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Votes at a glance: council approves reappointments, contracts, liquor catering additions, zoning and tower agreements
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Lincoln City Council approved a batch of consent and third‑reading items 7‑0, including board reappointments, a tuberculosis services interlocal agreement, a US Foods contract, two catering license additions and multiple zoning and tower agreements.
The Lincoln City Council approved a series of consent and third‑reading items March 24. Most measures received unanimous support and were approved 7‑0. The council handled reappointments, routine contracts, liquor license expansions and several planning and infrastructure items.
Key outcomes (motions and roll calls recorded on March 24):
- Reappointments to advisory boards: Item 1A — reappoint David Johnson and Craig Geiss to the Building Code Board of Appeals for terms expiring April 1, 2028. Motion carried, 7‑0.
- Item 1B — reappoint Ronald Geary to the Board of Mechanical Examiners for a term expiring April 4, 2028. Motion carried, 7‑0.
- Liquor licensing: Item 4A — Heinegill Inc. d/b/a Dish Restaurant (1100 Street) approved to add a catering endorsement to its Class I liquor license. Item 4B — The Sitch LLC d/b/a The Sitch (11400 Street) approved to add a catering endorsement to its Class I liquor license. Both items were approved together; motion carried, 7‑0.
- Public‑health contract: Item 5A — Interlocal agreement between the City of Lincoln (on behalf of Lincoln‑Lancaster County Health Department) and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for tuberculosis case‑management services from Jan. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025. Motion carried, 7‑0.
- Food‑service contract: Item 5B — Four‑year contract with US Foods Inc. to supply food and related products for Aging Partners and Parks & Rec services (RFP No. 24‑189). Amount stated in presentation: approximately $377,000. Motion carried, 7‑0.
- Planning/zoning and code amendments: Items 7A–7E comprised a package of zoning and text amendments to H‑district standards, design standards for H2 mixed‑use corridors, and related sidewalk/landscape code updates (change of zone 25‑003; text amendments 25‑002 and related chapters). The council approved these items on third reading; roll calls recorded unanimous votes (7‑0).
- Tower and appurtenance agreements: Multiple amendments to agreements with Verizon Wireless for towers at 5500 West Superior Street and 809 Van Dorn Street were approved on third reading; motions carried 7‑0.
- Lease/option: Item 7G — Option to lease agreement with Nemco Inc. for space north of I‑80 between North 56th and 57th Street through Dec. 31, 2027 was approved, 7‑0.
Council procedure notes: motions in the consent and third‑reading blocks were typically moved and seconded with roll calls recorded by the clerk; in many cases the mover and seconder were not identified in the public transcript beyond "so moved" and "second," but roll calls show unanimous approval for the listed items.
Items sent forward for separate discussion or with public hearings (noted elsewhere in the agenda) include the public hearing on proposed nuisance‑vehicle rules (no vote taken March 24) and the approved TMCO special permit (covered separately).
