2026-10-05 - City Council
Summary
Built from the official minutes. No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing. Meeting called to order and adjourned at the times shown.
- Regular meeting 3:00 to 4:58 PM; all seven members present (Weber presiding, Beckius, Bowers, Carlson, Duden, Shobe, Washington).
- Waterford Trail Engineering Contract: four residents opposed more funding; Supplement No. 4 passed 7-0.
- Property Tax Rate Setting: city rate cut to $0.29679 per $100, 5-1 with Duden opposed; Airport Authority rate 6-1.
- Shobe voted no on a run of items: Minority Health Initiative Funding Cut, Antelope Park Legacy Grant Application, Neighborhood Playground Grant Application, Nuisance Abatement Assessments, Brady Giglio Advisory Committee and the Saltillo Road detour agreement (see South Beltway Coalition Development Agreement).
- Wilderness Heights Townhome Density Amendment second reading delayed to October 19 on Beckius's motion, 7-0.
- First readings of the PAGE Labor Contract Approval and an alley vacation (Downtown Alley Vacations); second readings of Chateau Yankee Hill Parking Reduction and Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds.
Waterford Trail Engineering Contract
- Anson, Newton, Fireman and Wyatt spoke against; resolution A-95971 passed 7-0.
Property Tax Rate Setting
- Dondlinger presented; city levy resolution A-95986 passed 5-1 (Duden no; Shobe not recorded); airport rate A-95987 passed 6-1 (Shobe no).
Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds
- Elliott and Keene presented the $39.3 million bond plan; second reading.
Chateau Yankee Hill Parking Reduction
- Eckert spoke for the developer; second reading.
Wilderness Heights Townhome Density Amendment
- Verbal motion to delay two weeks with continued hearing; 7-0.
Minority Health Initiative Funding Cut
- Kernen presented the 25 percent cut; passed 6-1.
Antelope Park Legacy Grant Application
- Yost presented the $19.96 million application; passed 6-1.
Neighborhood Playground Grant Application
- Four-park playground replacement application; passed 6-1.
Nuisance Abatement Assessments
- Hanisch presented 13 assessments; passed 6-1.
Brady Giglio Advisory Committee
- Christie presented; passed 6-1.
South Beltway Coalition Development Agreement
- Saltillo Road detour interlocal agreement with the county passed 6-1 after Elliott's explanation.
PAGE Labor Contract Approval
- First reading; action date October 26.
Downtown Alley Vacations
- Vacation 26008 first reading.
Other business
- Shobe, Carlson and Duden were reappointed to the City Performance Audit Committee 6-1, with Shobe voting no.
- Municipal Code supplements (June and December 2025) passed on third reading 7-0 (ordinance 21936).
- Public Power Week proclamation for Lincoln Electric System's 60th anniversary passed 6-1 (Shobe no).
- Liquor: Class I license and manager for a pickleball club and special designated licenses for the Taste of Lincoln event on October 17 and 18, all 7-0; hearing dates set for October 19 and October 26.
- Engineering supplements for Randolph Street rehabilitation and the Rock Island Trail widening approved 7-0.
- First readings: reappointments to the Aging Partners advisory council and Air Pollution Control Advisory Board, claims report, and a clerical correction to budget schedules 2 and 3.