ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE.

IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, ALL REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE.

PLEASE NOTIFY ELIZABETH BUTLER –  CITY CLERK – 402-444-5557, IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will hold public hearings on November 26, 2019, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183, for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

An ordinance to accept the bid from All Seasons Turf & Tree, LLC in the amount of $150,797.24 for grounds maintenance mowing of right-of-ways identified as Area 1, being from 90th Street east to the Missouri River and from Cuming Street north to the City Limits and Area 3, being from 90th Street west to 168th Street and from Dodge Street north to the City Limits in the amount of $150,797.24 per year, for a two year period ending November 30, 2021; providing for the payments from appropriations of more than one year in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of 1956 as amended; to authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order

An ordinance to exercise the option to extend a contract by two years with DPS, LLC, in the amount of $863,050.00 to be effective from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021, initially approved by the City Council by Ordinance No. 40537, for the Transportation of Sludge Cake Project from the Missouri River and Papillion Creek Water Resource Recovery Facilities, subject to annual CPI increases capped at 4% based on actual work performed; to provide for payments from appropriations of more than one year in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of 1956, as amended; to provide for payments from specific accounts

An ordinance to exercise the option to extend a contract by twenty-six months, with the U.S. Department of Interior’s Geological Survey, for the City of Omaha Combined Sewer Overflow Monitoring in the amount of $581,300.00 paid for by the City of Omaha, with contributions by U.S. Geological Survey of $208,500.00, for a total of $789,800.00, to be effective from January 1, 2020 through February 28, 2023, initially approved by the City Council by Resolution 823 on June 19, 2012; to provide for payments from appropriations of more than one year in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of 1956, as amended; to provide for payments from specific accounts

An ordinance approving the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Omaha and Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District (PMRNRD), in the amount of $292,418.00, under which Omaha is to participate with the PMRNRD on the North Omaha Trail Segment Project, Fiscal years 2020 and 2021, regarding cost-share involving appropriations of more than one year in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of 1956, as amended; in which the City and PMRNRD will partner to construct the Project consistent with the terms of the North Omaha Trail Segment – Trails Assistance Program Interlocal Agreement; to authorize the Finance Department to receive cost share funds from PMRNRD for the Project not to exceed a total of $292,418.00, according to the disbursement schedule contained within the Agreement

An ordinance approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and Pilar, LLC, to implement the 6121 Maple Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 6121 Maple Street, which proposes the rehabilitation of an existing building that will be expanded with a second floor addition, with proposed uses to include a first-floor, multi-purpose event space with approximately 5,000 square feet, and a second-floor, full-scale restaurant and bar space with out-door patio area; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $241,000.00, plus accrued interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project

An ordinance approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and Highlander Phase III, LLC, to implement the Nobility Point – Highlander Phase III Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a re-development project site located at 3031 Blondo Street, which proposes the new construction of a three-story, 60-unit rental, multi-family housing project for seniors 55 and older, with a mix of one and two-bedroom units and approximately 55 surface parking stalls; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $200,000.00, plus accrued interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project

An ordinance to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Omaha and the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District and the Omaha Municipal Land Bank to expand and connect the City Trail System with a portion of the now abandoned Omaha Belt Railway, known as the “Beltline Trail Project”

An ordinance requesting that the City Council approve the renaming of public properties, specifically park properties, known as Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and the Lewis & Clark Landing to unite all three (3) parks to be named “The Riverfront.” “The RiverFront” is simple, straightforward and already commonly used to describe part of the area within the Riverfront Revitalization Project. (The Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) submit-ted an application for Public Property Naming/Renaming that was forwarded to the Planning Di-rector pursuant to Chapter 27, Article VI, for consideration; was reviewed by the Planning Department; was reviewed and recommended by the City Naming Committee; was reviewed and recommended by the Parks Advisory Board and is now before this Council for consideration.)

