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Pharmacist Fahim Rasheedi said his store has called police several times over the past six months for incidents including an assault, shoplifting and a public-urination complaint; he said officers arrived on scene at times but he did not receive subsequent contact or case follow-up. Rasheedi said employees, some of whom are minors, were left shaken after encounters and that supervisors told him they would follow up but did not do so.

He also described receiving a subpoena for camera footage in a matter that he said includes patient information. Rasheedi said he declined to provide footage immediately because of patient-privacy concerns (HIPAA), and that he was unsure why the subpoena was issued and why legal channels had not provided more information before service of the subpoena. He said he had attempted to reach police legal staff about the subpoena and was not satisfied by their responses.

Rasheedi framed his remarks as a request for better communication and clearer processes for business owners who are asked to produce footage or information in criminal matters. He said he intends to comply with lawful subpoenas but asked for police to improve the way they coordinate and explain requests to affected businesses. The council did not take formal action; the matter was entered into the public record.

Provenance: Rasheedi’s comments and description of the subpoena and past response issues are on the meeting transcript in the public-comment period beginning at roughly 6926 seconds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln City Council Meeting April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Lincoln pharmacist said April 28 he has experienced multiple alleged failures of police follow-up after calls for assistance and objected to a subpoena seeking store camera footage, citing HIPAA and requests for clearer communication from police legal staff.","taxTitle","Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska","taxId",2562,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6259435,"Pershing mural project readied for final wall and education pieces; organizers seek remaining funds",7812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca&start=7812&end=7812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca/thumbnail_7812000.jpg","/articles/6259435/Lincoln/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Pershing-mural-project-readied-for-final-wall-and-education-pieces-organizers-seek-remaining-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259435-a94ae2332873626b54a527588af0d2b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159910&Signature=gAEyKXOTRNuIPJwxPEVWnPfOwiBtjxvj7kA83oMobkpcRkiTxdnTrHKXl9HC0HJjoYmV9uO8n-yWTwyzWLoGDGpVYXltNFhgM0IbwfdxKOr1M8e0iJrzk~TpDtU8FIjoS-FD7wrTanStkwyoMdqfsnQQetG2N924~z7Bqu5QxUPbFKi0ptxQHexc8RVx86U48t6OKyxlm8R-J7lwyW7CFaaupvcudp15mVcDxLPnkCUmoSbdwOehPiK96nEWlS6QV6u7Npm~KIDKaFqqmLBuFR7tf4auCaBA1DsuOVtqmMHVooPYHR6anOkSSGtRoRX2EppXepa-gUCXexrWZP~Ivg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Volunteers and organizers for the Pershing mural restoration and reinstallation gave the Lincoln City Council an update on April 28, outlining construction steps, fundraising progress and education efforts tied to the project.

Roger Lemke, who spoke for the project, said tile recovery and preservation work is nearly complete (about 95% of the original tiles recovered and conserved) and that a retaining wall at the site has already been installed. The project team plans to build a new ‘‘tilt-up’’ main wall in front of the retaining wall in multiple, tightly controlled sections; the main wall will support reinstalled tiles and is being designed to withstand weather and wind loading.

Funding and community programs: Lemke said the campaign has raised roughly $3.1 million and is about $1.2 million short of the goal; the group is participating in Give to Lincoln and has a donor matching a portion of new gifts. The project will include a 3D tactile model for visually impaired visitors, which organizers expect to complete ahead of an October dedication and to pair with a curriculum module already in use in local schools.

