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 December 8, 2020, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183, for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

An ordinance approving the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Omaha and Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District (PMRNRD), not to exceed a total of $500,000.00, regarding a cost-share involving 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 is to participate with the PMRNRD on OPW 53429, known as West Papio Storm Sewer Outfall Improvements Project through the year 2022, in which the City and PMRNRD will partner to repair and rehabilitate the Stormwater Outfall on the West Papio Creek located near 132nd Street by construction of the West Papio Trail Drainage Improvements; to authorize the Finance Department to receive a cost share from PMRNRD not to exceed a total of $500,000.00 in additional funding, according to the disbursement schedule contained within the Agreement.

An ordinance approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Omaha and Heartland B-Cycle involving payments 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 the City of Omaha and Heartland B-Cycle are to accept and abide by; to authorize the Finance Department to make payments according to use as delineated in the Agreement.

An ordinance approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and Villa Rows Limited Partnership, to implement the 1420 Rows Court Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 1420 Villa Rows Court, which proposes the construction of 16 new residential rental units on a vacant 1.3 acre site in south Omaha; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $250,000.00, 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 an Agreement between the City of Omaha and LexisNexis® Coplogic Solutions in the amount of $67,560.00 to develop and implement an online citizen reporting system called LexisNexis® Desk Officer Reporting System (DORS) enabling individuals, retail companies, and other organizations to file reports, crime tips, and other forms online to law enforcement, for a term of two years with the option to extend for one year; that in consideration, the City shall pay LexisNexis® $67,560.00 over the two year period.

An ordinance to approve and authorize an Agreement between the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the City of Omaha, Nebraska, for certain forensic and crime lab testing services involving the payment of money from the appropriations of more than one (1) year in accordance with Sections 5.16 and 5.17 of the Omaha Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended; to provide for the payment to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, an annual administrative fee of $20,000.00, fees on a per test      basis as needed by the Omaha Police Department, and fees for court testimony and consultation with the term of the Agreement being three (3) years with the parties having the ability to mutually extend the agreement for a period of two (2) additional one (1) year terms.

An ordinance in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, to transfer $166,902.00 in unencumbered appropriations in the 2021 Budget of the City of Omaha from the Wage Adjustment account to the City departments; and to fix the effective date hereof to be immediately upon passage in accordance with Section 2.12 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended.

An ordinance in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, to transfer $2,374,869.00 in unencumbered appropriations in the 2021 Budget of the City of Omaha from the Wage Adjustment account to the City Police Department; and to fix the effective date hereof to be immediately upon passage in accordance with Section 2.12 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended.

An ordinance to amend Section 23 - 177 of the Omaha Municipal Code concerning employment classifications by adding the employment classification entitled Registered Land Surveyor with a salary range of 18.3 MC ($70,262 to $86,361); to repeal Section 23 - 177 as heretofore existing.

An ordinance to approve exercising both one (1) year options in an Agreement between the City of Omaha and HSA Bank, to provide for payment to HSA Bank for claims/administrative services for the City Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account with a monthly service fee for employees of $1.75 per account per month until such account carries an average daily balance in excess of $3,000.00.

An ordinance to approve exercising both one (1) year options in an Agreement between the City of Omaha and Minnesota Life Insurance Company to provide life insurance coverage to eligible employees of the City of Omaha for an additional two (2) year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022 pursuant to an Agreement approved by Ordinance No. 41387 on January 30, 2018; to provide for payment under the terms and conditions of said Agreement.

Anyone interested in these matters should be in attendance.   

Elizabeth Butler, CMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

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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 Roskens Room, 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, December 8, 2020, 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.

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