Votes at a glance: Council approves personnel contract, pay changes, zoning and other items July 14

Below are the formal roll‑call actions recorded in the transcript from the July 14 Lincoln City Council meeting. Items are listed by agenda number with the motion outcome and notable details drawn from the meeting record.

• Item 1a — Appoint Dan Marvin as Director of the Urban Development Department. Motion carried 7‑0. John Carlson of the Mayor’s Office introduced Marvin’s nomination; Marvin said he had an “open door” policy and noted his prior service as urban development director from 2019–July 2023.

• Item 1b — Reappoint James Michael Bowers to the Lincoln‑Lancaster County Board of Health for a term to expire 07/23/2028. Motion carried 6‑1 (Councilmember Doudin voted no). Health Director Carrie Kernan spoke in support; a public commenter opposed the reappointment on political grounds.

• Item 1c — Approve distribution of interest earnings on short‑term investments for month ended May 30, 2025. Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 2a — (Consent item introduced by Schaub) Motion carried 7‑0. (Transcript lists the item with a unanimous roll call; item details captured on the consent agenda.)

• Item 4a — Approve grant award agreement for Minority Health Initiative (Lincoln‑Lancaster County Health Department and Nebraska DHHS) for 07/01/2025–06/30/2027. Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 4b — Approve grant award agreement to serve refugees after 90‑day resettlement services (Nebraska DHHS). Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 4c — Approve dedication of portion of South Haymarket Park (Lot 2 and Outlot A) as a perpetual public park. Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 6a — Amend pay schedule for employee group assigned to pay ranges prefixed by N (annual/monthly/biweekly/hourly equivalents). Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 6b — Approve labor contract between city and Public Association of Government Employees (term effective 08/17/2024–08/01/2026). Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 6c — Amend municipal code regarding separate facilities to provide an exception for rooms with fixtures for both sexes where water closets are in privacy compartments. Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 6d — Change of zone 25,011 (Joe Rateria Jr.) from R-2 to R-3 at 2221 and 2231 S. 309th St. Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 6e — Use permit 55A amend boundary at 2221 and 2231 S. 309th St. Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 6f — Change of zone 24,020 (William & Kathleen Renschler) from AG to H‑3 on property near Cheney/N. Parkway; motion carried 5‑2 (two councilmembers opposed).

• Item 6g — Text amendment to add battery energy storage systems to zoning code (special permit/conditional uses) — motion carried 6‑1.

• Item 6h — Planning director authorized to issue a one‑time six‑month extension for a final plat under specified conditions (text amendment 25008). Motion carried 7‑0.

• Item 6i — Amendments to allow youth members on the Multicultural Advisory Committee and the Commission on Women and Gender. Motion carried 7‑0.

Notes and clarifications: this summary includes items with recorded roll calls in the provided transcript. Several items were introduced and discussed earlier on the agenda (for example, the Foxtail Meadows redevelopment items and the Information Services department code changes) but either were not recorded on a roll call in the excerpt or will return for further action. Where the transcript shows roll‑call results, the vote counts above reflect the clerk’s recorded tally.