Organizers emphasized that the Pershing installation is more than a restored artwork: it will be an interpretive and educational resource that includes lesson plans and tactile elements for accessibility. The council heard the update during open comment; no council action was requested at the meeting.","Project organizers told the council the Pershing Auditorium mosaic tiles are nearly complete, a tilt-up main wall will be erected soon at Antelope Park, and fundraising and an educational/tactile program are in progress.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_46":90,"_48":91,"_50":92,"_52":93,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":94,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":95,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6259440,"Council hears accounts of StarTran crash and driver safety concerns after storm; calls for clearer authority to suspend service",226,7393000,7619000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca&start=7393&end=7619","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca/thumbnail_7393000.jpg","/articles/6259440/Lincoln/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Council-hears-accounts-of-StarTran-crash-and-driver-safety-concerns-after-storm-calls-for-clearer-authority-to-suspend-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259440-543a904de1dea7124e3a0e1421f2f027/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159910&Signature=IL01f2DivzXtOFYFMLxn8k4ZKo4vp0WHllb4nZOA2p9R6viAg-rxMlxN6Dmue90CkSkweKXgsulH8jLO4m20KpzAcw6p9WYp3t2IzZP3-XYr15Vs2x0HyLPjZg1YuyBxTP65s4CTrlcHs6KQadtMhnE2OvRXRDBKawbvDjiXGYrurj1PN8lNnCXpQ2-KWRrdMiHxBJTaD7tCEckTvUexUUq0C1iSze9HEfLstdhinZ4tjwEeCxvumaC2ht4HAM6yjjYhMdlCOsGTEyNw0pcPj561b4CqIAWW6uXSl3LxiBW3p2MWmUajoXvAvgVpaPkttwgcLteQaGHXlwLJf2rTcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several public-comment speakers at the Lincoln City Council’s April 28 meeting urged city leaders to address StarTran safety procedures after a March 19 windstorm during which drivers were ordered to operate in hazardous conditions.

Rhetoric in the public comments focused on the March 19 event, when council speakers said wind gusts and low visibility left interstate and arterial routes hazardous. According to testimony, state patrol closed sections of the interstate early that morning and large commercial vehicles later blocked lanes; speakers said StarTran supervisors nonetheless directed buses onto roads that other authorities had closed.

Driver and family testimony: Hunter Dovanbarger told the council that drivers were instructed to continue service despite high winds and low visibility; he said a bus was involved in a crash and that the circumstances amounted to an unsafe order. A second speaker identified as Ronette (surname on record) described her husband’s collision: she said his bus was blown across lanes, struck the median, was sideswiped by a semi and then rear-ended by a second semi while he waited for supervisory assistance. She said state patrol responded but supervisors arrived late. The speaker said the driver used paid leave and workman’s compensation processes are ongoing.

Union and policy references: Speakers cited the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) contract and existing language directing employees to act in the city’s best interest and to operate vehicles safely; they argued that the unilateral authority to suspend service in hazardous conditions should rest with front-line operations managers (named in the testimony as CJ and Carla) rather than be routed through higher-level administrators with less direct operational visibility.

City response and next steps: The speakers asked the council to consider changes to management authority to allow operational suspension of fixed routes during extreme weather and to review StarTran’s decision-making protocols. Councilors did not take formal action at the meeting but the testimony places driver safety and operational-suspension authority on the record for any future staff response or review.

Provenance: Public comments and firsthand accounts appear in the open-comment segment beginning in the 7393–7550 second range of the transcript (Hunter Dovanbarger, lines at 7393–7402; Ronette’s testimony beginning at 7448–7550).","City council public-comment speakers described a StarTran bus crash during the March 19 windstorm and urged the city to give operations managers authority to suspend service when weather conditions make routes unsafe.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_46":102,"_48":103,"_50":104,"_52":105,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":106,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":107,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6259445,"Council declines to move forward with Fletcher Avenue special-assessment water district after public hearing",3395,1769000,5164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca&start=1769&end=5164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca/thumbnail_1769000.jpg","/articles/6259445/Lincoln/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Council-declines-to-move-forward-with-Fletcher-Avenue-special-assessment-water-district-after-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259445-78099b4603493544343081b7407a21f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159910&Signature=aD3MsU7nJGseb7IAbKP2zMba7iwifEgduXyu5qvq5aj3LOwooutSSsIWi2rT6rY3~M4ZkjBPCMP1S3h1S8IoqCSxLpqlmsFCL1i5ERPqaG-8DzbhWsC98KhnoC6dvUjLsPrmtOfSTI5~ixn4kYjVTp2TIkWmAGdNdRX227dp67o6y9GE5Y-gjzBKitTrxtashn-c2X4Aa9uNVfjdiqpk1aiCMNlKF-QBKZ9KxDTTqej-Q~y9qo46qjsgQKgKWXjZxN1oeKGO0TRlLLaS9WO-pObO1OAVvxYehaPYgmQcEa3U2edLJaaC5nivG0mwLrSkrD~gMHg1Zlx9hSKGp9FjSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln City Council on April 28 voted not to proceed with creating a special assessment district to install a public water main on Fletcher Avenue between North 7th and North 14th streets, a decision that ends the petition process for now after extended testimony from property owners, city engineers and public-works staff.

