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, August 31, 2021, in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center in Omaha, Nebraska. 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 Council 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 www.cityofomaha.org.

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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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 August 31, 2021, 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 Carter Lake Emergency Force Main Replacement Public Improvements, project identified as OPW 53651; 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 O’Keefe Lofts, a Delaware limited liability company, to implement the O’Keefe Lofts Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 1402 Jones Street, which proposes for the rehabilitation and expansion of an office building with historic character in the Central Business District of Omaha for use as first floor retail space with 19 for sale residential condominium units on the upper floors; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $1,700,000.00, plus accrued interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project.

An ordinance to accept the payment to Turfwerks in the total amount of $99,128.00 for the lease two (2) Jacobson HR700 wide area mowers, in the amount of $24,782.00 per year for four (4) years for a total amount of $99,128.00 for the Golf Division.

An ordinance to authorize the acceptance of a grant award for the Omaha Police Department in the amount of $408,750.00 from the City of Omaha Police Foundation, Inc., to fund the procurement of a Cellebrite Premium software and subscription for the Omaha Police Department’s Digital Forensics Squad, and one Youth Co-Responder position within the Behavioral Health and Wellness Unit (BHWU).

Anyone interested in these matters should be in attendance.   

Elizabeth Butler, MMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

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CITY OF OMAHA

NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Councilmembers of the City of Omaha will meet on August 31, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, in Omaha, Nebraska.  The purpose of this special meeting is to hold a public hearing for Setting the 2022 Property Tax Request. The 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, (402) 444-5554, IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

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CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING

LANDMARKS HERITAGE

PRESERVATION COMMISSION

     WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

1:30 P.M.   MEETING

12th FLOOR – ROOM 1210

OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER

1819 FARNAM STREET

Certificate of Approval for the rehabilitation of a building for affordable housing; 1904 Farnam Building

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 x2061.

The Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission reserves the right to amend the above agenda.  The Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission and other information regarding the Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission and Planning Department are available on the Internet at

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/boards/landmarks-commission.

The 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 1100, 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 x2061.  If an alternative (audio version) to this agenda is necessary, please notify the Board Secretary at (402) 444-5150 x2061, 72 hours in advance.

Shelley McCafferty

Preservation Administrator

Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission

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