CITY OF OMAHA

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Omaha met on March 17, 2020 and passed and approved the following ordinances:

ORDINANCE NO. 42173

AN ORDINANCE to amend the boundaries of the ACI-4-Area of Civic Importance Overlay District, to incorporate into that district an expansion of the property located at 708 North 120th Street; and to provide an effective date. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section l. In accordance with Sections 55-609 through 55-617 and 55-886 of the Omaha Municipal Code, the official zoning map adopted by Section 55-65 of the Omaha Municipal Code be, and the same hereby is, changed and amended so that: Lots l and 3, Miracle Hills Replat 2, a subdivision as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, is hereby rezoned to be included in and incorporated into the ACI-4-Area of Civic Importance Overlay District; provided, that the base zoning district for such property shall not be changed by this ordinance. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its passage.

First Reading March 3, 2020; Second Reading March 10, 2020; Third Reading, Public Hearing and Vote March 17, 2020

PASSED: March 17, 2020: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor                       

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

3-25-20

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ORDINANCE NO. 42177

AN ORDINANCE vacating that portion of Pacific Street east of 6th Street to the dead end abutting Lot 1, City of Omaha Replat 2 Addition and Lots 2 through 3, Block 245, Original City of Omaha Addition, 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 January 28, 2020, 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 of Pacific Street east of 6th Street to the dead end abutting Lot 1, City of Omaha Replat 2 Addition and Lots 2 through 3, Block 245, Original City of Omaha Addition, Douglas County, Nebraska, 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 of that portion of Pacific Street east of 6th Street to the dead end abutting Lot 1, City of Omaha Replat 2 Addition and Lots 2 through 3, Block 245, Original City of Omaha Addition, Douglas County, Nebraska, will be passed to the abutting property owner of 501 Pacific Street, McGregor Interests Old Market Opportunity Zone Fund 1, LLC. 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 March 10, 2020; Second Reading, Public Hearing and Vote March 17, 2020; Third Reading Waived

PASSED: March 17, 2020: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor                       

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

3-25-20

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ORDINANCE NO. 42178

AN ORDINANCE approving an Cost Participation Agreement between the City of Omaha and Creighton University 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 Omaha and Creighton University will participate in a project, identified by the City as OPW 53457, to improve North 241h Street from Cuming Street to Chicago Street; to authorize the Finance Department to pay a cost share to Creighton University not to exceed $3,893,857.00 according to the disbursement terms contained within the Agreement; and to provide an effective date hereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Omaha hereby approves the Cost Participation Agreement between the City of Omaha and Creighton University, which by this reference is made a part hereof, that outlines the terms and conditions under which Omaha and Creighton University, will participate in a project to make paving, pedestrian and stormwater improvements to North 24th Street, from Cuming Street to Chicago Street, identified by the City as OPW 53457. Section 2. The Finance Department is authorized to make payments to Creighton University for this project involving appropriations of more than one year, which is authorized in accord with Section 5 .17 of the Home Rule Charter of 1956, as amended. Section 3. That the City of Omaha shall make payments to Creighton University according to the disbursement terms set out in the Agreement for the City’s portion of this cost share in an amount not to exceed $3,893,857.00. The 2020 reimbursement, in the amount of $600,000.00 will be paid from the 2018 Transportation Bond Fund 13185, as a part of Capital Improvements Program Project No. 1982T506. The remaining cost share, in the amount of $3,293,857.00, will be paid from future Capital Improvement Program allocations. Section 4. That this Ordinance, being administrative in character shall take effect and be in full force upon the date of its passage.

First Reading March 10, 2020; Second Reading, Public Hearing and Vote March 17, 2020; Third Reading Waived

PASSED: March 17, 2020: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor                       

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

3-25-20

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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Omaha will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 10:00 A.M via teleconference. The conference phone number is: (605) 472-5636. The access code is: 674755#. The meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continually current, is available for public inspection via this email: mtherkildsen@ohauthority.org.

     Joanie Poore, CEO

3-25-20

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