The issue was an appeal of a Special Assessment Revolving (SAR) Committee decision not to forward the proposed water district for formal creation. The appeal would have sent the proposal back into the formal assessment-district process (design, bidding, public hearing and a subsequent council decision on levying assessments). After presentations from Lincoln Transportation and Utilities staff and testimony from multiple neighbors, councilors voted against moving the proposal forward by a 4–1 roll call.

Why it mattered: Petitioners asked the council to allow the district process to start so property owners could obtain city water (including the ability to connect to hydrants and avoid repeated well problems). Applicants and supporters said time and increasingly visible water-quality and water-supply problems motivated the request. Opponents emphasized the high cost per property owner, uncertain final assessments and the fact that several residents did not support the project.

Key facts and figures drawn from the hearing record:
- Council staff cited a spring 2024 estimate of roughly $1.1 million for the project (the transcript recorded “a little over $1,100,000” as an earlier estimate); that estimate assumed a capped $65-per-front-foot assessment for owners with existing wells and a larger share for the water system.
- Staff estimated property-owner assessments of approximately $330,000 in total (about a one-third share of the project) with the water department funding the remaining roughly $800,000 under the earlier estimate; figures could change if pipe size or bids changed.
- The area was annexed by the city effective Nov. 1, 2017 (application number 17015), except for a portion owned by developer Hartland Homes that was annexed in 2020.
- The process, if approved, would have required design and bidding by LTU, a subsequent public hearing and then a council vote on levying assessments; property owners could pay assessments up front or spread them over years with an interest charge.

Public testimony reflected mixed views. Applicant Keith Spilker said his well had elevated bacteria in 2022 and he wants to secure reliable city water rather than wait indefinitely for private development to extend mains. Supporters including Craig Carlson and Linda Spilker described irrigation and property maintenance problems tied to hard, cloudy or smelly well water. Opponents including Greg Roseberry and other long-term residents said many neighbors oppose the cost, that some already used private hookups or catchment systems, and that the $65-per-front-foot figure (last used in the 2024 estimate) may rise with current bid prices.

City staff clarified policy points for council: impact fees apply when a property actually connects to the system; those fees are a one-time charge in addition to the special assessment for construction of the main. Attorney and staff representatives noted that municipal code permits continued well use until a property is within 300 feet of an available system (and that sanitary sewer code and certain annexation terms can create different obligations). LTU staff explained why the large transmission main nearby (a 24–30-inch main installed in mid-2000s) is not directly tappable and that the proposed project would construct smaller distribution mains and looping required for reliable service.

Council action: A motion to advance the appeal and start the special-assessment process failed on a roll call (1 yes, 4 no); councilors recorded votes consistent with not advancing the district. That leaves the SAR committee decision in place and the proposed Fletcher Avenue water district will not proceed unless proponents return with new information or refile.

Provenance: The water-district presentation and testimony appear in the public hearing record beginning with LTU staff (Laura Peglas) and the applicant’s remarks and continuing through council questions and public testimony; the discussion begins in the transcript near the 1769-second mark and the roll-call motions and outcome are recorded later in the 4,900–5,160 second range.","After extended public testimony, the Lincoln City Council voted 4–1 on April 28 not to advance the process to create a special assessment district for water main construction on Fletcher Avenue between N. 7th and N. 14th Streets.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":111,"_43":112,"_45":113,"_46":114,"_48":115,"_50":116,"_52":117,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":118,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":119,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6259451,"Council approves consent appointments, water monitoring agreement and engineering task order; mixed action on liquor licenses",933,339000,1272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca&start=339&end=1272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141249-d94de5e9a38d95f05324a7bae531b6ca/thumbnail_339000.jpg","/articles/6259451/Lincoln/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Council-approves-consent-appointments-water-monitoring-agreement-and-engineering-task-order-mixed-action-on-liquor-licenses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259451-3ce816135dfc807032a14e7bf0414aae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159911&Signature=hXNYmqC70W66jLYkoJpxr-qrBwSLTSj7IXewYm3NMlmWvnW-ldgfyoNVkK4v9YrMFiJS28XtiutTHkwSt4EWHzhswprQMoeoRZPImRxOkwwkzbNJFtUxs0R7SjL7z2FetSdx-2CvlKd440CwoN3rXDZQQGd7ssqeHJloEze1hQ~sSiN2TJbIyVWILCZHIFvJYHF2HU~dlT3aRQ-40zf5zlatDHFsk3feLC4VszPC-1KvlGS2HGfmmgqV1zhbKLw7RVpGY6HBZdiqdN9xyZChLHgIyeDJxnnSn34RFuVVl641eAqGr6OV9a5ng-9r1uz9VWExtIbs01d~rlpqw66iDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln City Council on April 28 confirmed several citizen board appointments, approved a multiyear water-quality funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey and authorized an on-call construction engineering task order, and acted on multiple liquor license requests.

