CITY OF OMAHA

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Omaha met on March 7, 2023 and passed and approved the following ordinances:

ORDINANCE NO. 43322

AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement between the City of Omaha, Nebraska and Brian Sparks, of Cass County, Nebraska, involving the payment of money 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 the terms and conditions under which Brian Sparks will receive and land apply stabilized sewage sludge, according to applicable standards, laws, and policies of the City of Omaha and other relevant jurisdictions for an agreement period ending December 31, 2023 with up to four automatic one-year renewals; to authorize the Finance Department to pay a sum not to exceed $0.60 per cubic yard of stabilized sludge from the Sewer Revenue Fund 21121; and to provide an effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43323

AN ORDINANCE to approve a Streetscape Maintenance Agreement between the City of Omaha and Ames Industrial Park, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, concerning the allowable streetscape and landscape improvements in the right-of-way and the private maintenance and liability obligations thereof for the JF Bloom Building site at 4435 and 4431 Florence Boulevard; to authorize the execution of said Agreement; and to provide an effective date thereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43324

AN ORDINANCE approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and Dudzinski Properties GE, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, to implement the Grover Street Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 7016 Grover Street, which proposes a new two story dental office building will be constructed, and will be connected to the existing New Image Dentistry building; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $518,414.00, which includes capitalized interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project, and providing for an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43325

AN ORDINANCE approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and LFS/AK Phase III, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, to implement the Aksarben Senior Living Phase III Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 1510 South 70th Street, which proposes the new construction of a three story thirty unit senior living facility; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $1,108,407.00, which includes capitalized interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project, and providing for an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43326

AN ORDINANCE approving a Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and Bread Pudding, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, to implement The Trio 15th and Farnam Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located southeast of 15th and Farnam Streets, which proposes a comprehensive rehabilitation of three buildings that will function as a single development and will ultimately contain 18 apartment units and three street level commercial spaces; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $920,000.00, plus capitalized interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) and $724,317.00 in general business occupation tax revenues generated by the development to reimburse eligible expenses of the project, to include $10,000.00 of the TIF loan proceeds toward the Downtown Public Improvement Fund that has already been paid by Developer, and providing for an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43327

AN ORDINANCE providing for the designation of an enhanced employment area; the levy of a general business occupation tax; providing for the administration, imposition and collection of such occupation tax; specifying the use of such occupation tax revenue; and related matters.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43328

AN ORDINANCE to accept the bid of Garret’s Lawn Service in the total amount of $94,400.00 to provide landscape maintenance services for Abbott Drive, located in Omaha, Nebraska.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43329

AN ORDINANCE to accept the bid of Choppers Lawn Service in the total amount of $59,900.00 to provide landscape maintenance services for the Rambleridge Neighborhood area, located in Omaha, Nebraska.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 43330

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 21-7; of the Omaha Municipal Code; to amend the process of advertising in city parks; and to provide the effective date thereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading February 14, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 28, 2023; Third Reading and Vote March 7, 2023

PASSED: March 7, 2023: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

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CITY OF OMAHA

NOTICE TO PUBLIC

The Omaha Streetcar Authority will have a Meeting at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, March 20, 2023, in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska, for the purpose of discussing the agenda items and briefing and discussion of public business. This meeting will have video conference capability. 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 Authority shall have the right to modify the agenda to include items of an emergency nature only at such public meeting when convened. The video conference details and an agenda for the meeting is posted on the City of Omaha website at https://www.cityofomaha.org/omaha-streetcar.

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 KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

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AGENDA

CITY OF OMAHA PLUMBING BOARD

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023

PUBLIC HEARING – 1:30 PM

7TH FLOOR - ROOM 702

OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER

1819 FARNAM STREET

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES

NEW CASES:

Section 49-1524: Request approval to use

HDPE or Cresline 250 psi dual wall poly pipe after the water meter at approximately 9205 N 60 St.

Section 49- 701(f): Request waiver of the 3

compartment sink requirement at 2908 N 108 St.

APPROVAL OF APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS

Discussion regarding copper piping for drains

on ice machines.

Discussion regarding approval of the lasted

code (2018) to get it on the city website.

Discussion regarding approval of Master

Plumber license for Martin Gomez.

NOTE: All requests for sign language interpreters (signers) will require a minimum of 48 hours advance notice.  If necessary, contact the Board Secretary at (402) 444-5150 ext. 2062.

The Plumbing Board reserves the right to amend the above agenda.  The Plumbing Board agenda and other information regarding the Plumbing Board and Planning Department are available on the Internet at http://www.cityofomaha.org/planning/boards/plumbing-board. Agendas available on the Internet are subject to change and are for convenience purposes only.  A copy of the official agenda, kept continually current, shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Omaha Planning Department, 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1110, Omaha, Nebraska, during normal business hours.

