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, October 22, 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

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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 October 22, 2019, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183, for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

     An ordinance declaring the necessity of acquiring, for use by the City of Omaha, the necessary private property for the purpose of constructing the 18th and Fort Street Sewer Improvements project identified as OPW 52931; providing that the City negotiate with the property owners for land acquisition, permanent easements and temporary construction easements, providing that if said parcel cannot be obtained by negotiation, condemnation proceedings be undertaken and completed

     An ordinance approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and Omnicorp Saddle Creek, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, to implement the Saddle Creek at Davenport Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 4401, 4405, 4409, 4411, and 4415 Wakeley Street, 4410, 4414, and 4418 Davenport Street, 315 North Saddle Creek Road, and Poppleton Park Lot 1 Block 24 (Parcel #2020330000), which proposes the demolition and clearance of the site, and new construction of two commercial buildings totaling approximately 7,335 square feet and a residential townhome building containing five- units, each with two to three bedrooms and a two-stall parking garage; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $532,500.00, 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 Quality Refrigerated Services, Inc., to implement the Quality Refrigerated Services III Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 4115 South 33rd Street, which proposes the new construction of an additional 33,700 square foot warehouse facility for cold and freezer storage to the east side of the existing Quality Refrigerated Services building at 3301 G Street; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $525,000.00, plus accrued interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project

     An ordinance (1) to approve an agreement between the City of Omaha and the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska at Omaha on behalf of the Nebraska Center for Justice Research in the amount of $38,242.00; and (2) to authorize funding for such agreement from the City of Omaha’s FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Award #2018-GP-BX-0012, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); to work directly with the District of Nebraska, Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Task Force and law enforcement agencies as the PSN research partner; involving appropriations of more than one year in conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter; providing for payment from a specific account

     An ordinance to amend Omaha Municipal Code Chapter 12, Article VII, entitled “Retail Sales of Tobacco Products,” by amending Omaha Municipal Code Section 12-146 to remove an exemption for nicotine delivery devices from the tax imposed by this article

     An ordinance authorizing and directing an issue of general obligation and refunding bonds of the City of Omaha, Nebraska in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $65,000,000.00 to be termed for identification purposes “Various Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2019”; prescribing the form of said bonds; authorizing the sale of said bonds by negotiation; designating for defeasance and redemption certain bonded indebtedness of the City of Omaha and certain sanitary and improvement districts annexed by the City of Omaha, Nebraska; directing the Finance Department to give notices of such defeasance and redemption; directing the preparation of a transcript of proceedings authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds; appointing an Escrow Agent, a Paying Agent and Registrar; approving the selections of an underwriter and an escrow verification agent; directing that said bonds shall initially be issued and registered in book-entry form; providing for continuing disclosure; delegating authority to the Finance Director to determine the final prices, interest rates, principal amounts and redemption provisions for said bonds

     Anyone interested in these matters should be in attendance.    

Elizabeth Butler, CMC

City Clerk

City of Omaha

10-18-19

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 October 29, 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 rezone property located northwest of HWS Cleveland Boulevard and West Center Road from AG-Agricultural District to MU-Mixed Use District

     An ordinance to approve a Mixed Use Development Agreement for property located northwest of HWS Cleveland Boulevard and West Center Road between the City of Omaha and Western Springs Land Corporation, providing site development standards

     Res. that, the Final Plat entitled Shadow View Village, located northwest of HWS Cleveland Boulevard and West Center Road, is hereby approved and accepted. The applicant is Western Springs Land Corporation

     Res. that, the Subdivision Agreement among the City of Omaha, Western Springs Land Corp., Shadow View Village Landowners Association, Inc., and Sanitary and Improvement District (S.&I.D.) 589 of Douglas County, Nebraska, as recommended by the Mayor, is hereby approved. The Subdivision is to be known as Shadow View Village (Lots 1-8 and Outlots A-D) and is located northwest of HWS Cleveland Boulevard and West Center Road

     Anyone interested in these matters should be in attendance. 

Elizabeth Butler, CMC

City Clerk

City of Omaha

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