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Wednesday, August 22, 1034 Pago 20 Daily Nebrcskan nEiwersity utilities, snow Feinval Although it may seem far re moved from campus, Lincoln's city government affects the uni versity community. City government works to fur nish all Lincoln citizens with utilities, crime protection, snow removal and maintenance, among other things. Lincoln's city government operates under a mayor-couincil form. The mayor serves as elected chief executive while the seven member council acts as the legis lative body. The rest of the city government is divided into depart ments that are supervised by a full-time director. Lincoln's mayor, Roland Lued tke, took office May 16, 1033. Mayors are elected to four-year terms and are responsible for the actions of the council and other city representatives. Council members also are elec ted to four-year terms on a non partisan ticket. The terms are staggered at two-year intervals. Current council members are, Margarethe AhLschwede, north east district; Bill Danley, council vice chairman, at large; Donna Gayley, southeast district; Joseph Hampton, council chairman, at large; Bill Hoffman, northwest district; Dick Johnson south west district; Loub Shackelford, at large. Hampton, the council chair man, controls and sets council agendas. The council opens its meet ings to the public Mondays at 1:30 p.m. The council meets at the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th St. The council's last Mon day meeting of each month is at 6:30 p.m. Also open to the public are planning sessions before the weekly meetings.' The council' uses these sessions to discuss reports or recommendations. For a city ordinance to become law after it is proposed by the mayor or a council member, it must go through three readings before final action to taken. No action is usually taken on the first reading. Instead the pro posed ordinance automatically is advanced to a second reading the following week. At the second reading, the council discusses the proposal at a public hearing. The council votes on the proposed ordinance only after the third reading. The council can amend, kill, place on pending file or approve the proposed ordinance. Four coun cil members must vote in favor of the proposal before it can be approved If the council approves the proposal, the mayor can then sign the proposal into law or vetoes it. NU Board of Regents r 11 r -1 I j j" J ) Kemit Hansen Omaha 230-27S7 Edward Scliwertzkopf Ctifiinsifin Lincoln Jasnes Mcybn 241i87S i i t Usrgruret Esbinson NorfoBc 371-1810 Ecbcrt Simmons Kesmsy CC3-237-5141 -V A. . f - .! J 4 I , V j . j I ii i J I r'" ! ! J f lebisiska City Cm, I yr"tf rf J ILiiiicoIm AdlmMsteatieiii, ! Jcc: 7125 S. Ilmptca Ed. 3S3 4SS-ES74 - E ' -!' . f L.-.. , , Usrrethe Atlschireds, northeast district llosis: 70S WMlard Ave. IC3-77S3 Kill llcfin, RilJr?st 47S-CS3474-31C0 Hczie: 4223 Ecl-Zs-is Br. C::,21 475-CS71 IIcsc: 2CC0 C2l.crt Li. ,j..'., -1 ' IS llcyor Cone: S27 Perk Vista CSS03 471-7511 Dill Dsnly, vice cfcaiisn, 475-ES711 flcie: 4020 S. 72nd Gi. 63310 4S3431S 7 V J: jfi 0 Ilssg: SS01 S. 17th Ci. c:ai o ct. c:3io 47ME13