An ordinance to approve the acceptance of and authorize disbursement over more than one fiscal year from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), FY 2019 COPS Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA), Award #2019-MH-WX-K003, in the amount of $99,841.00, during the project period of September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021; to provide funding for items authorized in the COPS Financial Clearance Memorandum, increase the number of Peer Support Trained employees, create a Mobile Peer Support Application, and prepare a case study that measures the reach and success of the Peer Support Program; to authorize payment from such grant funding and involving appropriations of more than one year in conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter

An ordinance (1) to approve an agreement between the City of Omaha and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Douglas County Administrative Office in the amount of $109,442.00; and (2) to authorize funding for such agreement from the City of Omaha’s FY 2018 STOP Violence Against Women (VAWA) Grant, Award #18- VW-0708, awarded by the Nebraska Crime Commission; to provide partial funding for one (1) full-time Misdemeanor Prosecutor and funding for one (1) full-time Liaison in the Douglas County Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit as part of the Douglas County Community Response Team; involving appropriations of more than one year in conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter

An ordinance to approve the application for group long term disability insurance with Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, for provision of group long term disability insurance for classified and unclassified employees of the AEC, Functional, CMPTEC, and Civilian Bargaining groups, Department Directors and elected officials beginning January 1, 2020, for a three year period commencing January 1, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2022, to authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest to documents required to make such application, including, but not limited to the Application for Group Insurance (Exhibit A); to authorize payment for such group long term disability insurance in the amount of $164,051.00 per year for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 from General Fund 11111, Organization 118018, Account 41331; and involving the payment of money from appropriations of more than one year in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended

An ordinance to approve an Amendment to Maintenance Services Addendum to the Master Soft-ware License Agreement with ZOLL Data Systems, Inc. to maintain the RescueNET ePCR Suite that was purchased by Resolution No. 1677 on December 17, 2013; approval of this Maintenance Agreement is for a term of up to five years at an initial cost of $22,277.16 per year and will cover upgrades and technical support for the software during the term; the fees will not increase more than 3% or the CPI (whichever is lower) annually. (Funds for the purchase of the Amendment to Maintenance Services Addendum to the Master Software License Agreement are to be paid from the Omaha Fire Department’s budget, General Fund 11111, EMS Response 114582, Maintenance Contract 42411.)

An ordinance approving the Eighteenth Supplemental Agreement among the City of Omaha, the County of Douglas, and the Omaha-Douglas Public Building Commission to provide for the issuance of up to the stated principal amount of $22,000,000.00 of new bonds, in one or more series, to defease and refund of the Commission’s 2008 Bonds, 2010 Bonds, and 2014 Bonds currently outstanding, to determine the division of responsibility for payment of the new bonds

An ordinance to amend Section 23-177, 23-178, 23-402, 23-403, 23-404, 23-546, and 23-550 of Chapter 23 of the Omaha Municipal Code to reflect changes negotiated between the City of Omaha and the Professional Fire Service Manager Association for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022; to provide that any ordinances of the City of Omaha, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which are in conflict with this Ordinance shall not be applicable to those employees in the Professional Fire Service Manager Association

Anyone interested in these matters should be in attendance.    

Elizabeth Butler, CMC

City Clerk

City of Omaha

11-22-19

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CITY OF OMAHA

NOTICE TO PUBLIC

The City Council of the City of Omaha will have a Pre-Council Meeting at 10:30 A.M. in the Conference Room, LC-1, Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, for the purpose of discussing the agenda items and briefing and discussion of public business; and a regular Council Meeting at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center in Omaha, Nebraska.  Proposed agenda kept continually current shall be available for public inspection in the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center at the Office of the City Clerk, but the Council shall have the right to modify the agenda to include items of an emergency nature only at such public meeting when convened.

Elizabeth Butler

City Clerk

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE.

IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, ALL REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE.

PLEASE NOTIFY SHERRI BROWN AT (402) 444-5554 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

11-22-19

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