are not recorded in the agenda; actual results may differ.)
• Public hearings were held for liquor resolutions (26R-483 through 26R-490) and for resolutions 26R-472 through 26R-480, followed by votes.
• The council conducted second readings of ordinances 26-107, 26-108, and 26-109.
• Third reading of ordinance 26-106 was held.
• First readings were conducted for resolutions 26R-486, 26R-487, 26R-489, and 26R-491, and for ordinances 26-110 and 26-111 along with resolution 26R-488.
• Items on the pending list (24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527) remained pending with no date certain set.
• Next open microphone public comment sessions are scheduled for October 19 and October 26, 2026.