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Appointments and consent items
- The council appointed Maddie Gates and Misty Muff to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for terms expiring April 28, 2028. The appointment was introduced by Councilman Brodie Weber and carried by roll call (motion carried 6–0).
- The council approved Professional Services Agreement Supplement No. 3 for environmental services between the City of Lincoln and Fellsburg Holt in Eulavig for the Lincoln Beale Sloot Trail project (introduced by Weber); the motion carried 6–0.
- The council accepted and approved the report of new and pending claims against the city for Sept. 1 through Sept. 15, 2025 (Item 5a); the motion carried 6–0.

Liquor license and manager applications
- Item 4a/4b: Twelfth Street Pub, Inc., doing business as Tap Sports Bar (100 North Twelfth Street, Suite 102) — class C liquor license and manager application for Tuan Mai. Applicant spoke; council noted no prior violations on existing license. Application approved (roll call recorded; motion carried 6–0).
- Item 4c/4d: South Street Petroleum LLC doing business as NP Mart 32 (1648 South Street) — class D liquor license and related manager application for Anne Gordon. Applicant and manager present; council approved 6–0.
- Item 4e: Manager application of Gracelyn Hendricks for Littleton East LLC (The Watering Hole East, 8300 Northwoods Drive). No public comment; application approved 6–0.
- Item 4f: Hy‑Vee, Inc., Hy‑Vee Food Store — request to add a catering endorsement to their class C liquor license at 1601 North 80th Street. Applicant present; council approved 6–0.
- Item 4g: Kankader Brewing Company LLC doing business as Sideshow Spirits — special designated license to cover an outdoor area on K Street between Sixth and Seventh Street for the “Here for the Food / Taste of Lincoln” event on Oct. 18, 2025, 6:00–10:00 p.m. Applicants described the event and vendor layout; council approved 6–0.

All votes listed above were recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript. No substantive public opposition was recorded during the items.

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Barb McIntyre of Human Resources said negotiations produced a multi‑year agreement. Highlights McIntyre described include a 6% wage increase in year one, increased longevity pay, an additional holiday call‑in premium, another 6% cost‑of‑living increase in year two with staggered premium pay implementation, and a $5 increase in year three that would enable special position pay. The agreement would also increase the pay for field training officers by $3 per hour when supervising a trainee.

Chief Michelle Morrow described language changes focused on employee support: the city will pay in advance for protective body armor for new hires (rather than reimbursing officers), expand a wellness program that allows on‑duty time for exercise and stress reduction (embedded in the contract and increased to two hours per week), allow probationary employees to use sick and vacation leave, and add 32 hours of bereavement leave for officers on the same team and shift following a line‑of‑duty death.

Council members praised aspects of the negotiated package as positive for recruitment and officer health. A council member who said he previously worked on the police force described fitness supports as helpful for retention. The transcript shows discussion and praise for the agreement’s recruiting benefits but does not record a roll‑call vote on the contract during this meeting.

Because no final vote appears in the meeting transcript, the contract remains at the stage described in the hearing; the article reports only the contract provisions as stated by staff and the chief and does not assert that the council approved the agreement.

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The plan, presented by staff from the city’s Urban Development Department, identifies 25 projects and highlights three priorities: safer multimodal crossings (including pedestrian upgrades at the Fourteenth Street bridge over Cornhusker Highway), enhancements and a potential expansion of Belmont Park, and expansion or replacement options for the Belmont Community Center (BCC).

Urban Development Director Dan Marvin and planners Andrew Theroff and Jennifer Hyatt told the council the plan grew from a series of neighborhood meetings and four well‑attended open houses; the city worked with consultant teams funded in part by the Lincoln Community Foundation and the Community Health Endowment of Lincoln. Theroff said the planning team coordinated with neighborhood stakeholders to ensure residents’ priorities shaped the list of projects.

Longtime residents and neighborhood leaders urged the council to approve the plan. Virginia Geiger, a Belmont resident and member of the Belmont Revitalization Project, said the community’s voices “were heard” during planning and described the Fourteenth Street bridge crossing as “a serious traffic and pedestrian hazard.” Bob Ehrlich, a member of the Belmont Community Center board and School Neighborhood Advisory Council (SNAC), described Belmont as a multigenerational neighborhood and said the plan would support children and families.

Belmont Elementary Principal Kim Rosenthal and Belmont Community Center Executive Director Emily Koopman also spoke in favor, describing community needs the plan aims to address, including sidewalk gaps, limited crossing signals on Fourteenth Street, food access programs the BCC runs, and services for families. Koopman said philanthropic support for the planning process allowed the community center to continue operating services while participating in planning.

Council members praised the outreach and the resident involvement. Councilman Brodie Weber, who introduced the amendment, thanked the funders, consultants and residents and said the plan creates “a road map for investing in this neighborhood” while honoring its legacy. The council voted 6–0 in favor.

Implementation details and costs were not fully specified during the hearing. City staff said some projects—such as bridge improvements—are planned through the city’s capital improvement program (CIP) and would be advanced through the CIP process; park enhancements tied to Parks & Recreation’s 10‑year plan may already be scheduled. Staff said renderings exist for park ideas but they had not yet developed detailed cost estimates for all items in the subarea plan.

The council’s approval adds the Belmont Subarea Plan to the city’s guiding comprehensive plan, which makes the project list and priorities available for future capital budgeting, grant applications and interagency coordination.

Votes at a glance: Comprehensive Plan Amendment 25004 (Belmont Neighborhood Subarea Plan) — Introduced by Brodie Weber; motion carried 6–0.

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During the discussion the chair proposed — and the council adopted — an amendment, supported by the city law department, to explicitly add Lincoln Municipal Code section 19.03.03 to the merger language to address the organization of the Bureau of Fire Prevention within the new structure. Council members said the change was intended to clarify department organization and preserve operational responsibilities for fire prevention functions.

Supporters said the reorganization aims to increase efficiency, improve customer service for development applications and better coordinate planning, permitting and inspections. Council members praised the city’s interagency collaboration and said they expected the consolidation to help streamline development review and strengthen coordination with private sector partners.

The council’s motion to adopt the ordinance with the amendment passed 6–0.

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Councilwoman Washington introduced the ordinance and the motion passed by a 6–0 roll‑call vote. No public testimony was offered during the hearing.

The ordinance directs city staff to execute a service agreement and lease with CenterPointe, enabling the agency to operate the permanent supportive housing program on city property. The transcript does not include the full agreement text, specific program capacity, or the term and financial details of the lease; those specifics will be part of the executed contract and associated implementation documents.

Council members voted in favor without further amendment; the motion carried 6–0.

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