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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE SCHEDULED FOR ACTION ONLY
NO PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE
Council Proposes Final Adjustments to 2012/14 Operating Budget and
Capital Improvement Program 2012/13 - 2017/18 (Bill No. 12R-174)
1) 12-91 Amending Section 2.32.110 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to Lincoln Police
Department Fees to increase the fee charged
for a copy of an accident report from $2.00
to $15.00. (Action: 8/8/12)
(PASSED, 7-0; #19753)
Fact Sheet (98K)
2) 12-93 Amending Chapter 2.20 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to the Fire and
Rescue Department by adding new sections
numbered 2.20.160, 2.20.170, 2.20.180,
2.20.190 and 2.20.200 to identify and
establish fees for specific services
performed by the Fire and Rescue
Department. (Action: 8/8/12)
(MTA #1 ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #2 ADOPTED, 7-0;
MTA #3 ADOPTED, 7-0; PASSED AS AMENDED,
7-0; #19754)
Fact Sheet (75K)
3) 12-94 Amending Chapter 5.56 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to Emergency
Alarm Systems by amending Section
5.56.010 to revise and add
definitions; amending Sections
5.56.025 and 5.56.030 to require fire
alarm businesses and fire alarm users,
respectively, to obtain the permits
required in this chapter; and amending
Sections 5.56.040, 5.56.050 and
5.56.055 to provide fees for false
fire alarms. (Action: 8/8/12)
(MTA #1 ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #2 ADOPTED,
7-0; PASSED AS AMENDED, 7-0; #19755)
Fact Sheet (75K)
4) 12-96 Amending Section 8.32.150 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to solid waste to
increase the occupation tax on refuse
haulers from $7.00 per ton to $9.00 per
ton. (Action: 8/8/12)
(PASSED, 7-0; #19756)
Fact Sheet (12K)
5) 12-77 Amending the pay schedule for a certain
employee group whose classifications are
assigned to the pay range which is prefixed
by the letter "C" by creating the
classification of "Community Outreach
Coordinator." (Action: 8/8/12)
(PASSED, 7-0; #19757)
Fact Sheet (94K)
Attachment (121K)
6) 12-88 Amending the pay schedule for a certain
employee group whose classifications are
assigned to the pay range which is prefixed
by the letter "M" by creating the
classification of "Equity and Diversity
Officer." (Action: 8/8/12)
(PASSED, 7-0; #19758)
Fact Sheet (85K)
Attachment (12K)
7) 12R-171 Adopting the Fee Schedule for application
reviews under Chapter 14.20, Title 26, and
Title 27 of the Lincoln Municipal Code and
amendments to the Lincoln-Lancaster County
Comprehensive Plan to be effective October
1, 2012. (Action: 8/8/12)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86941)
Fact Sheet (22K)
8) 12R-175 Adopting a revised StarTran fare structure
effective October 1, 2012 for a Regular 31-Day
Pass, HandiVan 31-Day Pass, Star Shuttle and
Transfers and adopting a revised Big Red Shuttle
fare effective August 15, 2013.
(Action: 8/8/12) (MTA #1 ADOPTED, 6-1; CARROLL,
COOK, EMERY, ESKRIDGE, HORNUNG, SCHIMEK ASSENTING;
CAMP DISSENTING; ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 6-1; CARROLL,
COOK, EMERY, ESKRIDGE, HORNUNG, SCHIMEK ASSENTING;
CAMP DISSENTING; A-86942)
Fact Sheet (14K)
9) 12R-176 Establishing a new rate schedule for customers
of the Lincoln Water System for purposes of
covering the System's operational and
maintenance costs including debt service and the
costs of the Capital Improvements Program for FY
2012/2013 and FY 2013/2014. (Action: 8/8/12)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86943)
Fact Sheet (15K)
10) 12R-177 Establishing a new rate schedule for customers
of the Lincoln Wastewater System for purposes of
covering the System's operational and
maintenance costs including debt service and the
Capital Improvements Program for FY 2012/2013
and FY 2013/2014. (Action: 8/8/12)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86944)
Fact Sheet (15K)
11) 12R-178 Establishing a new schedule for solid waste
system user charges for the privilege of using
any public landfill or other waste disposal
system owned by the City to increase revenues
for purposes of covering operational and
maintenance costs, the Capital Improvements
Program and to help build a financial base for
future solid waste revenue bonds for Capital
Improvement costs, to be effective September 1,
2013. (Action: 8/8/12) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-86945)
Fact Sheet (12K)
12) 12R-174 The 1 & 6 Year Street & Highway Program, the
2012-2014 City of Lincoln Biennial Operating
Budget and the Capital Improvement Program for
FY 2012-2014. (Action: 8/20/12)
(MTA #1 TO REDUCE THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY
APPROPRIATION BY $25,000 DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN
PROJECTED REVENUE FROM NOT IMPLEMENTING THE VEHICLE
EXTRICATION FEE, ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #2 TO ACCEPT
THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (JBC)
AGENCIES, ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #3 TO SET THE FINAL
TAX RATE AT .31580 FOR 2012-13 AS PROPOSED IN THE
MAYOR'S BUDGET & ANY REVENUE CHANGES CAUSED BY A
VARIANCE FROM THE 3.5% INCREASE PROJECTED IN THE
MAYOR'S BUDGET IN THE FINAL VALUATIONS FROM THE
COUNTY ASSESSOR BE OFFSET BY THE AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATED BALANCES UTILIZED TO FUND THE
2012-13 FISCAL YEAR; AMENDMENT TO MTA #3 TO MOVE
EXCESS VALUATION TO THE POLICE & FIRE PENSION FUND
ADOPTED, 4-3; CAMP, EMERY, HORNUNG, SCHIMEK ASSENTING;
CARROLL, COOK, ESKRIDGE DISSENTING; FINAL VOTE ON
MTA #3 ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 7-0)
ADJOURNMENT 4:12 P.M.