The council unanimously approved consent items including appointments to advisory boards. Andy Berry was appointed to the Charter Revision Commission for a partial term to expire July 15, 2028; Lynn Ayers was appointed to the Citizen Police Advisory Board through Nov. 17, 2027; Drake Bray and Isaac Remboldt were appointed to the Veterans Memorial Garden Advisory Council (terms noted in the roll call). The council also clarified and reappointed John Goldrich to the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2025.

On item 1F the council approved a joint funding agreement between the City of Lincoln (on behalf of Lincoln Water System) and the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District to fund real-time continuous water quality monitoring in the Lower Platte River at Lechara by the U.S. Geological Survey; the motion carried 5-0. The council also approved an on-call construction engineering services task order agreement with Spies Lewis Engineers LLC for the 50 Sixth Street Van Dorn to Spruce rehabilitation project; that motion carried 5-0.

On liquor license matters, the council took separate action. The Earth Florals LLC application for a Class C liquor license (8320 Glen Oaks Drive) and related manager application were approved. A special designated license for Kincada Brewing Company LLC (Sideshow Spirits) to hold an outdoor event June 7, 2025, was approved. The council denied the applications for TFL Inc. doing business as Mega Saver (5700 North 30th Street) and the related manager application; members cited a history of sales-to-minor violations described in the public hearing record.

Votes at a glance (key items, outcomes):
- Appointment: Andy Berry to Charter Revision Commission — approved; roll call: 5-0.
- Appointment: Lynn Ayers to Citizen Police Advisory Board — approved; roll call: 5-0.
- Appointments: Drake Bray and Isaac Remboldt to Veterans Memorial Garden Advisory Council — approved; roll call: 5-0.
- Reappointment: John Goldrich to Lincoln Commission on Human Rights (corrected prior partial term) — approved; roll call: 5-0.
- Joint funding agreement: USGS Lower Platte River continuous water quality monitoring — approved 5-0.
- On-call construction engineering task order (Spies Lewis Engineers LLC) for 50 Sixth Street rehab — approved 5-0.
- Liquor licenses: Earth Florals (8320 Glen Oaks Drive) — approved; Mega Saver (5700 N 30th St) — denied; Sideshow Spirits (special outdoor designation) — approved.

The council’s consent-vote format consolidated many of the routine appointments and contracts into the first section of the agenda; all the consent items listed above were introduced by Councilmember Carlson and carried on unanimous roll calls where recorded. The liquor license decisions were heard during the public hearing portion of the meeting and voted separately after public testimony and applicant responses.

The council proceeded from the consent agenda to public hearings and more detailed policy items later in the meeting, including a contested appeal over a proposed special assessment water district on Fletcher Avenue and zoning and text amendments introduced by Planning.

Provenance: Transcript passages documenting each consent item, the USGS agreement, the on-call task order, and the liquor license hearings appear in the record of April 28 (consent items beginning at the 339s–1300s seconds in the transcript and the liquor hearings beginning near the 1308–1637 second range).","The Lincoln City Council on April 28 confirmed several board appointments, approved a multi-year USGS water quality funding agreement and an on-call engineering task order, and voted separately on liquor license applications, approving two and denying one.","actionData","errors"]

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