CITY OF OMAHA

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Omaha met on September 17, 2019 and passed and approved the ordinances entitled:

ORDINANCE NO. 41962

AN ORDINANCE vacating that portion the east/west alley between North Saddle Creek Road and North 44th Street, 80 feet +/- from the western right-of-way line of North 44th Street, abutting Lot 1, the easterly 30 feet of Lot 2, the easterly 30 feet of Lot 19, and Lot 20, Block 24, Poppleton Park Addition, subdivision, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County; and providing the effective date hereof. WHEREAS, Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 14-375 provides that the City Council may vacate a street or alley without petition upon City Planning Board recommendation; and, WHEREAS, the Statute further provides that a Committee of Appraisers be appointed to appraise damages, if any, to property affected by the vacation; and, WHEREAS, Resolution No. 666 adopted June 25, 2019, appointed Vinny Palermo, Rich Pahls, and Pete Festersen members of the City Council, to assess damages to all property affected by the vacation; and, WHEREAS, on July 30, 2019, the Committee of Appraisers held a meeting immediately following the 10:30 a.m. staff meeting in the City Council Conference Room, Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, at which meeting no cause for any damages was found as a result of the vacation; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds there are no damages as a result of this vacation, and that such vacation should be approved; and, WHEREAS, Fair Market Value has been determined and paid as required for the conveyance of the right-of-way to be vacated. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1. That portion the east/west alley between North Saddle Creek Road and North 44th Street, 80 feet +/- from the western right-of-way line of North 44th Street, abutting Lot 1, the easterly 30 feet of Lot 2, the easterly 30 feet of Lot 19, and Lot 20, Block 24, Poppleton Park Addition, subdivision, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County; be, and hereby is, vacated and without further act of the City, title to the vacated right-of-way shall pass to the abutting owner of said property thereof; the vacating of the property herein described, and the reversion thereof, pursuant to applicable law, shall be subject to the conditions and limitation that there is reserved to the City of Omaha the right to maintain, operate, repair and renew sewers now existing therein and in the future to construct, maintain, repair and renew additional or other sewers; and also the right to authorize the public utilities and cable television systems to construct, maintain, repair or renew and operate now or hereafter installed water mains and gas mains, pole lines, conduits, electrical transmission lines, sound and signal transmission lines and other similar services and equipment and appurtenances above, on and below the surface of the ground for the purpose of serving the general public or abutting property; and the right so reserved shall also include such lateral connection or branch lines as may be ordered, desired or permitted by the City or such other utility and to enter upon the premises to accomplish the above purposes at any and all times. No buildings, improvements, or other structures shall be placed in, on, over, or across said vacated right-of-way without express written approval of the City. All vegetation upon the premises, including but not limited to, trees, bushes, and crops, and all structures upon the premises, including but not limited to, buildings, walls, fences, drives and walks, may be damaged or removed as necessary in the exercise of the rights herein reserved without compensation to any person. Section 2. That the property be divided as such; title of the entire portion the east/west alley between North Saddle Creek Road and North 44th Street, 80 feet +/- from the western right-of-way line of North 44th Street, abutting Lot 1, the easterly 30 feet of Lot 2, the easterly 30 feet of Lot 19, and Lot 20, Block 24, Poppleton Park Addition, will be passed to the abutting property owner of H and S Partnership, LLP. Section 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and take effect fifteen (15) days from and after the date of its passage.

First Reading August 27, 2019; Second Reading and Public Hearing September 10, 2019; Third Reading and Vote September 17, 2019

PASSED: September 17, 2019: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert,

Mayor

Elizabeth Butler,

City Clerk

9-25-19

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ORDINANCE NO. 41963

AN ORDINANCE to amend Omaha Municipal Code Sec. 49-824, to update the specifications for manholes; to repeal Sec. 49-824 as heretofore existing; and to provide the effective date thereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1. That Sec. 49-824 of the Omaha Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: “Sec. 49-824. Manholes. All manholes shall comply with the following provisions: (a) ASTM C 478 Standard Specifications for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manholes. (b) Rings and covers shall conform to the City of Omaha public Works Standard Plate No. 3-90-1 and No. 3-90-2. (c) With a single pipe inlet the manhole shall have a minimum inside diameter or 48 inches. (d) With two or more inlets the manhole shall have a minimum inside diameter of 54 inches. (a) City of Omaha Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, latest version. (b) City of Omaha Standard Plates for Construction, latest version. (c) Variances to these Standard Specifications and Plates must be approved in writing by the public works director.” Section 2. That Sec. 49-824 of the Omaha Municipal Code as heretofore existing is hereby repealed. Section 3. That this Ordinance, being legislative in character, shall be in full force and take effect fifteen (15) days from and after the date of its passage.

First Reading August 27, 2019; Second Reading and Public Hearing September 10, 2019; Third Reading and Vote September 17, 2019

PASSED: September 17, 2019: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert,

Mayor

Elizabeth Butler,

City Clerk

9-25-19

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ORDINANCE NO. 41964

AN ORDINANCE to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Omaha, the Omaha Police Managers Association, and the Omaha Police Officers Association; the Memorandum of Understanding establishes a Fitness and Wellness Program for sworn staff in the Omaha Police Department with the hope of increasing fitness and overall health; to allow for the creation of wellness time off which may be earned depending on the participant’s fitness level; and to provide the effective date thereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1. There is a need to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Omaha, the Omaha Police Managers Association, and the Omaha Police Officers Association. A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding agreed to between the parties is attached hereto and by this reference made apart hereof. Section 2. Any Ordinances of the City of Omaha and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which are in conflict with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, as amended by the Memorandum of Understanding, shall not be applicable and shall be considered to be superseded. Section 3. The Mayor of the City of Omaha is hereby authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City of Omaha, and the City Clerk is further authorized to attest her signature. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take full force and be in effect fifteen (15) days after its approval.

First Reading August 27, 2019; Second Reading and Public Hearing September 10, 2019; Third Reading and Vote September 17, 2019

PASSED: September 17, 2019: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert,

Mayor

Elizabeth Butler,

City Clerk

9-25-19

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ORDINANCE NO. 41965

AN ORDINANCE to approve an Agreement between the City of Omaha, the City of Papillion, and the City of Bellevue to allow the City of Papillion and the City of Bellevue to utilize the fire station alerting infrastructure installed by the City of Omaha Fire Department; such Agreement is for a term of ten years with each City paying $6,000 per year for the term of the Agreement; and for an effective date hereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1. That the attached Agreement between the City of Omaha, the City of Papillion, and the City of Bellevue, in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, have agreed to allow the City of Bellevue and the City of Papillion to utilize the fire station alerting system infrastructure installed by the City of Omaha for a term of ten years at a cost of $6,000 per year per City. Section 2. That this Ordinance, not being legislative in character, shall be in full force and take effect on the date of its passage.

First Reading August 27, 2019; Second Reading and Public Hearing September 10, 2019; Third Reading and Vote September 17, 2019

PASSED: September 17, 2019: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert,

Mayor

Elizabeth Butler,

City Clerk

9-25-19

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