Prior to the hearing, the applicant may schedule a time to review the City’s case file during normal business hours by contacting the Board Secretary at 402-444-5150 ext. 2062.  If an alternative (audio version) to this agenda is necessary, please notify the Board Secretary at 402-444-5150 ext. 2062, 72 hours in advance.

Martin Gomez, Administrator

City of Omaha Plumbing Board

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CITY OF OMAHA

Notice of Duty of all property owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession of property to cut weeds, grass and worthless vegetation and not to litter or to cause or allow litter, including vehicular litter, to be deposited thereon or to allow such litter to remain on such property other than in proper receptacles provided thereof; further notice of duty of all property owners not to park or store any vehicle or machine on residential property in violation of any Municipal Law, State Statute, or Federal Law.

Notice is hereby given that Chapter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code requires owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any lot or ground, or part thereof, in the City to cut and clear such property together with one-half (1/2) of the streets, alleys, and right of ways abutting thereon of all weeds, grass and worthless vegetation which has reached the height of twelve (12) inches or more.

Such weeds, grass and worthless vegetation must be cut as close to the ground level as possible and shall be so maintained that the same do not extend twelve (12) inches or more above the ground at any time and such cutting shall be raked and removed from such premises.

Notice is also hereby given that Chapter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code as amended requires owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any lot or ground, or part thereof, together with one-half (1/2) of the streets, alleys, and right of ways abutting thereon, in the City of Omaha not to litter or to cause or allow litter (as defined in said Ordinance) to be deposited thereon or to allow to remain on such property, other than in proper receptacles provided therefore.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for a person who owns or who is in control of any property, to fail or refuse to keep such property free of litter, to prevent litter from being carried or deposited by the elements beyond such property or to allow litter to remain on such property.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for any person who owns or is in control Of any property to place, cause to be placed, or allow to remain on his property any Vehicular litter or any vehicle or vehicles or parts thereof which are as set forth in Section 18-21 of said Ordinance, provided, however, that said Section shall not apply to any vehicle which qualifies as an historic or special interest vehicle as defined in Sections 60.311.15 through 60.311.20 Revised Statues of Nebraska, 1943, as amended, or to any Vehicle which is kept in the operation of a business pursuant to any Municipal Ordinance or is kept within a garage.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store any vehicle, machine, or parts thereof in violation of the Municipal Code, State Statutes or Federal Law.  Notice is further given that whenever the City and through its authorized  Representative determines that any litter as defined in Section 18-21 or other condition prohibited by the Chapter 18 of the Omaha Municipal Code, causes imminent danger to public health, safety or welfare, it may remove such litter or remedy such conditions, at                                                                              the expense of the owner of the land on which such litter is found.

Furthermore, as provided in section 18-28, if the owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any such property shall fail to so cut and clear said property as above described, the City may cause such weeds, grass and worthless vegetation to be cut or sprayed or such litter to be removed or any combination thereof, and assess the actual cost thereof in amounts as determined by Resolution of the City Council during the month of April each year upon the property in the same manner as special assessments and shall have the right to continue cutting such weeds and removal of all litter, or any combination thereof, at all times thereafter until new growth of the following year.

Furthermore, in addition to the payment of the actual cost, administrative costs provided in section 18-31 shall be assessed.  In the event the owner or occupant fails to set up a re-inspection and fails to comply with the Notice of Violation within ten days of Notice, and the inspector has to re-inspect the property and finds the nuisance has not been abated, an administrative fee of $105 shall be assessed.

In the event the owner or occupant receives a Notice of Violation for weeds and litter which has been preceded by a Notice for the same nuisance at the same property in the same calendar year, an administrative fee of $105 shall be assessed.

Furthermore, in addition to actual costs and administrative fees, the penalty for violations provided in section 18-30 hereof, any person, firm or corporation who fails to cut weeds, grass and worthless vegetation, or to remove litter, or both, as required by this Chapter shall be subject to the following penalties:

For the first violation, a penalty in the sum of Seventy-Five ($75.00); for the second violation, at the same location within a four year period, a penalty in the sum of One Hundred-fifty Dollars ($150.00); for the third violation, at the same location within a four year period and each subsequent violation thereafter at the same location, except as provided herein, a penalty in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).  Provided that in the event a violation occurs within 24 months of the two prior violations at the same location, the penalty shall be in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

In the event any person, firm, or corporation fails to pay the cost of the penalty as above provided, the City may assess the same upon the property in the same manner as special assessments or the City may sue any such person or persons in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of the penalty due and payable under the terms and provisions of this Chapter and may recover a judgment against such person or persons for the amount so due, together with interest.

In addition to the penalties above set forth, any person who violates any of the provisions of Chapter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine in any sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or to be imprisoned not to exceed six (6) months in jail or any combination of such fine and imprisonment for each offense in the discretion of the Court.

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