Council approves bond, land sale, annexation and zoning items; amends pay schedule

The Lincoln City Council on Monday approved several ordinances and actions across municipal operations and development, including updates to the pay schedule, authorization of general obligation stormwater bonds, a city land sale to NeighborWorks Inc., annexation and zoning changes, and other items.

Key items the council approved (votes and identifying details as recorded at the meeting):

- Pay-schedule amendment (Item 6a): Council amended the pay schedule by creating the classification "assistant wastewater treatment plant operator" and approved a substitute ordinance to correct typographical errors, passing 7-0 after an amendment and main motion. (Introduced by Doodin.)

- Stormwater bond ordinance (Item 6b): An ordinance authorizing issuance and sale of general obligation stormwater drainage and flood management bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $13,900,000 passed 7-0. (Introduced by Doodin.)

- Real-estate sales agreement (Item 6c): The council approved a sales agreement between the city and NeighborWorks Inc. for city-owned property near 3015 N Street; the motion passed 7-0. (Introduced by Doodin.)

- Annexation (Item 6d / 24010) and change of zone (Item 6e / 17030): The council approved annexation application 24010 (approximately 45 acres near S. 90th & Van Dorn) and associated zoning changes and waivers; votes recorded 7-0.

Votes on each ordinance and resolution were recorded during the council's roll calls; each listed item passed by unanimous vote in the meeting record unless otherwise noted.

These actions came under the meeting's ordinance and resolutions section and were introduced by council sponsors and city staff. The council did not add conditions to the real-estate sales agreement or the bond authorization at the meeting beyond the standard ordinance language and required administrative steps.